Suresh Tariwal
Bengaluru
Summary
Senior QA Leader with 19+ years of experience across Insurance, Healthcare, Finance/Payments, E‑Commerce, Legal, and Supply Chain domains.
- Led multi-project QA portfolios with cross-functional, multi-vendor, onsite–offshore teams and direct client engagement.
- Architected scalable automation frameworks using Robot Framework, Python, Selenium, Java, Cucumber (BDD), and UFT.
- Designed cross-browser, cross-platform, multi-language automation using modular Robot Framework architecture.
- Strong experience in mobile automation (iOS & Android) using Appium integrated with Robot Framework.
- Hands-on expertise in BDD with Cucumber/Gherkin, feature files, scenarios, and step definitions.
- Built robust frameworks using POM, Page Factory, and Data-Driven approaches for maintainability and reusability.
- Established automation coding standards and conducted code reviews using Git and Gerrit.
- Led CI/CD implementation with Jenkins and Git enabling continuous testing and faster releases.
- Deep understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, sprint planning, and release management.
- Proficient in QA governance: Test Strategy, Test Plans, RTM, effort estimation, metrics, and test exit reports.
- Managed global QA teams with planning, forecasting, mentoring, and stakeholder reporting.
- Contributed to pre-sales through estimations, POCs, case studies, interviews, hiring, and onboarding.
- Experienced in CMMi practices and performing SQA audits for process compliance.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Automation Lead -QA
Mastercard
06.2023 - Current
- Automated validation of Web API, HTTPS, and SFTP-based file transfers between NGFT and GFT systems, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
- Developed modular automation test harness using Java, Selenium, JUnit, and Maven, enhancing test coverage and maintainability.
- Integrated automation suite with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling streamlined execution of tests on a schedule and on-demand.
- Enabled selective test runs (Smoke/Regression) using JUnit suites and tagging.
- Implemented file integrity checks including format validation, checksum, encryption, and response verification.
- Configured Maven profiles for environment-based execution (Dev, QA, UAT).
- Managed source code using Git with branching, code reviews, and release integration.
- Generated execution reports, analyzed failures, and coordinated with cross-functional teams for defect resolution
Senior Lead -QA
Dover Corporations
09.2017 - 06.2024
- Automated tests for web and mobile Automation (Android, iOS) using Robot Framework and Appium.
- Designed framework using Robot Framework for testing on multiple browsers, languages.
- Developed library files in Python to handle complex coding logic in Robot Framework, enhancing test automation capabilities.
- Automated UniTrace, CoLOS, and UniSecure products.
- Developed Web APIs in Python using Flask and deployed them in docker container to simulate SFTP and AS2 communication protocols.
- Developed Python Scripts to fetch RF Schema metadata.
- Developed Functionalities for parsing and Comparing XML Files.
- Coordinated offshore and onsite teams, delegated tasks effectively, and communicated project progress to the client manager.
- Utilized GIT for version controlling.
- Configured Git with Jenkins, set up and scheduled periodic jobs using Poll SCM option, and automated execution of tests to streamline testing process.
Technical Lead-QA
Central Wyoming College
03.2017 - 09.2017
- Collaborated with client, onsite PM, and business users to review business specs and user stories, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
- Creation and Review of Test plan, Test scenarios and Test cases.
- Worked on integration testing to verify communication between various systems.
- Performed Web Services testing using our own built XML and JSON parser.
- Verified Web services API requests, SOAP Protocols.
- Established a dedicated test environment for Web services testing to facilitate accurate results.
- Granted formal sign-off on all testing deliverables and events, ensuring quality assurance and compliance with project standards.
- Central Wyoming College is a public community college in Riverton, Wyoming.
Technical Lead-QA
CI-Group
11.2014 - 03.2017
- Led requirement understanding, project planning, effort estimation, risk management, team management, and tracked test phases to ensure project alignment and delivery.
- Provided project timelines, efforts, status reports and risk assessments to all project stakeholders.
- Implemented BDD Framework using Cucumber Features, Scenarios and Step Definitions in Gherkins format.
- Developed Automation framework using Page Object Model, JAVA, Selenium Web driver and Cucumber.
- Implemented industry best practices and quality factors during Test Automation scripts creation.
- Configured Git with Jenkins and scheduled jobs using Poll SCM option.
- Created test data setup and clean up scripts as part of automation.
- Prepared test reports and communicated with project stakeholders.
- Worked as Business analyst and having experience in Business reviews, Functional and System Level Requirements and Design implementation.
- Supported clients in brand development and product launches, enhancing market presence and driving client satisfaction.
Technical Lead-QA
ALM Media LLC
04.2013 - 10.2014
- Created and reviewed test strategy, test plan, test scenarios, and test cases.
- Managed defects using JIRA and facilitated defect review meetings to ensure timely resolution.
- Worked on System integration testing and performed Database testing.
- Conducted database replication testing to verify data consistency.
- Collaborated with client, onsite PM, and dev. team to review and refine business specifications.
- Ensured concept feasibility prior to implementation to support project goals.
- Compiled and presented test reports to client and onsite PM, ensuring clear communication of testing outcomes.
- Attended daily SCRUM and Triage meeting with client, onsite and offshore teams.
- ALM RivalEdge is ALM’s answer for the future of web monitoring; its efficiency-driven technology enables legal professionals to leverage data faster.
Senior Test Engineer
Stroz Friedberg LLC
06.2011 - 04.2013
- Created a Hybrid Framework of automation for the application using VBScript coding in UFT.
- Developed automated test scripts using descriptive programming in UFT.
- Conducted Data Driven Testing using parameterization in UFT to test the application with different sets of data.
- Analyzed user stories to clarify testing requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Collaborated with dev team and onsite PM to review and refine business functional specifications.
- Trained team members on Oracle query expressions and DT Search, improving overall testing capabilities.
- Analyzed and communicated test results to onsite PM and client.
- Stroz Friedberg is acknowledged for bringing integrated cyber risk posture assessment, risk quantification, in-house forensic accounting, eDiscovery, and insurance claims preparation and advocacy into the traditional incident response mix.
Senior Test Engineer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc
05.2010 - 06.2011
- Identified and gathered requirements for test data, ensuring comprehensive testing coverage across functionalities.
- Executed test cases and reported bugs using Quality Center (QC).
- Defect tracking, analyzing and communicating test results.
- Automation Test execution and Reporting.
- Worked on Web services testing using SoapUI for verifying Accumulations and its features.
- Developing the test Scripts using RFT using Java on multiple browsers.
- Scripting & debugging the test scripts.
- Inserting Java Codes and methods to optimize the Script.
- Development of external components for object recognition.
- Compiled and presented regression execution reports for releases, providing stakeholders with insights into testing outcomes.
- Interaction with development team and project manager in Reviewing functional and design specs.
- Participated in daily SCRUM and defect triage meetings with onsite and offshore teams to facilitate communication and issue resolution.
- Experience in using IBM RTC for Agile Practices.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Electronics & Communication
Karnataka University
IndiaSkills
- Automation Testing
- Mobile Automation
- Manual Testing
- Project planning
- Team leadership
- CI/CD integration
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Selenium WebDriver
- Appium
- Playwright
- Robot Framework
- TestNG
- JIRA
- Agile
- Scrum
- Jenkins
- Maven
- Git
- Python
- Java
- Javascript
- TypeScript
- Android Studio
- BDD
Websites
Experience
· Currently working in Fulcrum Digital private limited, From May 2010
· Worked in AksaTech Solutions Pvt Ltd. from Nov 2005 to May 2010
Accomplishments
Significant Contributor 2020
Timeline
Senior Automation Lead -QA
Mastercard
06.2023 - Current
Senior Lead -QA
Dover Corporations
09.2017 - 06.2024
Technical Lead-QA
Central Wyoming College
03.2017 - 09.2017
Technical Lead-QA
CI-Group
11.2014 - 03.2017
Technical Lead-QA
ALM Media LLC
04.2013 - 10.2014
Senior Test Engineer
Stroz Friedberg LLC
06.2011 - 04.2013
Senior Test Engineer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc
05.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Electronics & Communication
Karnataka University