Ravi Tankala
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Test Automation Engineer with 13+ years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing solutions across web, mobile, and API platforms. Strong expertise in Playwright, JavaScript, Python, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation frameworks. Proven ability to improve automation coverage, reliability, and release confidence in Agile delivery environments.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Test Automation Engineer
GPC Asia Pacific | TCS
Melbourne, Australia
06.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented automated API and UI test suites using Playwright, JavaScript, and Node.js
- Automated validation of REST API integrations using Postman and Swagger
- Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Git and Azure DevOps
- Developed reusable automation components to improve test maintainability and execution speed
- Executed performance testing using JMeter and analysed results to identify system bottlenecks
- Collaborated closely with developers to improve testability and shift-left testing practices
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Foxtel Group | TCS
Melbourne, Australia
- Developed and maintained automation frameworks across web, CRM (Salesforce), billing (Zuora), and API platforms
- Automated end-to-end workflows using Playwright, JavaScript, and Node.js
- Built and maintained automation suites using Tosca, Robotic Framework, Python, and Spock
- Integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, and Argo CD
- Investigated automation failures and improved framework stability and reliability
- Increased automation coverage across multiple business units
Test Automation Engineer
Foxtel Management Pty Ltd | TCS
Melbourne, Australia
- Configured and executed automated UI and data-driven test suites
- Maintained automation harnesses and improved regression coverage
- Worked closely with engineers to develop test harness scripts and utilities
- Supported continuous integration testing as part of Agile delivery
QA Analyst / Automation Support
British Sky Broadcasting | TCS
Hyderabad, India
- Supported automated and manual testing activities across enterprise systems
- Assisted with regression testing and test execution cycles
- Validated order management, provisioning, and billing workflows (Kenan – Amdocs)
- Collaborated with distributed Agile teams
Education
Batcheler of Technology - Electronics and communication
AN University
Guntur, IndiaSkills
- Test Automation: Playwright, Tosca, Robotic Framework, Spock
- Programming & Scripting: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Groovy, Java
- API Automation & Testing: REST, Postman, Swagger, SOAP UI
- CI/CD & DevOps: Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Argo CD
- Performance Testing: JMeter
- Test Management & Reporting: Jira, X-Ray, TestRail, Allure, qTest
- Monitoring & Logs: New Relic, Kibana, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch
- Databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server
- CRM: Salesforce , chordiant , kenan
- Agile & Continuous Testing Practices
Certification
- Tricentis Tosca Automation Specialist – Level 1 & Level 2
- Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist
- Salesforce Certified AI Associate
- Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional
- Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
Work Rights
Australian Citizen
Timeline
Senior Test Automation Engineer
GPC Asia Pacific | TCS
06.2025 - Current
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Foxtel Group | TCS
Test Automation Engineer
Foxtel Management Pty Ltd | TCS
QA Analyst / Automation Support
British Sky Broadcasting | TCS
Batcheler of Technology - Electronics and communication
AN University