About

Quality Engineering professional with 11+ years of experience seeking leadership opportunities as a Quality Engineering Manager, QA Architect, Test Automation Architect, QA Lead, or QA Transformation Lead. Focused on driving strategic quality initiatives, engineering excellence, and technology-led transformation aligned with enterprise business objectives.

Experience5

1. CT

   Manager – Quality Engineering

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Cognizant Technology Solutions · Kolkata

   Implements AI/GenAI-powered QA solutions using LLM- and MCP-based test generation and intelligent defect analysis, and leads QA teams while shaping enterprise quality strategy. Transformed automation with Playwright, Selenium, Azure DevOps, GitHub CI/CD, and GitHub Copilot; engineers scalable frameworks and CI/CD pipelines, oversees non-functional testing, and establishes quality governance, KPIs, and reporting. Promotes Agile/DevSecOps, risk-based testing, shift-left practices, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

   • Halved regression cycles from 10 to 5 hours
   • Increased automation coverage from 70% to 85%
   • Cut test execution time by 20%
   • Saved 10 hours of manual effort
   • Earned the Raising the Bar Award
2. C

   Senior Consultant / Automation Lead – Playwright SME

   Jul 2024 — Sep 2025

   Capgemini · Kolkata

   Architected Playwright, Selenium, and Cucumber automation frameworks and automated API testing with REST Assured and Postman. Integrated automated test suites with Jenkins and Azure DevOps CI/CD, and led and mentored a 10-member QA team, strengthening BDD adoption and technical practices. Optimized quality and release engineering processes.

   • Achieved 85% test automation coverage
   • Saved 10–15 hours of execution effort
   • Led and mentored a 10-member QA team
   • Reduced defects by 40%
   • Improved release frequency by 70%
   • Earned the WOW Award
3. L

   Specialist – Quality Engineering

   Jul 2022 — Jun 2024

   LTIMindtree · Kolkata

   Managed BDD-based microservices testing and executed Playwright, Selenium, Java, and Postman automation through Jenkins and Azure DevOps CI/CD. Mentored junior engineers and strengthened technical capabilities and continuous improvement practices.

   • Attained 80–85% automation coverage
   • Saved 10 hours of execution time
   • Achieved 40% defect reduction
   • Improved release-cycle efficiency by 10%
   • Earned Spot On recognition
4. I

   Senior IT Specialist / Module Lead

   Oct 2021 — Jul 2022

   IBM · Kolkata

   Enhanced automation frameworks and oversaw API and performance testing using REST Assured, Postman, Docker, Testcontainers, and JMeter. Enforced quality engineering practices and streamlined testing workflows to improve execution efficiency and software quality.

   • Attained 70% automation coverage
   • Reduced test execution effort by seven hours
   • Reduced defects by 40%
   • Improved QA compliance
5. TC

   IT Analyst – Test Automation

   Mar 2015 — Oct 2021

   Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) · Kolkata

   Conducted functional, regression, and API automation testing while managing end-to-end defect resolution. Developed Selenium-based BDD frameworks using Java, Cucumber, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, and Git. Coordinated with clients and cross-functional teams to align testing with project objectives and quality standards, supporting timely releases through defect tracking and automation enhancements.

Education1

• WB

  B.Tech.

  2022

  West Bengal University Of Technology

  Computer Science and Engineering

Certifications2

• Certification in Data Science with Generative AI

  IIT Kanpur & Simplilearn

• Certification in Selenium and C#

  Udemy