Pavan CM
Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Dubai
Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don't want to.
Pavan C M
Summary
ISTQB-certified QA lead with 7+ years of expertise in automation, manual testing, and team leadership across Airlines,Insurance, and Healthcare domains. Proven ability to drive test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies to ensure high-quality software releases. Passionate about optimizing processes and mentoring teams for excellence.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Technical Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Emirates Airlines
Dubai
12.2021 - Current
- Led and mentored a high-performing team of QA engineers, fostering continuous improvement in manual and automated testing practices.
- Spearheaded automation of production sanity tests, reducing test execution time from 6 hours to 20 minutes, improving efficiency by 83%.
- Implemented robust test strategies that improved test coverage and accelerated defect resolution by 15%.
- Drove cross-functional collaboration to align QA initiatives with organizational goals and ensured quality across the SDLC.
- Developed and implemented a Hybrid Automation Framework using Selenium and Playwright, improving testing efficiency by 70%.
- Improved manual regression testing suite, increasing coverage by 30% and reducing critical defects by 15%.
- Played a key role in the adoption of Agile methodologies, ensuring better communication between testing, development, and product teams.
- Mentored junior testers, conducted training sessions on automation tools, and ensured effective defect management.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Siemens Technology and Services
Bengaluru,
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Automated functional tests using C# and Selenium, improving automation efficiency by 30%.
- Played a key role in aligning testing efforts with business requirements, enhancing testing efficiency by 20%.
- Mentored junior testers, fostering skills development and collaboration within the QA team.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
FIRST AMERICAN (INDIA)
Bengaluru
03.2018 - 06.2021
- Contributed to optimizing the Unified Test Automation Framework, improving pipeline efficiency by 25%.
- Automated functional and API tests, leading to a 30% reduction in defect identification time.
- Collaborated in Agile ceremonies, ensuring high-quality releases and supporting continuous integration efforts.
Education
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - Civil Engineering
06-2016
Skills
- Automation & Manual Testing – Selenium, Playwright, Protractor, UFT/QTP, Appium, Maven, SQL, Oracle ERP
- API & Performance Testing – ReadyAPI, Postman, Rest Assured, SoapUI
- Agile & DevOps – SAFe, Scrum, CI/CD, Jenkins, Jira, Git, TFS
- Test Frameworks & Languages – C#, Java, JavaScript, VBScript, TypeScript, NUnit, TestNG
- Leadership & Process Improvement – Test Strategy, Team Mentorship, Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Design principles – SOLID, POM
Hobbies
Motorsports (National-level Circuit Racer), Photography, Adventure Touring, Scuba Diving, Traveling, Skating
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation level certification 2024 - CFTL-135637 India, ITB
- Software testing certification course - QSpiders, India
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Accomplishments
- ISTQB Foundation Level (2024) - CFTL-135637 India, ITB
- Najm Merit Awards (2022, 2023, 2024) – Emirates Airlines
- Outstanding Performance Awards (2018, 2019, 2020) - FAI
- 1st Place – National-Level Circuit Racing (Multiple Events)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Personal development programsCareer advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureSoftware
Selenium
Playwright
Protractor
Jira
UFT/QTP
ReadyAPI
Postman
SoapUI
Jenkins,
Interests
Motorsports
Photography
Adventure Touring
Scuba Diving
Traveling
Skating
Timeline
Technical Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Emirates Airlines
12.2021 - Current
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - Siemens Technology and Services
06.2021 - 12.2021
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - FIRST AMERICAN (INDIA)
03.2018 - 06.2021
Vidya Vikas Institute Of Engineering & Technology - BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING, Civil Engineering
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