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Amareswara Reddy Yadiki
Bengaluru
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Summary
QA Leader with 19 years of experience, combining deep test automation and quality engineering expertise with end-to-end delivery management. Leads QA across manual and automation streams for regulatory (Audit and Tax) products, owning quality from requirement scoping through release, performance compliance, and the CAB process. Builds AI-assisted Playwright frameworks, runs Agile and SAFe delivery across geographies, and manages teams handling PII data, global scale, and business continuity.
Overview
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Certification
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20
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Leader and Delivery Manager
Deloitte
Bengaluru
01.2011 - Current
- QA Leadership and Test Automation
- Lead QA delivery for both automation and manual testing, owning the end-to-end QA life-cycle for Deloitte-built regulatory products (Audit and Tax applications)
- Define and maintain end-to-end automation scope: automation backlog, Sprint-1 automation, and Smoke and Regression suite maintenance
- Build and manage Playwright frameworks using AI tools (Codex and Claude), including defining Agent files, handovers, and Skills
- Build POM frameworks with parallel execution (headed and headless) integrated into CI/CD pipelines
- Develop automation frameworks for Selenium, UFT, Tosca, and RFT, and set up automation test infrastructure
- Run the review process across frameworks, workspaces, and scripts to maintain quality standards
- Maintain the test life-cycle in Azure ADO
- Organized Hackathon events to build quality culture and engagement
- Project and delivery lead for regulatory products (Audit and Tax applications), responsible for end-to-end delivery: requirement scoping, Scrum management, Dev and QA delivery, performance compliance, and the CAB process
- Engage stakeholders (executives, engineering, product owners) to define project scope and the schedule of deliverables
- Analyze and prioritize business goals, deadlines, schedules, budgets, resources, and integration dependencies
- Apply Agile and SAFe practices to keep the delivery life cycle smooth and aligned to world-class standards
- Maintain project metrics, including dashboards, reports, and estimates
- Manage teams across geographies, along with people and stakeholder relationships
- Deliver complex projects involving PII data, global presence, scalability, and business continuity
- Led quality assurance strategy across delivery teams, aligning standards with Deloitte engagement requirements.
- Established test plans, acceptance criteria, and defect triage processes for complex client solutions.
- Directed stakeholder reviews to resolve quality risks and maintain delivery consistency.
- Improved QA governance by standardizing audit evidence, documentation, and issue tracking.
- Coordinated user acceptance testing, ensuring business requirements matched implemented solutions.
- Evaluated process gaps and implemented corrective actions to reduce recurring defects.
- Performed internal audits to maintain operating procedure and regulatory standards compliance.
- Promoted a culture of accountability within the team through regular performance evaluations and feedback sessions.
Senior Test Engineer
Tetrasoft
Hyderabad
06.2009 - 12.2010
- Led test strategy development for complex software releases, aligning coverage with product and quality requirements.
- Designed automated test suites to improve regression reliability and accelerate release validation.
- Reviewed requirements and user stories to define test cases, edge conditions, and acceptance criteria.
- Executed functional, integration, and regression testing to verify system stability across environments.
- Diagnosed defects, isolated root causes, and collaborated with developers to resolve issues efficiently.
- Mentored junior testers on test design, defect reporting, and QA best practices.
- Optimized test processes by introducing reusable scripts, standards, and workflow improvements.
Test Engineer
Satyam
Hyderabad
12.2006 - 05.2009
- Created test plans and test strategies; created, executed, and maintained test cases and records
- Tested Desktop and Web applications across the testing process stages
- Automated test scripts using QTP 9.2
- Led defect triaging calls, followed up on issues through defect-tracking systems, and conducted root cause analysis on production issues
Education
Executive General Management Programme -
IIM Calcutta
Calcutta01-2022
B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
VITS
JNTU University01-2006
Board of Intermediate Education (M.P.C) -
SSN Junior College
Board Of Intermediate01-2002
SSC Board -
Nalanda School
SSC Education01-2000
Skills
- QA delivery
- Automation framework development
- AI-assisted frameworks
- QA dashboards
- Budget management
- Strategic planning
- Programming languages
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Team management
- Team engagement
Personal Information
Title: QA Leader | Test Automation Architect | Delivery Manager
Interests
Cricket, travelling, gardening
Certification
SAFe Agile | Microsoft AZ-900 | Tricentis Tosca
Firm Initiatives
- Co-lead, GDAS QA Community of Practice (Jan 2014 – Present)
- VMO (Jun 2024 – Present)
Software
Playwright Automation
POM Frameowrks using Coded and Claude
Codex Luna 55
Timeline
QA Leader and Delivery Manager
Deloitte
01.2011 - Current
Senior Test Engineer
Tetrasoft
06.2009 - 12.2010
Test Engineer
Satyam
12.2006 - 05.2009
Executive General Management Programme -
IIM Calcutta
B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
VITS
Board of Intermediate Education (M.P.C) -
SSN Junior College
SSC Board -
Nalanda School