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Karthik Ravindran

QA Automation Architect | FinTech

€600/day
Berlin, DE
15+ years
Test Automation Architecture
CI/CD & DevOps Integration
Performance Engineering
QA Leadership & Strategy
FinTech / Regulated Domain Expertise

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About Karthik

I'm a Senior QA Automation Architect with 15+ years of experience in FinTech and WealthTech across Europe. I specialize in end-to-end test automation (Playwright, Cypress), API performance testing (Grafana K6), and CI/CD integration (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).
At Amundi I achieved 60% improvement in system stability. At Elinvar I delivered 70% faster release cycles. I work independently, deliver clean documentation, and embed quality from day one — not at the end.
Based in Berlin. Available for remote projects across Europe and India.
Banking and Financial Services
Software Publishing
Digital and IT Services

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Basic

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • IDnow
    Senior Software Engineer
    DIGITAL AND IT
    March 2026 - Today (4 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    Building QA architecture in Python/PyTest and designing FastAPI-based REST microservices to enable secure DB access for test automation — fully compliant with BaFIN regulations. Services are Dockerized and deployed as dedicated HTTP endpoints, replacing direct DB access.
    Python FastAPI PyTest Docker Kubernetes
  • Amundi
    Quality Assurance Automation Lead and Analyst
    DIGITAL AND IT
    March 2024 - January 2026 (1 year and 10 months)
    Aachen, Germany
    Led QA strategy across a Wealth Management SaaS ecosystem. Built automation and performance frameworks using Cypress, Cucumber, Docker, and Grafana K6 — achieving 60% improvement in system stability. Mentored cross-functional QA engineers and drove shift-left testing practices.
  • Elinvar.de
    Lead QA
    April 2021 - March 2024 (2 years and 11 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    Defined and executed QA strategy for a B2B Wealth Management platform. Integrated Cypress, Playwright, and Postman into CI/CD pipelines using Docker — improving release speed by 70%. Built scalable test architecture for multiple financial partners.
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Education

  • Agile Certification AMCAT Certified Data Processing Specialist Angular Front-End Development Cypress: Web Automation Testing
    Agile Certification AMCAT Certified Data Processing Specialist Angular Front-End Development Cypress: Web Automation Testing
  • Bachelor of Engineering
    Anna University
    2011
    Bachelor of Engineering

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