Hi, I'm
Navendu Shukla
Automation QA Leader
9+ years architecting and scaling test automation frameworks across product engineering, media, and e-learning organizations.
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
About
Automation QA Leader with 9+ years architecting and scaling test automation frameworks across product engineering, media, and e-learning organizations. Track record of building CI/CD-integrated Playwright and Selenium frameworks that cut pipeline execution time by 70%, achieving 85%+ automated coverage across concurrent projects, and leading QA teams of up to 8 engineers to 100% on-time release delivery.
Skilled in translating quality strategy into measurable business outcomes and increasingly applying AI/agentic tooling (Amazon Bedrock, Claude Code, Playwright MCP) to accelerate test authoring and defect prevention.
Upcoming
Blog / Articles
Long-form writing on QA automation strategy, AI-assisted testing, and lessons from leading automation teams.
Project Case Studies
Deep dives into the frameworks and systems behind the numbers in the Highlights section — architecture decisions, tradeoffs, and results.
Blog
Highlights
Faster CI/CD Pipelines
Cut pipeline execution time by 70% through parallel test execution and GitLab CI/CD optimization, directly speeding up release cadence.
Automated Test Coverage
Architected a Playwright + TypeScript framework with reusable utilities, enabling 85%+ automated coverage across 4 concurrent client projects.
Critical Defects Prevented
Sole automation owner for the company's highest-revenue product, preventing 100+ critical defects from reaching production.
Engineers Led
Led an 8-engineer AQA team to 100% on-time delivery across all automation projects, owning hiring, mentorship, and process strategy.
Engineers Hired & Onboarded
Reduced average ramp-up time by 40% through a structured onboarding framework for new AQA hires.
Projects Standardized
Scaled sprint-synchronized automation coverage across 15+ projects org-wide, standardizing QA process maturity company-wide.
Experience
Automation QA Lead · Incedo Inc, Gurugram
- Architected a Playwright + TypeScript automation framework with reusable utilities, cutting new test-case authoring time by 30% and enabling 85%+ automated coverage across 4 concurrent client projects.
- Own UI, API, and DB test automation delivery end-to-end, reducing regression cycle time and surfacing defects earlier in the release pipeline.
- Mentor 6 junior automation engineers on framework design and best practices, improving their individual delivery speed by 30%.
- Translate 50+ user stories per quarter into automation acceptance criteria in Zephyr, aligning QA scope with sprint commitments.
- Deliver sprint estimates across 4 simultaneous client engagements with 90%+ on-time accuracy, supporting predictable release planning.
Manager, Automation QA · Trusted Media Brands
- Led an 8-engineer AQA team to 100% on-time delivery across all automation projects, while owning hiring, mentorship, and process strategy.
- Cut CI/CD pipeline execution time by 70% through parallel test execution and GitLab CI/CD optimization, directly speeding up release cadence.
- Hired and onboarded 12 AQA engineers, reducing average ramp-up time by 40% through a structured onboarding framework.
- Scaled sprint-synchronized automation coverage across 15+ projects org-wide, standardizing QA process maturity company-wide.
- Served as sole automation owner for the company's highest-revenue product, preventing 100+ critical defects from reaching production through automated regression coverage.
Senior Software Engineer, Test Automation · Qualitest, Noida
- Increased automated test coverage by 40% on the Mindtap platform (Cengage Learning) within two sprints, accelerating release confidence.
- Directed API test automation strategy, cutting manual regression testing time by 50% across the account.
- Built UI, API, and DB test coverage spanning Mindtap, Kaplan University, and ZappRx platforms for three concurrent enterprise clients.
- Maintained zero missed release deadlines across 3 concurrent client accounts through structured QA planning and cross-team coordination.
Skills
Education
B.Tech, Computer Science
Inderprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India
Resume
Navendu Shukla — Automation QA Leader
Full resume as a PDF, including complete work history and skills.
Contact
I'm always open to interesting projects and conversations. The best way to reach me is by email or phone.