Vishal Yadav
Bengaluru
Summary
QA Manager with extensive experience at Ventiv Technologies, achieving a 50% increase in testing efficiency through automation framework design. Skilled in risk-based testing and team leadership, aligning QA strategies with business goals. Proven ability to foster collaboration and deliver high-quality software solutions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Manager
Ventiv Technologies (Now Riskonnect Inc.)
Atlanta
03.2022 - 11.2025
- Executed Cypress to Playwright migration, enhancing stability and reducing execution time.
- Established quality metrics and benchmarks to guide strategic decision-making.
- Developed automation suite pipelines and reusable YAML templates in Azure DevOps.
- Facilitated risk assessments to prioritize testing efforts based on potential impact.
- Collaborated with product management to align QA initiatives with business objectives.
- Mentored QA engineers, enhancing manual and automation skill sets.
- Strengthened stakeholder alignment through clear QA scope definition, and readiness metrics.
- Represented quality assurance department in cross-departmental meetings, contributing to operational efficiency.
QA Manager
Ventiv Technologies
Bengaluru
04.2020 - 02.2022
- Directed delivery of manual and automation regression functions across multiple product lines.
- Designed and implemented Selenium and Cypress automation frameworks, increasing efficiency by 50%.
- Executed risk-based testing to enhance CI/CD-integrated continuous testing processes.
- Optimized test coverage through exploratory and automation-driven regression cycles.
- Implemented continuous integration testing strategies to streamline the QA process.
QA Manager
Ventiv Technologies
Bengaluru
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Managed manual QA execution, encompassing functional, regression, and UAT cycles.
- Implemented enhancements to QA processes, increasing team efficiency and test accuracy.
- Directed growth of QA team, aligning processes with long-term automation objectives.
Senior QA Lead
Ventiv Technologies
Noida
04.2015 - 12.2016
- Directed manual QA efforts, including test case design and regression execution.
- Managed defect lifecycle from identification to resolution, ensuring quality and timely releases.
- Evaluated automation feasibility for repetitive test cases to enhance testing efficiency.
QA Lead
Ventiv Technologies
Noida
03.2010 - 04.2015
- Oversaw manual testing and documentation, ensuring effective client delivery cycles.
- Prepared comprehensive test plans and scenarios with detailed sign-off documentation.
- Delivered multiple successful releases, achieving consistent quality outcomes.
System Engineer
Leroy Somer Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
10.2005 - 01.2010
- Administered Windows servers while managing user profiles and optimizing system performance.
- Monitored system performance metrics to identify and resolve potential bottlenecks.
- Executed system upgrades and migrations, ensuring minimal downtime during transitions.
- Implemented backup and disaster recovery solutions to protect critical data assets.
Education
B.Tech - Information Technology
Haryana College of Technology & Management
Kurukshetra01.2005
Skills
- QA strategy and governance
- Manual and automation testing
- Leadership in QA processes
- Predictive defect analytics
- AI-assisted test case generation
- Automation framework design
- CI/CD integration
- Agile SDLC delivery
- Process optimization and metrics
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Team leadership and mentorship
- Risk-based testing
- Functional testing
- System testing
- Integration testing
- End-to-end testing
- Regression testing
- AI-enabled test prioritization
- AI-based flaky test detection
- Continuous testing
- API testing
- Cross-browser testing
- Cross-platform testing
- Backend validation testing
International Experience
QA manager, Ventiv Technologies / Riskonnect, Atlanta, GA, 03/22 - 11/25, led onsite QA strategy, automation implementation, stakeholder alignment, and delivery coordination between onsite and offshore teams
Technical Overview
Azure DevOps, Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, JIRA, Jenkins, Postman, SOAPUI, GIT, Java, JavaScript, TestNG, JUnit, POM, Hybrid & Modular Frameworks, Oracle, SQL Server, Windows, Linux, Risk Management, Insurance, Retail, E-learning
Qa Methodologies
- Agile & Hybrid SDLC Testing
- Risk-Based Testing
- Functional, System & Integration Testing
- End-to-End & Regression Testing
- AI-Enabled Test Prioritization
- AI-Based Flaky Test Detection
- Automation Testing (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)
- Continuous Testing (CI/CD)
- API Testing (REST/SOAP)
- Cross-Browser & Cross-Platform Testing
- Backend/Data Validation Testing
- QA Governance & Process Improvement
- Test Planning & Estimation
- UAT Coordination
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Native
Native
Accomplishments
Led automation initiatives to reach 90% test coverage, resulting in zero critical defects across two years of product releases
Timeline
QA Manager
Ventiv Technologies (Now Riskonnect Inc.)
03.2022 - 11.2025
QA Manager
Ventiv Technologies
04.2020 - 02.2022
QA Manager
Ventiv Technologies
01.2017 - 03.2020
Senior QA Lead
Ventiv Technologies
04.2015 - 12.2016
QA Lead
Ventiv Technologies
03.2010 - 04.2015
System Engineer
Leroy Somer Pvt. Ltd.
10.2005 - 01.2010
B.Tech - Information Technology
Haryana College of Technology & Management