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abhinav chauhan

Lead SDET | QA Automation Architect | 10+ Yrs | Selenium | Java | Test Strategy | API & Integration Testing | Open to SDET Lead / QA Manager Roles

Bengaluru

8+ years of work experience

Salesforce
Jan 20242 yrs 4 mosPresent

GoTo Group
Oct 20212 yrs 3 mosDec 2023

• Spearheaded architectural enhancements to a centralized UI and API automation framework, building reusable components and internal utilities using Java, Selenium, RestAssured, and custom libraries—drastically improving test scalability and maintainability across squads. • Increased automation coverage to ~90% across mobile and backend services, resulting in significantly faster regression cycles and improved release reliability in high-traffic production environments. • Designed and executed quarterly quality OKRs, setting measurable KPIs for test coverage, flakiness, and bug escape rate—directly contributing to faster delivery and reduced post-release issues. • Led sprint planning and backlog grooming sessions, providing QA-level effort estimation, automation impact analysis, and sprint risk mitigation strategies aligned with agile delivery goals. • Conducted hands-on technical reviews of feature stories and UX flows, identifying critical usability gaps, performance concerns, and edge cases in the early stages of development. • Oversaw end-to-end test execution across product teams, managing automation suites, manual validation, resource planning, and dashboard reporting via tools like TestRail, Jenkins, and Grafana. • Authored and executed long-term automation roadmaps, introducing performance testing initiatives using JMeter/Gatling and ensuring automation coverage remained sustainable and ROI-positive. • Mentored SDETs and QA engineers in modern testing principles, framework design, and debugging practices; established internal documentation standards and peer code review rituals. • Contributed to talent acquisition as part of the technical hiring panel for mid-to-senior level QA/SDET roles (L4/L5), evaluating candidates on test architecture, CI/CD integration, and problem-solving.
Acko
Apr 20217 mosOct 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led and managed an 8-member QA team, including SDETs, QA Engineers, and interns, driving end-to-end test automation initiatives across multiple product verticals. • Architected and implemented centralized UI and API automation frameworks from scratch, creating scalable, reusable, and maintainable test suites adopted organization-wide. • Refactored legacy automation frameworks, significantly improving test stability, execution speed, and overall engineering efficiency. • Mentored and coached junior engineers and interns, fostering technical growth in automation design, product architecture, and QA best practices. • Collaborated closely with product and engineering leadership during sprint planning and backlog grooming, ensuring balanced QA efforts across manual and automation workstreams. • Owned QA deliverables by driving strategic test planning, execution tracking, and efficient resource allocation, leading to consistently high-quality releases. • Defined long-term test strategies and automation roadmaps aligned with product release goals and technical scalability needs. • Monitored production services pre- and post-deployments, ensuring system stability, application health, and early detection of potential issues. • Coordinated release cycles end-to-end, overseeing QA sign-offs, feature validation, and post-release audits to maintain high release confidence.
Acko
Jul 202010 mosApr 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Zomato
Apr 20191 yr 4 mosJul 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Developed and maintained comprehensive test automation frameworks covering UI, API, mobile apps, and performance testing for the online ordering logistics team. • Established an automated QA pipeline, ensuring all code was thoroughly validated across App, Backend, and Load dimensions before production deployment. • Introduced a structured QA culture and best practices across teams, leading to significant improvements in collaboration and a measurable reduction in production downtime over a 7–8 month period.
Zeta Suite
Aug 20189 mosApr 2019

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Part of Product and QA team at Zeta. Roles varies from delivering a complete manual-automated QA process to envisaging new product from scratch through different product life cycles.

Education

amity University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

amity University

20104 yrs2014

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Headline

Lead SDET | QA Automation Architect | 10+ Yrs | Selenium | Java | Test Strategy | API & Integration Testing | Open to SDET Lead / QA Manager Roles

About

I am a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with over 10 years of experience driving quality excellence across Salesforce ecosystems and large-scale enterprise applications. Throughout my career, I have designed robust automation frameworks, led end-to-end QA strategies, and delivered critical test coverage for complex features like Dispatcher Copilot and Field Service products. 🔹 Key strengths include: • Building scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Java, TestNG, and BDD. • Deep expertise in Salesforce testing (Service Cloud, Field Service). • Strong API, Integration, and System Testing capabilities. • Driving cross-cloud QA initiatives and complex backend validation. • Leading test strategy planning, execution, and reporting for high-impact features. • Collaborating across global teams, mentoring junior testers, and improving automation best practices. 🚀 Highlights: • Successfully identified and reported 17+ critical business bugs for Copilot feature, ensuring timely delivery. • Reduced regression cycle time by optimizing automation pipelines and test coverage. I am passionate about quality engineering leadership, test strategy innovation, and helping teams deliver world-class products. I am currently open to new opportunities as a Senior SDET, QA Manager, Test Automation Architect, or Engineering Manager (QA) where I can drive impact through technical excellence and team collaboration. 📩 Feel free to reach out if you are looking for someone who can scale quality, automation, and collaboration together.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Senior Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce, Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Lead Software Engineer at GoTo Group, Oct 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos, • Spearheaded architectural enhancements to a centralized UI and API automation framework, building reusable components and internal utilities using Java, Selenium, RestAssured, and custom libraries—drastically improving test scalability and maintainability across squads. • Increased automation coverage to ~90% across mobile and backend services, resulting in significantly faster regression cycles and improved release reliability in high-traffic production environments. • Designed and executed quarterly quality OKRs, setting measurable KPIs for test coverage, flakiness, and bug escape rate—directly contributing to faster delivery and reduced post-release issues. • Led sprint planning and backlog grooming sessions, providing QA-level effort estimation, automation impact analysis, and sprint risk mitigation strategies aligned with agile delivery goals. • Conducted hands-on technical reviews of feature stories and UX flows, identifying critical usability gaps, performance concerns, and edge cases in the early stages of development. • Oversaw end-to-end test execution across product teams, managing automation suites, manual validation, resource planning, and dashboard reporting via tools like TestRail, Jenkins, and Grafana. • Authored and executed long-term automation roadmaps, introducing performance testing initiatives using JMeter/Gatling and ensuring automation coverage remained sustainable and ROI-positive. • Mentored SDETs and QA engineers in modern testing principles, framework design, and debugging practices; established internal documentation standards and peer code review rituals. • Contributed to talent acquisition as part of the technical hiring panel for mid-to-senior level QA/SDET roles (L4/L5), evaluating candidates on test architecture, CI/CD integration, and problem-solving.

Lead SDET at Acko, Apr 2021 - Oct 2021 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led and managed an 8-member QA team, including SDETs, QA Engineers, and interns, driving end-to-end test automation initiatives across multiple product verticals. • Architected and implemented centralized UI and API automation frameworks from scratch, creating scalable, reusable, and maintainable test suites adopted organization-wide. • Refactored legacy automation frameworks, significantly improving test stability, execution speed, and overall engineering efficiency. • Mentored and coached junior engineers and interns, fostering technical growth in automation design, product architecture, and QA best practices. • Collaborated closely with product and engineering leadership during sprint planning and backlog grooming, ensuring balanced QA efforts across manual and automation workstreams. • Owned QA deliverables by driving strategic test planning, execution tracking, and efficient resource allocation, leading to consistently high-quality releases. • Defined long-term test strategies and automation roadmaps aligned with product release goals and technical scalability needs. • Monitored production services pre- and post-deployments, ensuring system stability, application health, and early detection of potential issues. • Coordinated release cycles end-to-end, overseeing QA sign-offs, feature validation, and post-release audits to maintain high release confidence.

SDET-2 at Acko, Jul 2020 - Apr 2021 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

SDET 2 at Zomato, Apr 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Developed and maintained comprehensive test automation frameworks covering UI, API, mobile apps, and performance testing for the online ordering logistics team. • Established an automated QA pipeline, ensuring all code was thoroughly validated across App, Backend, and Load dimensions before production deployment. • Introduced a structured QA culture and best practices across teams, leading to significant improvements in collaboration and a measurable reduction in production downtime over a 7–8 month period.

SDET at Zeta Suite, Aug 2018 - Apr 2019 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Part of Product and QA team at Zeta. Roles varies from delivering a complete manual-automated QA process to envisaging new product from scratch through different product life cycles.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, amity University