Engineering Lead – Quality | QA Architect | Automation & AI-Driven Testing Enthusiast
Welcome to my GitHub! I specialize in building quality-first, scalable systems with strong expertise in Automation, Cloud, Security, and AI-driven QA.
About Me
💼 Currently working as Engineering Lead – Quality, driving QA strategy for enterprise and supply chain systems 🧪 5+ years of experience in Manual, Automation, API, Performance, Security, and Database Testing 🤖 Actively working on AI-driven QA (GenAI, Agentic AI, MCP, Automation Agents) 🚀 Passionate about DevOps, Cloud Engineering, and Intelligent Test Automation
- PostgreSQL | MySQL | Cassandra
- CI/CD: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Security Testing (Advanced)
- AI Agents, Vector DBs
💼 Current Role – Engineering Lead Quality
Client: Ashley Furniture Industries (Onsite)
🎯 Project Overview Leading QA for Supply Chain Management systems, covering both legacy GSM enhancements and AI-driven migration platform.
📋 Key Contributions
Led end-to-end QA strategy for GSM (legacy) and AI Supplier migration Validated 150+ UI screens with UI, Regression & Integration Testing Built UI Automation framework from scratch using Playwright (Python + Pytest) Ensured smooth migration from legacy to AI platform with high functional accuracy Owned test planning, execution, defect lifecycle, and release quality Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile–Scrum environment Delivered stable, scalable, and high-quality supply chain workflows
📍 Since March 2025
🎯 Project: ERP (Sales, Finance, Estimation, Procurement, HRMS, IT Admin, Security, Production)
🛠️ Tech Stack: Selenium (Java), Maven, TestNG, Cucumber, Postman, PostgreSQL, AWS S3, ZAP, BurpSuite, JMeter
📋 Key Contributions:
- Built QA strategy & process from scratch — UI/UX design review, test planning, automation setup
- Validated UI, API, DB, Cloud & Security aspects end-to-end
- Led and mentored a team of QA engineers in Agile (Scrum) framework
- Delivered stable builds and regression coverage with high defect resolution rate
Worked across multiple domains: EV, EdTech, Creator Platforms
- Led QA for Emotorad, Tagmango, Protean, FanFix, and Teetime projects
- Created and executed 1,000+ test cases, automated key flows, and reported 450+ bugs
- API & DB testing with Postman, PostgreSQL, and Cassandra
- Cloud validation using AWS S3
- Tested 15+ smart TVs, 10+ Fire TV stick devices
- Executed 15,000+ test cases
- Led a 15-member QA team across 100+ builds
- Specialized in regression automation, Bluetooth and satellite device testing
- 🏅 "Pat on the Back" Award @ Qualitrix
- 🚀 Delivered QA from scratch for complex ERP modules @ Colan
- 📈 Recognized for high-impact automation and test execution @ Amazon
- Build open-source DevOps & Security-focused test projects
- Contribute to AI-driven QA tooling and agents
- Transition into DevOps & Cloud Engineering roles
- ✉️ Email: karthikeyankumaran4@gmail.com
“QA isn't just about finding bugs—it's about making the product better every step of the way.”