SDET III - Java Automation & Playwright

PUJA SHINDE

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET III) with 5+ years of experience across automation and manual testing. Strong expertise in designing scalable UI and API automation frameworks using Java, JavaScript, Playwright, Selenium, and Karate. Proven ability in deep root-cause analysis, stabilizing flaky tests, and delivering high- quality enterprise software within Agile environments. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages & Automation: Java, JavaScript, Python, Playwright, Selenium, Karate(DSL), Cucumber(BDD), TestNG Testing Expertise: UI & API Automation (REST), Functional, Regression, Performance, Cross-Browser Testing, Mobile Testing, Accessibility Testing (Screen Reader)

Tools & CI/CD: Postman, JMeter, Jenkins, Maven, Git, BrowserStack, Apache HTTP Client, SQL, Kubernetes, Docker Collaboration & Platforms: Jira, Confluence, Root-Cause Analysis (RCA), AWS (S3, Build Pipelines) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST III, TRACELINK INC. PUNE MAY 2021-PRESENT Test Strategy & Leadership: Led and executed comprehensive test strategies for Web and API applications, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to project deadlines. Full-Stack Testing: Developed comprehensive test plans and automated scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing, utilizing tools like Postman for API validation. UI/UX Quality: Delivered UI/UX insights during development to enhance application usability and user satisfaction. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, architect solutions, and deliver high-quality software products.

Automation Architecture: Architected a scalable Playwright + Java UI automation framework, that reduced regression time by 80% through parallel execution and queue-based cross-browser scheduling for 450+ tests. API Automation: Developed a scalable API framework using Apache HTTP Client for automating 250+ REST endpoints and implemented BDD-based testing with Karate/Cucumber to improve stakeholder visibility. Engineering Best Practices: Implemented best practices for code review, version control, and continuous integration to maintain code quality and project efficiency.

Release Stability: Improved legacy Selenium suite stability by optimizing Page Object Model (POM) designs and synchronization logic, significantly reducing flaky test results in regression cycles. EDUCATION

B.Tech in Computer Engineering, 2021 Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune. Diploma in Computer Engineering, 2018 Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune. PROJECTS & RESEARCH

Surgical Phase Recognition System: Designed a CNN-based system to recognize 7 laparoscopic surgical phases; awarded Best Paper at ICINC conference.

AWARDS & LANGUAGES

Company Excellence Award (Tracelink): Recognized for dedication and passion leading to successful product launch.

Languages: English, Japanese (N5).

CERTIFICATIONS

API Automation using Karate Framework.

Selenium WebDriver with Java: Basics to Advanced+Frameworks. Playwright JS/TS Automation Testing from Scratch & Framework.

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