Suman Gc

About Suman Gc

I’m a Senior SDET / QA Automation Engineer specializing in designing scalable, cloud-ready automation frameworks that support enterprise-grade applications and high-velocity Agile teams. I focus on building systems that are resilient, maintainable, and fully integrated into CI/CD pipelines, enabling organizations to release faster with greater confidence.Over the past 6+ years, I have engineered automation across UI, API, mobile, and backend layers, leveraging tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Rest Assured, Postman, and SoapUI. My work often includes building parallel execution environments, containerizing frameworks with Docker, and deploying automated quality gates through GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.I frequently collaborate with developers, DevOps, product managers, and architects to embed shift-left practices, strengthen acceptance criteria, and reduce escaped defects. I also integrate performance testing (JMeter), security scanning (OWASP ZAP), and database validation (SQL/NoSQL) to ensure test coverage extends beyond UI and API workflows.My mission is simple:Engineer automation systems that scale, accelerate delivery, and elevate product quality.

Experience

1. Sr Sdet

   Target

   Aug 2024 — Present · MN, US

   Built and executed advanced UI automation suites with Playwright and TypeScript, applying the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern to achieve scalable, maintainable, and reliable end-to-end coverage across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.Designed comprehensive API test coverage with Postman, validating core microservices and reducing regression cycle times by 30% through reusable collections and automated workflows.Integrated automation into GitHub Actions pipelines, embedding quality gates into CI/CD and providing real-time validation of pull requests and nightly builds.Partnered with DevOps to containerize test environments using Docker and provision them on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), enabling parallel execution and cutting setup time by 40%.Delivered real-time test visibility through Allure integrated with JIRA, building dashboards to track defect trends, coverage, and release readiness, while collaborating with Zephyr for test planning and requirement mapping.Embedded API authentication and vulnerability checks into CI workflows, applying OWASP guidelines to strengthen release security and ensure compliance during production deployments.Applied BDD with Cucumber and Gherkin within Agile teams, aligning requirements with test cases and reducing escaped defects in production by 30%.Integrated PostgreSQL validation into automation workflows, enabling automated checks of data accuracy alongside UI and API test runs, and reducing production data-related defects by 20%.Conducted performance testing with JMeter on high-traffic workflows, identifying bottlenecks and improving response times by 25%.Collaborated with developers, product managers, and business analysts to refine acceptance criteria, strengthen test coverage, and streamline UAT activities.Mentored junior QA engineers through code reviews, pair automation sessions, and shift-left practices, accelerating their Playwright and API test adoption and improving release velocity across the team.

Education

• San José State University

  Bachelor in Physics , Physical Sciences