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Nishant Dawar

Gurugram

Summary

Professional Software Quality Engineer with 8 years of expertise in product testing, performance testing, and designing automation test suites and frameworks for web applications and APIs.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead SDET

TBO.COM
Gurugram
03.2025 - Current
  • Developing a scalable Selenium framework in Java for TBO.com, to reducing manual regression effort.
  • Led a team of 4 QA Engineers, improving sprint delivery timelines through effective planning and code quality reviews.
  • Optimized hotel search page performance, enabling smooth rendering of 100K+ hotel combinations

Lead SDET

Airtel Digital
Gurugram
06.2020 - 03.2025
  • Designed and developed a RestAssured API automation framework from the ground up using Java and TestNG for Airtel Black, improving test coverage and reducing manual effort.
  • Automated Web UI using Selenium and Java, enhancing test efficiency and accelerating the release cycle.
  • Led project delivery process, from gathering product requirements to production release, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, enabling seamless integration, faster deployments, and improved release management.
  • Built event-driven utility for automating queue-based applications, optimizing data processing workflows.
  • Utilized generative AI with OpenAI API, applying embeddings and vector databases to generate XPaths and automate test case creation.
  • Leveraged Kibana and Grafana for real-time application monitoring and debugging, ensuring quicker issue resolution.
  • Managed SIT environment, overseeing application setup, deployment, and maintenance to ensure a stable testing ecosystem.
  • Conducted performance testing with JMeter, identifying bottlenecks and ensuring the application scaled effectively under heavy load.
  • Utilized MongoDB and SQL for efficient data management and querying, supporting both manual and automated testing efforts.
  • Mentored a team of 4 QA engineers, helping them in automation, enhancing team skills, and boosting overall testing efficiency.

QA Engineer

LimeTray
Gurugram
08.2018 - 06.2020
  • Led QA efforts across multiple products, ensuring seamless business workflows and high-quality deliverables.
  • Automated Android applications using Appium, reducing manual testing effort and improving test coverage and efficiency.
  • Streamlined API testing by automating with Java RestAssured, enhancing test coverage.
  • Conducted performance and integration testing using JMeter and Postman.
  • Contributed to continuous integration using Jenkins, improving release cycles.

Trainee Technology

Publicis Sapient
Gurugram
12.2017 - 08.2018
  • Performed QA for the Ferrari World website, utilizing network consoles and log analysis for effective testing and debugging.
  • Tested APIs using Postman and developed Postman runners for automated testing.
  • Turned data into actionable insights, providing stakeholders insights to streamline business operations and improve customer experience.

Associate Engineer QA

Finxera
Chandigarh
08.2017 - 12.2017
  • Developed SQL scripts to retrieve data and automate report generation.
  • Utilized Chrome Developer Tools for debugging and reverse-engineering.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Chitkara University
01.2017

Skills

  • Languages and Frameworks : Java, Selenium, RestAssured, Appium, TestNG
  • Databases : Oracle, MongoDB
  • Infra & Cloud : Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Microservices
  • Miscellaneous : Git/Bitbucket, Jenkins, JMeter, Grafana

Awards

  • Awarded as employee of the month for optimizing automation framework (Executing 300 test cases within 5 minutes)
  • Awarded as GEM (Going Extra Mile) for timely launch of advance payment in Airtel Black

Timeline

Lead SDET

TBO.COM
03.2025 - Current

Lead SDET

Airtel Digital
06.2020 - 03.2025

QA Engineer

LimeTray
08.2018 - 06.2020

Trainee Technology

Publicis Sapient
12.2017 - 08.2018

Associate Engineer QA

Finxera
08.2017 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Chitkara University

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