Radha Gavade

Software Development Engineer in Test with 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering, automation testing, and API validation for enterprise and customer-facing applications. Strong expertise in Java-based automation frameworks, Selenium, Playwright, Appium, and REST API testing. Experienced in validating microservices architectures, performing root cause analysis, and improving product reliability through scalable automation and CI/CD pipelines in Agile environments.

Software Engineer 2 at 7-Eleven Global Solutions (2024-08 – Present)

Project: 7BOSS – Store System

• Architected and maintained a Selenium-Java automation framework supporting UI and API validation with CI/CD integration.
• Designed end-to-end test scenarios covering multiple microservices interactions and backend service dependencies.
• Developed Java utilities and reusable libraries for test data generation and API response validation.
• Defined automation and test architecture for microservices-based modules including inventory, ordering, and replenishment.
• Developed REST API automation using RestAssured and Postman for backend service validation.
• Developed API automation suites using Rest Assured and Postman for backend.
• Integrated automation suites with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for continuous regression execution.
• Optimized regression suites using risk-based selection and parallel execution, reducing execution time by ~40%.
• Conducted automation feasibility analysis and provided effort estimates to stakeholders.
• Performed defect analysis and root cause investigation, collaborating with developers to improve product stability.

Software Engineer 1 at RezNext Global Solutions (2020-11 – 2024-07)

• Designed web functional/regression testing and built mobile automation using Appium and Java/Typescript to validate workflows across Android and iOS devices.
• Designed and implemented a validation framework to verify API responses against expected key-value pairs
• Performed API validation with Postman and database checks using SQL, managing defects and collaboration through JIRA.
• Scheduled and managed test executions across UAT, staging, and pre-production environments to support multiplereleases.
• Authored test scenarios, test cases, and automation scripts aligned with Agile sprint requirements
• Identified and reported critical defects with reproducible steps, ensuring faster issue resolution.
• Collaborated with business and development teams to identify automation scenarios

B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering – KLS Gogte Institute of Technology (2020)