BHARAT KUMAR CHAUHAN
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Pune,Maharashtra
Summary
AIGP-certified engineering leader with 15+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, system reliability, and AI governance. Expert in building enterprise-scale automation platforms, AI validation frameworks, and cloud-native quality engineering solutions for global banking and healthcare organizations. Strong background in Python, TypeScript, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and API automation. Experienced in LLM evaluation, red teaming, model monitoring, TestOps, shift-left quality, and technical leadership across distributed engineering teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
STAFF / PRINCIPAL SDET (AI PLATFORM & RELIABILITY)
Persistent Systems
Pune, Maharashtra
09.2021 - Current
- Lead technical strategy for quality and reliability across decentralized clinical and banking platforms, covering web, mobile, API, and microservices ecosystems.
- Applied AIGP principles to design a validation engine for LLM-integrated financial assistants - Implemented grounding checks, hallucination detection, toxicity reduction, and responsible AI controls.
- Architected a self-service Python automation platform running on Kubernetes and Docker - Enabling 5,000+ parallel executions per pull request and reducing cloud compute costs by 30%.
- Built high-reliability UI automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and TypeScript - Reduced CI flakiness and improved developer feedback cycles by 45%.
- Developed API and contract testing coverage using RestAssured, Postman, and PyTest for distributed microservices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Integrated Grafana, Prometheus, and ELK Stack observability dashboards - Correlated test health, infrastructure signals, and model performance to identify data drift and production anomalies.
- Used GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Terraform, and Jenkins to embed quality gates into release workflows and improve deployment confidence.
- Established quality standards for 20+ Agile squads - Authored reference architectures for Python-native automation, DevEx, and AI trustworthiness.
- Partnered with engineering, product, operations, and compliance stakeholders to define release readiness, monitoring, and governance practices for AI-enabled systems.
- Client: Tier-1 Global Bank / Healthcare Platforms
- Technologies Used: Python, TypeScript, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Terraform, Jenkins, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack, RestAssured, Postman, PyTest, LLM Validation, RAGAS, Prompt Tuning
PRINCIPAL QA STRATEGIST / AUTOMATION LEAD
Wipro
India
02.2019 - 09.2021
- Owned modernization roadmap for core banking automation across business-critical digital journeys, spanning UI, API, and backend validation.
- Migrated legacy Java/Selenium suites to a Python-first automation ecosystem - Used PyTest, RestAssured, and modern TypeScript-based UI frameworks, increasing automation coverage from 30% to 85%.
- Developed an AI-driven test selection model using historical failure data to identify high-risk commits, prune execution intelligently, and reduce test time by 40%.
- Built contract testing and API validation suites for containerized microservices, ensuring zero regressions in inter-service communication and transaction flows.
- Managed team of 10+ SDETs across core banking, retail banking, and loans modules.
- Implemented shift-left quality practices - Integrated testing early in development cycle reducing defect leakage.
- Established CI/CD pipelines - Automated testing workflows using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
- Code review, mentoring, and training team members on modern automation practices.
- Client: Deutsche Bank
- Technologies Used: Python, Selenium, PyTest, RestAssured, TypeScript, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AI-driven test selection, Contract Testing, API Validation
QA ENGINEER / AUTOMATION ENGINEER
HCL Technologies
Noida
12.2010 - 01.2016
- Automated complex financial workflows for retail, personal loan, and core banking modules using Java and Selenium WebDriver.
- Crafted Oracle SQL queries to validate backend transaction integrity and financial reporting accuracy.
- Initiated the first Appium-based automation pilot for internal banking applications, establishing the mobile testing roadmap.
- Supported regression, integration, and UAT cycles for banking applications with focus on defect prevention, release confidence, and test governance.
- Participated in agile ceremonies - Collaborated with development teams in sprint planning and execution.
- Client: Tier-1 Banking
- Technologies Used: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Oracle SQL, Appium, Manual Testing
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science
01-2009
Skills
- Python
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Java
- C#
- SQL
- LLM Validation
- RAGAS
- Prompt Tuning
- LangChain
- OpenAI APIs
- Hugging Face
- Model Monitoring
- Red Teaming
- Prompt Engineering
- Playwright
- Cypress
- Appium
- Selenium
- RestAssured
- Espresso
- Perfecto
- Protractor
- PyTest
- TestNG
- Allure
- Cucumber
- JBehave
- Postman
- Newman
- Contract Testing
- GraphQL
- SoapUI
- Maven
- Gradle
- Npm
- Pip
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- ArgoCD
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Azure
- ELK Stack
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Jira
- TestRail
- Zephyr
- Confluence
- IBM RTC
- Bugzilla
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- ETL Testing
- Reporting Validation
- Agile
- Scrum
- Kanban
- BDD
- TDD
- Automated Testing
- Manual testing
- Test case development
- Technical leadership
- Data-driven decision-making
- Web application testing
- Cloud platforms
- Mobile application testing
- Python coding
- JavaScript expertise
- Test automation frameworks
- SQL queries
- GUI tests
Timeline
STAFF / PRINCIPAL SDET (AI PLATFORM & RELIABILITY)
Persistent Systems
09.2021 - Current
PRINCIPAL QA STRATEGIST / AUTOMATION LEAD
Wipro
02.2019 - 09.2021
QA ENGINEER / AUTOMATION ENGINEER
HCL Technologies
12.2010 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science
Certification
- AI Governance Professional (AIGP), IAPP, 2024
- ISTQB Certified Tester - Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer, 2023
- ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level, 2022
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, 2021
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 2020
- Python Institute Certified Professional in Python Programming (PCPP), 2019
Languages
English
Hindi
Custom Section
- AI Governance Leadership: Certified AI Governance Professional (AIGP) establishing AI Trustworthiness standards and ethical AI implementation.
- TestOps Transformation: Successfully migrated legacy QA to modern TestOps practices across multiple organizations.
- Cost Optimization: Achieved 30-45% reduction in execution costs through intelligent automation and infrastructure optimization.
- Team Building: Mentored engineering teams and built high-performing SDET teams from ground up.
- Innovation: Pioneered AI-driven testing approaches including predictive test selection and AI-enhanced frameworks.
- Quality Engineering: Established standardized testing processes, quality gates, and best practices.
- Framework Architecture: Designed and implemented scalable automation frameworks from scratch using Python, Java, and TypeScript.
- CI/CD Excellence: Built comprehensive CI/CD pipelines enabling continuous testing and automated quality checks.
- Cross-Platform Expertise: Extensive experience in web, mobile, and API automation across iOS, Android, and web platforms.
- Cloud & DevOps: Proficient in cloud-native testing, containerization, and infrastructure as code.
Profile Snapshot
15+, AIGP Certified - AI Governance Professional with expertise in LLM evaluation and AI Trustworthiness, Built self-service Python automation on Kubernetes with 5,000+ parallel executions, 30% Reduction in cloud compute costs through intelligent automation, 45% Improvement in developer feedback cycles and CI flakiness reduction, 85% Automation Coverage achieved through Python-first ecosystem migration, 40% Test Time Reduction through AI-driven test selection model, 20+ Agile Squads mentored with established quality standards
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