Cheedaragadda Pranay

I'm a Python-focused test automation engineer with 3+ years of QA experience at PwC India, now specializing in SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) services. I help startups and product teams build scalable, maintainable automation frameworks—so testing keeps pace with your product velocity instead of becoming a bottleneck.

What I Do

Build and maintain Python-based automation frameworks (Selenium, Pytest, requests library)
API/REST endpoint testing with comprehensive coverage
CI/CD pipeline integration (GitHub Actions, Jenkins basics)
Page Object Model design for sustainable test suites
Test strategy consulting and QA best practices

Who I Work Best With

Early-stage startups building their first test suite, teams scaling automation as they grow, and projects where Python + modern testing practices are priorities. I'm timezone-flexible (IST, UTC+5:30) and work well with async teams.

My Background

PwC India (Associate Automation Test Engineer) — designed test frameworks, mentored QA, worked across B2B SaaS. M.E. from NIT Rourkela. Tech stack: Python 3.x, Selenium, Pytest, REST APIs, Git, Linux basics, SQL.

How I Work

2-week focused sprints (10-15 hrs/week availability). Typical scope: 50-150 test cases, framework setup, or feature coverage. Deliverables: working code on GitHub, test reports, handoff documentation. I prefer Slack/email + weekly syncs for alignment.