Manikandan Gowthaman

Product Engineer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India4 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led automation testing improving release stability by 20%
Developed BDD frameworks reducing manual testing by 40%
Achieved 99% defect detection rate before production

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Automation Testing Specialist with strong expertise in Selenium and API testing.

Contact

manigowtham16@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Automation TestingSelenium WebdriverApi Testing

Other Skills

Acceptance TestingAgile DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsAutomated Software TestingAutomationBrowserStackCommunicationContinuous Integration (CI)Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Cucumber (BDD)Defect Life CycleDefect TrackingFunctional TestingGherkin

About

I’m Manikandan Gowthaman, a results-driven Automation Test Engineer with 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance, specializing in Selenium WebDriver, Java, TypeScript, and API testing for banking and financial applications. I design, build, and maintain automation frameworks (BDD with Cucumber, TestNG, Page Object Model) that reduce manual effort, accelerate release cycles, and ensure high reliability in web and mobile applications. My expertise includes functional testing, regression testing, end-to-end testing, API validation, and cross-browser compatibility. I’ve worked on high-impact projects in Core Banking Transformation, ensuring the accuracy and security of CRM, Payments, Loans, Trading, and Securities workflows. Using tools like JIRA, HP ALM, Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, and SoapUI, I help teams catch defects early and deliver seamless, high-quality user experiences. Certified as an ISTQB Tester and skilled in Agile Scrum, I thrive in fast-paced environments where collaboration, precision, and speed are essential. My goal is to combine automation engineering expertise with domain knowledge to deliver results that matter.

Experience

Accenture

Automation Test Engineer Senior Analyst

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

Lead end-to-end automation testing for banking applications in SIT, UAT, and production environments, improving release stability by 20%.
Designed and implemented scalable Selenium + Java automation frameworks (BDD Cucumber, TestNG, Page Object Model), achieving 30% faster regression execution.
Enhanced test coverage by 25% and reduced flaky tests through data-driven testing and optimized test scripts.
Integrated automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), maintaining 95%+ build pass rate pre-deployment.
Performed cross-browser testing (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox) to ensure consistent UI and functional quality.
Collaborated in Agile Scrum teams, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure on-time delivery.
Tech & Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Java, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, Maven, Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, JIRA, HP ALM, SoapUI, SQL, BrowserStack

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Tata consultancy services

QA Automation Test Engineer

Mar 2021 – May 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

Developed and maintained BDD automation frameworks (Cucumber, TestNG, POM) for Citibank Core Banking Transformation, reducing manual testing by 40%.
Automated 300+ functional, regression, and end-to-end test cases using Selenium WebDriver + Java, improving execution speed by 50%.
Conducted API testing (SoapUI, REST) to validate backend services supporting Payments, Loans, Trading, and Securities modules.
Performed cross-browser compatibility testing and UAT testing to ensure 99% defect detection rate before production.
Managed test data creation, defect lifecycle tracking, and reporting via JIRA & HP ALM.
Worked in Agile Scrum environments, aligning test execution with sprint goals and delivering zero critical defects in multiple releases.
Tech & Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Java, TypeScript, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, Maven, Git, JIRA, HP ALM, SQL, SoapUI, QMetry

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