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Pranay Kale

Pranay Kale

Dallas,TX

Summary

Results-driven Automation Architect, DevOps Expert, and Project Manager with 12+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams in test automation, cloud solutions, and DevOps transformations. Proven track record of implementing scalable automation frameworks, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. Adept at stakeholder management, mentoring teams, and aligning testing strategies with business goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Test Automation Architect

IBM
02.2022 - Current
  • Designed and implemented AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC) to enhance scalability, security, and performance.
  • Automated deployment processes using Terraform & AWS CloudFormation, reducing deployment time and errors by 40%.
  • Led CI/CD automation with Jenkins and AWS CodePipeline, accelerating software delivery cycles.
  • Integrated Docker & Kubernetes for containerized applications, improving resource utilization and deployment efficiency.
  • Developed robust test automation frameworks (Selenium, Appium) to enhance regression and functional testing.
  • Implemented monitoring solutions (AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack) to improve incident detection and resolution time by 30%.
  • Managed and mentored cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Senior Consultant (DevOps)

Deloitte
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Designed and deployed AWS cloud environments for DevOps and test automation.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployment using Jenkins & AWS CodePipeline.
  • Improved system reliability by optimizing performance testing and troubleshooting AWS infrastructure issues.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning using AWS CloudFormation

Test Lead / Automation Consultant

Humeties Technologies Inc
04.2021 - 01.2022
  • Led a team of 6-8 automation engineers in developing robust automation frameworks.
  • Established best practices for automation, reducing manual testing efforts by 60%.
  • Defined automation strategies aligned with project goals and business objectives.
  • Integrated automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.

Automation Test Lead

IBM
02.2012 - 04.2021
  • Designed and maintained test automation frameworks using Python & Selenium.
  • Created comprehensive test plans, cases, and scripts for multi-platform applications.
  • Led performance testing initiatives, ensuring high system scalability and reliability.
  • Streamlined testing processes, reducing test execution time by 40%.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Nagpur University
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
06-2011

Skills

Java, Python, JCL, COBOL, JavaScript, YAML, JSON, Spring Boot, Bash, PowerShell

Selenium WebDriver, BDD Cucumber, TOSCA, RFT, QTP, POSTMAN, SOAP UI, Serenity

AWS (EC2, S3, ECS, Cloud Formation, IAM, Lambda, RDS), Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Git, OpenShift, Maven, Gradle, Splunk, Dynatrace

JIRA, HP ALM, q-Test, IBM Ignite, X-Ray, Rational Tool, Confluence

SQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, Teradata, MongoDB, DynamoDB, NoSQL

Test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, cloud migration, infrastructure as code (IaC), performance optimization, agile methodologies, leadership, stakeholder management

Certification


  • AWS Solution Architect Associate
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Leading SAFe 4.6 Agile (SA)
  • IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
  • International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)
  • Fellow Academy for Healthcare Management (FAHM)

Timeline

Test Automation Architect

IBM
02.2022 - Current

Senior Consultant (DevOps)

Deloitte
01.2022 - 03.2022

Test Lead / Automation Consultant

Humeties Technologies Inc
04.2021 - 01.2022

Automation Test Lead

IBM
02.2012 - 04.2021

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Nagpur University
Pranay Kale