Remote QA leadership role owning quality strategy, automation and release decisions in a product-focused team
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Chaitanya Hasabnis
@chaitanyahasabnis
Principal Product Test Engineer at Fortra, automating UI, API and integration testing for an enterprise email-security platform.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
Quality Engineering leader with 21+ years of experience combining hands-on test automation, product-quality ownership and QA team management. Led QA teams of up to 15 engineers, hired and mentored 30+ engineers, established testing processes and automation strategies, and worked with product, engineering and client stakeholders in international environments. Built the QA process for PhishLabs (now Fortra) from scratch and cut release defects by 70%, leading to a direct role with Fortra. Currently lead API and integration testing for an enterprise email-security platform using JMeter, Postman, Groovy, Python, Jenkins and Allure Reports, CI/CD. Bring a practical, risk-based approach to quality strategy, release readiness and continuous improvement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led API and integration testing for an enterprise email-security platform, defining automation approaches and developing data-driven JMeter and Groovy test suites. Validate asynchronous workflows and build Python utilities for realistic test data generation.
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QA Manager
Spring Computing Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
May 2016 - Jan 2024 (7 years 8 months)
Led QA teams of up to 15 engineers for international client engagements, establishing test processes, automation strategy, and release practices. Handled resource planning, hiring, and mentoring of 30+ engineers.
SL
QA Lead
Spring Computing Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Apr 2012 - Apr 2016 (4 years)
Led QA teams for international client engagements, establishing test processes and automation strategies. Guided API and UI automation using JMeter, Selenium, Appium, and Rest-Assured.
Led a 3-member QA team for Symantec Protection Center and Symantec Management Platform, and tested ad-revenue and ad-server integration products.
UL
Software Implementation Lead
Unisoft Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years)
Tested and implemented an ERP solution, led a 3-member implementation team, and built a data-migration utility for Serum Institute of India Ltd.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SU
Shivaji University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering
Grade: First Class
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, with First Class.
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Salary expectations
4900k-5500k INR
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