Laksh Manan

About Laksh Manan

Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer | Automation Specialist | 3.5 Years ExperienceA results-driven SQA Engineer with 3.5 years of comprehensive experience in ensuring the quality of Web and Mobile applications through both Manual and Advanced Automation Testing. I possess a strong foundation in the SDLC & STLC within Agile/Scrum methodologies, driving quality throughout the entire development lifecycle.What I Bring to the Table:Full-Stack Quality Engineering: Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using Core Java and Selenium WebDriver. Proficient with Hybrid Frameworks (POM, TestNG, Cucumber).Specialized Testing: Hands-on experience with UI (Selenium) and API Automation (RestAssured, Postman), and having knowledge of Performance Testing (JMeter) and Accessibility Testing.BDD & Frameworks: Skilled in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Serenity BDD and Cucumber to enhance collaboration and create robust testing assets.CI/CD Integration: Experienced in integrating automation suites with Jenkins and managing codebase using Git and Bitbucket to enable Continuous Testing (CI/CD).Core Skills: Functional, E2E, Integration, and Regression testing; Database validation; and utilizing Jira for effective defect reporting, tracking, and test management.Always focused on delivering high-quality, reliable software products efficiently.#SoftwareTesting #AutomationTesting #Selenium #Java #TestNG #RestAssured #JMeter #Agile #QA#Cucumber

Experience

1. Senior Test Engineer

   HCLTech

   Aug 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Collaborate weekly with the manual testing team to receive and analyse regression test packs and convert them into automated test scripts using Java, TestNG, and Cucumber to ensure consistent and efficient regression coverage.* Identified automation opportunities in repetitive manual test cases and delivered automated solutions within project timelines.* Attended weekly calls with the manual QA team to review regression packs and clarify functionalexpectations.* Facilitated test cases involving database validation using SQL and file-based validations for formats such as JSON, XML, and Excel, ensuring data consistency across UI and API.* Worked on maintaining and updating existing test cases to support UI upgrades, handling changes in locators and element structure without impacting automation stability.* Managed API testing using Rest Assured, validating request/response payloads and status codes.* Implemented the database core connection in the framework and used it to fetch the data for validation* Worked on the Excel file validation part for record comparison to reduce manual team work* Improved code performance with the use of data structures and algorithm concepts

Education

• Government Polytechnic College,Tuticorin

  Civil, Diploma

  2014 — 2017

• Senaiyar Kalaimagal High school,Erachi

  10, State board

  2013 — 2014

• Unnamalai Institute of Technology ,Kovilpatti

  Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

  2017 — 2020