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Harshendra Thakur

Delhi

Summary

Highly accomplished QA Architect and Certified Scrum Master (CSM & SAFe 6) with 14 years of experience in software development and quality engineering. Expert at blending deep technical expertise in Test Automation (Cypress, Selenium, Core Java) with strong Agile leadership and servant-leadership skills. Proven ability to architect scalable automation frameworks, facilitate core Scrum ceremonies, and eliminate impediments to drive measurable increases in team velocity and product quality. Seeking a leadership role to foster a high-performing, self-organizing culture.

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years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer Agile Test Lead & Scrum Facilitator)

Perforce

04.2023 - Current

Ceremony Facilitation: Directly responsible for facilitating all core Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Review, Retrospective) for a cross-functional development team.
Automation Architecture: Maintained and evolved the high-value Cypress automation framework, integrating it deeper into the CI/CD pipeline for immediate quality feedback.
Impediment Resolution: Proactively identified and removed organizational and technical blockers to enhance team efficiency.
Project Management: Utilized Helix Plan and Helix ALM for Agile planning and tracking deliverables.
Process Standardization: Drove the adoption of robust Definition of Done (DoD) and Definition of Ready (DoR) standards.

Senior Software Engineer

Incedo

03.2021 - 04.2023

Agile Transition: Championed transparency and continuous communication during the team's transition to a more mature Agile model.
Metrics & Insights: Tracked and reported key team performance metrics (velocity, burn-down), using data-driven insights to lead productive Retrospectives.
Technical Coaching: Provided hands-on coaching to team members on advanced automation strategies and JIRA best practices.
Stakeholder Alignment: Managed complex communication channels to ensure alignment on testing scope and deployment strategies.
Client: Perforce

QA Lead / Sr. Test Engineer

Encora

07.2019 - 03.2021

Automation Strategy: Designed and led the execution of a scalable automation framework using Selenium WebDriver and Core Java, accelerating regression testing from days to hours.
Backlog Management: Collaborated with the Product Owner to ensure the product backlog was prioritized, estimated, and met DoR standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Acted as the primary quality liaison, ensuring quality activities were integrated into the 'whole team' development workflow.

Senior QA Engineer

Isobar Commerce

03.2016 - 07.2019

Continuous Improvement: Facilitated Retrospectives and led process changes that resulted in improved deployment quality and efficient testing cycles.
Shift-Left Quality: Championed quality by integrating exploratory testing and early defect detection within the development phase for large-scale projects.
Risk Mitigation: Collaborated with the team to analyze sprint risks and strategically focus testing on high-value user stories.

QA Engineer

FirstCry.com

04.2015 - 02.2016

Informal Leadership: Mentored the QA function and introduced daily stand-ups to establish early alignment between development and testing.

Test Engineer

Syntel Ltd.

Pune

02.2012 - 04.2015

Functional Testing: Created detailed test scenarios and ensured the reliability of critical applications for Moody's Investors Services.
Technical Execution: Participated in database and functional testing, adhering to structured testing methodologies.
Pune