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Vishal Kumar

Vishal Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Engineer with over 12 years of experience in Software Engineering and Test Automation, specializing in scalable test engineering practices and automation frameworks. Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams, enhance deployment velocity, and foster a culture of quality-first engineering. Strong leadership skills utilized to manage diverse, cross-functional teams and drive process re-engineering for improved efficiency and cost reduction.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

SDET3 / Engineering Manager

Observe.ai
Bengaluru
09.2020 - Current
  • Leading and scaling SDET teams, driving automation strategy, test coverage, and engineering quality.
  • Built backend automation services from scratch using Spring Boot, Java, TestNG.
  • Designed DB-based Alerting Framework for anomaly detection with noise suppression.
  • Created services to auto-approve SSDLC based on test run reports.
  • Built a web application service to monitor and run test cases effectively.
  • Designed and implemented data pipelines syncing multi-source data into Snowflake for reporting.
  • Developed automation utilities for ES cleanup, DB migrations, and other internal tools.
  • Contributed to system design reviews, deployment strategies, and release processes.
  • Conducted PR reviews and mentored engineers.

Senior SDET

Loadshare Networks Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
07.2018 - 09.2020
  • Owned QA processes across customer-facing services (Web & App).
  • Built a REST Assured API Automation Framework from scratch.
  • Defined QA strategy from requirements gathering → test plan → release validation.
  • Debugged and resolved critical production issues.
  • Awarded Outstanding Performer (2019) for delivering a major release (ATLAS).

Senior SDET

BigBasket.com
Bengaluru
12.2015 - 07.2020
  • Designed and implemented Selenium-based Web Automation Framework.
  • Conducted performance benchmarking for services and applications using JMeter.
  • Authored functional/regression test suites, enabling faster release cycles.

Senior System Engineer

Infosys Limited
Bengaluru
06.2013 - 12.2015
  • Automated regression test suites using Selenium WebDriver.
  • Executed test cases, defect reporting, retesting, and client coordination.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

East West Institute of Technology
Bengaluru
01.2012

Skills

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • TestNG
  • Rest Assured
  • Playwright
  • Selenium
  • Maven
  • Gradle
  • Harness
  • Jenkins
  • MongoDB
  • Snowflake
  • Redis
  • MySQL
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • EKS
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Team leadership

Websites

Languages

  • English, Full Professional Proficiency
  • Hindi, Native

Key Contributions Highlights

  • Established and scaled 2 core SDET teams to deliver a robust, secure, and scalable foundation for AI workloads.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines, accelerating deployment cycles by 40% and improving release reliability.
  • Introduced frameworks leveraging KPIs (deployment velocity, failure rates, test coverage), boosting operational efficiency by 35%
  • Championed 'Shift Left' culture, achieving 80%+ automation coverage across teams.
  • Partnered with Product, Security, AI/ML, and Customer Success to deliver business-critical initiatives.
  • Mentored engineers into independent contributors and future leaders, fostering a growth-oriented culture.

Timeline

SDET3 / Engineering Manager

Observe.ai
09.2020 - Current

Senior SDET

Loadshare Networks Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 09.2020

Senior SDET

BigBasket.com
12.2015 - 07.2020

Senior System Engineer

Infosys Limited
06.2013 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

East West Institute of Technology

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