Khadim Hussain Kashani

Operations Associate

Hyderabad, Telangana, India11 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 12 years of diverse experience in Quality Engineering.
  • Expert in Test Automation and Agile delivery.
  • Proven leadership in managing test strategies and teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quality Engineering expert in Fintech and SaaS environments with a strong focus on Test Automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationTest ManagementAgile Methodologies

Other Skills

Tricentis ToscaAgile deliveryCI/CDRegression OptimizationJiraDevOpsTestNGCucumberSelenium WebDriverTest PlanningFunctional TestingJavaTest LeadAgile TestingSoftware Quality Assurance

About

A seasoned Quality Engineering professional with close to 12 years of rich and diverse experience in the IT industry, specializing in Test Automation, Test Management and Agile delivery. I bring a well-rounded skill set combining deep technical knowledge with proven leadership in managing test strategies, team collaboration, and stakeholder communication. Certifications : ISTQB Foundation Level , PSM1 and TOSCA Certifications Domain knowledge in Banking & Financial Services, with an eye for both technical excellence and business value. Designed and led automation for large-scale, business-critical applications using Tricentis TOSCA, enabling a scalable, no-code, model-based approach. Implemented test coverage dashboards and automation health checks to improve ROI and visibility. Integrated test execution in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git ensuring faster feedback and early defect detection. Enhanced the regression test suite using Selenium WebDriver (Java) integrated with BDD (Cucumber) frameworks to enable scalable and maintainable test automation Expertise in API Testing (RESTful APIs) using Postman and JSON/XML validation . Utilized Apache JMeter to identify performance bottlenecks, helping ensure application compliance with SLA benchmarks for critical business transactions Experience in GCP Cloud Migration Testing with a focus on data validation, performance impact, and service integrity post-migration. Passionate about modernizing QA in DevOps & Agile environments. Leadership & Delivery: Managed distributed QA teams, mentored junior testers, and promoted test automation culture. Strong communication and collaboration skills with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure continuous delivery with minimal risk. Delivered on-time, quality releases with clear test metrics and risk assessments. Hands-on experience creating test strategy and roadmap for complex programs. Expertise in estimation, planning, risk-based testing, and stakeholder engagement. Deep involvement in sprint ceremonies, user story refinement, and quality gates.

Experience

11 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
8 mos
Current Experience

L'oréal

Manager Test Automation

Aug 2025Present · 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • Run Projects Automation Manager / Lead managing end-to-end automation delivery across multiple projects. Led Tosca POCs, strengthened automation frameworks, and partnered with Global TCoE to align with enterprise Tricentis initiatives , with experience operating in a Global Capability Center (GCC) environment.
Test AutomationTricentis ToscaAgile deliveryTest Management

Cognizant

2 roles

Sr. Associate - Projects

Jan 2023Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Responsible for defining and delivering end-to-end test automation strategy for complex payments platforms using Tricentis Tosca, ensuring high coverage, maintainability, and alignment with modern quality engineering practices.
  • Lead and mentor a team of test engineers, implement CI/CD-integrated automation and distributed execution, and drive data and regression optimization initiatives resulting in faster releases, reduced costs, and improved defect detection.
Test AutomationTricentis ToscaCI/CDRegression OptimizationTest Management

Sr. Associate - Projects

Jul 2021Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Tricentis ToscaTest Management

Tata consultancy services

I.T Analyst

Jun 2014Jul 2021 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Agile MethodologiesJira

Education

Andhra University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Science

Jan 2010Jan 2014

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