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kartik dixit

@kartikdixit

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SDET engineer at Cisco, specializing in test automation, CI/CD, and enterprise networking validation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team where I can own test automation and CI/CD end to end, partner with developers on quality, and use AI-assisted tooling to improve release confidence, troubleshooting speed, and product reliability.

I’m a results-driven SDET engineer with 3.9+ years at Cisco Systems, where I focus on test automation, CI/CD infrastructure, and enterprise networking products. I’ve built and productionized automation that speeds up release validation without compromising quality.

I automated 450+ sanity and regression test cases into single-click Jenkins pipelines, cutting manual effort by 70%. During releases, I triaged failures across 15+ CI/CD pipelines, raised 120+ product defects, and improved pipeline stability and overall quality.

I also designed a 57-device enterprise data center topology for mission-critical feature validation and performance benchmarking. Beyond QA automation, I led development of VIRE, an AI-powered engineering assistant for automated defect root cause analysis, improving troubleshooting efficiency by 40%, and I’ve earned 10+ Cisco Connected Recognition Awards for my impact.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Software Engineer - Test Automation

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Cisco Systems

Nov 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Automated 450+ sanity and regression test cases into single-click Jenkins pipelines, reducing manual execution effort by 70% and improving release validation speed. Built and validated an AI-powered assistant (VIRE) for defect root-cause analysis, improving troubleshooting efficiency by 40%, and conducted performance testing for enterprise VPN workflows.