Muthukumar Kannan

Company Overview: Cognizant, Belgium (Client – BASE- Telenet Group)

• Currently engaged in the development and maintenance of native mobile app automation scripts using Appium with Selenium WebDriver.
• Designed and sustained automated test scripts leveraging the Playwright framework with TypeScript.
• Developed and maintained automation scripts utilizing Selenium 4 integrated with the Cucumber BDD framework.
• Implemented parallel test execution for iOS and Android devices using Appium with Selenium Grid.
• Worked extensively with GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure CI/CD pipelines to achieve seamless continuous integration.
• Managed and maintained automation scripts within the GIT repository.
• Enhanced and upgraded the quality of existing test data across multiple environments.
• Contributed to the formulation of Test Automation Strategy and Test Automation Estimation.
• Actively involved in requirement analysis, test scenario design, and test case preparation.
• Designed and structured both functional and automation test cases using Xray and TestRail.
• Conducted in-depth analysis of test results to determine root causes of failed test cases.
• Led and monitored the offshore team, providing guidance on issue resolution and clarifications.
• Provided strategic leadership in test script development, test execution, and progress tracking to ensure alignment with project deliverables.
• Engaged in close collaboration with clients to streamline testing processes and address requirements effectively.

• Company Overview: John Lewis-Location-Chennai&UK London
• Attained Proof of Concept for automating John Lewis App using Appium+Cucumber framework+Selenium Webdriver
• Created and Optimized automation framework processes, guidelines and best practices and improve where possible
• Created and updated documentation for John Lewis website and App automation
• Configure CI/CD in Jenkins and follow up scheduled test runs in a continuous integration environment
• Maintained automation scripts in GIT repository
• Maintained and upgrade the quality of existing John Lewis web and App regression test suites
• Maintain and upgrade the quality of existing test data for multiple environments
• Detect gaps in coverage of existing John Lewis web and App regression test suites and report
• Updated John Lewis web and App automation Test Suites and workspaces where needed
• Analyze test results and root causes of failed test cases
• Reviewed Automated John Lewis web and App test suites
• Creation of components and executing & Maintaining automation test suite
• Planning & help offshore team in issues/clarifications
• Attending Stand up, Three Amigo Meetings(Tester, BA and Developer) during story creation and Mobile Apps weekly meeting
• Led the automation team in test script development, test execution and ensured that the progress was aligned with deliverable timelines
• Actively Participated in all Agile ceremonies
• Involved in Developer's functional test code review
• Designed Functional test cases in Test rail and Performed exploratory testing
• Co-ordinated with Applause team for exploratory testing
• Developed and executed the John Lewis App regression scripts using Appium+Cucumber+Selenium Webdriver and SeeTest tools for John Lewis app in Android and iOS Platforms
• Implemented parallel test execution for iOS and Android devices Using Appium with Selenium Grid and SeeTest
• Regularly interacted with Clients
• Expert in functional testing, User acceptance testing, System Integration testing and Production testing for John Lewis website
• Involved in Requirement analysis, preparation of test scenarios, test cases
• Responsible for execution of test cases in john lewis web, iOS and Android devices
• Involved in preparation of Test strategy, plan and Estimation
• John Lewis-Location-Chennai&UK London