Aritra Banerjee
About Aritra Banerjee
Aritra Banerjee is a Senior QA Automation Engineer with a strong focus on web application security, having conducted penetration tests to uncover vulnerabilities. He has extensive experience in quality assurance and software engineering across various companies, including bKash Limited and Telenor Health.
Work at Choco
Aritra Banerjee currently holds the position of Senior QA Automation Engineer at Choco, a role he has occupied since 2022. In this capacity, he focuses on enhancing software quality through automation testing. His responsibilities include developing automation test scripts and reviewing code, which contributes to the overall efficiency and reliability of the software development process.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to his role at Choco, Aritra Banerjee worked at bKash Limited as a Senior Engineer in Quality Assurance from 2018 to 2021. He also served as an Assistant Lead Engineer in Quality Assurance at bKash for 8 months in 2021. His experience includes testing software from the inception and design stages to identify hard-to-detect bugs early in the development lifecycle.
Background in Software Engineering
Aritra Banerjee began his career at Dnet, a social enterprise, where he worked as a Junior Software Engineer from 2015 to 2017 and later as a Software Engineer for 7 months in 2017. He transitioned to Telenor Health as a Test Automation Engineer from 2017 to 2018. His diverse background in software engineering has equipped him with a solid foundation in both development and quality assurance.
Education and Expertise
Aritra Banerjee earned his Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, completing his studies from 2010 to 2014. His academic background supports his technical expertise in software testing and automation, particularly in web application security.
Security Testing and Vulnerability Reporting
Aritra Banerjee has a strong interest in web application security. He has performed penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). He has reported various security vulnerabilities, including account takeover and unprotected S3 buckets, to the relevant authorities, demonstrating his commitment to improving software security.