Manish Thakur
SDET | Automation Lead | Senior Test Automation Engineer | API & UI Test Architect | Playwright | Selenium | Appium | eggPlant | WebdriverIO | CI/CD | Test Strategy
- Role
- Automation Test Lead at Tata Consultancy Services
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Manish Thakur
I’m an Automation Lead with 12+ years of experience building scalable, high-impact test automation solutions across telecom, media, and banking domains. Over the years, I’ve moved beyond test execution into designing automation strategies, building frameworks from scratch, and leading distributed teams to deliver quality at scale. What I specialize in: Designing end-to-end automation frameworks (UI, API, Mobile) Scaling automation for 100+ APIs and multi-platform applications Integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker, Bitbucket) Driving regression optimization and faster release cycles Leading onsite-offshore teams and stakeholder communication Key Highlights: Reduced regression effort by ~60–70% through automation Built and scaled API automation suites covering 200+ services Led automation for web, mobile (iOS/Android), and STB ecosystems Implemented AI-assisted automation POCs to improve productivity Strong experience with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Postman I’m particularly interested in: Automation architecture & strategy roles AI-driven testing solutions Scaling quality engineering in fast-paced environments If you\'re looking for someone who can own automation end-to-end, improve release quality, and lead QA transformation, let’s connect.
Experience
Automation Test Lead
Mar 2014 — Present · IN
Education
Krupajal Engineering College
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering
2009 — 2013
Skills
- Sql
- Test Automation Engineer
- C
- Core Java
- Eggplant Functional
- Html
- Cross Browser Testing
- Mobile Applications Automation Testing
- Java
- Selenium Webdriver
- Seetest Automation Tool
- Mobile App Development Using Cordova
- Mobile Automation Using Eggplant Range of Tools
- Appium
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