Mantasha Shaikh
Mumbai
Summary
Automation Test Engineer with 4 years of experience in Selenium and Playwright automation using Java and Python, specializing in end-to-end functional, regression, and UI testing. Proven expertise in building scalable automation frameworks with Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), and PyTest to accelerate Agile software delivery by up to 15%. Strong experience in manual testing, defect tracking, and cross-functional collaboration within Agile/Scrum environments. Known for delivering high-quality, reliable automation solutions that improve test coverage, reduce release cycles, and enhance overall software quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate
Cognizant
Mumbai
05.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright, Python, and Pytest, automating functional, regression, and UI test suites and executing 200+ automated test cases to improve overall test reliability and maintainability.
- Automated 75% of end-to-end regression scenarios using Playwright, reducing manual testing effort by 60+ hours per sprint and increasing test execution efficiency by 45%.
- Leveraged Pytest fixtures, parameterization, and parallel execution to optimize test runs, cutting test cycle time by 35% while generating detailed execution reports for faster defect analysis.
- Performed cross-browser testing (Chromium, Firefox) using Playwright, identifying defects early and contributing to a 30% reduction in production issues through early validation and consistent automation practices.
Software Engineer
LTIMindtree
Pune
06.2022 - 05.2025
- Designed and developed test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, TestNG, and Java; executed over 1,200 regression tests that boosted software quality while ensuring compliance with industry best practices and applying quality processes for consistency.
- Led the automation of 80% of regression test cases using Selenium, reducing manual testing time by 70 hours per month and increasing test coverage by 40%.
- Leveraged TestNG for test management, orchestrated parallel test execution, and generated detailed test reports, trimming test cycle times by 30%.
- Automated API testing using Postman and Rest Assured across 25+ endpoints, improving efficiency and accuracy, and reducing API-related defects by 30%.
- Integrated Cucumber for Behavior Driven Development (BDD), creating clear and maintainable feature files that facilitated collaboration with 5+ non-technical professionals.
- Implemented automated testing protocols that identified defects early, adhering to professional testing principles, resulting in a 50% reduction in critical bugs and improved software reliability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to identify critical defects early, generating a report that addressed root causes and achieved a 25% reduction in post-deployment failures.
- Executed comprehensive cross-browser testing across 4 major platforms using Selenium Grid; ensured full compatibility and functionality, achieving zero critical bugs during the QA phase prior to production deployment.
- Used Git for version control, ensuring smooth collaboration and reducing integration issues by 30%
Education
B.E. in Computer Engineering -
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
Navi Mumbai05-2022
Diploma in Computer Engineering -
VPM's Polytechnic
Thane06-2019
SSC -
JVM's New English School
Kalwa, Thane03-2016
Skills
- Automation
- Java
- Python
- Selenium
- Playwright
- Cucumber
- API Testing
- TestNG
- RestAssured
- BDD
- JUnit
- Maven
- Jenkins
- CI/CD
- Git
- SQL
- Postman
- Behaviour Driven Development
- Selenium WebDriver
- Automation Testing
- JIRA
- Zephyr
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mantasha-shaikh-8525a0158
Certification
- Oracle Certified Professional - Java SE 11 Developer
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Timeline
Associate
Cognizant
05.2025 - Current
Software Engineer
LTIMindtree
06.2022 - 05.2025
B.E. in Computer Engineering -
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
Diploma in Computer Engineering -
VPM's Polytechnic
SSC -
JVM's New English School