Pravin R. Chavan
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven Senior SDET with 10+ years of progressive expertise in manual testing, UI/API automation, performance testing, and test architecture. Proven track record of pioneering Shift-Left Testing, engineering scalable automation frameworks, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. Demonstrated success in reducing regression cycles by 60%, cutting production incidents by 30%, and lowering defect leakage by 40% through strategic quality interventions. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, mentoring SDETs, and driving quality-first cultures within Finance, Healthcare, and Travel-Tech domains.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior SDET
Priceline.com Technology India LLP
10.2023 - Current
- Led QA efforts for reservation and financial modules, collaborating closely with product managers, developers, and DevOps from inception to production.
- Architected modular automation frameworks for UI (WebDriverIO/JavaScript) and API (Rest-Assured/Java), resulting in a 40% reduction in test maintenance overhead.
- Integrated test pipelines into GitHub Actions CI/CD, leveraging Dockerized parallel execution to significantly cut UI regression times.
- Developed SlackBot integrations to push real-time test reports and financial validation alerts, streamlining triage and resolution for both QA and finance teams.
- Embedded k6 performance tests into CI pipelines for early detection of latency regressions and implemented synthetic monitoring for post-deployment smoke test coverage.
Senior Consultant – Quality Engineering
Thoughtworks Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Led automation strategy across Agile XP teams for web, mobile, and microservices solutions in fast-paced delivery environment.
- Built scalable and maintainable automation frameworks using WebDriverIO, Appium, and Rest-Assured, significantly accelerating regression and release cycles.
- Introduced contract testing and service virtualization, resulting in a 40% reduction in production defects.
- Defined automation KPIs and created exploratory testing templates to align QA practices with delivery and quality goals.
- Designed and optimized CI/CD pipelines using GOCD, enabling robust, traceable, and fast feedback loops across distributed services.
- Mentored junior consultants, helping them enhance their skills and contribute more effectively to projects.
QA Automation Engineer
Morningstar India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2019 - 10.2021
- Designed a robust API automation framework using Java and RestAssured to validate complex financial scenarios with high reusability and extensibility.
- Developed and scaled UI automation using Nightwatch JS, ensuring full cross-browser compatibility for critical user flows.
- Built and maintained a Dockerized Selenium Grid to support parallel test execution across environments, increasing test throughput and reliability.
- Led CI/CD automation with AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild, enabling consistent execution of smoke, sanity, and regression test suites.
- Integrated AWS S3 for test artifact storage and historical report tracking, improving visibility and traceability of test runs.
- Leveraged DynamoDB for dynamic test data management, enhancing test stability and reducing framework maintenance efforts.
- Collaborated with DevOps and QA teams to implement automated test gates in Jenkins pipelines, accelerating release cycles and improving deployment confidence.
Senior Software Engineer – QA
CitiusTech IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Engineered end-to-end automation using Selenium WebDriver with C#, validating complex EHR and insurance workflows across diverse healthcare platforms.
- Designed modular, reusable test suites for claims processing, patient records, and provider modules, resulting in a 35% reduction in test maintenance effort.
- Configured and executed automated regression suites via Jenkins pipelines, ensuring consistent quality validation during frequent code deployments.
- Actively contributed to Agile ceremonies including defect triage, test plan reviews, and retrospectives, driving cross-functional QA collaboration and continuous improvement.
Senior Software Engineer – QA
Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd.
07.2014 - 02.2019
- Built a data-driven Selenium WebDriver automation framework using C# and NUnit to validate enterprise workflows, form validations, and approval engines.
- Defined end-to-end test strategies for large-scale web applications, covering rule-based processing, dynamic content rendering, and complex workflow validations.
- Conducted functional, integration, and UAT testing to ensure compliance with business requirements and stakeholder expectations.
- Created Apache JMeter test plans to simulate backend load and identify system performance bottlenecks.
- Automated smoke, sanity, and regression suites, integrating them with Jenkins pipelines for continuous and reliable execution.
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, influencing story refinement, acceptance criteria, and QA ownership throughout the development lifecycle.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology
Wadala, Mumbai06-2014
Skills
- Automation Tools & Frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, WebDriverIO, Appium (Android/iOS), Rest-Assured
- Performance Testing: Apache JMeter, k6, New Relic Synthetics
- Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python
- CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Docker
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (S3, EC2, CodeBuild, DynamoDB)
- Test Strategy & QA Practices: Shift-Left Testing, BDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Agile, Scrum
- Test Management & Reporting: Jira, TestRail, Confluence, Allure, Extent Reports
- Test case design
- Functional testing
- Test automation frameworks
- Manual testing
- Quality assurance strategy
- User acceptance testing
- API testing experience
- Automated testing
Key Achivement
- Reduced regression testing cycle time by 60% by eliminating redundant cases, modularizing test frameworks, and enabling parallel execution using Docker Grid and Selenium.
- Cut production incidents by 30% by implementing shift-left testing across UI, API, and performance layers, integrating New Relic Synthetic Monitoring and post-deployment health checks
- Lowered defect leakage by 40% through proactive QA involvement in requirement analysis, early test automation, and CI/CD pipeline integration
- Delivered scalable end-to-end automation solutions tailored for Finance, Healthcare, and Travel sectors with a focus on regulatory compliance and domain-specific validations.
- Mentored 10+ QA engineers transitioning to SDET roles through technical workshops, code reviews, and paired development sessions.
DOMAIN EXPERTISE
- Financial Services: Banking, Insurance, Payment Systems, Mutual Funds
- Healthcare: Electronic Health Records, Medical Apps, Regulatory Systems
- Travel & Hospitality: Reservation Engines, Booking Systems, Reconciliation Systems
Timeline
Senior SDET
Priceline.com Technology India LLP
10.2023 - Current
Senior Consultant – Quality Engineering
Thoughtworks Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
10.2021 - 10.2023
QA Automation Engineer
Morningstar India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2019 - 10.2021
Senior Software Engineer – QA
CitiusTech IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
02.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Software Engineer – QA
Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd.
07.2014 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology
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