Abdul Rahuman S

About Abdul Rahuman S

Software Development Engineer in Test with 5+ years of experience designing scalable automation frameworks for mobile, web, and API platforms across banking, insurance, and digital travel systems.Specialized in building robust automation solutions using Python, Java, Selenium, Appium, and Pytest-BDD to enable reliable CI/CD pipelines and high quality releases for large scale enterprise platforms.Experienced in designing end to end testing strategies, integrating API driven workflows into mobile automation frameworks, and implementing service virtualization to ensure testing continuity. H1B visa holder (valid until Sep 2027), open to global opportunities.Key highlights:• Built scalable automation frameworks improving maintainability and reducing redundancy by 35%• Led automation strategy for enterprise mobile banking applications• Implemented API authentication flows and backend driven test orchestration• Winner of IBM GenAI Techathon 4.0 (2025) for building AI driven engineering productivity solutionsTech stack:Selenium | Appium | Pytest | Python | Java | REST API | Postman | Sauce Labs | Perfecto | TestNG | Robot Framework | CI/CD | Agile | Accessibility Testing | Prompt Engineering

Experience

1. Quality Engineer (Sdet)

   IBM

   Feb 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Software Development Engineer in Test specializing in mobile, web and API test automation across banking and insurance platforms.• Lead end to end test automation strategy for enterprise mobile banking platforms used by millions of users.• Designed and enhanced Pytest-BDD + Appium automation frameworks for mobile applications integrated with Sauce Labs.• Engineered advanced API driven authentication workflows using Python Requests including certificate based authentication, token chaining and session management to control dynamic UI flows.• Built custom reporting modules and YAML based locator architecture, improving framework maintainability and reducing locator redundancy by 35%.• Implemented data driven automation frameworks enabling scalable regression testing across multiple mobile platforms.• Performed API testing using Postman and REST validation, supporting SIT and regression testing cycles.• Introduced service virtualization (Hijack tool) to simulate backend APIs, enabling negative testing and improving testing continuity during environment outages.• Designed end to end functional test suites for complex digital payment and transaction systems.• Delivered accessibility validation using WCAG guidelines and mobile screen reader testing (VoiceOver / TalkBack).• Collaborate with developers, architects and product teams within Agile / SAFe delivery environments to ensure high quality releases.• Winner of IBM GenAI Techathon 4.0 (2025) for building an AI driven engineering productivity solution.

Education

• Sri Krishna College of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, instrumentation and control engineering

  2016 — 2020

• Sri Jayendra Swamigal Silver Jubilee School

  Higher Secondary School, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer science