• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable automated test scripts and frameworks using Java and Selenium WebDriver for comprehensive web application testing.

• Pioneer API testing strategies using industry-standard tools (e.g., Postman, Rest-Assured) to validate backend functionality and data contracts.

• Instrument and manage the end-to-end automation lifecycle, from test planning and scenario creation to execution, reporting, and maintenance.

• Architect and implement cloud-based test execution environments leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services to run parallel test suites, ensuring high availability and cost-efficiency.

• Develop, integrate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing upon code check-in, driving a culture of continuous quality.

• Champion shift-left testing practices by closely partnering with development teams to define testability requirements, perform unit/integration testing support, and provide early feedback.

• Develop and execute complex, end-to-end test scenarios to assess functional correctness, performance stress conditions, and regression stability.

• Lead the coordination of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders, effectively translating functional specifications into validated product features.

• Designed and executed automated and manual tests for an FCC government auction system, ensuring regulatory compliance and system stability.

• Perform comprehensive regression testing following bug resolutions to guarantee system stability and prevent unintended side effects.

• Established regular communication channels between onsite and offshore team members, ensuring seamless coordination despite geographical barriers.

• Mentored junior QA engineers in best practices for automation, framework design, and writing maintainable, high-quality test code.

• Acted as a technical advisor to development teams, offering expert consultation on issues related to database architecture, application performance, and general system stability.

• Actively supported Agile methodologies by participating in all sprint ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retrospectives) to align testing efforts with development priorities.

• Created and maintained detailed documentation for test strategies, procedures, and results analysis, promoting transparency and knowledge sharing across the engineering organization.

• Architected and implemented robust test automation frameworks from the ground up, utilizing Java and Selenium/Playwright , targeting high-impact manual testing areas for optimization.

• Developed and maintained scalable test scripts for comprehensive regression, functional, and user interface (UI) testing across multiple product iterations.

• Engineered solutions to integrate customer-reported issues directly into the automated test suite, proactively enhancing coverage and preventing recurrence (Defect Prevention).

• Drove toolchain modernization by evaluating, integrating, and maintaining advanced automation tools (e.g., reporting dashboards, test management systems) to increase QA team efficiency by 40%

• Lead team in testing health domain transition from .Net to Java environment by performing Manual testing end to end as well as developing automation scripts for new environment.

• Collaborated cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, and Go-to-Market teams to clarify technical specifications and integrate testing considerations from initial requirements analysis through final release (Shift-Left).

• Analyzed and debugged complex test failures, partnering with Development to isolate root causes and drive timely resolution, minimizing pipeline bottlenecks.

• Generated and maintained comprehensive documentation for test plans, reusable test cases, and data-driven automated test results, fostering transparency and institutional knowledge.

• Streamlined bug reporting and tracking processes, resulting in faster resolution times.

• Elevated production stability by designing and executing highly effective Smoke Tests integrated into the pre-deployment pipeline, consistently identifying critical blockers and reducing potential production environment risks.

• Proactively uncovered high-severity defects by strategically executing Manual Exploratory Testing to target areas of high risk and complexity, complementing scripted automation coverage.

• Leveraged technical expertise (e.g., system logs, monitoring tools) during defect analysis to accelerate root cause identification of critical issues found during early-stage testing.

• Translated complex business requirements documents (BRDs) and functional specifications into meticulously detailed test cases and acceptance criteria, ensuring comprehensive coverage and traceability across all functionalities.

• Championed Quality Governance by ensuring all testing artifacts (test plans, cases, results) adhered to regulatory/internal standards before project release.