Tapas Kumar Patra

About Me

I'm an SDET II at Setu by Pine Labs, a fintech company building payment infrastructure for India. I specialize in backend systems, AI/LLM integration, test automation, and developer tooling.

Previously at Wipro Technologies (4+ years), I architected end-to-end automation frameworks, built 6+ production tools using Python/FastAPI/Django, and led cross-functional teams. My work reduced manual testing by 60% and improved test coverage by 35%.

I also build AI-powered applications in my personal time — my flagship project is TapasOS, an AI-first portfolio disguised as a browser-based operating system with a RAG-powered chatbot. I completed my M.Tech in Software Systems from BITS Pilani alongside my professional role.

Skills

Languages

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
SQL
Bash

Backend

FastAPI
Django
Node.js / Express
REST APIs
GraphQL
WebSockets

AI / ML

RAG Pipelines
LLM Integration
Embeddings
Prompt Engineering
Vector Databases

Databases

PostgreSQL
Supabase (pgvector)
MongoDB
Redis

Testing

Selenium
Appium
Pytest
Playwright
TestRail

Cloud & DevOps

AWS
Docker
GitHub Actions
Cloudflare Workers
Render / Vercel

Automotive

Android Automotive OS
QNX Platform
CAN Protocol
AUTOSAR & ECU

Tools

Git
VS Code
Jira
Postman
Linux
Agile / Scrum

Experience

January 2026 — Present

SDET II

Setu by Pine Labs

Building and scaling quality infrastructure at a fintech company powering payment solutions for India. Focus on backend testing, API automation, and CI/CD integration for payment infrastructure services.

October 2021 — December 2025

Software Engineer (Automation)

Wipro Technologies · Ford Motor Company Account

Automation Framework Engineering

Architected end-to-end Python automation framework for Android Automotive infotainment — 60% reduction in manual testing, 35% improvement in test coverage
Authored 1000+ automated test scripts using Selenium, Appium, and Slash Framework with DDT (YAML)
Built UI-Autogen (PySide6): auto-generates 300-500 UI properties and unit tests, 40% faster bootstrapping
Module owner — peer reviews for 50+ scripts/month

Backend & Full-Stack Tools

TestRail Insight: Django + PostgreSQL app aggregating 8,000+ test runs for real-time dashboards
RTM Helper (PySide2): automated traceability for 6,000+ test cases, eliminated 100% manual RTM
Rail-Bridge: migrated 4,000-5,000 test cases between TestRail instances
Test-Crafter: bulk creation tool saving QA teams 1-2 hours daily

Leadership & Recognition

Led cross-functional teams of 16-20 engineers — sprint planning, release deliverables
Mentored 6 junior engineers through structured knowledge transfer
Managed 200+ defects/quarter in Jira across Android Automotive and QNX SYNC 4
Received 19 performance awards including 2x Outstanding Performance ratings

Education

M.Tech in Software Systems

BITS Pilani (WILP)

Work Integrated Learning Program — completed alongside professional role (2021-2025)

Bachelor of Computer Applications

N.C. College

Completed September 2021 · CGPA: 6.74

Higher Secondary (12th)

Completed 2018

Percentage: 64.83%