Yashaswini Kanthraj - Senior Software Engineer in Test

About Me

Professional Summary

Dynamic software engineer with over 10 years of experience in automation, system design and operational stability. Recognized for mentoring team members, driving process improvements and delivering high-quality software solutions.

Expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust testing frameworks, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and automating workflows across diverse technology stacks.

Proven track record in leading automation strategies, reducing deployment times, and strengthening security and resiliency in software development through best practices.

Currently expanding expertise in Artificial Intelligence through continuous learning and hands-on courses, with keen interest in applying AI technologies to enhance software quality and automation.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Information Science and Technology

The National Institute of Engineering

Jul 2010 - May 2014 | Mysore, India

Certifications & Training

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

AWS hands-on training covering core services with strong foundation in cloud architecture and security

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Certification preparation course on LinkedIn

Generative AI Mastermind

Live session by Outskill

Patent

Multimedia Searching

Retrieve and access multimedia files based on user searches. For example, in a video, return specific time segments that correspond to searched keywords.

View Patent

Technical Skills

Programming

Java Python

Testing

Manual Testing UI Automation API Testing JMeter Selenium Cucumber TestNG

Database

MySQL PostgreSQL

CI/CD & DevOps

Jenkins Ansible Grafana OpenSearch Docker

Cloud Platforms

AWS Microsoft Azure

Tools & Methodologies

HP ALM QTest Zephyr JIRA Scrum Kanban

Scripting & OS

Linux Shell Scripting

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Feb 2023 - June 2024

Autodesk | Singapore

Led system design and automation strategies as solution lead ensuring high operational stability
Automated infrastructure provisioning using Ansible and Python, reducing manual efforts
Developed and maintained Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 40%
Designed system to analyze build failures using BFA plugin, AWS Redshift, OpenSearch, and Grafana dashboards
Managed deployment and maintenance of containerized applications using Docker
Transitioned team from Kanban to Scrum, acting as Scrum Master to improve sprint efficiency
Worked on migration of on-prem infrastructure to Microsoft Azure
Mentored junior team members fostering technical growth and best practices

Software Engineer in Test

Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

Equinix | Singapore

Designed, developed and maintained API automated test suites using Cucumber and Java
Conducted performance testing using JMeter ensuring application scalability
Executed manual API testing using Postman and managed test cases with Zephyr
Developed and maintained UI automation frameworks using Selenium and Java
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure high quality feature delivery

Member of Technical Staff III

Jul 2014 - Oct 2021

VMware | Bengaluru, India

Experienced in using TestNG for ETL and data analytics testing ensuring data accuracy and integrity
Project Origami: Built internal tool with Java to automate resource provisioning for test environments
Automated VM creation and build deployment using PowerShell and Python with PowerCLI
Resolved customer escalations by debugging and troubleshooting complex issues
Conducted API and data automation testing using Java and TestNG
Conducted load testing using JMeter to reproduce customer issues
Worked on manual testing with mobile and desktop applications across various operating systems

Get In Touch

Email

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Hi, I'm Yashaswini Kanthraj