Varsha Maheshwari
Nashua,USA
Summary
Accomplished Quality Engineering Architect with 15+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable automation solutions across complex enterprise and cloud-native platforms. Expertise in building robust frameworks using Java, Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, and PyTest. Recognized for strategic problem-solving, leading Agile and DevOps-driven QA transformations, and aligning test architecture with business and product objectives. Strong background in microservices, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, and CI/CD integrations to deliver secure, high-quality releases at scale. Trusted technical leader known for elevating engineering excellence and accelerating automation maturity across teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. SQA Engineer
Doble Engineering
03.2023 - Current
- Designed and implemented scalable test automation solutions across microservices using PyTest (gRPC), Playwright Python, SQL validations, and reusable architecture components aligned with TDD.
- Validated complex cloud-native systems by testing gRPC APIs, Kafka event pipelines, Dockerized services, and Azure-hosted distributed applications, ensuring reliability across integrated services.
- Built robust automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend layers using Playwright, Python, SQL, and internal Kafka tools, accelerating coverage and enabling high-quality releases.
- Drove Agile and DevOps-focused transformation as Team Lead & Scrum Master, streamlining QA processes, improving test strategy, and aligning engineering outcomes with business goals.
- Strengthened CI/CD quality maturity by integrating automation into Azure DevOps pipelines, performing code reviews, and ensuring consistent quality gates across environments.
- Set up and optimized test environments using Docker Desktop, Linux automation servers, Azure services, and containerized deployments, resolving infrastructure gaps and improving stability.
- Developed and executed smoke, regression, and end-to-end test strategies to support continuous delivery in a microservices ecosystem with frequent code integrations.
- Mentored team members on automation best practices, root-cause analysis, Agile execution, and engineering standards, elevating overall technical quality and automation maturity.
Technical Specialist / Automation Lead
CitiusTech
10.2012 - 03.2023
- Designed, developed, and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, Rest Assured, and Postman for complex healthcare and cloud-native applications.
- Automated UI, mobile (Android/iOS), and API testing across microservices, integrating validations with JDBC, SQL Server, Azure SQL, and multiple cloud database layers.
- Led end-to-end testing of REST APIs, gRPC-style services, Azure Service Bus topics, queues, HL7/FHIR workflows, DICOM file transfers, and PACS integrations using dcm4che.
- Executed backend and in-sprint automation for microservices, including data validation, API chaining, SQL optimization, and performance benchmarking using JMeter.
- Migrated legacy automation frameworks from info.cukes -> io.cucumber, modernized coding standards, cleaned credentials, and integrated secure storage using Azure Key Vault.
- Validated cloud components across Azure Blob, AKS (Kubernetes), AWS S3, Lambda, CloudWatch logs, enabling stable execution in hybrid and distributed test environments.
- Collaborated with architects, BAs, and product owners to interpret HLD/LLD designs, define test strategies, build coding guidelines, and ensure complete requirement traceability.
- Performed advanced interoperability testing involving HL7, DICOM messages, QRDA I/III, medical imaging workflows, encryption/decryption validation, and ONC/CMS certification scenarios.
- Conducted full lifecycle ETL testing (AS400, SQL Server, BI dashboards), ensuring data accuracy across ingestion, transformation, and visualization layers.
- Managed onshore-offshore QA teams, conducting code reviews, training, task assignments, root-cause analysis, and coaching team members on communication and client interaction.
- Implemented process improvements, enforced automation best practices, and actively demonstrated sprint deliverables to clients and senior leadership in Agile environments with near-daily production releases.
- Performed security testing, SQL injection prevention, vulnerability validation, and ensured compliance with healthcare data standards across API and UI components.
Process Associate
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2010 - 06.2012
- Led requirement analysis, UAT execution, iterative release testing, and defect management using HP Quality Center (ALM), while ensuring clear client communication, issue triaging, and daily status reporting across teams.
- Managed team training, peer reviews, and knowledge transfer activities, developing strong product expertise to support manual testing, change request analysis, release readiness, and deployment support in a fast-paced environment.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science - Information Technology
Mumbai University
01.2009
Skills
- Java and Python
- JavaScript and TypeScript
- SQL databases
- Selenium and Playwright
- Rest Assured and Postman
- Cucumber BDD and Gherkin
- TestNG and Junit
- BrowserStack cross-browser
- Xray test management tool
- QTest agile project management
- TestRail test case management
- GitHub Copilot and Git
- Azure services (Blob, DevOps, AKS)
- AWS services (S3, RDS, EC2)
- Jenkins and Docker
- Kubernetes orchestration
- Apache Kafka messaging
- Azure Service Bus
- Red Panda topic monitoring
- Performance and Security
- JMeter performance testing
- Veracode security scanning
- SQL injection prevention
Languages:
Automation and Testing tools:
DevOps and Cloud tools:
Event streaming tools:
Accomplishments
· Architected scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, mobile, and microservices
· Strengthened DevOps and CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated quality gates improving release reliability and speed.
· Validated complex cloud-native systems involving gRPC APIs, Kafka pipelines, Docker/Kubernetes deployments, and Azure/AWS services.
· Led Agile QA transformations and mentored cross-functional teams, improving engineering maturity, test strategy, and automation coverage across enterprise programs.
Certification
- CitiusTech Selenium Java certified tester, 2016
- ISTQB Foundation level - Testing, 2011
- PSM I Scrum Master certification, 2022
- Azure Fundamental training from Microsoft, 2022
- Automation Anywhere RPA Advanced level certification, 2020
- Yellow Belt Six Sigma Certification, 2010
Timeline
Sr. SQA Engineer
Doble Engineering
03.2023 - Current
Technical Specialist / Automation Lead
CitiusTech
10.2012 - 03.2023
Process Associate
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2010 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Computer Science - Information Technology
Mumbai University
Websites, Profiles
- Linkedin.com/in/varsha-maheshwari07
- Github.com/VarshaMaheshwari
Career Highlights
- Architected scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, mobile, and microservices
- Strengthened DevOps and CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated quality gates improving release reliability and speed.
- Validated complex cloud-native systems involving gRPC APIs, Kafka pipelines, Docker/Kubernetes deployments, and Azure/AWS services.
- Led Agile QA transformations and mentored cross-functional teams, improving engineering maturity, test strategy, and automation coverage across enterprise programs.