Mahesh Nikam

MN

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Mahesh Nikam

@maheshnikam

I build and lead web, mobile, desktop, and API automation for enterprise software testing.

What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a responsible opportunity where I can fully use my automation testing experience and skills while making a significant contribution to the company's success.

I currently lead automation QA at SKO Systems, building and maintaining regression coverage for desktop, API, and load-testing workflows using WebdriverIO, Karate, Playwright, Appium, Locust, Java, TypeScript, and Python.

Previously at Publicis Sapient, I supported Wellington Management’s ICH and AML platforms with API and desktop automation. I created BDD test scripts, maintained automation suites, resolved script issues from TestNG reports, and ran Jenkins jobs for daily execution.

Across more than eight years in software testing, I’ve built automation frameworks from scratch for web, mobile, and API products. I’ve also led QA and AI teams simultaneously and developed an Agentic AI platform for QA testing, QACopilot.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SS

Current

QA Lead - Automation

Current

SKO Systems

Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Leading QA automation efforts, including building and maintaining test frameworks for web, mobile, and API, and developing an Agentic AI platform for QA testing.

Karate Appium Playwright Locust Cucumber Core Java TypeScript Python Jira Maven TestNG Rest Assured Azure DevOps Postman Swagger WebdriverIO

PS

Senior Quality Engineer

Publicis Sapient

Sep 2022 - Jun 2025 (2 years 9 months)

Worked on API and desktop automation for Wellington Management, using Karate, Mosaic, and Locust frameworks, and maintained regression suites.

Karate Mosaic Locust Cucumber Core Java TypeScript Python Jira Maven TestNG Rest Assured Bitbucket Postman Hoppscotch Swagger WebdriverIO

IC

Software Engineer

Infostretch Corporation

Jul 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Automated web and mobile applications using Selenium, Appium, and QAF framework, and executed BDD test scripts.

Selenium Appium QAF Cucumber Core Java Maven TestNG Jira Bitbucket Perfecto

AS

Automation Test Engineer

Axenon Consultancy Services

Apr 2018 - Jul 2021 (3 years 3 months)

Developed and maintained Selenium WebDriver automation frameworks for web applications, executed test suites, and reported defects.

Selenium Webdriver Core Java Junit Cucumber Maven Git GitHub Jira Eclipse Extent Report

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

MP

Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune

MSc, Computer Application

Grade: CGPA 9.03

Completed MSc in Computer Application with a CGPA of 9.03 in 2021.

BN

Bhonsala Military College, Nashik

BSc, Computer Science

Grade: 74%

Completed BSc in Computer Science with 74% in 2019.

BN

Bhonsala Military College, Nashik

HSC, General

Grade: 62%

Completed HSC with 62% in 2015.

PV

Pragati Madhyamik Vidyalaya

SSC, General

Grade: 84%

Completed SSC with 84% in 2013.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Postman

Hoppscotch

WebdriverIO

GitHub

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Jira

Bugzilla

Mosaic

Python

Java

Locust

Appium

TypeScript

JUnit

Cucumber

TestNG

Git

REST Assured

Perfecto

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

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