Karthik Sivan

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About Karthik Sivan

I'm a passionate and results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 7 years of experience in the software testing industry, specializing in delivering high-quality solutions through a blend of automation, AI integration, and strong DevOps practices.Test Automation ExpertiseProficient in Selenium with Java, using both TDD (TestNG) and BDD (Cucumber) frameworks to ensure robust and maintainable test coverage.Hands-on experience in Playwright with Cucumber, supporting scalable, end-to-end test automation for modern web applications.AI-Driven Development & Backend EngineeringDeveloped RESTful APIs using Spring Boot to power GenAI-based Jira functionality through a wrapper architecture, enabling intelligent validation and rewriting of user stories using dynamic prompts.Built and deployed Jira Cloud plugins using Atlassian Forge, extending Jira capabilities with custom UI elements, AI workflows, and Forge async events for delayed/background processing.Full QA Lifecycle & Agile CollaborationSkilled in requirement analysis, test planning, test case design, execution, and defect management.Actively led UAT coordination, hosted kick-off meetings, daily stand-ups, and defect triage sessions, while maintaining strong communication with business stakeholders and clients.Experienced in Retail/E-commerce and WMS domains, with a focus on functional, regression, and system integration testing.Tools & DevOpsProficient in Postman for API testing and debugging.Working knowledge of CI/CD, and tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, PuTTY, and WinSCP for backend deployments and collaboration.I'm constantly exploring new ways to enhance test efficiency, bridge the gap between QA and development, and deliver solutions that blend automation intelligence with user-centric design.Let’s connect and build quality together!