Devesh Kumar

About Devesh Kumar

Automation Test Lead | 10+ Years in Quality Engineering | UI, API & Performance Testing | Scalable Automation ArchitectI am an Automation Test Lead with 10+ years of experience in building and leading end-to-end quality engineering solutions across e-commerce, payments, deals, and gift card domains. I specialize in designing scalable, maintainable, and CI/CD-ready automation frameworks for web, API, and performance testing.My expertise includes UI automation using Selenium and Playwright, API automation using Rest-Assured, and performance testing using JMeter. I design hybrid frameworks using POM, data-driven, and BDD approaches, enabling parallel execution, retry analyzers, and stable test suites for faster and more reliable releases.I have strong experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines using Maven, Jenkins, and GitHub, ensuring continuous feedback and high build confidence. I also focus on flaky test mitigation, test optimization, and framework scalability to support high-velocity Agile teams.As a QA Lead, I actively contribute to test strategy, automation roadmap planning, and team mentoring. I work closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams to shift quality left and embed testing early in the SDLC. I am deeply interested in AI-driven QA concepts, self-healing automation, smart retries, and data-driven quality insights.Key Skills & ExpertiseUI AutomationSelenium, Playwright, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), POM FrameworksAPI TestingRest-Assured, Postman, JSON Schema Validation, Data-Driven API AutomationPerformance TestingJMeter, API Load Testing, Performance Monitoring & AnalysisProgramming & ScriptingJava, SQL, Basic Python, JavaScriptCI/CD & DevOpsJenkins, GitHub, Maven Profiles, Docker IntegrationReporting & AnalysisExtent Reports, Allure Reports, Log AnalysisTest Management & AgileJira, Agile/Scrum, Test Planning, Estimation & ExecutionAdvanced QA ConceptsParallel Execution, Retry Analyzer, Exception Handling, Flaky Test Reduction, AI in QAAI-driven testing solutionsAI in Software TestingAI Assisted Test AutomationPrompt EngineeringWhat Drives MeI am passionate about building modern automation frameworks, enabling fast and reliable delivery pipelines, and continuously evolving QA practices using new-age tools, performance insights, and AI-driven approaches

Experience

1. Lead Qa Engineer

   Paytm

   Apr 2022 — Present · Noida, IN

Education

• Central Board of Secondary Education

  Mathematics and Computer Science

• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology

  2010 — 2014