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Bhushan Sonawane
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Bhushan Sonawane

Abu Dhabi

Summary

I am a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with over 8 years of experience in automation testing, specializing in Selenium, Appium, and CI/CD processes. Throughout my career, I have led and mentored teams in developing scalable testing frameworks, building robust automation scripts, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. My technical expertise includes web and mobile automation, integration testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. Currently, I am working with Synechron Technologies LLC on ADIB Bank's project in Abu Dhabi, focusing on developing and executing automation frameworks using Selenium, WebDriverIO, and Appium. I am passionate about driving quality in software development and am continuously exploring innovative testing practices to deliver outstanding results.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Lead

Synechron Technologies LLC
01.2024 - Current

Project: ADIB Bank – Banking Automation Frameworks

  • Leading automation framework development using Selenium, WebDriverIO, and Appium.
  • Mentoring a cross‑functional QA team, enforcing coding standards, and guiding junior engineers.
  • Providing technical solutions for complex banking workflows, optimizing regression suites, and introducing reusable components that reduced maintenance overhead by 30%.
  • Driving CI/CD integration to ensure faster and more reliable releases in a high‑pressure banking environment.

Software Engineer

ElasticRun
04.2022 - 03.2023
  • Built automation framework from scratch supporting Android Native, iOS Native, Website, Android‑Browser, and iOS‑Browser.
  • Established CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and coached team members on framework scalability and modular design.
  • Delivered technical solutions for cross‑platform synchronization issues and streamlined defect triaging.
  • Introduced automated reporting dashboards that improved stakeholder visibility and reduced manual effort.

Senior SDET

VTEST
12.2020 - 04.2022

Project: Droom – Automobile E‑commerce

  • Built automation framework from scratch supporting Android Native, iOS Native, Website, Android‑Browser, and iOS‑Browser.
  • Managed end‑to‑end defect management process and established CI/CD pipelines for daily progress reporting.
  • Mentored team members on framework scalability and modular design.
  • Delivered technical solutions for synchronization issues and improved automation coverage across platforms.

Project: TataStudi – E‑learning Platform

  • Directed automation efforts for Android and iOS apps using Selenium, Appium, and TestNG.
  • Mentored team members in framework architecture, debugging, and test optimization.
  • Provided technical solutions for rapid feature rollouts, including dynamic test data generation and parallel execution strategies.
  • Enabled faster regression cycles and improved team productivity by introducing reusable libraries and best practices for mobile automation.

Quality Engineer

Resonancia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 12.2020

Project: IJMeet – Video Conferencing Tool

  • Developed an automation suite for communication features including video conferencing and screen sharing.
  • Configured Jenkins to trigger builds periodically via POM.XML, ensuring continuous quality validation.
  • Collaborated with developers to resolve integration issues and improve test coverage.
  • Mentored peers on implementing Page Object Model (POM) for maintainability and scalability.

Project: Eager CROW – E‑commerce

  • Designed and implemented automation scripts using Page Object Model (POM).
  • Developed test cases using Data‑Driven, Hybrid, and Keyword‑Driven frameworks.
  • Performed functional and cross‑browser testing to validate shopping workflows and payment gateways.
  • Provided technical solutions to improve regression efficiency and reduce defect leakage.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE - Computer Science

North Maharashtra University
06-2014

Diploma - Computer Science

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE)
05-2011

Skills

  • Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver, Appium, WebDriverIO
  • Languages: Java, TypeScript
  • Frameworks: TestNG, JUnit, BDD (Cucumber)

Languages

Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

QA Lead

Synechron Technologies LLC
01.2024 - Current

Software Engineer

ElasticRun
04.2022 - 03.2023

Senior SDET

VTEST
12.2020 - 04.2022

Quality Engineer

Resonancia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 12.2020

Diploma - Computer Science

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE)

Bachelor of Engineering - BE - Computer Science

North Maharashtra University
Bhushan Sonawane