SHIVAM SHARMA
Pune
Summary
Highly skilled QA Automation Engineer (SDET) with over 9 years of experience in designing and implementing advanced automation frameworks. Demonstrated expertise in enhancing software reliability and driving quality assurance for high-impact projects. Proficient in leveraging industry best practices to ensure efficient and effective testing processes, resulting in improved product quality and customer satisfaction. Committed to staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and continuously enhancing skills to deliver innovative solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Engineer
ACA Global
01.2026 - Current
- Developing automated test scripts for cybersecurity product modules, covering both backlog and in-sprint test cases to improve testing efficiency.
Senior Test Engineer
Xoriant Solutions Pvt. Ltd
09.2021 - 12.2025
- Part of an 8-member team handling various responsibilities, including pre-sales, supporting QEs across different accounts facing challenges, researching and implementing new tech stacks and designing automation frameworks.
- Contributed to the design and development of an automation framework using WebdriverIO with JavaScript.
- Contributed to the design and development of an automation framework using Playwright with JavaScript.
- Developed an automation framework using Appium with Java, integrating it with Azure Pipelines and BrowserStack.
- Participated in pre-sales initiatives for GenAI and the Test Automation framework, presenting tailored solutions to prospective customers.
- Assisted Quality Engineers (QEs) from various projects by troubleshooting and resolving automation-related issues.
- Engaged with multiple clients to demonstrate the capabilities of Playwright, effectively convincing and guiding them to migrate from Selenium to Playwright.
- Designed an integrated solution supporting Cypress and Selenium executions with a unified reporting mechanism.
- Developed a converter tool in Java to automate the conversion of SOAP XML test cases into automation scripts.
- Provided training to bench resources on Appium using Java for both iOS and Android platforms.
Consultant
Capgemini
04.2020 - 09.2021
- Automated test cases for a leading mortgage services provider using Selenium, Cucumber, and Java, significantly improving testing efficiency and reliability across their application.
- Developed and executed functional and regression tests using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and frameworks like TestNG, Maven, and Jenkins, ensuring robust and scalable test execution.
- Created a Proof of Concept (POC) for mobile automation using Selenium and Java, integrating BrowserStack within a Cucumber BDD framework to support cross-platform testing.
- Collaborated with clients in regular meetings to gather requirements, and align automation strategies for goal-oriented automation deliverables.
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2015 - 03.2020
- Focused on testing authentication and authorization systems to strengthen application security and user access management.
- Developed data-driven automation frameworks using TestNG and the Page Object Model (POM) within a Maven-based project structure, improving test reusability and maintainability.
- Designed and executed test cases, test scenarios, and test plans for functional and regression testing to ensure application stability and reliability.
- Gained hands-on experience in both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies, contributing to effective collaboration and timely delivery of testing milestones.
- Proficient in Unix commands, enabling efficient server-side testing and troubleshooting.
- Specialized in testing applications within the Banking and Financial Services (BFS) domain, ensuring compliance with industry-specific requirements and standards.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
United Institute of Technology
06-2014
Skills
Appium(iOS and Android)
Selenium Webdriver
Playwright
WebdriverIO
Java
JavaScript
Git
Jenkins
Maven
Azure pipeline
GenAI
ORM - Hibernate(H2 database)
TestNG
Cucumber
API Testing(OkHttp)
Postman
Personal Information
Awards
Xtraordinary Xfactor
Timeline
Quality Assurance Engineer
ACA Global
01.2026 - Current
Senior Test Engineer
Xoriant Solutions Pvt. Ltd
09.2021 - 12.2025
Consultant
Capgemini
04.2020 - 09.2021
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2015 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
United Institute of Technology