Gulshan Chouragade

Gulshan Chouragade has extensive work experience in the field of software testing and quality assurance. Gulshan started their career in 2006 as a QA Engineer at Cybage and went on to work as a Software Engineer at Persistent Systems in 2007. In 2008, they joined Nihilent Technologies as a Test Lead and stayed there until 2014. During their tenure at Nihilent Technologies, they also worked as a Business Analyst at Hollard Insurance for a brief period in 2012.

In 2009, Chouragade joined Nedbank as a Senior System Analyst, where they were involved in Wallstreet Project Testing and Automation Testing using SOAP UI. Gulshan worked on various testing activities, including test execution, system test pack creation, and functional test pack creation and execution. In 2011, they briefly worked at Absa Group as a Senior Test Analyst.

From 2013 to 2014, Chouragade served as a Test Lead at Nedbank, where they worked on multiple projects, including Global Payment System, FINSURV, and SADAC/SIRESS. These projects involved testing payment applications, compliance initiatives, and SWIFT testing.

In 2014, Chouragade joined Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd (LTI) as a Test Manager and was responsible for managing testing activities until 2016. Currently, they hold the position of VP - Test Automation at Absa Group, where they are involved in designing and implementing an automation framework and utilizing DevOps and agile principles.

Gulshan Chouragade obtained a Bachelor of Engineer degree in IT with a specialization in Computer Science from 1999 to 2003. Additionally, they have received various certifications, including Apache Camel Framework with Spring Boot from Udemy in 2021, Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2021, Advance Test Automation Engineer from ISTQB in 2020, Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer from Oracle in 2020, and Thymeleaf and Spring Boot from Udemy in 2019. They also acquired certifications in GitHub, Complete Java SE 8 Developer Bootcamp - OCA Prep Included, and AWS Essentials from Udemy in 2018. Furthermore, they hold an ISTQB certification.