Shubham Arvikar
Mumbai
Summary
Accomplished Automation Engineer with 7 years of experience delivering high-quality software solutions. At Morningstar, pioneered the development of robust testing frameworks in Java and Python, leveraging Selenium and REST Assured to significantly reduce regression cycles. Expert in fostering a culture of quality through Test-Driven Development (TDD) and seamless team integration.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Automation Engineer / SDET
Morningstar
01.2021 - Current
- Designed and evolved modular automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration layers.
- Refactored legacy automation into layered architecture to enhance maintainability and reduce instability.
- Developed automated API validation suites for distributed services.
- Implemented mocking and service stubbing to effectively isolate dependent services, enhancing test reliability.
- Integrated automated suites into Jenkins and Harness pipelines, enhancing deployment efficiency.
- Migrated critical jobs to disaster recovery region, maintaining operational continuity during transitions.
- Reduced regression time by approximately 30% through parallel execution and pipeline optimization.
- Developed JMeter-based API performance suites for cloud services, validating performance reliability under load.
QA Automation Engineer
Cybage
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed Selenium-based UI automation framework, enhancing testing efficiency and reliability.
- Integrated automation into CI pipelines, streamlining nightly and release build processes.
- Created REST API automation suites using Rest Assured, ensuring robust backend testing.
- Increased regression coverage by 60%, minimizing manual testing efforts.
Education
Diploma in Advanced Computing - Software Engineering
CDAC
Pune02-2019
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Pune University
Pune08-2017
Skills
- Test Automation
- Selenium
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- End-to-End Testing
- Regression Testing
- Java
- Python
- RESTful APIs
- Jenkins
- Bitbucket
- Jira
Leadership Collaboration
- Coordinated cross-functional teams during high-impact release cycles.
- Mentored junior engineers in automation best practices and maintainable test design.
- Promoted clean code and modular testing strategies.
- Thrive in complex systems and ambiguous environments.
Timeline
Senior Automation Engineer / SDET
Morningstar
01.2021 - Current
QA Automation Engineer
Cybage
01.2019 - 01.2021
Diploma in Advanced Computing - Software Engineering
CDAC
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Pune University