01const goal = "reduce repetitive engineering work";
02agent.run(async () => {
03 const tests = await ai.generateTests(spec);
04 const results = await runner.execute(tests);
05 await report.publish({ results, insights });
06});
07// building tools that ship quality faster
Exploring practical AI · Available for collaboration
Hi, I'm Abhijeet Farane
Building practical AI tools that improve productivity, software quality, and engineering workflows.
15+ Years Experience
Quality Engineering
Automation at Scale
Playwright · Selenium · CI/CD
AI-Assisted QA
LLM Workflows · Jira MCP
Engineering Manager
Global distributed teams
About
Engineer by training, builder by instinct.
Abhijeet Farane
Project Test Lead · Engineering Manager
“Quality Engineering leader with 15+ years across enterprise cloud and industrial automation — now building AI-assisted quality engineering with LLM workflows and Jira MCP.”
Step 01
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University · 2003–2007. Foundations in systems, precision, and problem-solving.
Step 02
Piping Design Engineer
CINDA Engineering · 2008–2011. EPC projects, SmartPlant 3D, design reviews and standards compliance.
Step 03
Software Testing @ Dassault Systèmes
Joined in 2011 — discovered a love for finding what breaks in enterprise CAD & cloud software.
Step 04
Automation & Frameworks
Built scalable Selenium + Java automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD for 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS xApps.
Step 05
R&D Engineering Manager
Led global QE teams across enterprise cloud & desktop products; owned release governance and delivery.
Step 06
Executive MBA + PMP
Formalized program delivery — Executive MBA (2013) and PMP® certification (2025).
Step 07
Test Lead @ Rockwell Automation
Since May 2023 — Playwright + TypeScript automation for industrial cloud & analytics platforms.
Step 08
AI-Assisted Quality Engineering
Building LLM workflows + Jira MCP integrations for end-to-end verification of requirements, tests, and defects.
Projects
Small, sharp tools that ship real value.
Each project is a lesson in constraint — what to build, what to skip, and what to learn.
AI · QA · 2025
AI-Assisted QE Platform
AI-driven QA validation for end-to-end verification of requirements, tests, scripts, and defects.
LLM WorkflowsJira MCPAzure OpenAITypeScript
Problem · Manual traceability between requirements, tests, and defects was slow, inconsistent, and unauditable.
Solution · LLM workflows + Jira MCP integration validate requirements ↔ test cases ↔ automation ↔ defects automatically.
Lesson · Grounded, tool-using LLMs turn QA governance from paperwork into a real-time system.
Playwright · Industrial · 2024–25
1445 Condition Monitoring (vMonitor)
Functional, non-functional, and UI automation for a web-based industrial monitoring platform.
PlaywrightTypeScriptREST APIs
Problem · Regression coverage for critical industrial monitoring workflows was manual and time-consuming.
Solution · Playwright + TypeScript UI automation for key workflows, integrated with the release pipeline.
Lesson · Industrial-grade UX deserves industrial-grade automation — reliability beats cleverness.
QA Tooling · 2018
Real-Time Test Management Dashboard
REST-based QA metrics dashboard giving real-time execution and quality insights.
REST APIsJavaWeb
Problem · Weekly status decks consumed engineering hours and were always stale by the meeting.
Solution · A live dashboard aggregating execution and quality metrics via REST APIs across teams.
Lesson · Reduced manual status reporting by ~90% — the best report is the one nobody has to write.
OpenCV · CAD · 2016
iCompare — Visual Regression Tool
Automated image comparison tool for detecting UI discrepancies in CAD applications.
OpenCVPythonImage Processing
Problem · Pixel-level regressions in CAD UIs were invisible to functional tests and painful to catch manually.
Solution · OpenCV-powered visual diff engine that flags meaningful discrepancies and ignores noise.
Lesson · Great automation removes decisions — not just clicks. Visual truth is a feature.
Cloud · Microservices · 2021–23
Medidata CSL Plasma DMS
UI + API automation for a microservices-based cloud application in life sciences.
SeleniumRESTJavaCI/CD
Problem · Manual regression across microservices was slowing release cadence for a critical healthcare product.
Solution · End-to-end UI + API automation stitched into the CI pipeline for every service change.
Lesson · In microservices, contract tests + a thin UI layer beat one giant E2E suite.
Selenium · Java · 2016–21
3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS xApps
Built and evolved automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD for stable releases.
SeleniumJavaTestNGCI/CD
Problem · Cross-team quality tooling was fragmented; each app team reinvented its automation.
Solution · A shared, opinionated Selenium + Java framework with CI hooks used across xApps.
Lesson · Convention beats configuration — ship defaults that make the right thing easy.
Rockwell · Compliance · 2024–25
AOP — Safety & Sensing Devices
QA leadership for modernization and conversion of industrial device profiles.
Test StrategyqTestJama
Problem · Modernizing safety & sensing device profiles required tight compliance with updated standards.
Solution · Owned test strategy, traceability, and compliance reporting via qTest and Jama.
Lesson · In safety-critical domains, traceability is not overhead — it is the deliverable.
Articles
Writing about AI, quality, and the craft of engineering.
Essays and field notes on AI productivity, testing, automation, and leadership.
Coming soon
AI · 6 min read
Prompts as production code
Version, test, and monitor them like everything else.
Testing · 8 min read
The last mile of automation
Why flaky tests are a leadership problem.
Productivity · 5 min read
Small tools, big leverage
A framework for weekend AI experiments.
Resume
15+ years, in a single interactive story.
Experience, skills, and highlights — shaped by curiosity and continuous learning.
Abhijeet Farane
Project Test Lead · Engineering Manager
Highlights
AI-Assisted QE Platform
LLM + Jira MCP for end-to-end validation of requirements, tests, and defects.
Cut status reporting ~90%
Real-time REST QA dashboard replaced weekly manual decks.
15+ years, 3 domains
From EPC design to enterprise cloud QA to industrial automation.
Playwright at industrial scale
TS-based UI + API automation for condition-monitoring platforms.
Education
- Executive MBA — Project ManagementMIT School of Distance Education, Pune2013 · 75% (A+)
- B.Tech — Mechanical EngineeringDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Raigad2003 — 2007
Certifications
- 2025Project Management Professional (PMP®)PMI
- 2025Lean Six Sigma — Transactional Yellow BeltKPMG
- 2023Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Scrum Alliance
- 2023AWS Solutions Architect — Associate (SAA-C03)AWS
- 2022ISTQB Agile Tester Extension (CTFL-AT)ISTQB
- 2018ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL)ISTQB
Experience
Project Engineer (P4) · Test Lead
May 2023 — PresentRockwell Automation Pvt. Ltd. · Pune, India
- Lead quality engineering for industrial cloud and desktop applications, focused on automation scalability and release quality.
- Built an AI-driven QA validation solution using LLM workflows and Jira MCP integration — end-to-end verification of requirements, tests, scripts, and defects.
- Designed and implemented a Playwright + TypeScript automation framework for industrial monitoring and analytics platforms.
- Own UI, API, regression, integration, and E2E testing across web-based industrial automation products.
- Manage test planning, traceability, and compliance reporting using qTest and Jama.
- Mentor engineers on automation practices, Playwright, and modern quality processes.
PlaywrightTypeScriptAzure OpenAIJira MCPqTestJama
R&D Engineering Manager
May 2011 — Apr 2023Dassault Systèmes Solutions Lab Pvt. Ltd. · Pune, India
- Led global QE teams supporting enterprise cloud and desktop software products.
- Defined the automation roadmap and implemented scalable Selenium + Java frameworks integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
- Owned release validation, UAT coordination, defect governance, and quality reporting across Agile programs.
- Partnered with business stakeholders, architects, and dev teams to improve quality and delivery predictability.
- Built REST-based QA dashboards and OpenCV-powered visual validation tools to boost regression efficiency.
- Drove framework reviews, code quality standards, and continuous quality initiatives across the org.
SeleniumJavaTestNGREST APIsOpenCVCI/CD
Piping Design Engineer
Aug 2008 — Mar 2011CINDA Engineering & Construction Pvt. Ltd. · Noida, India
- Supported EPC projects using SmartPlant 3D — design reviews, documentation, and standards compliance.
- Foundation years in systems thinking, precision, and cross-discipline collaboration.
SmartPlant 3DEPCDesign Reviews
Skills
Automation
PlaywrightSelenium WebDriverTestNGCucumber BDDRobot Framework
Programming & Scripting
TypeScriptPythonJavaJavaScript
AI & Intelligent QA
Prompt EngineeringLLM WorkflowsJira MCPAzure OpenAIAI-Assisted Test Gen
DevOps & Cloud
JenkinsGitLabGitHubMavenAWSAzure
Test Management
JiraConfluenceJamaqTest
Quality Leadership
Test StrategyRelease ReadinessRisk-Based TestingUATGovernance
Leadership
- Built and led QA orgs of 40+ engineers.
- Hired, coached, and promoted next-gen tech leads.
- Shaped an automation-first, learning-first culture.
- Partnered with CTOs and product leaders on delivery.
Project Highlights
- AI Test Generator — spec-to-Playwright in one prompt.
- Org-wide automation framework, adopted by 5+ teams.
- Visual regression pipeline — cross-device screenshot diffs.
- Prompt Library — curated, versioned prompts for teams.
Contact
Let's build something practical together.
Recruiters, engineering leaders, and collaborators — I'd love to hear what you're working on.
Pune, Maharashtra, India