Senior SDET - AI-Driven QA & CI/CD Expert

Kratika Tiwari

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ï https://www.linkedin.com/in/kratika-tiwari-60696a134/ § https://github.com/tiwarikratika05/AutomationExercise Summary

I am a Senior SDET with over 9 years of experience in automation testing for web and mobile applications. My expertise spans Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium (Java), and API testing, along with a strong background in building scalable frameworks and integrating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab. I have proven skills in AI-driven QA practices, improving test coverage, reducing regression cycles, and ensuring quality releases in Agile environments.

Education

RTU, Kota July 2012 – June 2016

B.Tech, Computer Science

Certifications

• ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level

• Playwright Automation Using JS/TS – Udemy

• API Testing Automation – Udemy

• GenAI and AI Agents for QA Automation (Copilot, Claude) – Udemy

• Software Testing – Seed InfoTech

Experience

eTeam Info Services Pvt. Ltd Nov 2025– Present

Sr. SDET Remote

• Led end-to-end test automation strategy for HR recruitment platforms, covering critical workflows across UI and REST API layers.

• Improved and maintained scalable Playwright automation framework (TypeScript) for UI and API testing with modular architecture.

• Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI), enabling continuous testing and faster release cycles.

• Implemented GenAI-driven test case generation from user stories, improving test coverage and reducing manual effort.

• Built AI-assisted QA workflows for failure analysis, flaky test detection, and intelligent debugging.

• Leveraged AI-based test data generation and API scenario expansion for improved edge-case validation.

• Executed cross-browser and real-device testing using Sauce Labs, ensuring compatibility across platforms.

• Carried out root-cause analysis and defect triage, reducing production defects and improving release quality.

• Managed test cases, traceability, and reporting using Zephyr, aligned with Agile sprint cycles. Heady Technology Oct 2022– Oct 2025

SDET (Mumbai) Remote

• Directed QA efforts for web and mobile applications (iOS, Android) in the e-commerce domain.

• Built Playwright-based automation framework from scratch for UI and API testing, improving scalability and maintainability.

• Increased automation coverage and reduced manual regression effort through automation-first testing strategy.

• Integrated test automation with CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster feedback and continuous delivery.

• Applied AI-assisted debugging and flaky test detection, improving test stability and reliability.

• Completed cross-browser and real-device testing using BrowserStack.

• Participated in PR reviews and code quality checks, enabling early defect detection.

• Created and executed test plans, test cases, and defect management processes.

• Used Bitbucket for version control and QA-Dev collaboration workflows.

• Ensured release quality through risk-based testing and defect lifecycle management. Q3 Technology Oct 2019– Sept 2022

Sr. QA Engineer Jaipur

• Developed and upheld automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG.

• Automated regression test suites for e-commerce platforms (auction, inventory, sales systems).

• Performed backend/API testing using SQL queries (joins, aggregations, validations).

• Designed test strategies and test plans based on business requirements and user stories.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify, track, and resolve defects efficiently.

• Decreased regression cycle time through test automation and optimized execution strategies. Saglus Info Pvt Ltd July 2016– Sept 2019

Software Testing Engineer Kota

• Accomplish functional testing for digital marketing platforms, including affiliate systems and WordPress plugins.

• Conducted performance and load testing using JMeter and BlazeMeter.

• Generated and sustained test cases, test data, and execution reports.

• Oversaw defect lifecycle using JIRA and Quality Center.

• Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, ensuring sprint-level quality.

• Generated test execution and quality reports to track release readiness. Skills

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• Automation: Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, Maestro

• API Testing: REST APIs, Postman, Playwright API

• Performance Testing: JMeter, BlazeMeter

• AI in QA: GenAI test generation, AI agents,

self-healing automation

• Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java

• Frameworks: Mocha, BDD, Hybrid

• Version Control & CI/CD: Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, GitLab

• Test Management: TestRail, TestMo, Zephyr

• Methodologies: Agile, Scrum

• Testing Types: Manual Testing, UI Testing, API

Testing, Performance Testing, Mobile App Testing

• Defect Tracking: JIRA

• Cloud Platforms: BrowserStack, Sauce Labs

• QA Documentation: Test Cases, Test Plans, QA

Sign-off Reports, Bug Reports, Test Data

Notable Github Projects

• UI Automation Framework (Playwright + TypeScript) – A demo end-to-end testing framework showcasing a modular structure, API mocking, cross-browser support, and integration with GitHub Actions CI.

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