Headline

Automation Architect → AI Testing Engineer | LLMs • RAG • Playwright | Helping Enterprises Ship Faster with Intelligent QA

About

I don't just test software — I build the systems that make testing scalable, intelligent, and actually tied to delivery outcomes. 14 years across BFSI, mortgage, retail, and rail. I've designed automation frameworks from scratch, led teams of 20+, and delivered ROI within 3–5 cycles. More recently, I've been integrating LLMs, RAG, and AI agents directly into QA pipelines — generating 3,172 test cases via GenAI and hitting 31% productivity gains in production environments. My stack spans Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Java, Python, TypeScript, Jenkins, and a growing AI toolchain — but the tool is never the point. The point is faster delivery with less risk. I've worked with HSBC, Siemens, Woolworths, AT&T, and Freddie & Fannie Mae. If you're scaling a QA function or modernizing a legacy automation setup — I'm worth a conversation.

Location

Pune Division

Work experience

Test Automation Architect at Nihilent Technologies Inc, Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos, Pune Division, Client: Woolworths Financial Services, Cape Town, South Africa Most automation teams inherit frameworks they didn't design and defend coverage metrics that don't reflect real risk. My focus here has been different — building systems that tie directly to delivery speed and business outcomes. What I drove: Architected migration of 4+ enterprise Selenium/Java projects to Playwright with TypeScript for Woolworths Financial Services, cutting execution time and boosting productivity by 15% Implemented GenAI into the QA pipeline — auto-generated 3,172 test cases, achieving a 31% productivity increase without proportional headcount growth Built automation teams from scratch, delivering ROI within 3–5 test cycles and sustaining 25–30% productivity improvements across delivery cycles Designed AI-driven testing solutions using LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agent-based frameworks to automate test case generation directly from requirements documentation Integrated LLM services into QA workflows via n8n, LangFlow, Hugging Face Transformers, and Groq — moving AI tooling from prototype into production pipelines Established coding standards, quality gates, SLAs, and KPIs across a 20+ member QA organization Supported Nihilent's Automation COE in evaluating and deploying emerging tools and technologies at scale

Senior Software Engineering at Siemens Technology India, Jun 2018 - Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Held a dual role as Scrum Master and Automation Lead within Siemens' Mobility division — one of the few engineers bridging Agile delivery governance with hands-on technical execution on the same program. Led all Scrum ceremonies, coached teams on Agile values, and served as liaison to upper management across distributed rail automation teams Designed BDD automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber/JBehave, and ROBOT Framework in a Linux/Docker environment Built CI/CD pipelines with Chef-based configuration management, integrating automation into DevOps workflows Executed integration testing across FM3 & FM4 with Siemens MindSphere IoT cloud Managed 5+ QA engineers across resource allocation, test strategy, estimation, and client communication Delivered end-to-end test artifacts: scenarios, cases, defect reports, and summary reports Stack: Java, Python, Selenium, Cucumber, ROBOT, TestNG, Docker, Linux, Chef, Rest Assured

Associate Consultant at Capgemini, Apr 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Embedded in HSBC's Digital Transformation program — migrating core commercial banking functionality (entitlements, user management, payments, live chat) into a new technology stack across multiple DTC branches. Built and maintained Selenium BDD automation framework for HSBC's commercial banking platform, covering administration, payment entitlements, user/account management, and customer propositions Designed test cases for positive/negative functional scenarios, executed regression suites on every new build, and reported coverage status daily and weekly to stakeholders Wrote BDD scenarios, generated automation scripts, monitored execution logs and reports — maintaining full traceability from requirement to result Managed code versioning via GitHub — pulling, pushing, and reviewing automation code across the team Actively participated in bug triage meetings, classifying defects by severity and priority, and coordinating with Functional Analysts for issue resolution Covered functional, GUI, compatibility, and regression testing across HSBC's regulated commercial banking environment Stack: Selenium, BDD/Cucumber, Java, GitHub, TestNG

Quality Assurance Analyst at Ocwen Financial Corporation, Jul 2014 - Nov 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, Successfully completed the process mapping activity for multiple business processes, for instance in one of the processes supervised by me (End to end mortgage insurance claim filing process), the key phases were: a) Filing the initial claim b) Supplemental claim filing c) Providing supporting documents to the mortgage insurance carrier to support the expenses, which are claimed d) Obtaining documents from attorney or custodian e) Claim closing. Set up processes on the web based application and developed reporting console. •Performed root cause analysis of the defects and developed remediation plans such as training requirements for the staff, re-engineering or re-designing of the process, etc. •Created standard operating procedures for the department and developed internal controls such as qc-qc, calibration, knowledge assessment tests, etc. to ensure qa frameworks are effective

Sr.Associate at Gsource, Jan 2012 - Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, • As Sr.Associate,We develop this software for Trading System basically this is ERP System developed in JAVA, this is one of the bulk storage system, we are develop integrated and complex software, we are cover all the critical level in this project. We generate the report system in this Application, we make it all the financial coverage in this Application. In this system we create the sub client Application, and all sub application are connect the min application. Roles and Responsibility: Maintenance • Fixing Bug and maintain tracker • Involved in 'Module Test Plan’ and Preparation and Requirements Streamlining. • Preparing Requirement Traceability matrices for new business Module. • Guiding the team members and handling the Risks. • Involvement in test Design includes Test Data preparation and review. • Responsible for GUI and Functional Testing, using Black box Testing Techniques. • Involved in Automation Infrastructure Development in Quick Test. • Designed Tests using keyword Driven Methodology for selected areas. • Enhancing the Test Scripts for Global Execution. • Preparation of weekly and monthly status reports.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Management Information Systems, General, Savitribai Phule Pune University

BCA, Computer Programming, Specific Applications, SANGOLA COLLEGE SANGOLA DIST-SOLAPUR