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title: "Nikhil B. - Engineering Manager QA & SDET in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Nikhil B., AI-First QA Automation Leader | Building Agentic AI Systems for Test Automation & Security | Creator of AutoSec | MCP-Based Automation Architecture | Scaling High-Performance QA Teams based in Bengaluru."
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# Nikhil B\. on Tal

## Headline

AI\-First QA Automation Leader \| Building Agentic AI Systems for Test Automation & Security \| Creator of AutoSec \| MCP\-Based Automation Architecture \| Scaling High\-Performance QA Teams

## About

At Headout, my leadership in engineering management is driven by a strong foundation in Computer Science from Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University and a keen analytical mindset\. With a talent for test automation and a profound understanding of Amazon Web Services, our team successfully delivers robust and scalable solutions\. My journey from a QA Engineer to an Engineering Manager is marked by a passion for nurturing technical excellence and fostering innovation\. The focus is on creating a collaborative environment where technical prowess thrives, ensuring Headout's platform operates at the pinnacle of efficiency and reliability\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Engineering Manager QA & SDET at Kredivo Group, Jan 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Head of Quality Assurance at Headout, Jun 2023 \- Feb 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lead SDET at Headout, Mar 2022 \- Jun 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

QA Engineer at Gaana, Feb 2021 \- Feb 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Senior Testing Engineer at Naukri\.com, Apr 2019 \- Feb 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos, India

Software Engineer at Naukri\.com, Feb 2018 \- Apr 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos, Noida Area, India

Quality Assurance at Monotype Solutions India, Feb 2017 \- Feb 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo, India

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Computer Science, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal\(Sonepat\)

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