Yogesh Karale
Pune
Summary
Highly skilled and experienced Sr. SDET with 11 years of expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust automation frameworks. Extensive hands-on experience in Selenium, Playwright with Python and Pytest, API automation. Proficient in multi-cloud platform testing, including AWS, Azure, GCP, vCenter, and OpenStack. Strong domain expertise in the Payment Cards with an in-depth understanding of payment systems and compliance regulations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Software Engineer, Test Automation
Cloudbolt Softwares
10.2022 - Current
- Designed, developed, and maintained robust test automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Python and Pytest to enhance test efficiency and reliability.
- Automated RESTful API testing using the Python Requests library, ensuring seamless backend integration and high service performance.
- Integrated ReportPortal for real-time test reporting, analysis, and debugging, improving test traceability and visibility.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines for automated test execution, integrating test suites into GitHub Actions to enable continuous testing.
- Automated test reporting by generating comprehensive reports and posting results on Slack for improved team collaboration and quick issue resolution.
- Validated applications across multi-cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, and VMware, ensuring cloud compatibility and stability.
- Continuously enhanced and optimized test scripts, frameworks, and infrastructure to improve test coverage, execution speed, and maintainability.
- Collaborated closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams to identify and resolve software quality issues early in the development lifecycle.
Sr. Software Development Test Engineer
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 10.2022
- Architected and developed hybrid automation testing frameworks leveraging Selenium and Python with Pytest, optimizing test execution and maintainability.
- Led comprehensive API testing initiatives utilizing Postman and Python Requests, ensuring seamless integration and high-performance endpoints.
- Specialized in Payment Testing, enforcing PCI-DSS compliance and validating transaction accuracy and security within payments systems.
- Executed load and stress testing on real-time transaction servers using JMeter, analyzing system behavior under peak conditions and ensuring scalability.
- Performed cross-browser compatibility testing with LambdaTest, ensuring a consistent and responsive user experience across diverse environments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, enhancing test strategies, automation coverage, and overall software quality assurance.
Sr. Quality Analyst
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Executed comprehensive functional and non-functional testing for web applications to ensure smooth and high-quality software releases.
- Designed, managed, and executed test cases within TestLink, enhancing test case organization and traceability.
- Conducted regression testing across production environments to validate feature updates and bug fixes efficiently.
- Collaborated closely with developers, product teams, and stakeholders to proactively improve software quality and streamline defect resolution.
- Performed performance testing using JMeter, analyzing system stability and responsiveness under varying load conditions.
- Maintained detailed and structured test documentation, ensuring proper tracking of test plans, strategies, and execution reports.
Quality Analyst
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
12.2013 - 09.2016
- Performed comprehensive functional and regression testing for web applications, with a strong focus on the Payment domain, ensuring secure and accurate transaction processing.
- Conducted end-to-end (E2E) testing for Payment Card Processing systems, validating transaction flows, authorization, settlement, and reconciliation processes.
- Developed, maintained, and executed detailed test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test scripts for regression and functional testing, ensuring complete test coverage.
- Conducted performance testing using JMeter, analyzing system stability, response times, and scalability under various load conditions to optimize system performance.
Education
Diploma - Information Technology
MSBTE
B. Tech - Information Technology
SGGSIET, Govt Autonomous Institute
05-2012
Skills
- Test Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Pytest
- Programming Languages: Python
- Gen AI - Cloude, MCP, ChatGPT, Copilot
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, VMware vCenter, OpenStack, GCP
- CI/CD & DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Performance & Security Testing: JMeter, Burp Suite
Skills
Test Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Pytest
Programming Languages: Python
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, VMware vCenter, OpenStack, GCP
CI/CD & DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Performance & Security Testing: JMeter, Burp Suite
Test Management Tools: JIRA, Zephyr, TestLink
API Testing Tools: Postman, Python Requests Library
Reporting & Debugging: Report Portal, LambdaTest
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Marathi
Native or Bilingual
Personal Information
Title: Sr. Software Engineer, Test Automation, Lead QA
Certification
• Selenium with Python
Timeline
Sr. Software Engineer, Test Automation
Cloudbolt Softwares
10.2022 - Current
Sr. Software Development Test Engineer
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 10.2022
Sr. Quality Analyst
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 07.2018
Quality Analyst
Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd
12.2013 - 09.2016
Diploma - Information Technology
MSBTE
B. Tech - Information Technology
SGGSIET, Govt Autonomous Institute
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