Headline

Servant Leadership | People Management | Quality Engineering Strategist | Operational Excellence Advocate | Quality Beyond the Code | Elevating Software Reliability | AI-Driven Quality for Modern Software

About

Results-driven leader with 14 years of progressive experience in software quality assurance and test automation. As part of my QA roles at Altera Digital Health, I've established robust quality frameworks that balance thorough validation with agile delivery timelines. My expertise spans: - Servant Leadership - Building and leading high-performing QA teams in Scaled Agile environments - Implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to accelerate delivery cycles - Architecting test automation frameworks with Selenium and Playwright - Bridging the gap between technical teams, product owners, and clients Throughout my career journey I've maintained a passion for operational excellence and quality-driven development practices. I thrive in collaborative environments where quality is everyone's responsibility and where testing is viewed as a value-add rather than a bottleneck. My approach combines strategic test planning, automation-first methodology, and continuous improvement principles. I'm always open to connecting with fellow quality enthusiasts, technology professionals, and organizations committed to delivering exceptional software experiences.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Associate Development Manager at Altera Digital Health, Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos,  Led high-performing QA teams to support multiple product lines, ensuring timely and quality-focused deliverables.  Mentored end-to-end QA lifecycle activities, including test planning, execution, defect management, and release validation.  Designed and implemented robust QA strategies that significantly improved product quality and delivery consistency.  Championed automation best practices, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual testing efforts.  Also serve as Project Manager for key product releases, managing timelines, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination.  Regularly communicated development and release status updates to senior leadership, including Directors and VPs.  Facilitated and led cross-functional meetings, including release planning, iteration execution, and retrospective reviews.  Mentored new team members on product knowledge, agile processes, and technical upskilling to accelerate onboarding and productivity.  Engaged in regular client interactions to gather feedback, align priorities, and ensure satisfaction with deliverables.  Identified and contributed to Funded-Development opportunities for the Business Unit.  Collaborated with sales and client success team to bring in new business opportunities.  Developed performance dashboards to monitor team KPIs, test coverage, and release readiness.  During the journey with Allscripts/Altera I have cleared ISTQB examinations (Foundation and Agile Extension Tester)

Principal Quality Engineer at Altera Digital Health, Nov 2023 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Expert Quality Engineer at Altera Digital Health, Nov 2015 - Nov 2023 · 8 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Quality Engineer at Allscripts India, Nov 2015 - Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Musikaar, Mar 2015 - Nov 2015 · 9 mos, Ahmedabad, • Musikaar being a service company I was part of the testing team for the project – McAfee Total Protection. • We followed Agile very neatly and this was my first experience with Agile. • I was responsible for testing the part of application assigned to my team which were Vulnerability Scanner, Anti-Spam and Quick Clean.

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Matrix Comsec, Jan 2012 - Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, • I started as an intern and went onto become Sr. Quality Engineer and handled all QA activities for Video Surveillance devices. • Representing QA in project meetings, distributing work within the team, helping support team were important part of the work. • As part of Matrix, I got to work on Video Recorders, Cameras, Access Control Devices alongwith their web and mobile clients. • I also used to work closely with Product Documentation team to help them in preparing product guides.

Education

B.E, E.C, Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electronics and Communication, Gandhinagar Institute of Technology(SFI),BHOYAN-Khatraj Kalol Road 012