Harsh Dhruv

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

14+ years of experience in software engineering and testing.
Led teams to develop innovative automation solutions.
Expert in real-time campaign management systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with strong capabilities in automation and performance testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

AwsKubernetesKafkaRest ApiSpring BootPerformance Testing

Other Skills

Amazon EC2Amazon Web Services (AWS)ArgoCdBlack Box TestingBug TrackingConfluenceDockerEclipseElastic Stack (ELK)ElasticSearchExtentReportFunctional TestingGatlingGoCDGradle

About

With over 14+ years of experience in software engineering and testing, I currently lead as Software Engineering Manager SDET at Games24x7, focusing on delivering innovative solutions in automation and real-time campaign management systems. My role involves managing a skilled team, enhancing delivery speed through custom frameworks, and leveraging tools such as Kafka, React.js, and Spring Boot to build robust self-service platforms. At Games24x7, I aim to advance software quality and streamline processes by fostering collaboration, implementing proof of concepts, and driving efficiency across teams. My commitment lies in aligning organizational objectives with cutting-edge automation practices while empowering teams to achieve seamless and high-quality product delivery.

Experience

15 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

15 yrs

Average Tenure

8 mos

Current Experience

Ethos

Senior Manager Quality Engineering

Oct 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

PlaywrightAmazon Web Services (AWS)KubernetesArgoCdDockerAWS

Games24x7

5 roles

Software Engineering Manager SDET

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Oct 2025 · 4 yrs

Managed a talented team of SDETs to create an innovative real-time campaign management system.
Developed frameworks that significantly improved team delivery speed and efficiency.
Conducted proof of concepts for new tools, leveraging Kafka for asynchronous real-time systems.
Created self-service tools utilizing React.js for the frontend and Spring Boot for the backend.

DockerAmazon EC2REST APIPlaywrightKafka

SDET 3 Team Lead

Promoted

Apr 2018 – Oct 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Led the development of a performance testing framework using Locust for a real-time events processing system.
Designed and implemented user creation utilities to enhance automation project efficiency.
Integrated Extent Reports for improved test reporting and visibility.
Utilized JaCoCo for code coverage analysis, ensuring high-quality software delivery.

JacocoPerformance Testing

SDET 2

Promoted

Apr 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

Contributed significantly to backend automation for core services, including user service and fund management service.
Developed robust automation scripts using Rest Assured with Java, enhancing testing efficiency.
Utilized JMeter for performance testing, ensuring optimal service performance and reliability.

JMeterREST APIPerformance Testing

SDET 1

Promoted

Apr 2014 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs

Developed and executed automated test scripts using Selenium for web-based applications.
Conducted manual API testing with Postman to ensure application reliability.
Collaborated with the existing framework to enhance automation processes and improve testing efficiency.
Engaged in continuous learning and exploration of automation tools and techniques.

QA Test Engineer

Aug 2010 – Mar 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Conducted functional testing for both backend and frontend applications, ensuring high-quality software delivery.
Developed and executed regression checklist plans to maintain software integrity across updates.
Wrote and reviewed test cases for User Acceptance Testing (UAT), enhancing the testing process efficiency.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams