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Hi, I’m Bharat Y. I’m a results-driven QA/TestOps Engineer with 7+ years of hands-on experience building scalable automated testing frameworks and managing cloud-native infrastructure. I specialize in end-to-end and API test automation, CI/CD optimization, and observability to drive reliable software delivery in Agile teams. I’ve led QA initiatives across cloud-native stacks, implemented AI-assisted testing strategies, and mentored teams to elevate test coverage and performance. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to tighten feedback loops and accelerate release velocity.…Hi, I’m Bharat Y. I’m a results-driven QA/TestOps Engineer with 7+ years of hands-on experience building scalable automated testing frameworks and managing cloud-native infrastructure. I specialize in end-to-end and API test automation, CI/CD optimization, and observability to drive reliable software delivery in Agile teams. I’ve led QA initiatives across cloud-native stacks, implemented AI-assisted testing strategies, and mentored teams to elevate test coverage and performance. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to tighten feedback loops and accelerate release velocity.

Bharat Y

QA Engineer, AI Engineer, DevOps Developer, +2

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Hi, I’m Bharat Y. I’m a results-driven QA/TestOps Engineer with 7+ years of hands-on experience building scalable automated testing frameworks and managing cloud-native infrastructure. I specialize in end-to-end and API test automation, CI/CD optimization, and observability to drive reliable software delivery in Agile teams. I’ve led QA initiatives across cloud-native stacks, implemented AI-assisted testing strategies, and mentored teams to elevate test coverage and performance. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to tighten feedback loops and accelerate release velocity.…Hi, I’m Bharat Y. I’m a results-driven QA/TestOps Engineer with 7+ years of hands-on experience building scalable automated testing frameworks and managing cloud-native infrastructure. I specialize in end-to-end and API test automation, CI/CD optimization, and observability to drive reliable software delivery in Agile teams. I’ve led QA initiatives across cloud-native stacks, implemented AI-assisted testing strategies, and mentored teams to elevate test coverage and performance. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to tighten feedback loops and accelerate release velocity.

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Hi, I’m Bharat Y. I’m a results-driven QA/TestOps Engineer with 7+ years of hands-on experience building scalable automated testing frameworks and managing cloud-native infrastructure. I specialize in end-to-end and API test automation, CI/CD optimization, and observability to drive reliable software delivery in Agile teams.

I’ve led QA initiatives across cloud-native stacks, implemented AI-assisted testing strategies, and mentored teams to elevate test coverage and performance. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to tighten feedback loops and accelerate release velocity.

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Work Experience

QA Lead / TestOps Engineer at SS8 Networks

April 1, 2024 - Present

Led cross-functional programs with a 95% on-time delivery rate; integrated Cypress automation with Cursor AI to shorten script creation time by 40% and boost test productivity. Optimized Cypress test logic with Cursor AI code completion, automated API validations using cy.request(), and streamlined CI/CD via Jenkins. Administered 4+ Kubernetes QA clusters with 20+ Helm deployments, and maintained configurations via YAML. Monitored health with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Datadog, achieving 99.9% uptime and reducing AWS costs by 25%, while mentoring QA teams and accelerating bug resolution through daily stand-ups and triage sessions.

Sr. QA Engineer at SS8 Networks

March 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024

Partnered with Cursor AI for AI-assisted pair programming to convert manual tests into Cypress E2E scripts, increasing automation coverage by 60%. Built and maintained comprehensive E2E and regression suites, halving manual testing time. Wrote robust validation logic with Chai, and integrated Cypress with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions). Performed performance validation of streaming data pipelines (Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch) and established Linux-based QA stacks (Cassandra, Kafka, Kibana) with data verification via MySQL and Elasticsearch.

Software QA Engineer at Perficient Inc

November 1, 2018 - March 1, 2022

Translated complex requirements into robust test plans; designed Java-based data-driven automation frameworks using Appium, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG, increasing regression coverage by 60%. Created and scheduled Jenkins CI jobs for nightly test runs; validated backend integrity with SQL and MongoDB; actively participated in Agile ceremonies to align QA with sprint goals.

Quality Assurance Tester at Pearson Education

October 1, 2017 - November 1, 2018

Designed manual and automated test suites in HP ALM; verified ETL pipelines and backend logic using SQL/T-SQL with advanced queries; conducted cross-browser compatibility testing; led functional, regression, and exploratory test cycles to ensure stable deployment of high-priority features; reported defects in JIRA and prepared executive summaries for management.

BA/QA Analyst at Genius Minds LLC

December 1, 2016 - October 1, 2017

Bridged business analysis and QA by translating requirements into executable test scenarios; authored and maintained manual artifacts; developed UFT scripts for smoke, regression, and functional tests using VBScript; participated in defect triage to analyze root causes and verify resolutions, contributing to QA process improvements through automation opportunities.