Fahad Ansari

Manager (Quality Assurance) | Aditya Birla SunLife Insurance | Thane, IN | Sept 2023 – Oct 2024

Overseeing the development and execution of test plans, ensuring that all aspects of the product or service are thoroughly tested.
Managed recruitment and conducted training for 15 QA team members, enhancing team skills and improving overall testing efficiency.
Proactively identified and tracked defects during testing, collaborating with development teams to implement timely fixes, resulting in a significant reduction in post-deployment issues.
Production monitoring and incident management to identify and address issues post deployment
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve application issues, ensuring a smooth release process
Implementation of CI/CD process (i.e. Jenkins and Docker) for automation team, which help to reduce the cost and improve test performance by 20%

QA Automation Engineer | Morningstar India Pvt LTD | Navi Mumbai, IN | Jan 2022 – Aug 2023

Collaborated closely with developers, product managers, and designers to identify requirements, clarify specifications, and resolve issues
Developed and executed comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts to verify application functionality, performance and security
Conducted performance and load testing to identify bottlenecks and optimise software performance, resulting in a 20% increase in application speed
Contributed to continuous improvement efforts by providing feedback on software design and functionality, leading to enhanced user satisfaction
Prior to the merger, review PR for junior co-workers
Completed a proof of concept for Playwright and presented it to management for approval to start new Playwright initiatives

Software Tester | ARCON Techsolutions Pvt. LTD | Mumbai, IN | May 2018-Jan 2022

Designed and implemented a regression testing suite, reducing testing time by 30% and improving overall software quality
Collaborated with the development team to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline, leading to faster and more reliable releases
Led a team of QA engineers to ensure timely and effective testing of software releases, coordinating testing efforts and prioritising tasks
Mentored Jr. QA team members and interns, providing guidance on testing methodologies, tools, and best practices
Presented test results and quality metrics to stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making during software development cycles

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