Sirisha Alapati

Senior QA Manager with 20 years of software quality assurance experience, including 8+ years in leadership roles across retail, defense, and enterprise domains. Proven expertise in QA leadership, Agile delivery, and strategic quality management, with strong skills in building and scaling QA teams, defining end-to-end quality strategies, and implementing automation frameworks. Experienced in leading QA operations across SDLC and Agile methodologies, managing estimations, test plans, deliverables, and stakeholder governance to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with organizational goals. Adept at driving defect triage, risk mitigation, and process optimization to deliver on-time releases with no major critical functionality issues. Technically proficient in Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, JIRA, JMeter, and LoadRunner, with familiarity in AI/GenAI technologies such as OpenAI, Agentspace, and Copilot to enhance testing productivity and reduce costs. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams in onsite and offshore models, optimizing resource allocation, and fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement through data-driven QA metrics, KPIs, and governance reporting. Recognized for strategic vision, strong communication, and the ability to influence organizational priorities while ensuring the highest quality standards.

• Directed QA strategy and execution for 28 major enterprise releases, ensuring 100% on-time delivery with minimum post-release critical defects.
• Designed and deployed enterprise-wide automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance testing, reducing regression cycles by 40%.
• Led onsite and offshore QA teams of up to 25 members, optimizing resource utilization and reducing defect leakage by 30%.
• Successfully integrated automated testing with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and Jenkins, accelerating build verification and release readiness.
• Served as Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams, improving sprint velocity and delivery predictability through effective backlog management and agile coaching.
• Delivered QA leadership for federal and defense sector projects, ensuring compliance with stringent government standards, including 508 accessibility.

• 18+ years of hands-on QA experience across web, business, API, and mobile applications.
• 8+ years as QA Lead, QA Manager, and Scrum Master in fully Agile setups.
• Expertise in test automation framework development (WATiR, Selenium, Karate, JMeter).
• Skilled in API testing (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in DevOps, Jira, and Azure DevOps for test management, automation execution, and reporting.
• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Certified — experienced in facilitating cross-team Agile ceremonies.
• Strong SQL/database expertise (Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, MS Access).
• Deep knowledge of software configuration management and release governance.