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I am Parul Puri, a Senior Test Analyst and QA Lead with 8 years in enterprise QA across banking, fintech, and e-commerce. I'm hands-on in manual and automation testing including integration, SIT, UAT, accessibility, API, and exploratory testing, using Appium, Cypress, and Playwright within SAFe and Agile environments. I have a proven track record of zero critical production escapes, on-time release readiness, and strong defect governance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, driving automation, and improving quality through CI/CD, shift-left/right practices, and ongoing collaboration with development and product partners.…I am Parul Puri, a Senior Test Analyst and QA Lead with 8 years in enterprise QA across banking, fintech, and e-commerce. I'm hands-on in manual and automation testing including integration, SIT, UAT, accessibility, API, and exploratory testing, using Appium, Cypress, and Playwright within SAFe and Agile environments. I have a proven track record of zero critical production escapes, on-time release readiness, and strong defect governance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, driving automation, and improving quality through CI/CD, shift-left/right practices, and ongoing collaboration with development and product partners.

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I am Parul Puri, a Senior Test Analyst and QA Lead with 8 years in enterprise QA across banking, fintech, and e-commerce. I'm hands-on in manual and automation testing including integration, SIT, UAT, accessibility, API, and exploratory testing, using Appium, Cypress, and Playwright within SAFe and Agile environments. I have a proven track record of zero critical production escapes, on-time release readiness, and strong defect governance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, driving automation, and improving quality through CI/CD, shift-left/right practices, and ongoing collaboration with development and product partners.…I am Parul Puri, a Senior Test Analyst and QA Lead with 8 years in enterprise QA across banking, fintech, and e-commerce. I'm hands-on in manual and automation testing including integration, SIT, UAT, accessibility, API, and exploratory testing, using Appium, Cypress, and Playwright within SAFe and Agile environments. I have a proven track record of zero critical production escapes, on-time release readiness, and strong defect governance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, driving automation, and improving quality through CI/CD, shift-left/right practices, and ongoing collaboration with development and product partners.

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I am Parul Puri, a Senior Test Analyst and QA Lead with 8 years in enterprise QA across banking, fintech, and e-commerce. I’m hands-on in manual and automation testing including integration, SIT, UAT, accessibility, API, and exploratory testing, using Appium, Cypress, and Playwright within SAFe and Agile environments.

I have a proven track record of zero critical production escapes, on-time release readiness, and strong defect governance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, driving automation, and improving quality through CI/CD, shift-left/right practices, and ongoing collaboration with development and product partners.

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Work Experience

Quality Engineer at XBIO Technologies Private Limited

January 1, 2017 - September 1, 2021

Analyzed business requirements to create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases for multiple e-commerce apps such as Shoe Carnival, Bebe, Crate & Barrel, Steve Madden, and True Religion. Performed UI, Functional, API, and Analytical testing on multiple devices across different platforms and reported bugs. Examined defects, identified root cause and validated against newer builds. Maintained and updated test plans and test cases as requirements changed. Attended daily standups and provided updates to Quality Lead on day-to-day tasks.

Quality Engineer at XBIO Technologies Private Limited

October 2, 2021 - November 2, 2023

Oversaw day-to-day quality assurance operations. Supervised a quality control team of 5 members across different teams by identifying their strengths and weaknesses and leveraging their full potential. Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation. Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects. Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective. Facilitated weekly planning calls with SMEs and QA Leads to align sprint objectives and backlog items with Product Owners. Monitored cross-functional dependencies and directed automation initiatives with SMEs, thereby supporting agile deliverables and enhancing team efficiency by 15%. Promoted Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks and Copilot usage across teams, increasing test coverage by 30%. Led a diverse team of 35 consultants and direct reports, fostering collaboration, performance excellence, and timely achievemen

QA Engineering Manager / Delivery Lead at Synchronyx Biotechnologies Private Limited

December 1, 2023 - Present

Organized QA plans and performed quality control testing. Oversees day-to-day quality assurance operations. Led a diverse team of QA professionals, fostering collaboration and ensuring delivery excellence across multi-cultural, globally distributed teams.

Senior QA Lead / Test Automation Specialist at Synchrony

December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Built and ran the Appium automation framework with Page Object Model, JUnit, and Gradle; executing parallel test runs across iOS and Android devices on Sauce Labs and BrowserStack. Increased automated test coverage by 30% and cut manual regression effort by 25% across iOS, Android, and web. Led accessibility test cycles on production applications (VoiceOver, TalkBack, keyboard navigation, dynamic font scaling, colour contrast, and interactive element labelling) against ADA and WCAG 2.1 criteria. Introduced GitHub Copilot to accelerate script development. Drove BDD adoption using Cucumber and Gherkin, embedding quality gates into CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins. Mentored QA consultants across squads, owned release planning and readiness reporting, and managed test environments with Sauce Labs, New Relic, and Charles Proxy; performed defect triage.

QA Lead / Senior Test Analyst at Xbios Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

October 1, 2021 - November 1, 2023

Designed test strategies across multiple concurrent banking and fintech platforms, achieving zero critical defects in production across release cycles. Led accessibility testing on mobile and web; mentored a team of 5 QA engineers on test design, BDD practices, and defect management. Owned the full defect lifecycle from log to verified fix and performed root cause analysis to reduce recurring failures. Embedded shift-left testing with development teams to catch defects earlier in the cycle.

Quality Engineer at Xbios Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

October 1, 2017 - September 1, 2021

Built test coverage from scratch for major US e-commerce brands across iOS, Android, and web. Conducted accessibility testing on iOS and Android apps, verifying screen reader output, keyboard navigation, font scaling, and UI contrast to meet ADA requirements. Executed UI, functional, API, and analytical testing using Appium and Sauce Labs across a wide range of devices, logging defects in Jira with clear reproduction steps. Achieved 100% pre-release stability by validating fixes against root causes and maintained robust test plans throughout each delivery cycle.

QA Lead / Test Automation Specialist at Synchrony

December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Built the Appium automation framework across iOS, Android, and web using POM, JUnit, and Gradle, increasing automated test coverage by 30% and reducing manual regression effort by 25%. Led SIT, UAT, integration, and end-to-end testing across large-scale banking programs involving multiple applications, vendors, and cross-functional delivery teams, ensuring on-time release readiness across all program milestones. Drove BDD adoption using Cucumber and Gherkin, introduced GitHub Copilot for automation acceleration, and embedded CI/CD quality gates into Jenkins and Azure DevOps pipelines, accelerating delivery velocity across distributed squads. Applied shift-right production validation using New Relic alongside shift-left quality practices, catching defects at both ends of the delivery cycle and reducing post-release incidents. Chaired defect triage forums and coordinated release readiness reporting across Product, Engineering, QA, Design, and external delivery partners.

QA Lead / Senior Test Analyst at Xbios Technologies

October 1, 2021 - November 1, 2023

Designed and executed integration, SIT, regression, BVT, manual, and exploratory test strategies across concurrent banking platforms and third-party integrations, achieving zero critical production defects across all release cycles. Mentored 5 QA engineers on BDD, manual test design, and defect management, reducing onboarding time by 30% and lifting team output quality within the first quarter. Owned the end-to-end defect lifecycle from triage through to verified fix, coordinating across development and vendor teams to drive faster resolution and reduce production escapes. Led UAT and accessibility testing cycles across mobile and web, validating screen reader output, keyboard navigation, and ADA compliance to maintain regulatory readiness across all releases. Embedded shift-left testing practices and introduced shift-right monitoring checkpoints, reducing rework costs and improving sprint-over-sprint release stability.

Quality Engineer at Xbios Technologies

October 1, 2017 - September 1, 2021

Built manual and automated test coverage for US retail brands including Foot Locker, Crate and Barrel, Steve Madden, True Religion, and Shoe Carnival across iOS, Android, and web, achieving 100% pre-release stability across all projects. Executed UI, functional, API, manual, and cross-platform regression testing using Appium and Sauce Labs, maintaining consistently low defect reopen rates through detailed Jira defect logging and root cause tracking. Performed accessibility testing covering VoiceOver, TalkBack, keyboard navigation, and colour contrast validation against ADA standards across US e-commerce markets. Maintained risk-based test plans aligned to evolving business requirements, consistently prioritising high-impact application areas to maximise test coverage efficiency per sprint. Retested every fix against root cause before release, contributing to a zero production-escape record across all client projects.