Headline

Associate Director - Testing @ Subex | Quality Control, Automation, QA Strategy, Test Automation, AI Testing, Playwright, Selenium, API, Automation, CI/CD, Quality Metrics, Agile Delivery

About

I am a Quality Engineering and Test Automation leader with 14+ years of experience in software testing, enterprise application quality, automation, and quality transformation. I specialize in defining QA strategies, designing scalable automation architectures, driving engineering excellence, and enabling high-quality, faster software delivery across complex enterprise applications. Currently working as an Associate Director – Testing at Subex, I work closely with engineering, product, business, and leadership teams to establish effective quality practices, improve testing efficiency, and build scalable solutions aligned with business and technology objectives. Throughout my career, I have worked across Manual Testing, Test Automation, API Testing, Enterprise Application Testing, Quality Engineering, CI/CD, and DevOps, with a strong focus on transforming traditional QA practices into modern, engineering-driven quality processes. Key areas of expertise ✔ Quality Engineering & Test Strategy ✔ Test Architecture & Automation Framework Design ✔ Selenium WebDriver & Playwright ✔ Java, TestNG & Automation Engineering ✔ API Testing – Postman & REST Assured ✔ CI/CD & DevOps – Jenkins & Azure DevOps ✔ SQL & Database Testing ✔ Agile & Scrum Methodologies ✔ Cloud Technologies – Azure & AWS ✔ Enterprise Application & ERP Testing ✔ Team Leadership, Mentoring & Stakeholder Management ✔ Quality Transformation & Process Improvement ✔ AI-assisted Testing & Quality Engineering I have hands-on experience designing and implementing robust, maintainable, and scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, while integrating automated quality checks into CI/CD pipelines to support faster and more reliable releases. My leadership approach focuses on building high-performing QA teams, establishing measurable quality practices, improving automation effectiveness, identifying quality risks early, and creating strong collaboration between QA, development, product, and business teams. I am also passionate about exploring AI and emerging technologies in software testing, including AI-assisted test generation, test optimization, and modern approaches to Quality Engineering. I enjoy mentoring QA professionals, developing future QA leaders, driving continuous improvement, and helping organizations evolve from traditional testing to scalable, engineering-led quality practices. Areas I am passionate about: Quality Engineering | Test Automation | Test Architecture | AI in Testing | Enterprise Testing | API Automation | CI/CD | DevOps | Agile | QA Leadership

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

cursor

deepseek

gemini

github copilot

Work experience

Associate Director - Testing at Subex, Feb 2026 - Present · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 14+ years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and QA Leadership across Telecom, ERP, Procurement, Retail, Healthcare, SaaS, and Cloud applications. QA & Testing Leadership — Leading QA strategy, test planning, release quality, risk management, defect management, and end-to-end testing across complex enterprise applications. Test Automation Transformation — Designed and implemented scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, Java, TestNG, Cucumber, REST Assured, and Postman, achieving significant improvements in test execution efficiency. AI-Driven Quality Engineering — Leveraging ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and AI agents for test case generation, automation code creation, code reviews, test data generation, and QA productivity improvement. Risk-Based Testing — Optimizing regression suites using risk-based and business-impact analysis, prioritizing critical scenarios to improve test effectiveness and release confidence. CI/CD & DevOps Quality Engineering — Integrating automated testing into Jenkins, GoCD, Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, and CI/CD pipelines to enable faster and more reliable releases. API, Data & Integration Testing — Strong experience in REST API testing, SQL, database validation, ETL testing, and system integration testing. Quality Metrics & Governance — Establishing QA metrics, dashboards, automation coverage, defect trends, execution tracking, and release-readiness reporting to support data-driven quality decisions. Team Leadership & Mentoring — Experienced in building, leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing QA teams while driving continuous improvement and engineering excellence. Telecom Domain Expertise — Experience with Revenue Assurance, Fraud Management, Partner Management, and Network Analytics solutions.

Quality Control Manager at Zycus, Mar 2020 - Feb 2026 · 6 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, In my current role as a Test Automation Manager at Zycus Infotech, I lead a team of test engineers and have successfully: Designed and implemented end-to-end automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, RestAssured, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions). Spearheaded the migration to cloud-based testing platforms like BrowserStack and LambdaTest for faster cross-platform execution. Introduced AI-driven testing tools (like ChatGPT and Cursor) to enhance visual testing and self-healing locators, reducing maintenance by over 40%. Enabled seamless collaboration between QA, DevOps, and Product teams to reduce release cycles and increase test coverage. I am passionate about continuous improvement, team mentoring, and aligning QA practices with modern SDLC trends such as shift-left testing, BDD, and test analytics. My experience in both manual and automated testing, combined with leadership and strategic planning, positions me well to contribute to your organization's quality goals. And other tasks includes: • Review sprint board & plan QA deliverables • Lead daily stand-ups (share QA status, risks, blockers) • Mentor junior QAs on best practices • Review and approve test cases • Design, execute & maintain automation scripts • Coordinate with developers, BAs & product owners for defect triage • Track progress & prepare test metrics for management

Test Manager at Zycus Infotech Pvt. Ltd., Mar 2020 - Jan 2026 · 5 yrs 11 mos, · Defined and implemented QA strategy for cloud-based procurement and Source-to-Pay SaaS applications. · Designed and maintained a Selenium WebDriver and TestNG automation framework, reducing test execution time by 40%. · Led a QA team of 10, providing mentoring, technical guidance, performance support, and delivery oversight. · Planned QA deliverables for sprints, led daily stand-ups, reviewed sprint boards, and supported Scrum ceremonies. · Reviewed and approved test cases, automation scripts, and pull requests to improve quality and maintainability. · Applied AI-powered tools for test case generation from requirements and user stories, automation code drafting, code review, and test data generation. · Coordinated defect triage with developers, business analysts, and product owners and tracked stories through QA certification. · Prepared test execution, automation coverage, defect, and quality metrics for management reporting. · Implemented API testing using Postman and supported Selenium, CodeceptJS, Cucumber/Gherkin, JavaScript, and TypeScript automation. · Supported deployments across multiple environments and analysed automated execution results using reporting tools.

Test Lead at Apppoint Software Solutions Private Limited., Bangalore., Feb 2018 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Review sprint board & plan QA deliverables • Lead daily stand-ups (share QA status, risks, blockers) • Mentor junior QAs on best practices Preparing testscripts and reviewing other scripts • Review and approve test cases n pull requests • Design, execute & maintain automation scripts • Coordinate with developers, BAs & product owners for defect triage • Track progress & prepare test metrics for management

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at AppPoint Software Solutions, Feb 2018 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Performed functional, regression, system integration, database, and automation testing for enterprise applications. Developed and executed automated tests and contributed to reusable automation framework components. Created test scenarios, test cases, test data, defect reports, and traceability artefacts. Collaborated with developers and business stakeholders to validate requirements and resolve defects.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Computers, Osmania University

APRS, Nagarunasagar, Nalgonda (Dt).