QA Lead at Avikal Solutions (2025-05 – Present)
- Led end-to-end Quality Assurance strategy, planning, and execution across multiple releases.
- Defined and implemented test processes, standards, and best practices aligned with SDLC/STLC.
- Managed a team of QA engineers (manual & automation) handled task allocation, mentoring, and performance reviews.
- Designed comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test data based on business and functional requirements.
- Owned release sign-off decisions based on quality metrics, defect leakage, and risk assessment.
- Implemented and maintained automation frameworks to improve regression efficiency.
- Conducted requirement analysis and risk assessment to identify high-impact test areas.
- Led functional, regression, integration, system, UAT, and performance testing efforts.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams (Developers, Product Owners, DevOps, Business stakeholders).
- Managed defect lifecycle using tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, or Bugzilla.
- Ensured compliance with quality standards (Agile best practices).
- Conducted root cause analysis (RCA) and implemented corrective/preventive actions.
- Improved test cycle efficiency by optimizing test execution strategy (parallel execution, shift-left testing).
- Oversaw API testing using Postman/RestAssured and validated backend services.
- Ensured traceability between requirements and test cases (RTM maintenance).
- Supported production deployments and post-release validation.
- Conducted knowledge sharing sessions and trained team members on new tools and frameworks.
QA Lead at Icreon (2024-04 – 2025-04)
Leading the QA efforts for multiple projects, ensuring high-quality software delivery.
- Mentoring junior colleagues on the offshore team to help them grasp software testing techniques and tools better
- Defining and Streamlining test processes to achieve maximum efficiency by the QA team
- Reporting QA status to the client and Project leads on a daily basis to sprint timelines are met.
- Designing and executing automated test scripts using Selenium and Java.
- Managing defect tracking and resolution process using JIRA.
- Collaborating with development and product teams to improve software quality.
QA Lead at ChangeCX (2022-09 – 2024-03)
- Performed end-to-end testing, including functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Strong experience in creating test documentation, test scenario and test cases
- Ability to work in a team environment or independently
- Conducted API testing using Postman and REST Assured.
- Participated in agile ceremonies and contributed to sprint planning and retrospectives.
Senior QA Analyst at Mastek (2013-07 – 2022-03)
- Created detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for software applications.
- Executed test cases and reported defects to the development team.
- Front End (UI) test execution and maintenance (validation of test cases)
- Planning for regression test execution.
- Assisted in root cause analysis and worked on defect prevention strategies.
