Siddharth Asthana — CEO
Quality Engineering Leader | Director | Test Transformation Strategist | AI-Driven QA Innovator I help organizations deliver reliable, scalable, enterprise-grade software by building high-performance quality engineering ecosystems. With 18+ years of global experience across FinTech, Payments, IoT, Telecom, and E-commerce, I specialize in transforming traditional QA teams into modern, automation-first, AI-enabled quality organizations. I have built multiple Test Centers of Excellence, led distributed teams of 40+ engineers, and owned end-to-end product quality for mission-critical platforms. My leadership philosophy is simple: Quality is not a phase — it is an engineering discipline. Key strengths include: • Quality transformation strategy • Automation architecture design • AI-driven testing and intelligent QA systems • Cloud-native platform validation • Executive stakeholder alignment • Scaling global engineering teams I actively leverage modern AI capabilities such as GPT-5, Gemini, Copilot, and Agentic AI to optimize test design, defect analysis, and quality intelligence — enabling faster releases without compromising reliability. I’m passionate about solving complex engineering problems, mentoring future leaders, and helping organizations build quality as a competitive advantage. If you’re building platforms at scale and want a leader who can transform quality into a business accelerator, let’s connect.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quality Engineering Leader in FinTech and SaaS with a focus on automation and AI-driven solutions.
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 19 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Quality Transformation Strategy
- Automation Architecture Design
Career Highlights
- 18+ years of global experience in quality engineering.
- Expert in transforming QA teams into automation-first organizations.
- Leader in AI-driven testing and intelligent QA systems.
Work Experience
Aeris IoT SaaS
Director QualDev (2 yrs 7 mos)
Nium
Director of Quality Assurance (1 yr 1 mo)
Paytm
Director Of Engineering (5 mos)
Senior QA Manager (1 yr 5 mos)
QA Manager (4 yrs 10 mos)
Aricent
Technical Lead - Testing (3 yrs 8 mos)
Enlighted inc
QA Engineer (8 mos)
Zenevo technologies Pvt Ltd
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer (4 yrs 5 mos)
Education
B.Tech. at Motivational Pathway