Prasanth Kandasamy

About Prasanth Kandasamy

I’m a Senior Quality Engineer with 8 years of experience in Functional and Automation Testing, delivering scalable, high-quality solutions across web, mobile, and API layers. My technical expertise includes Java, Python, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, BDD (Cucumber, Gherkin), Playwright, JavaScript, TypeScript, Appium and API testing with Rest Assured and Postman. I’ve also expanded into performance testing using Jmeter and Gatling, supporting resilient and scalable application delivery.In my previous roles, I have:• Led QA teams, mentoring junior testers and coordinating onshore-offshore delivery models and involved in the test estimation.• Designed and built robust test automation frameworks from the ground up.• Created comprehensive test plans, test cases, defect reports, and traceability matrices.• Improved the sprint efficiency by 35% by using the AI assistant to generate the test cases and refactoring the existing automation code.• Maintained detailed project documentation, ensuring transparency and stakeholder alignment.• Actively contributed to Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, retrospectives, and UAT.• Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub and reduced the regression testing timeline from 2 days to 6 hours.• Reduced manual testing effort by 70% and accelerated regression cycles by 60% through test automation.• Conducted load testing using Apache JMeter, identifying critical performance bottlenecks that improved system stability and reduced response time by 30%.What I bring:• 8 years of comprehensive QA experience across diverse domains• Strong foundation in test strategy, planning, and execution• Deep understanding of SDLC and quality processes• Proven track record of identifying critical defects and edge cases• Deep knowledge in test automation (Web, API, Mobile)• Good foundation in the performance testingI take ownership of the entire testing lifecycle—from requirement analysis and test design to automation, execution, reporting, and continuous improvement. My approach blends technical precision with a business-oriented mindset, ensuring product quality aligns with user expectations and strategic goals. GitHub: https://github.com/Prasanthpsg Available for immediate opportunities

Experience

1. Senior Quality Engineer L1

   Publicis Sapient

   Aug 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Involved in automation Test Script creation, Debugging, Test Execution, Report creation and Maintenance.• Monitored Jenkins logs for regression and sanity testing, identifying and resolving test failures before deployment.• Performed UI (Desktop & mobile) and API testing of the product on QA and pre-production environment.• Actively participated on all the agile ceremonies [daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives].• Accelerated regression cycles by 40% by automating 230+ UI/API/mobile tests using BDD with Java and Selenium.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize design, and validation processes.• Integrated Cline AI into the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), enabling intelligent test case, code generation and achieving a 35% improvement in sprint testing efficiency.

Education

• PSG College of Technology

  B.E, Mechanical Engineering

  2013 — 2017