Leading and growing multiple distributed teams of talented full stack engineers across North America and India responsible for mission critical systems and frameworks.Expert in leading cross-functional teams (Engineering, QA, and DevOps) through the full product development lifecycle, from concept through deployment, ensuring high-quality releases on time and within scope.Deep understanding of agile methodologies, with extensive experience in scrum, kanban, and DevOps practices to manage rapid development cycles, prioritize effectively, and remove blockers.Demonstrated leadership in building and scaling high-performing teams, providing mentorship, setting clear expectations, and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.Strong track record of driving technical innovation and process improvements, leveraging automation, tools, and frameworks to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance product quality.Excellent stakeholder management skills, including clear and concise communication with senior leadership, clients, and cross-functional teams to align on goals, expectations, and project milestones.Skilled at balancing technical and business priorities, ensuring that engineering solutions meet both customer and market needs while maintaining technical integrity and scalability.Advocate for continuous deployment, lean practices and process optimization. Evangelist and contributor of multiple CORE foundational and infrastructure services powering Cornerstone application and software development teams such as Feature Toggles, Queuing systems (SNS/SQS), Authentication and Authorization and migrating to AWS infrastructure.

Led and managed the Central QA Automation team, responsible for the Cornerstone Test Framework (CTF), a critical tool for testing Cornerstone's suite of products.Spearheaded the design and implementation of automation scheduling and reporting infrastructure in the cloud, streamlining test execution and reporting for the organization.Managed a cross-functional team of QA engineers and SDETs (Software Development Engineers in Test), ensuring the quality and reliability of the core platform and services.Collaborated with product and development teams to define test strategies and drive quality initiatives across the organization, contributing to the overall product success.Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by adopting best practices in test automation, reducing time-to-market, and improving test coverage and effectiveness.

Managed a team of QA engineers and SDETs dedicated to ensuring the quality and stability of the CORE platform, overseeing test strategy, execution, and continuous improvement efforts.Led the team in building and scaling test automation processes, focusing on end-to-end testing, performance, and regression testing for critical platform components.Mentored and developed team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment that drove innovation and elevated the overall quality of the product.Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Product, Development, and SRE) to ensure alignment on QA objectives, product releases, and defect resolution processes.Designed and developed custom tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the QA teams, addressing specific needs such as test automation, defect tracking, and performance monitoring.

Led multiple cross-functional teams, including offshore and onshore resources, in the automation of critical CORE services and ETL/SSIS packages, ensuring robust test coverage and efficient processing.Oversaw the design and implementation of test automation frameworks for CORE services and data pipelines, streamlining manual testing efforts and reducing testing cycle times.Coordinated with offshore teams to ensure alignment on testing goals, quality standards, and project timelines, while fostering seamless communication across different time zones and cultures.Directed the development of multiple custom tools that empowered QA teams to improve testing efficiency, track defects, and analyze results more effectively, driving higher quality and faster delivery.Implemented best practices in CI/CD integration for automated tests, ensuring that automated test execution was part of the continuous deployment pipeline for quick feedback on code quality.Facilitated regular knowledge-sharing sessions and provided mentoring to team members, helping to improve skill sets and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Led multiple cross-functional teams, including both offshore and onshore resources, in the automation of critical CORE services and ETL/SSIS packages, ensuring robust test coverage, enhanced reliability, and efficient data processing.Oversaw the design and implementation of test automation frameworks for CORE services and data pipelines, significantly streamlining manual testing efforts and reducing testing cycle times through the use of reusable and scalable automation scripts.Coordinated with offshore teams to ensure alignment on testing goals, quality standards, and project timelines, while fostering seamless communication across different time zones and cultures, ensuring that teams worked cohesively toward shared objectives.Directed the development of custom tools that empowered QA teams to improve testing efficiency, track defects in real time, and analyze test results more effectively, leading to better quality outcomes and faster delivery of features.Facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions and provided mentorship to team members, helping to improve technical skill sets, promoting a culture of continuous learning, and ensuring that the team stayed up-to-date with the latest industry trends and tools.Designed and developed comprehensive test automation suites tailored to the unique needs of multiple clients, delivering scalable solutions that ensured robust test coverage for diverse applications and services, while optimizing for client-specific requirements.