NIKETAN PAWAR
Pune,MH
Summary
With 9.6+ years of experience in Software Testing, I am a result-driven Lead Automation Engineer specializing in Java Selenium Automation and API Testing with Rest Assured. Proven expertise in designing scalable automation frameworks (Hybrid, Data-Driven, POM) and leading QA teams in Agile environments. Proficient in CI/CD pipelines, JIRA for defect management, and ensuring high-quality releases across web and API layers. Adept at aligning testing goals with business objectives and mentoring teams. My skills and experience make me an asset in driving test strategies and ensuring efficient, top-notch automation in testing processes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
QA Automation Engineer
Cybage Software
- SeleniumWebdriver, Java, Software Testing, Application Testing, Automation Testing, STLC, Defect Tracking, Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Agile, Selenium, TestNG, SOAPUI, JIRA, Jenkins, GIT.
Senior SDET Automation Test Engineer
Equifax
09.2021 - Current
- Experienced Lead Automation Engineer / Senior SDET with over 9.6+ years of experience in software testing and automation. Expertise in developing scalable test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), and Rest Assured for API testing. hybrid framework architecture, and integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Maven. Adept at functional, regression, integration, and load testing in Agile/Scrum environments. Strong leadership abilities, team collaboration skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions.
Automation Engineer
Dentsu World Services
04.2016 - 01.2020
- Development and execute test cases/scripts on Selenium Framework.
- Performed automated acceptance testing along with the Automation and regression testing.
- Provide detailed analysis of all testing carried out on the environment ensuring all bugs, risks and issues are logged correctly using JIRA.
- Automation scripts review and analysis.
- Execution and debugging of errors during run time.
- Logging defects and reporting into JIRA to get it resolved & Fixed by application developer.
- Automation support to give enhancements to the functional experts for repeatable and reusable manual scripts.
- Timely Escalation/ Follow ups of the Critical Defects, Timely re-testing of the defects.
- Creating user-defined functions for the framework enhancement.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. -
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University
Solapur12.2025
Skills
QA Automation Engineer
Total Work Experience
9.6+ Years
Courses Certifications
Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader, 2027-08-01
Timeline
Senior SDET Automation Test Engineer
Equifax
09.2021 - Current
Automation Engineer
Dentsu World Services
04.2016 - 01.2020
QA Automation Engineer
Cybage Software
B.Tech/B.E. -
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University