Nitin Kaushik

About Nitin Kaushik

I’m a Lead QA Engineer & SDET with 12 years of experience building scalable automation frameworks, strengthening QA strategy, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software at speed. My career spans Fintech, Payments, E-Commerce, OTT, Reg-Tech, Compliance, Education, Facilities Management and SaaS, where I’ve combined hands-on technical depth with leadership to drive measurable results.Certified in ISTQB® CTFL and SAFe 5 Practitioner, I combine structured testing principles with scaled agile delivery to ensure quality at speed. Along the way, I’ve:• Boosted automation coverage from 20% to 70% by building Cypress and Selenium frameworks that cut regression cycles by 50–60%.• Accelerated test development by 30% using AI tools like GitHub Copilot & Playwright MCP, while also improving coverage by 20%.• Reduced production defects by 25–30% through robust API automation suites in REST Assured, Postman, and Jenkins.• Enhanced performance and reliability by simulating 50K+ users with JMeter & Docker, reducing page load times by 2+ seconds. Improved the performance of high transaction volume payment & fintech platforms by conducting Load Testing to identify performance bottlenecks.• Ensured compliance & security through penetration testing (ZAP, Burp Suite) and leading QA efforts in PCI-DSS & ISMS audits.• Led cross-functional QA teams across diverse domains, aligning testing with business goals and driving 100% on-time, high-quality releases.For me, QA is more than testing—it’s about building trust in every release. I thrive at the intersection of technical depth and leadership, embedding QA into CI/CD pipelines, mentoring teams, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Experience

1. Senior Qa Engineer

   CBRE

   Sep 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Driving AI-powered automation transformation across enterprise products. Enhanced Selenium-Cucumber (Java, BDD) framework, boosting automation efficiency by 25% across 2 products. Spearheaded migration to Playwright (JavaScript), reducing execution time by 60% and increasing coverage by 20%. Leveraged GitHub Copilot AI & Playwright MCP to cut script development time by 30%, accelerating release cycles.

Education

• RAYAT BAHRA UNIVERSITY

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science