Naman Goel — QA Manager

QA Leader | Generative & Agentic AI in QA | 10+ YOE | Driving Scalable, AI-Augmented Test Automation** With over 10 years of experience in software testing and QA automation, I specialize in delivering high-impact solutions by blending robust frameworks, domain knowledge, CI/CD, and modern AI technologies. My approach centers around **preventing defect leakage early** by automating 10K+ tests with 95%+ pass rates in highly dynamic environments. I'm passionate about leveraging **Generative AI** and **Agentic AI** to elevate QA. From AI-assisted test case generation and self-healing scripts to dynamic test planning and autonomous agents, I’ve integrated AI to reduce manual effort and improve coverage and accuracy across web, mobile, and API platforms. ⚙️ Experience Highlights: * **10+ years** in QA, test automation, and DevOps-aligned QA practices. * Tech stack: **Python, Java, TypeScript, Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Rest Assured, JMeter, Jenkins, Docker, Pytest, Cucumber, BDD, Percy**. * Built scalable frameworks from scratch (UI + API) in **Python, Java, and TypeScript**. * Hands-on with **Generative AI (OpenAI, ChatGPT)** for test generation, risk-based testing, and defect analysis. * Applied **Agentic AI** to build adaptive automation agents that evolve with product changes. * Extensive experience in **REST API automation**, DB testing (MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL), and mobile testing. * Led teams of **15+ QA engineers**, achieving **zero support escalations** across sprints. * Built intelligent CI pipelines in **Jenkins & GitHub Actions** for continuous testing and faster feedback cycles. * Delivered multiple AI-powered PoCs for enterprise use cases with full lifecycle ownership. 🧠 Certifications & Core Skills: **CTAL | CEH | ISTQB | Generative AI | Agentic AI | Python | Java | TypeScript | Playwright | Selenium | Appium | JMeter | Jenkins | Docker | Pytest | GitHub Actions | BrowserStack | AWS | SQL | CI/CD | Agile QA | BDD | Leadership | Test Strategy | Communication** I believe the future of QA lies in combining traditional testing principles with the adaptive intelligence of AI. I'm driven to build systems that are not just automated, but **autonomous, intelligent, and resilient**.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS QA Automation Expert with a strong focus on AI integration.

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experience: 7 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Test Automation
Ci/cd
Software Testing

Career Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in QA and test automation.
Expert in leveraging Generative and Agentic AI for QA.
Led teams achieving zero support escalations across sprints.

Work Experience

EPAM Systems

SDET 3 (3 mos)

HireVue

Lead Automation Engineer (3 yrs 4 mos)

TO THE NEW

Senior Quality Engineer (4 yrs 2 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Greater Noida Institute of Technology(GNIOT)

Computer Science at Delhi Public School - India

Naman Goel

QA Manager

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India7 yrs 9 mos experience

AI EnabledHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in QA and test automation.
Expert in leveraging Generative and Agentic AI for QA.
Led teams achieving zero support escalations across sprints.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS QA Automation Expert with a strong focus on AI integration.

Contact

namangoel93@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationCi/cdSoftware Testing

Other Skills

API TestingAgile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)Analytical SkillsApache KafkaAppiumApplication SecurityApplication TestingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Intelligence for BusinessAutomated Software TestingBehavior-Driven Development (BDD)ChatGPTCoding ExperienceContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

About

Experience

7 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Epam systems

SDET 3

Jul 2023 – Oct 2023 · 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Hirevue

Lead Automation Engineer

Mar 2020 – Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · Remote

Project - Hirevue Hiring Assistant
1-Created a robust test automation framework based on Python/pytest
from scratch that reduced manual testing time by 75%
2-Implemented CI/CD pipeline
3. Lead, managed and directed the software development and testing team of 10+ Engineers by managing all aspects of the quality assurance process and ensuring that technical standards and best practices are followed.
4. Worked on a POC of Percy for Visual Regression.
5. Worked on a POC of Helenium for minimising automation locator fixes
6. Reduced Regression effort by incorporating Jenkins with the existing suite in Sprint(N-1) Model.
7. Implemented Docker with Jenkins multi-pipeline model to have Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment system in place.
8. Automated Mobile applications using Appium, and integrated Browser Stack for device coverage and executions
9. Developed a production stability suite tool to check the stability of production
10. Developed a web services automation framework using rest assured
11. Maintaining an API monitoring tool using grafana and influx DB.
12. Maintaining a single reporting tool for all the testing frameworks using the report portal. ui

PythonpytestCI/CDJenkinsDockerAppium+4

To the new

Senior Quality Engineer

Jan 2016 – Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Project: Westcon Comstor(Westcon-Comstor is the leading global technology provider and specialist distributor of business technology.)
1. Implemented the Selenium Web Driver framework with Eclipse and TestNG using Java as the programming language.
2. Automation Frameworks designing and Running the scripts through the framework and enhancing the features in developed Frameworks.
3. Developing and executing comprehensive suites of test plans and test cases
4. Created test plans from Functional Specification documents.
5. Participating in requirement analysis.Signoff of the build to the QA, UAT and Prod environment.

SeleniumJavaTestNGEclipseTest AutomationSoftware Testing