Dhilip Kumar Baskaran
Seattle,WA
Summary
Quality Engineering professional with 10+ years of experience leading end-to-end software quality for Amazon Prime Video and Fire TV products. Proven track record of defining quality strategy, driving launch readiness, leading manual and integration testing, performing risk analysis, and partnering with Engineering and Program Management to deliver high-quality customer experiences. Experienced in AI-assisted testing, Android platforms, release management, debugging, and cross-functional leadership.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Amazon
Seattle
06.2024 - Current
- Led end-to-end quality strategy and launch readiness for customer-facing Prime Video Android features across multiple engineering teams.
- Owned quality planning, manual testing, integration testing, regression testing, and customer impact analysis for high-visibility launches including Quick Clips, Teen Profiles, FOX DVR, Preview Rolls, and Landscape Mode.
- Defined comprehensive risk-based test strategies, telemetry validation, and release criteria for complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Identified and drove resolution of 100+ critical customer-impacting issues before production release.
- Evaluated AI-powered quality engineering tools and LLM-assisted workflows to improve test design and qualitative validation.
- Partnered with Engineering, TPMs, Product Managers, and Quality teams to drive launch decisions and improve overall product quality.
- Developed Python tooling that significantly reduced validation time for release-critical testing.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Amazon
- Led quality strategy and end-to-end testing for Fire TV Operator Edition, MVPD, Vending 2.0, OTA programs, and system releases across multiple global marketplaces.
- Designed reusable quality frameworks, test strategies, and launch checklists adopted across multiple product launches.
- Partnered with external organizations including Tata Sky and Verizon to deliver customer-facing Fire TV experiences.
- Optimized regression suites from over 1,300 to fewer than 1,000 test cases, improving execution efficiency while maintaining coverage.
- Reported and drove resolution of more than 140 defects, including numerous blocker and critical issues before customer launch.
- Standardized QA processes, bug reporting templates, APK validation workflows, and release governance across engineering teams.
- Contributed automation using Python and improved scalable regression coverage for Fire TV platform testing.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Skills
- Languages: Python, Java, Kotlin
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Fire TV, Meta
- Tools: Jira, TestRail, Jenkins, Git, ADB, Espresso, UIAutomator
- Testing: Manual, Automated, Functional & Non-Functional, Integration, Regression, System, Release, Risk-Based, AI-assisted
Accomplishments
- 10+ years of software quality engineering experience.
- Led quality planning from concept through production launch.
- Created organization-wide reusable quality strategies and testing frameworks.
- Experienced collaborating across Engineering, Program Management, Product Management, and external partners.
Timeline
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Amazon
06.2024 - Current
Quality Assurance Engineer
Amazon