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sampath krishna

@sampathkrishna

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I build automation-first QA organizations that improve release speed, reliability, and executive quality visibility.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a remote-first, product-driven organization where quality is a core competitive advantage and I can lead data-driven, automation-first QA transformation.

At JioSaavn, I lead company-wide QA strategy for a 70M+ active-user music platform, building CI/CD-integrated test pipelines that improved testing efficiency by 100%+ and performance infrastructure for peak-scale reliability. I also built and mentor a 40-engineer global QA organization and executive KPI dashboards used in sprint reviews.

Previously, I reduced manual testing overhead by 40% at Lead School and cut time-to-release by 50% at CustomFurnish through automation, risk frameworks, and quality gates. I bring hands-on experience across web, mobile, APIs, performance testing, and data-driven release confidence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director — Software Quality Assurance

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JioSaavn

Jul 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Defined and owned company-wide QA strategy, repositioning quality assurance as a strategic, data-driven business enabler. Built executive KPI dashboards, led automation-first transformation, and mentored a 40-engineer global QA organization.

QA Strategy KPI Dashboards Load Testing Performance Testing CI CD Testing Automation AI assisted Testing Team Leadership Agile Scrum

Associate Director — Quality Assurance

Lead School

Dec 2020 - Jul 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Managed multiple concurrent large-scale projects across web and mobile platforms, ensuring on-time delivery within budget. Implemented data-driven QA decision frameworks and reduced manual testing overhead by 40% through automation and process re-engineering.

Testing Automation Data Driven QA Defect Trend Analysis Release Readiness Team Leadership Error Monitoring Agile Scrum

QA Manager

Toppr.com (Byju's)

Jun 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 6 months)

Slashed defect leakage by implementing automated regression suites and institutionalising rigorous test entry criteria. Directed a 13-member QA team and was honoured with the 'Emerging Leader' award for driving cross-functional impact.

Testing Automation Regression Testing Defect Management Team Leadership Test Management Agile Scrum

QA Manager

Sureify Labs, Inc

Jan 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year 5 months)

Facilitated inter-team communication and QA alignment across multiple concurrent Agile projects. Owned testing budget forecasting and resource planning, and provided mentoring and professional development for testers.

Agile Scrum Test Management Resource Planning Mentorship Testing Best Practices

Project Manager / QA Lead

CustomFurnish.com

Jun 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 6 months)

Spearheaded load testing initiatives and reduced time-to-release by 50% through risk mitigation frameworks and automated quality gates. Engineered Selenium-based automation test suites and directed a 5-engineer QA team.

Selenium Testing Automation Load Testing Risk Mitigation QA Leadership Test Management Agile Scrum