Vinuthna Prabhakar
Frisco
Summary
Results-driven Senior Automation Engineer with extensive experience at IBM, specializing in developing robust automation frameworks using TOSCA and Selenium. Proven track record in enhancing testing efficiency and coverage, while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams. Skilled in CI/CD practices and adept at problem-solving, ensuring high-quality software delivery.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Automation Engineer
Kaiser Permanente
Plano
07.2022 - Current
- Developed flexible hybrid test automation framework with UFT, increasing test coverage and reducing manual testing by 40%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to validate SAP CAR integration with healthcare ERP systems, ensuring patient billing accuracy and data synchronization.
- Designed comprehensive end-to-end test cases for POS DTA and UII modules in SAP CAR, focusing on real-time transaction processing and HIPAA compliance.
- Validated data replication from POS systems to SAP CAR via SLT and PI/PO middleware, confirming accurate pharmacy transaction activity logs.
- Automated regression tests using Selenium and Python to ensure UI validations and backend data consistency across SAP CAR Analytical Views.
- Managed defects and test cases through JIRA and Xray; produced Allure and Extent reports for effective communication of test results.
Automation Test Engineer
IBM
Hyderabad
10.2018 - 06.2022
- Developed and maintained BDD automation framework using TOSCA, integrated with GitHub Actions for CI/CD testing.
- Executed test cases to validate real-time data flow from POS systems to SAP CAR and downstream systems.
- Automated key regression scenarios in SAP TAO and Worksoft Certify, reducing test cycle time by 40%.
- Validated transport-specific data processed through CAR interfaces using IDocs, SLT replication, and OData services.
- Collaborated with SAP BASIS and functional teams to troubleshoot issues during CAR patch deployment.
- Optimized HANA DB performance and addressed memory leaks during SLT replication process.
- Leveraged Testim and Testsigma for AI-based test automation, increasing regression coverage by 35%.
- Reduced QA cycles by 25% through effective automation strategies and improved testing efficiency.
Software Test Engineer
IBM
Hyderabad
12.2014 - 09.2019
- Executed manual and automated testing for OSS/BSS modules, including Lead-to-Cash and Billing, using UFT.
- Designed and implemented test scenarios to ensure integration consistency between SAP CAR and legacy telecom CRM systems.
- Automated regression testing for CAR POS interfaces with Selenium and Python, enhancing test coverage and reducing cycle time by 40%.
- Validated near real-time data replication from SAP ECC/S4HANA to CAR, ensuring accurate telecom customer transaction reflection.
- Collaborated with SAP functional teams to test pricing rules, promotions, and product catalog syncing via SAP CAR Analytics.
- Developed shell scripts for automated test execution and conducted backend data validation using SQL on UNIX systems.
Education
Bachelors - Computer Science
Madanapalle Institute Of Technolgy And Sciences
05-2014
Skills
- Automation tools: TOSCA, UFT, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Apache POI, Testim, Mabl, Test Complete, Testsigma, Karate, Pact
- CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Maven, Git, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines
- Cloud services: AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS), Docker, Kubernetes (basic), BrowserStack
- API testing: Postman, RESTful APIs, Pact (contract testing), Swagger/OpenAPI
- Programming languages: Java, Python, TypeScript, SQL
- Databases: MS SQL Server, Oracle
- Test management tools: JIRA, Xray
- Reporting tools: Allure Reports
- IDEs and tools: Eclipse
- Telecom protocols: SIPp
Timeline
Senior Automation Engineer
Kaiser Permanente
07.2022 - Current
Automation Test Engineer
IBM
10.2018 - 06.2022
Software Test Engineer
IBM
12.2014 - 09.2019
Bachelors - Computer Science
Madanapalle Institute Of Technolgy And Sciences
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