Raj Kumar Rajendran

About Raj Kumar Rajendran

Experience: Over 14 years in Quality EngineeringTeam Leadership: Successfully manage a team of 10 professionalsRole: Automation Architect, specializing in Selenium, Java, Cucumber, C#, and API AutomationContinuous Integration: Expertise in implementing CI using Jenkins pipelinesPeople Management: Adept at effective team leadership and collaborationFramework Enhancement: Proven track record in creating and updating frameworksVersion Control: Hands-on experience with version control tools like GitHubCommitment: Dedicated to excellence and innovation in Quality Engineering

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager

   Trimble Inc.

   Feb 2021 — Present

   Architect and lead the enterprise automation strategy for a regulated SaaS platform deployed across 6+ global production regions. Modernized legacy automation by scaling 3,200+ tests into a robust.NET-based framework, while actively driving evolution towards Playwright-based modern automation architecture. Designing and building Playwright-based automation POCs and reference frameworks to evaluate cross-browser execution and stability improvements. Defined automation architecture patterns (layered frameworks, reusable components, and scalable execution strategy) for enterprise automation platforms. Designed and implemented CI/CD-integrated automation pipelines enabling automated smoke, regression, and environment validation for every deployment. Built and scaled distributed parallel execution infrastructure, reducing regression cycles by 83% and accelerating release readiness. Actively exploring and implementing Playwright capabilities (parallel execution, cross-browser testing, and API + UI integration) as part of modernization initiatives. Stabilized enterprise automation suites achieving 99% reliability, significantly reducing production defect leakage. Implemented automation observability practices, including flaky test detection and reliability monitoring to improve test health. Integrated automation pipelines with operational monitoring systems, enabling real-time release visibility and faster incident response. Collaborate with product, DevOps, and engineering teams to establish continuous testing practices and next-gen automation adoption, including Playwright across CI/CD pipelines.

Education

• Kongu Engineering College

  Bachelor of Technology

• Kongu Engineering College

  Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Testing
• Test Automation
• Sql
• Requirements Analysis
• Oracle
• Hp Qtp
• Stlc
• Macro
• Hp Quality Center