Hi, I’m
Simran Sandhu
Mountain Home,CA
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Summary
Senior management professional, bringing strategic leadership and operational excellence to drive organizational success. Skilled in software quality assurance, Automation, CI/CD, project management, team collaboration, and process optimization with keen focus on achieving results. Adept at navigating complex challenges, fostering culture of accountability, and adapting to evolving business needs. Known for strong decision-making, effective communication, and building high-performing teams.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
The UKI- Department of Defense
Strategic Advisor-Integrations and Validations
10.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Developed E2E testing strategies and in-house automation for DoD-PCTE integration, enhancing system reliability
- Led CI/CD initiatives and cloud security validations, reducing audit support time by 25%.
- Managed relationships with key stakeholders to ensure smooth project deliveries and overall satisfaction.
- Optimized resource allocation by identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process improvements in daily operations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement strategic initiatives, improving overall company performance
Revance Therapeutics
Senior Manager-Software Quality and Release Manage
09.2020 - 09.2023
Job overview
- Established performance metrics for monitoring team progress towards key objectives of Team of 19 Engineers, driving accountability and transparency among team members
- Developed comprehensive test plans and strategies to address functional, performance, Data Analytics, security, and usability aspects of software products.
- Reviewed competitors'' products to identify potential gaps in our own offerings and worked closely with product management and development teams to bridge those gaps.
- Implemented continuous process improvement initiatives to streamline QA operations and maximize efficiency maintaining strict compliance with regulatory requirements by implementing appropriate controls within QA framework
- Fostered collaborative environment within team by promoting open communication channels and facilitating knowledge sharing sessions among peers.
Juvo Mobile Inc.
Engineering Manager-Software Quality and Data
11.2018 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Led a distributed QA and SDET team of14, establishing robust QA processes , 100% Coverage E2E automation frameworks and ETL Automation for Data Engineering.
- Streamlined Agile workflows with metrics-driven QA reporting, reducing regression cycles
- Managed risk assessments during project planning phases, proactively mitigating potential issues before they arose during execution stages.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product development, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
- Implemented rigorous quality control measures to ensure accuracy and reliability of analytical outputs.
Kaiser Permanente
Product Quality Engineering Lead
08.2014 - 10.2018
Job overview
- Designed Automation Framework for Kaiser Applications and Built CI/CD Pipelines
- Improved product quality by implementing comprehensive test strategies and plans
- Streamlined communication channels between QA analysts and developers, expediting issue resolution times significantly by leading a Team of 37 People
- Reduced regression testing timeframes by implementing efficient automated test scripts.
Beta Soft Systems
Automation QA Engineer
11.2011 - 05.2014
Job overview
- Optimized test suite execution time through parallel testing techniques, accelerating the QA cycle.
- Designed Selenium Based Automation framework achieving 85% Automation coverage
- Supported successful deployments by conducting thorough pre-release smoke tests to ensure application stability.
Education
Punjabi UniversityIndian
B.S. from Electronics and Communication Engineering
05-2012
Skills
- Software development life cycle-Agile and Waterfall
- QA , Test automation and Technical leadership
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Continuous integration and Development
- Resource allocation and Budget administration
- Strategic planning and Risk management
- Change management and Vendor management
- Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Nodejs, Appium, Flutter, Chromatic
- Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, MySQL, Postman
- Application, Functional, Web, Mobile, API, Microservices, Contract Performance, Security, ETL data Testing
- Healthcare, Fintech, Payments
- AWS, Azure, GCP, Coverge Cloud, Docker, K8, ArgoCD, JFrog, S3
- JIRA, Confluence, Q-Test, TestRail, HP Quality Center, Octane
- LoadRunner, LoadRunner UI, JMeter, Locust
Certification
Certified Scrum Master
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Accomplishments
- Spearheaded data center migrations, reducing test time by 58% and saving millions in operational costs.
- Automated tools for 7000+ customer migrations, cutting deployment time by 40% and boosting product adoption.
- Increased test automation coverage from 20% to 92% and accelerated release cycles through shift-left practices for functional components Applications , APIs and Microservices.
- Designed Self Modal automation solutions for ETL and performance engineering, enhancing quality and business insights.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
RemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementCompany CulturePersonal development programsWork from home optionFlexible work hoursLanguages
English
Full Professional
Software
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KP Mobile App
Anthem Sydney Mobile App
Juvo Crédito
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Healthcare
Fintech
Payments
Timeline
Strategic Advisor-Integrations and Validations
The UKI- Department of Defense
10.2023 - Current
Senior Manager-Software Quality and Release Manage
Revance Therapeutics
09.2020 - 09.2023
Engineering Manager-Software Quality and Data
Juvo Mobile Inc.
11.2018 - 04.2021
Product Quality Engineering Lead
Kaiser Permanente
08.2014 - 10.2018
Automation QA Engineer
Beta Soft Systems
11.2011 - 05.2014
Certified Scrum Master
Punjabi University
B.S. from Electronics and Communication Engineering
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