NAVEED AKHTAR

Seasoned QA professional with 13 years of experience in software testing and automation. Proven success as an Automation Architect and currently overseeing all QA projects across the organization. Expertise in designing test strategies, scalable frameworks, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, automated solutions across web, mobile, API. QA leader with 13 years of experience in automation, quality strategy, and end-to-end test lifecycle management across multiple domains. Served as Automation Architect for 2 years, designing scalable frameworks for Web, Mobile, API, DB, and Data Migration Testing. Currently responsible as Head of QA, driving quality across all QA projects and managing cross-functional teams of up to 20 engineers. Skilled in Performance and Security Testing, CI/CD integration, and tool administration to support rapid, high-quality releases. Domain Expertise in E-commerce, Finance, Engineering and Health Care.

• Designed and implemented cross-platform test frameworks for Web, API, and Mobile - including Performance and Security coverage.
• Led large-scale data migration validation efforts with automated integrity and reconciliation scripts.
• Built DevOps-aligned pipelines and maintained test infrastructure with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Azure Pipelines.
• Managed QA teams (20+) and enabled continuous improvement through mentoring and best practices.