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Quality Engineering leader with 20+ years of hands-on experience building and leading QA across cybersecurity, financial systems, government platforms, and enterprise applications. I shape test strategy for complex programs, drive automation to cut regression cycles, and partner closely with engineering and product teams to ship reliably under tight deadlines. I’m ISTQB Advanced certified and comfortable in regulated and Agile environments. I design and execute automation (Playwright/TypeScript, Selenium, and Tricentis Tosca), strengthen API/database testing earlier in the SDLC, and present risk/metrics clearly to senior leadership—while mentoring teams and improving STLC practices that stick.…Quality Engineering leader with 20+ years of hands-on experience building and leading QA across cybersecurity, financial systems, government platforms, and enterprise applications. I shape test strategy for complex programs, drive automation to cut regression cycles, and partner closely with engineering and product teams to ship reliably under tight deadlines. I’m ISTQB Advanced certified and comfortable in regulated and Agile environments. I design and execute automation (Playwright/TypeScript, Selenium, and Tricentis Tosca), strengthen API/database testing earlier in the SDLC, and present risk/metrics clearly to senior leadership—while mentoring teams and improving STLC practices that stick.

Abhishek Sahu

QA Engineer, Web Developer, Programmer, +4

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Quality Engineering leader with 20+ years of hands-on experience building and leading QA across cybersecurity, financial systems, government platforms, and enterprise applications. I shape test strategy for complex programs, drive automation to cut regression cycles, and partner closely with engineering and product teams to ship reliably under tight deadlines. I’m ISTQB Advanced certified and comfortable in regulated and Agile environments. I design and execute automation (Playwright/TypeScript, Selenium, and Tricentis Tosca), strengthen API/database testing earlier in the SDLC, and present risk/metrics clearly to senior leadership—while mentoring teams and improving STLC practices that stick.…Quality Engineering leader with 20+ years of hands-on experience building and leading QA across cybersecurity, financial systems, government platforms, and enterprise applications. I shape test strategy for complex programs, drive automation to cut regression cycles, and partner closely with engineering and product teams to ship reliably under tight deadlines. I’m ISTQB Advanced certified and comfortable in regulated and Agile environments. I design and execute automation (Playwright/TypeScript, Selenium, and Tricentis Tosca), strengthen API/database testing earlier in the SDLC, and present risk/metrics clearly to senior leadership—while mentoring teams and improving STLC practices that stick.

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Quality Engineering leader with 20+ years of hands-on experience building and leading QA across cybersecurity, financial systems, government platforms, and enterprise applications. I shape test strategy for complex programs, drive automation to cut regression cycles, and partner closely with engineering and product teams to ship reliably under tight deadlines.

I’m ISTQB Advanced certified and comfortable in regulated and Agile environments. I design and execute automation (Playwright/TypeScript, Selenium, and Tricentis Tosca), strengthen API/database testing earlier in the SDLC, and present risk/metrics clearly to senior leadership—while mentoring teams and improving STLC practices that stick.

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Work Experience

Quality Engineer Architect – II at Arctic Wolf

June 1, 2024 - Present

Owned end-to-end QA for major releases, defining test strategy, coordinating execution, and reporting status to leadership. Built and maintained scalable automation using Playwright/TypeScript and Selenium, and developed Tricentis Tosca model-based automation modules and test cases. Improved regression efficiency by prioritizing high-value paths, reducing manual repetitive work, and addressing flaky tests through better selectors and logging. Supported UAT by guiding stakeholders through workflows and validating business scenarios. Investigated production/UAT defects with reliable reproductions, worked with developers on root cause, and verified fixes. Strengthened backend validation by incorporating API-level checks inside end-to-end suites and used SQL for data integrity validation.

Sr. QA Automation Lead Engineer at New York State Financial System (SFS) | Client: New York State Financial System (SFS)

January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Worked in a state government/compliance environment supporting NYS Financial System. Helped shape a practical automation strategy aligned to the team’s maturity and tight timelines. Implemented Tricentis Tosca automation for functional, regression, and integration testing. Designed reusable Tosca modules, test templates, and execution lists to improve maintainability and efficiency. Developed risk-based strategies for coverage of critical business processes. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into automated scenarios. Executed end-to-end testing of financial workflows and validated backend data via APIs and SQL to verify transaction processing and accuracy. Started building a scalable automation framework intended to support functional, regression, and some performance scenarios without excessive maintenance burden. Established test data management practices for repeatable automated and exploratory runs and provided guidance/mentoring on automation bes

Sr. QA Automation Lead Engineer at New York State Financial System (SFS), Albany NY

January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Worked in a state government environment with formal change processes and compliance requirements while implementing practical test automation. Designed reusable Tricentis Tosca modules, templates, and execution lists to improve maintainability. Developed risk-based test strategies for functional, regression, and integration coverage across critical financial workflows. Performed API validation and database testing using SQL to confirm transaction processing and data accuracy. Supported cross-functional teams (QA, dev, PMs) in clarifying test objectives, defining entry/exit criteria, and establishing reliable test data practices.

QA Manager at Vectrus

April 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023

Built QA team from scratch (hiring, training, and establishing STLC practices) and created detailed test plans with resources, timelines, and deliverables. Designed automation frameworks using Selenium, Pytest, and Jenkins CI; integrated suites into CI/CD for continuous testing and faster feedback. Coordinated cross-location stakeholders, balanced prioritization, and tracked defects from discovery to closure to support release readiness. Maintained documentation and controls expected by auditors while improving predictability via runbooks/checklists and lightweight processes. Monitored execution results, analyzed patterns, and drove continuous improvement through retros and actionable experiments.

Senior Quality Engineer, QA Lead & Scrum Master at Zillow

January 1, 2016 - April 30, 2022

Led test planning and day-to-day execution for a major real estate platform, including schedule management, defect tracking, and stakeholder status updates. Managed task allocation and team progress while balancing quality and timelines. Built and maintained a scalable Selenium + Python automation framework used for regression, focusing on stability and easy debugging; continuously improved coverage as features shipped while avoiding flakiness and excessive runtime. Analyzed automation failure patterns and reported quality trends beyond pass/fail. Produced and reviewed test plans, cases, and data sets based on business workflows and technical constraints. Used Postman extensively for API testing, building collections and validating responses to catch contract breaks between services early. Improved defect management and QA processes to accelerate triage and improve transparency. Served as Scrum Master for multiple years by removing blockers, running effective retros, and helping improv

QA Lead at GreyOrange

March 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015

Prepared test strategy, test plan, and schedule estimates; kept test cases updated as the robotics/warehouse application evolved. Analyzed requirements (business/functional/technical/UI) to focus on what mattered to operations. Executed UAT scripts with realistic test data and set up monitoring for confident client sign-off. Established lightweight QA processes suited to a smaller, fast-moving team without unnecessary ceremony.

Project: GreyOrange | QA Lead at GreyOrange

March 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015

Prepared test strategy, test plan, and estimates; executed UAT scripts with realistic test data and monitoring to support client sign-off. Established lightweight QA processes suited to a smaller, fast-moving team and kept test cases aligned as the robotics/warehouse application evolved.

Senior Quality Engineer at Trulia Inc.

November 1, 2007 - February 28, 2014

Created and maintained test cases in TestRail, logged defects with clear reproduction steps, and maintained requirement-to-test traceability. Defined practical entry/exit criteria, guided deployment activities, and analyzed requirements across business, functional, technical, and UI domains to focus testing on risk. Executed test scripts and closed the loop with developers on fixes; kept test cases modular to handle frequent requirement changes.

Senior Quality Engineer, QA Lead & Scrum Master at Zillow

November 1, 2007 - April 30, 2022

Led test planning and execution for a major real estate platform, managing schedules, allocations, and defect tracking while providing honest status updates. Built and maintained scalable Selenium + Python regression automation focused on stability and debugging. Used Postman for API testing (collections and response validation) to catch contract breaks early. Facilitated Scrum practices to improve sprint predictability by removing blockers, running effective retros, and improving collaboration. Supported acceptance criteria and definition of done with product; mentored testers on test design and exploratory techniques. Implemented lightweight test data factories/fixtures and created automation health checks and dashboards to expose quality trends.

Test Engineer at Concept Creations Group

July 1, 2004 - October 31, 2007

Prepared test strategy, test plans, and schedule estimates while updating test cases as functionality changed. Executed UAT scripts, created supporting test data, and helped establish basic monitoring/QA practices. Logged and tracked defects and maintained requirement-to-test linkage in TestRail. Learned domain context quickly to reflect real user workflows and contributed ideas to improve coverage without increasing effort.