Shashank Tripathi
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven QA Lead with 12+ years of IT experience specializing in test strategy, automation architecture, and Agile delivery. Proven track record of managing cross-functional QA teams, driving process improvements, and ensuring high-quality product releases. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and SAFe® 6 Agilist with expertise bridging the gap between technical automation (Java, Selenium, Rest Assured) and business objectives. Recognized for mentoring QA engineers, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and reducing defect leakage.
Overview
3
3
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Lead Consultant
ACL Digital
Bangalore
09.2021 - 06.2026
- Led end-to-end QA activities for web and API-based applications across Agile/Scrum environments, managing a team of 7 QA engineers.
- Defined comprehensive QA strategies, test plans, and release sign-off criteria, resulting in a 40% improvement in delivery timelines.
- Spearheaded defect triage meetings with Development and Product teams to prioritize critical issues based on business impact, ensuring timely closure of defects.
- Conducted defect triage meetings with Development, Business, and Product teams to prioritize and resolve defects based on severity and business impact.
- Managed and mentored QA teams, conducted test case reviews, defect triage meetings, and performance evaluations.
- Architected and maintained automated functional and regression test suites using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and POM.
- Integrated automated test execution into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, increasing testing efficiency and enabling on-demand execution.
- Facilitated Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical defects and implemented preventive actions that reduced recurring issues.
- Drove Agile maturity across the team by facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives while effectively removing project impediments.
Senior QA
ITC Infotech
Bangalore
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Developed and maintained scalable automated test scripts using Serenity BDD framework and Java, enhancing test coverage and reliability.
- Integrated Serenity with Cucumber for behavior-driven development, ensuring alignment of technical testing with business requirements and improving collaboration.
- Conducted API testing with Rest Assured and performed rigorous code reviews, improving test script performance and maintainability.
Senior QA
Apttus/Conga
Bangalore
02.2018 - 09.2020
- Developed automation test scripts using a POM framework in Selenium WebDriver, enhancing test maintainability.
- Authored API test scripts with Rest Assured libraries to validate backend data integrity, supporting overall application reliability.
- Analyzed user stories to create test plans and execution strategies that ensured thorough coverage of requirements.
Test Engineer
Concentrix
Bangalore
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Created detailed test plans, cases, and documentation, ensuring defect-free project releases.
- Executed functional and regression testing cycles, managing defect tracking to ensure resolution.
- Designed test cases for software applications to ensure quality and functionality.
- Executed manual and automated tests to identify software defects and issues.
- Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot and resolve testing discrepancies.
Test Engineer
Invendis
Bangalore
05.2014 - 02.2016
- Collaborated with Business Analysts and Developers to define test scopes, ensuring alignment with functional specifications.
- Executed functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory testing across product modules to validate functionality and enhance quality.
- Designed and executed test plans for software applications across platforms.
- Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve software defects.
- Automated testing processes using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
Test Engineer
Schneider Electric
Bangalore
04.2013 - 10.2013
- Validated system performance and executed compatibility testing across multiple OS versions, devices, and network configurations to ensure seamless user experience across diverse environments.
- Developed and executed test plans for software applications at Concentrix.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify testing requirements and objectives.
- Conducted functional, regression, and performance testing on various software products.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science
RGPV
Bhopal06-2012
Skills
Test Management & Agile
- QA Strategy,
- Defect Management
- Scrum Leadership,
- Risk Assessment
- Jira
- Agility Tool
Automation & Tools:
- Core Java
- Selenium WebDriver
- Playwright
- Rest Assured
- Postman
- Cucumber BDD
- Frameworks & CI/CD:
- Hybrid Frameworks
- Page Object Model (POM)
- TestNG
- Maven
- Jenkins
- Git
Certification
- SAFe® 6 Scrum Master (SAFe SM) - Scaled Agile (April 2025)
- Certified Scrum Master® (CSM) - Scrum Alliance (August 2019)
- Certified Tester Foundation Level - ISTQB (January 2013)
Timeline
Test Lead Consultant
ACL Digital
09.2021 - 06.2026
Senior QA
ITC Infotech
09.2020 - 09.2021
Senior QA
Apttus/Conga
02.2018 - 09.2020
Test Engineer
Concentrix
03.2016 - 01.2018
Test Engineer
Invendis
05.2014 - 02.2016
Test Engineer
Schneider Electric
04.2013 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science
RGPV