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Deepa Kerur
Bengaluru
Summary
Assistant QA Manager with 15+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, and Test Automation across E-commerce and Travel domains. Experienced in leading QA teams, defining test strategies, managing releases, and driving automation initiatives to deliver high-quality software in Agile environments. Strong expertise in Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Java, REST API Testing, Postman, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Jira, Git, CI/CD, and Automation Framework Design. Successfully led a team of 8 QA engineers and reduced end-to-end regression execution time from 8 hours to 2 hours through automation optimization and process improvements. Skilled in stakeholder management, mentoring teams, risk-based testing, defect management, and cross-functional collaboration. Currently enhancing expertise in Generative AI, Agentic AI, Prompt Engineering, and AI-assisted software testing.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant QA Manager
Lenskart Solutions Private
05.2022 - Current
- Led a QA team of 9, overseeing release activities, work assignments, and ensuring the implementation of QA best practices.
- Successfully managed web & Mobile app releases as the Lead Product Test Engineer.
- Collaborated with the release management team to plan and coordinate sprint releases.
- Specialized in web and mobile app testing, manual and automation testing, backend API testing, Agile methodologies, and Selenium automation.
- Conducted internal audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Fostered a proactive, solution-oriented culture within the QA team, encouraging innovation and collaboration.
- Streamlined processes and eliminated redundancies to improve overall departmental efficiency.
- Led cross-functional initiatives to address potential quality issues during new product launches.
Senior SDET Engineer
Lenskart Solutions Private
06.2019 - 05.2022
- Optimized communication between QA, development, and project management by implementing a centralized issue-tracking system, enhancing visibility and accountability across teams.
- Mentored junior SDET Engineers on software testing best practices, driving team growth and skill development.
- Performed comprehensive code reviews to identify vulnerabilities, ensuring the delivery of a secure and reliable product.
- Assessed and integrated emerging software testing technologies, introducing innovative solutions to existing workflows where applicable.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products.
- Improved defect detection rates through focused exploratory testing efforts.
- Minimized regression testing time by introducing effective automated test scripts, accelerating the testing process.
Senior QA Engineer
Cleartrip.com
04.2011 - 05.2019
- Assessed and implemented new tools and technologies to boost QA effectiveness and precision.
- Played a key role in successful product launches by overseeing comprehensive end-to-end testing, from planning to execution.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through prompt and effective resolution of reported issues.
- Elevated product quality by carefully designing and executing detailed test plans for software applications.
- Worked closely with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve software bugs efficiently.
- Mitigated costly post-release issues by proactively identifying risks during the development cycle.
- Led cross-functional teams in crafting robust test strategies, ensuring optimal product performance.
- Mentored junior QA engineers, cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Reduced software defects through rigorous regression testing and pinpointing areas for enhancement.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Engineering Technology
B.V.B College of Engineering
07.2004
Skills
- Functional & Non Functional Testing
- Playwright
- Agentic AI
- Selenium and API Automation
- Continuous integration
- Compatibility testing
- Test Planning
- Regression Testing
- Web & Mobile Testing
- Defect tracking
- Product Testing
- Multitasking
TOOLS
- Bug Tracking Tools JIRA, TestLink, Testrail.
- Test management Tools Confluence
- Databases Mysql, Oracle.
- Automation Utilities Hybrid Framework,selenium,Cucumber,Rest Assured
- Programming Languages Java.
- Test Methodologies Agile scrum ,Waterfall model, V model.
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Collaborated with team of 15 in the testing & development of Meller Integration
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Assistant QA Manager
Lenskart Solutions Private
05.2022 - Current
Senior SDET Engineer
Lenskart Solutions Private
06.2019 - 05.2022
Senior QA Engineer
Cleartrip.com
04.2011 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Computer Engineering Technology
B.V.B College of Engineering