Nithishkumar M

Nithishkumar M

SDET & Test Automation Specialist | AI-Driven Quality Engineering

// What I bring

Perpetually curious about every new tech release — I follow the sharpest engineering minds globally, absorb their thinking and approaches, then translate those ideas into real engineering decisions. I bring both strong fundamentals and practical, hands-on experience to every challenge I take on.

Chennai, India ZOHO Corporation
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/Experience

Jul 2023 — Present

Member Technical Staff (SDET)

Zoho Corporation

2+ yrs · On-site · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

  • Took complete end-to-end ownership of major feature releases post-dev completion — coordinating across Dev, QA, and Product teams to design test strategies, validate fixes, expand regression suites, and deliver zero-bug production launches.
  • Built UI automation frameworks from scratch using Selenium (Java) and Playwright (TypeScript), validating user workflows before production releases.
  • Integrated API automation (Rest Assured) into UI test suites, enabling end-to-end and regression testing across release cycles.
  • Migrated test suites from Selenium/Java to Playwright/TypeScript (POM, reusable fixtures) using AI tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) — cutting migration time by ~40%.
  • Architected a reusable, OOP-driven automation framework adopted across the team for scalable, maintainable test suites.
  • Integrated Selenium and Playwright suites into CI/CD pipelines, enabling parallel execution and automated HTML reporting.
  • Cut manual regression effort by 50–60% by automating repetitive test scenarios across releases.
  • Reduced test flakiness from 40% to under 15% by addressing root causes and implementing dynamic test data seeding, then guided cross-functional teams to adopt the framework standard.
  • Developed an AI-powered QA knowledge platform, QA Wiki, used by the QA team to analyze code changes, identify regression risks, uncover automation gaps, and improve release readiness — reducing dependency on tribal knowledge.
  • Built a self-service tool, in coordination with the engineering team, that automates slow setup tasks (account creation, invites) via a simple form adopted org-wide, removing automation-team dependency for these tasks.
  • Used AI agents to automate new feature validation and end-to-end functional flows, integrating them into the regression suite for continuous coverage.
Oct 2022 — Jun 2023

Quality Analyst

Gofrugal Technologies

On-site · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

  • Conducted functional, integration, and sanity testing in an Agile/Scrum development environment, preparing test strategies, sprint test plans, and user story coverage.
  • Collaborated with development teams to analyze business requirements and translate them into effective test strategies.
  • Executed manual testing for sprint releases and developed automation scripts within an existing framework to extend regression coverage.
  • Applied BDD practices and test planning to align QA execution with sprint goals and release requirements.

/Skills

Technologies and tools I use

Java
TypeScript
Selenium
Playwright
Appium
REST Assured
TestNG
Page Object Model
Maven
Git
Postman
Docker
IntelliJ
VS Code
Claude Code
GitHub Copilot
CI/CD Pipelines
API Testing

/Open Source

▋
C:\> init portfolio
Loading frameworks...
Selenium ........... OK
Playwright ......... OK
REST Assured ....... OK
All systems ready.
C:\> open github.com/ImmNithish
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// Repository Index

All projects on GitHub

Automation frameworks, testing utilities, and open-source contributions — covering Selenium, Playwright, REST Assured, and GenAI-assisted tooling.

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// Impact Metrics

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Proven track record building scalable, robust automation frameworks across API, UI, and data validation layers.

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Leverages GenAI tools to accelerate development and improve release stability through data-driven QA metrics.

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Led QA ownership across multi-module initiatives, coordinating with developers, designers, and product owners for on-time, high-quality delivery.

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Continuously brings the latest AI tools, ideas, and designs from the industry and shares learnings with the team.

60%

Reduction in manual testing effort per regression cycle

40%

Faster framework migration time via AI-assisted tooling

4+ yr

Enterprise automation experience across Zoho Corporation & Gofrugal Technologies

/Education

Jun 2016 — May 2020

B.E. Civil Engineering

Mepco Schlenk Engineering College

Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu

8.1 / 10.0 CGPA

/Community

Giving back to the testing ecosystem

Test Tribe

Meetup

Chennai, India

Regularly attend Test Tribe community meetups in Chennai — engaging with fellow testers, absorbing talks on modern QA practices, and exchanging real-world automation challenges with like-minded professionals.

BrowserStack

Meetup

Chennai, India

Regularly attend the BrowserStack-organised testing community meetups in Chennai — a gathering of passionate QA engineers to share real-world testing experiences, explore the latest tools, and connect with like-minded professionals.

Tech Events

Chennai Region

Chennai, India

Actively attend broader tech events and conferences in the Chennai region — stepping outside the QA bubble to understand how the world is moving forward across engineering, AI, product, and developer tooling.

// Community Philosophy

"The fastest way to grow is to be around people who push you — and to push others forward in return."

In-person Meetups WhatsApp Groups Mentorship Knowledge Sharing Tech Events

// How I Contribute

  • Active Meetup Participant

    Regularly attend Test Tribe and BrowserStack-organised testing community meetups in Chennai — connecting with like-minded QA professionals and staying on top of the latest in test automation and quality engineering.

  • WhatsApp Community Contributor

    Actively engaged in testing community WhatsApp groups — answering technical questions, sharing tool discoveries, and keeping the discussion alive with practical insights from daily QA work.

  • Learnings & Knowledge Sharing

    Share key takeaways from meetups, conferences, and personal experiments — covering automation frameworks, AI-assisted testing, and industry trends — with the wider testing community.

  • Junior Mentorship & Career Guidance

    Mentor junior testers and QA aspirants — guiding them on career paths, automation skill-building, tool selection, and how to grow from manual testing into SDET roles. Helping others level up is a core part of who I am.

  • Broader Tech Events

    Participate in wider tech events and conferences across the Chennai region — stepping beyond the QA bubble to understand how the world is evolving across engineering, AI, product, and developer tooling, and bringing those perspectives back into quality thinking.

/Contact

Ready to
Scale?

Open to discussing automation architecture, speaking engagements, or new opportunities. Deeply curious about AI trends — I explore engineers, their experiments and ideas, and bring that curiosity into working models.