Harshal Suryakant Shinde

Lead Automation Engineer

https://www.opentalent.in/harshal-suryakant-shinde

Bengaluru , indiaMember since June 30, 2025

Key Strengths

Proven expertise in designing, building, and maintaining scalable UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and PyTest.
Demonstrated leadership and strategic ownership as a "Sole QA Engineer" spearheading QA strategy for high-impact products.
Strong experience in integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) and developing advanced reporting dashboards.
Proficient in diverse testing types including accessibility (WCAG compliance), compatibility, and backend validation (SQL).
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and collaborative approach with development teams.

Cultural & Operational Fit

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Soft Skills & Operational Fit

Exhibits strong ownership and initiative, evidenced by spearheading QA strategy and being the sole QA engineer for critical products. Demonstrates effective collaboration skills through working closely with development teams and participating in Agile ceremonies. Results-oriented, with a focus on accelerating release cycles, minimizing production issues, and optimizing workflows. Capable of identifying, reproducing, and resolving defects, contributing to overall product quality.

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Experience

Sasken Technologies Limited

Automation Test Engineer

April 1, 2024 – Present

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

TCS

Automation Test Engineer

February 1, 2022 – April 1, 2024

Switzerland

SMART SOFTWARE SERVICES (I) PVT. LTD.

Software Test Engineer

December 1, 2020 – February 1, 2022

Canada

Key Strengths

Proven expertise in designing, building, and maintaining scalable UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and PyTest.
Demonstrated leadership and strategic ownership as a "Sole QA Engineer" spearheading QA strategy for high-impact products.
Strong experience in integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) and developing advanced reporting dashboards.
Proficient in diverse testing types including accessibility (WCAG compliance), compatibility, and backend validation (SQL).
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and collaborative approach with development teams.

Cultural & Operational Fit

Cultural Fit Analysis

Insufficient data from psychometric test.

Soft Skills & Operational Fit