Abhinav Nayak

I’m a Software Quality Assurance Engineer with 1+ years of experience in manual and automation testing, covering functional, smoke, regression, and non-functional testing across web and backend systems. I review requirements for completeness and accuracy, then design and execute test cases while logging and retesting defects with clear sign-offs.

In my SDET role, I managed test cases, test plans, and the defect lifecycle using Azure DevOps (ADO) and JIRA. I tracked and resolved 100+ defects with reproduction steps and retest sign-offs, and I document test results to support stakeholder decisions.

I’ve automated 250+ test cases using Selenium and Python, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions. This helped reduce regression cycle time from 3 days to 6 hours, while keeping quality, security, and best practices aligned across the SDLC.

I also contribute to non-functional testing (usability, accessibility, performance) across distributed backend services, and I troubleshoot issues by performing root cause analysis and retesting fixes. I thrive in Agile/Scrum sprints and aim to improve outcomes through shift-left testing, actionable metrics, and collaborative communication.