Sakshi Saini
Pune
Summary
Results-driven ISTQB-CTFL certified Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 4.9 years of experience in test automation, ETL testing, and data quality validation. Skilled in designing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, C#, Cucumber, and BDD practices. Proven impact in automating 160+ test cases, reducing CI/CD execution time by 30%, and increasing test coverage by 40%. Strong expertise in ETL and data validation across Azure ADF, Databricks, SQL, and RightData, with experience validating 100+ ETL jobs and sustaining 99.9% data quality in production. A quality-focused professional who collaborates effectively with Agile, cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Wolters Kluwer India
Pune
09.2023 - Current
- Performed ETL testing and data validation for 100+ ETL jobs across Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers in Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
- Designed and executed 100+ test cases for data transformation, business rules, and source-to-target reconciliation.
- Validated 10M+ records using SQL, Python, and RightData, achieving 99.9% data quality in production.
- Conducted full and incremental load testing, ensuring 98%+ data accuracy across data layers.
- Executed functional, regression, SIT, and build verification testing for release cycles.
- Performed root cause analysis on data issues and collaborated with data engineers on fixes.
- Created FDRs and TDRs for 10+ data sources to support testing and traceability.
- Developed test strategies for ADF pipelines, Databricks notebooks, and transformation workflows.
- Worked with cross-functional Agile teams to define acceptance criteria and validation checkpoints.
- Implemented data quality checks and monitoring frameworks to proactively detect issues.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation
Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Designed and developed a BDD automation framework from scratch using Selenium WebDriver, C#, Cucumber, and Gherkin, reducing CI/CD pipeline execution time by 30%.
- Automated 160+ UI & E2E test cases and 40+ feature files, driving a 40% increase in test coverage.
- Built scalable automation using .NET, Visual Studio, and Page Object Model (POM) to ensure maintainability and reusability.
- Integrated test suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and supporting 1,600+ test executions.
- Led 4 QA engineers and embedded QA across the SDLC, improving overall product quality by 25%.
- Performed API testing (REST/SOAP) using Postman and RestSharp, ensuring system interoperability and data integrity.
- Executed functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and E2E testing in Agile/Scrum environments for multiple enterprise releases.
- Mentored junior testers and delivered test metrics, defect analytics, and quality reports to stakeholders.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing - Software Development and Testing
Institute For Advanced Computing And Software Development (IACSD)
Pune01.2021
Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Computer Science
Maharshi Dayanand University
Rohtak, Haryana08.2018
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science & Engineering
Maharshi Dayanand University
Rohtak, Haryana04.2016
Skills
- UI Automation
- Web based Application Automation
- Desktop Automation
- ETL testing
- Selenium WebDriver
- API Testing
- C#
- BDD, Specflow
- Cucumber, Gherkin
- MSTest & NUnit
- Azure DevOps
- SQL Database
- Databricks
- Azure Data Factory
- Agile Methodologies
- CI/CD
- JIRA
- Visual Studio
- Scrum Ceremonies
- Python ( Moderate )
- Right Data (ETL Validation Tool)
Key Projects And Achievements
- Enterprise Data Quality Platform: Led ETL testing for a cloud-based data platform processing 10M+ records daily; implemented an automated data validation framework that reduced data quality issues by 60%.
- BDD Automation Framework: Architected and built a BDD automation framework from scratch using Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, enabling parallel cross-browser execution and reducing regression execution time by 30% (8 hrs → 5.6 hrs).
- CI/CD Pipeline Optimization: Integrated automated test suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, achieving 90% automation coverage and supporting multiple daily deployments.
- Research & Innovation: Published a research paper in the IJRASET journal focusing on classification algorithms and software testing methodologies.
Timeline
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Wolters Kluwer India
09.2023 - Current
Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation
Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd.
04.2021 - 09.2023
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing - Software Development and Testing
Institute For Advanced Computing And Software Development (IACSD)
Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Computer Science
Maharshi Dayanand University
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science & Engineering
Maharshi Dayanand University