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Divyashree Lokeshwara

Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test Lead
Dortmund

Summary

Results-driven Senior SDET Lead with around 10 years of experience in QA and test automation. Expert in creating scalable, maintainable automation frameworks across UI, API, and mobile platforms using Playwright, Selenium, Appium, etc. Proven leader in driving quality initiatives, reducing manual effort and increasing automated test coverage to over 80%.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test Lead

Akamai Technologies
04.2025 - 11.2025
  • Led the QA strategy for a flagship SaaS-based tool, ensuring release quality and alignment with business goals.
  • Mentored a team of four engineers and established automation best practices using Playwright with JavaScript.
  • Integrated Playwright automation into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, cutting regression feedback time by 95%, and improving release turnaround efficiency.
  • Increased automation coverage to 85% within two quarters, reducing regression time by 60%.

Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test

Akamai Technologies
08.2021 - Current
  • Spearheaded the migration from a legacy Java TestNG framework to a modern Playwright-based automation suite, reducing manual testing by 75%, and minimizing rework cycles.
  • Architected and developed the Playwright framework from scratch, implementing reusable utilities, configuration modules, and scalable folder structures to support UI and API testing.
  • Enhanced reporting and visibility by integrating custom dashboards and quality metrics, improving defect tracking, and release confidence across the team.

Senior Software Engineer – Automation

75F India
08.2019 - 07.2021

Skills: Test Automation (Robot Framework, Python) · Cross-Platform (Web, Android/iOS, Tablet) · Mocking & Simulation (Time/Temp Data) · Endurance & Stability Testing · CI/CD Integration · IoT & Embedded Device Validation.

  • Developed end-to-end automation for web, mobile (Android/iOS), and tablet apps using Robot Framework and Python, boosting regression coverage by 80%.

Software Quality Analyst – Automation

Lowe’s Services India Pvt. Ltd
04.2017 - 08.2019

Skills: Python, Selenium, UI/API Automation, Linux Testing, Jenkins, CI/CD, BlueZone Emulator, Agile QA, and Mentoring.

  • Automated regression suites on multiple applications (UI, API, Linux) using Python, Selenium, the Python Unit Test framework, and the BlueZone emulator for Linux applications.

Software Test Engineer

Software Paradigms InfoTec Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 04.2017

Skills: Manual Testing

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Environmental Engineering

Vidyavardhaka College Of Engineering
Mysuru
01.2014

Skills

Timeline

Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test Lead

Akamai Technologies
04.2025 - 11.2025

Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test

Akamai Technologies
08.2021 - Current

Senior Software Engineer – Automation

75F India
08.2019 - 07.2021

Software Quality Analyst – Automation

Lowe’s Services India Pvt. Ltd
04.2017 - 08.2019

Software Test Engineer

Software Paradigms InfoTec Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Environmental Engineering

Vidyavardhaka College Of Engineering

Certification

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Divyashree LokeshwaraSenior II Software Development Engineer in Test Lead