Abhishek Srivastava

About Abhishek Srivastava

I\'ve spent 5+ years as a quality engineer breaking systems before users do.APIs, backend workflows, distributed services — I\'ve tested them, automated them, and watched them fail in production. That experience taught me something most engineers don\'t learn from textbooks: how systems actually behave under real-world pressure.Right now I\'m at Tavant, owning end-to-end quality for distributed systems with heavy API and backend workflows. I design automation frameworks, review integration flows, and work closely with developers on the parts of software that break when nobody\'s watching.But here\'s what I\'ve started doing differently:I\'m documenting everything I learn. Every project. Every bug. Every architecture decision.Not because someone asked me to — but because I believe the best proof of engineering skill isn\'t a resume or a LeetCode score. It\'s showing what you\'ve built and what broke along the way.That\'s also what I write about here — the gap between how we hire engineers and how engineering actually works. If that resonates, follow along.Currently exploring: GCP, cloud architecture, data systems, and AI-ready platforms.Let\'s connect: a••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Quality Engineer

   Tavant

   Feb 2025 — Present · Noida, IN

   At Tavant, I own quality across distributed systems that handle real user traffic and real data at scale.What that actually means day-to-day: I\'m not just writing test cases. I\'m designing automation frameworks in Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript. I\'m reviewing API contracts before they hit production. I\'m debugging integration failures with developers. I\'m identifying failure scenarios that would cost real money if they shipped.The work sits at the intersection of system design, backend engineering, and reliability — which is why I think quality engineers understand system behavior better than most people give them credit for.Key areas: API automation, backend validation, data consistency, CI/CD pipeline reliability, cross-service integration testing.

Education

• CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

  2015 — 2019