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QA Engineering Leader | 17+ Years in Enterprise Testing & Automation | Selenium | Playwright | AI-Powered Testing | Agile QA Transformation

About

I am a QA Engineering Leader with 17+ years of experience driving enterprise quality transformation, automation strategy, and engineering excellence across product and enterprise technology environments. Throughout my career, I have focused on building scalable quality engineering practices by combining automation frameworks, Agile methodologies, CI/CD integration, and AI-enabled testing approaches. My expertise includes designing UI and API automation solutions using Selenium, Playwright, SOAPUI, Rest Assured, and implementing continuous testing practices through Jenkins and Azure DevOps. In my current role as SQA Manager at Symplr India, I lead Agile QA teams and drive initiatives focused on automation-first engineering, shift-left testing, release quality governance, and AI-assisted testing workflows. I have contributed to reducing manual testing effort, improving release efficiency, strengthening defect prevention practices, and enhancing application reliability through data-driven quality strategies. My areas of expertise include QA leadership, test strategy, automation architecture, API testing, CI/CD quality enablement, security testing, OWASP-based validation, AI-driven test generation, and Agentic AI concepts for intelligent test orchestration. I am passionate about building high-performing QA organizations, enabling engineering teams with modern quality practices, and driving continuous improvement through innovation, automation, and technology transformation.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

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Work experience

SQA Manager at symplr, Jan 2026 - Present · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ● Lead a QA engineering organization of 20+ members within Agile/Scrum delivery environments, driving quality strategy, automation adoption, and engineering collaboration. ● Established automation-first quality practices by designing scalable UI and API automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, and SOAPUI. ● Integrated QA automation initiatives with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins, contributing to faster and more predictable release cycles. ● Improved sprint-level test planning and execution through structured QA governance, increasing test creation efficiency by 40%. ● Reduced manual testing effort through AI-assisted QA approaches, automation optimization, and intelligent test generation practices. ● Implemented shift-left testing practices to identify defects earlier in the development lifecycle and improve release quality. ● Introduced AI-assisted testing workflows including prompt engineering approaches and Agentic AI-based test orchestration concepts. ● Strengthened application security validation through OWASP Top 10 practices and Burp Suite-based security testing. ● Improved system reliability through proactive analytics, defect prediction approaches, and quality metrics monitoring.

Product Quality Assurance Manager at Epicor, Aug 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Spearheaded implementation of scalable automation frameworks, increasing testing efficiency by 40% and accelerating regression cycles. • Led a 15-member QA team to deliver 20+ releases on time with <1% production defect rate, improving stakeholder confidence. • Defined and executed test strategies that boosted user satisfaction by 30%, directly influencing customer retention. • Championed Agile practices within QA, improving dev-QA collaboration by 25%, reducing feedback cycles. • Mentored engineers across global teams on intelligent test case design, AI-powered automation, and quality mindset. Skills: Test Automation Strategy · QA Leadership · Agile QA Practices · Cross-Functional Collaboration

Principal Quality Assurance Engineer at Epicor, Apr 2016 - Jul 2022 · 6 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Designed and rolled out automation strategies that reduced test time by 30%, ensuring faster and reliable releases. • Played a key role in mentoring junior engineers, establishing a highly collaborative and self-sustaining QA team. • Developed reusable test components improving maintainability and reducing effort across regression cycles. • Collaborated with architects and product teams for testability reviews, boosting feature quality.

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Amadeus Labs, Jul 2013 - Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Drove automation testing initiatives that resulted in 30% fewer defects post-release. • Coached new QA hires on automation tools and best practices. • Successfully handled testing for mission-critical travel and airline modules under tight timelines.

Software QA Engineer at Online Resources, Sep 2011 - Jul 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bangalore, • Created automation test suites that improved testing throughput by 40%. • Provided valuable QA metrics and insights that improved release planning and product stability.

Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Sep 2008 - Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore, • Led the shift from manual to automated testing, achieving a 30% reduction in manual effort. • Partnered with dev teams across time zones to streamline system integration and reduce deployment errors by 25%.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Information Technology, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

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