R K.

Vice President Head of Quality Assurance Engineering and Automation @ Barclays

About

At Barclays for over 14+ years, the role of Vice President and Head of Quality Assurance Engineering and Automation involves driving quality strategies and implementing scalable automation frameworks. The team collaborates to enhance software reliability through manual and automated testing, leveraging tools and best practices in testing methodologies and DevOps. Focused on innovation, the contributions include aligning QA operations with organizational objectives and advancing cloud-based solutions powered by technologies like AWS. A dedication to streamlining processes and fostering collaboration underpins the mission to deliver quality-driven initiatives that empower organizational growth.

Country

India

City

Pune Division

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Test Planning, Test Cases, Test Management, Quality Control, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, Agile Project Management, IT Service Management, Azure Databricks, Manual Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, Software Testing, Databases, Extract, Transform, Load (ETL), AWS Lambda, Amazon CloudWatch

Experience

Vice President Head of Quality Assurance Engineering and Automation

Barclays

2010-9 - Present · 16 yrs 1 mo

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Increased testing efficiency by 20% through effective end-to-end test management and defect tracking at Barclays. Managed 30+ projects with end-to-end test management and defect tracking processes currently at Barclays. Executed test management for 50+ projects, focusing on defect tracking and QA processes in current role.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Fiserv

2009-1 - 2010-9 · 1 yr 9 mos

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Enhanced database and ETL testing processes by developing and executing 100 + test cases across multiple platforms. Developed 300+ test cases to evaluate functionality across 3 platforms, improving overall QA processes. Improved test case execution efficiency by 15% by developing and implementing test cases across platforms.

Quality Assurance Consultant

Kanbay Software India Private Limited

2005-6 - 2008-9 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Facilitated 10 collaborative quality assurance projects as a consultant at Kanbay, enhancing overall team effectiveness. Demonstrated proficiency in 3 complex environments, enhancing test analysis for diverse projects. Gained hands-on experience with 3 environments including Ab-initio GDE, Mainframe, and UNIX, enhancing technical acumen.