Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the current position at your company. With over 9 years of experience in both manual and automation testing across Public Sector, Finance, Pharmaceutical, and Automotive domains, I bring a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions in Agile environments. In my current role as QA Automation Lead at Sogeti Ireland (Capgemini), I lead a team of automation and functional testers on a high-impact public sector project concurrently I am also acting Test Manager at client site for Flutter Entertainment for their online sports betting, SSBT and EPOS projects. I have built scalable hybrid automation frameworks from scratch using Java, Selenium, Maven, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, and REST Assured, while maintaining CI/CD pipelines via GitLab and Bamboo. My background also includes hands-on API testing with Postman, mobile testing (Android/iOS), and solid database validation using SQL. I am ISTQB certified (Advance Test Manager, Test Automation Engineer and Foundation) and hold a Master’s degree in Data Analytics. These credentials, combined with my ability to mentor teams, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure test traceability and coverage through tools like JIRA, Xray, and Confluence, equip me well for this role. I am particularly drawn to your emphasis on Agile processes and high standards in project deliverables. I am confident that my experience and proactive approach to software consultation will contribute significantly to your company goals. Thank you for considering my application. I have attached my CV for your review and would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my background aligns with your team's needs. Sincerely, Nikhil Raut

Nikhil Raut

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the current position at your company. With over 9 years of experience in both manual and automation testing across Public Sector, Finance, Pharmaceutical, and Automotive domains, I bring a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions in Agile environments. In my current role as QA Automation Lead at Sogeti Ireland (Capgemini), I lead a team of automation and functional testers on a high-impact public sector project concurrently I am also acting Test Manager at client site for Flutter Entertainment for their online sports betting, SSBT and EPOS projects. I have built scalable hybrid automation frameworks from scratch using Java, Selenium, Maven, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, and REST Assured, while maintaining CI/CD pipelines via GitLab and Bamboo. My background also includes hands-on API testing with Postman, mobile testing (Android/iOS), and solid database validation using SQL. I am ISTQB certified (Advance Test Manager, Test Automation Engineer and Foundation) and hold a Master’s degree in Data Analytics. These credentials, combined with my ability to mentor teams, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure test traceability and coverage through tools like JIRA, Xray, and Confluence, equip me well for this role. I am particularly drawn to your emphasis on Agile processes and high standards in project deliverables. I am confident that my experience and proactive approach to software consultation will contribute significantly to your company goals. Thank you for considering my application. I have attached my CV for your review and would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my background aligns with your team's needs. Sincerely, Nikhil Raut

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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to express my interest in the current position at your company. With over 9 years of experience in both manual and automation testing across Public Sector, Finance, Pharmaceutical, and Automotive domains, I bring a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions in Agile environments.
In my current role as QA Automation Lead at Sogeti Ireland (Capgemini), I lead a team of automation and functional testers on a high-impact public sector project concurrently I am also acting Test Manager at client site for Flutter Entertainment for their online sports betting, SSBT and EPOS projects.
I have built scalable hybrid automation frameworks from scratch using Java, Selenium, Maven, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, and REST Assured, while maintaining CI/CD pipelines via GitLab and Bamboo. My background also includes hands-on API testing with Postman, mobile testing (Android/iOS), and solid database validation using SQL.
I am ISTQB certified (Advance Test Manager, Test Automation Engineer and Foundation) and hold a Master’s degree in Data Analytics. These credentials, combined with my ability to mentor teams, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure test traceability and coverage through tools like JIRA, Xray, and Confluence, equip me well for this role.
I am particularly drawn to your emphasis on Agile processes and high standards in project deliverables. I am confident that my experience and proactive approach to software consultation will contribute significantly to your company goals.
Thank you for considering my application. I have attached my CV for your review and would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my background aligns with your team’s needs.

Sincerely,
Nikhil Raut

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Work Experience

QA Automation Lead at Sogeti Ireland (Capgemini Ireland Ltd)
August 1, 2021 - Present
Managing offshore and onshore teams to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables. Establishing standardized processes for product delivery and releasing patches for SSBT and Arkle applications. Built automation frameworks from scratch using Java-based Selenium and UFT, implementing the Page Object Model (POM) for modularity. Led API testing with REST Assured, integrated with CI/CD pipelines, and used JIRA, Zephyr, Xray, and Confluence for test management and documentation. Migrated automation projects to Playwright with Java integration and integrated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins on Windows agents with Docker browsers. Reported test coverage and KPIs via dashboards (Power BI). Managed data migration of ~50,000 test cases from Zephyr to Xray and authored moderate SQL validation queries. Regular stakeholder engagement to ensure quality and timely deliveries.
QA Engineer at Prognosticsoft Solutions Pvt Ltd
April 1, 2016 - June 1, 2019
Validated UI, backend services, and mobile interfaces for IoT and automotive applications. Developed automation scripts using Cucumber with Selenium and TestNG. Performed exploratory and boundary value testing, data-driven testing, and integrated tests into CI pipelines (Jenkins). Tested CANalyzer-based real-time environments and released builds on schedule, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
Junior Software Tester at Vincalabs Infotech Pvt Ltd
August 1, 2014 - October 1, 2015
Tested finance-domain mobile applications with focus on functionality, security, and usability. Executed GUI, regression, and smoke tests across Android devices. Created automation scripts for UI testing and supported release activities.

Education

Master of Science in Data Analytics at Dublin Business School
September 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication at Pune University
August 1, 2010 - July 1, 2014

Qualifications

ISTQB Test Automation Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
ISTQB Advanced Test Manager
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Agriculture & Mining, Professional Services

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