Headline

Senior Manager/ Lead – Software Testing | QA Manager | QA Lead | Senior QA Automation Engineer | Test Automation | Selenium | Playwright | Python | Java | AI Testing | API | Performance | 12+ Years

About

Senior QA / Lead Quality Engineering leader with 12+ years of experience in software testing and 8+ years of experience leading QA teams, automation programs, and enterprise quality strategy. I specialize in building scalable test automation, quality engineering practices, and CI/CD quality gates across web, API, and enterprise applications using Selenium, Playwright, Python, Java, Pytest, TestNG, and Jenkins. Currently working as Senior Manager – Software Testing, leading QA strategy, test automation, release quality, defect governance, stakeholder management, and team delivery for enterprise platforms serving global clients. Core Expertise • QA Leadership & Quality Engineering • Test Strategy & Test Management • Test Automation Framework Architecture • Selenium WebDriver & Playwright • Python & Java • Pytest & TestNG • API Testing & Postman • REST / SOAP / JSON / HTTP • Jenkins & CI/CD Quality Gates • Performance Testing & JMeter • Security Testing / VAPT / OWASP • SQL & Database Testing • Agile / Scrum / Shift-Left Testing • Risk-Based Testing & Release Management • AI Testing and AI Evaluations • AI-Assisted Testing & LLM-based Test Generation • AI-assisted Test Case & Test Data Generation • Team Leadership, Mentoring & Capacity Planning • Stakeholder & Client Management Selected Impact • Improved testing efficiency by approximately 40% by replacing manual regression cycles with a reusable Selenium and Python automation framework. • Led QA organizations of up to 17 engineers across concurrent client programs, including hiring, mentoring, technical training, capacity planning, and delivery accountability. • Converted manual regression into automated Jenkins quality gates running as part of the build/release process. • Own QA strategy and release quality across multiple enterprise platform modules supporting global cruise operations. • Architected reusable automation framework components using Page Object Model, shared libraries, and common testing patterns. My focus is on helping organizations move from traditional testing execution to scalable Quality Engineering through automation, continuous testing, risk-based quality strategy, and the responsible use of AI. Open to Senior QA Manager, QA Engineering Manager, Quality Engineering Manager, Test Manager, QA Automation Manager, and Senior Manager – Software Testing opportunities.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

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codex

cursor

github copilot

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Work experience

Senior Manager Software Testing at Blueed Inc., Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Test Manager at Blueed Inc., Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Own QA strategy and delivery across four shipboard platform modules — Crew App, Venue Manager, Housekeeping and Server — for two global cruise brands, holding final release sign-off on each. Lead QA teams of 6 to 8 engineers per module, running sprint planning, test estimation, resourcing and defect governance across parallel release trains. Architected the shared automation framework the teams build on — Page Object Model structure, common libraries and reusable components — so new modules onboard against a proven pattern instead of starting from scratch. Rebuilt regression suites in Selenium (Java and Python) and Katalon Studio and wired them into Jenkins and GitHub, moving full regression from a manual pre-release task to an automated run triggered on every build. Established API and performance benchmarking with Postman, JMeter and BlazeMeter, shifting throughput and response-time defect detection from post-UAT to pre-UAT. Introduced AI-assisted test authoring with Cursor AI and Applitools visual validation, reducing the manual effort to write and maintain test cases each sprint. Run VAPT cycles against OWASP Top 10 parameters using Burp Suite, closing findings ahead of client security audits and keeping releases audit-ready. Lead SRS review and requirement analysis with client stakeholders, converting specifications into test strategy before development begins and reducing late-stage requirement defects.

Senior Manager/ Lead - Software Testing at Blueed Inc., Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 12+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and QA Leadership, delivering quality solutions across complex web, API, SaaS, and enterprise applications. Strong expertise in Test Automation using Selenium, Python, Java, Pytest, TestNG, BDD, and Katalon Studio, with experience designing scalable, maintainable automation frameworks. Experienced in API and integration testing using Postman, REST/SOAP services, JSON, and database validation. Strong understanding of Manual Testing, Functional, Regression, Integration, System, Smoke, Sanity, UAT, and End-to-End Testing, with a risk-based approach to test coverage and release validation. Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git/GitHub, enabling faster feedback, regression execution, and continuous quality validation. SQL and Database Testing Experience in Performance Testing using JMeter and BlazeMeter, including performance test planning, execution, and bottleneck identification. Experience with Security/VAPT-oriented testing and OWASP security validation, including practical exposure to Burp Suite and security-focused test scenarios. Strong focus on AI-assisted Quality Engineering, exploring AI coding assistants, AI-driven test generation, intelligent test optimization, test-case generation, defect analysis, and productivity improvements. Experienced in evaluating and applying AI/LLM-based approaches to software testing, including AI-assisted automation development, test optimization, synthetic test data, intelligent regression selection, and AI evaluation concepts. Strong experience working with Agile/Scrum teams, collaborating with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, DevOps, and other stakeholders to embed quality throughout the SDLC. Experienced in identifying automation opportunities and measuring Automation ROI, balancing automation coverage, maintenance effort, execution time, business risk, and release frequency.

Software QA Manager at Think Talent Services, Feb 2018 - Apr 2023 · 5 yrs 3 mos, India, RESPONSIBILITIES: • Prepare test strategy to control the testing process and the team member • Design test architectures (test automation frameworks, code libraries, etc.) for the team to use across the platforms. • Write, design, and execute automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically. • Tracking Issues log of live application from issues tracking tool Sentry. • Provide technical mentoring and training to Team. • Creating, enhancing, debugging, running & Creating test cases. • Write documentation for Testing Methodologies, Test cases, Testing scenarios and test plans. • Log and document bugs in the tracking system like JIRA, MantisBT & Bugzilla. • Interaction with Product Team and managing changes. • Work on Agile methodology and do Manual, Unit, Black box, Performance, Load and End to End Testing. • Work with deployment teams to resolve issues in the system. • Understand, analyze, and develop complex test data sets.

Test Manager at Think Talent Services, Feb 2018 - Apr 2023 · 5 yrs 3 mos, Improved testing efficiency by 40% by replacing manual regression with a reusable Selenium and Python automation framework spanning multiple HR and analytics products. Built and mentored a 13-member QA team, running technical training on automation design patterns, framework structure and testing best practice, taking the team from manual-only to automation-capable. Integrated regression and performance testing into Jenkins pipelines alongside DevOps, turning release verification from a manual checkpoint into an automated quality gate. Owned QA delivery across concurrent enterprise client programmes, covering test planning, estimation, execution, defect governance and release readiness reporting to stakeholders.

Quality Analyst at Radiate e - Services Pvt Ltd, Oct 2015 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos, India, RESPONSIBILITIES: • Prepare test strategy to control the testing process and the team member • Design test architectures (test automation frameworks, code libraries, etc.) for the team to use across the platforms. • Write, design, and execute automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically. • Tracking Issues log of live application from issues tracking tool Sentry. • Provide technical mentoring and training to Team. • Creating, enhancing, debugging, running & Creating test cases. • Write documentation for Testing Methodologies, Test cases, Testing scenarios and test plans. • Log and document bugs in the tracking system like JIRA, MantisBT & Bugzilla. • Interaction with Product Team and managing changes. • Work on Agile methodology and do Manual, Unit, Black box, Performance, Load and End to End Testing. • Work with deployment teams to resolve issues in the system. • Understand, analyze, and develop complex test data sets.

Quality Analyst at Radiate E-Services Pvt. Ltd., Oct 2015 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Designed and executed automated regression scripts in Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, converting repetitive manual test cases into a maintainable, re-runnable suite. Drove requirement analysis, test case design, cross-browser validation and defect triage in JIRA, working directly with developers to shorten turnaround on functional and UI defects.

Associate Software Developer at World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd., Sep 2013 - Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos, India, Source code programming and Automation Scripting With various scenarios.

Associate Software Engineer at World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd., Sep 2013 - Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Developed and tested internal communication tools and customer-facing web applications across the full development cycle. Provided production support and improved code reliability by introducing unit testing and QA validation before release.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Gandhi Engineering College (GEC), Bhubaneswar

Bachelor of Technology, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha