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Shikhar Singhal

@shikharsinghal

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QA/SDET Engineer specializing in Java-based test automation, API testing, and cloud-native microservices validation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a QA/SDET role where I can drive automation for cloud-native microservices, work in an Agile DevOps environment, and contribute to scalable, secure releases.

I am a results-driven QA/SDET Engineer with two years of experience delivering Java-based test automation, API testing, and microservices validation for cloud-native platforms.

At Cognizant, I designed and automated UI and API test suites using Selenium, Rest Assured, TestNG, and integrated reusable frameworks into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster releases.

I improved overall test coverage by 60%, automated over 100,000 test cases for access control features, and consistently delivered stable, production-ready automation under tight deadlines.

I am passionate about scalable, secure systems and apply DevOps practices, cloud knowledge (PCF, AWS), monitoring (Splunk), and security tooling (Black Duck) to ensure high-quality releases and strong collaboration with development and product teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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QA-SDET Engineer

Current

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Designed and automated UI and API test suites for a cloud-native prepaid platform, improving test coverage by 60% and enabling faster releases via Jenkins-integrated CI/CD pipelines.

Java Selenium Webdriver Rest Assured TestNG Jenkins API Testing Spring Boot Microservices CI CD

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Mar 2023 - Aug 2023 (5 months)

Completed hands-on apprenticeship in Java, Selenium, SQL and automation testing; supported functional and regression testing and translated business requirements into technical test scenarios.

Java Selenium Webdriver SQL Automation Testing TestNG Functional Testing Regression Testing Agile

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Institute of Technology and Management, Gwalior

Bachelor of Technology, Engineering

2019 - 2023

Grade: CGPA 9.08

Activities and societies: Academic project: full-stack e-commerce application; Web UI automation project using Selenium and TestNG.

Completed a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) program with a focus on engineering fundamentals and projects in full-stack and automation testing, graduating with a CGPA of 9.08.