Surendra Nagaura

Director of Engineering

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India12 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in driving quality strategy and governance.
Proven track record in building high-performing QA teams.
Specialized in designing scalable automation frameworks.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quality Assurance Leader with expertise in Test Automation and Quality Strategy in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality Strategy & GovernanceTest Automation FrameworksTest Automation

Other Skills

API TestingAutomation Framework DevelopmentAutomation Framework SetupBusiness Process OptimizationCI IntegrationCI/CD Pipeline ManagementCompliance, Audit Readiness & DocumentationDefect ManagementDefect Prevention & Root-Cause AnalysisEnd-to-End QA Management (Manual + Automation)Engineering ManagementIntegration of PM toolsJavaKeyword Driven FrameworkMulti-Cultural Team Leadership

About

As Director of Quality and Partner at BestQ, I bring a focus on quality strategy, testing governance, and building a quality-first culture. With over five years of experience in quality assurance and team leadership, I specialize in designing enterprise-wide QA systems and scalable quality frameworks that align with business objectives. My expertise lies in quality strategy and governance, automation frameworks, and business process optimization. Dedicated to fostering team capability and creating effective pipelines, I am committed to delivering reliable, scalable solutions that ensure operational excellence and customer trust.

Experience

Bestq

Director of Quality | Partner

Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

As Director of Quality and Partner, I drive the overall Quality & Testing strategy across the organization ensuring that every product, system, and process performs with reliability, consistency, and compliance. My focus is not just on preventing defects, but on building a quality-first culture that accelerates delivery, increases customer trust, and reduces operational risk.
I specialize in designing scalable quality frameworks that unite people, processes, and technology. By combining data-driven decision-making, automation, and governance, I transform quality from a checkpoint into a business enabler.
What I bring to the table:
Converting business goals into measurable quality outcomes
Designing enterprise-wide QA strategies and governance models
Building high-performing QA teams and cross-functional collaboration
Ensuring regulatory compliance and audit readiness
Leveraging automation and dashboards for faster, transparent decisions
My leadership approach is simple:
Quality is not a stage in a process it is a commitment to excellence.
If your organization is looking to improve quality maturity, reduce defects, optimize testing, or streamline delivery without compromising standards, I would be glad to explore how we can partner to create meaningful impact.
Let’s connect and build something exceptional.

Quality Strategy & GovernanceTest Automation FrameworksQuality Dashboards & Reporting ToolsEnd-to-End QA Management (Manual + Automation)Compliance, Audit Readiness & DocumentationPartner / CXO-Level Stakeholder Management+5

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from zero to stabilized team where people are pushed to create tool and automation to solve qa problems.
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Test AutomationTeam ManagementAutomation Framework Setup

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Integration of PM tools with Browserstack Products(Jira,Trello etc)
Working with payment systems i.e Stripe & Zuora
Releasing new devices and browsers on Browserstack.
Test Case Automation and Code Review.
On call QA representative on a rotational basis.
Handling CI/CD Pipeline for Squad!
Integration of PM tools with Browserstack Products(Integrated Jira,Trello etc)
Setting up new test environments using ansible.
All cases at Browserstack had the combination of Ruby, Cucumber and Selenium.

Test AutomationIntegration of PM toolsTest Case AutomationCI/CD Pipeline Management

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Dec 2014 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

I have build qa team from scratch. when i join it was just 1 qa intern. i have create team of 6. I was managing manual and automation with CI-Pipline. Qa team responsibility was ios app, android app, website, backed and other things.
Built an automation framework with help of Java, Cucumber, Selenium and Appium from scratch.
Mentor and groom four junior testers.
Scrum Master, Bug Reporting and Conflict Resolution.
CI integration of automation framework.

Test AutomationAutomation Framework DevelopmentCI Integration

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Worked with Flight Domain of Yatra.
Lead a team of 4 individuals and drove the QA initiatives.
Code Review and Test Scope Generation

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Worked on numerous projects in fields of CMS and E-commerce
Managed release of a new model and successful integration with its current ecosystem
Great learning curve with respect to QA
Test Automation using Java, Javascript and Selenium.

Test AutomationAPI TestingDefect Management