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Sanil Dsilva

About Me

Experienced Senior SDET with a strong background in designing end-to-end test strategies, leading automation adoption, mentoring QA teams, and integrating CI/CD pipelines. Adept at blending hands-on testing expertise with strategic QA leadership to drive continuous quality and operational excellence.

Outside of work, I enjoy gaming, exploring new tech trends, and mentoring future QA leaders.

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Education

2014-2017

Master of Computer Application

Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore

2011-2014

Bachelor of Computer Application

St. Aloysius College, Mangalore

Experience

January 2024 – Present

SDET 3

Junglee Games Pvt Ltd
  • Designed and developed backend automation for Poker game engine using Java, RestAssured, and Appium, enhancing testing efficiency and application reliability.
  • Managed release processes for mobile, backend, and desktop apps through a robust release framework, ensuring timely and high-quality deliveries.
  • Reduced UI regression cycle time from 4 days to 1.5 days and backend regression to 1 day through automation initiatives.
  • Integrated automation suites with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment reliability and reducing manual errors.
  • Introduced Build Verification Tests (BVTs) to automate build validation prior to QA sign-off.
  • Automated daily manual checklists achieving 99% accuracy and 100% coverage, significantly boosting team productivity.
  • Leveraged Generative AI (Confluence + Gemini + ChatGPT) to create test cases and structured feature testing processes.
  • Mentored interns and junior SDETs, and led PR/code reviews to uphold scalable and high-quality automation standards.
January 2023 – November 2023

SDET 2

House of Kieraya Private Limited (Furlenco)
  • Led QA for logistics, improving operational efficiency and order fulfillment planning to reduce costs.
  • Collaborated with Product, Development, and Support teams to identify process gaps and drive strategic improvements.
  • Developed and implemented mobile app and backend API automation frameworks, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Partnered with the Warehouse team to enhance Last Mile fulfillment app quality and reliability.
  • Built Metabase dashboards and production alert systems to deliver insights and improve incident response times.
  • Performed performance testing on logistics APIs using K6, ensuring system robustness under scale.
  • Managed multi-pod releases, production sanity checks, and improved release quality.
August 2021 – December 2022

SDET 2

Vedantu
  • Developed Web Automation (Selenium+Java) and Mobile Automation (Appium+Java) frameworks from scratch and integrated them with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Mentored manual QA teams on automation adoption and best practices.
  • Designed automation test cases for web and mobile applications, improving overall QA coverage and efficiency.
  • Conducted API testing using Postman and trained the QA team on API automation best practices.
January 2021 – July 2021

QA Engineer

Josh Software Pvt Ltd
  • Performed API manual and automation testing using RestAssured and Java, ensuring functional and performance accuracy.
  • Developed detailed test cases, test plans, and systematic test suites for optimal test coverage.
  • Conducted integration and performance testing for APIs and web applications.
  • Gathered and documented client requirements, ensuring effective communication and project execution.
October 2017 – December 2020

QA Engineer

Datamatics Digital Ltd
  • Conducted mobile game testing, including stress, security, and benchmark validation to ensure optimal performance.
  • Performed backend game logic testing and automation to identify and resolve issues swiftly.
  • Automated API testing using RestAssured and Java to streamline regression processes.
  • Developed Web Automation scripts (Selenium+Java) for admin panel sanity testing.
  • Set up AWS servers through DevOps practices for efficient project deployment and QA operations.
  • Designed and implemented web automation frameworks for IDFC Bank and LMS platforms like Manipal ProLearn and EduNext.
2017

Intern Software Developer

Techjini Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • Developed Google Chrome Extensions using JavaScript and AngularJS.
  • Gained strong fundamentals in front-end development and real-world application integration.

Skills

Programming Languages

Java Expert
JavaScript Intermediate
Shell Scripting Beginner

Automation Frameworks

Selenium WebDriver Expert
Appium Expert
RestAssured Expert

Functional Testing

Backend Testing Expert
• API Testing • Database Testing • Redis & Kafka • Microservices Validation
Frontend Testing Expert
• Web Application • Mobile Application • Game Application • Desktop Application • UI/UX Validation

Performance Testing

K6 Expert
JMeter Intermediate

CI/CD & DevOps Tools

Jenkins, GitLab, Docker Expert
AWS (EC2, S3, SES, Route53) Intermediate

Testing Methodologies

Agile, Regression, UAT, STLC Expert

Monitoring & Reporting

Grafana, Kibana, Metabase, Allure Expert

Generative AI in QA

ChatGPT, Gemini, GitHub Copilot Intermediate

Awards

2024

Junglee Games Pvt Ltd

  • Spot Award (Q1 & Q2 2024) – For exceptional ownership and on-time project delivery.
  • Rookie Award (Q4 2024) – For making a strong impact early in the role.
2023

House of Kieraya Private Limited (Furlenco)

  • Epicenter of the Month – Recognized for team-wide impact and collaboration.
2020 - 2018

Datamatics Digital Limited

  • Customer Hero Award 2020 – Awarded for outstanding client-centric service.
  • Merit Award 2019 – Recognized for meritorious service rendered.
  • Star Award 2018-2019 – Awarded for exceptional performance and dedication.

Area Of Expertise

Area Of Expertise

You must continue to gain expertise, but avoid thinking like an expert.


Mobile and Web Automation

Extensive experience designing and developing mobile and web automation frameworks using Selenium, Appium, Java, and integrating them with CI/CD pipelines.

API Automation & Backend Testing

Proficient in RestAssured, Postman, K6, and JMeter for robust API automation and performance testing of microservices and backend systems.

Game Testing & Automation

Specialized in game logic testing, backend validation, and automation for complex gaming platforms like Poker and LMS applications.

Performance Testing

Skilled in conducting load, stress, and performance testing for APIs and web services using K6, JMeter, and analyzing system scalability under high load.

CI/CD and DevOps Practices

Hands-on experience with Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab for automation deployment pipelines; Docker for containerization; AWS for basic cloud services (EC2, S3, SES, Route53).

Test Strategy & QA Process Management

Led QA initiatives including Release Management, Build Verification Tests (BVTs), Regression Optimization, and established end-to-end QA best practices across teams.

Contact

Contact Me

Feel free to get in touch for opportunities, collaborations, or queries!

Phone

+91 9900879324

Email

sanil.dsilva@gmail.com

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