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Kartik Bhargava

Pune

Summary

Adept QA Manager with a proven track record at Turing, I spearheaded the integration of Playwright and Cypress, elevating test automation coverage to 95%. My leadership not only reduced manual testing hours by 70% but also fostered a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration, showcasing my expertise in automation tools and team mentorship.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Manager – Test Automation Lead

Turing
12.2024 - Current
  • Driving the overall QA automation strategy across multiple projects, ensuring efficient, scalable test automation solutions and high-quality deliverables
  • Spearheading a shift-left approach by integrating automated tests early in the development lifecycle
  • Architecting and continuously enhancing robust test automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript) and Cypress (JavaScript) for end-to-end UI and API testing
  • Introduced best practices like BDD (Cucumber) to enhance test readability and maintainability
  • Designing and orchestrating CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, embedding automated test suites into the deployment process
  • Achieved faster feedback loops by running tests in parallel, reducing regression execution time by 60%
  • Overseeing cross-browser and cross-platform testing infrastructure (including cloud grids) to ensure a seamless user experience across devices and browsers
  • Incorporated mobile testing strategies to lay the groundwork for future app integration using Appium
  • Mentoring and upskilling a team of QA engineers in automation techniques, CI/CD, and API testing
  • Conducting regular code reviews and upholding high code quality standards for all test scripts
  • Collaborating with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to align testing efforts with business requirements and release timelines
  • Providing regular updates on QA progress and key quality metrics to stakeholders, ensuring full transparency of the product’s quality status
  • Owning the QA governance process by defining and tracking critical quality metrics (defect leakage, test coverage, performance benchmarks) to guide continuous improvements
  • Continuously analyzing test results to identify opportunities to enhance testing effectiveness and reliability
  • Increased overall test automation coverage to ~95% of regression test cases, cutting manual testing hours by ~70%
  • Bolstered release confidence and product stability, evidenced by a 30% drop in post-release defects after rolling out a new automation framework

Test Automation Lead

TATA AIG General Insurance
Mumbai
01.2021 - 11.2024
  • Architected and continuously improved a comprehensive test automation framework using Playwright (TypeScript) for web UI and API testing
  • Expanded test suites to cover critical insurance workflows, achieving over 85% regression test coverage
  • Developed and orchestrated end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Harness and GitHub Actions (with complex YAML configurations) to automate build, test, and deployment processes
  • This initiative reduced release testing time by 50% and ensured consistent test execution across all environments
  • Leveraged AWS (EC2, S3) to provision on-demand test environments and store test artifacts
  • Integrated Dockerized test containers into the pipeline to enable scalable and reproducible test execution
  • Utilized Git (GitHub) for version control, managing multiple feature branches and employing the Git Flow strategy to streamline team collaboration and code integration
  • Designed and executed API testing strategies with REST Assured (Java) and Postman, achieving comprehensive coverage of backend services and catching critical API issues early
  • Guided a team of QA engineers, providing hands-on training in automation best practices, code maintainability, and continuous integration
  • Championed knowledge-sharing sessions and documentation to enhance team capabilities
  • Upholding strict quality standards by conducting regular code and test case reviews
  • Ensured traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects using JIRA and HP ALM, thereby enhancing requirement coverage and defect tracking efficiency
  • Deployed a new test automation framework, decreasing critical production defects by 40% through earlier bug detection
  • Accelerated test execution by optimizing scripts, cutting average test suite runtime from 8 hours to 4 hours
  • Saved over 100 manual testing hours per release by replacing manual regression cycles with automated test suites

Senior Software Test Engineer (Automation)

EPAM Systems (Client: Schlumberger)
Pune
02.2019 - 01.2021
  • Built and maintained a Selenium WebDriver test automation framework in Java, integrating TestNG for test execution and reporting
  • This framework supported cross-browser testing and significantly boosted regression coverage for the client’s applications
  • Developed a reusable API test automation suite using REST Assured, building libraries and test cases to validate critical RESTful web services
  • Ensured API tests were integrated into CI pipelines to catch issues early in the development cycle
  • Set up Jenkins jobs for continuous integration, including nightly regression runs and smoke tests on each build
  • Authored and updated YAML configuration files for various test environment setups and pipeline configurations
  • Used GitHub for source control and code reviews, managing pull requests and devising branching strategies to uphold code quality and enable parallel development and testing
  • Integrated automated test results with JIRA for real-time reporting and requirements traceability, providing stakeholders with instant visibility into test status and defect metrics
  • Collaborated with developers and business analysts to understand complex domain requirements (oilfield services) and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios
  • Mentored junior QA team members in writing effective automation scripts and adhering to best practices
  • Boosted overall test efficiency by introducing parallel test execution in Selenium Grid, reducing regression suite runtime by 30%
  • Proactively identified and resolved critical defects, preventing potential downtime in field operations

Senior Software Engineer – Test Automation

FIS Global
Pune
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • Migrated legacy test scripts to a modern Selenium WebDriver + TestNG framework, enhancing test reliability and execution speed
  • Automated critical end-to-end test cases for a high-volume trading platform, expanding test coverage and ensuring consistency
  • Introduced an API testing strategy using REST Assured for key backend services, ensuring core trading APIs were validated for correctness and performance
  • Established version control practices by setting up Git repositories and defining branching/merging strategies, resulting in improved team collaboration and fewer code conflicts
  • Configured Jenkins for continuous integration, automating daily smoke tests and scheduled regression runs
  • Created build pipeline scripts to deploy application builds and run test suites automatically, minimizing manual intervention
  • Collaborated with the development team to triage test failures and quickly resolve environment issues, minimizing downtime in testing cycles
  • Cut regression testing time by 40% after migrating to the new automation framework
  • Enhanced defect detection during QA, leading to smoother production rollouts for each release

QA Automation Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Client: Tucson Electric Power)
Pune
02.2015 - 10.2017
  • Initiated the adoption of Selenium WebDriver (Java) for web application testing, replacing manual test cases with automated scripts and building a foundation for the QA automation practice
  • Developed basic API test scripts using REST Assured to validate REST endpoints for utility management systems, pioneering early API testing in the project
  • Gained experience with Git for version control by managing code check-ins, merges, and resolving conflicts under supervision, facilitating smoother team collaboration
  • Assisted in setting up Jenkins CI jobs to schedule nightly test runs, helping the team move toward continuous testing practices
  • Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to align testing activities with iterative development goals
  • Demonstrated strong teamwork and communication skills while working with onsite/offshore stakeholders
  • Created an automated smoke test suite for critical flows (login, billing, payments) that ran daily, catching bugs early and enhancing the stability of weekly releases
  • This early automation initiative laid the groundwork for an expanded test automation framework in subsequent projects

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology & Management (RGPV)
Bhopal, India

Skills

  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Appium
  • REST Assured
  • TestNG
  • JUnit
  • Mocha
  • Jest
  • Cucumber BDD
  • Postman
  • Swagger
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • VBScript
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • Harness
  • Azure DevOps
  • Docker
  • Maven
  • YAML pipelines
  • AWS
  • JMeter
  • Gatling
  • Kubernetes
  • BrowserStack
  • Sauce Labs
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • JIRA
  • HP ALM
  • Quality Center
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Shift-left testing principles
  • Test strategy planning
  • QA process improvement
  • Team leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Quality metrics monitoring
  • Training and mentoring
  • Resource allocation and scheduling

Timeline

QA Manager – Test Automation Lead

Turing
12.2024 - Current

Test Automation Lead

TATA AIG General Insurance
01.2021 - 11.2024

Senior Software Test Engineer (Automation)

EPAM Systems (Client: Schlumberger)
02.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Software Engineer – Test Automation

FIS Global
10.2017 - 01.2019

QA Automation Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Client: Tucson Electric Power)
02.2015 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology & Management (RGPV)

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