SRIHARI PENTAKOTA

Test Automation Engineer | Playwright | TypeScript | JavaScript

Hyderabad, IN.

About

Highly accomplished Test Automation Engineer with 3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, adept at driving significant improvements in testing efficiency and defect detection. Specializing in Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript, I excel in developing scalable and maintainable automation frameworks for enterprise web and API testing. Proven ability to lead strategic transitions, such as migrating from TOSCA to Playwright, and automating over 85% of critical business scenarios to deliver robust, high-quality software solutions in Agile environments.

Work

Deloitte Consulting Pvt Ltd

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Quality Engineering Analyst

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Summary

As a Quality Engineering Analyst at Deloitte, Srihari Pentakota drives the automation strategy for the Henry Schein B2B E-Commerce Application, transitioning from TOSCA to Playwright to enhance testing scalability and efficiency.

Highlights

Led the strategic transition of automation assets from TOSCA to Playwright, significantly enhancing test scalability and maintainability for the Henry Schein B2B E-Commerce Application.

Automated over 85% of critical business scenarios using Playwright with TypeScript, substantially reducing manual testing effort and accelerating early defect detection.

Developed a robust Playwright automation framework, including reusable Page Object Model (POM) components, fixtures, utilities, and validation libraries, ensuring high scalability and reusability across releases.

Engineered comprehensive end-to-end automation for key business workflows such as product search, selection, cart, checkout, and order management, improving test coverage and reliability.

Integrated UI and REST API testing within the Playwright framework, delivering holistic business workflow coverage and enhancing the accuracy of defect identification.

Managed end-to-end test execution, detailed reporting, and efficient defect tracking using Azure DevOps and JIRA, streamlining release validation processes.

Collaborated effectively within Agile teams, contributing automation-focused solutions and sharing expertise to foster a stronger quality engineering culture.

Troubleshot and resolved complex automation failures across Angular-based applications and backend services, maintaining framework stability and robustness.

Education

Aditya Degree College

Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Bachelor Computer Science

Certificates

Udemy Playwright Certification

Udemy

JavaScript Certification

Not specified

TypeScript Certification

Not specified

Tricentis TOSCA Automation Specialist Level 1 (AS1)

Tricentis

Tricentis TOSCA Automation Specialist Level 2 (AS2)

Tricentis

Tricentis TOSCA Test Design Specialist Level 1 & 2

Tricentis

Tricentis TOSCA Automation Engineer Level 1

Tricentis

React Frontend Certification

Not specified

Skills

Automation

Playwright, TypeScript, JavaScript, TOSCA Testsuite, TOSCA API Scan, Selenium (Java).

Testing

Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, API Testing, UI Testing, End-to-End Testing.

API

Playwright API Testing, REST API, API Validation, API Scanning, Postman.

Framework Development

Page Object Model (POM), Fixtures, Reusable Components, Utilities, Validation Libraries, Automation Framework Design.

Programming Languages

TypeScript, JavaScript, Java.

Web Technologies

Angular, React, HTML, CSS, DOM.

Tools

Azure DevOps, JIRA, Git.

Methodologies

Agile, SDLC, STLC.

Problem Solving

Strong Debugging, Analytical Skills.

Learning & Adaptation

Quick Learner, Adaptable to New Technologies.

TOSCA Testsuite Expertise

Modules, XScan, TestCases, TestCase Design, ExecutionLists, Test Configuration Parameters, ScratchBook, Buffers, Recovery Scenarios, reusable Modules, TDS/TDM, Libraries, Parameters.