Prateek Chauhan Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

In my role as QA Lead, I spearhead a dynamic team of 4 Quality Engineers, driving excellence in quality assurance. My responsibilities span a broad range of activities, all aimed at enhancing our digital offerings:- Team Leadership: Guiding and mentoring a skilled team in QA methodologies, emphasizing adaptability in scope and testing strategies.- Quality Assurance Strategy: Overseeing the development and execution of comprehensive test cases aligned with business requirements.- Release Management: Coordinating bi-weekly digital release cycles, ensuring seamless and timely delivery.- End-to-End Involvement: Actively participating in the full lifecycle of initiatives, from discovery and planning phases through to successful deployment.- Solution Advocacy: Providing expert recommendations for business and security enhancements.- Testing Expertise: Engaging in both manual and automated testing, elevating the quality of our digital solutions.- Automation Leadership: Conducting automation feasibility studies, implementing innovative automation solutions, and advocating for early integration of testing in the development cycle (Shift-Left approach).- CI/CD Integration: Establishing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment for testing to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.- Agile Engagement: Actively participating in all Scrum meetings, contributing to the collaborative and agile nature of our team.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

In my role at Cbus Super, my focus has been on elevating the quality assurance and testing processes within the digital team. My contributions span various aspects of QA and testing, aimed at streamlining efficiency and improving quality:- Process Analysis & Enhancement: Conducted thorough analysis of existing test and delivery workflows, recommending actionable improvements and innovative solutions.- Requirement Analysis & Test Case Development: Skilled in interpreting business needs and translating them into comprehensive test cases for each story.- Test Management Expertise: Demonstrated deep knowledge of test management tools, implementing effective testing strategies for optimal results.- Automation Framework Development: Played a key role in developing and enhancing test automation frameworks, ensuring robust automated testing capabilities.- QA Process Improvement: Identified and capitalised on opportunities for QA process enhancements, effectively influencing stakeholders to embrace new methodologies.- Test Planning & Leadership: Gained extensive experience in developing test plans and leading various testing initiatives, including the introduction of new automation frameworks and feature testing.- Architecture & Testing Strategy: Developed a strong understanding of system architecture, and its impact on production, and formulated effective testing strategies accordingly.- Consultative Skills: Delivered compelling, well-structured arguments in consultancy roles, effectively justifying opinions while being receptive to new perspectives and ideas.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Responsibilities include,- Prepare Progression/Regression automation scripts,- Automation framework setup, test script maintenance and enhancement tasks,- Web automation using Selenium and TestCafe,- API automation using Rest Assured,- Working as a solution architect to design and provide the solution to achieve CICDCT,- Building continuous testing solution using Azure DevOps,- Managing the work using JIRA as a defect management tool,- Understanding business requirements and preparation of test cases,- Active participation in all the agile ceremonies, and- Presenting the work on program wide platform fortnightly.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked as a Senior QA Engineer.Work involved,- Writing the test scripts,- Coordination and communication with the Project team, Business SMEs and different stakeholders in the program,- Providing technical solutions to teams and review team deliverables,- Orchestrating the the team being a senior and most experienced engineer in the team.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Continued working as a QA Automation Engineer with additional responsibilities like,- Automation requirement gathering, - Feasibility analysis, - Working on building the proof of concepts, - Managing the regression test executions on the release candidates,- Producing the daily and weekly status reports, and- Coordinating between client and offshore QA team.

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Commenced the work as a graduate after completing the Infosys training.Worked in a team of 5 QA engineers to meet the client automation requirements.Used TestComplete to automate the test scenarios for desktop applications.

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India

Attended foundation training in the Infosys training center.The training included,- Generic software engineering, - Working with mainframe systems (COBOL & JCL),- Basics of software testing, and - Getting started with automation testing (using HP UFT & Selenium).

Bachelor Of Computer Applications, Computer Science

Commerce And Computer Science