Sr QA Automation Engineer At Surge Technology Solutions Inc

Vivek Saiprasad Karnam is a highly accomplished Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr. SDET) and Automation Test Engineer with over 13 years of rich experience in both manual and automated testing across diverse domains including travel, security, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. With a Master’s degree in VLSI from Northwestern Polytechnic University, California, Vivek has cultivated a broad and deep skill set that spans across web, mobile, and API test automation. He is proficient in automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress, and Rest Assured, and is well-versed in developing robust hybrid automation frameworks using Java, JavaScript, and C#, often implementing the Page Object Model (POM) and BDD methodologies with tools like Cucumber, Serenity, and JBehave. His mobile testing experience covers both Android and iOS platforms, leveraging physical devices as well as cloud platforms like BrowserStack. Vivek has also shown adaptability with DevOps models, working within AWS cloud environments and integrating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. Vivek has played key roles in multiple high-impact projects for clients like United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Apollo Surfaces, and International SOS, consistently contributing to automation strategy, framework development, and end-to-end testing cycles. He is adept in functional, smoke, sanity, regression, white-box, and black-box testing techniques, and has also worked with AI-powered tools like AiDE for testing automation. His background includes hands-on development and debugging using .NET technologies, giving him a unique edge in white-box testing and close collaboration with development teams. Technically versatile and deeply collaborative, Vivek has demonstrated strong capabilities in test planning, execution, defect tracking, team coordination, and stakeholder engagement throughout the SDLC and Agile/Scrum processes. His expertise also includes database testing with SQL, mobile testing tools like XCUITest and ADB, and tools like Jira, TestRail, Postman, and Git. In every role, Vivek has brought technical depth, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to quality that has made him a valued contributor and leader within QA teams.