Panchadev C.

I'm a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 15+ years of experience in software testing, automation frameworks, API and database testing, AI/LLM quality engineering, and production troubleshooting. I help teams build reliable automation frameworks, improve QA processes, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and deliver high-quality web, mobile, API, and AI-powered applications. My strength goes beyond finding bugs. I investigate issues across the UI, APIs, application logic, databases, servers, and data-processing layers to identify the actual root cause. I've worked with Upwork clients for more than a decade, including long-term engagements as a QA Automation Engineer, QA Lead, and Head of QA. QA Automation & Software Testing • Playwright automation using Python and JavaScript • Selenium WebDriver 4, Pytest, and TestNG • API testing and automation using Postman and REST APIs • Functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and E2E testing • Mobile application testing using Appium • Cross-browser/device testing with BrowserStack • Test planning, UAT, defect reporting, and QA strategy • Browser DevTools and network debugging Automation Frameworks & CI/CD • Framework design and development from scratch • Page Object Model, reusable fixtures, and test utilities • Parallel execution, test maintenance, and flaky-test investigation • GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines • Allure and HTML test reporting • Automated regression testing and release validation • Deployment support, scripting, and workflow automation Database Testing & Backend Validation Hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Snowflake. • SQL queries, data integrity, and database validation • API-to-database and backend integration testing • Data reconciliation, mapping, and dashboard verification • Django application testing and intermediate Django knowledge • Investigation of missing, duplicate, or inconsistent data Linux, Windows Server & Production Support Practical experience with Linux and Windows Server 2022, using AI as an assistant for configuration, scripting, troubleshooting, and documentation. • TestLink: installation, configuration, and maintenance of the open-source test management tool on Linux and Windows servers • Apache web server administration on Linux and Windows servers • Cloudflare configuration and management • Automated application deployments using GitLab CI/CD pipelines • Remote server access and troubleshooting using SSH • Software installation, configuration, and maintenance • User accounts, privileges, and filesystem permissions • Application/server logs, processes, and services • Database access, environment configuration, and debugging • Python, shell scripting, and operational automation I use ChatGPT to accelerate engineering tasks while reviewing its output and validating changes before implementation. AI / LLM Quality Engineering I combine traditional QA engineering with prompt engineering and AI-assisted testing. • AI/LLM application and workflow testing • Prompt testing, evaluation, and response validation • Hallucination, consistency, and edge-case testing • AI agent and AI-integrated application validation • AI-assisted test-case design and automation development • AI-supported debugging, RCA, and documentation Production Troubleshooting & Root-Cause Analysis My approach: UI → API → Application Logic → Database → Processing → Dashboard In a logistics project, I investigated incorrect values on a live dashboard tracking truck loading, unloading, transit, and other operational statuses. By tracing production logs, input data, and intermediate calculations, I identified incorrect mathematical logic causing inaccurate results. I focus on finding the actual cause and giving developers clear, reproducible evidence. Technologies & Tools Automation: Playwright, Selenium, Pytest, TestNG, Appium, BrowserStack Programming: Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, HTML, CSS, SQL Backend & Databases: Django, REST APIs, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Snowflake DevOps & Servers: Linux, Windows Server 2022, Apache, Cloudflare, SSH, Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD QA & Reporting: Postman, Chrome DevTools, Jira, TestRail, TestLink, Allure, Excel Proven Upwork Track Record ✓ $400K+ earned on Upwork ✓ 19,000+ hours delivered ✓ 100% Job Success ✓ 15+ years in Software Quality Engineering ✓ Multiple long-term and multi-year client engagements ✓ Experience as QA Engineer, Automation Engineer, QA Lead, and Head of QA Whether you need automation frameworks, API/UI testing, database validation, production troubleshooting, AI/LLM testing, TestLink administration, or CI/CD and server support, I can help. Quality is the Job I Do.