# Deepika Kale > Manager, Software Engineering in Test at Guardant Health Location: San Mateo, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/deepikakale Software Development Engineer in Test with 10+ years of test automation and quality assurances experience including test planning implementation and execution. Automation frontend testing using Selenium and Cucumber with Java, backend testing with Python on Dockers and K8 clusters. Excellent at quickly identifying high-level test strategies and problems. Collaborative but decisive personal style; effective communicator and problem solver. My goal is to find innovative ways to apply existing skills while learning new skills. Enjoy both team and independent work environments where I can add quality to global solutions. ## Work Experience ### Manager, Software Engineering in Test @ Guardant Health Jan 2026 – Present | Palo Alto, CA ### Staff Software Engineer in Test @ Guardant Health Jan 2023 – Present | Palo Alto, California, United States ### Senior Software Engineer in Test @ Guardant Health Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Palo Alto, California, United States * Work with SQA engineers and members of the software development team to develop test cases that ensure the quality of the software used in CLIA, CAP, NYDOH, and FDA regulated environments. * Participate in requirements and design review meetings to create comprehensive, automated test strategies/plans for software leading to successful implementation and timely project completion. * Work with the software development team to understand functional specifications, identify gaps, define good acceptance criteria and design test cases for component , system level , API, UI , Integration , database and performance testing. * Work with cross-functional teams, and support integration and regression testing of enterprise level software. * Execute complex testing, perform in-depth statistical analysis, and interpret results independently. * Design, create, enhance, and maintain data simulators and automated testing framework to ensure excellent testing coverage using programming languages like JAVA, C# , python and tools like cucumber , selenium , cypress * Provide written documentation and specifications of software products and services. * Provide coaching to other team members for designing test strategies and test cases with strong knowledge of software testing principles. * Report, track, and escalate anomalies discovered during all testing phases and ensure closure on issues. * Perform Impact Analysis for incremental changes and identify the scope of regression / test cycles and execute them as needed. ### Senior Test Automation Developer @ Deloitte Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Mechanicsburg, PA •Automated regression and functional test suites by developing multiple test cases, 9 test suites with more than 600 test scripts in Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, and CodedUI framework to ensure a better quality of the application. •Demonstrated the methodical, detail-oriented and thorough approach to all assignments while adhering to compressed timelines. Completed all the assignments on or ahead of schedule. •Designed, developed and executed “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” Compliance testing flows for every project release using Selenium IDE for newly introduced screens as well old screens of the application. •Involved in developing a framework for Test Automation using Selenium using Java and independently create scripts to test the web-based application. •Organized automation function libraries, reusable keyword components, and automation test scenarios for the end-to-end functionality. •Developed automation test scripts within multiple automation frameworks like Data-Driven, Keyboard and Hybrid automation framework using UI Map, Object Spy, Element locators, WebDriver methods and TestNG Annotations. •Developed Page Object model in the framework to reduce the failures occurring due to random UI pages by 50% during regression testing. •Built an automation solution using Keyword Driven approach for project teams that need help in having their smoke and regression test cases automated to reduce the manual execution time and effort spent on these activities on a repetitive basis. •RPT Test Script creation and enhancements, modify existing RPT scripts, RPT performance test simulations (Load, Volume, Stress Test), direct scripting employing protocols HTTP, HTTPS, Web Services, RPT test result analysis, bulk test data generation and maintenance with RPT data pools. •Performed feasibility analysis on the application under test and identify the Automation tool which is best suited for the application based on the requirements. ### QA Analyst @ BDIPlus Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | New York •Improved the documentation by encouraging testing standardization & best practices for Test Strategy, Test Plan, Performance, and Automation checklist testing practices to enhance their repeatability, saving time & money. • Improved the response time of web-based product by developing and executing scripts using LOCUST and JMeter based on complex business scenarios with different monitors for Stress testing, performance testing, & load testing •Facilitated Continuous Integration Continuous Development(CICD) by writing automation scripts in Selenium and Cucumber and integrating them with Jenkins and GIT • Designed, developed and implemented Keyword Driven automation framework for the current project from scratch on Web-based, Highly transactional & large Client/Server/Multi-tier applications using Selenium WebDriver with JUnit framework and Maven •Developed Behavior-Driven Development tests using Cucumber and TestNG by writing behaviors and step definitions which allows non-programming QA engineers to understand and write new automated tests • Employed a “test-to-break” approach on testing initiatives and clarified ambiguous requirements to ensure the effectiveness of all test plans •Implemented of Test cases using Element locators, WebDriver methods, Java programming features and JUnit Annotations along with the implementation of Input Validations, User Interface Validations, Browser Compatibility testing and Navigation testing on different solutions, platforms and browser combinations in parallel •Effectively communicated with entire Project/Product team on all critical and high severity bugs and managed the bug life cycle process efficiently by documenting software defects using bug tracking system and reported defects involving program functionality, output, online screen and content to software developers •Working with a globally distributed cross functional teams for execution test automation projects & regularly reporting the Coverage status of test performed ### System Test Analyst @ Cognizant Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Pune Area, India 2 years of diversified experience in System Testing of Mainframe, online CICS, TSO batch, DB2, Client/Server and web-based applications. •Worked on various projects with full system testing life-cycle experience, including designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases, defect logging, defect tracking and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings, and fault-free audits. •Well versed in writing Test Scenarios/Test Cases, Test Planning and Test Execution/End of the test report. •Discovered, reported Software Defects and verified defect fixes and effective closure. •Worked on Mainframes for back-end database testing. •Developed an automation flows for Agile testing by using REST API’s in CA LISA tool for Regression Testing. •Designed automation flows via QTP for front-end testing projects. •Verified Inbound and Outbound Interfaces by manual/automation testing using SOAPUI. •Experienced in SOA, SOAPUI/RESTFUL Web Services Testing. Validated request and response XML, SOAP and Restful Web service calls. •Designed and executed automation flows for services using SOAP UI and CA/ITKO DEVTEST (LISA) by testing XML request and response data. •Performed testing on SOAP Web Services by understanding WSDL, driving the parameters from property files and scripting using a groovy script. •Implemented the data-driven frame in SOAP UI and Tested various functions in web services with different dataset. •Consistently recognized for excellent problem-solving and analytical skills by Programmers and Project Managers. •Demonstrated the methodical, detail-oriented and thorough approach to all assignments while adhering to compressed timelines. Completed all assignments on or ahead of schedule. •Diversified experience in attending and participating in Technical Requirements review, Walkthroughs & Peer Reviews. •Strong hands-on experience in maintaining and using HP Quality Center and HP ALM for defect reporting, tracking and defect management. ### Project Intern @ Calsoft Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Pune Area, India Worked as a Project Intern at Calsoft Inc, Pune for creating an Asynchronous Event Notification in LIO Target in Linux. •Implemented asynchronous event notifications in the LIO target stack, namely device addition/ removal or changes in device size. •Verified Logical Unit(LU) is added/ deleted or changed in capacity by initiator when target sends asynchronous notification for including new LU in target/ target returns a value of zero capacity or the capacity change has occurred. ## Education ### Master's degree in Computer Science University of Cincinnati ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering MIT World Peace University ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering Savitribai Phule Pune University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/deepika-kale --- Source: https://flows.cv/deepikakale JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/deepikakale/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12