Dynamic IT professional with 14 years of work experience in Agile projects. Worked in full STLC in both manual and automation testing ensuring high quality delivery. More than 8+ Years of experience in leading, driving & delivering QA advisory work, Test Assessments, Test Strategies, Test Estimation, Test Plans, Test Matrices, KPIs, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Design techniques, Test Execution, Test Reporting, creating test timelines, Reporting/tracking execution progress to stakeholders, cross functional collaboration between QA, Development, and Product Management teams. Maintained test artifacts to adhere to standards and audit requirements.Proficiencies:• Understanding & comprehending business requirements, suggesting testing models and approach for the best possible quality delivery of the products• Demonstrated process management skills by designing test strategies, preparing test management architecture using HP ALM, Jira (JTMF) and Confluence • Part of a QE transformation management initiative for a technology migration project, planned transformation roadmap and data assessment analysis• Directed defect prevention strategies by proper root cause and impact analysis of defects, studying pattern of defects, conducting frequent defect triage calls, monitoring defect logs periodically and documenting all detailed steps.• As test lead enforced test approach optimization by implementing automation regression and performing various levels of testing starting from shakedown, smoke test, SIT, Integrated SIT, in-flight test, regression, end-to-end test with multiple dependent applications• As part of my 2 years of Test Manager experience collaborated with multiple vendors, interacted with teams to obtain sign-offs on different testing phase. Also handled project cost estimation and resourcing and release planning• Mentored team mates with KT, presented application walk-throughs with other pods, conducted learning sessions on various tools throughout BU• Received multiple awards and recognitions for problem solving and analytical skills