Nithin Chary
Software Development Engineer Test Lead @Switch X
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WORK HISTORY
Software Development Engineer Test Lead @Switch X
London, GB
Designed and implemented end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright for web UI and API validation across microservices architecture- Integrated Playwright test suites into GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated build validation and reducing manual regression effort- Led shift-left quality engineering practices, implementing API contract testing and schema validation using mock service virtualization- Developed and executed API testing strategies using Postman and REST-based frameworks, improving test coverage and early defect detection- Built AI-driven test case generation systems using LLMs (Claude, Codex) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to expand regression coverage and optimize test design- Developed AI-based personal assistant tools to support QA workflows, including test scenario generation, debugging support, and impact analysis- Engineered Python-based services to deploy Ollama-powered RAG agents using Flask and Docker, enabling internal automation and intelligent test workflows- Implemented API mocking and service virtualization to enable isolated testing, contract validation, and faster development cycles- Reduced test flakiness by improving synchronization strategies, stabilizing test environments, and enhancing retry/logging mechanisms- Worked with AWS cloud platform to validate distributed systems, ensure scalability, and support automated test execution pipelines- Mentored QA engineers on test automation frameworks, Playwright adoption, CI/CD integration, and AI-assisted testing practices
EDUCATION
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science Engineering
NRI Academy
Intermediate(Pre-Graduate 2 Year), Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute - India
Basic Mountaineering, Mountaineeering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master's degree, Data Science and Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT NITHIN CHARY
SDET | 7+ Years | Automation | Playwright | REST Assured | CI/CD | Performance | AI-Assisted TestingI’m a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 7+ years of experience building scalable automation frameworks for APIs and UI, and designing performance testing strategies for high-volume, microservices-based systems.Currently based in Toronto and actively seeking SDET / QA Automation roles (full-time or contract). What I bring-Strong hands-on experience in Java-based automation using REST Assured, Selenium, TestNG/JUnit, with growing focus on Playwright for modern UI testing-Designed and implemented end-to-end automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)-Built and scaled API automation suites, significantly improving regression coverage and release confidence-Experience in performance testing using Gatling, including load modeling, latency analysis, and SLA validation🧠 Focus areas-Driving shift-left quality practices through API contract testing, mocking, and early validation-Reducing test flakiness through better synchronization, environment control, and framework design-AI-assisted testing, including LLM-based test case generation and intelligent QA tooling-Working across microservices architectures, ensuring reliability across distributed systems How I workI focus on:Writing clean, maintainable, and scalable test codeBuilding systems that accelerate releases without compromising qualityBridging gaps between engineering, QA, and product teams Open toSDET / QA Automation Engineer rolesBackend/API-focused testing rolesPerformance and reliability engineering opportunities
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