Ashutosh Mehar

About Ashutosh Mehar

As a Senior Engineering Manager at Cognizant, I lead multiple development and QA projects, driving DevOps practices to enhance efficiency and streamline software delivery. With 22+ years of experience in Software Testing, Automation, and Test Management, I specialize in creating robust test automation frameworks and optimizing testing strategies to ensure high-quality software, delivered on time and within budget.I have successfully implemented Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation. My expertise in coaching and mentoring empowers teams to align with best practices in software engineering excellence.Key Expertise: Test Automation & Framework Development: Designed and implemented automation frameworks using Selenium, Coded UI, FLAUI, Specflow and VSTS Unit Test for web applications & Desktop applications SAP Test Automation: Automated SAP screens (both web and standard) using Selenium and AutoIT, significantly reducing licensing costs of proprietary automation tools. API & BizTalk Testing: Developed APIs for testing BizTalk map migrations (BizTalk 2010 to 2013), enabling A/B testing and reducing end-to-end testing cycles. Cloud Testing & Performance Engineering: Designed test frameworks for MS Azure components (Traffic Manager, Service Bus, Blobs, Queue Table) and conducted performance testing using LoadGen. DevOps & CI/CD Integration: Spearheaded CI/CD automation, optimizing software release cycles with seamless test integration strategies.I am passionate about leveraging technology to build high-performing, scalable, and cost-efficient test automation solutions. My goal is to drive engineering excellence and enable teams to deliver high-quality software at speed.Let’s connect and explore opportunities to innovate in test automation, DevOps, and software quality engineering!

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager

   Cognizant

   Feb 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Managed multiple projects in development and QA, implementing DevOps practices to streamline processes.• Led cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products on time and within budget.• Implemented agile methodologies to improve project efficiency and collaboration.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  2008 General Management, Information Technology

  2007 — 2008

• Rungta College of Engineering & Technology Kohka-Kurud Bhilai

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Technology

Skills

• Microsoft Azure
• .net Framework
• Jira
• C#
• .net
• Software Quality Assurance
• Test Management
• Automation
• Manual Testing
• Test Execution
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Qtp
• Team Foundation Server (Tfs)
• System Integration Testing
• Windows Azure
• Test Planning
• Scrum
• Selenium
• Sdlc
• Istqb Certified
• Black Box Testing
• Coded UI
• Biztalk
• Oracle
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• Visual Studio
• Performance Testing
• Agile Methodologies
• Agile Testing
• Test Automation
• Test Automation Framework
• White Box Testing
• Testing
• Unix
• Test Cases
• Codes
• Test Strategy
• Sql
• Tfs