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Vimalan Balasubramaniam

@vimalanb

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Experienced QA Automation Test Lead

India

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What I'm looking for

Looking for a challenging role that leverages my QA Automation expertise to drive project success, with opportunities for growth and collaboration in a dynamic team environment.

As a seasoned QA Automation Test Lead with 13 years of experience, I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality results in the products and service-based industries, including Banking/Finance/Telecommunication and Ecommerce domains. My expertise lies in leading teams and developing frameworks using Java for streamlining QA Automation, with hands-on experience in Automating Web and Mobile applications using various Automation tools and languages.

I possess strong quality assurance skills, with a master's degree in Fintech from Bits Pilani, and have worked with renowned companies such as RBM Software Inc, ACL Digital Pvt Ltd, V2soft India Pvt Ltd, UST Global India Pvt Ltd, and IBM India Pvt Ltd. My skills include Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Data-driven framework, TestNG, maBL, Functionize, Extent Report, REST API testing, Postman, Rest-Assured, JMeter, SQL, Maven, Jira, TestRail, Perfecto, and PuTTY.

I am a strong team player with excellent leadership skills, having handled large teams and motivated them to achieve project goals. I am well-versed in Agile project environments and have experience in developing frameworks, automating new features, and coordinating with peers to ensure project success.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

QA Automation Lead

Current

RBM Software Inc

Oct 2023 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Leading automation efforts for retail applications, managing code fixes, pull requests, and team reviews. Utilized multiple automation tools including Selenium with Java, maBL, and Functionize to deliver successful projects while motivating the team and handling client interactions.

Selenium Java Mabl Git Jenkins Test Automation Agile Team Leadership API Testing

Senior Lead Engineer

ACL Digital Pvt Ltd

Feb 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Focused on functional testing in the retail industry, responsible for creating and maintaining a REST API automation framework and integrating it into the CI/CD pipeline within an Agile project environment.

REST APIs CI CD Automation Framework Agile Test Strategy Testing Selenium Postman Java TestNG

QA Lead

V2soft India Pvt Ltd

Jun 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 7 months)

Defined and implemented standard QA procedures, worked on CI/CD pipelines for WSC applications, and utilized Postman for web services validation while participating in Agile scrum meetings.

QA CI CD Selenium Postman Agile TestNG Bitbucket Test Planning

Test Specialist

UST Global India Pvt Ltd

Jan 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years 5 months)

Developed scripting for various applications using data-driven frameworks and received a performance award for timely delivery of scripts. Engaged in test data creation and execution based on the waterfall model.

Scripting Data Driven Framework Performance Testing Test Planning UI Testing Salesforce Maven Framework Agile

Senior Services Specialist

IBM India Pvt Ltd

Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Worked on UI applications for telecom services, focusing on mobile testing and organizing client meetings. Gained experience with TestNG Selenium Automation framework and web services validation using SoapUI.

UI Testing Mobile Testing TestNG Selenium SoapUI Client Experience Automation Framework Agile Team Collaboration

Software Engineering Analyst

Accenture Services India Pvt Ltd

May 2012 - Jan 2016 (3 years 8 months)

Conducted functional testing for credit card applications, involved in test planning, scenario creation, and automation scripting while ensuring customer specifications were met.

Functional Testing Test Planning Automation Agile