Avneet Dhanoa

• Spearheaded the QA department, managing a team of QA engineers and testers to execute comprehensive testing strategies for banking applications and systems.
• Developed and implemented QA policies, standards, and procedures to enhance product quality and streamline testing processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams (development, product management, operations) to drive alignment and achieve quality goals, enhancing overall software delivery efficiency.
• Led the design and implementation of automated testing frameworks, achieving an 80% increase in test coverage and efficiency, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging industry best practices and tools to optimize QA operations and reduce time-to-market for critical banking software releases.
• Managed release cycles and coordinated with release management teams to ensure smooth and successful product deployments in a highly regulated banking environment.
• Communicated business concepts and expected functional behavior to developers and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on product requirements and expectations.
• Observed individual strengths of team members and initiated a mentoring program to enhance skill development and address areas of improvement.
• Implemented an organization-wide test planning framework, defect management remediation process, and overall test data strategy to enhance testing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Introduced the concept of release trains and facilitated collaboration among development, database administration, and middleware teams for accelerated product releases with onshore and offshore team members.
• Provided detailed issue reports to senior management, fostering transparency and proactive resolution of software quality issues.

• Directed a team of QA professionals in executing manual and automated testing across multiple projects, ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Developed comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing, leveraging automation tools such as Selenium, JUnit, and TestNG.
• Collaborated closely with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve software defects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality releases.
• Conducted regular QA reviews and audits, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions to optimize testing processes.
• Led cross-functional teams in developing and implementing process and system improvements to enhance overall product quality and efficiency.
• Established and tracked quality department goals and objectives, aligning them with business objectives and strategic initiatives.
• Applied coaching techniques to support team members in improving performance and achieving professional growth.
• Developed quality assurance planning for multiple new product launches, verifying requirements and implementation in design and development phases.
• Tracked and resolved quality issues reported by external and internal users, ensuring customer satisfaction and product excellence.
• Represented data quality and testing considerations in Agile ceremonies and sprints, contributing to acceptance criteria and release planning.
• Collaborated with PMO on release cadence and cross-functional requirements between different scrum teams to ensure clear communication and adherence to release schedules.
• Introduced QA strategy of owning and managing test environments for functional, regression, and performance testing, optimizing resource utilization and testing efficiency.
• Communicated insights and recommendations to executive leadership and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner, driving informed decision-making.
• Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing corrective measures to prevent future occurrences and improve overall product quality.
• Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous testing procedures, protocols, and quality assurance best practices.

• Led QA efforts for key projects, managing test planning, execution, and reporting.
• Contributed to the design and development of automation frameworks, improving testing productivity and reliability.
• Mentored junior team members, providing guidance and support in adopting best practices and methodologies.
• Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Evaluated quality problems and performed assessments to identify and resolve issues.

· Lead QA effort for 5 scrum teams

· Worked with Product Owners, coordinating product backlog grooming and story estimation.

· Created detailed Test plans to document the functionality of Application.

· As QA Lead, participated in walkthrough for the evaluation of the test plan with design and development.

· Conducted complete assessment of team, processes, and environment; defined issues and risks; and oversaw the design and introduction of tools, processes and best practices across testing life cycle to improve throughput, communication and on-time delivery of projects in an Agile development environment.

· Coordinated resource allocations, created work assignments for team, maintained timelines / milestones, and ensured compliance with quality standards.

· Developed and executed regression, production migration, and critical issues, including patch-test plans and test cases.

• Wrote, and maintained up to date test plans based on documentation provided by design and use cases found while ad hoc testing
• Developed and Maintained Automation Test Framework
• Developed and executed regression, production migration, and critical issues, including patch-test plans and test cases
• Led, mentored, and trained multiple testers for professional development and promotion
• Remained hands on with projects, identifying, troubleshooting, and filing all issues in clear and concise manner

• Developed Automation Test Framework
• Used Selenium Web-Driver with Java/TestNG to generate
• Responsible for Functional, Regression and GUI Testing using automated test scripts in development and QA environments

• Tested compatibility of application for dynamic and static content under various browsers using HTML IDs and xPath in Selenium
• Involved validating sites across different browsers and operating systems, accuracy of links, visual presentation and its alignment with design specifications and localization

• Used Selenium IDE to capture & validate CSS Locators, HTML Id to identify web elements
• Created and executed test scripts with Java/ TestNG

• Experience in using JIRA to maintaining Test Documentation including Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Data and log defects and maintain repository
• Involved in validating sites across browsers and operating systems, accuracy of links, visual presentation and its alignment with design specifications

• Responsible for Functional and Regression Testing
• Performed Regression testing for every modification to application