Baby Faraha Naaz
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Engineering Manager with 13+ years of experience leading large-scale software testing, automation, and quality engineering initiatives. Proven success in building high-performing teams, driving Agile and AI-driven transformation, and implementing intelligent automation frameworks that leverage machine learning and predictive analytics to enhance delivery speed, scalability, and reliability. Adept at aligning engineering and AI practices with business goals, optimizing CI/CD pipelines using data-driven insights, and managing cross-functional collaboration across global delivery centers. Experienced in integrating AI-powered quality assurance, anomaly detection, and test optimization solutions to accelerate innovation and improve system resilience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Manager–Automation & Quality Engineering
HCL Technologies
05.2021 - Current
- Lead a high-performing team of QA, automation, and AI-driven test engineers, delivering enterprise-level quality engineering solutions for global clients including SAP Labs and Microsoft.
- Architected and implemented AI-augmented Selenium-based frameworks in Java, integrating TestNG, Jenkins, and GitHub, enhancing test scalability, self-healing capabilities, and predictive maintenance of regression suites.
- Leveraged machine learning models to identify redundant test cases and optimize regression coverage, resulting in a 40% reduction in manual effort and a 30% increase in test coverage.
- Configured intelligent CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins with AI-based anomaly detection and dynamic test selection, reducing feedback time by 50% and accelerating release cycles.
- Championed AI-powered automation initiatives, integrating GitHub Copilot and generative AI tools to enhance test case generation, improving productivity by 25%.
- Directed QA strategy and test governance, applying predictive analytics for defect prevention, risk tracking, and AI-enhanced Agile delivery across multiple global releases.
- Mentored teams in AI-driven quality engineering, automation best practices, and continuous improvement using data intelligence and Agile frameworks.
Senior Product Engineer–Automation & Cloud
Harman Connected Services
11.2018 - 04.2021
• Spearheaded automation strategy and test process improvement across multiple Agile projects.
• Designed automation solutions integrating AWS Lambda and Python for cloud-based testing.
• Drove deployment transition across DEV, QA, UAT, and PROD ensuring stability.
• Established continuous delivery practices with GitHub/GitLab repositories.
• Conducted technical training to enhance coding standards and team productivity.
Key Impact: Reduced regression cycle time by 35% and delivered SaaS projects with zero
post-release defects.
Test Analyst – Automation Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
07.2013 - 10.2018
• Developed and maintained Selenium WebDriver scripts using TestNG, Maven, and Java for
banking and financial projects.
• Automated functional, regression, and smoke testing processes.
• Integrated hybrid frameworks and reusable test components.
• Used ALM/Bugzilla/JIRA for complete defect lifecycle management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (2008–2012), CGPA 7.0
Bhubaneshwar ,Odisha,India07-2012
Skills
Automation & QA Tools:
Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Postman, Bruno, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Bugzilla, TestSigma (AI-based automation), Mabl (self-healing tests), Testimio, Katalon Studio
Programming & AI Frameworks:
Java, Python, SQL, OOPs, FastAPI, LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI API, Hugging Face Transformers, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy
AI & Machine Learning in QA:
Generative AI for test case generation (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT API), Predictive defect analytics, AI-driven anomaly detection, Intelligent test prioritization, Natural Language Test Automation (NLTA), AI-based visual testing (Applitools Eyes, Percy)
Cloud & DevOps / MLOps:
AWS (Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, SageMaker), Jenkins, Bamboo, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, MLflow, Kubeflow, CI/CD Automation Pipelines
Databases & Data Engineering:
MySQL, SQL Server, Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, DataBricks
Testing Types:
Functional, Regression, API, System Integration, GUI, Smoke, Performance, Security, AI Model Testing, A/B Testing, Explainable AI (XAI) validation
Methodologies & Frameworks:
Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Hybrid Automation Frameworks, BDD (Cucumber), TDD, Continuous Testing, AI-Enhanced Agile Delivery
Project Management & Collaboration Tools:
JIRA, Confluence, Asana, Trello, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, Notion AI
Soft Skills:
Leadership, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, AI Transformation Leadership, Innovation Mindset
Timeline
Technical Manager–Automation & Quality Engineering
HCL Technologies
05.2021 - Current
Senior Product Engineer–Automation & Cloud
Harman Connected Services
11.2018 - 04.2021
Test Analyst – Automation Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
07.2013 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (2008–2012), CGPA 7.0