Ashutosh Barawkar

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About Ashutosh Barawkar

Servent leader with 15+ years of experience leading software engineering, and quality assurance teams- Diversified experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Product Delivery, and Program Management- Passionate advocate for Shift-Left quality management, DevOps and Process Optimization - Currently building quality infrastructure for Azure Cloud-Native platform application - Domain experience in Tax Technology, IoT, Telematics, Insurance, GIS, Utilities, and Outage Management Systems. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:Shift-Left, Dev-Ops, Agile Leadership- Led the implementation of Shift-Left quality management frameworks across the Product portfolio, resulting in improved defect identification, reduced costs, and faster product releases- Implemented CI/CD pipelines in Microsoft Azure DevOps Server. Streamlined the development and testing process- Led the development of UI and API automation frameworks for Azure Cloud-Native platform application using Selenium, TestNG, RestSharp, and C#. Team Leadership and Mentoring- Led multiple teams of quality engineers, both onshore and offshore, fostering professional and personal growth- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, including product management, business, support, and development.Product and Project Delivery Excellence- Set up and managed a testing center of excellence at Cognizant Tech Solutions, delivering 18 projects for utility transmission and distribution clients. Achieved a 30% increase in team throughput and a 64% reduction in defect turnaround time- As a Product Owner for John Deere's JDLink telematics product, led a scrum team and delivered custom alert functionalities- Worked extensively in Agile frameworks, including SAFe, and collaborated with stakeholders to prioritize key product features.Pro Bono Data Analytics- Delivered data insights for the NGO "The Innocence Project" through text mining and analysis using Python and Alteryx. Identified new variables for tracking in the National Registry of Exonerations and created Power BI dashboards.Technical and Tools Proficiency: Possess strong technical skills in C#, Java, SQL Server, Azure Cloud, Azure Cosmos DB, SQL, RestSharp, APIs, REST APIs, Git, ArcGIS, and R, as well as expertise in testing tools, business intelligence, and project management tools.