Sumeet Raikwar

About Sumeet Raikwar

I build test automation platforms that engineering teams actually trust.With 13 years as an SDET across IBM, Persistent Systems, and Cognizant, I\'ve gone from writing my first Selenium framework to implementing AI-driven autonomous testing using Playwright MCP (Model Context Protocol) and GitHub Copilot — reducing test authoring time by ~30% and flaky failures by ~40%.What I focus on:→ Architecting scalable test frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, WebdriverIO)→ Enforcing CI quality gates via Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitLab CI→ Shift-left testing and making automation a first-class engineering concern→ Integrating Gen AI tooling to accelerate test coverage and reduce manual effortRecent highlights at IBM:→ Pioneered Playwright MCP integration — enabling Claude/Cursor AI agents to autonomously author and debug browser tests→ Built POM-based suites with reusable fixtures; cut mean-time-to-debug by 50% using Allure + HTML trace reports→ Mentored team members on Playwright best practices and led code reviews across the automation suiteAt Persistent Systems, I scaled WebdriverIO + TypeScript automation to 300+ scenarios across microservices, containerised test environments with Docker, and designed Grafana dashboards for observability.I\'m passionate about engineering excellence, clean automation architecture, and staying ahead on AI-assisted testing — an area I believe will fundamentally change how QA teams operate in the next 2–3 years.Open to: Senior SDET · Test Architect · QA Lead roles at product-first companies. s••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Sdet

   IBM

   Jul 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   Building and maintaining automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver (Java) & TestNG.Integrated regression suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, accelerating release cycles.Designed scalable frameworks with reusability & reliability for evolving business needs.Collaborating with developers and QA leads to ensure bug-free, timely product releases.

Education

• Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering - YCCE

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

Skills

• Sdlc
• Requirements Analysis
• Regression Testing
• Agile Methodologies
• Selenium Webdriver
• Testng
• User Acceptance Testing
• Sql
• Xml
• Manual Testing
• Software Quality Assurance
• Test Cases
• Html
• Test Planning