IRSATH ALI
Bengaluru
Summary
Seasoned QA Director with 18 years of experience leading high-performing teams to drive quality excellence. Proven track record in implementing innovative QA strategies and processes to improve product quality. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and compliance with industry standards. Seeking to leverage expertise in QA leadership to drive quality initiatives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Quality Assurance
SHOPUP PVT LTD
BENGALURU
07.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded QA Operations: Led QA operations across all Business Units with P&L responsibility.
- Test Automation Framework: Established a test automation framework, increasing automation coverage from 30% to 90%.
- Manual Testing Reduction: Reduced the proportion of manual testing efforts from 100% to 40%.
- QA Process and Metrics: Formulated QA processes, in-sprint automation, and performance metrics.
- Agile Processes Implementation: Implemented agile processes and optimized Jira workflows.
- Tool and Framework Evaluation: Evaluated and adopted the right automation tools and frameworks.
- CI/CD Strategy: Developed a comprehensive CI/CD strategy for build deployments.
- Release Management: Oversaw release management activities.
- L1 Support Team Management: Established and managed the L1 support team.
- Vendor Management: Managed QA vendor relationships effectively.
- People Management: Led people management initiatives, including hiring and performance appraisals.
LEAD & DIRECTOR
FITCH RATINGS
LONDON
12.2019 - 07.2021
- Deputed to Fitch Ratings, London: Represented Nous Infosystems at Fitch Ratings in London.
- Increased Automation Coverage: Boosted automation coverage to 90%.
- Vendor Management and Coordination: Managed multiple vendors and coordinated QA activities and product releases.
- QA Processes and Metrics: Pioneered the establishment of QA processes and performance metrics.
- Automation Framework Implementation: Implemented a robust automation framework.
- CI/CD Strategies Execution: Executed CI/CD strategies for streamlined test automation.
- Performance Test Strategies: Formulated performance test strategies ensuring system reliability and scalability.
TEST MANAGER
NOUS INFOSYSTEMS
COIMBATORE
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Team Leadership: Set up and led the QA team, growing it from 10 to 40 members.
- CI/CD Integration: Implemented a “shift left and right” approach by integrating CI/CD processes.
- Project Management: Assigned as a Project Manager to oversee high-profile projects from planning to end-to-end delivery.
- WBS Management: Managed the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) of IT projects and oversaw tasks assigned to developers, designers, and technicians.
- Documentation Review: Reviewed software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, completeness, and risk mitigation.
- Project Reporting: Created and maintained project status reports and plans, including goals, technical specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
- Budget and Schedule Adherence: Executed projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope parameters, and monitored milestones for timely progress.
- Quality Standards: Ensured adherence to project deliverables and quality standards.
- Risk Management: Performed risk assessments to develop response strategies.
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
NICABO.COM
04.2016 - 05.2018
- Product Ideation and Improvement: Conceptualized the overall product and continuously improved it based on customer feedback.
- Fundraising Success: Raised ₹85 lakhs through angel investment.
- Top Ranking: Nicabo.com was ranked among the top 10 baby shopping sites in India, sustaining profitability in 2017.
- High GMV Achievement: Achieved an annual Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of over ₹1 crore with a 90% positive margin.
- User Acquisition: Secured over 10,000 registered users and 25,000+ downloads within the first year of incorporation.
- Marketing Strategies: Implemented effective offline and online marketing strategies, including Facebook ads and Google AdWords.Implemented offline and online marketing strategies (FB ads and Google AdWords).
TEST MANAGER
HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES
BENGALURU
08.2009 - 04.2016
- Test Centre of Excellence: Initiated the Test Centre of Excellence practice at Aditi Technologies.
- International Experience: Re-located to the USA for client projects to establish QA processes.
- Scrum Master Role: Appointed as Scrum Master, gaining experience in project management by delivering end-to-end projects.
- Diverse Testing Execution: Executed projects involving automation, performance, and manual testing.
- Business Requirements and Client Coordination: Skilled in gathering business requirements, test planning, and client coordination.
- Project Management: Experienced in handling RFPs, estimations, project and release planning, resource planning, and budgeting.Experienced in RFPs, estimations, project & release planning, resource planning and Budgeting.
SENIOR TEST ENGINEER
IFOCUS SYSTEC
BENGALURU
06.2008 - 07.2009
- Team Leadership: Successfully led a team of 5 test engineers.
- Award Recognition: Honored with the "BEST EMPLOYEE" award across four demanding projects.
- Manual Testing Expertise: As a manual tester for an analytics product, responsible for test case creation, execution, and comprehensive reporting.
- Entrepreneurial Success: Demonstrated dedication and strong work ethics, leading to the then CEO becoming an investor in my startup, Nicabo.com.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
KEANE INC
BENGALURU
04.2006 - 06.2008
- Promotion and Team Leadership: Promoted to Senior Software Engineer, leading a team of 3.
- Healthcare Application Testing: Involved in manual and performance testing for a healthcare patient management application.
Education
Engineering, TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE
HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Skills
Testing Tools: Katalon Studio, UFT, JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload, QTP, SoapUI, TestRail, LambdaTest, ALM, Browserstack
Database Management: MySQL, Oracle
Project Management: JIRA, Confluence, Outline
DevOps: Bamboo, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes
IDEs: Visual Studio, Eclipse
Languages
Accomplishments
- Best Employee Award
- Best Manager Award
Timeline
Director of Quality Assurance
SHOPUP PVT LTD
07.2021 - Current
LEAD & DIRECTOR
FITCH RATINGS
12.2019 - 07.2021
TEST MANAGER
NOUS INFOSYSTEMS
05.2018 - 12.2019
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
NICABO.COM
04.2016 - 05.2018
TEST MANAGER
HARMAN CONNECTED SERVICES
08.2009 - 04.2016
SENIOR TEST ENGINEER
IFOCUS SYSTEC
06.2008 - 07.2009
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
KEANE INC
04.2006 - 06.2008
Engineering, TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE
HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
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