Dynamic and results-driven QA Test Lead with over 15 years of experience, currently directing a high-performing 20-member QA team for an enterprise-grade 3DEXPERIENCE PLM product. Proven track record of accelerating release cycles and elevating product quality by blending robust manual strategies (Smoke, Regression, Functional, and SOP Day validations) with modern automation frameworks and AI-driven quality initiatives
Overview
2
2
Languages
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager – Quality Assurance | QA Test Lead
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India Pvt. Ltd.,
Chennai
02.2014 - Current
Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a 20-member QA team, aligning resources and individual strengths with sprint and release objectives.
AI-Driven QA: Leverage GitHub Copilot and Generative AI to accelerate test development, improve automation quality, and enhance QA productivity(Test Design and execution), Test Prioritization
PLM Test Strategy: Own end-to-end QA strategy, planning, and execution for the 3DEXPERIENCE PLM platform, ensuring product quality and data integrity.
Core Validations: Manage Smoke, Functional, Regression, Integration, and SOP Day validations to ensure production and release readiness.
Automation Engineering: Drive Robot Framework automation to increase test coverage, reduce manual regression effort, and accelerate release validation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Development, Business, and DevOps teams to manage defects, mitigate quality risks, and support timely releases.
Quality Metrics: Track and report defect leakage, automation coverage, execution progress, and release quality to drive continuous improvement.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Led a 20-member QA team, delivering quality validation for 15+ enterprise releases.
Increased Robot Framework automation coverage from 22% to 40%, reducing regression effort by 11%.
Reduced SOP Day regression execution time from 7 hours to 4 hours, improving execution efficiency by 43%.
Improved test script development productivity by 28% through GitHub Copilot adoption.
Achieved 98% on-time test completion across major releases and SOP Day validations.
Design Engineer at Ashok Leyland Technical Centre
Unit Force Technologies
Chennai
11.2011 - 02.2014
Performed vehicle and aggregate-level clash analysis to identify packaging and assembly issues
Coordinated with aggregate teams for system integration, design updates, and engineering issue resolution.
Created kinematic skeletons for aggregate-system simulation and movement validation.
Prepared DMU reports and recommended alternate proposals for component and system standardization.
Validated 3DVIA Composer, 3DLive, and Creo View visualization tools.
Created a standardized fastener catalogue using CATIA V5 Design Tables and managed engineering data through ENOVIA PDM.
Design Engineer
Infotech Enterprises Ltd.,
Hyderabad
12.2010 - 10.2011
Client: Boeing
Migrated engineering models and design data from CATIA V4 to CATIA V5.
Performed quality validation of migrated parts, assemblies, and engineering drawings.
Verified geometry, assembly structures, drawing details, and migrated-data completeness.
Conducted final quality checks to ensure design accuracy and compliance before customer delivery.
Met schedule and quality commitments, achieving First-Time Acceptance from Boeing.
Education
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Vel Tech Engineering College
Chennai
03-2010
Skills
AI Skills:
GitHub Copilot
AI-Assisted Quality Engineering,
AI-Assisted Test Script Development,
AI-Driven Test Case Design,
AI-Assisted Code Review,
Test Automation Optimization,
AI-Based Process Improvement(Test Prioritization)
Technical Skills:
Enterprise PLM Application Testing
3DEXPERIENCE PLM
Robot Framework
Test Automation
Functional Testing
End-to-End Testing
SOP Day Validation
Defect Management
Requirements Traceability
Release Validation
Leadership Skills:
QA Team Leadership
Test Strategy and Planning
Resource Planning
Release Quality Management
Risk-Based Testing
Quality Governance
Defect Triage
Stakeholder Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Team Mentoring
Quality Metrics and Reporting
Continuous Process Improvement
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Native
Native
Accomplishments
Special Award from Vice President in Q3 2024 for outstanding deliverables and building global competency
Timeline
Deputy Manager – Quality Assurance | QA Test Lead
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India Pvt. Ltd.,