About
As a Director QA & Automation Architect with 10+ years of experience, I specialize in transforming quality assurance from a cost center into a strategic, value-driven function. My mandate is simple: Breaking Builds, Building Trust. I lead high-performing teams in architecting automation frameworks that ensure high-velocity, high-quality releases in high-stakes environments. 馃攽 Core Expertise & Impact:Automation Architecture: Expertise in end-to-end testing (web, mobile, APIs, hardware, firmware) and designing scalable frameworks using Python, Robot Framework, Locust, and Appium. 馃挵 FinTech & Payments: Deep domain knowledge in FinTech, POS, Logistics, and Healthcare, ensuring compliance and reliability for critical functions like UPI payments and ISO 8583 protocols. 馃搳 Data & Product Quality: Bridging the gap as a Product Data Analyst and Product Owner to leverage insights for strategic test planning, requirements analysis, and influencing product decisions. 馃幆 Proven Results: Drove strategic QA improvements that resulted in a 50% reduction in defect leakage and a 30% increase in overall testing efficiency. 馃 Leadership & Process:I am a results-driven leader skilled in managing the full QA lifecycle within Agile environments, including test strategy, mentorship, execution, and continuous practices to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
Work experience
Director QA at Decentro, Dec 2023 - Present 路 2 yrs 10 mos, On-site
QA Lead at Decentro, Nov 2022 - Dec 2024 路 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Team Leader_SQA at Evolute FinTech Innovations, Jul 2022 - Nov 2022 路 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Sr. Engineer_SQA at Evolute FinTech Innovations, Dec 2020 - Jul 2022 路 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Automation Engineer at Verifone, Dec 2019 - Nov 2020 路 1 yr, Banglore
Associate (Software Analyst) at Cognizant, Jun 2015 - Nov 2019 路 4 yrs 6 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
Research Intern at Cube26, Dec 2014 - Feb 2015 路 3 mos, Greater Delhi Area
