Consultant's Details:
Consultant Name: Harsh
Visa Status: GC EAD
Current Location : Bay Area,CA
Employer Details:
Employer:Nextgen Technologies Inc
Contact Person:Kushal
Email:kushal.desai@nextgentechinc.com
Note: Please call between 09:30 AM PST to 06:00 PM PST
Phone: +1 (413) 424-0484
Harsh's Resume
Professional Summary
Results-oriented Software Engineer Leader with 16+ years of experience specializing in frontend development, test automation, and full-cycle software delivery. Strong background in building scalable web and mobile applications, leading automation frameworks, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. Demonstrated success leading teams at Walmart, PayPal, and eBay, driving impactful business initiatives in the Retail and Payments industries.
Core Competencies
- Frontend & Backend: React, Redux, TypeScript, NodeJS, JavaScript, REST APIs
- Automation: Playwright, Appium, Selenium, REST API Testing, Java-based Automation Frameworks, Jenkins
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Unix Shell Scripting
- Data & Tools: SQL, Postman, Splunk, Grafana, JIRA
- Leadership: Team Leadership, Mentoring, Cross-functional Collaboration, Agile Scrum
- Soft Skills: Stakeholder Engagement, Delivery Focus, Quality Ownership, Process Improvement
Professional Experience
Walmart Global Tech (Sam's Club) | Sunnyvale, CA
Software Engineer Leader & Staff Test Automation Engineer | 2015 – Present
- Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of frontend and automation engineers to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions for Sam’s Club Associates and Members, improving operational efficiency and reducing waste.
- Led the adoption and implementation of Playwright for end-to-end test automation across frontend platforms; configured test infrastructure from the ground up, leveraging JavaScript/TypeScript to drive high coverage and reliability in regression and UI testing workflows.
- Execute Agile-based development processes by fostering adaptive planning, iterative delivery, and collaboration within self-organizing, cross-functional engineering teams.
- Partner with product, program, and scrum leadership to balance technical priorities with business goals, ensuring engineering efforts are strategically aligned and effectively delivered.
- Apply data-driven insights and scale machine learning models to solve complex business problems, optimize operations, and enhance customer experience.
- Mentor engineers, elevate engineering best practices, and contribute to talent development through hiring, coaching, and performance management.
eBay Inc. (PayPal) | San Jose, CA
Sr. Mobile Automation Test Developer | 2012 – 2015
- Developed mobile automation framework for PayPal Here across iOS and Android platforms.
- Built REST API test automation framework improving backend service reliability.
- Automated merchant onboarding flows reducing manual testing efforts significantly.
- Supported continuous integration and production-ready automation workflows.
eBay Inc. | San Jose, CA
Automation Developer | 2010 – 2012
- Built and maintained automation frameworks (ECAF, MAUI) for eBay Partner Network (EPN) and MACH projects.
- Developed API and UI automated test cases integrated with Hudson/Jenkins pipelines.
- Created automation utilities in Java and Perl for backend data validation and regression testing.
Reliance Communications | Gujarat, India
Network/System Test Engineer | 2006 – 2007
- Administered and tested UNIX and Windows systems, ensuring network reliability and software quality.
- Automated manual test cases using QTP and shell scripting.
Education
Master of Science in Computer Engineering | San Jose State University
Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation & Control | L.D. College of Engineering
Certifications & Awards
- SPOT Award (Walmart & PayPal)
- Best 'PayPalliyan' Award
- Bluefin Certified Automation Engineer (Highest Score 97%)
- 'Get Things Done' Award – Sam's Tech
Kushal
| 1735 N 1St ST., Suite 308 |San Jose, CA 95112
NextGen Technologies Inc
Email: kushal.desai@nextgentechinc.com. Website: www.nextgentechinc.com | +1 (413) 424-0484 |
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