Strategic and hands-on QA Leader with 14+ years’ experience driving quality excellence across Financial Services, Utilities, and Enterprise SaaS. Proven expertise in establishing and scaling QA functions, embedding automation within CI/CD pipelines, and shaping quality-first engineering cultures in regulated environments. Currently leading QA delivery and transformation at Expian, defining strategy, release governance, and Agile best practices across multiple projects. Recognised for balancing technical depth in automation (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, Postman) with people-centred leadership and cross-functional influence. Passionate about aligning technology with business value, mentoring teams, and fostering continuous improvement in complex delivery environments. Core Strengths: QA Strategy & Governance | Automation & CI/CD | Agile Transformation | Stakeholder Engagement | Leadership & Coaching…Strategic and hands-on QA Leader with 14+ years’ experience driving quality excellence across Financial Services, Utilities, and Enterprise SaaS. Proven expertise in establishing and scaling QA functions, embedding automation within CI/CD pipelines, and shaping quality-first engineering cultures in regulated environments. Currently leading QA delivery and transformation at Expian, defining strategy, release governance, and Agile best practices across multiple projects. Recognised for balancing technical depth in automation (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, Postman) with people-centred leadership and cross-functional influence. Passionate about aligning technology with business value, mentoring teams, and fostering continuous improvement in complex delivery environments. Core Strengths: QA Strategy & Governance | Automation & CI/CD | Agile Transformation | Stakeholder Engagement | Leadership & CoachingWWWW…