I'm an engineering leader and hands-on test automation professional with a passion for building scalable, reliable software. Over 16 years, I have guided cross-functional teams across Banking, Automotive, Digital and Embedded domains, crafting robust automation strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left quality practices. I thrive on solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-quality releases that meet business goals.

Lokesh Gangaiah

I'm an engineering leader and hands-on test automation professional with a passion for building scalable, reliable software. Over 16 years, I have guided cross-functional teams across Banking, Automotive, Digital and Embedded domains, crafting robust automation strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left quality practices. I thrive on solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-quality releases that meet business goals.

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I’m an engineering leader and hands-on test automation professional with a passion for building scalable, reliable software. Over 16 years, I have guided cross-functional teams across Banking, Automotive, Digital and Embedded domains, crafting robust automation strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left quality practices. I thrive on solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-quality releases that meet business goals.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Lead Automation Consultant at Macquarie Bank
January 1, 2025 - Present
Building the automation test suite for the new content platform team. Implemented Karate API tests across features from upload to inform API for end-to-end testing. Developed regression and smoke tests for non-production environments. Established synthetic monitoring on lab-prod by running Karate tests via EC2 to improve observability.
Engineering Manager - Automation (hands on) at Ubank (86 400)
June 1, 2018 - November 1, 2024
Led quality engineering across ubank, defined strategy and brought quality processes. Wrote automation code (TS/JS), raised PRs, conducted code reviews, and drove technical decisions. Hosted bi-weekly QA Guilds to discuss technology, processes and improvements. Led migration testing for 500k customers from 86 400 to ubank; migrated Protractor to WebDriverIO and WDIO to Playwright. Managed automation teams across mobile and web apps, built performance frameworks (JMeter & K6), and implemented CI/CD and cloud-based testing initiatives. Played a key role in recruitment and stakeholder alignment.
Mobile Test Automation Analyst at CarsGuide (Cox Automotive)
September 1, 2015 - March 1, 2018
Led the mobile apps automation team, implementing Appium + Java-based mobile automation framework for Android & iOS. Contributed to CMS Drupal-based application, integrated analytics (Google Analytics, Tag Manager), and supported AB testing and SEO testing.
Automation Test Analyst at Outware Mobile
August 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Automated testing for ANZ Banking App features on iPhone devices across multiple iOS versions. Developed and maintained automation scripts, collaborated with developers to reproduce and resolve issues, and contributed to test strategy and execution.
Firmware Test Engineer (Contract) at Nanosonics
May 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014
Created test protocols, executed tests on firmware applications, and interacted with devices to verify firmware behavior. Reported issues to development teams and contributed to QA process improvements.
Senior Consultant at Cisco Systems
May 1, 2012 - January 31, 2014
Hands-on API testing using SOAP UI; automated API test cases (Match Alert, Get Alert, GetIsAlert) and parameterized data inputs. Performed web services performance testing with JMeter and database API testing using Oracle TOAD.
Software Testing Specialist at Celstream Technologies
May 1, 2007 - May 1, 2012
Embedded software and firmware testing; automated web applications using QTP (VB Script); contributed to build activities and test automation.
Software Test Engineer at Wipro Technologies
September 1, 2006 - May 1, 2007
QA activities, test protocol development, and test execution for various banking app features on iPhone devices; collaboration with development teams to identify and fix issues.
Mobile Test Automation Analyst (Contract) at Vivant
May 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015
Testing of various Tesla Treats app features on iPhone and Android devices; testing live Prod, Staging and Test Environments; used Xcode to fetch logs and install apps on devices.
Firmware Test Engineer at Nanosonics
May 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014
QA activities, test protocol creation, test execution and device interaction with firmware application; tested scenarios on devices and reported issues to DEV.
Test Engineer at Wipro Technologies
September 1, 2006 - May 1, 2007
Software testing; automation and test activities.

Education

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Qualifications

Master of Computer Applications
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006
Bachelor of Computer Applications
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Cucumber with BDD Approach for Selenium and Appium
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Appium - Mobile Automation using Selenium
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Cisco Security Ninja Certified
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Bachelor's in Computer Application
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Master's in Computer Application
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006
ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Cucumber with BDD Approach for Selenium and Appium
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Appium - Mobile Automation using Selenium
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Cisco Security Ninja Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Other

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