Sharad Srivastava

Driving QA Excellence with Automation | Agile Mindset & Shift-Left Strategies

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Defined the test automation strategy and quality engineering roadmap for the BMS product. Steered the technical direction for framework architecture while providing mentorship to QA engineers and SDETs on Python programming and quality engineering practices.

• •Architected and developed scalable Python-based automation framework using PyTest, Playwright and API automation libraries to support web, API, and integration testing.
• •Designed reusable automation solutions following Page Object Model, modular framework design, data-driven testing and maintainable coding standards.
• •Collaborated with product architects, developers, DevOps teams and business stakeholders to implement shift-left testing and improve overall product quality.

Architected the quality assurance strategy for the organization, steering the transition of testing operations toward Agile methodologies. Managed the integration of project tracking systems to align cross-functional workflows and reporting standards across the engineering department.

• •Implemented JIRA from scratch to establish standardized workflows, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms that facilitated cross-team collaboration.
• •Developed Python and Pandas scripts to automate ETL data pipelines, enabling the extraction, transformation, and loading of data into SQL Server with reduced manual intervention.

Steered the quality assurance strategy for BluecoinIoT Solutions, overseeing the transition toward automated testing protocols. Managed the integration of cross-functional workflows to align development cycles with organizational release standards.

• •Defined and implemented testing processes with a strong focus on automation, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the QA lifecycle.
• •Designed and built scalable automation framework leveraging Python, PyTest, Selenium, Requests Library, Browser-Use, and Gemini LLM reducing manual testing effort by 60% and speeding up release cycles.
• •Integrated JIRA for end-to-end roadmap visibility and SLA tracking, enhancing transparency and cross-team collaboration.
• •Automated the product deployment workflow using Ansible playbooks, ensuring reliable and repeatable deployment while reducing time by 70%.

Shaped the quality engineering function for the India office, steering the establishment of local testing operations and technical escalation management. Influenced product development cycles by translating field requirements into actionable engineering feedback and technical training programs for internal and external stakeholders.

• •Took on multiple responsibilities including QA Lead, Automation Specialist, and Customer Solutions Specialist.
• •Successfully set up the QA team for Enlighted GTC India from scratch and led engineering escalations with a team of 2 members.
• •Additionally, I analysed customer building automation and control requirements and proposed effective BRI solutions.
• •One of my key contributions was integrating BRI products with customer BMS systems and other third-party vendors.
• •I also designed and developed custom tools for monitoring and debugging products, delivering them to partners to assist with site deployment.
• •I actively provided feedback to the Product and Engineering teams based on market and field requirements.
• •Furthermore, I conducted product training and education sessions for customers, partners, and internal teams.
• •Throughout my tenure, I utilized a wide range of technologies including Java, Python, Big Data, BACnet and BMS Systems, Wireless Protocols (IEEE 804.11, Zigbee, Bluetooth), TCP/IP, Wireshark, Virtualization (VMWare, GCP, AWS), Kafka, WebService/WebSocket, Selenium, and Appium.

Influenced quality assurance strategy and infrastructure operations for the Insurance Exchange product. Managed an 11-member team while maintaining compliance with HIPAA and IFRS standards across product hosting and environment management.

• •Managed test environments on AWS and FireHost, defining guidelines for monitoring, backup, and archiving.
• •Established deployment guidelines for the Insurance Exchange product across QA, Staging, and Production environments.
• •Served as QA Lead for the Insurance Exchange product, managing an 11-member team and accountable for two clients for successful product implementation.
• •Designed and developed a functional automation framework using Selenium with Java to enhance test efficiency and coverage.

Directed quality assurance strategy and test design for enterprise SaaS products, overseeing global teams to ensure software reliability. Managed the integration of testing frameworks across diverse platforms while mentoring staff on automation best practices and system performance benchmarking.

• •Led QA strategy, test design, and automation for high-profile SaaS products including YouSendIt, Acteva, Motricity, and Nextag.
• •Directed API, web, and functional testing with scenario-based validation and quality metrics to enhance software reliability and performance.
• •Built automation frameworks using Cucumber, Postman, and custom scripts to accelerate release cycles and improve regression coverage.
• •Collaborated with global teams to ensure seamless QA integration, including YouSendIt’s migration from 32-bit to 64-bit architecture.
• •Mentored QA teams and introduced best practices in test strategy, automation tools, and quality improvement.
• •Specialized in SaaS testing, database validation, and system performance benchmarking for enterprise-grade applications.

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