Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) & Java Developer | UI & API Automation 🚀 | Framework Enthusiast 🛠️
🔍 Ensuring software quality and building scalable solutions through automation, Java development, and modern frameworks.
- Programming & Development: Java (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Hibernate), Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js 🌐
- Test Automation: UI & API Testing, Functional & Non-Functional Testing 🧪
- Mobile Testing: Appium for Android & iOS automation 📱
- CI/CD & Cloud: Jenkins, GitHub, OpenShift (OCP), Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) ⚙️
- Frameworks & Tools:
- Selenium (Java)
- Karate (API Testing)
- RestAssured (API Testing)
- Serenity BDD (UI & API)
- Playwright (UI Testing)
- Gatling (API Performance Testing)
- Database Testing: SQL queries for data validation 📊
- Test Suite Design: Scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation frameworks 🏗️
- Testing Types: Smoke & Regression Testing 🚦
- 🛡️ Designing robust automation frameworks and reusable libraries
- ⏩ Building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for faster release cycles
- 🤝 Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software
- 📈 Staying ahead with modern frameworks, tools, and best practices
- ⚡ Developing Java Spring Boot projects with API + database integration
- 🔄 Enhancing test automation pipelines using Playwright, Selenium & RestAssured
- 🧪 Exploring JavaScript/TypeScript with React & Node.js for full-stack exposure
- 📱 Strengthening mobile testing automation using Appium
I’m a continuous learner who enjoys:
- Exploring new languages, frameworks, and automation tools
- Keeping up with industry trends and Dev/Test best practices
- Sharing knowledge with the community
- 📫 Email: [email protected]
- 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ratnakar-kolhatkar-594156196
💬 Open to collaboration, knowledge sharing, and discussions around software development, test automation & quality engineering!
⭐️ “Automation is not just about faster testing, it’s about smarter, reliable software delivery.”