CHETAN CHUTE

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Mobile: +91 9975638969 Email: [email protected] in: linkedin.com/in/chetanchute

Profile Summary
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• Developed innovative testing practices and streamlined processes with development activities to reduce testing redundancy & risks
and gained efficiency across multiple projects
• Excellent in managing Software Testing activities including preparation of comprehensive test plans, test specifications, test cases
and test activities; conducting admin activities like internal audit and metrics
• Expertise in managing software testing lifecycle involving requirement analysis, system study, designing, configuration, defect
tracking, debugging, project sizing, status reporting, maintenance & documentation; performed Manual & Automation Testing
• Experience in developing quality assurance standards, processes, procedures & documentation templates with skills in managing
defect tracking systems
• Project Execution Expert: led the project execution & management in tune with the core business objectives; reviewed functional
requirements and translated them into technical specifications
• Directed all operations including setting definition of test estimation criteria, prioritizing test cases and reviewing test reports
• An effective communicator & negotiator with strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational capabilities

Core Competencies
Automation/Manual Testing Project/Program Management Requirement Gathering & Analysis
Software Development Lifecycle User Acceptance Testing & Training Agile/ Scrum Methodologies
Software Quality Assurance Debugging & Troubleshooting Team Management

Work Experience

October 2022 – Till Date with Dell Technologies, Ireland as Senior Software Engineer
Key Result Areas:
• Managing entire gamut of operations for software testing lifecycle from requirement analysis, test design, test execution, defect
management and test reporting; engaging in activities like defect prevention, metrics collection, team leadership & analysis,
debugging & resolution of issues
• Coordinating with developers, discussing technical problems, reporting bugs and supporting in rectifying issues
• Developing various testing frameworks, test strategy & test plan; preparing & updating test documentation such as test scenarios,
test cases, test scripts, test metrics & test project status reports
• Preparing & maintaining test automation platform; conducting product functional reviews as per test specifications and preparing
requirement traceability matrix, test data & test completion report
• Planning & coordinating the availability of the QA test environments and ensuring their compatibility; scheduling & executing the
software testing lifecycle and documenting errors in Jira
• Working on a scale-out NAS storage operating system OneFS
• Acquiring knowledge of Enterprise Storage and understood Dell’s in-house proprietary cutting-edge hardware
• Contributing to the existing test suite written in Python using PyTest framework by adding new tests and optimizing the existing one’s
in the event of failure
• Implementing Postman for testing API’s, by sending requests to the server and validating the XML/JSON responses
• Utilizing Linux environment to test and troubleshoot the bugs and working actively on Jenkins to trigger the regression suits
• Performing on containerized Docker QA environment to run regression tests in virtual cluster
• Engaging in testing the Amazon AWS S3 integration with OneFS and other protocol stack including NFS, SMB, and HDFS
March 2020 – October 2022 with Intive Ltd., Dublin, Ireland as Team lead / Senior Software Engineer in Test
Key Result Areas:
• Led a team of software engineers to ensure smooth execution and unlock creativity
• Administered all Agile/Scrum processes including sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives, coached
team members on Agile processes.
• Working as a Learning Coach; developing, implementing, & executing performance improvement plans for all individuals; setting-up targets,
establishing and maintaining Quality & productivity goals & planning for the process.
• Forecasting workload and scheduling staff to meet anticipated workload within scheduled turnaround time, thereby enhanced efficiency
• Drafting weekly/ monthly and quarterly reports and maintaining employee performance database tracker with a view to monitor efficiency
• Worked on the Ericsson Network Manager (ENM), a product which enabled operators to get clear picture of network resources and services
• Identified the test requirements and wrote test analysis for the stories and improvements.
• Collaborated and partnered closely with teams across the globe.
• Triggered Jenkins builds for installs and upgrades.
• Analyzed, learnt, and extended product vision by collaborating with all the stakeholders.
• Facilitated discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution within cross-functional team.

September 2014 – December 18 with Vodafone India Services Pvt. Ltd., Pune as Software Engineer in Test
Key Result Areas:
• Analyzed Business requirements to develop a detailed Test Plan and Test Strategy
• Trained on Java, Selenium, Databases including Oracle DB and Microsoft SQL Server
• Prepared and maintained test scripts and regression test suites
• Developed test automation frameworks for web applications using Selenium and Java
• Implemented Page Factory Design pattern for the automation test suites
• Managed 3 direct reports and was involved in team building activities
• Identified and raised defects and coordinated with development teams for defect resolutions
• Improved the existing test automation code to meet the new requirements
• Reviewed project specifications and worked closely with BA and Development for creating test cases
• Acquired fair knowledge of Jenkins and how the CI/CD pipeline works; leveraged Postman for API testing
• Obtained strong understanding of ticket management tools which includes Atlassian JIRA and BMC Remedy
• Participated in Scrum stand-up and project status meetings

Education
• Masters in Cloud Computing, National College of Ireland, Dublin, ncirl.ie, 2020
• Bachelor’s degree (Hons.), Information Technology, Amravati University, India, 2014
• Diploma in Information Technology, MSBTE, Mumbai, 2011

Technical Skills
• Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Postman
• Languages/Script: Python, Java, SQL
• Bug tracking Tools: Jira, HP QC
• Build and CI Tools: Maven, Jenkins
• API Testing Tools: Postman
• Testing Frameworks: PyTest, TestNG, Junit
• Version Tools: Git, Gerrit code reviews
• Methodologies: Agile-Scrum, Kanban
• Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server
• Operating Systems: CentOS, Windows, Mac
• Editors: PyCharm, VS Code and Eclipse