Nagesh Kumar

Nagesh Kumar

Lead QA Automation Engineer

Open to work  ·  Ireland

Summary

QA Automation Engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable test automation frameworks and owning system integration testing and risk-based testing strategy across full-stack enterprise platforms and microservices. Specialising in Playwright/TypeScript, Selenium/Java, API and contract testing (REST Assured, Pact), and Kafka data validation. Previously led QA delivery at Accenture for Vodafone UK and NLT Singapore. Based in Dublin, open to Lead QA and SDET roles.

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Tech stack

Automation

Playwright / TypeScript Selenium / Java Cypress TestNG Cucumber / BDD Serenity JUnit JMeter

API & Contract Testing

RestAssured Postman Pact Kafka REST / SOAP

Languages

Java Python TypeScript SQL Unix Shell Scripting C

CI/CD & Cloud

Jenkins GitHub Actions Docker Kubernetes AWS

Databases & Tools

Oracle Database Snowflake Jira HP Quality Centre Azure DevOps

AI Tools

GitHub Copilot Claude Code Cursor Playwright MCP

Certifications

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Associate GitHub Copilot Foundations Claude Code in Action Postman API Testing Path

Featured Projects

AI / LLM Testing

llm-qa-eval-framework

Evaluation framework for testing LLM outputs — prompt accuracy, hallucination detection, and regression across model versions.

TypeScriptGitHub ActionsClaude API
UI Testing

playwright-framework

UI test automation platform built with Playwright & TypeScript, targeting OrangeHRM, a real-world HR management application. Tests run locally, in Docker, and inside a Kubernetes cluster via GitHub Actions CI/CD.

PlaywrightTypeScriptDockerKubernetesCI/CD
API Testing

restassured-api-testing-platform

Scalable RestAssured platform for API validation, schema checks, and environment-based endpoint testing with robust reporting.

RestAssuredJavaAPI Automation
BDD

bdd-cucumber-framework

Cucumber-based BDD framework using Gherkin scenarios to align business requirements with automated acceptance tests.

CucumberBDDGherkin
Experience
Programware

Remote

Current role, leading QA automation strategy and shift-left test practices.

Programware · Remote 02/2026 – Present

Lead QA Automation Engineer

Championing Shift-Left testing for microservice changes using API mocking (WireMock, Postman) and automating front-end and back-end flows with Playwright and Unix scripting, achieving 80% regression and 50% progression coverage.

Playwright Shift-Left WireMock Unix Scripting
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Accenture

Career Progression in the Company

Progressed through five QA roles over 9+ years, delivering for clients including Vodafone UK and NLT Singapore.

Accenture · Client: Vodafone UK 07/2021 – 08/2024

Lead Test Engineer

Prevented revenue leakage by identifying a billing defect during active credit breaches and raising a strategic CR. Owned end-to-end test strategy across 5 standalone projects (upgrades, cloud migration, GDPR data purging, commercial launch) with zero P1 production issues.

Test Strategy Billing Systems Release Risk Assessment Team Lead
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Accenture · Client: NLT Singapore 01/2019 – 06/2021

Senior QA Engineer

Built BDD automation frameworks using Cucumber, TestNG, Selenium, and Serenity, integrated with CI for sanity and regression testing. Automated backend batch job validation, cutting a 3-day ETL cycle down to 1 day.

Cucumber / BDD Selenium / Serenity Unix Shell Scripting Azure DevOps
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Accenture 07/2016 – 12/2018

QA Engineer

Validated backend batch resilience through failover testing and retry logic validation. Delivered functional, regression, and integration testing across Siebel CRM and billing platforms, building strong domain expertise.

Failover Testing Siebel CRM Regression Testing Impact Analysis
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Accenture 01/2015 – 06/2016

QA Associate

Executed manual and automated testing for CRM workflows, order journeys, and billing systems across Siebel and Unix interfaces. Logged and triaged defects in Jira, ensuring SLA compliance.

Manual Testing CRM Workflows Jira QA Fundamentals
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Education

Master's Degree

2025

Dublin City University

Major in Computing (Data Analytics).

Bachelor's Degree

2014

Lovely Professional University

Computer Science.

Contact

Let's connect

I'm open to Lead QA Automation and SDET roles in Ireland. Feel free to reach out on any platform.

sdet.nagesh@gmail.com LinkedIn GitHub