Vinay Sharma

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Reduced regression execution time by over 70% through automation of critical business flows.
• Established shift-left testing frameworks using service virtualization and API mocking techniques, significantly improving defect detection rates and reducing downstream testing effort.
• Led automation strategy across multiple banking initiatives and release streams.
• Improved release confidence through enhanced automation coverage and quality governance.
• Established quality engineering standards and best practices across delivery squads.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage enterprise automation strategy across projects and releases.
• Design, develop and maintain scalable Playwright and Selenium frameworks.
• Drive shift-left testing through early collaboration with developers and architects.
• Review automation code and provide technical mentoring to QA engineers.
• Define automation standards, coding practices and quality metrics.
• Support functional, integration, API, regression and end-to-end testing activities.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation and release planning sessions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Leads and Architects.
• Manage test environments, test data and release readiness activities.
• Promote AI-assisted testing approaches using GitHub Copilot and emerging tools.
• Mentored junior analysts, fostering skill development and promoting best practices in quality assurance processes.
• Spearheaded implementation of new software tools designed to streamline QA workflows and simplify data management processes for improved efficiency gains.

• Developed and enhanced Selenium/C# automation frameworks.
• Defined automation roadmap and regression testing strategy.
• Managed testing estimates, planning and resource coordination.
• Conducted stakeholder reporting and quality status communication.
• Facilitated defect triage and risk management activities.
• Led end-to-end testing and release validation activities.
• Mentored junior testers, enhancing team capabilities and fostering knowledge sharing.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align testing processes with project milestones.
• Analyzed test results and provided actionable insights to stakeholders for decision-making.
• Streamlined testing processes to identify areas in need of improvement.

• Led automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across banking platforms.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, driving innovative solutions.
• Automation delivery using Tricentis Tosca.
• Performed REST API testing and service validation using Postman.
• Managed automation execution schedules and test environments.
• Validated JSON/XML payloads and integration services.
• Supported Open Banking compliance and release readiness.
• Worked closely with business and technology teams to ensure delivery quality.

Projects: NAB, EnergyAustralia

• Developed enterprise automation frameworks and reusable components.
• Integrated automation suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Conducted SQL backend validation and data integrity testing.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design integrated systems enhancing user experience.
• Delivered automation solutions in Agile and continuous delivery environments.
• Trained and mentored automation engineers on frameworks and standards.
• Managed test execution, reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Led troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Contributed to framework enhancements and automation strategy.
• Created comprehensive documentation for software projects, ensuring ease of use and maintainability for future developers.

Project: Prosper

Prosper is America's first peer-to-peer lending marketplace, with more than 2 million members and over $6 billion in funded loans. It handles the servicing of the loan on behalf of the matched borrowers and investors.

• Oversaw web-based application testing.
• Automating web services calls using Rest clients
• Supervised test estimation and approval processes.
• Script creation, execution and maintenance.
• Tested extensive backend testing using SQL Queries to retrieve the data from the database and checked data integrity.
• Prepared and submitted regression updates and software defect tracking reports to client.
• Analyzed system performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks and proposing solutions for optimization.
• Trained the team on how to use the developed framework, quality standards, implement the change management system in the automation suites and prepare the user-friendly documentation for the scripts.
• Member of recruitment process to appoint and train the testing staff.

Projects: MUFG Bank

MUFG is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo. Confidential is a global network offering services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing.

• Evaluated script designing and review, Handling Test Execution, Defect Reporting, Tracking Defect status, reporting the status to client.
• Assisted in training junior automation test engineers.
• Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts.
• Prepared and submitted product test status and defect
• Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Developed comprehensive engineering documents for all projects.
• Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.