Manisha Sharma

Senior QA Engineer (SDET)
Hiver | Bangalore, Karnataka
Nov 2021 – Present

• Spearheaded QA operations for Hiver's mission-critical "Sync" feature, ensuring 24/7 platform stability and responsiveness.
• Independently managed all QA responsibilities as the sole SDET after team downsizing, including test planning, execution, and release management.
• Engineered a comprehensive backend automation framework using Python, SQLAlchemy, and GitHub Actions—cutting test execution time through parallelization and integrating Allure reports.
• Implemented end-to-end Gmail API automation with real-time traffic validation, bolstering reliability under peak loads.
• Automated release pipelines using GitHub Actions, integrated with AWS (ECR, Secret Manager), Slack notifications, and Jira workflows—resulting in zero manual intervention and faster deployments.
• Proactively triaged and reproduced customer-reported production issues; led root-cause analysis sessions and presented quarterly insights to cross-functional leadership.
• Maintained and upgraded UI test scripts in JavaScript; collaborated with frontend teams to achieve consistent quality coverage.
• Championed the transition from a manual, unstructured QA approach to a fully automated and metrics-driven testing process.
• Recognized for:
  Delivering multiple high-impact releases without critical production bugs.
  Identifying edge-case bugs that could have led to significant product issues.
  Building QA systems from the ground up in a result-driven, cost-conscious engineering culture.

SDET
noodle.ai | Bangalore, Karnataka
Dec 2019 – Nov 2021

• Led QA efforts for projects such as PQAI, YTE, Materion, and SMO, each with distinct data workflows and test coverage requirements.
• Developed reusable API and UI test automation frameworks using PyTest, Postman, and Selenium.
• Performed schema validations, status code checks, and load scenarios for microservices-based architectures.
• Authored performance test scenarios in JMeter and integrated test pipelines with Jenkins.
• Created POCs for scalable, data-driven automation scripts adaptable across multiple clients.
• Utilized PostgreSQL and MySQL for validation and performance metrics.
• Worked closely with developers to streamline defect resolution via JIRA and cross-functional reviews.

Associate System Engineer
Mphasis | Bangalore, Karnataka
Apr 2017 – Dec 2019

• Conducted extensive hardware and firmware testing on HPE ProLiant servers, focusing on RAID, DAS, NAS, and SAN configurations.
• Designed automated test scripts using Python and Robot Framework to validate storage controllers, network interfaces, and firmware updates.
• Performed system-level performance testing and issue triaging on Linux, Windows, and ESX platforms using tools like Meat Grinder and Medusa.
• Delivered detailed defect reports, interoperability assessments, and collaborated with global engineering teams to ensure timely fixes.