Sahana Byadagi

With 11 years of hands-on experience in software testing and quality assurance, I am an accomplished Test Manager known for driving high‑quality delivery in complex and fast‑paced environments. My expertise spans test strategy development, end‑to‑end test management, automation oversight, and cross‑functional coordination with development, business, and stakeholder teams.

I have led and mentored diverse testing teams, successfully managing multiple parallel projects while ensuring adherence to industry standards, compliance requirements, and organizational quality goals. My strengths include defining efficient test processes, implementing best‑practice QA frameworks, and proactively identifying risks to safeguard project timelines and product stability.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a strong ability to translate business requirements into effective test scenarios, optimize testing efforts, and foster a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement. I am committed to delivering robust, scalable, and high‑quality solutions that enhance user experience and support overall business success.

With over 10–11 years of comprehensive experience in software testing and quality assurance, you have built a strong career as a Test Manager/QA Leader, successfully driving testing strategy, team leadership, and high‑quality delivery across international projects. Your background spans major organizations such as Hitachi Rail (Austria), Siemens Mobility (Portugal), Elektrobit (India), and MetricStream, where you have led teams of up to 12 testers and managed end‑to‑end testing in complex railway, automotive, simulation, and enterprise software environments.

I have a proven track record in test planning, estimation, execution, automation oversight, process optimization, risk management, and stakeholder coordination, along with significant experience setting up new validation teams, reducing manual testing efforts, and improving overall QA efficiency.

My expertise includes Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and the use of tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, complemented by certifications like SAFe Scrum Master, PMP, BDD, and Selenium/Java.

Overall, your career reflects leadership, quality ownership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to deliver reliable, scalable, and high‑performing software solutions across diverse technical domains.

hold a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Science Engineering, completed in 2012 from Visvesvaraya Technological University, which provides a strong technical foundation for your career in software testing, QA, and test management further strengthened my professional profile with several industry‑recognized certifications, including SAFe 5 Scrum Master, PMP (Udemy), BDD, and Java/Selenium automation training, all of which enhance your expertise in Agile methodologies, project management, behavior‑driven development, and test automation