Dhirendra Thakur

Architected a modular Page Object Model (POM) and hybrid API/UI test framework using Playwright, Java, Rest Assured, and TestNG, enabling parallel thread-safe execution across 500+ endpoints and cutting release validation time from 2 days to under 3 hours (an 87% reduction). Certified end-to-end VICA and CPUA issuer integrations for Visa Click to Pay, executing functional, API, and bulk CSV transaction validation across PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, and Splunk to eliminate critical defect leakage prior to production deployment.

Pioneered

GenAI-assisted engineering workflows by embedding GitHub Copilot, Cline, and Claude CLI into script development pipelines, reducing boilerplate creation time and resolving complex system failures 30% faster.

Lead SDET - Grid Dynamics (Client: VISA INC.) - Bengaluru, India

(2024-10)

• Architected a modular Page Object Model (POM) and hybrid API/UI test framework using Playwright, Java, Rest Assured, and TestNG, enabling parallel thread-safe execution across 500+ endpoints and cutting release validation time from 2 days to under 3 hours (an 87% reduction).
• Certified end-to-end VICA and CPUA issuer integrations for Visa Click to Pay, executing functional, API, and bulk CSV transaction validation across PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, and Splunk to eliminate critical defect leakage prior to production deployment.
• Pioneered GenAI-assisted engineering workflows by embedding GitHub Copilot, Cline, and Claude CLI into script development pipelines, reducing boilerplate creation time and resolving complex system failures 30% faster.
• Mentored a team of 2 QA engineers on Playwright framework architecture, API automation, and defect triage, boosting team execution efficiency by 25%.

Senior SDET - Glance - Bengaluru, India

(2021-10 - 2024-09)

• Designed and scaled an automated mobile and API testing suite using Appium, Selenium, and Rest Assured for a high-traffic Android Lock Screen application, maintaining service reliability for millions of concurrent active users.
• Established shift-left quality gates and automated regression pipelines integrated with CI/CD, partnering with Product and Development to achieve a 30% reduction in customer-reported critical bugs.
• Mentored 2 junior SDETs on automated test design principles and root-cause analysis, increasing overall team velocity by 15% and lowering post-release defect leakage by 10%.

Independent Consultant - Freelance Automation Engineer - Bengaluru / Remote

(2019-08 - 2021-09)

• Provided technical test strategy consulting and audit roadmaps for growth-stage tech firms, migrating legacy manual and maintenance-heavy test suites to structured automation frameworks.
• Built containerized localized test runtime environments with Docker and embedded automated quality gates into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, eliminating cross-platform environment configuration drift.

Full-Time Career Transition - Govt Exam Preparation - Raipur, India

(2016-08 - 2019-07)

• Dedicated period focused on competitive government examination preparation, advanced self-directed study, and algorithmic problem-solving before returning to technology consulting.

Senior SDET & QA Engineer - InMobi - Bengaluru, India

(2011-05 - 2016-06)

• Engineered multi-tier test automation suites using Appium, TestNG, and Maven across high-throughput ad-serving networks, reducing post-release user crash rates by 40% within the first month.
• Executed full-lifecycle functional, exploratory, and boundary testing across mobile SDKs, relational databases, and dynamic rich-media ad formats, managing end-to-end defect tracking in Jira.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science & Engineering - National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur (2005-08 - 2009-06)