Nandish Hanumantha Shetty
Utrecht
Summary
Results-driven Engineering Professional with 11 years of IT experience, specializing in developing automation frameworks, building in-house tools, and delivering impactful Proofs of Concept (POCs). Skilled at understanding technical requirements and translating them into scalable solutions that drive business value.
Experienced in creating and presenting technical demos to diverse audiences, effectively communicating solution benefits to stakeholders. Proficient in tools like Selenium, Appium, and Postman, with a strong background in collaborating across cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals. Brings a proactive, customer-focused approach to solving complex challenges and delivering tailored solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Automation Engineer
Style Remains|Vinted
07.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded the establishment of the QA process as the first and sole QA member, building a comprehensive quality assurance framework from the ground up and ensuring a bug-free product through meticulous testing and continuous improvement.
- Built robust automation frameworks from scratch using Cypress with Cucumber, and later led the implementation of a new framework with Ruby, Watir, and Cucumber for the MVP post-Rebelle’s acquisition by Vinted, significantly enhancing test automation capabilities, streamlining testing processes, and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Automated iOS and Android device setup using a Jetson Nano-powered robotic arm, significantly reducing manual effort and setup time.
- Developed a Windows laptop verification tool to automatically test critical hardware components, including hard disk, RAM, CPU, GPU, screen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth functionality.
- Conducted regular educational sessions with customers and support teams to deepen their understanding of the application's APIs and usage patterns, enhancing customer satisfaction and product adoption.
- Played a pivotal role in designing the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) post-acquisition, providing critical input that helped shape the product's initial architecture and roadmap.
Senior SDET(IC)
Newpage Solutions
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Enhanced the existing Python automation framework design, implementing improvements that resulted in increased reliability, maintainability, and overall quality of the framework
- Utilized pytest-bdd and selenium to develop new test cases, leveraging these powerful tools to create robust and efficient automated tests that ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Collaborated closely with Product Owners (PO) to identify test cases suitable for automation, effectively aligning testing efforts with business requirements and maximizing automation coverage
- Actively participated in essential Agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning meetings, Scrum, Backlog grooming, Sprint reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring effective coordination and alignment within the team throughout the development lifecycle
- Played a key role in the recruitment and training of new SDETs (Software Development Engineer in Test), contributing to the growth and development of the QA team by identifying and onboarding talented individuals and facilitating their integration into the organization
SDET(IC)
VMware Technologies
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Actively participated in code reviews and product design discussions, providing valuable insights and expertise to enhance code quality, maintainability, and overall system design
- Implemented a powerful and efficient framework using technologies such as Terraform, PowerShell, and Python
- This framework automates the creation of new virtual machines, application installation across multiple VMs, and delivers result notifications to end users via email, streamlining the deployment process and improving efficiency
- Played a crucial role in setting up and configuring Jenkins builds for Continuous Integration (CI), ensuring a seamless and automated integration process for code changes, and enabling faster feedback loops
- Demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility in driving the design and implementation of new features for the automation framework, constantly striving to improve its capabilities and extend its functionality to meet evolving requirements
Senior QA Engineer
One Trust
06.2017 - 10.2018
- Led hiring and training for the QA team, designing onboarding programs and hands-on product training to ensure new members were aligned with company goals and testing methodologies.
- Developed a scalable automation framework from the ground up using Ruby, Watir WebDriver, and Cucumber, enabling efficient testing of web and mobile applications with high coverage and reliability.
- Created an in-house reporting dashboard to consolidate and visualize automation test results, streamlining defect tracking and providing stakeholders with real-time insights into test execution and stability.
- Collaborated closely with Dev, Product, and UX teams to advocate for quality early in the development lifecycle, reducing post-release defects and improving user experience.
- Demonstrated QA frameworks and testing processes to clients, showcasing the company’s commitment to quality and reliability in product development.
- Supported sales and pre-sales discussions by addressing technical quality concerns, explaining testing methodologies, and highlighting how robust QA reduces risk for customers.
- Translated technical test results into business value, helping customer success teams communicate stability, performance, and scalability benefits to end-users.
- Contributed to proposals and RFPs by detailing QA strategies, automation coverage, and compliance with industry standards to strengthen bids.
QA Analyst – Automation
VMWare AirWatch
08.2011 - 06.2017
- Conducted extensive research and created multiple proof-of-concepts (POCs) using various tools such as Sahi, Device Anywhere, Eggplant, SeeTest, and Perfecto Mobile, demonstrating a proactive approach to exploring and evaluating testing tools and technologies
- Designed and implemented an automated multi-device enrollment system, enabling simultaneous setup of 50+ devices for MDM (Mobile Device Management) deployment. This solution reduced manual configuration time by 70%, accelerating rollout timelines for the Professional Services team and improving customer onboarding efficiency.
- Designed, developed, and managed a comprehensive automated testing framework for both web and mobile applications, enabling efficient and reliable testing processes while ensuring high test coverage and faster feedback
- Developed a JMeter framework for API automation, load testing, and performance testing, leveraging the power of JMeter to validate the performance and scalability of APIs and backend systems
- Created a framework for automating Windows applications using Python and Autoit, encompassing the automation of application installers, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in the installation process
- Played an integral role in the creation of essential testing documents, including test plan documents, traceability matrix documents, release notes documents, and actively participated in review meetings, sprint retrospective meetings, and defect triage meetings, ensuring a systematic and well-documented approach to testing and project management
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills by training approximately 20 QA team members in the automation framework, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively contribute to the automation efforts and promote a culture of quality within the team
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information And Communication Technology
Malnad College Of Engineering
Hassan04-2010
Skills
- Automation Framework development
- Sound Quality Management Techniques
- DevOps
- Agile Methodology
- Client Interactions
- Product Demonstrations and Presentations
- Proof of Concept (POC) Development
- Technical Documentation and Proposals
- Cross-functional Team Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Problem Solving and Consultative Techniques
Tools and Languages
• Selenium, • Watir, • Appium, • Rest-Client, • Cucumber, • Cypress, • Postman, • Device Anywhere, • Jenkins, • Perfecto, • JMeter, • Sahi, • Eggplant, • MTM, • AutoIT, • JIRA, • TFS, • Confluence, • TestRail, • GitLab, • Ruby, • Python, • GitHub, • JavaScript
Accomplishments
•2012 - Applied Research and Innovation award
•2013 - Geek of the year
•2014 - Geek of the year
•2017 - Best employee Award
•2021 - Best employee Award
Timeline
Test Automation Engineer
Style Remains|Vinted
07.2022 - Current
Senior SDET(IC)
Newpage Solutions
10.2021 - 06.2022
SDET(IC)
VMware Technologies
06.2020 - 10.2021
Senior QA Engineer
One Trust
06.2017 - 10.2018
QA Analyst – Automation
VMWare AirWatch
08.2011 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Information And Communication Technology
Malnad College Of Engineering
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