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Ankit Maheshwari

Noida

Summary

Automation Consultant with 13 years of rich experience in delivering end-to-end automation solutions across web, mobile, API, and performance testing. Expertise in Selenium, Java, Playwright, Appium, JMeter, and Rest Assured. Proven track record in driving automation strategy, leading innovation, talent acquisition, and ensuring high-quality E2E delivery for large-scale enterprise programs. Currently engaged with one of the leading BFS players in South Africa, contributing to accelerated growth programs, and enabling organizations to scale through automation-driven excellence.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Principal Engineer

Nagarro
12.2021 - Current
  • Designed and implemented enterprise-level automation strategies aligned with organizational goals.
  • Led automation initiatives across web, mobile, API, and performance testing using Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, and JMeter.
  • Partnered with leadership in talent acquisition, identifying and hiring top automation talent.
  • Spearheaded innovation programs to adopt emerging automation frameworks and tools.
  • Actively contributed to the organization’s accelerated growth program by enabling faster release cycles through automation.
  • Ensured E2E delivery ownership from requirement analysis to production readiness.
  • Explore AI/ML-based testing accelerators, and introduce next-gen automation solutions.
  • Mentor and upskill team members on automation best practices.
  • Present automation outcomes, ROI, and innovations to senior stakeholders.

Test Lead

HCL Technology
07.2018 - 12.2021
  • Lead and mentor team of 4 test engineers for automation
  • Identify manual test processes and inefficiencies and improve them through automation
  • Involved in RESTful web service testing using the Rest Assured framework in Java.alidated JSON formatted data
  • Verified SOAP call response in XML formatted data, worked with added test cases and assertions using SOAPUI NG PRO, also used data source loop and data source for data-driven testing from Excel or from the grid itself, and used data sink for automated report generation.
  • Responsible for the implementation of a Hybrid Test Automation Framework built using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven technologies under the Java platform, utilizing industry-leading harness design patterns and approaches.
  • Script development using the Gherkin language in a Cucumber-based framework, and writing corresponding Selenium steps in the step definition.
  • Maintain Automation code in bit bucket and update it timely
  • Running scripts in Jenkin by creating build

Associate

Cognizant Technology
11.2014 - 07.2018
  • Understand the new automation requirements, and interact directly with the client.
  • Automation script development for SAP HANA Studio for database testing using UFT.
  • Maintaining the automation framework in the Git repository with updates on a regular basis.
  • Identification of new automation tools to be leveraged into existing automation, like Selenium, Lean FT, and TestComplete.
  • Leading a team of three for the Complete Automation Life Cycle.
  • Maintenance of existing automation scripts for SAP ECC and SAP CRM, and designing new automation scripts.
  • Identify a new area of automation, prepare the proof of concept, and show a demo to the customer, including the automation benefits over manual testing.
  • Involved in automation framework customization as per the project's needs.

Wipro Technology
03.2012 - 11.2014
  • Preparing a Solution Assessment document for different applications before starting automation.
  • Creating automation scripts for applications built on different technologies, such as Flex, Silverlight, and WPF.
  • Creating test automation scripts through VB scripting in UFT, and TestComplete. Uploading the script in QC.
  • Involved in the customization of the Easy Automate Framework (Wipro Technology’s Automation Framework), compatible with the TestComplete tool.
  • Integration of TestComplete with Jenkins and SVN.

Education

B.E - Computer Engineering

Yagyavalkya Institute of Technology
Jaipur, Rajasthan

Skills

  • HP QTP/UFT
  • HP ALM
  • Test complete
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Soap UI/Rest Assured
  • Core Java
  • VB script
  • Git
  • Playwright
  • Appium
  • JMeter

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/01/90
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Certification

  • SAFE Agile 6.0 certified
  • ISTQB-certified Foundation Level
  • Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
  • Certified expert in Micro Focus UFT One

Timeline

Associate Principal Engineer

Nagarro
12.2021 - Current

Test Lead

HCL Technology
07.2018 - 12.2021

Associate

Cognizant Technology
11.2014 - 07.2018

Wipro Technology
03.2012 - 11.2014

B.E - Computer Engineering

Yagyavalkya Institute of Technology
Ankit Maheshwari