Abhishek Shrivastava

SDET / QA Automation professional with 10+ years of experience building scalable automation frameworks and delivering high-quality enterprise web and cloud applications through robust automated and manual testing strategies. Skilled in UI test automation using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, and TestNG, with strong hands-on programming in Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript. Proficient in API testing using Postman and database validation using SQL for backend verification and end-to-end workflow testing.

Experienced integrating automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) for continuous testing. Adept at defining test strategies, leading QA/SDET initiatives in Agile environments, and mentoring engineering teams. Recognized for analytical problem-solving, defect prevention, and ensuring reliable, high-quality product releases.

Lead Software Engineer (DTC) — SDET / Automation Lead at Randstad Digital Pvt Ltd (2024-12 – Present)

Client: Deloitte (Nov 2025 – June 2026)

• Developed scalable UI automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright with JavaScript and TypeScript, including reusable architecture, utilities, fixtures, and reporting solutions.
• Implemented cross-browser testing, parallel execution strategies, and Playwright Agent-based automation workflows to improve execution efficiency and feedback cycles.
• Designed reusable components and robust locator strategies to improve framework stability and reduce test flakiness.
• Integrated automation suites with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and automated regression execution.
• Performed end-to-end testing across complex enterprise applications, validating business workflows through UI, API, and backend data verification.
• Conducted API testing and validation using Postman to verify request/response accuracy, authentication mechanisms, and service integrations.
• Collaborated with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure quality requirements were addressed throughout the development lifecycle.

Lead Software Engineer (DTC) — SDET / Automation Lead at Randstad Digital Pvt Ltd (2024-12 – 2025-10)

Client: Walmart (Dec 2024 – Oct 2025)

• Evaluated and piloted Playwright as a modern alternative to TestCafe, assessing cross-browser support, execution speed, and maintainability to inform the automation tooling strategy carried forward to subsequent engagements.
• Contributed to Day-0 automation coverage using TestCafe, enabling faster regression detection and improved release confidence.
• Enhanced and stabilized existing automation suites by resolving flaky tests and adapting test coverage to evolving application functionality.
• Performed API testing using Postman to validate service functionality and backend integrations.
• Executed SQL queries to validate transactional data, business workflows, and backend processing logic.
• Led end-to-end manual testing activities for DTC feature rollouts, ensuring complete functional validation and UI consistency across environments.
• Designed detailed test cases and test scenarios based on business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Logged, tracked, and verified defects while collaborating closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Performed manual and automated regression testing to validate feature stability prior to production deployments.
• Participated actively in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives within Agile teams.

Senior Software Engineer at Dell Technologies India Pvt Ltd (2017-01 – 2024-03)

• Developed and maintained automated test frameworks using Selenium and Cypress, improving regression efficiency and reducing manual testing effort.
• Utilized Postman for API testing, validating REST APIs, authentication mechanisms, request/response payloads, error handling, and service integrations.
• Executed database testing using SQL queries to validate backend data integrity, business rules, data transformations, and application workflows.
• Performed end-to-end testing across UI, API, and database layers to ensure complete business process validation.
• Performed comprehensive UI testing, functional testing, exploratory testing, and defect verification for backup and recovery applications across standalone and cloud-based environments.
• Investigated and resolved FIT issues, participated in defect triage activities, and collaborated with development teams to improve product quality.
• Worked closely with product managers, developers, architects, and UX teams to define test strategies and identify high-risk scenarios.
• Supported QA activities across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, validating cloud integrations and platform compatibility.
• Developed test plans, test strategies, and risk-based testing approaches to improve release quality and testing effectiveness.
• Led QA initiatives as a Certified Scrum Master, driving Agile quality practices and ensuring sprint deliverables met quality standards.
• Mentored QA team members, reviewed test artifacts, shared best practices, and promoted continuous improvement within the team.

Software Engineer at CloudByte India Technologies Pvt Ltd (2014-10 – 2016-10)

• Designed and developed OpenStack Cinder plugins to integrate CloudByte ElastiStor with OpenStack infrastructure.
• Developed Java-based services and REST APIs supporting CRUD operations within the ElastiStor platform.
• Created automated test suites using TestNG, Python, Rally, and Shell scripting to validate application functionality and performance.
• Built Selenium-based UI automation frameworks using TestNG for regression and functional testing.
• Performed SQL-based database validation to verify application data integrity and backend processing accuracy.
• Contributed to Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines supporting automated functional and regression testing.
• Developed continuous integration environments for validating OpenStack Cinder patches and infrastructure updates.
• Authored technical documentation, configuration guides, troubleshooting articles, and customer-facing knowledge base content.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science – R.G.P.V University (2010 – 2014)