Suman Shankar on Tal
Headline
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test | Java, Selenium, Appium, RestAssured | Building Scalable Automation Frameworks
About
6+ years designing and scaling test automation ecosystems across web, mobile, and backend systems — with deep ownership of framework architecture, test strategy, and CI/CD integration. My core stack spans Java, Selenium, Appium, RestAssured, TestNG, Maven, and Jenkins I architect frameworks from scratch — modular, data-driven, and built for scale. I integrate automation directly into CI/CD pipelines to enable fast feedback loops, catch regressions early, and reduce manual intervention in release cycles. Across every project, I've kept test execution stable, execution time low, and defect detection high. My testing coverage spans: Web automation — cross-browser, page object model, dynamic element handling Mobile automation — native and hybrid apps via Appium across Android and iOS API & backend — contract testing, schema validation, end-to-end service coverage via RestAssured Performance & reliability — identifying flaky tests, optimizing suite execution, and building retry and reporting mechanisms Beyond the code, I work closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to align test strategy with sprint goals, surface quality metrics that matter, and shift testing left — reducing the cost and cycle time of defect resolution. Currently open to Senior SDET / Lead Automation Engineer roles at product-driven companies Let's connect.
Work experience
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test at Swiggy, Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru
Software Engineer in Test at Swiggy, Feb 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos
Software Development Engineer In Test at BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.), May 2021 - Feb 2022 · 10 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Quality Assurance Engineer at Housejoy, Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Quality Assurance Intern at Housejoy, Jan 2020 - Apr 2020 · 4 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Civil Engineering, Anna University Chennai
High School Diploma, Tamilnadu
