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I'm an experienced QA leader/engineer with 15+ years of leading quality assurance and release management in regulated industries such as healthcare, banking, and CRM platforms. I’ve built and scaled global QA teams, designed robust quality frameworks, and driven cross-functional alignment to improve the customer experience. I thrive on data-driven QA strategies, leading QA transformations, and delivering on-time releases through CI/CD pipelines. I’m passionate about emerging technologies and creating efficient systems that raise the bar for product excellence.…I'm an experienced QA leader/engineer with 15+ years of leading quality assurance and release management in regulated industries such as healthcare, banking, and CRM platforms. I’ve built and scaled global QA teams, designed robust quality frameworks, and driven cross-functional alignment to improve the customer experience. I thrive on data-driven QA strategies, leading QA transformations, and delivering on-time releases through CI/CD pipelines. I’m passionate about emerging technologies and creating efficient systems that raise the bar for product excellence.

Chandra Sekhar Gandra

QA Engineer, DevOps Developer, Project Manager, +4

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I'm an experienced QA leader/engineer with 15+ years of leading quality assurance and release management in regulated industries such as healthcare, banking, and CRM platforms. I’ve built and scaled global QA teams, designed robust quality frameworks, and driven cross-functional alignment to improve the customer experience. I thrive on data-driven QA strategies, leading QA transformations, and delivering on-time releases through CI/CD pipelines. I’m passionate about emerging technologies and creating efficient systems that raise the bar for product excellence.…I'm an experienced QA leader/engineer with 15+ years of leading quality assurance and release management in regulated industries such as healthcare, banking, and CRM platforms. I’ve built and scaled global QA teams, designed robust quality frameworks, and driven cross-functional alignment to improve the customer experience. I thrive on data-driven QA strategies, leading QA transformations, and delivering on-time releases through CI/CD pipelines. I’m passionate about emerging technologies and creating efficient systems that raise the bar for product excellence.

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I’m an experienced QA leader/engineer with 15+ years of leading quality assurance and release management in regulated industries such as healthcare, banking, and CRM platforms. I’ve built and scaled global QA teams, designed robust quality frameworks, and driven cross-functional alignment to improve the customer experience. I thrive on data-driven QA strategies, leading QA transformations, and delivering on-time releases through CI/CD pipelines. I’m passionate about emerging technologies and creating efficient systems that raise the bar for product excellence.

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Work Experience

QA Leadership / Test Engineering Lead at Pantheon Data

October 1, 2024 - Present

Established QA organizations and led strategic test engineering for U.S. Navy HR modernization programs. Designed end-to-end QA strategies and governance models for complex legacy modernization and cloud migration efforts. Orchestrated the development and integration of Web/UI and API automation frameworks (Playwright and Postman) to enable consistent, scalable test execution across systems. Authored test strategies, plans, and methodologies for mission-critical programs such as Civilian Recruitment, EMPRES, BUPERS, ICAM, KOFAX, and Virtual Sailor, supporting modernization and replatforming to secure government cloud platforms. Led lift-and-shift and modernization efforts, identifying system bottlenecks and implementing automation solutions that significantly enhanced efficiency and reduced manual testing dependencies—accelerating recruitment timelines and platform reliability. Ensured 100% test coverage across modules and platforms by reviewing and optimizing test plans and cases.

Head of Quality Assurance & Release at Equip Health

October 1, 2021 - August 1, 2024

Led the strategic oversight and execution of quality assurance, release engineering, and DevOps processes across diverse cloud platforms and product teams. Owned end-to-end release planning and delivery for cloud-native applications and microservices, with integrated CI/CD pipelines. Drove the transition to automated, containerized testing and deployment, enabling build-once/deploy-anywhere automation for frontend (Cypress) and backend (Python, Postman) and for microservices, while embedding performance and security validations within Jenkins pipelines. Oversaw QA maturity modeling and risk mitigation, improving SLA compliance and delivering measurable quality improvements. Managed cross-functional efforts in a multi-cloud (AWS) environment, including data pipeline validation for PBM and ETL systems using Kafka, Cassandra, and PostgreSQL. Built and mentored high-performing QA, release, and DevOps teams and established a culture of continuous improvement.

Manager, Quality Assurance & Release at WithMe Health

August 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021

Architected and maintained automation frameworks for frontend UI and mobile applications; authored Python scripts to support data ingestion via API calls; stood up QA and release organizations from scratch, hiring and building high-performing teams. Implemented performance testing (JMeter) and migrated manual release processes to 100% automation. Led client implementations and testing strategies, while partnering with Governance and Compliance to ensure traceable QA practices.

Application Systems Engineer - IV (Lead Quality Assurance) at Wells Fargo

March 1, 2019 - August 1, 2020

Led Agile-driven QA transformation and automation for financial systems. Implemented integrated QMetry-JIRA defect tracking, defined performance testing strategies for critical workflows, and migrated legacy automation assets to scalable in-house frameworks (Selenium, Maven, TestNG). Drove CI/CD pipeline integration with testing tools and mentored offshore QA teams, resulting in improved test coverage and faster regression cycles.

Software Development Engineer in Test (Contract) at Autodesk

October 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Developed automated test scripts for SAP Orders, Sybase, Autodesk Portal, and Salesforce web services. Migrated automation assets and updated Jenkins jobs to Pipeline scripts. Built test scripts to validate responses across multiple systems integrated via web services.

Software Development Engineer in Test (Contract) at Salesforce

February 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018

Led test automation and CI/CD integration for Salesforce Lightning Console, Sales, and Service Cloud. Developed and maintained robust automation scripts for complex business workflows; triaged bugs and ensured rapid resolution and reliable test results. Configured Salesforce orgs for Sales and Service Cloud testing and aligned test environments with live application behavior.

Manager/Lead, Quality Assurance at Phoenix American Inc

May 1, 2009 - January 1, 2018

Led development and continual enhancement of scalable QA infrastructure; standardized test procedures, quality benchmarks, and release readiness activities. Oversaw certifications, verifications, and customer support escalations; collaborated with development and product teams to reproduce and resolve high-impact issues. Implemented automated test scripts, applied data-driven methodologies for QA roadmaps, and reduced software defects through metrics and continuous improvement.

Software Development Engineer in Test (Contractor) at Autodesk

October 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Developed automated test scripts in Java for SAP orders, Sybase, and Autodesk portals; migrated automation assets and updated Jenkins to Pipeline scripts; built test scripts validating multiple system integrations via web services.

Software Development Engineer in Test (Contractor) at Salesforce

February 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018

Led test automation and CI/CD integration for Salesforce Lightning Console, Sales, and Service Cloud; authored and maintained robust automation for complex workflows; configured test environments reflecting live app behavior and collaborated with developers/product managers on feature validation.