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Febin Bava

@febinbava

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Detail-oriented QA Lead with 15 years of experience in testing.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that values accessibility and quality, with opportunities for leadership and innovation.

I am a detail-oriented QA Lead and Certified Scrum Master with over 15 years of experience in web and mobile testing. My expertise includes over 3 years focused on accessibility compliance testing aligned with Section 508c and WCAG 2.1/2.2 guidelines. I have a proven ability to lead cross-functional QA teams, define and implement accessibility test strategies, and manage VPAT documentation across complex digital products.

Throughout my career, I have enhanced test coverage by 40% and driven quality coverage and defect prevention in Agile environments. I am skilled in both manual and automated accessibility testing using tools like JAWS, NVDA, and Axe. My leadership experience includes mentoring teams, optimizing processes, and integrating testing tools into CI/CD pipelines, resulting in significant improvements in productivity and defect detection.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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QA Manager

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QBurst Technologies

Dec 2014 - Present (10 years 7 months)

Led end-to-end accessibility compliance testing across 5+ enterprise web and mobile applications, achieving 100% VPAT documentation readiness and compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508c standards during quarterly audits. Mentored a team of 6 QA engineers on accessibility testing best practices and assistive technology usage, improving test coverage and issue detection by 40% across responsive

WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility Testing Accessibility Web Accessibility JAWS NVDA Axe Lighthouse

QA Lead

TCS

Mar 2010 - Present (15 years 4 months)

Directed performance testing across core banking, trade finance, banking proposition canvas, payment system, identifying bottlenecks that improved system throughput by 40% during peak loads. Led end-to-end testing from requirement analysis, regression functional and non functional testing to release for enterprise transformation projects, improving defect detection by 35% and reducing UAT leakage

Performance Testing Functional Testing Non Functional Testing Regression Testing UAT Test Planning Agile Scrum Jira TestRail

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Cochin University of Science And Technology

M.Tech, Software Engineering

Pursued a Master of Technology in Software Engineering, focusing on advanced concepts and practices in software development. Achieved third rank, demonstrating strong academic performance and a deep understanding of the field.