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Shobith Rai

Activist · DISC type Cd
Test Architect at Ascendion
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shobith Rai is a Test Architect at Ascendion with nearly 18 years of experience in quality engineering, focusing on GenAI-powered testing and automation at scale. A Certified ScrumMaster with a Bachelor of Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, colleagues describe him as a forward-thinking, reliable, and technically proficient leader.

He is passionate about redefining traditional testing models into intelligent, adaptive QA systems. His recent focus includes gaining hands-on experience with Googles Gemini and exploring Agentic AI frameworks to optimize quality assurance processes, reduce regression cycles, and lower manual overhead.

He champions a "Shift Left" philosophy that emphasizes changing core thinking early in development, believing the riskiest decisions are made long before CI pipelines run.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Test Architect
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Shobith shows up

Observative
Perfectionist
Logical And Quick

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Shobith cares about

GenAI in QA
He is pioneering the use of Generative AI to transform traditional testing into intelligent systems for test discovery, failure analysis, and faster defect detection.
Test Architecture
His core strength and current role involve architecting modern, scalable test automation solutions and strengthening quality strategy across platforms.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Test Architect
Ascendion
11-2023 - 1-2026
Lead SDET Engineer
GlobalLogic
6-2022 - 6-2023
QA Test Architect
Western Digital
3-2020 - 5-2022
QA Test Manager
Western Digital
6-2012 - 2-2020
Principal Engineer
Western Digital
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Media appearances

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Education
8-2003 - 5-2007
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Visvesvaraya Technological University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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