Hi, I'm Akash Aggarwal
Staff Engineer – Quality Engineering | AI-Driven Transformation Leader
Quality Engineering Leader
Tech Stack
About Me
Staff-level Engineering Leader with 14+ years of experience specializing in building "Quality as a Product." Currently pursuing an Executive Post Graduate specialization in Generative AI & Agentic AI at IIT Kharagpur. Recognized for architecting high-scale automation for global systems with 90M+ users and 400M+ monthly transactions.
A pioneer in AI-Augmented Engineering, having designed autonomous agents that reduce SDLC bottlenecks by up to 70%. Proven "Founding Engineer" track record, building mission-critical SDET organizations from zero for global tech giants like Rakuten, Paytm, and Tokopedia. Expert in navigating the intersection of Multi-Cloud Infrastructure, Agentic AI, and Enterprise Stability.
Proven Track Record:
Education
Certifications
AI Solutions and QA Tools
Explore my AI Solutions and QA Tools live — Web farm by Akash, Mobile Farm by Akash, AI API Automation by Akash, Performance Test By Akash, AI Test Case Generator by Akash, and AI Spec → Automation Suite by Akash — all hosted under the akashaggarwal.in domain.
Web farm by Akash
Private cloud browser studio — Chrome, Opera, Edge sessions and parallel Selenium runners.
webfarm.akashaggarwal.inMobile Farm by Akash
Cloud mobile device lab for responsive QA demos and real-device validation.
mobilefarm.akashaggarwal.inAI API Automation by Akash
AI-assisted API test generation and automation workflows for modern services.
aiapiautomation.akashaggarwal.inPerformance Test By Akash
Performance and load-testing workspace to validate scale before release.
performancetest.akashaggarwal.inAI Test Case Generator by Akash
Turn requirements into structured, prioritized test cases in minutes.
aitestcase.akashaggarwal.inAI Spec → Automation Suite by Akash
Generate API and feature cases from specs, then automate selected suites.
aispectosuite.akashaggarwal.inTechnical Skills
Languages
Automation Tools
Frameworks
API & Microservices
DevOps
Observability
Performance and Load Test Tools
AI Tools
Professional Experience
14+ years of driving quality transformation across global product companies
Rakuten
Staff Engineer, Quality Engineering
Staff Engineer leading Quality Engineering for Japan Affiliate vertical at Rakuten.
Zero-Defect Delivery
- Architected and enforced a high-integrity quality strategy resulting in Zero Production Issues for the Affiliate Marketing division globally since inception
- Drove a 15% Affiliate revenue uplift by enabling defect-free, high-velocity feature releases through automated quality gates
Foundational Leadership
- Established the QE function from the ground up; recruited a high-performance SDET team and designed all engineering processes from scratch
- Built automation solutions from scratch for Web and API
Full-Stack Architect
- Developed enterprise Web (Selenium) and API Automation Frameworks, fully integrated into global CI/CD pipelines across AWS, GCP, and OneCloud
- Designed and developed automation solutions that run thousands of UI automation cases in span of couple of hours
Paytm Payments Bank
Senior QA Manager (UPI & Payments)
Mission Critical Governance: Directed QA for the UPI ecosystem (Lite, 123 Pay, Auto Pay) handling 400M+ monthly transactions.
Mission Critical Governance
- Directed a 50+ member SDET team responsible for the UPI ecosystem (Lite, 123 Pay, Auto Pay)
- Maintained a Zero-Defect record for regulated payment products by implementing rigorous automated audit trails and chaos engineering
Scale Operations
- Oversaw the stability of a platform handling 400M+ monthly transactions with 99.99% uptime requirements
- Managed 50+ QA/SDET engineers across mobile, backend, and payments systems
Tokopedia
Technical Architect, Engineering Productivity
Sole Architect Influence: Served as the only Technical Architect for the 120+ person QA organization, overseeing productivity strategy for a Decacorn marketplace with 90M+ MAU.
Sole Architect Influence
- Served as the only Technical Architect for the 120+ person QA organization
- Oversaw the productivity strategy for a Decacorn marketplace with 90M+ MAU
- Formally ranked in the Top 1% of Software Engineers across the entire organization of 1,500+ developers
Enterprise Platform Construction
- Built and scaled three foundational platforms (API, Desktop, App) that served as the automation backbone for 1,500+ developers
- Developed web automation framework using Selenium, TestNG, ReportNG
- Developed API automation framework using Rest Assured, TestNG, ReportNG
- Developed automation framework for Android app automation using Appium
Efficiency Leader
- Reduced global automation execution time by 50% via intelligent test sharding and localized test data generation
- Built distributed, parallel execution system → 50% faster automation runs
- Integration of test automation framework with Kibana
Paytm / Paytm E-Commerce
QA Lead
The 'First QA' Architect: Hired as the first dedicated QA hire for the mobile app ecosystem; established the tech stack, processes, and hiring roadmap for Paytm Mall, Travel, Money, and Lending from scratch.
The 'First QA' Architect
- Hired as the first dedicated QA hire for the mobile app ecosystem
- Established the tech stack, processes, and hiring roadmap for Paytm Mall, Travel, Money, and Lending from scratch
- Scaled the team from 0 to 20+ engineers, building the foundation for the highest-growth phase of India's largest digital wallet
Org Builder
- Started as 1st member in Mobile Apps QA team and extended it to 20+ members
- Handling entire iOS, Android, Windows apps for Marketplace, O2O, Travel business
- Handling team of 20+ members - Responsible for Manual as well Automation testing
Automation & Testing
- Manual and Automation API Testing by using TestNG framework
- Automation Testing of Paytm Mall iOS, Android apps
- Automated entire jenkin jobs to see and keep track of entire Paytm's activity
- Handling API Automation of Complete CART module individually
Snapdeal
QA II (Mobile Applications)
Strategic Overhaul: Led quality for the iOS 4.0 redesign and the Freecharge integration.
Strategic Overhaul
- Led quality for the iOS 4.0 redesign and the Freecharge integration
- Built Appium automation for Android & iOS from scratch
Resilience Engineering
- Managed quality for massive Flash Sales, maintaining 99.8% crash-free sessions under extreme peak loads
- Delivered apps with 99.8% crash-free rate, validated via automated pipelines
Steria (Sopra Steria)
Software Engineer, QA (IoT Division)
IoT & Connectivity: Validated the British Gas Hive (UK) product suite, focusing on hardware-software-mobile integration.
IoT & Connectivity
- Validated the British Gas Hive (UK) product suite, focusing on hardware-software-mobile integration
- Built SeeTest automation for British Gas Hive IoT smart-home products
Global Delivery
- Guided a 5-member offshore team in coordination with UK stakeholders using a Shift-Left testing strategy
LeewayHertz
QA Engineer (Founding QA)
The 'Zero-to-One' Specialist: Hired as the first QA in the company's history. Built the entire QA department and documentation standards from zero.
The 'Zero-to-One' Specialist
- Hired as the first QA in the company's history
- Built the entire QA department and documentation standards from zero
Massive Delivery Portfolio
- Personally validated and delivered 180+ Mobile Applications and 40+ CMS platforms for global clients including ESPN, iCruise, and LaserPegs
- Delivered QA and automation for enterprise & consumer mobile applications
Core Competencies
AI & LLM
3Ps Leadership
Automation Architecture
Quality Engineering
Technology Expertise
DevOps & Cloud
Observability
Key Achievements
AI Engineering Impact
Leveraging AI to transform test engineering
System & Automation Architecture Expertise
Let's Connect
I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or just having a chat about test automation and quality engineering.
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