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I am a certified QA Automation Lead with 15+ years of hands-on experience across web, mobile, and API testing. I design robust automation frameworks, lead testing strategies, and drive CI/CD integration to boost efficiency and shorten release cycles. I have delivered end-to-end automation in education, government, financial services, and software domains, mentored teams, and consistently improved test coverage and ROI through scalable frameworks and modern tools.…I am a certified QA Automation Lead with 15+ years of hands-on experience across web, mobile, and API testing. I design robust automation frameworks, lead testing strategies, and drive CI/CD integration to boost efficiency and shorten release cycles. I have delivered end-to-end automation in education, government, financial services, and software domains, mentored teams, and consistently improved test coverage and ROI through scalable frameworks and modern tools.

Mohan Chantada

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I am a certified QA Automation Lead with 15+ years of hands-on experience across web, mobile, and API testing. I design robust automation frameworks, lead testing strategies, and drive CI/CD integration to boost efficiency and shorten release cycles. I have delivered end-to-end automation in education, government, financial services, and software domains, mentored teams, and consistently improved test coverage and ROI through scalable frameworks and modern tools.…I am a certified QA Automation Lead with 15+ years of hands-on experience across web, mobile, and API testing. I design robust automation frameworks, lead testing strategies, and drive CI/CD integration to boost efficiency and shorten release cycles. I have delivered end-to-end automation in education, government, financial services, and software domains, mentored teams, and consistently improved test coverage and ROI through scalable frameworks and modern tools.

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I am a certified QA Automation Lead with 15+ years of hands-on experience across web, mobile, and API testing. I design robust automation frameworks, lead testing strategies, and drive CI/CD integration to boost efficiency and shorten release cycles.

I have delivered end-to-end automation in education, government, financial services, and software domains, mentored teams, and consistently improved test coverage and ROI through scalable frameworks and modern tools.

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Work Experience

Junior Test Engineer at Aberdeen Journals Ltd

February 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013

Reviewed requirements, designed manual and automated test scripts, performed UI and backend validation, created regression suites, and managed defect lifecycle to ensure stable releases.

QA Engineer at Accenture Technology

April 1, 2013 - August 31, 2017

Developed and maintained automated test scripts (Selenium, Java) for cloud-based portals, integrated tests with CI/CD pipelines, and ensured end-to-end test coverage across multiple services.

Software Test Engineer at Smoothwall

October 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018

Implemented UI and automation testing across ChromeOS environments, mentored junior testers, and contributed to test strategy and automation design.

Test Analyst at Ordnance Survey

May 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

Created manual and automated tests for base map and geospatial datasets, including backend and database validation, and contributed to performance testing with JMeter.

Senior Test Analyst at Ordnance Survey

April 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021

Led test design and automation efforts for backend/services validation, worked with BDD-style tooling, and enhanced test coverage for data processing workflows.

Test Automation Lead at Ordnance Survey

November 1, 2021 - January 31, 2023

Architected and implemented Playwright-based E2E automation for front-end and data flow validation, mentored QA engineers, and aligned automation with CI/CD practices.

QA Lead at SS&C Tech

January 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Provided QA architecture guidance, expanded test coverage, built Playwright/SpecFlow automation suites, and integrated tests into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.

Senior Automation Engineer at People’s Partnership

November 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025

Delivered end-to-end automated test solutions for a pension portal, mentored testers, and coordinated regression runs within CI pipelines.

Senior Automation QA at Admiral Group

September 1, 2025 - Present

Led automation for RPA-enabled portals, built scalable Playwright-based tests, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and portal reliability.

Senior Test Lead (Contract) at Department for Education

March 1, 2025 - Present

Design and implement automated regression test suites for data pipelines and API workflows within the Data Layer initiative; integrate automation into CI/CD and governance processes.

Senior Automation QA (Contract) at Admiral Group

September 1, 2025 - Present

Led the design and implementation of automated regression test suites to validate Robotic Process Automation (RPA) outcomes. Built end-to-end Playwright TypeScript frameworks for frontend UI testing and data integrity checks. Led PR reviews, mentored QA engineers; coordinated with Chapter Leads, Squad Leads, and QA teams to gather automation requirements and translate them into effective test solutions. Orchestrated regression test execution through CI pipelines in collaboration with DevOps to meet quality gates ahead of releases and improve coverage and efficiency.

Senior Automation Engineer- Contract at People’s Partnership

November 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025

Delivered stretch goals for the Member Portal pension application, supporting end-user pension claims, transfers, and retirement planning. Designed and developed end-to-end automated test solutions using Playwright for frontend UI and backend testing. Led code reviews, mentored junior testers, wrote test plans and scripts, and implemented test data strategies. Identified coverage gaps, participated in Agile ceremonies, and integrated regression runs into CI pipelines. Supported UAT and live deployments and wrote robust SQL queries for test data extraction, ensuring secure data handling.

QA Lead- Contract at SS&C Tech

January 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024

Provided QA architecture guidance and coding support in C#, Java. Built mobile automation using Appium, Java, TestNG, and Maven; hosted Appium regression and smoke packs on GitHub for CI/CD. Mentored web UI QA teams, developed Playwright-based E2E testing, and architected CI/CD integration with Jenkins. Expanded manual regression packs in Jira Zephyr and managed iOS (IPA) and Android (APK) builds for internal testing. Scoped testing activities, designed performance tests with JMeter, and coordinated API testing with Postman; led root-cause analysis and defect triage, with regular stakeholder updates.

Test Automation Lead- Contract at Ordnance Survey (MLS project)

November 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

Managed MLS project; led testing teams; architected and implemented Playwright, SpecFlow, NUnit automation solutions. Built regression and smoke test suites, defined sprint scope, and established quality metrics. Created test plans for sub-teams, executed API tests with Swagger, and integrated tests into CI/CD. Performed root cause analysis, facilitated defect triage, and provided stakeholder updates across sprints.

Senior Test Analyst- Contract at Ordnance Survey, Southampton, UK

April 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021

Requirements analysis; designed test scenarios for backend and database testing using BDD with Behave. Created UI automation scripts with Selenium WebDriver and Python; orchestrated CI/CD with YAML on Azure DevOps; conducted performance testing with JMeter; maintained traceability matrices and produced test summaries for releases. Performed manual testing and defect management following sprint cycles.

Test Analyst- Contract at Ordnance Survey, Southampton, UK

May 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021

Developed a Selenium-Java based automation framework with Maven; performed end-to-end testing across UI, API, and database layers; executed performance testing with JMeter; coordinated with SMEs and stakeholders to refine requirements; integrated tests into CI/CD via Jenkins; tracked defects and delivered test documentation.

Software Test Engineer- Contract at Smoothwall

October 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018

Designed test plans and automated tests using Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Maven; implemented Page Object Model; performed cross-platform and cross-browser testing; created manual and automation test candidates; contributed to early testing and QA practices; received recognition for UI testing and testing discipline.

QA- Fulltime at Accenture Technology

April 1, 2013 - August 1, 2017

Developed and maintained test scripts at product inception using a TDD approach; remote testing over VPN; automation with Selenium on Eclipse (Maven). Delivered test status reports and collaborated across teams in cloud contexts (AWS). Performed cloud API testing with Postman and backend validation via SQL; ensured clear defect management and test coverage.

Junior Test Engineer- Fulltime at Aberdeen Journals Ltd

February 1, 2012 - March 1, 2013

Reviewed requirements, designed manual & automated test scripts, and implemented Selenium Java Maven automation. Performed UI testing, generated test reports with visualizations, conducted database testing using SQL, and managed defects through the lifecycle.

Test Automation Lead- Contract at Ordnance Survey, MLS

November 1, 2021 - January 31, 2023

Managed MLS project testing; architected and implemented Playwright with NUnit/SpeificFlow automation for frontend/UI and data integration; defined sprint scope, mentored QA teams, and integrated tests into CI/CD pipelines; produced QA metrics and ensured quality ownership across teams.

Senior Test Analyst- Contract at Ordnance Survey

April 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021

Requirements analysis; created test scenarios for backend/database testing using BDD with Behave; automated UI tests with Selenium WebDriver (Python); orchestrated CI/CD with YAML in Azure DevOps; performed performance testing with JMeter.

Test Analyst- Contract at Ordnance Survey

May 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

Created automated test suites for manual/regression testing; built a Selenium-Java Maven framework; conducted end-to-end, API and database testing; performed performance testing with JMeter; contributed to CI/CD and test documentation.