Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
STRENGTHS
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JESSY YAZHINI J

JESSY YAZHINI J

Senior Test Lead - QA Automation
Chennai

Summary

Results-driven Quality Assurance professional with over 9 years of diverse experience in software testing, specializing in manual and automation testing. Expertise in designing and executing automation scripts using Selenium, Appium, and Cypress for various web-based and mobile applications within the banking sector. Consistently achieves exceptional results in fast-paced and challenging environments. Committed to enhancing product quality and user satisfaction through meticulous testing practices and innovative solutions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Test Lead

Ernst and young
04.2021 - Current

Projects include Nexus Design Studio, Nexus Design System Storybook (Banking), and Royal London Insurance.


  • Leading a team of eight automation testers, mentoring, delegating tasks, and facilitating knowledge transition to ensure smooth project execution and team growth.
  • Spearheading the design and delivery of scalable automation solutions for critical banking web applications.
  • Built and maintained robust automation frameworks, including Hybrid (Test Data–Driven + TestNG), Cucumber BDD, and Page Object Model (POM), to ensure scalability, reusability, and maintainability of test scripts.
  • Directed the end-to-end QA lifecycle by formulating test strategies, driving requirement analysis, validating automation feasibility, streamlining test design, and strengthening defect RCA practices, while ensuring high-quality code management through Git and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Created and executed test cases, tracked and managed defects in Azure DevOps.
  • Played a key role in QA audits, demonstrating robust QA practices, and earning formal acknowledgment for exemplary process adherence.
  • Conducted frequent client demos and presentations for large audiences to showcase application features, updates, and testing progress.
  • Performed visual regression testing using Cypress to achieve pixel-to-pixel validation of components in the Nexus Design System Storybook, ensuring UI consistency and design accuracy.

Associate Engineer

Cognizant
02.2019 - 04.2021

Projects include Pearson eText – Mobile Application Testing (Android and iOS).


  • Performed mobile application testing using Appium for both Android and iOS across multiple device versions and OSs, including cloud-based testing using SeeTest.
  • Developed and maintained automation frameworks using TestNG, a data-driven approach, and the Page Object Model (POM) to improve test coverage and reliability.
  • Automated formal acknowledgment, ensuring global readiness of the application.
  • Integrated Selenium with ExtentReports to deliver customized, client-ready reports.
  • Designed QA test cases, executed manual testing, logged defects in JIRA, and maintained test cases in HP ALM.
  • Prepared Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports for defects, and coordinated the conversion of manual test cases to automation within a sprint.
  • Followed Agile methodology, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure the timely delivery of testing milestones.
  • Focused on enhancing automation coverage, optimizing test scripts, and ensuring high-quality releases for both students and instructors using the eText platform.

Associate Engineer

Virtusa
10.2015 - 02.2019

Projects include CITI DIRECT BE (Payments, Trade, Libraries)


  • Worked in an Agile environment, performing both manual and automation testing using Selenium, Java, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, JUnit, and Log4j.
  • Developed and maintained automation frameworks for regression testing, and executed regression automation suites to ensure application stability across releases.
  • Managed test case creation, maintenance, and execution using HP ALM, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional requirements.
  • Actively participated in all QA activities, including defect logging, test case validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams for timely delivery.

Education

B.E - ECE

Anand Institute of Higher Technology
Chennai, India
01.2015

12th - STATE BOARD

Holy Family Mat.Hr. Sec School
Chennai, India
01.2011

10th - CBSE

Kendriya Vidyalaya NAL
Bengaluru, India
01.2009

Skills

Selenium

Java

Appium

TestNG

Cucumber BDD

POM

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

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Certification

Completed ISTQB certification at foundation level.

Accomplishments

  • Awarded with “Dream Team Award” for Exemplary performance as a part of Citi - BE Trade Team.
  • Awarded with “star of the sprint”, “star of the PI” and “spot award” for sterling performance as a part of Nexus for banking for automation Nexus for design story book, implementing visual cypress regression component testing and for automating design studio web applications.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

  • 9 years of IT experience in software testing.
  • 6 years of experience in Automation testing with Selenium (Java).
  • 1 year of experience in Mobile automation testing with Appium.
  • 2 years of experience in web and component Automation testing with cypress (JavaScript).
  • Hands on experience in Cucumber BDD, TestNG, Maven, Junit, GIT Repository Extent Reports.
  • Strong background in BANKING domain, also worked on applications in EDUCATIONAL domain
  • Experienced in preparing Test Plans, Traceability matrix, Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
  • Proficient in performing In-Release automation, Regression, Functional and Automation testing for Client Server Applications on Windows and web applications.
  • Experienced in logging and tracking of the defects using agile JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM.
  • Well acquainted with SDLC, STLC, Bug life cycle, have good command over CICD like Bit Bucket

STRENGTHS

  • Strong team player with excellent communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive and adaptable, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and eager to learn new technologies.
  • Result-oriented professional with experience delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines and pressured environments.

Timeline

Senior Test Lead

Ernst and young
04.2021 - Current

Associate Engineer

Cognizant
02.2019 - 04.2021

Associate Engineer

Virtusa
10.2015 - 02.2019

B.E - ECE

Anand Institute of Higher Technology

12th - STATE BOARD

Holy Family Mat.Hr. Sec School

10th - CBSE

Kendriya Vidyalaya NAL
JESSY YAZHINI JSenior Test Lead - QA Automation