Headline

Principal SDET @ Druva | AI Transformation | Test Management | Test Automation

About

I am a Principal SDET at Druva, a global leader in cloud data protection and management, with over 17 years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, and quality leadership. Throughout my career, I have successfully delivered high-quality solutions across multiple domains, including cloud, AI, mobile, telecom, banking, and card payments. In my current role, I have been actively working on AI-centric features and testing strategies for Druva's AI-powered capabilities. I leverage leading large language models such as Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT to improve engineering productivity, accelerate test design, and validate AI-driven workflows. I have also built AI-powered automation tools that streamline testing processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance overall engineering efficiency. My expertise includes Selenium WebDriver (Java and Python), Playwright, TestNG, Pytest, Robot Framework, API automation, Python, Java, Shell scripting, and CI/CD. I also have extensive experience in ETL and big data testing using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery, along with hands-on experience with AWS cloud services. As a Certified Test Manager and strong advocate of Agile methodologies, I enjoy mentoring teams, driving quality-first engineering practices, and building scalable automation frameworks. I am passionate about exploring emerging AI technologies and continuously finding innovative ways to improve software quality, accelerate delivery, and solve complex engineering challenges.

Location

Pune Division

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

claude

cursor

gemini

mcp

claudecode

ChatGPT

Work experience

Principal SDET at Druva, Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Senior SDET at Druva, Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Manager at _VOIS, Jul 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Deputy Manager at _VOIS, Jan 2016 - Jun 2020 · 4 yrs 6 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Senior Test Engineer at TEKsystems, Apr 2015 - Oct 2015 · 7 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India

SQA engineer at NVIDIA, Apr 2012 - Mar 2015 · 3 yrs, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Test associate at L&T Infotech, Sep 2010 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Graduate Software Trainee at L&T Infotech, Sep 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya