Looking for a remote-first role where quality is treated as a product capability, not just a release checkpoint. Motivated by product-driven SaaS teams that value ownership, modern QA practices, and AI-assisted testing. Prefer collaborative environments balancing speed with reliability, meaningful impact, and strong global compensation.
Altamash Heroli
@altamashheroli
Quality Engineering leader delivering AI-augmented QA, faster releases, and measurable product quality improvements across SaaS platforms.
What I'm looking for
Quality Engineering leader with 13+ years of hands-on experience improving product quality, reducing production defects, and scaling modern QA practices across SaaS platforms. Strong focus on shift-left quality, CI/CD-aligned testing, and AI-augmented workflows that accelerate delivery without compromising reliability.
Led end-to-end quality initiatives across API, web, mobile, and backend systems, combining hands-on execution with leadership responsibilities including acting QA Manager and Scrum Master roles. Built data-driven quality metrics, dashboards, and pragmatic processes that help teams ship faster with confidence.
Key impact includes reducing production defects by ~30%, cutting rework by ~70%, and accelerating release cycles by ~20% through stronger test strategy, automation, and quality ownership. Passionate about mentoring teams, modernizing QA with AI-assisted testing, and partnering closely with product and engineering leaders to deliver resilient, scalable systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led end-to-end quality engineering for SaaS platforms, defining test strategy across APIs, web, and mobile systems. Delivered measurable impact by reducing defects ~30%, cutting rework ~70%, and improving quality ~15%. Introduced AI-assisted testing and CI/CD practices that accelerated releases ~20% while mentoring engineers and driving delivery excellence.
Worked on quality engineering for Entrata’s property management SaaS platform, driving automation and API validation across distributed systems. Strengthened regression stability, improved release confidence, and supported CI-aligned testing while partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance delivery reliability in Agile environments.
QA Analyst & Project Coordinator
xPointers Consulting
Jan 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years 7 months)
Built strong QA foundations working across multiple client projects in a service-based environment. Focused on functional and regression testing for web and mobile applications, improving test coverage and defect tracking. Gained hands-on experience in Agile delivery, collaborating with distributed teams and adapting quickly to diverse product requirements.
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Sinhgad Academy of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication completed under Pune University, conferred in June 2010.
Poona College
H.S.C., Higher Secondary
Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) completed under Pune University, awarded in February 2006.
M.E.S. Indian School, Doha
CBSE 10th, Secondary Education
Completed CBSE 10th grade at M.E.S. Indian School in Doha, with certification dated May 2004.
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