# Smitha Hebbar

> Sr.Software Development Engineer in Test @ WitnessAI , Ex-Dropbox, Ex-Synack  Cybersecurity / AI / Startup

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/smithahebbar

Experienced Quality Assurance Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry. Strong engineering professional skilled in Java, Python and JavaScript, Scrum, Requirements Analysis, and Agile Methodologies.

- Test Automation of web applications using Python, Javascript, Java
- Black-box testing.
- API testing using Python/PyTest
- Selenium to playwright migration. Working on automating Playwright tests using Typescript. 
-  Creating Test Plans and Test Cases  and executing for - Functional testing, Integration, Regression and System testing.
- Implementing efficient CI/CD pipelines that streamline testing processes and accelerate release cycles.
- Adding automation to Open API SDK using wrapper in python that tests 6 different languages. Using docker container for each language to run tests. 


TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript , TypeScript
Platforms & Tools:  Playwright, Selenium Web driver, Pytest, TestNG, Maven, TestCafe(JavaScript framework), TestRail, Virtual Box, VMware(Fusion), MySQL, Postman, Docker, Jenkins, TeamCity, Grafana.

## Work Experience
### Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test @ WitnessAI
Jan 2024 – Present | Mountain View, CA
- Worked on automating different microservices/api using Python/PyTest framework.
- Working on using AI in test automation with tools like Cursor, Visual studio code. 
- Implemented the Playwright e2e UI testing framework using JavaScript.
- Setup CI/CD using GitHub Actions for the e2e testing and push results to Slack and TestMo.
- Using TestMo as the Testcase management tool.
- Validated advanced LLM guardrails—including DLP, behavioral monitoring, risk analysis, model protection, and harmful response prevention—through seamless proxy integration(Palo Alto Networks, Zscalar, Witness Anywhere).
- Exploring different AI tools for testing like testdriver.ai, PostQode.ai.
- I envisioned, and implemented an end-to-end Dockerized test automation framework—creating and running Docker containers for every developer PR, executing automated tests using a pre-built Docker test framework image from AWS ECR, and automatically posting detailed test results as PR comments after each push. As part of shift left in the development cycle.

### Senior Software Development in Test @ Dropbox
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Worked on API testing using Python/PyTest.
 - Worked on UI testing using Playwright/ Typescript.
- I lead SDET's by mentoring junior engineers, defining automation best practices and collaborating over multiple teams for product testing to achieve 100% automation for Dropbox Sign API team.
- Worked with QA/SDET teams on regression testing, smoke testing during release cycle.

### QA Engineer @ Synack, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
- Automated micro services/API  using Python/PyTest.
- Implemented UI testing using TestCafe and integrated with CI pipeline.
- Led multiple regression release cycle.

### Software QA Automation Engineer @ Syapse
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Involved in testing various business rules User/Customer Functionality, Change Process, Configuration Data
Requirements, and Access Permissions Requirement for their oncology product for Aurora cancer care hospital.
- Automated test cases using SeleniumWebDriver, Python with lettuce framework(BDD).
- Worked on validating the data of the patients on the dashboard.
-  Involved in preparing test strategies for client-side verifications and validations.

### Software QA Engineer @ Zenar Studio
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
- Responsible for requirement analysis, designing, developing and execution of the entire QA process and documentation
of test plans and test cases.
- Interacted with business analysts and developers in requirements analysis, design reviews, testing and documentation
for applications developed in an agile environment.
- Automated the API testing using Python and PyTest.
- Automated UI tests using Java and TestNG.

### Consultant Analyst @ PA Consulting Group
Jan 2005 – Jan 2009


## Education
### MCA in Computer Science
Manipal Institute of Technology


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-01