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Banashree Mahatwo

@banashreemahatwo

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Post-silicon System Validation Lead driving AI-augmented platform testing and rapid silicon readiness.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior validation or QA leadership role where I can apply AI-driven automation and cross-functional coordination to accelerate silicon readiness, reduce cycle time, and mentor teams in a collaborative, engineering-led culture.

I am a Post-Silicon System Validation Lead with 15+ years of experience validating Chrome OS client platforms, driving end-to-end SoC and platform readiness across storage, memory, power, thermal, sensors, and I/O domains. I architect and deliver scalable regression, stress, stability, and performance frameworks, and lead cross-functional debug and RCA with firmware, BIOS, kernel, and hardware teams.

I build Python-based automation, AI/ML-driven log intelligence and test-scope recommendation tools, and CI/CD-integrated frameworks adopted by multiple teams—cutting validation cycle time and costs while improving KPI measurement and release quality. I mentor teams, lead QA initiatives, and partner with Google engineering to deliver high-volume Chrome OS launches on schedule.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Post-Silicon System Validation Lead

Current

Intel Corporation

May 2018 - Present (7 years 7 months)

Led end-to-end Chrome OS platform and SoC validation for Intel 13th/14th Gen client platforms, achieving 95%+ test coverage, closing 50+ high-priority domain issues per milestone, and reducing validation cycle costs by ~40% via AI-driven tools.

Post Silicon Validation Chrome Python Thermal Power Debug Test Automation

DevOps Engineer

Intel Corporation

Jul 2020 - May 2021 (10 months)

Managed cloud and on-prem infrastructure, servers and VM lifecycle, improved availability and incident response, and implemented monitoring and automation to reduce response time by 30%.

Cloud Infrastructure VM Management Monitoring Automation Incident Management New Relic Jenkins Docker

Subsystem Architect

Intel Corporation

May 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Reviewed architecture, managed cloud CI/CD infrastructure (Git/Gerrit/Jenkins), implemented POCs and alerting/incident processes, and maintained CI workflows for 10+ accounts.

Jenkins CI Gerrit Docker Cloud Incident Management Automation

Test Manager

Ericsson Global

May 2015 - Apr 2018 (2 years 11 months)

Led functional and UI testing and enhanced Python Robot Framework automation for admin modules serving 70K+ users, driving JMeter POCs for performance test coverage.

Test Management Python Robot Framework JMeter Functional Testing UI Test Automation Performance Testing

Automation Test Lead

One97 Paytm

Apr 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 1 month)

Validated end-to-end e-commerce platform including BDD Cucumber UI tests and API testing with Postman/RestAssured for wallet and UPI transactions.

BDD Selenium API Testing Postman Rest Assured TestNG

Test Lead

HCL Technology

May 2010 - Apr 2014 (3 years 11 months)

Led performance and QA efforts across multiple accounts, executed JMeter/WebBench performance tests, improved defect reduction, and ensured 100% audit compliance.

Performance Testing JMeter Test Planning & QA