Kathmandu, Nepal

Open to Work

Gagan Pandey

Senior SDET / Senior QA Engineer

Senior SDET / Senior QA Engineer with 6+ years across U.S. healthcare products, automation framework design, CI/CD quality gates, API/web/mobile/application testing, and AI/LLM-assisted QA. Promoted through Associate Software Engineer, Software QA Engineer, and Senior SDET roles while leading large-scale framework modernization and quality engineering improvements.

  • 6+ Years Experience
  • 7,500+ Tests Migrated
  • AI/LLM + MCP QA
  • U.S. Healthcare Products
  • CI/CD Quality Gates

60%

Faster Test Execution

60%

CI Time Saved

70-80%

Lower Test Creation Effort

About

Senior quality engineering for healthcare platforms and modern QA toolchains.

Senior SDET / Senior QA Engineer focused on automation framework design, CI/CD quality gates, release readiness, and measurable QA outcomes across web, API, mobile, kiosk, and desktop applications.

Brings a strong blend of healthcare-domain QA, automation modernization, and AI/LLM-assisted STLC execution. Works across product, engineering, R&D, and support teams to improve test design quality, accelerate defect analysis, and establish scalable quality engineering practices.

For Product Companies

Builds maintainable automation architecture and CI/CD-integrated quality gates for faster release confidence and stronger regression reliability.

For Consulting / Services

Drives cross-functional QA execution with structured test plans, strong defect triage, technical troubleshooting, and reliable delivery accountability.

For Healthcare-tech

Supports U.S. healthcare products including Higi, ModivCare, and VRI with functional, API, automation, and release validation rigor.

Experience

Professional Experience

Senior SDET / Senior QA Engineer

Deerhold Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2025 – Present · Kathmandu, Nepal

Promoted to Senior SDET / Senior QA Engineer and now leading AI-assisted QA workflows, large-scale automation migration, and cross-functional quality engineering improvements.

  • Promoted after consistent delivery in automation strategy, CI/CD quality controls, and cross-functional QA leadership.
  • Researched, built POCs, and integrated ChatGPT, Codex, and MCP server workflows across the STLC to improve QA execution quality.
  • Implemented AI-assisted test design flows from Jira stories, epics, and Confluence docs, reducing test case creation and automation effort by 70-80%.
  • Led migration from Selenium/Selenide (Java/Kotlin) to Playwright with TypeScript across web, mobile, API, kiosk, and desktop testing.
  • Migrated 7,500+ test cases, reducing automated execution time by 60% and saving 60% CI time.
  • Mentored QA engineers on Playwright/TypeScript standards, test design quality, code reviews, and AI-assisted QA workflows.
  • Contributed to ETL/data processing testing using Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Milvus, Spark, and IBM technologies.

Software QA Engineer

Deerhold Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2021 – Jan 2025 · Kathmandu, Nepal

Built and scaled automation frameworks across healthcare products while strengthening CI/CD test execution, release readiness, and defect response quality.

  • Built and maintained frameworks for web, API, mobile, and application testing using Selenium/Selenide, Java, Kotlin, Appium, WinAppDriver, REST Assured, Postman, JUnit, and TestNG.
  • Reduced manual regression effort by 50% through reusable automation utilities and scalable regression coverage.
  • Implemented CI/CD test execution in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and GitLab Actions to accelerate feedback and improve release confidence.
  • Designed API validation, smoke, regression suites, and release validation checklists for healthcare products.
  • Collaborated with product, engineering, R&D, and support teams to reproduce defects, analyze failures, and improve defect resolution efficiency.
  • Mentored QA team members on automation best practices, Agile quality execution, and code review quality.

Associate Software Engineer

Deerhold Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 2020 – Jul 2021 · Kathmandu, Nepal

Developed backend and frontend features for the JSIE platform with strong emphasis on API reliability, usability, and production support.

  • Developed backend services and RESTful APIs for JSIE using Spring Boot, Groovy, and MongoDB to improve application and data retrieval performance.
  • Built Vue.js interfaces and integrated frontend workflows with backend APIs to improve usability and platform engagement.
  • Participated in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, code reviews, documentation, and post-release support.
  • Monitored application behavior after launch, investigated issues, and supported defect fixes for reliable operations.
  • Collaborated with clients and stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver user-focused software features.

Skills

Technical Skill Set

Programming Languages

JavaKotlinGroovy JavaScriptTypeScriptPython

Test Automation Tools / Frameworks

PlaywrightSelenium WebDriver SelenideCypressAppium REST AssuredPostmanJUnit TestNGWinAppDriver

AI, LLM and MCP

ChatGPTCodexMCP Playwright MCPAtlassian MCP Chrome DevTools MCPFigma MCP GitHub MCPPostman MCP Azure MCP

Data and ETL

Apache AirflowApache Iceberg MilvusApache SparkIBM

Databases

MongoDBMySQLPostgreSQL MSSQL

Backend and Frontend

SpringSpring BootGrails Vue.js

CI/CD and DevOps

Azure DevOpsGitHub Actions GitLab ActionsGit

QA Practices

STLCTest Planning Functional TestingRegression Testing API TestingExploratory Testing Defect TriageAgile/Scrum

Impact

Engineering Impact Metrics

0%

Faster Automated Execution

0%

CI Time Saved

0%

Lower Test Creation Effort (Up To)

0%

Less Manual Regression Effort

0%

Automation / Test Coverage Gain

AI + MCP STLC Workflows

Built practical AI-assisted QA workflows with ChatGPT, Codex, and MCP servers to generate higher-quality test artifacts from Jira and Confluence inputs.

7,500+ Test Migration

Led migration from Selenium/Selenide (Java/Kotlin) to Playwright + TypeScript across web, mobile, API, kiosk, and desktop suites to improve speed and maintainability.

Healthcare Product Quality Delivery

Supported U.S. healthcare platforms including Higi, ModivCare, and VRI with automation strategy, regression quality controls, defect triage, and release readiness.

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Academic Background

B.Sc. Computer Science and Information Technology

Himalaya College of Engineering

2017 – 2021 · Lalitpur, Kathmandu

Science

Trinity International College

2017 · Nepal, Kathmandu

Languages

Communication

Nepali

English

Hindi

Contact

Open to Senior SDET / Senior QA Engineer opportunities.

Best fit for teams scaling AI-assisted QA workflows, Playwright migration programs, CI/CD quality gates, and healthcare-domain release confidence.

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