Varun Immadi

About Varun Immadi

Experienced Software Testing & Automation Engineer with a strong foundation in business analysis and expertise across Web, Mobile, API, and Desktop application testing.Proficient in Playwright with Cucumber (Visual Studio), Selenium with Java, and API automation using Postman, alongside strong manual testing skills. Well-versed in software testing methodologies, including Agile and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Certified ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) & Advanced Level - Test Analyst (CTAL-TA), specializing in Functional Testing—covering Smoke, Regression, and Exploratory Testing—to deliver business-ready, high-quality solutions. Daily user of GitHub Copilot, leveraging AI to accelerate test scripting, enhance code quality, and optimize automation frameworks. Skilled in GitHub workflows (branching, code check-ins, PR merges, and collaborative development). Key Expertise • Test Automation & Execution – Playwright with Cucumber (Visual Studio), Selenium (Eclipse IDE), API automation with Postman • AI-Enhanced Development – GitHub Copilot for efficient, optimized scripting • Collaboration & Version Control – GitHub workflows, PR merges, code reviews, branching strategies • Manual & Exploratory Testing – Functional, regression, smoke, defect tracking • Business Analysis & Execution – Requirement gathering, process analysis, functional design • Test Management & Tracking – Test case design, execution, JIRA defect management • Advanced Test Design – Risk-based testing, coverage optimization, structured techniques • Industry Experience – Pharmaceutical, ERP (Food & Beverage), Healthcare, Hospitality, Financial Services • Leadership & Delivery – Cross-functional team handling, smooth delivery, client satisfaction • Process Optimization – Streamlining QA processes, improving efficiency, boosting product quality • Problem-Solving & Analysis – Root cause identification, continuous strategy improvement Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Information Technology – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Experience

1. Senior Automation Engineer-mrmst

   HSBC

   Jun 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Model Risk Management Strategic Tooling (MRMST) – HSBC | Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)| Risk Model Consolidation Platform | Financial ServicesMRMST is a unified HSBC platform under the GRC initiative, integrating QIMO, IMRO, and GMIS applications to streamline model risk management, validation, and compliance. The project ensures strong governance, regulatory alignment, and enhanced model lifecycle management across critical risk domains.Responsibilities include: •Test automation using Playwright-Cucumber in Visual Studio, leveraging GitHub Copilot to accelerate script development, improve code quality, and boost automation productivity through AI-powered coding assistance. •GitHub-based version control with structured branching, pull, merge, check-in, and PR workflows, seamlessly integrated with the CI/CD pipeline. •Utilizing Docker for containerized environments and Insomnia for API testing. •Conducting Functional Testing, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Exploratory Testing, and Integration Testing for end-to-end quality assurance. •Collaborating with BAs, participating in Agile ceremonies (sprints, retrospectives, demos) to align testing with business goals and timelines.Senior Automation Engineer (Manual & Automation)| Playwright | Cucumber | GitHub Copilot | Postman | Selenium | Core JAVA | TestNG | Maven | POM ||DYNO| Docker | Insomnia | Git | GitHub | Agile | Scrum | Regression Testing | Jira | Jenkins

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Technology

  2014 — 2018