Web app · Productivity
Invoice generator for small businesses
Line items, tax presets, print-friendly layouts, and reusable client profiles, so owners can move off fragile spreadsheets without adopting a heavy accounting suite.
Closing the loop between vision and shipped quality.
Twelve years in QA and test automation. I’m Software Quality Assurance Manager in Pune, connecting product intent with delivery, from requirements through release. I also build web apps on the side.
About
I’m Madhusudan Dhakite, an Automation Manager and people-first engineering leader who connects product intent with dependable delivery. With 12+ years in quality engineering and strong expertise in test automation, I have built and scaled automation frameworks, improved release confidence, and driven quality across complex systems. Alongside this, I bring a growing track record in end-to-end project management, leading client conversations, refining requirements, tracking execution, and planning releases to keep commitments credible.
My approach is calm, explicit, and outcome-oriented. I set clear expectations, drive decisions, and surface risks early. I mentor engineers, help prioritize under pressure, and step in when alignment drifts, staying close enough to the work to keep plans realistic while building stakeholder trust, team morale, and practical documentation.
I also enjoy building web applications and experimenting with web development, creating tools that solve everyday problems for businesses and people.
Beyond work, I’m a published author, host of The Test Loop podcast, and I write for peers who care about quality and execution. I’m usually reading, learning, or building something on the side.
Where I spend my energy
A few places I lean in: short on jargon, high on impact.
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QA strategy & organizational quality
Making “quality” a shared definition, not a last-minute gate. I align risk, coverage, and release rhythm so teams know what “done” means before the deadline breathing down their necks.
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Automation that teams keep running
Suites and pipelines that earn their place: fast feedback, clear failures, and less hero debugging. From web and mobile to APIs and hybrid systems, I care that automation speeds delivery instead of slowing it.
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Delivery, clients & leadership
Owning backlogs, client conversations, and ceremonies when stakes are high. I keep expectations honest, documents useful, and teams aligned when software, hardware, or timelines all move at once.
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Systems thinking & calm under fire
Tracing messy failures to root cause and feeding lessons back into how we build, not just how we test. Pragmatic about AI: leverage it for speed, never as a substitute for judgment.
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Building tools & web apps
I love shipping small tools and web apps that scratch a real itch, whether it’s automating a tedious workflow, prototyping an idea, or learning by doing. Side projects keep me honest about what “simple” actually takes.
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AI, reading & continuous growth
I’m actively maturing how I use AI (testing, delivery, and leadership), not by chasing hype, but by reading, experimenting, and folding what works into how I lead and how teams operate.
My Side Projects
Small builds and experiments: interfaces, workflows, and static sites I ship for practice and for people who need something that just works. Read more about each project →
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Marketing site · Healthcare
Business website for a dental clinic
Services, team bios, hours, and map-ready contact blocks, mobile-first, fast loads, and copy structured so front-desk staff can keep it current. SEO Optimized website.
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Web app · Demo
Prescription generator (PDF)
Prescriber header, patient demographics, and Rx-style sections exported with jsPDF, static demo only (no backend, no data stored).
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Static site · Portfolio
Full-fledged portfolio site (fast, static hosting)
This portfolio: semantic HTML, responsive layout, and a static bundle you can host anywhere: minimal ops, quick loads, and room for a custom domain.
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Web app · Finance · mFin
mFin
Track income and spending, set category budgets, and see balances in a lightweight planner you can open locally or host as a static page.
Blog
Long-form articles on QA, AI in testing, automation, and how teams ship with confidence, hosted on blog.mdhakite.xyz.
Read the blogPodcast
Two podcasts, two perspectives on doing work well. The Test Loop explores AI in QA, test automation, leadership, and delivery through practical conversations, with how-tos and lessons for work on the ground. PMP Sprint breaks down the PMP journey, from exam strategy to real-world impact. Listen below.
Journey
Total journey: 12+ years in software.
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Today, Software Quality Assurance Manager
At Zinnia, leading quality engineering in insurance technology, where reliability, regulation, and customer trust meet. Continuing to grow where scalable automation, delivery discipline, and thoughtful use of modern tooling (including AI) come together.
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Ad tech, platforms & renewables, Cognologix
As lead full-stack automation engineer: ad tech with client Cadent, Cypress-based UI and API frameworks from scratch, Selenium Grid 4, Docker, and Kubernetes test infrastructure, working closely with cross-functional teams.
As principal test developer: AI for industrial engineering with Nexxa.ai; project management for Xponent Power in renewables: iOS app, firmware (SBC), frontend, backend, and cloud; agile/scrum ownership; earlier led QA end-to-end with a platform-agnostic framework (Selenium, Appium, TestNG) and hardware/Bluetooth automation using Xcode and custom tooling.
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BFSI technical lead, Wipro / Credit Suisse
Technical lead in banking: high expectations for quality, compliance, and stakeholder communication in a regulated environment.
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Healthcare, Python & mentorship, Evolent Health
Progressed from software engineer to senior engineer: SME for QA on the unit, automating manual-heavy processes, mentoring newcomers, ETL and database testing, and learning Python from scratch to build an internal automation tool (PAFation) from the ground up.
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Telecom & BDD at scale, Amdocs
Functional test engineer in telecom: requirements from functional teams into automation, owning a Cucumber + Selenium stack, UI and REST API coverage (Rest Assured, Postman), and defect ownership in aggressive agile cycles.
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From manual craft to automation, Infosys
Test engineer for a large UK banking client: Excel macros first, then full UI automation and agile delivery. Learned testing methodologies, foundational automation, and how global teams ship at scale.
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Embedded foundations, SEDEMAC Mechatronics
Started in R&D after graduation: embedded C for two-wheeler ignition software, working with OEMs like TVS and Mahindra. It shaped how I think about hardware–software coupling and rigor under real-world constraints.
Role titles, exact dates, and narrative details: résumé (PDF) · LinkedIn.
Credentials
Professional learning I’ve completed: each card lists the full course or programme name and what it covered. Verify on Coursera or LinkedIn where links are available.
Google Project Management Professional Certificate
Google · Coursera (multi-course programme)
End-to-end project management credential: initiating, planning, running, and closing projects; agile and hybrid approaches; stakeholder communication; risk, quality, and career skills for PM roles.
Foundations of Project Management
Google · Coursera
Core PM vocabulary and lifecycle; organizational culture; change management; introduction to project management tools and career paths. Part of the Google Project Management series.
Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
Google · Coursera
Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria; stakeholder analysis; resources and documentation; RACI-style responsibility mapping; building a project charter and kickoff clarity.
4P Model for Strategic Leadership
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
Strategic leadership framework around purpose, process, people, and projection, applied to leading teams and initiatives in complex environments.
SAFe 5 Practitioner Certification (SP)
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Applying the Scaled Agile Framework for Lean-Agile delivery: team and technical agility, PI planning context, and working effectively in a SAFe enterprise.
DevOps Practitioner Training
Simplilearn
DevOps culture and practices; CI/CD concepts; collaboration between dev and operations; tooling landscape for automated pipelines and release reliability.
Tricentis Automation Specialist
Tricentis · Levels 1 & 2
Model-based test automation with Tricentis, from core principles and business-readable flows through advanced patterns, scaling suites, and folding automation into broader quality practices across the org.
Machine Learning
Coursera · Stanford / Andrew Ng
Supervised learning (regression, classification), neural networks, advice for ML practice; foundational math intuition for models that later informed how I think about data-heavy testing and AI-assisted workflows.
REST API Testing (complete course)
Udemy
Hands-on REST API testing: HTTP methods, status codes, JSON payloads, Postman/collection patterns, and automation-minded design for service contracts.
What colleagues say
Words from people I’ve worked with, also on LinkedIn.
Madhusudan is very good at automation, client interaction, and presentation, and manages stakeholders' expectations very well. He effectively leverages AI tools to further enhance his skills. He is a very good communicator and proactive team member. He also adapted well to new responsibilities given to him as a Technical Manager and went above and beyond to meet the tight timelines from time to time. Madhusudan is also very good at documentation and can serve as a role model for the team in this area.
Madhu has a solid understanding of creating automation frameworks and implementing them successfully. With sincerity and enthusiasm, he takes a deep dive to understand the business behind an application before committing to an RoI by means of automation. His coding skills are good, and he has helped to automate complex applications during his past journey. He is an asset to a team.
Contact
Mostly harmless, occasionally sarcastic.
You can send an e-mail to madhusudan.dhakite@outlook.com, or click here.