Nishant Malewar

About Nishant Malewar

Software Development Engineer in Test with 5+ years of experience in automation and quality engineering across web and banking applications.I design and maintain automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, TestNG and Cucumber, along with API automation using Rest Assured and Postman. My focus is not only executing tests but improving release confidence through CI-based executions, failure analysis and reusable test design.Hands-on with UI, API and database validation, integrating automated suites with CI pipelines and scheduled runs to simulate real production workflows and detect issues early.I work closely with developers and product teams in Agile environments, contributing to test strategy, defect risk analysis and end-to-end validation rather than only test case execution.Core Skills:• Java Automation (Selenium WebDriver)• API Testing (Rest Assured, Postman)• TestNG, Cucumber (BDD)• Git, Maven, GitHub Actions (CI)• SQL / DB validationInterested in SDET / Automation Engineer opportunities (Remote or Nagpur location).

Experience

1. Software Quality Assurance Team Lead

   Intellect Design Arena Ltd

   Feb 2026 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Leading QA activities across releases and coordinating with developers, BAs and stakeholders for smooth delivery• Planning test strategy, release validation and risk assessment before production deployments• Mentoring junior team members and driving quality ownership within the team• Acting as primary point of contact for QA discussions, defect triage and release sign-offs

Education

• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, business analyst and HRM

• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU)

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Engineering