Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

• Automation Assessment & Transformation Plan
• Analyzed the existing state of automation, identifying and addressing process gaps.
• Upskilled the team on automation as per the customer's tech stack, increasing efficiency.
• Led the team to a steady state, reducing delivery time.
• Developing an automation transformation plan to improve test coverage and reduce costs.
• Recruitment & Team Building
• Conducted over 3500 interviews for automation QA profiles, ensuring a highly skilled team.
• Onboarded 110+ Automation QAs with various skill sets, enhancing team efficiency.
• Coordinated with the Automation COE, Recruitment team, and WFM, raising risks to leadership and hiring the right candidates promptly.
• Adaptation & Leadership
• Took on additional responsibilities on short notice, swiftly taking charge of the automation team.
• Consistently traveled to different customer sites, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.
• Built and motivated a large team of 110+ automation QAs, leading to smoother transitions and higher customer satisfaction.
• Motivated QAs to work from the customer office, making the knowledge transition phase more effective.
• Upskilling & Process Improvement
• Planned and coordinated 50+ upskilling sessions, aligning QAs with customer tools and frameworks, increasing project efficiency.
• Established processes and ensured alignment with client expectations and industry standards, providing a strong foundation for the project's success.
• Stakeholder & Risk Management
• Coordinated with the Automation COE, Recruitment team, WFM, and leadership, raising risks on time to address potential issues promptly.
• Raised risks regarding resourcing and skill gaps, ensuring timely acquisition of the right candidates and maintaining quality.
• Mentorship & Continued Support
• Mentored and groomed automation leads/Senior QAs/QAs, bringing most projects to Green status in the KT phase.
• Provided regular updates to Vertical /Test Delivery Senior Stakeholders

May 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Automation Assessment & Transformation Plan
• Analyzed the existing state of automation, identifying and addressing process gaps.
• Upskilled the team on automation as per the customer's tech stack, increasing efficiency.
• Led the team to a steady state, reducing delivery time.
• Developing an automation transformation plan to improve test coverage and reduce costs.
• Recruitment & Team Building
• Conducted over 3500 interviews for automation QA profiles, ensuring a highly skilled team.
• Onboarded 110+ Automation QAs with various skill sets, enhancing team efficiency.
• Coordinated with the Automation COE, Recruitment team, and WFM, raising risks to leadership and hiring the right candidates promptly.
• Adaptation & Leadership
• Took on additional responsibilities on short notice, swiftly taking charge of the automation team.
• Consistently traveled to different customer sites, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.
• Built and motivated a large team of 110+ automation QAs, leading to smoother transitions and higher customer satisfaction.
• Motivated QAs to work from the customer office, making the knowledge transition phase more effective.
• Upskilling & Process Improvement
• Planned and coordinated 50+ upskilling sessions, aligning QAs with customer tools and frameworks, increasing project efficiency.
• Established processes and ensured alignment with client expectations and industry standards, providing a strong foundation for the project's success.
• Stakeholder & Risk Management
• Coordinated with the Automation COE, Recruitment team, WFM, and leadership, raising risks on time to address potential issues promptly.
• Raised risks regarding resourcing and skill gaps, ensuring timely acquisition of the right candidates and maintaining quality.
• Mentorship & Continued Support
• Mentored and groomed automation leads/Senior QAs/QAs, bringing most projects to Green status in the KT phase.
• Provided regular updates to Vertical /Test Delivery Senior Stakeholders

Nov 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Expertise in managing various project models (Outcome based , Time & mateiral)
• Expertize in ensuring smooth delivery , Defect Reporting/Tracking ,testing sign-off.
• Led quarterly delivery planning, capacity planning, and resource management to optimize project outcomes.
• Built and maintained high-performing teams through effective hiring, staffing, and mentorship.
• Collaborated directly with customers in the United Kingdom and the USA, ensuring seamless collaboration and customer satisfaction.
• Skillful in creating Project status dashbaords in test management /Defect tracking tools (Rally , Jira)
• Proactive identification of cost-saving opportunities and implementation of value-added plans.
• Generated insightful metrics and status reports for diverse management levels, providing valuable visibility into project progress.
• Mentored and fostered the career growth of team members, focusing on their development.
• Proficient in Coordinating with Dev-leads, Dev-Ops,Scrum Masters,Architects,Customers.

Jul 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Tools: Visual Studio (C#), Specflow, Microsoft Azure storage explorer, Selenium, SQL Developer, Version One App, GIT, SourceTree, RestSharp
• Performed Automation Test design for Micro services (Azure Service bus) / API using C# Specflow test automation framework
• Translated user stories to Gherkin syntax as Feature files as part of Behavioral Driven Development (BDD)
• Performed ETL End to End Testing and Validation of Service logs using Kibana tool
• Process State Street, Royal London, BNY Mellon, Northern Trust Prices files through respective data pipelines And Validate ETL Process.
• Worked on testing functionality of applications / APIs of Asset Management, Fund Solutions Domain
• Been part of designing team to create C# Selenium Dot net core framework
• As an owner for testing activities for each sprint – for each story, performed requirement understanding, test planning, estimation, design, execution, reporting, defect triage, RCA, & project/build sign off
• Played coordinator role for Testing team to work with Development, Business, UAT & Dev-ops team
• Created a detailed impact analysis document for QA / Created various knowledge base documents

Jun 2013 – Jun 2019 · 6 yrs

• Proven track record in developing /Customizing varipous automation frameworks (Modular , Keyword, BDD)
• Proficiencint in Rest API/Microservice/gRPC Automation with Java/C# and BDD cucumber framework.
• Proficiencint in UI automation using Selenium, UFT tools
• Expertise in implementing DevOps practices, including continuous integration (Jenkins) and version control (GIT,Bitbuket,SourceTree).

Aug 2012 – May 2013 · 9 mos

• Performance Monitoring, Performance Test Report Creation and Performance Analysis.
• and Offshore team Coordination

Jul 2011 – Aug 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Framework design and Functional automation with tools like Selenium , UFT

Jan 2010 – Jul 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Functional Automation with tools like UFT