Chanchal Chandrakar

QA Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India3 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Reduced defect leakage by 30% through automation.
  • Improved testing efficiency with CI/CD integration.
  • Recognized as Outstanding QA Contributor.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a QA Engineer specializing in automation and API testing within the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationApi TestingQuality Assurance Testing

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)Analytical SkillsAppiumBug TrackingC (Programming Language)C++Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Cloud ComputingCommunicationContent StrategyCore JavaCucumberDatabasesDevOps

About

I am a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 3+ years of experience in automation and manual testing, delivering high-quality software solutions in fast-paced environments. Skilled in Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, and Cucumber, I have successfully automated complex web applications, improving efficiency, test coverage, and reducing regression cycles. In my current role on Trizetto Healthcare Products, I design and execute end-to-end automation frameworks, integrating CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, tracking defects in Azure DevOps, and performing thorough SQL/Oracle database testing. My expertise spans UI and API testing, where I leverage Postman, Rest Assured, and GraphQL to validate services and ensure data integrity across layers. I am proficient in full-stack testing solutions, including functional, integration, regression, usability, and security testing, and actively monitor logs using Kibana, Logstash, and Grafana to ensure seamless application performance. I have hands-on experience with Kafka for event-driven testing and log4j for advanced logging strategies, enabling faster root cause analysis and robust debugging. I thrive in cross-functional teams, collaborating with developers, product owners, and business analysts to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable software. Known for my leadership, time management, and effective communication, I consistently contribute to process improvement and innovation, exemplified by my recognition as Outstanding QA Contributor and being the runner-up at the Cognizant Hackathon. I am passionate about continuous learning and adopting new technologies, aiming to expand my expertise in modern automation frameworks, cloud-based testing, and performance monitoring. I seek challenging opportunities where I can apply my skills in QA automation, API testing, and CI/CD pipelines to drive quality excellence and innovation. 📩 Let’s connect if you are looking for a driven QA Engineer with a strong foundation in automation, API testing, and end-to-end quality delivery.

Experience

3 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

Equifax

Software Engineer in Test

Dec 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Cognizant

4 roles

Associate

Promoted

Oct 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • I am a Quality Engineer with 3+ years of experience in functional test planning, automation strategy, and continuous testing across web, mobile, and API applications. Skilled in automation framework development, API automation, regression, performance, and security testing, I have a proven record of enabling full stack solutions through cross-functional collaboration, integration, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • At Cognizant, I specialized in test automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, Rest Assured, Postman, SoapUI, and Newman. I designed and executed functional test plans and regression suites, reducing defect leakage by 30%, and implemented API automation with SQL-based validations to ensure end-to-end data accuracy. By applying root cause analysis (RCA).
  • Proficient in Java, OOPs, data structures, SQL, HTTP, REST, and client-server architecture, I built scalable frameworks and validated business-critical workflows. I conducted performance testing with JMeter, identifying bottlenecks and improving response times by 15%. I integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Azure DevOps, reduced Selenium flakiness by 20%, and ensured stability of regression suites.
  • I have also tested Pega applications, validating workflows, role-based access, and rule configurations through smoke, regression, and security testing. Defects were tracked and managed in JIRA and Bugzilla. Additionally, I validated AI-driven features like chatbots and predictive tools, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and security.
  • Technical Toolkit: Functional Test Planning, Automation Frameworks, Regression & Smoke Testing, Continuous Testing, CI/CD, RCA, Defect Management (JIRA), Selenium, Rest Assured, Postman, JMeter, SQL, Generative AI in QA.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Reduced data defects by 85% with SQL-based validations.
  • Increased unit test coverage by 85% using JaCoCo.
  • Reduced manual regression effort by 30% via Jenkins CI/CD integration.
  • Improved bug fix time by 15% using Generative AI.
Test CoverageSeleniumCore JavaDatabasesSoftware Quality AssuranceJava+33

Programming Analyst

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • 1. Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium
  • WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, and Jenkins, enhancing test
  • coverage and efficiency.
  • 2. Conducted manual testing activities, including test case design,
  • execution, and defect tracking, ensuring adherence to software
  • quality standards.
  • 3. Executed functional, regression, and integration tests to validate
  • software functionalities and detect defects early in the development
  • lifecycle.
  • 4. Conducted database testing using SQL Oracle to ensure data integrity
  • and consistency across various applications.
  • 5. Utilized Jira and Azure DevOps for test case management, defect
  • tracking, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • 6. Conducted Pega testing activities to ensure the quality and reliability
  • of Pega-based applications.
  • 7. Implemented mobile testing using Appium with Java, ensuring the
  • compatibility and functionality of mobile applications across diverse
  • platforms.
  • 8. Conducted API testing using Postman to validate the functionality,
  • reliability, and performance of APIs.
  • 9. Leveraged generative AI techniques for testing purposes, improving
  • testing efficiency and effectiveness.
  • 10. Applied Agile methodologies to streamline testing processes and
  • adapt to changing project requirements.
Core JavaDatabasesSoftware TestingTest PlanningObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Regression Testing+9

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr

  • Experience with Pega, exposure in
  • Customer 360 and Fleet platform.
  • Wrote system requirements and tracked
  • quality assurance metrics using JIRA.
  • Identified test scenarios, estimated test
  • reports, created test plans and maintained
  • regression test suite and other testing
  • scenarios.
  • Executed test scripts, logged defects and
  • worked to resolve issues noted in the
  • testing process.
  • Designed and implemented technical
  • solutions for various business process
  • management tasks.
SeleniumDatabasesJavaPegasystems PRPCTest PlanningRegression Testing+14

Intern

Feb 2022 – May 2022 · 3 mos · India · Remote

  • Assessed software bugs and compiled
  • findings along with suggested resolutions
  • for development team members.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage
  • automated feature testing.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success
  • of manual software testing.
Test PlanningObject-oriented LanguagesSelenium WebDriverSQLBug TrackingTest Automation

Wipro

Wipro

May 2022 – Jun 2022 · 1 mo · Online

  • Attended a 6 Week training to strengthen
  • Java, Spring, Hibernate, RDBMS, SQL, JDBC
  • and JUnit And Completed the required
  • learning modules and assessments.
  • Explored new technologies and approaches to streamline processes.
Object-oriented LanguagesProblem Solving

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Community Influencer

May 2021 – May 2021 · 0 mo · Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

Social Media

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Wordpress Developer

May 2020 – Jul 2020 · 2 mos

Education

Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Jun 2018 – Jun 2022

Amresh sharma public school

Intermediate — PCM

Jan 2014 – Jan 2017

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