Hi, I’m
Vinoth Sekar
Fremont,CA
Summary
Over 12 years of experience testing Web, API, and Desktop applications using Automation & Manual Test techniques. Proficient in Scripting, CI/CD integration, Troubleshooting, Agile methodologies, and Project management. Specialized in capital markets and generative AI domains.
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Ripcord Inc
Senior Software Test Engineer
05.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Owned QA for all Digitization products by developing 175+ Test Plans and Test Cases, identified and resolved 350+ defects in 2 years through strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Rapidly mastered and implemented Playwright automation framework within a month, reducing manual testing by 50% and optimizing UI test runtime by 60% (40 minutes) through parallel execution and custom configurations, significantly improving overall testing efficiency
- Launched Docufai.com, a Generative AI project using Google OCR & ML for text extraction. Rigorous testing ensured smooth operation, enabling rapid weekly onboarding of 500+ high-value users and boosting company growth
- Led end-to-end testing (involving hardware, GPUs, and vision-guided robots) for Ripcord's document scanning devices. Delivered on schedule, within limited resources and budget
- Architected and implemented a CI/CD pipeline using Playwright E2E tests in Jenkins (YAML, Groovy, GitHub) for smoke, integration, and regression testing, accelerating production releases and improving QA processes
- Successfully delivered 15+ revenue-generating projects, performed Code reviews, mentored QA teams (5+ people), and ensured thorough QA documentation.
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
Morgan Stanley | CTS
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
11.2012 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Specialized in testing E*TRADE's trading systems from order placement through settlement, covering core brokerage, margin buying power, commissions, corporate actions, transfers, RIA accounts, portfolios, balances, tax statements, and back-office services
- Developed detailed test plans and test cases for comprehensive system testing
- Contributed to maintaining and enhancing the in-house Automation Framework, using Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Maven for UI Automation
- Added reusable library functions that benefited cross-functional teams
- Automated 40+ Core Brokerage and Margin Buying Power APIs using Rest Assured and Java, improving API test coverage and reducing manual test time
- Prepared 200+ functional and regression Test Plans, 500+ Test Cases, and Test Metrics for multiple Scrum teams in core Investment banking projects
- Successfully transitioned from legacy automation tools (UFT) to modern, efficient frameworks (Selenium, Rest Assured), optimizing test efficiency and expanding test coverage
- Spearheaded the timely delivery of critical margin risk projects during the meme stock rally, overseeing 2000+ test cases across automation and manual testing, ensuring compliance with FINRA regulations
- Transitioned from graduate to Senior QA, mentoring new and existing team members, supporting 10+ teams across 60+ critical revenue-generating projects.
- Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
Education
Pondicherry University
Bachelor of Technology from Computer Science
05.2012
Skills
- JavaScript, UNIX, SQL, Java, Groovy
- Playwright, Selenium, Postman, SoapUI, Appium, JMeter, TestNG
- CI/CD, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, Argo CD
- PostgreSQL, Oracle SQL developer
- Test Automation Frameworks
- Test Plans,Test Strategy, and Test Methodologies
- Continuous-Integration Testing
- Software Development Tools: JIRA, Confluence
- Smoke Testing, White Box Testing, Unit Testing, Usability Testing, Cross-browser testing, Black Box Testing, Sanity Testing
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Organizational Skills, Problem-Solving, Strong Communication Skills
Timeline
Senior Software Test Engineer
Ripcord Inc
05.2022 - Current
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Morgan Stanley | CTS
11.2012 - 04.2022
Pondicherry University
Bachelor of Technology from Computer Science
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