Top Talent like Abhilash are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.
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Abhilash Chandrashekar

Quality Assurance Specialist • Bengaluru, KA, IN
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced Automation Testing Professional | 14+ Years in QA and Test Automation | Expertise in C#, Java, JS, TS, and AI/ML | Author and Thought Leader in Testing
I am an automation testing professional with more than 14 years of experience. I have worked for companies such as Dell and Target. I have been involved in developing different kinds of automation frameworks such as data-driven and keyword-driven. I have used multiple tools like QTP, Coded UI, Telerik Test Studio, Selenium, Appium and Playwright. I have used multiple programming languages such as VBScript, C#, Java, JavaScript and TypeScript. At Dell, I was one of two UI Automation Architects for dell.com. In this role, I was responsible for unblocking more than a hundred automation engineers whenever they were technically blocked. I also trained hundreds of manual testers on C#, Coded UI and automation framework and helped them upskill and transition into automation engineer roles. I was the Coded UI expert providing consultancy services to five Dell offices in three locations. At Aricent, I helped win a $250,000 contract, competing against Accenture. At Target and other companies, I pioneered and evangelised the incorporation of development concepts such as clean code, code review, object oriented programming (including page object model or POM), SOLID design principles etc. into automation. I also have experience in the AI and ML domains.

Work History

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Author

Self-employed
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Writer

Self-employedMar 2021 - Oct 2023 • 2 yrs 8 mos
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Full-time parenting

Career BreakOct 2020 - Feb 2021 • 5 mosFiguring out a career to transition into, studied to be a web developer before deciding to become a writer instead. I was also taking care of my daughter, who was one year old, then.
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Senior Consultant II

NeudesicJan 2020 - Sep 2020 • 9 mos
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Senior Consultant II

Neudesic Technologies Private LimitedJan 2020 - Sep 2020 • 9 mosAppium Automation for iOS and Android with TFS for source control, Framework Design, Test Execution on SauceLabs, Test Reporting
B

Senior Software Engineer

Beckman CoulterJan 2017 - Jan 2020 • 3 yrs 1 moLeading the Solution test team that tests integration between devices and software.
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Senior Engineer

TargetAug 2015 - Dec 2016 • 1 yr 5 mosC# automation using coded ui in visual studio
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Technical Leader - Testing

AricentApr 2014 - Aug 2015 • 1 yr 5 mosCoded UI Automation Test Lead for max team size of 10 testers spread across 4 scrum teams and 2 geographical locations Overall responsibility for Box Testing of application Responsible for handing off testing to SIT Team Mentoring and training team members Responsible for adherence to process Responsible for improvements to process where gap is identified Responsible for automation of application Responsible for meeting targets set by management
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Testing Engineering Advisor

DellMay 2010 - Mar 2014 • 3 yrs 11 mosDevelopment of Keyword-Driven Automation Framework using VS (Visual Studio) Coded UI and C#, Development of Data-Driven Automation Framework using VS Coded UI and C# and, QTP and VBScript
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Test Engineer

Tyco InternationalMar 2009 - May 2010 • 1 yr 3 mosAutomation using QTP and VBScript

Education

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The University of Texas at Austin

Post Graduate Program in AI and ML, AI ML2019 - 2020
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M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology

BE, Civil Engineering1999 - 2003
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Visvesvaraya Technological University

B.E., Civil1999 - 2003

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Experienced Automation Testing Professional | 14+ Years in QA and Test Automation | Expertise in C#, Java, JS, TS, and AI/ML | Author and Thought Leader in Testing
I am an automation testing professional with more than 14 years of experience. I have worked for companies such as Dell and Target. I have been involved in developing different kinds of automation frameworks such as data-driven and keyword-driven. I have used multiple tools like QTP, Coded UI, Telerik Test Studio, Selenium, Appium and Playwright. I have used multiple programming languages such as VBScript, C#, Java, JavaScript and TypeScript. At Dell, I was one of two UI Automation Architects for dell.com. In this role, I was responsible for unblocking more than a hundred automation engineers whenever they were technically blocked. I also trained hundreds of manual testers on C#, Coded UI and automation framework and helped them upskill and transition into automation engineer roles. I was the Coded UI expert providing consultancy services to five Dell offices in three locations. At Aricent, I helped win a $250,000 contract, competing against Accenture. At Target and other companies, I pioneered and evangelised the incorporation of development concepts such as clean code, code review, object oriented programming (including page object model or POM), SOLID design principles etc. into automation. I also have experience in the AI and ML domains.

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Top Talent like Abhilash are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Abhilash Chandrashekar

Quality Assurance Specialist • Bengaluru, KA, IN
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

S

Author

Self-employed
S

Writer

Self-employedMar 2021 - Oct 2023 • 2 yrs 8 mos
C

Full-time parenting

Career BreakOct 2020 - Feb 2021 • 5 mosFiguring out a career to transition into, studied to be a web developer before deciding to become a writer instead. I was also taking care of my daughter, who was one year old, then.
N

Senior Consultant II

NeudesicJan 2020 - Sep 2020 • 9 mos
N

Senior Consultant II

Neudesic Technologies Private LimitedJan 2020 - Sep 2020 • 9 mosAppium Automation for iOS and Android with TFS for source control, Framework Design, Test Execution on SauceLabs, Test Reporting
B

Senior Software Engineer

Beckman CoulterJan 2017 - Jan 2020 • 3 yrs 1 moLeading the Solution test team that tests integration between devices and software.
T

Senior Engineer

TargetAug 2015 - Dec 2016 • 1 yr 5 mosC# automation using coded ui in visual studio
A

Technical Leader - Testing

AricentApr 2014 - Aug 2015 • 1 yr 5 mosCoded UI Automation Test Lead for max team size of 10 testers spread across 4 scrum teams and 2 geographical locations Overall responsibility for Box Testing of application Responsible for handing off testing to SIT Team Mentoring and training team members Responsible for adherence to process Responsible for improvements to process where gap is identified Responsible for automation of application Responsible for meeting targets set by management
D

Testing Engineering Advisor

DellMay 2010 - Mar 2014 • 3 yrs 11 mosDevelopment of Keyword-Driven Automation Framework using VS (Visual Studio) Coded UI and C#, Development of Data-Driven Automation Framework using VS Coded UI and C# and, QTP and VBScript
T

Test Engineer

Tyco InternationalMar 2009 - May 2010 • 1 yr 3 mosAutomation using QTP and VBScript

Education

T

The University of Texas at Austin

Post Graduate Program in AI and ML, AI ML2019 - 2020
M

M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology

BE, Civil Engineering1999 - 2003
V

Visvesvaraya Technological University

B.E., Civil1999 - 2003

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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