Hello, I'm

Vijayakumar Gopal

Technical Specialist @ Sony

QA Engineer | Python | PyTest | GraphQL | Appium | Selenium

Passionate Quality Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable automation frameworks for Web, Mobile, Console, APIs and GraphQL services using Python, Selenium, Appium and modern testing technologies.

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About Me

Building automation that helps teams deliver quality software faster.

About

Senior QA Automation Engineer

I specialize in building scalable automation frameworks, API validation solutions, GraphQL automation, CI/CD integration and quality engineering strategies across Web, Mobile and Console platforms.

Throughout my career I've worked with multiple product teams to improve release confidence, automate regression testing and enhance software quality.

8+ Years Experience
GraphQL Automation
Python Automation
CI/CD Quality Engineering

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Years Experience

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GraphQL Services

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Automated Tests

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Companies

Tech Stack

Technologies I use to build scalable quality solutions.

Python

PyTest

Appium

Selenium

GraphQL

Jest

Git

SQL

REST API

Docker

Professional Experience

My journey in software quality engineering.

Oct 2024 - Present

Technical Specialist

Sony India Software Centre

  • Lead quality engineering across Console, Mobile and Web platforms.
  • Own quality for 70+ GraphQL services.
  • Expand GraphQL automation using Jest.
  • Partner with developers and product teams for release quality.
  • Improve automation framework stability and CI/CD efficiency.
Feb 2024 - Oct 2024

Lead Quality Engineer

Brillio Technologies

  • Developed Windows automation using Python and Pywinauto.
  • Validated McAfee Safe Connect VPN workflows.
  • Improved regression quality through automation.
Oct 2022 - Feb 2024

Senior Software Engineer

Mphasis

  • Developed Selenium automation using Python.
  • Performed API, regression and functional testing.
  • Reduced manual testing through automation.
Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

Lead Engineer

HCL Technologies

  • Executed functional, regression and defect validation.
  • Collaborated with Agile teams for feature releases.
Dec 2017 - Jun 2021

Testing Engineer

Jasmin Infotech

  • Performed manual and automation testing.
  • Developed Selenium automation using Python.
  • Created reusable test cases and documentation.

Featured Projects

Some of the engineering solutions I've built throughout my career.

GraphQL Automation Framework

Designed automation for more than 70 GraphQL services, improving regression reliability and release confidence using Jest and JavaScript.

GraphQL Jest JavaScript

Automation Framework

Built scalable automation solutions using Python, Selenium and PyTest with reusable components, reporting and regression execution support.

Python Selenium PyTest

Windows Automation

Developed desktop automation using Pywinauto for McAfee Safe Connect VPN application covering backend, UI and regression workflows.

Python Pywinauto Windows

QA Dashboard

Developed internal dashboards to visualize execution results, regression status and quality metrics, enabling faster release decisions.

Flask SQLite Python

Achievements & Certifications

8+ Years Experience

Professional Quality Engineering

70+ GraphQL Services

Automation Ownership

Automation Frameworks

Python • Selenium • Jest

Cross Functional

Agile Product Teams

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Sathyabama University

2018 - 2021

Diploma in Engineering

Thiagarajar Polytechnic College

2013 - 2016

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing software quality, automation engineering and exciting opportunities.

Email

vijayakumar.gopalbanu@gmail.com

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