May 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• Expanded test coverage by designing and maintaining API tests (Python/pytest) and UI tests (Cypress), improving regression detection and release confidence.
• Streamlined CI/CD by creating reusable GitHub Actions pipelines that accelerated feedback loops across teams.
• Built and deployed load testing frameworks on AWS ECS with Docker and Terraform, simulating real-world IP traffic for RADIUS and LDAP.
• Delivered performance testing for RADIUS authentication (password with/without MFA, EAP-TLS, delegated Entra ID) and LDAP operations (bind, search, scalable writes), identifying bottlenecks and improving resilience.
• Eliminated manual test data dependencies by enabling automation with pre-seeded namespaces, then introducing a database cloning solution (MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB) to provision ephemeral namespaces on demand, reducing cost and scaling across teams.
• Improved environment stability by managing Kubernetes namespaces, automating with Terraform, and monitoring via ArgoCD and Datadog.
• Ensured reliability by validating gRPC protocol changes and managing feature rollouts with Split.
• Used Generative AI tools (Gemini, Copilot, Cursor) for problem solving, assisted reviews, pair programming, and prototyping, with all outputs reviewed for accuracy.
• Applied prompt engineering to guide LLMs in generating BDD features, test scenarios, and step definitions aligned with standards, leveraging context from Confluence and internal docs through MCP servers.
• Created custom Gemini “Gems” with SME personas (Test Strategy, Automation Reviewer) to improve code quality, planning, and coverage.
• Advocated for quality in RADIUS and LDAP, influencing design decisions and release reliability.
• Promoted excellence through peer reviews and best practices in automation and infrastructure.
• Recognized with a Spot Bonus for defect-free delivery of multiple IP address support in RADIUS and a company-wide shoutout for resolving a critical customer scalability issue.

Jan 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Successfully automated UI tests using the Ruby Howitzer (Selenium-based) framework and later led the transition to the SerenityJS (Playwright-based) framework as part of the shift-left approach, rebuilding the automation framework from the ground up to enhance efficiency and maintainability.
• Ensured high-quality code by conducting thorough code reviews, promoting adherence to best practices, and improving overall team efficiency.
• Built workflows integrating Slack, AWS Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and Jenkins to reduce manual efforts in triggering the automation pipeline, streamlining CI/CD processes.
• Automated complex scenarios including end-to-end candidate technical assessments, real-time emails, and LaunchDarkly flag-based features, leveraging generative AI to simulate real-world candidate attempts, significantly improving the speed and accuracy of feature releases.
• Led automated regression and sanity testing, identifying critical bugs early and improving software reliability across multiple releases.
• Enhanced product stability across browsers by leveraging LambdaTest for cross-browser testing, resulting in broader compatibility and fewer browser-specific issues.
• Streamlined API testing using Postman collections and Newman CLI, improving test coverage and reducing testing time for RESTful services.
• Owned and supported production deployments, ensuring smooth transitions and prompt resolution of any customer issues, maintaining a high uptime and user satisfaction.

Apr 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Owned and enhanced a full end-to-end automation suite for a UK retail client’s back-office case management system (built on Pega) using Robot Framework, Selenium, and Python.
• Cut framework execution time from 20 hours to under 3 hours by optimizing test design and execution strategy.
• Reimplemented regression scenarios into a streamlined suite for rapid sanity checks of critical workflows after deployments.
• Introduced multi-threaded parallel execution (pabot), reducing regression runtime from 1.5 hours to ~20 minutes.
• Strengthened data security by implementing encryption for sensitive test data during execution.
• Enhanced test coverage with data-driven form validations using the pandas library.
• Performed API testing to validate headers, responses, and cookies, ensuring integration reliability.
• Cleared the Digital Capability Assessment (DCA) and was promoted to the digital cadre.

Feb 2021 – Mar 2021 · 1 mo

• Undergone self-paced training in Robot Framework and acquired applicable knowledge in:
• Advanced UI automation
• Building complex XPaths and locators
• Behaviour driven testing
• Data driven testing
• Integrating visualisation of test reports for better understanding for the business

Aug 2020 – Jan 2021 · 5 mos

• Gained practical exposure to various aspects of the IT industry such as:
• Web development using Java, Hibernate, and Spring framework
• Version control using Git and GitHub
• Agile software development using Scrum and Kanban
• Statistics, data analysis, and visualization using Python
• Solving real-world problems using Machine Learning models
• Building chatbots using RNN
• Image classification using CNN
• Web automation using Selenium
• Pattern generation using JavaScript
• SaaS-PaaS-IaaS architectures in cloud computing
• Integrating security into the DevOps environment
• Containerization using Docker
• CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
• Image editing with Photoshop
• Designing and exporting 3D models in Blender
• Virtual reality and game development using the Unity engine

Jun 2019 – Jan 2020 · 7 mos · Trivandrum, Kerala, India

• Full stack development using Django framework.
• Django REST architecture and ORM with different databases.
• Packaging and deployment of web applications on a hosting service - Heroku.