Simranjeet Singh Sidana

408-***-**** ad2ms5@r.postjobfree.com San Jose,CA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simranjeetsidana Work Auth: US Citizen

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a hands-on results-oriented QA Lead/Manager with a B.E. in Computer Science and 11+ years of experience in Quality engineering. My expertise lies in efficiently managing diverse QA teams and implementing robust testing strategies for API, web, and mobile applications. I possess a unique blend of technical proficiency and managerial finesse, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions aligned with organizational goals. My commitment to excellence, combined with effective leadership, has consistently optimized budgets for maximum ROI.

EXPERIENCE

Product QA Lead, Abbott-Lingo Feb 2023 - Sept 2023

●Hands-on validation of the bio-wearable device(Lingo) with a mobile application for the NFC connection, BLE communication, and CGM(Continuous glucose monitoring) readings for the metabolic coach application for Android and iOS.

●Report and escalate unexpected events, issues, or software bugs to project teams and management.

●Develop and maintain departmental documentation for procedures for meeting with FDA QSR, ISO guidelines, and 21 CFR Part 11 standards.

●Performed the SLC validation for the features under test and updated in ALM by executing the test cases in the test lab and providing the Objective evidence for the test results during execution.

●Curated compliance and regulatory verification/validation plan for the FDA submission and certification for the LINGO-metabolic coach as a non-medical device in collaboration with the SWQA team.

●Collaborated with the SWQA, R&D, and PQE teams to formulate the compliance validation plan for the SLC clearance for production release and meeting product roadmap milestones.

●Led the development and maintenance of the validation Master Plan for meeting the Abbott quality commitments.

●Supported and maintained the cross-functional relationship with PQE and the R&D team by training them in programming the test sensors for efficiently debugging production issues.

●Lasioned between PQE, engineering, and Product team for escalating the production issues for prioritization.

●Created hands-on E2E test scenarios for the SLC validation and reviewed with the SWQA team to meet FDA and ADC standards.

●Created QA compliance documents like CAP, CAR, PED, and CAPA to meet Abbott's quality commitment.

●Established standards for training documentation for the new hires for SLC validation to meet the ADC standards.

●Successfully led test engineering teams in adherence to Software/SWQA processes for Lingo software/firmware products.

QA Manager, Mathison Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

●Set up the QA department from scratch for Mathison and helped discover High and critical functional issues before the code was released to production as a single QA member.

●Automated functional test cases using the AI/ML-based automation tool Functionize helps reduce time to production and improve QA efficiency by 25%.

●Performed 1:1 with the QA team members providing feedback and designing robust learning plans for them to grow and prosper both personally and professionally.

●Generated JIRA projects and dashboards for progress transparency, resulting in a Burndown improvement of 15%.

●Formulated OKRs and goals for the QA department, aligning with company objectives to ensure timely meeting deliverables with high-quality releases.

●Effortlessly negotiated and collaborated with cross-functional teams in achieving the same grounds and resolving points of conflict.

●Providing a Holistic viewpoint for new feature planning to avoid surprises and build quality across the application.

●Played a key role in getting SOC2 certification for Mathison by owning key deliverables for it and implementing them using DRATA.

●Establishing the OKRs, strategy, and goals for the QA department and reporting to the VP of Engineering.

●Achieve 80% regression Automation within 6 months of joining the company leveraging the latest tools/ technologies like Functionize(AI/ML-based automation tool) and x-ray.

●Working hands-on as part of the platform team to validate/automate all the critical features supported by the team including support tools.

●Led the implementation of SAST and DAST for security/vulnerability analysis of the code base.

●Debug the production bugs and help expedite the production bug resolution

QA Manager, Edmodo July 2019 - Jan 2022

●Led the QA engineer team(~25 team members), achieving a 75% regression coverage for web and mobile applications.

●Implemented a release and branching strategy, reducing production rollbacks by 95%.

●Collaborated with the product team to align QA goals with the company's roadmap ensuring 15% improvement in product quality and delivery efficiency.

●Project/program manager for the global expansion initiative, collaborating with the Ministry of Education in Egypt.

●Used GitHub as the version control tool for automation codebase and set up the CICD pipeline to run automation using CircleCI with each code merge to help discover issues early on and help reduce bug fix cost by 80%.

●Worked closely with the performance team to conduct the performance validation for the application by providing comprehensive test cases and setting up large test data sets.

●Conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production issues and provided resolution for the data-related issues helping reduce developer overhead by 10%.

●Played a key role in Edmodo's global expansion by collaborating with the Ministry of Education Egypt to successfully conduct a nationwide examination of 500,000 students on Edmodo and landing a 60+ million contract for our parent company Netdragon.

●Led SDET(s) in the design and development of a new automation framework using Cypress, modernizing legacy automation by creating a modular and hybrid framework

Tech Lead - QA, First Republic Bank September 2018 - July 2019

●Deviced the QA strategy for the new niche technology RPA(Robotic process automation) and established process documents and standards for the company-wide implementation.

●Improved the QA validation cycle efficiency by 25% after introducing regression automation testing for our key applications

●Expanded the QA coverage to include data integrity, Responsive, and Mweb validation ensuring comprehensive validation coverage and reducing the production issues by 60%.

●Established reporting standards and templates for Offshore status reporting for seamless handover and continuous delivery.

Lead Mobile QA Engineer, Walmart Labs May 2017 – August 2018

●Created hands-on automation for functional test cases using the Nightwatch.js test framework with Node.js and Appium to achieve 60% regression coverage.

●Validating Analytics API calls using Charles Proxy and analytics testing using Splunk, deriving reports for the product for user behavioral study for actionable improvements for the features.

●Curated the functional and non-functional test cases for Android and iOS mobile applications and performed different types of validations like smoke, regression,e2e, and integration.

●Simulated API responses for Android and iOS platforms during the API's developmental phase improving QA efficiency by 20%

Lead Mobile QA Engineer, Wells Fargo Bank Oct 2015 – March 2017

Lead for Wells Fargo Bank's Research and Innovation Division worked on the first-ever Digital wallet solution by the Bank, contributing to an Android wallet app for card provisioning and payment processing app. Core focus: integrating the VISA platform with internal systems for seamless NFC transactions. The ongoing initiative involves constructing an iOS wallet solution using in-app card provisioning and the Apple Pay framework.

Sr. QA engineer, McKesson Health IT November 2014 – Oct 2015

A McKesson oncology division project, developing software for specialized healthcare facilities. Focus on efficient management of patient records, treatment information, and implementation of notification systems for streamlined appointments and procedures. These systems are critical for timely oncology treatments and accurate monitoring of cumulative patient dosage intake.

Sr. QA engineer, Wells Fargo Bank May 2013 – October 2014

Led an initiative at Wells Fargo focusing on wire transfers for wholesale clientele. Enhanced the legacy wire transfer application by integrating with upstream/downstream applications, expanding international service, and incorporating the latest Oracle technology stack for modernization.

QA engineer, American Airlines Cargo March 2012 – May 2013

As a subsidiary of American Airlines, Inc., American Airlines Cargo provides over 100 million pounds of cargo lift capacity weekly across major global destinations. The ongoing project focuses on a comprehensive visual and technological revitalization of aacargo.com, transforming a decade-old legacy system into a contemporary framework with cutting-edge technologies and systems.

Education

Degree: B.E., Computer Science and Engineering

Location: MSRIT, Bengaluru, India

Passed: August 2011

Skills

Quality Assurance and Testing strategy, Automation, Test Data Strategy, Process development/Improvement, Tool Evaluation, Debugging and Troubleshooting, SQL, FDA approvals, RAQA, GMP/GXP Expertise, JIRA Admin, Strategic Planning, Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD), Functional/Non-Functional testing, Mentoring/Coaching, Leadership and Project Management, RTM, AB testing, Medical device, JIRA, UAT, UI/UX review, SME and customer feedback sessions.

Technology

AWS, Azure, React Native, GraphQL, Rest API, Go, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, Java, Swift, C#, Linux, SQL, WordPress, Appian, Oracle, Azure Data bricks, GitHub, Adobe Analytics and CMS, FIGMA, MIRO, LaunckDarkly, BDD, TDD, CircleCI, BrowserStack and Chrome Debug tools, Datadog, HTML, CSS, Xray and Browser stack

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