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Hi, I’m Nikhil Chandra Somisetty, a results-driven SDET Lead focused on automation excellence, CI/CD scalability, and a quality-first culture across enterprise-scale systems. With 14+ years of experience in test automation, framework design, and leadership across banking, retail, and telecom domains, I design maintainable automation solutions and mentor high-performing teams to deliver faster, defect-free releases. I specialize in architecting scalable automation frameworks using Java and Python, integrating test pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and AWS-based data utilities. I align testing goals with product vision, partner with developers and product owners, and drive DevOps-aligned testing to reduce cycle times and improve production validation.…Hi, I’m Nikhil Chandra Somisetty, a results-driven SDET Lead focused on automation excellence, CI/CD scalability, and a quality-first culture across enterprise-scale systems. With 14+ years of experience in test automation, framework design, and leadership across banking, retail, and telecom domains, I design maintainable automation solutions and mentor high-performing teams to deliver faster, defect-free releases. I specialize in architecting scalable automation frameworks using Java and Python, integrating test pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and AWS-based data utilities. I align testing goals with product vision, partner with developers and product owners, and drive DevOps-aligned testing to reduce cycle times and improve production validation.

Nikhil Chandra Somisetty

QA Engineer, Full Stack Developer, DevOps Developer, +4

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Hi, I’m Nikhil Chandra Somisetty, a results-driven SDET Lead focused on automation excellence, CI/CD scalability, and a quality-first culture across enterprise-scale systems. With 14+ years of experience in test automation, framework design, and leadership across banking, retail, and telecom domains, I design maintainable automation solutions and mentor high-performing teams to deliver faster, defect-free releases. I specialize in architecting scalable automation frameworks using Java and Python, integrating test pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and AWS-based data utilities. I align testing goals with product vision, partner with developers and product owners, and drive DevOps-aligned testing to reduce cycle times and improve production validation.…Hi, I’m Nikhil Chandra Somisetty, a results-driven SDET Lead focused on automation excellence, CI/CD scalability, and a quality-first culture across enterprise-scale systems. With 14+ years of experience in test automation, framework design, and leadership across banking, retail, and telecom domains, I design maintainable automation solutions and mentor high-performing teams to deliver faster, defect-free releases. I specialize in architecting scalable automation frameworks using Java and Python, integrating test pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and AWS-based data utilities. I align testing goals with product vision, partner with developers and product owners, and drive DevOps-aligned testing to reduce cycle times and improve production validation.

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Hi, I’m Nikhil Chandra Somisetty, a results-driven SDET Lead focused on automation excellence, CI/CD scalability, and a quality-first culture across enterprise-scale systems. With 14+ years of experience in test automation, framework design, and leadership across banking, retail, and telecom domains, I design maintainable automation solutions and mentor high-performing teams to deliver faster, defect-free releases.

I specialize in architecting scalable automation frameworks using Java and Python, integrating test pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and AWS-based data utilities. I align testing goals with product vision, partner with developers and product owners, and drive DevOps-aligned testing to reduce cycle times and improve production validation.

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Work Experience

Senior SDET at Qualitest Group Ltd.

December 1, 2024 - Present

Leading SDET efforts for Lululemon Athletica’s Retail BBR project. Implemented a Python-based automation framework for iOS mobile app testing using Appium and Selenium Grid. Hosted AWS utilities to automate data requirements and validation workflows. Collaborated with development and QA teams to reduce error rates by 30% and enhance test scalability, stability, and cloud integration of automation infrastructure.

Technical Test Lead at Infosys Technologies Ltd.

October 1, 2021 - December 1, 2024

Led automation strategy for Northern Trust’s Automated Production Verification (APV) project using Java, TestNG BDD, and Jenkins. Designed a distributed test execution framework for API, FTP, and server-side validations. Mentored junior engineers and conducted internal workshops on CI/CD and framework best practices. Improved regression cycle time by 45% and reduced production defect leakage by 20% through better automation coverage. Partnered with DevOps teams to embed testing in continuous deployment pipelines, improving release velocity.

Technical Test Lead at Infosys Technologies Ltd.

March 1, 2014 - October 1, 2021

Led SDET initiatives for BECU Core Banking (Temenos/DNA); developed an Azure DevOps–compliant automation framework for Web and Windows apps. Resolved database synchronization issues, reducing turnaround time by 40%. Developed utilities for handling test data (Excel, XML), accelerating data-driven test runs. Promoted agile testing culture and ensured continuous quality through Scrum practices.

Senior Testing Engineer at Tech Mahindra Ltd.

April 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014

Developed and maintained a data-driven automation framework using Selenium WebDriver and QTP for AT&T integration projects. Enhanced regression and functional test efficiency, reducing defect leakage by 20%. Managed defect lifecycle via HP QC, ensuring quicker root-cause analysis and resolution.