Headline

Distributed Systems + Java/JavaScript/Python + AWS + IoT + Automation Architecture + RAG/LLM + AI-enabled QE + Technical Leadership

About

Currently spearheading the testing operations at STL for the client Stellantis who is fifth-largest automaker in the world.My role as Tech Lead is rooted in an agile mindset and a commitment to quality. With expertise in Jira and a Certified ScrumMaster credential, I navigate complex software testing landscapes, ensuring meticulous attention to detail and adherence to best practices & automated solutions. At Furlenco, we cultivated a robust testing framework that enhanced software reliability. My tenure as Lead SDET was hallmarked by the successful implementation of Agile methodologies, contributing to the delivery of high-quality software solutions. This experience shapes my approach to driving continuous improvement and delivering excellence in software development and testing at STL.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

codex

Microsoft Copilot

OpenAI Agents SDK

OpenAI Playground

Work experience

Tech Lead / Lead SDET – Stellantis OTA Program (via STL Digital) at STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited, Sep 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Lead Quality Engineering for the Stellantis OTA automotive IoT platform, driving test strategy, automation, regression, release validation, and quality across complex distributed systems. Design and build JavaScript-based hybrid automation solutions spanning REST APIs, microservices, CoAP/LwM2M, Kafka, Redis, and end-to-end system workflows; develop Python utilities for large-scale data validation and recurring QA activities. Work extensively with AWS-based infrastructure, contributing to infrastructure validation, deployment-flow verification, troubleshooting, and streamlining validation processes across distributed environments. Contribute to RAG and graph-based AI architectures, exploring contextual knowledge retrieval and AI-assisted engineering use cases within the project. Prototyped LLM-powered self-healing automation to analyze test failures and explore dynamic recovery/corrective actions within automation frameworks. Drive AI-assisted Quality Engineering using GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Atlassian Rovo, and Spec Kit for requirement analysis, test design, automation development, debugging, documentation, and engineering productivity. Implement Jira Automations and other workflow optimizations to streamline regression, sprint/release sanity, defect management, and repetitive QA processes while mentoring engineers and collaborating across Development, Product, Architecture, DevOps, and System teams. Skills JavaScript · Python · AWS · Generative AI · RAG · LLM Applications · GitHub Copilot · Microsoft Copilot · Atlassian Rovo · Spec-Driven Development · Jira Automation · Distributed Systems · Microservices · REST APIs · Kafka · Redis · CoAP · LwM2M · IoT Testing · k6 · Docker · Kubernetes · Test Architecture · Quality Engineering · Technical Leadership

Lead SDET at Furlenco, Mar 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

SDET-II at Furlenco, May 2022 - Mar 2023 · 11 mos, Banglore

Software Development Engineer In Test(SDET-I) at Furlenco, Feb 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

QA Engineer at Care.com, Sep 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Worked with care.com via Hurits (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hurits-consulting-pvt.-ltd)

Junior Technical Officer at Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Mar 2019 - Jul 2019 · 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Personal goal pursuit at Career Break, Aug 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering,Kollam