Vijai Krishna

Result driven Quality Engineering Lead with 20 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, expertise in AI-led automation Testing (via GitHub Copilot or MCP-integrated environments), Quality Governance, and Healthcare IT product development, including experience in leading high-performing QA and Quality Engineering teams, driving enterprise-wide quality transformation, and delivering scalable, secure, and compliant healthcare technology solutions. Strong expertise in modern Quality Engineering practices including Test Automation Framework Development (Playwright, Python, PyTest), API Testing, Continuous Testing, Shift-Left Testing, Shift-Right Validation, Performance Testing, Risk-Based Testing, and CI/CD Quality Gates integrated with DevOps pipelines. Certified in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, with hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools, intelligent test automation, predictive quality analytics, and GenAI-powered productivity solutions to improve software quality, delivery efficiency, and engineering effectiveness.

Principal Quality Engineer - Altera Digital Health / Allscripts India Pvt. Ltd. - Bangalore

(2026-01)

Healthcare analytics and population health platform supporting quality reporting and value-based care initiatives.

• Led quality engineering and Playwright-PyTest automation initiatives.
• Validated eCQM, MIPS, MSSP, and APP Plus reporting workflows.
• Performed FHIR API, healthcare data, ETL, and interoperability validation.
• Executed Azure Databricks, Unity Catalog, and FHIR JSON data testing.
• Implemented AI-assisted automation and visual regression testing solutions.

Principal Quality Engineer - Altera Digital Health / Allscripts India Pvt. Ltd. - Bangalore

(2018-02 - 2025-12)

Enterprise Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform enabling unified patient records through HL7, CCDA, and FHIR interoperability. Project: dbMotion – Healthcare Interoperability & HIE Platform

• Served as Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams, facilitating Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Grooming, and Release Planning activities.
• Collaborated with Product Owners, Architects, and Engineering teams to prioritize work, manage dependencies, and ensure successful sprint execution.
• Tracked team velocity, sprint metrics, risks, and impediments, driving continuous improvement and predictable delivery.
• Coached team members on Agile and Scrum best practices, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high-performing team culture.
• Led Playwright-PyTest automation framework implementation.
• Performed HL7, FHIR, CCDA, SMART-on-FHIR, OAuth2, and API interoperability testing.
• Owned ONC Health IT Certification activities for g(9) and b(1) criteria.
• Validated clinical domains including Encounters, Allergies, Medications, Immunizations, and Laboratory Results.
• Core team player in validating healthcare data exchange, reconciliation, and compliance initiatives.

Expert Quality Engineer - Allscripts India Pvt. Ltd. (MISYS) - Bangalore

(2009-08 - 2018-02)

Enterprise EHR platform supporting clinical workflows, interoperability, and regulatory compliance. Project: ProEHR – Ambulatory Electronic Health Record (EHR)

• Contributed to MU3, CQM, and ONC Health IT certification programs.
• Led Functional, Integration, Regression, API, Database, UI, and End-to-End testing.
• Validated ePrescribing, Lab Orders, Immunizations, Care Plans, and CCDA workflows.
• Performed HL7 integration testing and healthcare data validation.
• Enhanced automation frameworks, improving execution efficiency and release quality.
• Played a key role in test planning, defect management, root cause analysis, and release validation.

Associate Consultant - Siemens Information Systems Limited - Bangalore

(2006-06 - 2009-07)

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system testing. Project: Soarian Clinicals – Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

• Performed Functional, System, and Regression testing for EMR applications.
• Validated clinical documentation, patient management, and healthcare workflows.
• Supported release validation, defect management, and system verification activities.

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication - University of Madras