Kiran Kumar N

About Kiran Kumar N

Certified ISTQB QA Automation Engineer with 11+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across Banking, Private Banking, Life Insurance, and Enterprise Technology domains.Currently working at EPAM Systems as a QA Automation Engineer, specializing in Playwright + Python automation frameworks, PyTest, CI/CD integration (Jenkins/GitHub Actions), and Allure/HTML reporting. Proven track record of reducing regression cycles by 40% and improving defect closure rates to 95%.Core Expertise:• Test Automation: Playwright (Python), TOSCA, Selenium WebDriver, PyTest, POM Framework• API Testing: Postman, REST/SOAP, JMeter (Performance & Load Testing)• Banking & Fintech QA: Functional, Regression, SIT, UAT, Integration Testing• CI/CD & Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, Azure DevOps, JIRA, HP ALM, TestRail• Languages & DB: Python, SQL (Oracle, MySQL), Gherkin/BDD, Oracle SCM• Leadership: QA strategy, test planning, team mentoring, Agile/Scrum deliveryPrevious experience at Standard Chartered Bank, Oracle, Trianz, and HSBC covering end-to-end QA delivery for digital banking, credit systems, insurance, and enterprise platforms.Open to Senior QA Automation Engineer, SDET, QA Lead, Scrum Master and Test Lead roles (Remote/Hybrid).Reach out:

Experience

1. Senior Software Test Engineer Lead

   EPAM Systems

   Oct 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Configured and executed Tosca-driven automation to validate end-to-end application workflows, enabling comprehensive scenario coverage fromrequirement analysis.• Applied expertise in Tosca XScan and Tosca Wizard to construct maintainable test assets that support both regression cycles and new featurevalidation.• Enhanced automation workflows by analyzing test results and incorporating feedback from regression cycles, contributing to more robust testassets for desktop and web applications.• Integrated overnight scheduling of automated test suites by leveraging Tricentis Tosca’s Execution functionality, ensuring comprehensive coveragewithout impacting business hours.• Designed and executed SQL queries to verify backend data consistency and ensure test coverage for critical functionalities.• Supported end users and project stakeholders during UAT sessions by clarifying system behaviors and test case expectations, leveraging SQL forbasic data validation and issue investigation.

Education

• Narasaraopeta Engineering College

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

  2007 — 2010