Software Functional QA & Automation Testing professional with extensive experience in Automation Testing using Java-Selenium, API and UFT in building and managing result-oriented testing practice and teams across enterprises. Comprehensive experience and deep expertise in end-to-end Program Test Management including Functional and Automation Testing showcasing efficient and output driven Testing Strategies in vast and complex engagements. Proven ability to lead large QA & Testing practices with a team size of over 8+ QA engineers across global locations. Coupled with strong people and team management capabilities, spear headed initiatives to grow the QA & Automation Testing Practice over USA clients and corridors. Thorough experience in client management, resourcing, and vendor management in addition to building competitive Automation Testing assets, knowledge repositories catering to tailored solutions for specific client business requirements. Experience in leading QA and Testing competency across wide range of sectors such as Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Investment, Airlines. worked on some of the major ERPs like Salesforce CRM in addition to experience in E-Trade Investment and Trading platform, Web Applications and APIs.