s sonar
@ssonar
Senior QA Lead focused on AI testing, ISO/IEC 42001 governance, and defect-reducing quality for enterprise platforms.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior QA Lead with 14+ years delivering quality across enterprise platforms in Insurance P&C, one of the most compliance-intensive industries. I lead risk-based test strategy that drives measurable outcomes, including reducing production defects by 30% across concurrent Agile releases.
I’m also an ISO/IEC 42001 certified Lead Auditor, and I bring that governance mindset directly into AI testing. I’ve already validated LLM-based AI systems by assessing hallucination risk, accuracy risk, and compliance readiness, and I built reusable AI validation frameworks aligned with ISO/IEC 42001—improving audit readiness by 40%.
On delivery, I govern 50+ release cycles end-to-end, leading a 10-member QA team with 50+ stakeholders while ensuring release readiness. I’ve ensured 99% data accuracy across 1M+ records by designing multi-level validation controls for Power BI analytics platforms supporting Insurance P&C reporting compliance.
Earlier, I owned end-to-end QA for mission-critical industrial software and high-traffic eCommerce platforms, aligning test strategy and risk mitigation with operational and release requirements. I continue to apply that same rigor through AI governance and validation work, from LLM meeting summaries and AI agents to SAFE insurance data platform governance for 25+ insurers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior QA Lead
Covalence Global
Oct 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Led risk-based test strategy across 8+ concurrent Agile releases annually, governing 50+ release cycles end-to-end and reducing production defects by 30%. Validated LLM/genAI system outputs (hallucination detection, accuracy testing, bias risk assessment) aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and improved audit readiness by 40%, while ensuring 99% data accuracy across 1M+ records for Power BI analytics.
Product Quality Analyst
Houm Technology
May 2021 - Oct 2021 (5 months)
Redesigned regression strategy and release readiness criteria to improve SaaS product release stability across fast-paced Agile sprint cycles.
Lead QA Engineer
Caterpillar - MineStar
Aug 2011 - May 2017 (5 years 9 months)
Owned end-to-end QA delivery for a mission-critical mining operations platform across 3 modules, reporting release risk to global stakeholders across 5+ geographies over 6 years. Designed test strategies, test plans, and risk mitigation frameworks aligned with operational safety requirements for enterprise industrial software.
Senior Test Engineer
Mindtree
Jul 2010 - Jul 2011 (1 year)
Led functional and regression testing for CMS web platforms to ensure product quality, cross-browser compatibility, and release readiness for enterprise clients.
Senior Test Engineer
Professional Access - Zensar
Feb 2007 - Jun 2010 (3 years 4 months)
Delivered end-to-end QA for high-traffic eCommerce platforms including OfficeMax and BestBuy, covering functional, regression, compatibility, and integration testing in Agile sprints.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics & Communication
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication from VTU in 2005.
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