Abubakar Siddique

QA Lead with 11+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance across P&C Insurance, Cash Management, and Investment Management domains. Expert in Manual Testing, Functional Testing along with API Testing using Postman and Swagger. Proven track record of leading cross-functional QA teams, designing test strategies, and delivering high-quality releases for global clients like CHUBB and New York Life.

Strong in Root Cause Analysis, Defect Lifecycle Management, and aligning QA processes with Agile and Waterfall SDLC models. Adept is utilizing AI tools in QA processes like – Edge Case identification, analysing the test coverage & identifying flaky tests

QA Lead / Senior Quality Analyst at Trianz Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (2014-08 – Present)

• Lead end-to-end QA activities across multiple projects for global clients in P&C Insurance and Cash Management domains
• Designed and executed Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Scripts aligned with business requirements and acceptance criteria
• Effectively performed Design, Development, Validation and Support activities to make sure clients are satisfied with the high level of service.
• Performed Duck Creek testing for policy integration, underwriting workflows, and rating engine validation across APAC & EMEA markets
• Conducted API Testing using Postman and Swagger for REST/SOAP services
• Gathered requirements & specifications to understand client requirements in a detailed manner and translated them into system requirements.
• Managed Defect Lifecycle in JIRA, Azure DevOps, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), defect reporting
• Collaborated with BAs, Developers, and Product Owners in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Standups, Retrospectives)
• Mentored junior QA analysts through KT sessions and code/test reviews
• Coordinated UAT sessions with stakeholders, ensuring sign-off readiness and requirement traceability

Bachelor of Technology in B.Tech – JNTU, Kakinada (2013-05)