Akbar is a Senior Automation Architect in the Sogeti QET Practice – Automation Center of Excellence. He has designed and built multiple reusable automation frameworks and assets using open-source technologies such as Playwright, Cypress, and WebdriverIO. Akbar has also led numerous customer proof-of-concepts (PoCs) on test automation, explored GenAI-driven use cases in testing, and developed points of view on emerging automation tools. He has delivered test automation strategies aligned with business objectives and played a key role in enabling delivery by embedding best practices that scale automation and enhance testing efficiency.