Summary
Rakesh Mishra is a seasoned SDET and test automation leader with over a decade of experience building end-to-end QA processes and frameworks from scratch, now serving as Lead Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce. He blends deep hands-on expertise in Java, TypeScript, Playwright, Selenium, Appium and performance tools like Gatling with strong system-design, DSA and design-pattern foundations to deliver scalable, cross-platform test architectures. Rakesh has a proven track record of driving automation adoption, mentoring teams, and creating central quality tools that remove manual dependencies and improve release readiness. His background spans desktop, web, mobile and cloud migrations, and he’s repeatedly delivered large-scale frameworks that integrate disparate test stacks (e.g., Coded-UI with Selenium/Appium). Based in Bengaluru, he pairs practical engineering with a curiosity for full-stack development and data-driven QA insights—he even used ML to analyze defect patterns for actionable visibility.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology - BTech Information Technology, Bachelor of Technology - BTech Information Technology at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University