Amit Paunikar

Amit Paunikar is a highly experienced professional with over 18 years in QA/Testing/Automation, currently working at Druva Data Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in Pune. He has previously worked at Persistent Systems Ltd. in Pune and Nagpur, showcasing his expertise in various domains such as Cloud, Data Backup, Telecom, Mail/Messaging, Virtualization, and Thin Computing. With a strong focus on QA/Automation, CI/CD, Jenkins, DevOps, Docker, AWS, Linux, Build/Release, and a passion for exploring new tools, Amit excels in executing QA/Testing/Automation projects with hands-on contribution. His recent accomplishments include achieving the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification, setting up complete release cycles with tools like Jenkins, Gitlab, Cypress, and Python, as well as implementing automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Robot Framework.

Amit's educational background includes a Master's in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and a Bachelor's in Engineering from the College of Engineering Pune, along with prior education at Shivaji Science College and Somalwar High School in Nagpur.

In his professional journey, Amit has held positions such as Test Architect at Druva Software Pvt. Ltd., Technical Lead, Senior Member of Technical Staff, and Member of Technical Staff at Persistent Systems, showcasing his growth and contributions in the QA and Automation space.