Sandeep Dhamale

About Sandeep Dhamale

Automation Platforms: Over 18 years of experience in test automation. As a QA Automation…

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   Ascendion

   May 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Automation Architect | QA Strategist | DevOps EnablerExperienced in architecting end-to-end test automation frameworks across Web, Mobile, and API platforms, with a passion for engineering quality at scale. Test Automation Expertise:Built robust, scalable hybrid and data-driven test automation frameworks.Hands-on with Selenium, Playwright, Appium, RestAssured, and RestSharp.Skilled in C#, Java, JavaScript with modular framework design and custom reporting/logging integration. DevOps & CI/CD Integration:Designed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for automated test execution and environment provisioning.Enabled nightly, on-demand, and environment-based orchestration of automation suites. Agile & Lifecycle Methodologies:Active contributor in Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall teams.Participated in Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Reviews, and Retrospectives.🧠 Behavior-Driven Development (BDD):Advocated and implemented BDD to bridge QA, development, and business teams.Integrated BDD across unit, API, and UI test layers for clarity and collaboration. Version Control & Tooling:Proficient with Git, GitHub, and Azure Repos.Managed framework deployment/versioning via NuGet and other packaging tools.🧪 Test Strategy & QA Practices:Promoted shift-left testing with a strong focus on unit and service-layer automation.Balanced test coverage across UI, API, and backend layers using automation pyramid principles. Database & Performance Testing:Proficient in SQL for backend validations and automated data integrity checks.Built performance testing strategies aligned with SLAs and infrastructure metrics. Leadership & Mentoring:Mentored global QA teams and transformed manual testers into automation engineers.Delivered workshops, code reviews, and framework training sessions across delivery centers.

Education

• Fr. Agnel Multipurpoe School

  HSC

  2001 — 2003

• Mumbai University

  Bachelors of Engineering

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• C#
• Vsts
• Hp Qtp
• Test Planning
• Sdlc
• Defect Life Cycle
• Hp Quality Center
• Test Cases
• Stlc
• Sql
• Quality Center
• Regression Testing
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Tfs
• Manual Testing
• Test Automation
• Qtp
• Testing
• Pl/Sql