Subhasish Mishra — Product Manager
👋 I’m a SDET Leader with 14+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and test automation, currently leading teams and driving QA strategy at Akamai. - I specialize in building scalable UI and API automation frameworks, leading high-performing QA teams, and transforming traditional testing practices into AI-enabled, automation-first quality engineering ecosystems. - As engineering evolves, I actively drive the adoption of AI-powered testing approaches — leveraging intelligent test generation, self-healing automation, predictive defect analysis, and AI-assisted code reviews to accelerate delivery while improving quality outcomes. - My leadership philosophy is rooted in coaching, transparency, and building empowered teams that own quality at every stage of the SDLC. 🔹 Leadership & AI-Driven Management - Managing and mentoring cross-functional QA teams - Hiring, onboarding, and developing talent to build high-performing teams - Driving AI adoption within QA to improve productivity, test coverage, and defect detection - Leading performance reviews, compensation planning, and team engagement - Acting as Scrum Master to align QA with agile development 🔹 AI-Enabled Test Automation & Technical Expertise - Designing scalable automation frameworks using Core Java, Python, Pytest, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cypress, Rest Assured, Docker, Jenkins & CI/CD. - Integrating AI tools for intelligent test case generation, flaky test detection, and automation maintenance. - Leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality and test reliability. - Hands-on experience across UI, API, integration, regression, and performance testing. - Automation for Angular apps using Protractor & Cypress. 🔹 Strategic Quality Engineering Ownership - Defining modern QA strategy aligned with DevOps and continuous delivery. - Driving quality metrics, predictive analytics, and risk-based testing models. - Embedding AI into CI/CD pipelines to optimize feedback loops. - Partnering with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to build scalable quality platforms. I’m passionate about sharing knowledge and helping engineers grow in modern Quality Engineering. I run a YouTube channel focused on test automation, QA leadership, and AI in testing.: https://bit.ly/2UIvFcm
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Quality Engineering expert with a focus on AI-driven automation.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 14 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Test Automation Strategy
- Team Leadership
Career Highlights
- 14+ years in Quality Engineering and test automation.
- Expert in AI-driven testing strategies and frameworks.
- Proven track record in building high-performing QA teams.
Work Experience
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Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha
12th at CHSE