Naman Gawande
@namangawande
Senior SDET specializing in AI/LLM test automation and scalable QA frameworks for web, mobile, and APIs.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m an ISTQB-certified Senior SDET with 9+ years of experience building and scaling test automation frameworks across Web, Mobile, and API platforms in Capital Markets, Banking, and Enterprise SaaS. I focus on test strategy, framework architecture, and lifecycle management that translate into measurable outcomes—improving test coverage by 40%, cutting flaky failures by 60%, and accelerating release cycles by 30%.
At Kotak Securities, I architected and maintained a scalable automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Java, and TestNG for web and mobile—improving test execution efficiency by 40%. I built end-to-end regression and functional suites, integrating them into Jenkins CI/CD with Maven and Git for daily scheduled runs and faster feedback loops, while strengthening synchronization and exception handling to reduce flakiness.
I also specialize in AI/LLM testing for AI-powered financial platforms, including prompt validation, AI agent workflow testing, hallucination detection, guardrail testing, and response accuracy benchmarking. Working alongside product, engineering, and business stakeholders in Agile/Scrum environments, I’ve delivered modular, data-driven frameworks (PageObjectModel and hybrid approaches), strong API validation with REST Assured and Postman, and disciplined defect lifecycle management with JIRA/Azure DevOps.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior SDET
Kotak Securities
Jun 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)
Architected and maintained a scalable test automation framework for web and mobile, improving test execution efficiency by 40% and increasing test coverage by 35%. Built end-to-end regression/functional suites with Jenkins CI/CD integration, reducing flaky tests by 60% and accelerating release cycles by 30%, and led AI/LLM testing for Neome including hallucination/guardrail testing and response ac
Developed a modular, data-driven automation framework for enterprise banking applications using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG to support scalable functional and regression testing. Performed API testing and automation with REST Assured and Postman, managed test execution reporting and defect lifecycle via JIRA, and supported UAT sign-off across release cycles.
Software Engineer
ProductDossier Solutions
Aug 2018 - Jul 2021 (2 years 11 months)
Built and maintained smoke and regression test automation suites using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG for high-frequency release cycles. Designed automation using PageObjectModel (POM) and hybrid approaches, performed database testing with SQL, and managed defect lifecycle via JIRA/Azure DevOps to reduce defect leakage into production.
Junior Engineer
Educe Solutions
Apr 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 4 months)
Designed and executed functional and system test cases as part of test planning, maintaining RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) for complete requirement coverage. Performed regression and system testing and logged and tracked defects through the full defect lifecycle using JIRA and Azure DevOps.
Education
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Pune University
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Applications
Earned a Master of Computer Application (MCA) from Pune University.
Amravati University
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Computer Applications
Earned a Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) from Amravati University.
ISTQB
ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL), Software Testing
Certified as an ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL).
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