PRANIT PAVANKUMAR BARDAPURKAR

Sr. SDET / QA Architect

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Profile summary

Strategic Sr. SDET and QA Architect with 13 years shaping quality engineering outcomes through test automation frameworks and AI testing integration. Known for building custom Python-based automation tools and standardizing testing practices across cross-functional teams with GCC experience. Committed to delivering reliable software solutions through rigorous validation procedures and continuous integration pipelines.

Career highlights

Test Automation Frameworks: Built a custom Python-based automation tool using DeepEval to evaluate AI Assistant chat responses and measured accuracy and latency.

Selenium Automation Library: Developed a modular test framework using Selenium 4.0 with C and the POM design pattern, creating a reusable library adopted by multiple module teams.

API and Component Testing: Maintained NUnit frameworks and wrote unit tests for Angular applications using Jasmine and Karma while building solutions using AngularJS and.NET MVC.

Quality Engineering Leadership: Managed the QA team, overseeing task delegation, code reviews, and project timelines while building automation workflows and standardizing testing practices.

Key skills

TechnicalPython JavaScript TypeScript NodeJS Angular (9+) HTML5 CSS3 REST API GraphQL Postman Git Docker MongoDB SQL Server AI & Automation: Python API & Unit Test: REST API CI/CD & Tools: Git Oracle, MongoDB, SQL Server
ProfessionalDeepEval Playwright Cypress Selenium 4.0 Appium SpecFlow Cucumber (BDD) Pytest C# .NET Core NUnit Xunit MSTest Jasmine Karma Mocha Jenkins TeamCity Azure DevOps Kibana Grafana TFS Oracle

Professional experience

Sr. Automation QAAug 2023 - Present
Liquidity CapitalAbu Dhabi, UAE

Defines testing strategy for AI-driven applications, steering manual and automated validation procedures across software development lifecycles. Oversees the implementation of testing frameworks, Python-based automation tools, and CI/CD pipeline integration.

  • Built a custom Python-based automation tool using DeepEval to evaluate AI Assistant chat responses and measured accuracy and latency.
  • Architected automation frameworks using Python and Playwright for UI, and Cypress with JavaScript for web modules.
  • Developed API and GraphQL test cases using Pytest to maintain data integrity.
  • Collaborated with DevOps to automate QA processes within CI/CD pipelines.
Sr. Tech Lead SDETJun 2022 - Aug 2023
CDK GlobalPune, India

Guided testing operations and engineering schedules while directing code reviews across development teams. Directed task allocation and enforced consistent testing methodologies within the engineering department.

  • Developed a modular test framework using Selenium 4.0 with C and the POM design pattern.
  • Created a reusable Selenium library adopted by multiple module teams, standardizing automation practices.
  • Implemented UI test automation for modern web applications using Cypress, Cucumber, and TypeScript.
Tech LeadFeb 2022 - Jun 2022
TaviscaPune, India

Shaped the technical workflow between Product Managers and Developers as Tech Lead, overseeing quality assurance standards and engineering mentorship.

  • Conducted rigorous test automation code reviews and provided mentorship to junior engineers.
  • Validated production deployment changes and generated detailed quality reports.
Lead Software Developer in TestJul 2021 - Jan 2022
Deutsche Telekom Clinical SolutionsPune, India

Directed quality engineering practices and test automation strategy for web application development teams, focusing on reliability and code maintainability.

  • Developed end-to-end tests using Cypress and Cucumber for behavioral-driven development to ensure web application reliability.
  • Created custom commands to streamline testing and executed REST API automation using C#.
Sr. Software DeveloperNov 2016 - Dec 2021
Deutsche Telekom Clinical SolutionsPune, India
  • Integrated WebDriverIO and Allure reporting tools into the development pipeline to track test execution outcomes.
  • Developed service layers in.NET C# to support core product functionality.
Sr. Software DeveloperSep 2012 - Nov 2016
Synechron - Marsh ClearsightPune, India
  • Designed database structures in Oracle 11g and 12c while building solutions using AngularJS and.NET MVC.
  • Maintained NUnit frameworks and wrote unit tests for Angular applications using Jasmine and Karma.

Education

Bachelor of EngineeringJan 2008 - Jan 2012
Dr. D. Y. Patil - Pune University

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