About

Shashikant Pawar is an experienced Automation Specialist at Barclays with over 10 years of experience in the field. He is passionate about taking on challenges and learning new technologies, and has expertise in various languages such as Core Java, Java Script, JQuery, and Gherkin, as well as databases like SQL. Shashikant is proficient in using platforms like Windows and tools like Eclipse, IntellijIdea, Selenium RC, Selenium Web Driver, Selenium Grid, and Cucumber, and defect tracking tools like Bugzilla, Quality Center, and Jira. He has experience working with testing frameworks like Keyword driven, Data driven, Hybrid, JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber. Shashikant's expertise lies in finding the automatable scope and implementing frameworks according to requirements. He is skilled in creating client-driven, robust, low-cost, low-maintenance, and easy-to-use test automation frameworks using commercial and open-source tools. He has led teams in test framework implementation and regression test suite creation. Currently, Shashikant is working as a Senior Automation Analyst at Barclays, where he primarily looks after Digital Lending Testing. He specializes in finding the automation scope and getting rid of the robot work. In the past, he has worked as a Lead Automation Engineer at Capgemini, where he implemented a robust automation framework using Selenium with Java for HSBC's Flexible Overdraft journey. He has also worked as an Associate Consultant at Capgemini, where he defined the automatable scope in Quality Center and wrote scripts using automation for HSBC's GSP programme. Shashikant holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Pune University and a Diploma in Computer Engineering from Govt. Polytechnic Arvi Dist Wardha and Maharashtra State Board. He is proficient in various tech stacks such as Selenium, Java, SQL, SDET, Web, Jenkins, Integration, and UI.