Sivasankar Vakade

Software Engineer

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India13 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

9+ years of experience in automation development.
Expert in Selenium, Java, and CI/CD integration.
Proven track record in performance testing and optimization.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Full Stack Automation Developer with expertise in Fintech and Quality Engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software TestingQuality EngineeringApi TestingTest AutomationPerformance TestingContinuous Integration And Continuous Delivery (ci/cd)

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAspect-Oriented Programming (AOP)Collateral ManagementCommunicationCore JavaDockerDockersGUI test automationGitHP QTPHibernateInvestment BankingJMeterJavaJavaScript

About

Experienced Full Stack Automation Developer with 9+ years of experience. ➣ Expertise in Developing, Managing and Implementing core automation features using Selenium-Java, Cucumber,Maven,TestNG, Selenium GRID. ➣ Proficient in Design and Development of Rest-API test frameworks using Rest Assured, Karate and Java. ➣ Proficient in Design and Development of BDD test framework using Cucumber-Java. ➣ Proficient in Building Test Automation infrastructure using Jenkins, GIT, Docker. ➣ Proficient in Automation Test Planning-Preparation-Execution ➣ Proficient in Performance Testing using Jmeter

Experience

Walmart global tech india

2 roles

Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

Promoted

Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lead Quality Engineer

Feb 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

CommunicationProblem SolvingSoftware TestingOral CommunicationSoftware Quality AssuranceSoftware Development+4

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Sr.Software Engineer in Test

Nov 2018 – Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Experienced Test Automation Lead with a proven track record of driving efficiency and innovation in Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions. Spearheaded the design and implementation of robust automation strategies, frameworks, and infrastructure, resulting in significant time and cost savings. Key achievements include:
Strategic Automation Leadership:* Designed and executed automation test strategies for diverse IAM applications, reducing manual effort by 1000+ hours annually through the development of an automation suite for Joiner, Mover, and Leaver workflows.
Framework Development: Built core automation libraries and frameworks for UI and API testing using Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Java, and Maven, slashing automation development time by 50% (from 4 weeks to 2 weeks).
CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly integrated test automation with CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster execution and early feedback loops.
Test Data Management: Developed libraries for test data generation and cleanup, ensuring efficient and effective test data management.
Performance Testing: Designed and implemented performance test plans for IDM-Sailpoint systems, ensuring optimal system performance.
Infrastructure Setup: Established test automation infrastructure using Jenkins master-slave configurations and Docker containers for scalable and reliable test execution.
Vendor Management: Successfully managed vendor relationships, ensuring high-quality deliverables and efficient tracking of their work.
Process Optimization: Implemented a triage process to maximize the effectiveness and reliability of the automation suite.