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title: "Harishankar Panchadi - Lead Engineer in Greater Hyderabad Area | Tal"
description: "Meet Harishankar Panchadi, Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) | Playwright | TypeScript | Python | Kubernetes | CI/CD | Test Automation Architecture | Quality Engineering Leader based in Greater Hyderabad Area."
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# Harishankar Panchadi on Tal

## Headline

Lead Software Development Engineer in Test \(SDET\) \| Playwright \| TypeScript \| Python \| Kubernetes \| CI/CD \| Test Automation Architecture \| Quality Engineering Leader

## About

I am a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test \(SDET\) with 7\+ years of experience building enterprise\-scale automation platforms, cloud\-native testing infrastructure, and distributed quality engineering solutions across Retail, ERP, and Media domains\. Over the last several years, I have specialized in designing automation ecosystems rather than simply writing test scripts\. My focus areas include Playwright, TypeScript, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, API automation, and large\-scale regression execution platforms\. Key accomplishments include: ✔ Reduced regression execution time from 14 days to 3 hours through Kubernetes\-based distributed execution architecture ✔ Built and maintained 400\+ automated test scenarios across business\-critical enterprise applications ✔ Enabled execution of 1,000\+ automated validations within a one\-hour release window ✔ Supported software deployments serving more than 50,000 retail stores globally ✔ Led automation initiatives across 5 enterprise applications, 8 CI/CD pipelines, and multiple cross\-functional engineering teams Beyond automation, I am passionate about software engineering, framework architecture, platform reliability, and building scalable engineering systems that accelerate software delivery\. Core Technologies: Playwright • TypeScript • Python • Selenium • Robocorp • API Automation • Kubernetes • Docker • Jenkins • GitHub Actions • SQL • PostgreSQL • CI/CD • Test Infrastructure • Quality Engineering

## Location

Greater Hyderabad Area

## Work experience

Lead Engineer at 7\-Eleven Global Solution Center – India, Apr 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 4 mos, India, • Own automation strategy and quality engineering governance across 5 enterprise applications, 5 repositories, and 8 active CI/CD pipelines\. • Architect and maintain enterprise\-scale UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript\. • Designed Kubernetes and Docker\-based distributed execution infrastructure that reduced regression validation cycles from 14 days to 3 hours\. • Enabled execution of 1,000\+ automated test cases within a one\-hour validation window through parallel execution architecture\. • Established automated quality gates within Jenkins deployment pipelines, improving release confidence and deployment stability\. • Developed reusable framework libraries, reporting utilities, and execution orchestration components that improved framework stability by 80%\. • Lead and mentor 7 automation engineers across multiple Scrum teams, conducting code reviews, framework audits, and technical guidance\. • Partner closely with Development, DevOps, Release Engineering, and Product teams to improve software quality and release predictability\.

Software Engineer 2 at 7\-Eleven Global Solution Center – India, Aug 2022 \- Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, • Developed and scaled Playwright automation frameworks supporting 30 enterprise retail application modules\. • Automated 400\+ business\-critical regression scenarios using Playwright and TypeScript, reducing manual validation effort by 85%\. • Designed and maintained distributed execution infrastructure using Kubernetes and Docker, enabling execution of 1,000\+ automated tests within one hour\. • Integrated automated quality validation into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, improving release confidence and reducing production risks\. • Implemented SQL validation layers for PostgreSQL and Oracle databases to verify end\-to\-end data integrity\. • Enhanced troubleshooting efficiency by integrating Allure Reporting and centralized execution logs, reducing debugging effort by 80%\. • Collaborated with Development, Product, and Release Engineering teams to support monthly production deployments\.

Senior Test Engineer at Prime Focus Technologies, May 2019 \- Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Designed and developed Selenium automation frameworks using Java and Page Object Model architecture\. • Achieved and maintained 95% automation coverage across critical ERP and Media domain workflows\. • Automated regression validation for 50\+ production and hotfix releases, improving release stability and deployment confidence\. • Replaced 95% of manual regression activities through automation, significantly reducing testing effort and execution timelines\. • Developed API automation solutions using Python and Robot Framework to validate complex backend workflows\. • Performed database validation using PostgreSQL and Oracle to ensure business\-critical data accuracy\. • Executed performance and stability testing for media processing systems handling datasets up to 15 GB\. • Collaborated with cross\-functional engineering teams to drive quality improvements and root\-cause analysis\.

SDET INTERN at Testing campus infotech pvt\. ltd, Jun 2018 \- May 2019 · 1 yr, Bangalore, India

Summer Intern at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Vizag Steel Plant, May 2013 \- May 2013 · 1 mo, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, INSTALLATION AND FLUSHING OF PIPING FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

## Education

MTech \- Master of Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Bachelor's degree, production engineering, National institute of technology Agartala

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