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Shilpashree V

@shilpashreev

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Results-driven QA Manager with 16 years of expertise.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a challenging role in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my extensive QA experience to drive quality improvements and mentor teams.

I am a results-driven QA Manager with 16 years of expertise in architecting end-to-end testing strategies, automated testing frameworks, and performance testing across various sectors including eCommerce, BFSI, and automotive. My experience includes leading teams of up to 60 members and developing in-house testing tools that have significantly enhanced production reliability and efficiency.

Throughout my career, I have successfully implemented Agile/Scrum methodologies and collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize test data strategies. My key achievements include delivering impactful training to over 5000 employees and improving automation coverage to 95%. I am passionate about ensuring high product quality in mission-critical systems and continuously seek to enhance testing workflows through innovative solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

QA Manager

Current

Xoriant

May 2023 - Present (2 years)

Improved automation frameworks using Playwright, JavaScript, Cypress, Selenium, and Java, BDD cucumber, achieving 95% automation coverage. Built web services automation framework using RestAssured and Playwright; PACT testing improved early detection of contract issues. Enhanced CI/CD with Azure, GCP, AWS and Github Actions— led to better infrastructure management and cost savings.

Playwright JavaScript Cypress Selenium Java Rest Assured Pact Azure GCP AWS GitHub Actions Docker JMeter Jira

QA Manager

Dhani

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Designed and implemented an automation framework from scratch using Playwright with TypeScript, cypress with Javascript improving test efficiency and coverage by 60%. Worked on mocking API requests and WebSocket notifications, enhancing UI framework stability and reducing test failures by 25%. Applied design patterns and SOLID principles, making UI frameworks modular and maintainable, leading to a

Playwright TypeScript Cypress JavaScript Postman DevOps Hive Java Agile Jira

QA Manager

JP Morgan

Dec 2019 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Designed scalable automation frameworks using Java, Rest Assured, TestNG, and Cucumber, Cypress, increasing test coverage by 85% across core banking, payments, and lending systems. Automated financial template verification, reducing manual testing time by 60% and overall QA costs by 80%. Led API contract testing using PACT, detecting integration issues 30% earlier in the development cycle.

Java Rest Assured TestNG Cucumber Cypress Pact JMeter

QA Manager

Publicis Sapient

Apr 2016 - Present (9 years 1 month)

Built UI and API test frameworks using Ruby, RSpec, Watir. Trained 250+ employees in automation and DevOps using Git, Jenkins. Built scalable test automation frameworks from scratch using Java, TestNG, BDD (Cucumber), Pytest, and Jest in hybrid models.

Ruby RSpec Watir Git Jenkins Java TestNG Pytest Jest

QA Lead

PWC

Jul 2015 - Present (9 years 10 months)

Built a hybrid automation framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and ReportNG, improving regression test coverage by 70% across e-commerce projects. Automated RESTful API testing using RestAssured, accelerating backend validation and reducing API-related defects by 40%. Led end-to-end test strategy and mentored junior QAs across multiple Agile projects, increasing team productivity by 3

Java Selenium Webdriver TestNG Rest Assured Agile Test Strategy Mentorship

QA Lead

Infosys

Nov 2014 - Present (10 years 6 months)

Developed scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks from scratch using Java, TestNG, and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) methodologies. Implemented hybrid automation frameworks by combining data-driven, keyword-driven, and BDD approaches to enhance test efficiency and coverage. Established and led Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) teams, driving standardization, best practices, an

Java TestNG BDD Automation Framework Keyword Driven Testing Center Of Excellence (CoE)Test Automation

QA Engineer

Mindtree

Nov 2010 - Present (14 years 6 months)

Performed functional, regression, and exploratory testing for e-commerce, banking, and payments apps across web and API layers, identifying 30% more critical bugs pre-release. Built robust test automation suites using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG, improving test reliability and reducing manual effort by 40%. Deployed Selenium Grid for parallel cross-browser execution, cutting overall test

Functional Testing Regression Testing Exploratory testing Java Selenium Webdriver TestNG Selenium Grid API Testing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

MVJ College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering

Completed a comprehensive Bachelor of Engineering program, focusing on foundational engineering principles and practical applications. Gained expertise in core engineering disciplines relevant to the industry.

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Strategic Leadership, Strategic Leadership

Undertook a program in Strategic Leadership, enhancing capabilities in advanced management and organizational strategy. Developed skills crucial for leading teams and driving business growth.