# Gobishankar Rathinam

> Software Engineer | Full-Stack & Backend Systems | Automation & CI/CD

Location: Fremont, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/gobishankar

Software Engineer with 7+ years building full-stack and backend systems across distributed environments. Designed and optimized production tooling (Log Viewer), reducing API calls from ~71 to ~21 per page and improving system reliability. Strong in Python, TypeScript, SQL, CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).

Open to Software Engineer, Backend, Full-Stack, and SDET roles focused on scalability and quality.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer - Full-Stack & Automation @ Bellwether Coffee
Jan 2024 – Present | Berkeley, CA
- Designed and implemented the Log Viewer end-to-end (frontend + backend log queries + parsing) for production telemetry systems.
- Reduced Logging API calls from ~71→21 per page (7→2 per roast) by consolidating queries.
- Improved alarm parsing + failure detection; increased data accuracy in production.
- Designed and built an offline Roast Logs system (SQLite storage, backend APIs, migrations, frontend graph UI) supporting production telemetry workflows.
- Added backend unit tests and 10GB pruning policy; partnered across firmware/UI/backend teams.
- Worked across full-stack architecture including frontend (TypeScript), backend APIs, and cloud logging infrastructure.

### Lead Quality Engineer @ Persistent Systems
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Bengaluru
- Led end‑to‑end testing for IBM App Connect integrations across multiple enterprise apps (REST/SOAP + XML/JSON transformations).
- Designed and implemented integration and regression automation strategies for enterprise API-driven systems.
- Built and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium and Pytest aligned with CI/CD pipelines.
- Partnered with dev + ops to debug integration failures and deliver code‑level fixes (not just QA).
- Managed a small QA/dev team, coordinating testing cycles, triage, and release readiness.
- Worked in Agile with CI/CD + Git workflows to ship integration updates reliably.

### Senior QA Engineer @ HCLTech
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Chennai
- Designed and implemented automated UI and API validation using Selenium WebDriver (Java + JUnit).
  - Built UI and functional automation in Java + Selenium WebDriver (JUnit).
  - Performed API + integration testing to validate component interaction and data flow.
  - Contributed minor dev improvements to internal QA tools to speed testing workflows.
  - Managed defects and testing workflow in Jira; collaborated with devs through triage and release.

### Software Engineer @ Pathfinder Global FZCO
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Chennai
- Built and tested POS Patrol app for sales data collection (UI + backend workflows).
- Helped select and implement technologies to improve scalability across frontend and backend.
- Contributed to QA automation setup and defect triage; improved test coverage over time.
- Managed sprints and defects in Jira, coordinated with cross‑functional teams.

### Software Engineer @ NANOCEUT THERAPEUTICS PVT LTD
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Puducherry, India
- Developed automation scripts for functional, smoke, and regression testing using hybrid framework design.
- Helped develop and enhance a hybrid‑driven test framework for a new product version.
- Maintained shared test libraries and kept suites stable across releases.
- Performed manual testing during releases and reported defects with clear reproduction steps.
- Produced weekly status reports and process documentation for stakeholders.


## Education
### Masters in IT Project Managment
St. Francis College

### Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College

### Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gobishankar-rathinam

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Last updated: 2026-04-10