Akash M.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET) with 12+ years of experience building scalable automation frameworks, QA infrastructure, and engineering tools for web, API, and cloud-based applications. I specialize in helping teams improve release quality, accelerate CI/CD pipelines, and reduce manual effort through reliable automation solutions. Over the years, I’ve worked with startups and enterprise teams on: - Test automation frameworks from scratch - API and backend testing - UI automation for modern web applications - CI/CD-integrated test pipelines - Cross-browser and mobile testing - Cloud and distributed system validation - Automation tooling and utilities - Release validation and regression optimization I have hands-on experience with Python, Ruby, JavaScript, and TypeScript, and I’m comfortable working across both QA and development workflows. Core Skills: - Automation: Selenium, Cypress, Appium, Playwright, API Testing - Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby - Frameworks: Pytest, RSpec, Node.js, Rails, React - Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, Device Farm), Jenkins, CircleCI, Docker - Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite - Testing Areas: Functional, Integration, Regression, API, ETL, Performance - Tools: Git, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Linux What I Can Help With - Building scalable automation frameworks - Improving flaky test suites - Setting up CI/CD automation - API automation and backend validation - Automation strategy and QA consulting - Release validation pipelines - Test infrastructure modernization I’m always interested in solving challenging engineering problems and learning new technologies.