santhosh kumar
@santhoshkumar16
I’m an API Test Automation Architect blending LLM-driven QA with CI/CD reliability.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Test Automation Architect with 15+ years of experience designing and scaling API, web, and mobile test automation for enterprise platforms across banking, OTT/media, healthcare, and payments. I focus on API test design and validation using REST Assured, Postman, and GraphQL, including request/response and schema-level verification to ensure services integrating with downstream systems stay dependable.
Building AI-augmented automation frameworks is central to how I work—ranging from MCP server and AI-based self-healing locators to agentic, LLM-driven pipelines with LangChain/LangGraph that pull requirements, generate and execute automation, and produce structured reports. I define input/output contracts and guardrails using Pydantic to keep AI-generated artifacts reliable, and I integrate automation into Jenkins, TeamCity, and GitHub Actions CI/CD while deploying and monitoring infrastructure on AWS and Azure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Owned automation strategy and quality standards while serving as an individual contributor. Architected a scalable Playwright (C#) automation framework with AI-assisted locator healing and integrated E2E/regression/smoke suites into GitHub Actions CI/CD.
Senior Test Engineer L2 (Manager)
Oct 2022 - Aug 2025 (2 years 10 months)
Designed and implemented a robust API/GraphQL test automation framework using BDD Cucumber. Built an AI-augmented automation framework (MCP server with Selenium) and a TeamCity CI/CD pipeline to improve regression execution and deployment timelines.
Test Automation Lead
Zee Entertainment
Feb 2022 - Oct 2022 (8 months)
Led a team of 9 full-stack test engineers and facilitated Agile ceremonies. Automated regression into a Jenkins CI/CD pipeline, increasing automated execution coverage and reducing test cycle time by 70%, and extended regression coverage using Robot Framework with Selenium.
Served as Scrum Master and supported Agile ceremonies for the automation team. Developed and automated web application modules using Selenium and REST Assured, including cross-browser compatibility testing and environment-based feature-flag/mbox testing with AWS/Azure provisioning.
Led QA activities for Kaiser Permanente’s Android and iOS mobile apps, covering manual localization and ADA/accessibility testing. Implemented Perfecto Mobile using Selenium WebDriver and Appium for functional validation on real devices via Perfecto Cloud.
Designed and implemented test strategies and automation frameworks for enterprise applications. Led the transition from manual to automated testing and supported Agile delivery through defect triage and resolution.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bharathiar University
Master of Business Administration, Information Systems
Completed an MBA in Information Systems at Bharathiar University, graduating in 2013.
Anna University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Technology and Applications
Completed a B.Sc in Computer Technology and Applications at Anna University, graduating in 2009.
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