Prasanth Venkatakrishnan

About Prasanth Venkatakrishnan

A seasoned Full stack QA with over 15 years of diverse experience in Performance Testing, APITesting, Automation, and Manual Testing across a range of complex, highly transactional, web-based, mobile, and client/server applications. Proven expertise in designing robust test strategies, creating automation frameworks, and leading testing initiatives across multiple domains, including Healthcare, Automotive, Entertainment & Media, E-Commerce, and Clean Energy.Key Competencies• Automation & Framework Development: Proficient in developing and implementingHybrid Automation Frameworks using Cypress Selenium WebDriver, Pytest, TestNG, Maven,JUnit, and NUnit. Strong expertise in Page Object Model (POM) for Functional andRegression Testing.• Performance Testing: Expert in executing performance tests and analyzing results toidentify bottlenecks using industry-standard tools.• CI/CD Integration: Hands-on experience with Jenkins and GitLab Runner for ContinuousIntegration, integrated with GitHub repositories for streamlined automation workflows.• API Testing: Proficient in API testing and validation using Cypress, Postman, Pytest, and customautomation scripts for RESTful web services.• Agile & SDLC Practices: Strong advocate of Agile/Scrum methodology with proven abilityto collaborate and coordinate across development, QA, and business teams.• Mobile Testing & Debugging: Expertise in mobile application testing, with hands-onexperience using Charles Proxy, Android SDK, Logcat, and cloud-based development environments (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).• Cloud & Containerization: Experienced in testing applications deployed in cloudenvironments and container orchestration systems such as Docker and Kubernetes.• Database & SQL Proficiency: Strong knowledge of database testing, including the ability towrite complex SQL queries and perform validations on Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases.• VBA & Test Data Automation: Skilled in creating custom VBA macros to automate testdata generation and analysis processes for enhanced productivity.• Testing Tools & Bug Tracking: Extensive experience with defect tracking and testmanagement tools, including JIRA, Zephyr, QMetry, Quality Center, Rally, and Bugzilla.• Cross-Platform Expertise: Hands-on testing experience with various platforms andtechnologies, ensuring compatibility

Experience

1. Senior Sdet - Video Engineering

   Fox Corporation

   Dec 2024 — Present

   DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE: Entertainment and MediaTECHNOLOGY: Cypress, JavaScript/TypeScript, HLS, AWS, Postman, GitHub Actions, ArgoCDRESPONSIBILITIES:• Owned the design and development of a Cypress automation framework to validate HLS playback for Live and VOD content across Fox One app.• Built and embedded a custom HLS player into the Cypress runner to enable real playback validation as part of backend and integration tests.• Automated backend service testing for live workflows and VOD pipelines, ensuring stream readiness, metadata accuracy, and service reliability.• Validated core player behaviour including manifest integrity, segment loading, playback start, buffering, and error handling.• Integrated playback tests into CI using GitHub Actions, with secure configuration managed through AWS Parameter Store and deployments supported via ArgoCD.• Partnered with engineering and product teams to identify streaming risks early and provided quality sign-off prior to major live streaming release.

Education

• Anna University Chennai

  Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science

  2006 — 2010