Headline

Engineer @ HighLevel

About

I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with 4+ years of experience helping teams ship reliable software at scale. I specialize in building automation frameworks and test systems that catch issues early, reduce manual effort, and make releases predictable instead of stressful. I have hands-on experience across web and API automation, working extensively with Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium, along with REST and GraphQL testing. My work has supported high-volume daily executions, cut debugging time by over 40%, and improved overall release confidence through stable, well-instrumented test pipelines. Beyond functional testing, I have worked on performance and reliability initiatives using tools like k6 and Locust, and I have integrated automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality is part of the development lifecycle, not an afterthought. I am comfortable working with cloud-based test infrastructure on AWS and GCP. What sets me apart is my interest in building tools, not just tests. I enjoy creating developer-facing dashboards and utilities using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js. This allows me to bridge QA and engineering, focusing on test systems that are observable, maintainable, and genuinely useful for developers. I am looking for SDET or QA Automation roles where I can stay hands-on, solve quality problems at scale, and work closely with engineering teams to help them ship with confidence.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

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codex

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mcp

Work experience

Software Development Engineer in Test III (SDET III) at HighLevel, Mar 2026 - Present · 6 mos

SDET at Sprinto, Mar 2024 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Remote, ● Architected and maintained a scalable Playwright-based E2E automation framework integrated with CI/CD pipelines, executing 2,000+ tests per run and supporting high-frequency daily releases ● Implemented advanced test stability practices including retries, smart waits, test tagging, and environment-aware configurations to reduce flaky failures ● Built a centralized QA observability dashboard aggregating Playwright reports, GitHub Actions workflows, and PR-level quality signals, reducing debugging time by 40% and improving failure triage ● Embedded automated quality gates into CI workflows, enabling data-driven go/no-go decisions and improving release predictability ● Designed and executed API automation across REST and GraphQL services, validating contracts, error handling, and edge cases ● Led k6-based performance and load testing initiatives to identify bottlenecks, assess peak-load behavior, and improve system stability ● Collaborated with product, backend, frontend, and DevOps teams to identify quality risks early and align test coverage with business-critical flows

SDET at Plivo, Jul 2023 - Mar 2024 · 9 mos, Remote, ● Played a key role in the release of a new email communication channel by validating workflows, identifying critical defects, and improving overall platform functionality by 20% ● Automated end-to-end user journeys for an Electron-based desktop application across macOS and Windows, addressing OS-specific behaviors and edge cases ● Strengthened regression strategy by improving test prioritization, environment readiness checks, and defect triaging workflows, reducing bug resolution time by 35% ● Built reusable automation components and utilities to increase coverage while keeping execution time manageable ● Worked closely with engineering teams during release cycles to validate fixes, reduce rollback risk, and stabilize production releases

SDET at HackerEarth, Mar 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos, Remote, ● Designed and developed a Playwright POM-based automation framework with parallel execution, retry logic, and environment configuration, reducing execution time by 66% ● Automated functional, regression, and API test suites across frequent releases to improve confidence and reduce manual testing effort ● Built a QA metrics and reporting dashboard using React and AWS serverless services to track failures, trends, flaky tests, and team-level quality metrics ● Introduced standardized test reporting and failure analysis practices to improve visibility into release health ● Partnered with cross-functional teams to evolve test coverage as product features scaled

QA Engineer at rtCamp, Aug 2021 - Mar 2022 · 8 mos, Remote, ● Executed functional and regression testing for large-scale WordPress-based applications across multiple client projects ● Conducted WCAG-based accessibility testing to ensure compliance and improve usability ● Supported early automation efforts by identifying high-value regression scenarios and reducing repetitive manual testing ● Collaborated with developers to validate fixes and improve overall product quality

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Senior Secondary, Science, Gyan Bharti Residential Complex

Public links

github: https://github.com/ank1traj