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Akshay Kumar Singh

SDET II | Senior QA Automation Engineer | Selenium · Playwright · Java | Salesforce QA Specialist | SDET | Open to India & Remote Opportunities

Ahmedabad

8+ years of work experience

Deloitte USI
May 20224 yrs 2 mosPresent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Led a team of 3 QA analysts in executing regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud applications. Designed and implemented a Selenium WebDriver + TestNG + POM automation framework, increasing automation coverage by 60% and reducing manual testing effort by 35%. Adopted Playwright for end-to-end UI and API automation on web-based Salesforce integrations, reducing test execution time by 40% through parallel test runs. Integrated automation suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated regression on every sprint deployment and reducing integration errors by 30%. Reduced critical production defects by 30% through risk-based testing strategies and shift-left QA planning in Agile sprint cycles. Implemented BDD with Cucumber to align test cases with business requirements, improving collaboration between QA, developers, and product owners. Performed API validation using REST/SOAP services, Postman, and RestAssured for Salesforce third-party integrations and data migration testing. Leveraged MABL self-healing automation and GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted test script generation, improving QA productivity by approximately 25%. Mentored junior QA engineers on Playwright, Selenium, and automation best practices; conducted internal training sessions on modern QA engineering trends.
TCS
Jan 20193 yrs 5 mosMay 2022

Greater Ahmedabad Area

TCS
Jan 20193 yrs 5 mosMay 2022

Executed comprehensive manual and automation testing for enterprise Salesforce implementations, reducing post-release defects by 40%. Built Selenium (Java) + TestNG regression suites covering 99% of critical Salesforce workflows; achieved zero critical production defects across multiple delivery cycles. Validated Salesforce SOAP/REST integrations with third-party ERP and CRM systems, improving interoperability testing efficiency by 20%. Supported 40+ production deployments, hotfix validations, and release testing activities in Agile Scrum environments. Created and maintained test plans, test cases, and defect reports in JIRA and TestRail; collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.
Infosys
May 20187 mosNov 2018

Mysore

ProtekG Enterprise
Sep 20178 mosApr 2018

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bangalore

Mba

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bangalore

20222 yrs2024

U.V. Patel College of Engineering

20134 yrs2017

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Headline

SDET II | Senior QA Automation Engineer | Selenium · Playwright · Java | Salesforce QA Specialist | SDET | Open to India & Remote Opportunities

About

Deloitte empowers business transformation through the expertise of a Consultant with certifications including Salesforce Certified Administrator. With a foundation in engineering from U.V. Patel College of Engineering, the professional contributes to delivering innovative Salesforce solutions while leveraging Microsoft Office for seamless project execution. Their prior experience as a System Engineer at TCS and Infosys adds technical depth and a collaborative approach to solving complex challenges.

Location

Ahmedabad

Work experience

Quality Assurance Consultant at Deloitte USI, May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Led a team of 3 QA analysts in executing regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud applications. Designed and implemented a Selenium WebDriver + TestNG + POM automation framework, increasing automation coverage by 60% and reducing manual testing effort by 35%. Adopted Playwright for end-to-end UI and API automation on web-based Salesforce integrations, reducing test execution time by 40% through parallel test runs. Integrated automation suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated regression on every sprint deployment and reducing integration errors by 30%. Reduced critical production defects by 30% through risk-based testing strategies and shift-left QA planning in Agile sprint cycles. Implemented BDD with Cucumber to align test cases with business requirements, improving collaboration between QA, developers, and product owners. Performed API validation using REST/SOAP services, Postman, and RestAssured for Salesforce third-party integrations and data migration testing. Leveraged MABL self-healing automation and GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted test script generation, improving QA productivity by approximately 25%. Mentored junior QA engineers on Playwright, Selenium, and automation best practices; conducted internal training sessions on modern QA engineering trends.

System Engineer at TCS, Jan 2019 - May 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Greater Ahmedabad Area

Quality Assurance Engineer at TCS, Jan 2019 - May 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Executed comprehensive manual and automation testing for enterprise Salesforce implementations, reducing post-release defects by 40%. Built Selenium (Java) + TestNG regression suites covering 99% of critical Salesforce workflows; achieved zero critical production defects across multiple delivery cycles. Validated Salesforce SOAP/REST integrations with third-party ERP and CRM systems, improving interoperability testing efficiency by 20%. Supported 40+ production deployments, hotfix validations, and release testing activities in Agile Scrum environments. Created and maintained test plans, test cases, and defect reports in JIRA and TestRail; collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.

System Engineer at Infosys, May 2018 - Nov 2018 · 7 mos, Mysore

Engineer at ProtekG Enterprise, Sep 2017 - Apr 2018 · 8 mos

Education

Mba, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bangalore

U.V. Patel College of Engineering

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