Ravi Dasari

Results-driven Senior QA Lead with 15 years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs across enterprise environments. Proven track record of delivering large-scale QA/Test initiatives on time and within scope, with strong expertise in Agile and Scrum environments and deep knowledge of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Skilled in defining Test strategies, coordinating business stakeholders, managing defect lifecycles, and ensuring successful business sign-off.

Adept at mentoring high-performing teams, improving QA governance, and implementing best practices that enhance release quality and organizational effectiveness.

QA Consultant - InvestM - New Jersey, NJ

(2025-07 - 2025-11)

• Analyzed business and technical requirements to develop detailed, well-structured test plans, scenarios, and test cases aligned with business objectives
• Coordinated end-to-end QA activities, including planning, execution, defect tracking, and business sign-off.
• Lead end-to-end quality assurance activities across Agile sprints, defining test strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria aligned to business and technical requirements.
• Execute manual test cases across functional, UI, regression, integration, and end-to-end cycles, complemented by exploratory and ad-hoc testing to identify edge cases and uncover high-impact defects.
• Defined and maintained comprehensive test suites in JIRA X-ray, including test cases, test cycles, and traceability to user stories and epics.
• Performed back-end (database) testing using SQL queries.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to define test scope, scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensured requirements traceability and validated critical business workflows.
• Identified risks, escalated issues, and provided QA status reporting to stakeholders.
• Managed defect management lifecycle from identification through root cause analysis and resolution, maintaining defect metrics and trending dashboards in JIRA.
• Ensured issue management activities complied with QA standards, testing methodologies, and project governance requirements.
• Facilitated defect triage, validation, and closure processes while maintaining end-to-end traceability across requirements, testing, and remediation efforts.
• Led manual API validation using Postman, verifying request/response accuracy, business rules, and data integrity.
• Champion Agile QA practices, facilitating sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and continuous feedback loops between QA, development, and business stakeholders.

Senior QA Lead - Columbia Threadneedle Investments - Boston, MA

(2024-04 - 2025-06)

• Lead and supported end-to-end (E2E) testing across the LDI platform and its upstream and downstream partner systems.
• Developed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scripts in JIRA Xray based on business and technical requirements in Confluence.
• Led functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing efforts to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Defined and documented the test scenarios needed to validate Salesforce – LDI platform - Aladdin overall End-to-end process.
• Collaborated with stakeholders and subject matter experts to review and validate test coverage, ensuring test scenarios were complete, accurate, aligned with business intent, and approved through formal business signoff.
• Logged and tracked defects in Jira, collaborating closely with development teams for timely resolution.
• Maintained requirements traceability using Xray, ensuring alignment between user stories, tests, and defects.
• Coordinated with Data Management and cross-functional partner teams to create and validate test data required for execution, collaborating with upstream and downstream systems to ensure complete, accurate, and end-to-end test coverage.
• Analyzed and investigated defects and system issues, performing root cause analysis (RCA) to identify underlying causes, support resolution, and improve overall application quality.
• Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Coordinated with Business, Technology and QA teams to ensure compliance with GDPR regulation.
• Created consolidated QA dashboards and status reporting for multiple test streams, supporting daily standups, weekly governance reviews, and advisory council updates.
• Performed back-end (database) testing using SQL queries to analyze, and validate data in support of testing and defect analysis.
• Coordinated test environment readiness, test data, and user access.
• Monitored testing progress, project risks, dependencies, and budget impacts, proactively resolving issues to minimize delivery risks.
• Investigated and troubleshot testing issues using SQL, Postman, AutoSys, Datadog, and diagnostic tools to identify root causes and support defect resolution.
• Managed defect tracking, triage, and reporting processes, communicating testing status, quality metrics, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Partnered with Test Leads, IT teams, business stakeholders, and project teams to support successful project delivery and release readiness.
• Managed and mentored Test Analysts, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development to strengthen team capability and delivery quality.
• Ensured test documentation, execution results, and evidence were maintained for audit and compliance purposes.
• Drove continuous process improvements by implementing QA best practices, testing standards, documentation and delivery governance across projects.

Senior QA Analyst - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance - Boston, MA

(2023-07 - 2024-04)

• Executed end-to-end functional, integration, and backend testing across UI, API, and database layers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Analyzed functional and technical requirements to design risk-based test scenarios and optimize coverage.
• Developed and executed detailed test cases and test scripts with clearly defined expected results and acceptance criteria.
• Created and maintained test data sets to support functional, integration, and validation testing activities.
• Logged, tracked, and managed defects and test results using ALM tools, ensuring timely resolution and proper documentation.
• Provided daily testing status updates, communicated risks, and reported findings through stakeholder meetings and status reports.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations and requirements.
• Managed multiple releases and competing priorities, including monthly functional releases and bi-monthly reference data updates.
• Collaborated closely with developers, business analysts, and QA teams within Agile/Scrum environments to drive quality outcomes.
• Managed defect and issue tracking processes, ensuring accurate logging, prioritization, and resolution of application and data quality issues.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to investigate defects, perform root cause analysis, and drive timely issue resolution.
• Produced defect metrics, status reports, and trend analyses to provide stakeholders with visibility into quality risks and project health.
• Facilitated defect triage, validation, and closure processes while maintaining end-to-end traceability across requirements, testing, and remediation efforts.
• Delivered testing within aggressive timelines while maintaining high quality and minimizing defect leakage.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, ownership, and accountability in a fully remote and distributed team model

Senior QA Analyst - Grantham, Mayo, VanOtterloo & Co. LLC (GMO) - Boston, MA

(2015-12 - 2023-03)

• Coordinated with stakeholders, SMEs, and BAs to define testing scope and priorities.
• Developed and maintained test strategies, test plans, and test cases for web and enterprise application projects across multiple release cycles.
• Managed defect and issue tracking processes, ensuring accurate logging, prioritization, and resolution of application and data quality issues.
• Led functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing efforts to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Managed QA resources (onshore/offshore) and led daily stand-ups and triage meetings.
• Provided iteration estimates and improved test plans, cases, and QA processes.
• Performed test management, execution, and defect tracking using Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Supported functional, integration, and end-to-end testing across critical workflows.
• Conducted impact analysis, ensured traceability, and collaborated with cross-functional teams.
• Led API validation using Postman, verifying request/response accuracy, business rules, and data integrity.
• Performed back-end (database) testing using SQL queries.
• Conducted daily testing stand-ups to track execution progress, highlight blockers, align priorities, and manage variance against testing timelines.
• Investigated and troubleshot testing issues using SQL, Postman, AutoSys, Splunk, and diagnostic tools to identify root causes and support defect resolution.
• Monitored risks, ensured compliance, and drove defect triage and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Collaborated in Agile ceremonies and provided testing status and quality reports to stakeholders.
• Coordinated end-to-end QA activities, including planning, execution, defect management, and business signoff.