SaaS Talent

Quality Engineering | Digital Transformations |Artificial Intelligence

16 Years of Experience

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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About

- Ardent advocate of Quality Engineering and Automation with a proven track record in product-based startups, software services, and Engineering consulting. - 17+ years of experience driving Test Automation, DevOps, and Agile practices. - Skilled in comprehensive test automation, including performance, security, and DORA. Strong believer in "Shift Left" and the Test Pyramid. - Dedicated to optimizing software development processes and delivering value.

Technical Director

Globant, IT Services & Solutions, Information Technology & Services

Past Company 2

Xnsio (formerly known as AgileFAQs)

Past Company 3

Contentserv

Companies Worked:

Globant, Xnsio (formerly known as AgileFAQs), Contentserv, Adnet Global, athenahealth, ABOVE Solutions, Satmetrix, GEP Worldwide, eClinicalWorks, Freelance (Self employed)

Work History:

Job Title : Technical Director
Company name : Globant
Period : November 2021 - Present
Summary : - Developing domain-agnostic and domain-specific automation testing strategies alongside architects and SMEs to ensure product quality and efficiency.

- Serving as a technical expert representative, identifying improvement opportunities, and creating tools and processes to enhance engineering lead time, quality, and compliance.

- Mentoring technical staff, introducing innovative technologies, showcasing expertise to new clients, and collaborating on pre-sales presentations to drive business growth.
Location : Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Title : Quality Engineering Consultant
Company name : Xnsio (formerly known as AgileFAQs)
Period : January 2021 - October 2021
Summary : - Facilitating organizations in achieving improved efficiency and resilience through comprehensive transformations, accelerating lead time and enhancing quality with end-to-end automation.

- Empowering and advising on optimal engineering practices, including trunk-based development and zero downtime deployments, for driving agility and tangible business outcomes while ensuring Test Pyramid integration.
Location : Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Title : Head of QA (Automation)
Company name : Contentserv
Period : November 2018 - December 2020
Summary : - Defining and executing a comprehensive Quality Engineering strategy for manual and automated testing, covering functional and non-functional aspects.

- Leading the design and implementation of automation frameworks and overseeing the execution of test pyramids (UI & API), including NFRs like security and performance.

- Providing technical leadership in Test Automation & Quality Assurance, mentoring QA teams, and owning high-value test automation projects aligned with DevOps and CI/CD practices for an exceptional end-user experience.
Location : Pune Area, India

Job Title : Independent Information Technology Consultant
Company name : Adnet Global
Period : October 2018 - October 2018
Summary : Conducted software audits and provided consultation on agile transformation, SQA, automation, and potential RPA implementations for a product-based IT firm in the digital asset management space, covering software design, architecture, and development lifecycle.
Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job Title : Manager Engineering
Company name : athenahealth
Period : January 2016 - September 2018
Summary : (FKA Praxify Technologies, Inc acquired by athenahealth in June 2017)

- Orchestrated end-to-end continuous testing with UI and API automation using Selenium, Appium, and Rest Assured, while optimizing test management and implementing performance metrics.

- Established and supervised customer support operations for India and EMEA-based customers at Praxify, later Athenahealth, ensuring high NPS and optimizing ways of working.th

- Led the transition to a robust CI/CD pipeline, ensuring Agile adherence and HIPAA compliance, while providing technical guidance and playing a key role in successful M&A due diligence.
Location : Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Title : Lead QA Engineer
Company name : ABOVE Solutions
Period : May 2015 - December 2015
Summary : - Spearheaded end-to-end quality delivery in software assembly line, managing requirements, project scope, and test bed creation. Proactively addressed issues and ensured adherence to quality assurance practices.

- Played a key role in the design and development of robust and scalable software solutions, taking ownership of service delivery engineering for large-scale projects.
Location : Bengaluru Area, India

Job Title : Sr. QA Engineer
Company name : Satmetrix
Period : November 2012 - April 2015
Summary : - Achieved exceptional deployment quality and continuous software delivery through effective automation and proactive issue resolution for key customer accounts in APAC and EMEA.

- Led the automation of manual procedures, ETL tests, and successful setup of production environment for efficient configuration deployment and customization.
Location : Bengaluru Area, India

Job Title : QA - Module Lead
Company name : GEP Worldwide
Period : August 2009 - October 2012
Summary : - Successfully managed and guided a skilled QA Engineering team, ensuring the achievement of organizational objectives and efficient bug tracking with high-level updates to management.

- Played a key role in test strategy, planning, scenario building, requirement analysis, root cause analysis, and setting API testing practices, resulting in reduced time to market for the flagship product.
Location : Mumbai Area, India

Job Title : Team Lead
Company name : eClinicalWorks
Period : July 2007 - July 2009
Summary : - Led a diverse team of engineers handling customer service, product support, database customization, and software quality, driving operational excellence.

- Successfully implemented a robust database testing framework, providing technical support and achieving a significant 28% improvement in SLA adherence.
Location : Mumbai Area, India

Job Title : Teaching Specialist
Company name : Freelance (Self employed)
Period : July 2006 - June 2007
Summary : Helped fresh graduate and high school students in making informed choices based on their interest, personality assessment and industry trends, also conducted paid classes for communication skills, mathematics and science.
Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Certifications:

Title : Body Language for Leaders
Period : February 2018 - Present
Summary : linkedin.com, http://www.linkedin.com/learning/body-language-for-leaders?trk=flagship-lil_details_certification
Issuing Authority : LinkedIn

Title : hipaa certification
Period : July 2017 - Present
Issuing Authority : HIPAA

Languages:

English (Full Professional), Hindi (Full Professional), marathi (Elementary), punjabi (Elementary)

Honors and awards:

Award : Curator of QA Symposium 2020
Issuer : Contentserv
Date : 1 2020
Summary : key catalyst to curate a premium test automation summit for Contentserv, ideated to benifit the engineering community and org brand and encourage upskilling and knowledge sharing for the team.https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/qasymposium2020/Check traction to this event by Hashtag #QASymposium2020 on LinkedIN

Award : Keynote Speaker - Microservices and API testing - Testcon 2019, Pune
Issuer : Clevant
Date : 10 2019
Summary : https://www.clavent.com/testcon-2019-pune/

Award : Esteemed panelist QUNTA NXT pune 2019
Issuer : Globant
Date : 6 2019
Summary : one of the panelists to present and share views on future of manual testing by 2020

Award : Speaker at BOAST 19
Issuer : testing mind
Date : 5 2019
Summary : one of esteemed speaker to share the ground breaking work done on mobile automation through open sourcehttps://www.testingmind.com/event/boast19bangalore/

Award : speaker at Testing mind TAS -2019 pune
Issuer : testing mind
Date : 4 2019
Summary : Recognized as one of industry's top QE leader of the region to speak and share insights on mobile automationhttps://www.testingmind.com/event/test-automation-digital-qa-summit-2019-pune/

Award : IMC Digital Technology Award
Issuer : IMC - Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Date : 2 2017
Summary : The IMC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, popularly known as The IMC, is a legendary organization which has relentlessly pursued the agenda of identifying opportunities, addressing critical issues and driving Indian businesses with the single minded focus of sustainable growth, I Represented Praxify for SME awards at IMC for continuous and relentless effortshttp://imc-itawards.in/Winners2016.html

Award : Team Player Award
Issuer : Global eProcure
Date : 10 2011
Summary : recognized for being a top team player for flagship product for P2P (procurement) and getting 2 first customer on board successfully.

Award : Top performer of the Quarter - QA
Issuer : Global eProcure
Date : 8 2011
Summary : Recognized by the senior arrangement of GEP as best Contributor to the end quality of the flagship product.

Skills

Generative AI

Shift left

Sponsorship Sales

Event Planning

Start-up Leadership

Lead Generation

Start-up Ventures

Internal Communications

Computer Science

Library Science

Mathematics

Communication skill

Interpersonal Communication

Presentation Skills

Cybersecurity

DORA

Test Pyramid

Test Automation

Requirements Analysis

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