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Ashish Gusain

Director of Engineering

Hyderabad, Telangana, India13 yrs 1 mo experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Over 14 years of experience in QA leadership.
  • Expert in automated testing frameworks and CI/CD.
  • Proven track record in reducing defects and improving test coverage.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned QA professional in the Gaming and Software industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementTest AutomationAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementQuality Assurance

Other Skills

Engineering LeadershipAI in TestingSoftware Quality AssuranceAutomation strategyTest coverageAutomation frameworksCI/CD pipelinesAI/ML-based test case generationSelf-healing automation frameworksReal-time monitoringCrash analyticsCross-Functional CollaborationAgile & Lean MethodologiesStakeholder ManagementMentorship

About

Results-driven Automation QA Manager with over 14 years of experience leading high-performing QA teams and driving quality assurance initiatives across complex software projects. Expert in designing, implementing, and optimising automated testing frameworks that enhance product reliability, reduce time-to-market, and increase test coverage. Skilled in Agile methodologies, continuous integration, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust, scalable solutions. Passionate about mentoring teams, fostering innovation, and leveraging cutting-edge automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Jenkins, and others to streamline testing processes. Committed to upholding the highest standards of software quality and customer satisfaction.

Experience

13 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
1 yr 9 mos
Average Tenure
5 mos
Current Experience

Marriott tech accelerator

Senior Engineering Manager

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Engineering ManagementEngineering LeadershipAI in TestingTest AutomationSoftware Quality Assurance

Head digital works

Engineering Manager - QA and Automation

Aug 2024Sep 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  • Spearheaded automation strategy for card gaming platforms (iOS, Android, Web, Backend), improving test coverage by 60% and reducing manual regression efforts by 40%.
  • Designed and scaled automation frameworks (Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Rest Assured) integrated with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker, GitHub Actions) to enable continuous delivery of new game features.
  • Leveraged AI/ML-based test case generation tools to accelerate script creation, reducing test design effort by 20%.
  • Built self-healing automation frameworks (using Healenium & AI locators) to minimize maintenance effort when game UIs changed.
  • Reduced production defects by 30% through automation-driven regression, performance, and API testing.
  • Implemented real-time monitoring and crash analytics (Firebase, Grafana) to proactively detect and resolve in-game stability issues.
  • Partnered with product managers and game developers to define automation-friendly acceptance criteria ensuring smoother feature rollouts.
  • Mentored and managed a 15+ member QA/Automation team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Enhanced player satisfaction by ensuring bug-free card gameplay, faster load times, and stable multiplayer sessions.
  • Major responsibilities:
  • 1. End to End delivery ownership for Engineering projects
  • 2. Roadmap tracking and ensuring it happens on time.
  • 3. Cross-Functional Collaboration.
  • 4. Strategic Execution
  • 5. Risk Management & Problem Solving
  • 6. Agile & Lean Methodologies
  • 7. Stakeholder Management & Communication
  • 8. Leadership & Mentorship
  • 9. Automation Implementation in jira for project delivery.
Automation strategyTest coverageAutomation frameworksCI/CD pipelinesAI/ML-based test case generationSelf-healing automation frameworks+8

First games

Manager QA Program Manager

Apr 2023Aug 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · Remote

  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines and roadmaps for multiple projects.
  • Managed a team of 15 + QA engineers For App(iOS & Android) , Backend and Automation to ensure timely delivery of technical solutions.
  • Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
  • Provided technical guidance to other team members on automation practices and procedures.
  • Created user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases in collaboration with product management team members.
  • Established tracking mechanisms for tasks, bugs, issues throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Monitored project performance metrics including cost, schedule, scope change requests and quality assurance plans.
  • Created detailed bug reports based on the results of manual and automated tests.
  • Monitored, evaluated, and reported on the performance of automation processes.
Project plansTimelinesRoadmapsTeam managementTechnical guidanceUser stories+6

Airtel

Senior tech lead QA

Nov 2021Mar 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Critical ThinkingConflict Resolution

Paytm

3 roles

Tech Lead QA

Nov 2020Sep 2021 · 10 mos

  • Conducted unit, integration, system and regression testing to verify application functionality.
  • Maintained the integrity of all test environments including software and databases.
  • Interfaced with development teams on daily basis to discuss issues related to projects under
  • development or testing process improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborated with project managers in setting up timelines for projects from conception through
  • delivery.
  • Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, to track project progress and
  • milestones.
Unit testingIntegration testingSystem testingRegression testingTest environmentsProject management+3

Quality Assurance Lead

Promoted

Jul 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

Product TestingWeb TechnologiesIntegration TestingFunctional TestingProcess ImprovementQuality Assurance+1

Senior Quality Engineer

Aug 2017Jul 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

Integration TestingFunctional TestingUser Requirements

Ephesoft, inc.

Senior Quality Engineer

Dec 2015Aug 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Snapdeal

QA Engineer

Dec 2014Dec 2015 · 1 yr · Greater Delhi Area

  • End To End Testing for the shipping panels provided to the vendors.
  • Back end validation for all the latest build.
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)Grafana

Subex ltd

Testing Engineer

Oct 2012Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Education

RTMNU

Engineer's Degree — Computer Engineering

Jan 2007Jan 2011

KV Vayu sena Nagar

High School — Science

Jan 2006Jan 2007

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