Bhargav Thakkar
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Results-oriented QA Automation Engineer with over 9 years of experience delivering scalable, high-quality solutions for complex web, mobile, and API-driven applications. Expertise in developing resilient automation frameworks, driving CI/CD integration, and advocating for shift-left testing practices to enhance overall product quality. Proficient in implementing end-to-end quality strategies within agile teams, with a strong background in technology, fintech, and SaaS platforms. Committed to continuous improvement and innovation in quality assurance processes to meet evolving industry standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Automation Lead
ANZ (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group)
06.2021 - Current
- Developed and maintained Selenium and Playwright frameworks for UI automation
- Implemented automated API suites with Rest Assured, enhancing test depth by 20%
- Reduced regression testing time by 40% through pipeline optimization and test parallelism
- Championed quality gates and CI integrations using Jenkins and Docker
Senior QA Automation
Capgemini
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Created modular Cucumber-based BDD frameworks for multiple enterprise applications
- Achieved 95% automation coverage across UI and API layers
- Collaborated closely with developers in Agile teams to implement shift-left testing
Test Automation Specialist
IBM
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Executed automated mobile testing for Android/iOS apps using Appium and Espresso
- Enhanced system performance with JMeter scripts for high-load simulations
QA Engineer II
Clarion Technologies
05.2015 - 11.2016
- Tested Android/iOS mobile platforms ensuring functional consistency
- Reduced production bugs through proactive regression and exploratory testing
QA Analyst
CMC Limited (TCS)
04.2013 - 05.2015
- Led end-to-end functional testing for e-commerce workflows
- Improved defect resolution by 25% via RCA and optimized reporting
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Gujarat Technological University
04-2012
Skills
- Java
- Selenium
- Playwright
- JavaScript
- Puppeteer
- Rest Assured
- Appium
- SQL
- TestNG
- JUnit
- Cucumber (BDD)
- TDD
- Jenkins
- Docker
- Git
- GitHub
- GCP
- Jira
- Confluence
- TestRail
- Zephyr
- Postman
- JMeter
- SoapUI
- Scrum
- Kanban,
- Shift-left Testing
Awards
- Client Impact Award – HLCTech: Recognized for reducing test execution time and enabling faster sprint delivery,
- Star Contributor – IBM: Led mobile automation initiative that scaled across global QA teams
Timeline
Test Automation Lead
ANZ (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group)
06.2021 - Current
Senior QA Automation
Capgemini
06.2018 - 05.2021
Test Automation Specialist
IBM
11.2016 - 05.2018
QA Engineer II
Clarion Technologies
05.2015 - 11.2016
QA Analyst
CMC Limited (TCS)
04.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Gujarat Technological University
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