Nikhil Supekar

QA Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India9 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in automation frameworks using Cypress and Playwright.
Enhanced testing efficiency with AI-driven tools.
Proven track record in reducing test cycle times.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a QA Automation Specialist in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationAutomation Strategy PlanningQuality Assurance

Other Skills

CypressPlaywrightArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutomationRegression TestingCI/CDRoot Cause AnalysisJIRAFunctional TestingIntegration TestingAPI TestingDatabase TestingVisual StudioAgile Project ManagementSecurity Testing

About

As a Senior QA Engineer at Bristlecone, I design, develop, and maintain robust end-to-end test automation frameworks using Cypress and Playwright, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability. I integrate AI-driven tools such as Cursor AI to enhance test design efficiency, improve defect detection, and optimize regression coverage. My expertise includes automation strategy planning, test framework architecture, and CI/CD integration, enabling continuous quality validation across fast-paced delivery cycles. I work extensively on functional, regression, integration, and cross-browser testing, ensuring high product stability for complex web-based applications. With a strong foundation in root cause analysis, I collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to identify quality gaps early, reduce production defects, and improve release confidence. I actively contribute to test data management, pipeline optimization, and flaky test analysis, driving faster and more predictable releases. I hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science, which strengthens my understanding of system design, code-level testing, and automation best practices. Passionate about modern QA practices, I continuously refine testing strategies by leveraging AI, automation, and DevOps principles to deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions.

Experience

9 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Bristlecone

Senior QA Engineer

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Remote

✅ Key Roles and Responsibility-
✅ Built and maintained automation frameworks using Cypress & Playwright, automating 50%+ of regression test cases, reducing manual regression effort significantly.
✅ Reduced overall test cycle time by 40% by introducing automated smoke and regression suites into CI/CD pipelines.
✅ Utilizing Cursor AI to accelerate test development, optimize scripts, and enhance code quality through AI-driven suggestions.
✅ Improved test coverage by 55% by identifying critical user flows and edge cases for automation.
✅ Integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines for efficient and continuous quality validation.
✅ Collaborating cross-functionally with developers, product owners, and Scrum teams to refine testing strategies.
✅ Conducting smoke, regression, and exploratory testing across multiple environments.
✅ Analyzing test failures, reporting defects, and ensuring timely resolution with traceability.
✅ Increased team productivity by 30% by minimizing repetitive manual testing and enabling faster feedback to developers.
✅ Mentoring junior QA team members in Cypress automation and AI-enhanced testing techniques.
✅ Improved customer satisfaction by 20% by proactively catching critical bugs before production releases.
✅ Participating in UAT support and defect triage meetings with internal or external stakeholders.
Scrum Responsibilities (Agile Process)
✅ Participating in all Scrum ceremonies: Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives.
✅ Contributing to Sprint planning and backlog grooming by reviewing user stories and adding test coverage.
✅ Estimating QA tasks and participating in sprint capacity planning.
✅ Updating test progress and blockers during daily stand-up meetings.
✅ Supporting definition of done (DoD) by ensuring all QA sign-offs are completed for each story.
✅ Collaborating in a cross-functional Agile team to deliver high-quality product increments.

CypressPlaywrightArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutomationRegression TestingCI/CD+3

Globant

2 roles

Senior Quality Analyst

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Aug 2022 · 4 mos

✅ Designing and executing comprehensive test cases, test scenarios, and test plans based on requirements.
✅ Performing various types of testing: functional, regression, integration, UI/UX, smoke, and sanity testing.
✅ Identifying, logging, and tracking defects/bugs using tools like JIRA, Bugzilla, or similar.
✅ Conducting end-to-end testing to ensure product quality and adherence to business requirements.
✅ Collaborating with developers to reproduce issues, verify fixes, and perform retesting.
✅ Ensuring test coverage across all modules and functionalities before deployment.
✅ Working closely with BA/PO to review requirements/user stories and raise clarifications early.
Tracking and reporting key QA metrics, such as:
✅ Test case execution progress
✅ Defect density & severity trends
✅ Test pass/fail rate
✅ Regression defect leakage
✅ Cycle time for bug resolution
✅ Contributing to continuous improvement through retrospectives and root cause analysis.
✅ Supporting QA audits and maintaining documentation for test reports, traceability matrix, etc.
✅ Aligning QA efforts to help meet project KPIs such as on-time delivery, quality targets, and customer satisfaction.

JIRAFunctional TestingRegression TestingIntegration TestingAPI TestingQuality Assurance

Quality Analyst

Nov 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

✅ Analyzed Business Requirements and collaborated closely with the Business Team to address all clarifications.
✅ Handled end-to-end testing for Financial SWIFT message flows (ISN, OSN) across various applications.
✅ Coordinated resource allocations, created work assignments, maintained timelines/milestones, and ensured adherence to quality standards.
✅ Reported bugs using the JIRA tool and conducted detailed discussions with Developers for resolution.
✅ Executed Test Cases/Scripts, covering System Integration Testing (SIT), Regression, and Performance Testing.
✅ Performed Database Testing with strong working knowledge of SQL queries and validation technique.
✅ Actively involved in the planning phase and test effort estimation/assessment.
✅ Participated in Defect Triage Calls with Developers to discuss issue status and priority.
✅ Engaged in Deployment Activities and conducted Live (Post-Production) Testing to ensure production readiness.
✅ Performed API testing using POSTMAN, including validating request/response payloads and status codes.

JIRAAPI TestingDatabase TestingRegression TestingQuality Assurance

Allscripts

Associate Quality Engineer

Aug 2016 – Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos · EON IT Park, Pune

✅ Involved in designing test scenarios and writing test cases, followed by executing them effectively.
✅ Participated in Agile ceremonies and sprint discussions with the Scrum Master and team.
✅ Involved in test script creation, execution, and debugging for validating application functionality.
✅ Reported bugs and issues using Visual Studio, ensuring clear documentation and tracking.
✅ Maintained work items and tracked the progress of test scenarios and execution.
✅ Contributed to the planning and assessment phases of QA activities.
✅ Authored test cases based on Software Requirement Specification (SRS) documents.
✅ Performed end-to-end testing to validate system functionality from start to finish.
✅ Attended and contributed to defect tracking calls with developers to discuss and prioritize issues.
✅ Supported application deployments and conducted thorough live (post-deployment) testing.
✅ Provided knowledge transfer sessions and mentoring support to newly recruited team members.
✅ Executed various types of testing including Regression, Retesting, Functional, and REST API Testing.