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Less Manual Testing
Kathmandu, Nepal
Open to WorkSenior SDET / Senior QA Engineer
Lead Quality Engineer / Lead SDET with 5+ years building automation systems for U.S. healthcare and AI-assisted testing workflows. Delivers framework-level engineering across API, web, and Windows testing with CI/CD-integrated quality gates and measurable release reliability improvements for product teams, consulting engagements, and healthcare-tech platforms.
Less Manual Testing
Higher Automation Efficiency
Faster Deployments
About
Lead Quality Engineer / Lead SDET who designs and operationalizes test architecture across API, web, and Windows surfaces, with strong emphasis on coverage depth, execution speed, and defect containment.
Combines automation framework design, CI/CD integration, and early defect isolation to reduce cycle time and improve release predictability. Works closely with engineering, R&D, and support teams to turn recurring issues into repeatable automated checks, production-safe delivery patterns, and scalable quality engineering practices.
Builds maintainable automation architecture and CI/CD quality gates that improve release confidence, increase test coverage, and shorten feedback cycles for fast-moving product teams.
Delivers structured QA strategy across client contexts with strong cross-functional collaboration, clear quality ownership, and measurable delivery improvements.
Applies healthcare-domain testing rigor across API, web, and device flows with early defect detection, validation accuracy, and reliability-first execution.
Experience
Higi (as a part of DeerHold)
Jul 2021 – Present · Kathmandu, NepalArchitected and operated automation frameworks plus CI/CD quality controls to increase release throughput, coverage depth, and production confidence.
ModivCare, VRI (as a part of DeerHold)
Feb 2024 – Present · Kathmandu, NepalImplemented a unified test platform across API, web, and Windows applications with stronger endpoint validation and faster deployment feedback.
Deerhold Nepal Pvt. Ltd
Mar 2020 – Jul 2021 · Kathmandu, NepalEngineered backend services and API integrations for the JSIE platform with a focus on latency reduction, uptime stability, and predictable Agile delivery.
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Engineered a mocking mechanism for Higi kiosk BP, WT, and BC biometric data to improve automation depth and reliability.
Modernized a legacy Selenium, REST Assured, and Java automation stack to Playwright + TypeScript for faster and more scalable execution.
Led R&D and implementation of AI tooling with MCP servers to enable a faster, more efficient software testing lifecycle.
Curriculum Vitae
Download the complete CV for detailed role history, framework stack, quantified outcomes, and end-to-end delivery scope.
Education
Himalaya College of Engineering
2017 – 2021 · Lalitpur, KathmanduTrinity International College
2017 · Nepal, KathmanduLanguages
Contact
Best fit for teams scaling automation, CI/CD quality controls, and reliability-focused testing across product companies, consulting/services organizations, and healthcare-tech systems.
gaganpandey58@gmail.com
+977‑9860807046
Kathmandu, Nepal
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