Shyam Sundar Agrawal
@shyamsundaragrawal
Staff Software Engineer at Harness (formerly Traceable), leading quality across API security products and building Playwright/TypeScript automation.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
At Harness (Traceable By Harness), I lead Quality Engineering across Discovery, Protection, Platform, Data Collection, and Dashboard 3.0. I own test strategy, release readiness, and automation coverage to improve release confidence and reduce product risk.
I architect and drive end-to-end UI automation with Playwright and TypeScript, combining exploratory and manual validation with risk-based regression. I also validate API security capabilities, including RBAC, authentication, authorization, and gateway integrations.
I test LLM-based and GenAI capabilities through prompt and response validation, negative scenarios, and evaluation of non-deterministic outputs. My work also includes performance testing with Locust and production monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Quality Engineering for strategic product areas including Discovery, Protection, Platform, Data Collection, and Dashboard 3.0, owning test strategy, release readiness, automation coverage, and quality outcomes. Architect scalable end-to-end UI automation using Playwright and TypeScript, and lead validation of Platform capabilities including RBAC, authentication, and authorization.
Senior Team Lead
AppDynamics
Dec 2018 - May 2021 (2 years 5 months)
Led QA initiatives across manual and automated testing, coordinating test planning, execution, defect management, and release quality. Developed and maintained Python-based automation and supported quality improvements across product releases.
Senior Software Test Engineer
ARRIS
May 2016 - Nov 2018 (2 years 6 months)
Executed functional, regression, integration, and system testing across product releases. Designed test cases, managed defects in Jira, and collaborated with development teams to improve product quality.
Designed and executed test cases across functional and regression testing cycles. Collaborated with development teams to investigate defects and ensure adherence to quality standards.
Executed test cases, validated application functionality, and reported defects and test results.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
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