Kumaran Durailingam

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About Kumaran Durailingam

Strategic and results-driven QA and Automation Engineering leader with over 25 years of experience across software development, quality engineering, automation architecture including QA management, manual and automation testing activities. AI Enthusiast who enjoys testing and utilizing new AI tools for improved results. Proven success leading enterprise-wide automation initiatives and building scalable test frameworks that accelerate delivery, reduce defects, and improve product quality. Consistently delivered high-impact solutions including AI-driven testing, integrated frameworks for analytics platforms, and cross-team collaboration to enable unified engineering efforts. Adept at aligning quality strategy with business goals, mentoring cross-functional teams, and driving innovation in test automation and tooling. I excel in establishing QA processes from the ground up, as well as enhancing existing QA methodologies through my extensive background and industry best practices. Thrive in dynamic startup environments with ever-evolving requirements, global team members, legacy code, and complex applications. My strong empathy enables me to deeply understand clients' needs, motivations, and desires, fostering strong customer relationships and delivering effective solutions. With a high energy level, I consistently achieve work satisfaction, performance, and productivity. Let's Get Things Tested, Shall We? TECHNOLOGY TOOLBOX • Test and Task Management Tools: Jira, Zephyr • Software Development Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall. Solid work experience in all sprints (planning, product backlog, review) • Test Automation: Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, Cypress, Sikuli, Postman, SoapUI. • Test Frameworks: React Testing Tools, Jest. • Mobile Testing: Android Studio, BrowserStack, xCode, TestFlight, Appium. • Scripting Tools: JavaScript, VBScript, Perl Script • CI/CD Platforms: Jenkins. • Version Control: Git, GitHub. • Programming languages: TypeScript, React, React Spectrum, HTML5, CSS, Java, Python, MySQL, Node.js. • AI/ML: OpenAI API, Advanced prompting, AI prompt injections. • Other: AWS, Azure infrastructure services.