# Nitish Bagul > Senior SDET | Playwright | Data Platform Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nitishbagul I am a Software Quality Engineer with a strong foundation in test automation, software engineering, and quality-driven development practices. My experience spans building scalable automation frameworks, validating complex data workflows, and collaborating closely with engineering and product teams to deliver reliable, high-performing software. I focus on ensuring quality across the entire development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and test strategy to automation, performance testing, and release readiness. Throughout my career, I have worked across web applications, backend services, and data platforms, designing both manual and automated testing solutions that strengthen system stability and improve development efficiency. I enjoy translating product requirements and user stories into structured test strategies that proactively identify risks and uncover defects before they impact users. My work bridges software engineering and quality engineering, enabling teams to integrate testing seamlessly into modern development workflows. Professional Highlights • Build scalable test automation frameworks for web, API, and data-driven applications • Improve product stability through risk-based testing and end-to-end validation strategies • Automate complex workflows to reduce manual effort and accelerate release cycles • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to ensure product quality • Apply engineering principles to modern quality and automation challenges • Mentor engineers and promote QA best practices to strengthen testing maturity I am passionate about strengthening quality culture within engineering teams by mentoring QA engineers, introducing best practices, and helping teams adopt scalable testing strategies and efficient release processes. My goal is to support faster development cycles while maintaining a high standard of reliability and performance. I’m always open to connecting with engineers, product leaders, and teams focused on building reliable software systems. If you’re working on automation initiatives, quality engineering challenges, or innovative platforms, feel free to connect. Expertise: Agile Methodology | Scrum | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Quality Assurance Strategy | Process Improvement | Technical Mentorship ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer In Test @ Clari Jan 2021 – Present | Sunnyvale, CA - As a Senior Software Engineer in Test at Clari, I collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate requirements and user stories into comprehensive, risk-focused testing strategies. - I design and execute manual tests for exploratory, usability, and edge-case scenarios to uncover critical defects and strengthen product reliability. - I build and maintain scalable automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, and pytest, continuously enhancing automation coverage, stability, and execution efficiency across key workflows. - In addition, I mentor junior QA engineers and advocate for best practices in quality engineering to elevate team performance. - I also automated the end-to-end ETL pipeline testing workflow, reducing manual testing effort by six hours per week and improving pipeline stability by 65%, while developing APIs to generate Salesforce source data, manage authentication flows, and validate backend data for comprehensive ETL testing. ### Software Test Engineer @ Clari Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Sunnyvale, California ### Software QA Engineer @ Drawbridge, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area - As a Software QA Engineer at Drawbridge, I served as the first QA hire and established foundational testing and release processes that built a scalable quality framework for the front-end engineering team. - I collaborated closely with business analysts and product stakeholders to translate requirements into structured test plans and quality standards. My work included automating front-end regression tests using Selenium and TestNG, building comprehensive regression suites, and implementing post-production smoke testing, which contributed to a 70% reduction in critical bugs and improved release stability. - I also introduced structured release and defect management practices, including code freezes and improved bug tracking in Jira. In addition, I developed and maintained an automation framework with Selenium WebDriver, configured Jenkins pipelines for automated regression runs, and performed performance testing using JMeter and Siege to identify system bottlenecks. - My role further involved automating API validation with REST Assured, migrating automation to Node.js using Headless Chrome and Puppeteer to improve execution efficiency, and leveraging Vertica and MySQL queries to validate backend data and support reliable test automation workflows. ### QA Engineer Intern @ Undertone Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 - As a QA Engineer Intern at Undertone, I contributed to the testing and quality assurance of new product features by developing structured test plans that ensured coverage of critical workflows and minimized the risk of defects reaching production. - I actively participated in Agile ceremonies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align testing efforts with sprint objectives and improve visibility into potential quality risks. - My responsibilities included performing GUI, functional, and regression testing to verify system stability and maintain a consistent user experience. I also maintained and enhanced automation scripts after each release cycle, expanding regression coverage and improving validation efficiency. - In addition, I identified high-risk regression scenarios and automated key test cases using Selenium, and successfully uncovered three critical defects in a UI-targeting feature before release, helping prevent potential production issues and strengthening overall release reliability. ### Grading Assistant @ Santa Clara University Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 ## Education ### Full Stack Web Development in Web Development Thinkful Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 ### Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering Santa Clara University Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 ### Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Telecommunication Savitribai Phule Pune University Jan 2007 – Jan 2012 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nitishbagul --- Source: https://flows.cv/nitishbagul JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nitishbagul/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22