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Hola! 👋 I’m Sivasankaramalan

Over the past decade, I’ve been at the forefront of Quality Engineering championing Shift-Left practices, architecting AI driven automation frameworks, and shaping reliable, scalable, and exceptional digital experiences.

About Me

I’m a Quality Engineering leader with over a decade of experience helping organizations deliver mobile and web applications that excel in quality, performance, and reliability. My work is rooted in building scalable automation frameworks, driving sustainable processes, and ensuring measurable business impact.

I thrive at the intersection of engineering and collaboration partnering with cross-functional teams to shift quality left, architect frameworks from the ground up, and mentor engineers into quality champions. My philosophy centers on pragmatic automation, data-informed improvement loops, and fostering a culture where quality is everyone’s responsibility.

At my core, I’m passionate about enabling teams to deliver faster, smarter, and more confidently ensuring products are not just built, but built to delight at scale

Philosophy

Quality is a continuous discipline—integrated, observable, and owned collectively.

Achievements

70% cycle reduction, 15+ engineers mentored, frameworks adopted org-wide.

Impact

Delivered quality at scale for apps with 10M+ users across iOS & Android.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
EMBA - Product Engineering
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
Anna University, Chennai
Mechanical Engineering (B.E.)
Jun 2011 – Apr 2015

Experience

Lead QA Engineer

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EPAM Systems
Oct 2023 – Present

Leading unified automation strategy across mobile, web, and API layers while scaling global quality engineering practices and reliability tooling.

Senior SDET

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Navi Technologies
Apr 2022 – Oct 2023

Owned mobile & chatbot automation strategy delivering near-complete E2E coverage and resilient quality signals through chaos and negative testing.

Associate Tech Lead

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OkCredit
Apr 2020 – Apr 2022

Founded and led SDET function, establishing full-stack automation and risk-based quality acceleration for a 1M+ user platform.

Senior Software Engineer

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Rakuten Viki
Nov 2019 – Apr 2020

Managed cross‑platform automation for streaming apps (iOS, Android, OTT) optimizing release readiness and regression efficiency.

Software Engineer

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Altisource
Jun 2017 – Oct 2019

Engineered scalable mobile automation and QA processes reducing leakage and enabling predictable delivery.

Software Test Engineer

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AB Innovative
May 2015 – May 2017

Introduced automation to legacy B2B mobile systems to modernize QA maturity and reduce manual overhead.

Skills & Expertise

Testing Practices

  • Shift-left Testing
  • Component Testing
  • Contract Testing
  • Chaos Engineering
  • BDD
  • Exploratory Testing

Agile Methodologies

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • SAFe Agile

Languages & Frameworks

  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Rest Assured
  • Cucumber
  • JUnit
  • TestNG

Automation Tools

  • Appium
  • Selenium
  • Espresso
  • XCUITest
  • Playwright
  • UIAutomator

Performance & Security

  • K6.io
  • Apptim
  • Gatling
  • OWASP ZAP
  • Burp Suite

CI/CD & DevOps

  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • GoCD

Observability & Monitoring

  • Grafana
  • Kibana
  • Elasticsearch
  • Prometheus
  • Splunk

Cloud & Device Infrastructure

  • HeadSpin
  • PCloudy
  • BrowserStack
  • Sauce Labs
  • Kobiton
  • Google Cloud
  • K8s
  • Docker

Databases & Messaging

  • SQL
  • Redis
  • Kafka

Architecture & Integration

  • API Design
  • Service Contracts
  • Test Data Strategy

Collaboration & Softskills

  • Agile Coaching
  • Stakeholder Alignment
  • Risk Management
  • Release Readiness
  • Mentoring

Leadership Skills

  • People Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Hiring & Team Building
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Decision Making
  • Coaching & Mentorship

Featured Initiatives

Test Orchestration Agent for Unified Automation

EPAM Systems

Centralized agent enabling unified execution of Web, API & Mobile suites across CI/CD pipelines.

  • Integrated with Jenkins & device clouds (40% pipeline effort reduction)
  • Observability hooks + artifact capture improved traceability
  • Reduced execution flakiness by 30% via stability heuristics
JenkinsAppiumRESTDockerAllureGraphQL/REST APIs

Device Farm for Test Automation

EPAM Systems

Scalable internal mobile device lab using Appium Grid & OpenSTF for distributed execution.

  • 75% increase in real-device coverage
  • 50% reduction in end-to-end test time via parallel scheduling
  • Containerized provisioning for rapid lab spin-up
Appium GridOpenSTFDockerK8sNGINX

Negative Experience / Resilience Testing

Navi

Framework to simulate adverse conditions (network, battery, interrupts) for mobile app resilience.

  • 10% reduction in defect leakage (pre-production)
  • Automated chaos scenarios integrated into CI
  • Risk-based edge case catalog for prioritization
AndroidiOSAppiumProxyChaos Scripts

Intelligent Test Execution for Mobile Apps

OkCredit

Smart regression layer using code diff + risk scoring to choose minimal high-value test set.

  • 60% reduction in regression cycle time
  • 90% mobile test coverage maintained
  • Dynamic prioritization based on impacted modules
Git DiffAppiumPythonPrioritization Engine

Blog & Articles

Learn how to design and implement mobile automation frameworks that scale with your team and product growth.

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Exploring how artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the landscape of software testing.

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Practical strategies for bringing testing earlier into the SDLC to accelerate feedback and improve quality.

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Let's Work Together

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, challenging projects, or just connecting with fellow QE professionals. Feel free to reach out!