In my current role, I am establishing robust Software Quality practices from the ground up. I specialize in identifying and implementing cutting-edge tools for testing, implementing automation frameworks, shaping development processes for optimal efficiency, and spearheading automated deployment workflows using Git Actions.

- Define technical vision for an effective Test Strategy and Architecture across all Skuid products- Lead and directed all testing efforts for 3 platforms (Skuid NLX, Skuid Salesforce, Skuid Inflight)- Designed and implemented a thorough onboarding process for Test Engineering, covering technical setup, process, and documentation, resulting in a streamlined and efficient onboarding experience for 7 new hires- Managed a remote team of 12, consisting of 11 Test Engineers and 1 intern(3 international, 9 in the U.S.)- Coordinated with engineering managers and ensured effectiveness of all testing- Achieved a 30% reduction in test cycle time by implementing optimized test processes and automation strategies, resulting in consistent and stable product releases- Conducted knowledge transfer sessions within the Test Engineering organization, enabling each member to become a backup subject matter expert, building cross functional teams.- Analyzed working of existing systems and developed iterative test processes to improve efficiency- Led efforts to improve software quality, resulting in a 15% reduction in customer-reported defects - Contributed to writing and executing Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Postman automated and manual tests including test cases and test plans.- Grew Postman API test coverage greater than 90% coverage over multiple microservices - Introduced and championed the use of innovative testing tools and technologies, leading to a 20% improvement in testing efficiency and effectiveness.

A Test Engineering professional driven by a passion for organizing, planning and working with teams to deliver high quality technical solutions. I excel at fostering collaborative, self-managing teams to continuously deliver tangible results. Act as a servant leader to provide guidance, coaching and expert judgment for removal of impediments during sprints. Keeping teams focused and delivering software on time in rapidly evolving and active environments.Certent (Formerly Equity Administration Solutions Inc.) a SaaS company combines world-class financial and SEC reporting along with a robust stock option administration platform and participant portal for grant delivery, stock transactions and notifications.• Successfully Hired, Managed and implemented a QA organization from Startup to a successful exit• Hired and Managed a team of 7 Test Engineers. 5 SMEs and 2 test automation engineers• Deployed 20+ releases in a calendar year• Automated the deployment process consisting of .NET front and Oracle (PL / SQL ,stored procedures / packages) back end deployments to reduce the time spent testing down• Decreased deployment time 25% by automating the deployment process consisting of .NET front end with Oracle back end• Conducted and coordinated sprint Test Planning with Test Engineers based on features completed• Managed 2 Test Engineers located in a remote office• Leveraged Jenkins, TeamCity for CI / CD process• Obtained Scrum Master certification

Responsible for managing EASi's QA Operations. This involves setting up QA Automation process and infrastructure. Hiring and mentoring some of the brightest individuals on the west coast. Equity Administration Solutions, Inc (certent.com) was a startup on-demand web based software solution that manages employee stock option administration, accounting and compliance. EASi software allows for easy FAS123R reporting.• Implement an Automation Framework, Testing and Release Processes, Continuous Integration• Designed a report comparison testing tool that reduced testing time by 75%• Transforming the QA processes from Waterfall SDLC to Agile/Scrum SDLC• Produce QA audit documentation for SOC 1 compliance reporting• Tested and Deployed over 38 platform releases, 45 custom projects• Train and mentor QA Test Engineers in all aspects of testing. Including Test Management, Test Planning, Manual Testing, authoring test cases, Debugging, Creative thinking, Test Automation, etc..

·Responsible for developing and executing test plans which validate the product specifications and requirements, documenting the test results, and interacting with the developers to ensure a quality products deployed on schedule. ·Maintain and enhance existing test tools and processes, and implement new ones as needed.·Help to continuously improve testing and product quality. ·Design, implement, and execute system, functional, and interoperability tests.·Design and develop test programs, including test tools and automated test suites as needed to test PeopleSoft's PeopleTools product suite ·Mentor junior test developers·Maintain and enhance existing automation test sets using Winrunner and Robot.·Developed test automation training curriculum for Offshore QA Automation Team.·Lead instructor for Offshore QA Automation Team. Consisting of two weeks hands on training on site in Bangalore, India.·Test lead for PeopleSoft’s PRD Automation. Responsible for the quality of all PRD test automation features introduced into PeopleSoft software.

Provide ourtageous customer support for both internal and external customers.Support all PeopleSoft Reporting tools applications. (PSQuery, Crystal Reports, nVision, Process Scheduler,etc.)Document customer issues in tracking database.Resolve customer issues with product fixes or workarounds.