Chandra Nayak
@chandranayak
Senior Test Automation Lead specializing in QA, test automation, and quality engineering.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Test Automation Lead with 15+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, test automation, and quality engineering across Telecom, Retail, and Healthcare domains.
I have designed and implemented end-to-end automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance testing using Java, JavaScript, Selenium WebDriver/Grid, Tricentis Tosca, Playwright, and RestAssured, and integrated test suites into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Git platforms.
My work includes extensive manual and automated testing for web, mobile (native, hybrid, mobile web), POS and client-server applications, coupled with API testing using Postman and SoapUI, SQL-based backend validation, and defect management with JIRA, Zephyr, QTest, TestRail, and HP ALM.
I actively contribute to Agile/SAFe teams, lead QA activities, mentor junior engineers, drive shift-left initiatives, and continuously improve automation stability, test metrics, and release confidence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Test Automation Lead
APR Consulting
Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Led design and implementation of end-to-end automation frameworks using Selenium, TOSCA and Java to enable CI/CD regression for Verizon ordering and call-center applications, improving release confidence and nightly test execution.
CHSenior Analyst - Enterprise Digital
CVS Health
Oct 2020 - May 2023 (2 years 7 months)
Developed and maintained Selenium-based BDD automation frameworks and API tests (RestAssured) for high-traffic mobile and web healthcare services, enabling nightly builds and cross-browser CI validation.
Senior Test Lead
Arka Solutions Inc
Oct 2017 - Sep 2020 (2 years 11 months)
Designed data-driven and hybrid automation frameworks and integrated test suites into CI pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), automating ~30% of regression cases and reducing manual testing time by 40%.
Software Quality Assurance Specialist
Verizon
Dec 2008 - Sep 2017 (8 years 9 months)
Executed automation and manual testing for large-scale telecom ordering and mobile applications using Selenium, Appium and SOAP UI, implemented POM and BDD frameworks and maintained CI-driven test executions.
Software Test Engineer
IPASS
Jul 2007 - Nov 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Owned end-to-end QA for T-Soft client-server ordering system, performed requirement analysis, test design, and coordination with call center users and vendors to ensure production readiness.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indira School of Management Studies
Master of Business Administration, Information Technology
Completed an M.B.A. with a focus on Information Technology, covering management and IT-aligned business practices.
Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Completed a B.Sc. in Computer Science with coursework in core computing principles and programming.
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