A Senior QA Engineer with over 15 years of experience in Information Technology across several industries having played key roles: Organizational Assessments, Business Analysis, Test Design, Test Automation, Training, and Technical Writing. Developed specific expertise over the past 15 years on implementing Test ware including - test strategies, test planning, test automation, and test management solutions. Experienced in deploying and leading immediate solutions worldwide, that improve software quality, test efficiency, and test effectiveness.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & SUMMARYOver 15 years of experience in Development and Testing. Extensive knowledge in Manual Testing.Developed QA policies and procedures and performed QA and testing for several major releases.Successfully managed the Quality Assurance and Testing department at multiple locations in Rapidigm. Setup policies & procedures for engineering department to allow increasing quality of the software. Established software release criteria for all company products.Managed offshore team in India. Coordinated task management & established various communication channels between on-site & offshore teams. Built QA Onsite and offshore teams from scratch at Rapidigm for Anderson – Liquid Media Music player project. Hired, trained, and mentored a group of quality assurance engineers Provided Test Strategy and Consulting for fast paced Silicon Valley startupsParticipated in establishing working test model for future release cycles in Kaiser NWETS. Successfully completed major QA releases in Vulcan IT services owned by Paul G. Allen.Good analytical and communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision and perform as part of a team.Strong believer in quality of work and friendly team environments. I can work very hard whenever project demands it for.