Vrinda Pariyangat

• Maintained cohesive product roadmap, effectively communicating development plans to stakeholders.
• Led cross-functional teams to define and implement project goals.
• Transformed new requests into detailed test documents, improving project planning and execution.
• Oversaw scheduling, tracking, resource allocation, change management, and issue management, driving project success.
• Facilitated communication between project teams and cross-functional groups, fostering collaboration for project objectives.
• Presented regular project updates, including adjustments to plans and schedules, to key stakeholders.
• Developed quality assurance processes that ensured product reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Established cross-functional team structure with defined roles to promote collaboration and accountability.
• Organized stakeholder meetings to ensure project alignment and clarity on requirements.

• QA Analyst team in Computational Photography group at Facebook Reality Labs, overseeing the design of virtual and augmented reality systems
• Collaborated effectively with engineers and project leads on QA engineering tasks to ensure seamless project execution
• Managed QA resources and ensured the timely delivery of all QA artifacts to meet project deadlines
• Led testing efforts for RayBan Stories Smart Glasses in Partnership with QA test team
• Oversaw a team of quality analysts, closely collaborating with development teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products and platforms
• Worked with onsite/offshore team to set priorities and remove any potential roadblocks for sufficient test coverage
• Documented all phases of the QA process and effectively communicated testing progress, challenges, and results to stakeholders and senior management.
• Developed and implemented testing strategies for web and mobile applications.

• Led planning and execution of QA activities, collaborating with Google stakeholders to refine user stories.
• Mentored junior QA team members in best practices and testing methodologies.
• Ensured strategic alignment on business objectives by working closely with Business Development and Engineering teams.
• Managed team of QA engineers, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software products.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to foster communication and enhance project outcomes.

• Led coordination of user acceptance testing for Apple Online Store and Apple Store App, ensuring timeline adherence and quality standards.
• Conducted hands-on testing tasks, including creating test cases, executing tests, and tracking defects.
• Managed UAT testers in executing plans, identifying defects, and verifying business requirements for multi-million dollar software projects.
• Held regular status meetings with project managers to communicate progress and resolve defects efficiently.
• Implemented best practices for UAT improvement by standardizing testing templates and establishing metrics.
• Provided training on testing methodologies to enhance team skills.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define test cases, execute scripts, and analyze results for high-profile initiatives.

Client: Cisco: Led manual testing for the Deployment Manager product at Cisco, ensuring adherence to Agile Scrum methodology. Coordinated tracking of execution status across applications and teams, escalating risks for prompt resolution. Developed comprehensive test strategies for the timely delivery of high-quality software products.

Client: Google. Technical Member of Google Feedback team as lead tester, delivering actionable reports via Feedback Triage UI. Executed sanity and cross-browser testing while participating in Google Feedback toolevaluations.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish quality standards and define testing procedures.

• Executed QA initiatives for online service customer portal and web-based UI testing.
• Developed and managed testing processes, strategies, and plans for all products. Trained QA team on effective testing methodologies and test case development.
• Implemented quality assurance strategies ensuring timely release of multiple software products. Coordinated meetings with developers and project managers to align project objectives.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and rectify software defects. Designed test plans, cases, and scripts enhancing thoroughness of software testing.