Ankita G.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer and Lead SDET with 9+ years of experience driving end-to-end quality engineering for enterprise web and mobile applications. Proven expertise in designing and scaling robust test automation frameworks, reducing manual regression effort by over 40%. Strong track record in leading QA automation initiatives, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality delivery across fast-paced release cycles. Deep experience in UI and API automation, performance testing, and CI/CD integration, with a focus on building reliable and efficient testing pipelines. Passionate about continuous quality improvement through automation-first strategies and modern testing practices. Currently enhancing expertise in Playwright to strengthen next-generation test automation coverage.
- Led and mentored a team of SDET engineers, driving automation initiatives across multiple product lines and improving overall QA efficiency and delivery velocity.
- Designed and implemented scalable Selenium-TestNG automation frameworks, reducing manual regression effort by over 40% and enabling weekly release cycles.
- Developed and executed comprehensive API automation suites using RestAssured and Postman, significantly improving backend validation coverage and release confidence.
- Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, reducing release turnaround time and enabling continuous delivery across cross-functional teams.
- Conducted performance and load testing using JMeter for high-traffic applications, identifying critical bottlenecks and improving system stability under peak load.
- Defined and owned end-to-end test strategy in collaboration with developers and product stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business requirements and release milestones.
- Drove QA participation in sprint planning and shift-left testing practices, reducing defect leakage and improving early defect detection rates.
- Maintained test metrics, dashboards, and documentation in Confluence to support transparency, traceability, and continuous improvement.
- Owned QA activities for enterprise web and mobile applications, ensuring high-quality releases across multiple concurrent projects.
- Designed and executed manual and automated test cases across functional, regression, integration, UI, and API layers, significantly improving overall test coverage.
- Created and maintained structured test plans and documentation in Confluence, ensuring clear traceability from requirements to test execution.
- Validated application behavior across multiple devices, screen sizes, and performance conditions, improving cross-platform usability and reliability.
- Managed end-to-end defect lifecycle in JIRA, ensuring timely tracking, prioritization, and resolution in collaboration with development teams.
- Drove QA process improvements that reduced defect leakage and enhanced overall product quality across release cycles.