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shantanu chandalia

@shantanuchandalia

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Senior QA leader driving quality transformation, automation-first testing, and shift-left practices.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can drive QA transformation, implement automation-first strategies, mentor teams, and deliver predictable, cost-efficient releases in collaborative, innovation-driven environments.

I am a seasoned Quality Assurance leader with 13+ years of experience in quality transformation, test automation, and building high-performing QA teams. I manage end-to-end QA for multiple products, champion an Automation-First approach, and emphasize shift-left testing to detect defects earlier in the lifecycle.

At ZS Associates I scaled QA for a low-code platform, an Okta-powered identity management tool, and a GenAI chat framework, implementing in-release automation, hybrid SDK frameworks, and CI-integrated functional testing to achieve 90%+ regression automation and reduce regression cycles by 70%.

I focus on pragmatic strategies—risk-based testing, scenario mind-mapping, and cost optimization (AWS)—while mentoring teams, improving recruitment with custom online tests, and fostering a culture of exploratory testing and collaboration to deliver predictable, on-time releases.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Manager - Test Engineering

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ZS Associates

Nov 2020 - Present (5 years 2 months)

Managed QA for three products and ~15 QA engineers, implementing shift-left and In-Release Automation to reduce regression cycles by 70%, cut defect density ~50%, and decrease production leakage ~10%. Led AWS cost optimization saving 40% and achieved 90%+ regression automation coverage to improve release predictability.

QA Strategy Test Automation Selenium Jenkins

Senior Test Engineer

ifm Engineering

Nov 2016 - Sep 2019 (2 years 10 months)

Owned QA for two mobile apps and implemented data-driven Selenium TestNG automation with Jenkins CI, improving test reliability and aligning test strategy with product requirements for Industry 4.0 projects.

Selenium TestNG Jenkins Mobile Testing Test Automation CI CD Test Planning

Senior Functional Test Engineer

Amdocs

Mar 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 8 months)

Developed Java+Selenium test scripts and performed functional testing for CRM server-side modules, improving coverage of server-side workflows and reducing defects in releases.

Java Selenium Functional Testing Scripting Web Testing Test Execution

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies

Oct 2011 - Feb 2014 (2 years 4 months)

Created QTP automation scripts, authored manual test cases and led defect reporting and project transition documentation to ensure successful service handover.

Manual Testing Test Case Documentation Communication Test Execution