Ashwin Kumar Ganji

About Ashwin Kumar Ganji

Result-oriented Automation Test Lead with over 13.8+ years of experience in automated testing of web and API applications using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber and REST Assured. Strong background in leading QA teams, defining automation test strategies, creating robust test automation frameworks, and ensuring high-quality deliverables in Agile and DevOps environments. Expertise in Test Program Management, Reporting using Power BI tool. Expertise in ETL Testing, Selenium, ETL Automation, Mainframe testing.

Experience

1. Automation Test Lead

   IBM

   Sep 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Key Result Areas:• Created new Automation frameworks from scratch which can work on Web and API testing.• Prepared Enterprise level Automation solutions across E2E systems at Sydney member and Find Care web applications.• Collaborated, collated multiple automation opportunities and delivered robust automation solutions for Platform services. Automated.• Derived effort savings & demonstrated return of investment details to client in terms of Regression testing & reporting.• Lead a team of 12 automation testers in designing, developing & maintaining automation frameworks for UI & API testing.• Designed scalable hybrid frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and POM for web application testing.• Implemented REST Assured for validating complex REST APIs, including token-based authentication & data validations.• Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins & Maven to ensure rapid feedback & early detection of defects.• Defined QA processes and code review standards to improve test script quality and coverage.• Collaborated with business analysts and developers in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).• Provided technical mentoring and hands-on training to junior QA team members. • Prepared Power BI reports to generate test execution, defect metrics at Enterprise level. • Automated JIRA functionalities using Rest assured and helped QA team for reporting purpose.• Communicating on testing risks, dependencies or issues to the Program leadership and other key stakeholders; Escalate as needed. Preparing contingency plans and coming up with risk-based test strategies.

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Information Technology

  2007 — 2011

• Nethaji Vidya niketan

  SSC, Student

  2000 — 2007

Skills

• Mainframe Testing
• Manual Testing
• Db2 Testing
• Api Testing
• Soapui
• Ibm Rational Tools
• Ibm Mainframe
• Microsoft Excel
• Hp Quality Center
• User Interface Testing
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office