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Hema Sudheer

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I'm a results-driven Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 14+ years designing, implementing, and optimizing test automation frameworks to boost software quality and accelerate releases.

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I’m a results-driven Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 14+ years designing, implementing, and optimizing test automation frameworks to boost software quality and accelerate releases. I’ve built and evolved automation platforms across API, UI, mobile, and performance testing, always focusing on reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored engineers, and embedded automation into CI/CD pipelines. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust automation strategies, driving innovation, and delivering measurable value through self-healing tests, data-driven checks, and close collaboration with product and development teams.

  • 14 years' experience
  • Joined May 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet
  • Gaming
  • Telecommunications
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Work experience· 10 roles

Lead QA / SDET - Contract · EntainMay 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Led the automation program for web, API, and mobile testing by building a new framework using C#, SpecFlow, and Playwright, and automated RPAs with UiPath. Developed API testing suites for Fixture and Market creation flows, implemented end-to-end data validation for ETL jobs (schema checks, row-level validation, data-quality rules), and analyzed Power BI dashboards to verify data accuracy. Built data-validation tooling with SQL and Python, established a performance testing framework with k6, and integrated automated tests into CI/CD with Jenkins/TeamCity. Mentored junior QA engineers, contributed to self-healing test automation, and implemented mobile automation with device farms (BrowserStack/Sauce Labs).

Senior SDET / QA Automation Engineer - Contract · SkyJul 2019 – May 2024 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Built Linux embedded device frameworks (Python, Pytest, Squish) and GUI testing for the Sky website (Cypress/JavaScript). Led the development and rollout of web and mobile automation frameworks (Selenium WebDriver, Appium), defined comprehensive test plans, and integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. Implemented end-to-end automation across web, mobile, and set-top platforms, and established testing strategies with POM, DRY/KISS principles. Led cross-team collaboration to prioritize automation ROI and extended CI/CD via Jenkins/TeamCity.

Senior QA Automation Engineer · Ascential (Client Cannes Lions)Nov 2018 – Jul 2019 · 9 mos

Built a GUI framework from scratch using Python, Pytest, and Selenium WebDriver with POM; implemented CI/CD in Jenkins and master-slave architecture for parallel test execution; created a unified framework spanning GUI, API, and mobile testing; performed cross-browser testing with BrowserStack; authored and maintained Smoke, Sanity, Functional, Regression, and Validation suites; ensured coverage across four portals and multiple environments; contributed to test strategy and documentation, and mentored team members.

Senior QA Automation Engineer · Ascential (Client: Cannes Lions)Nov 2018 – Jul 2019 · 9 mos
Developer in Test / QA Automation Engineer · Headforwards (Client: NTT Communications) – Cloud Management PlatformMay 2015 – Oct 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos
QA Automation Engineer (Enterprise Cloud) · Headforwards (Client: NTT Communications)Mar 2013 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos
QA Automation Engineer · Enterprise CloudMar 2013 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Developer in Test / QA Automation Engineer · HeadforwardsMar 2013 – Oct 2018 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Education

MSc, Electronic Systems with Communications (Merit) · The University of Warwick, UK2010 – 2011
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering (First Class) · JNTU, India2030 – 2026
MSc, Electronic Systems with Communications (Merit) · The University of Warwick, UK2010 – 2011
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering (First Class) · JNTU, India2030 – 2026

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