Mahesh Chikane

Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Founded the world's largest software testing community.
Led automation initiatives for enterprise-scale products.
Expert in community building and workforce development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with strong community-building and quality assurance skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Community BuildingQuality AssuranceTest AutomationTest Management

Other Skills

Community EngagementEvent ManagementAutomation FrameworksCucumberWebDriverIOTypeScriptTest PlanningPeople ManagementAutomation PlanningManual TestingSoftware TestingTestingSDLCRegression TestingPerformance Testing

About

Built the world’s largest Software Testing Community. With 42 global chapters, members across 150+ countries, and 700+ events, The Test Tribe has become one of the most influential community movements in tech. As the Founder of The Test Tribe — and before that — I've spent 15 years elevating the craft of testing from an overlooked function to a celebrated discipline. Earlier, I led testing for multiple global products at Zycus, building cross-location teams and driving product quality at enterprise scale. Through The Test Tribe, I continue to shape the future of software quality — building tribes, platforms, and conversations that give the testing craft the glory it deserves. Can share my two cents about going 0-1 on passion projects, leadership, quality, or turning a niche idea into a global tribe, or community building in general. Can be reached at: ✆ +91-9766185157 ✉ mahesh[at]thetesttribe.com or mahesh.chikane7[at]gmail.com 🌏 www.thetesttribe.com

Experience

15 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

10 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Transcend network

Fellow

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024 · 1 mo · Remote

TF14 Fellow. Transcend Network is a highly selective program for Founders Building in Education and the Future of Work.

The test tribe

2 roles

Founder & CEO

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

The Test Tribe is the world's largest software testing community with members in 150+ countries and a workforce development startup solving job safety and top career growth for global testing professionals through courses, cohorts, and Finer Circle membership.

Community EngagementEvent ManagementQuality AssuranceCommunity Building

Founder Tribal

Jan 2018 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Started on this passion project back in January 2018 with the aim of contributing our two cents to help the Software Testing craft get the glory it deserves. Today, The Test Tribe is India's Largest Software Testing Community, and a home for every Software Tester where they can Collaborate, Learn and Grow together.

Zycus

6 roles

Principal Test Manager

Promoted

Jul 2018 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Leading Automation Center of Excellence
Driving the development of advanced Automation Frameworks for Web, API, and Mobile using Cucumber with CodeceptJS+WebDriverIO and TypeScript
Setting up Automation & Testing Processes and Practices
Driving change management in new Automation initiatives
Leading 3 Products/Components on the Testing front
Hiring across Software Testing levels

Automation FrameworksCucumberWebDriverIOTypeScriptTest AutomationQuality Assurance

Senior QA Manager

Jul 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

Looking after:
#End-to-end test planning #Release Planning #People management #Automation planning #Requirement Analysis #Effort Estimation #Brainstormings #Troubleshooting #Customer Support #Resource Allocation #Talent Selection #Cross-functional & Crossdepartmental collaboration #Customer Interaction #Business & Test problem solutions, #Training #Retrospection # Prod-Deployment assistance

Test PlanningPeople ManagementAutomation PlanningTest ManagementQuality Assurance

Quality Assurance QA Manager

Promoted

Jun 2014 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs

Looking after:
#End-to-end test planning #Release Planning #People management #Requirement Analysis #Effort Estimation #Brainstormings #Troubleshooting #Customer Support #Resource Allocation #Talent Selection #Cross-functional & Crossdepartmental collaboration #Customer Interaction #Business & Test problem solutions, #Training #Retrospection # Prod-Deployment assistance

Test PlanningPeople ManagementAutomation PlanningTest ManagementQuality Assurance