Lead QA Automation Architect and QE Leader
Resume:
Satya Narayana Chandu
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/satya-chandu
SUMMARY
Technically proficient Lead Quality Automation Engineer and QE Architect with extensive experience designing, architecting, and implementing enterprise-scale UI Automation solutions using Playwright, TypeScript, Java, Selenium, and modern automation frameworks. Proven expertise in owning end-to-end product quality through functional validation, product auditing, release governance, risk assessment, and automation strategy leadership.
Experienced in building scalable automation frameworks, driving quality engineering transformation, and partnering with Product Managers, Engineering, Architecture, and Business teams to deliver high-quality software products. Strong background in Playwright-based Web UI automation, API automation, mobile testing, CI/CD quality pipelines, AI/LLM validation, and data-driven testing.
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● Test Automation and Framework development
● Cloud Technologies & Deployment Services
● Leadership & Team Monitoring
● Functional,Regression & System Testing
● Requirements-Gathering
● UI and API Automation, Mobile Testing
● Project Management
● Performance Testing & Troubleshooting
● Test Plan and Test Cases Development
● CI CD runs and Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages: Java, Python, R, Jasmine, Node Js, Perl, J2EE, EJB, Servlets, Perl, XML, Delphi 6.0, SQL, Fortran, PL/SQL, HL7, SuperBase C++ and HTML
Database Systems: Azure DB, MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access, Advantage, Superbase
Report Technologies: Web-Based Servlet Reports, Oracle SQL Reports, Report Builder, Crystal Reports, Delphi Rave Reports, ABAP/4 Reports
Bug Databases: Jira, Rally, QA Complete, QC, Test Director, Jira, Bugzilla, Remedy, and Rational Performance Tools: WAPT, Silk Performer, LoadRunner
Version Control: Git, Wincvs, VSS, Perforce, ADE
Statistical Packages: NumPy, Pandas, statsmodels, R, SPSS, and IMSL Libraries
Automation Frameworks: Cucumber, BDD, TDD, Playwright, TestNg, Junit, Selenium, Robot, Protractor, REST Assured API, Mobile Appium, Simple Tester, Micro Tester, Fitness and Voltage, QTP and QC
Cloud & AI Environment: Azure cloud and Co-pilot, LLM, AI agent, K6, MCP
EXPERIENCE
Maxonic Inc., CA (Client: Albertsons Companies)
Lead Software Automation Engineer, 07/2021- 03/2026
Led enterprise Quality Engineering initiatives for Albertsons Retail Management Systems, owning product quality strategy across Order Management, Inventory Management, Customer Transactions, Acupick Mobile Applications, and POS integrations. Architected and implemented scalable Playwright-based UI automation frameworks using TypeScript/Node.js, enabling automated validation of complex retail workflows including Delivery, 3PL, 1PL, MFC, and customer order journeys. Performed comprehensive product quality audits by analyzing business requirements, validating critical workflows, identifying risk areas, and ensuring production readiness across multiple releases.
Key Achievements:
●Owned end-to-end quality validation for retail applications by partnering with Product Owners, Developers, Architects, and Business stakeholders.
●Designed and maintained Playwright automation framework using Page Object Model, reusable components, API integration, and CI/CD execution.
●Automated thousands of UI and API test scenarios covering order lifecycle, inventory accuracy, fulfillment workflows, and customer transactions.
●Implemented automated regression suites executed through GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
●Improved automation coverage by 30% and reduced regression execution time by 25%.
●Performed product audits to validate:
Business rule compliance
Data integrity
Inventory accuracy
Order fulfillment workflows
Integration reliability
●Validated Kafka-based real-time event processing between distributed retail systems.
●Owned quality validation for TC-51 Acupick Mobile Application used by store associates.
●Developed AI-assisted testing approaches using GenAI/LLM models to generate test scenarios and improve test design efficiency.
●Collaborated with Product Management teams to refine acceptance criteria and improve release quality.
TRINET, INC., Dublin, California
Senior Quality Engineer, 07/2017-03/2021
Owned quality engineering activities for enterprise HRMS products, leading UI automation, API validation, product auditing, and release quality assurance.
●Designed and implemented automated Web UI testing solutions using Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, and REST Assured.
●Performed product-level audits validating HR workflows, integrations, data accuracy, and business requirements.
●Partnered with Product Owners and Engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and improve product reliability.
●Developed automated regression suites achieving 95% API validation coverage.
●Validated backend transactions using Oracle SQL and RabbitMQ messaging.
●Integrated automation execution into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous quality validation.
●Led cross-browser testing and enterprise application reliability improvements.
AB OVO, San Jose, California, Senior QA Automation Consultant, 02/2015-05/2017
GE DIGITAL (Client), San Ramon, California
Senior Automation Engineering Consultant, 02/2016-05/2017
Worked and operated as project’s lead automation engineer for executing REST API analytics, using REST Assured, Simple Tester, and Micro Tester Frameworks using Python. Tested REST APIs, using Postman client for trend, temporal, shift, and high-dimensional analytics. Deployed analytics in Predix.io and APM environment, and tested successfully, as well as ICDL application in Analytics (underneath Predix and Predix Insight Apps). Planned and deployed automation scripts in Jenkins continuous integration. Drove deployments of AI algorithms in the industrial Internet domain on GE
Predix platform, world’s most comprehensive PaaS for industrial assets.
● Led QA initiatives for AI/ML model validation in Predix.io – GE’s Industrial IoT platform.
● Validated AI algorithms (Time Series Forecasting, ARIMA models) using Python, Pandas, NumPy, and SPSS. ● Developed adversarial and edge-case tests for analytics APIs and deployed automation via Jenkins. ● Partnered with data science teams to ensure reproducibility, accuracy, and performance of AI models. ● Conducted exploratory and black-box testing for high-dimensional analytics and trend detection features.
DIGITAL INSIGHT (Client), Redwood City, California
Senior Software QA Automation Engineer, 02/2015-01/2016
● Led automation of REST API test cases, using Robot framework
● Utilized Selenium WebDriver and TestNG to automate new enhancements
● Led automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, testNg with behavior-driven development (BDD) approach with Cucumber.
● Led development of automation of test cases for all primary features related to payments, collections, and banking application UI, using Protractor framework and Jasmine language.
ARIA SYSTEMS, San Francisco, California
Lead QA Automation Engineer, 02/2014-01/2015
Led a team for this web App with functions like Automated account search, master plans creation, and services creation functionalities of SaaS application, using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Java. Automated certified back-end verification as well. Coordinated off-shore QA and development team, and tracked project progress. Automated REST API test cases, using Soap Pro and executed against every release in Agile, and created Smoke suite to check release against every deployment. Automated a few test cases for critical bugs for regression testing. Developed test cases and executed for EOM, account updater, EMVCo electronic authorization payment, tokenized Visa, and MC credit cards.
ORACLE, Redwood Shores, California
Principal Member of Technical Staff, 03/2012-11/2013
Led automation of framework in EMGC, Oracle Fusion Apps, Oracle DB and other oracle suite of items . Led effort of implementing Selenium best practices for 70,000 suites of all other divisions. Automated self-update, provisioning and patching in EM, and developed to certify back-end verification. Tested application in cloud environment. Modified test cases as language agnostic as part of internationalization, using Perl automation, and eliminated all NLS issues from the entire EM application.
REARDEN COMMERCE, Foster City, California
Senior QA Automation Engineer (Lead), 06/2009-02/2012
Led travel team to implement language agnostic test cases for entire travel web functionality. Performed task of migrating code from Git to Perforce. Led all review requests posted by automation engineers and suggested various modifications to maintain code standards. Automated REST API (Retrieve) Services for bookings and tested, using SOAP UI. Led development of FITNesse and Selenium Framework for testing Rearden travel web application and automated test cases for sanity, regression, and functional testing in an agile development environment. Integrated FITNesse and QC test cases for displaying results in QC. Participated in Voltage automation framework, using Selenium and Python language. Developed language agnostic automated test cases, using Resource bundles. Led travel teams to implement ZeroTouch automation, using Selenium and Python language with Voltage framework.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
OBOPAY, Redwood City, California. QA Consultant Engineer, 12/2008-05/2009.
Created and developed Selenium Framework for testing Obopay consumer web-enabled applications, using Java and TestNG. Tested SMS and emails generated, using Java. Automated sanity, regression, and functional test cases. Developed database revised schema testing, using Java client. Tested mobile banking app with SMS and automated transactions, using TestNG.
NORTH STAR, San Francisco, California. Senior QA Engineer (Lead), 12/2007-10/2008.
Developed Perl program to group different CSV files and compare database-derived files as part of automation using Java and white box testing. Designed and developed Perl and Java programs to compare data from client tables (.csv text files) and compare with data imported to the WMS database. Developed and managed automation framework for QuickTest Professional for different versions for SaaS application. Participated in performance testing, using Silk Performer and black box testing. Tested asset allocation, investment policy statement, portfolio construction, investment proposal, and investment and goal planning. Performed code review, using FindBugs, and entered issues in Jira.
VIVOTECH INC., Santa Clara, California
Senior QA Engineer (Lead), 11/2005-11/2007.
Led QA team, serving as team liaison to developers and production. Created automated tests, using QuickTest Professional. Architected QA processes (e.g., defect tracking, test case management, automated testing strategies) for Vivotech platforms 2.6, 3.0, and 3.1. Created test plans and test cases for different scenarios. Developed and executed load and performance testing, using WAPT. Performance-tested for Vivogate 2.6, an app used in Point of Sale (POS) test tool. Performed duties of administrator and user for Test Director and CVS as well. Executed automated and manual test cases for J2EE-based applications running on WebLogic, WebSphere, and JBoss servers, and entered bugs in Test Director. Tested J2ME-embedded software application My Wallet, digital wallet banking app for payments in all NFC phones.
CHARLES SCHWAB, San Francisco, California
Senior Developer, 03/2004-08/2005.
Developed Trace MDB to subscribe to Schwab Message BUS Queue. Subscribed to MQ, using JMS listener to get messages, and persisted in the database. Created presentation layer for DashBoard and AsOf Trade Details obtained from client applications using IBM mainframe. Led white box testing on web applications, using Java, J2EE and Web Services, and tested application, using Junit tests for DAOs in application. Worked closely with off-shore (India) at various locations. Tested performance of MDB and JMS listener with load testing of orders, as well as performance of TCP and IP protocol and return trade messages.
SPECTRA LABORATORIES INC., Fremont, California
SQA Software Engineer, 01/2000-02/2004.
Developed 45 versions of WatchDog, client server application to transport chemical constituents of patients’ blood data using HL7 format to nephrologists throughout the U.S. Created test cases for unit testing before release to QA. Tested HIPPA rule validation throughout LIA application and VLW. Executed all functional,regression, and data-driven business functionality tests. Reported defects, using Remedy and other proprietary products. Created statistical weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, using patient data.
Education:
Ph.D. – Statistics and Computer Applications, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
M.Sc.(Tech.), Andhra University B.Sc., Acharya Nagarjuna University.
CERTIFICATIONS & CONTINUING EDUCATION
● Data Science in Real Life Practical Machine Learning Regression Models
● Exploratory Data Analysis Building Data Science Teams
● Prompt Engineering for LLM Testing Reproducible Research
● Clean Data Processing & Quality Assurance in ML Systems
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