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Nishtha Malvia

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I am Nishtha Malvia, an AI-driven test automation and quality engineering leader with 16+ years of hands-on experience in SDET roles, QA SecOps, and tech-focused consultancy.

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I am Nishtha Malvia, an AI-driven test automation and quality engineering leader with 16+ years of hands-on experience in SDET roles, QA SecOps, and tech-focused consultancy. I excel at designing end-to-end testing strategies, driving shift-left initiatives, and delivering scalable automation across web, API, and mobile platforms.

I have led diverse QA teams of up to 15 engineers, collaborated with product and design teams on system design using Figma, integrated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and mentored engineers on modern testing practices and performance and security testing.

  • 15 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Industry experience

  • Financial Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Other

Work experience· 9 roles

Lead SDET | AI Test Engineering Lead · Allica BankJun 2023 – Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Led AI-driven test automation initiatives and introduced a microservices test strategy using Kotlin and Rest Assured, increasing API test coverage to 95% and reducing production slippages. Built web automation frameworks with Cypress and Playwright for React/TypeScript apps. Enabled native mobile testing with Dart/Flutter. Implemented Shift Left and Insprint Automation, reducing automation backlog to zero. Shaped solution design discussions for web and backend, defined smoke tests, and integrated tests into deployment pipelines. Collaborated with designers using Figma and MCPs. Provided tech leadership for a team of 15 SDETs.

QA Chapter Lead / Test Automation Manager · Allica BankJun 2023 – Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Led AI-driven test automation for digital payments and online banking; implemented AI-driven test automation leveraging GitHub Copilot; automated and designed microservices using Kotlin and Rest Assured; built AI-enabled web automation frameworks using Cypress/Playwright (TypeScript, React, NX); practiced mobile development with Flutter; championed Shift-Left and Shift-Right testing, in-sprint automation, and CI/CD-driven automated deployments.

Test Automation Manager · KPMGAug 2022 – Mar 2023 · 8 mos

End-to-end test automation delivery using Jira and Zephyr; automated CRM workflows for banking clients (Java, Selenium); established automation footprint for smoke testing; stakeholder management.

SDET Specialist · TSYSNov 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos
Senior SDET Specialist / Test Engineering Lead · TSYS (Global Payments)Nov 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos
Automation Analyst · BarclaysFeb 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Automation Analyst (SDET) · BarclaysFeb 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Software Engineer to QA Lead · AccentureMar 2010 – Jan 2018 · 7 yrs 11 mos

Education

B.E (Electronics Communication) · Modi Institute of Technology, Kota (Rajasthan University)2005 – 2009
B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering · Modi Institute of Technology, Kota, Rajasthan University, India2005 – 2009

Certifications and awards· 6

Selenium Certified2030 – 2026
SFDC Dev 401 training2030 – 2026
ASDA and ATA Training and certification2030 – 2026
Selenium Certified2030 – 2026

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