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Shashikant Sutar

@shashikantsutar

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I lead end-to-end QA for iGaming and Retail, ensuring regulatory-compliant releases and defect-free quality.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead end-to-end QA strategy for regulated iGaming/Retail products—owning SIT/UAT, defect quality, and release readiness in an Agile environment, while mentoring teams and driving KPI-driven improvements.

I’m a QA Lead with 16 years of experience leading end-to-end Quality Assurance across iGaming and Retail domains, delivering compliant, scalable, and high-quality software solutions. I own QA strategy, test planning, and SIT/UAT execution, with a strong focus on defect lifecycle management, risk-based testing, and release sign-off.

Across my roles at Expleo and Ingenuity Gaming, I’ve led manual testing and “basic knowledge” automation testing using tools like Selenium, PyTest, and Playwright, while driving Agile/Scrum delivery with clear quality gates and stakeholder alignment. I’ve also mentored and managed high-performing QA teams (up to 16 members) with KPI-driven reporting and dashboards, and I reduced defect leakage by ~25% through improved test coverage and reviews.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Manager

Ingenuity Gaming Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 (11 months)

Owned end-to-end QA strategy for iGaming products to ensure regulatory compliance and production readiness, leading manual and automation testing for casino and gaming platforms. Collaborated with Product, Development, Compliance, and Operations teams to improve acceptance criteria and reduce production defects.

QA Strategy SIT UAT Execution Manual Testing Regulatory Compliance Jira Test Automation (Basic Selenium Playwright)Agile Scrum

Associate Project Manager

Expleo Solutions Ltd.

Jan 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Coordinated global Retail and iGaming QA deliveries, ensuring full coverage, regulatory compliance, and timely defect closure. Led a 16-member QA team for UK iGaming clients and served as primary QA SPOC for UAT coordination, reporting, and release readiness.

UAT Stakeholder Management Defect Closure Test Planning Agile Scrum Resource Planning

QA Lead

Expleo Solutions Ltd.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Led end-to-end QA across SIT, UAT, regression testing, and release sign-off for multiple projects. Defined test strategies and quality gates, reducing defect leakage by ~25% through improved test coverage, reviews, and QA metrics reporting.

Regression Testing SIT UAT Execution Test Strategy Quality Gates Root Cause Analysis Agile Scrum

QA Coordinator

Expleo Solutions Ltd.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2020 (7 years 11 months)

Executed and coordinated testing activities across multiple applications and releases, supporting onsite/offshore QA delivery. Managed defect tracking in JIRA and ALM and mentored junior testers on QA standards, including UK onsite engagements.

Functional Testing Mentoring SIT UAT Support Test Execution

Test Analyst

Expleo Solutions Ltd.

Nov 2009 - Dec 2012 (3 years 1 month)

Performed requirement analysis and designed functional and regression test cases, executing testing for multiple releases. Logged, tracked, and validated defects with development teams to support release quality.

Functional Testing Regression Testing Defect logging Agile Delivery

Junior Software Engineer

Remote Control Media Info-Technologies (P) Ltd.

Mar 2009 - Aug 2009 (5 months)

Supported development and debugging of project management software applications to help resolve issues. Assisted with troubleshooting and validation activities during software changes.

Debugging Application Support Project Management Software

Junior Software Support Engineer

Globalware System and Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Feb 2007 - Apr 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Provided customer support for enterprise software products, ensuring quality service delivery and timely issue resolution. Worked on troubleshooting and follow-up to close support issues.

Customer Support Troubleshooting Enterprise Software Support Service Delivery