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I am Ashish R. Singh, a senior QA and test delivery leader with 20+ years of experience across FinTech, banking, insurance, and telecoms programmes. I have a proven track record in defining strategy, owning governance, and delivering across greenfield builds, large-scale migrations, regulatory change, and digital transformation.
I excel at coordinating onshore and offshore teams, engaging senior stakeholders, and embedding quality through hands-on automation, CI/CD integration, and AI-assisted testing. I am a Certified Scrum Master and PRINCE2 practitioner who thrives in agile and waterfall environments.
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Work Experience
Test Automation Consultant at Euroclear, UK
April 1, 2024 - PresentLed multi-squad test delivery for regulated market infrastructure; migrated a legacy UFT regression pack to a modern Java/Selenium framework, managing dependencies, risk, and timelines to maintain full regression coverage during the transition. Applied AI-assisted regression optimisation to improve coverage, defect triage, and maintenance across squads; provided regular quality status to leadership.
Senior QA Engineer at Copper.co, UK
February 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023Delivered SIT and regression testing for a regulated digital asset trading platform; performed L1 defect analysis and impact assessments for clients; built and maintained Playwright E2E UI framework and API suites for microservices; performed performance testing with JMeter.
Platform Designer / Tech Lead at Aviva, UK
April 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Led test strategy for a greenfield MarTech programme; owned test planning, environment transition, and data validation; established a BDD automation framework (Python/Behave) and created Playwright and Selenium PO Cs for UI testing; updated existing Java framework for cross-system data validation.
UAT Automation Lead at Cignpost Diagnostics, UK
September 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022Led UAT automation for a high-volume consumer platform; managed entry/exit criteria, test execution, and stakeholder sign-off; authored Salesforce CPQ UAT scripts; conducted JMeter performance testing; built Tosca-based E2E framework and Appium mobile automation.
Senior QA Engineer at CityFibre, UK
August 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021Defined and implemented an Agile test and automation strategy across OSS/BSS delivery teams; owned framework design, test standards, and tooling selection; built Playwright (TypeScript) frameworks; developed API tests; integrated TestRail with Jira/XRAY; coordinated test data and maintained governance reporting.
Test Automation Specialist Consultant at DWP, UK
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020Remotely trained and mentored a team of 20 testers in UFT automation — building internal QA capability within a large government transformation programme.
Test Automation Specialist Consultant at Network Rail, UK
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020Delivered automated test platform for the migration of 1,500 legacy applications — coordinating environment readiness and deployment sequencing across the programme.
Business Quality Analyst Consultant at ITR-Global, UK
July 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019Transformed legacy ERP requirements into User Stories with Business Acceptance Criteria; supported PMO governance and coordinated third-party vendor acceptance testing.
Lead Test Automation Consultant at Deutsche Bank, UK
June 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019AML regulatory programme lead; defined test strategy, managed SIT across 12 Agile sprints, and owned full defect lifecycle; built Cucumber-JVM/Selenium framework; achieved 92% automated coverage; configured Linux CI/CD; provided executive-level reporting; mentored the team on BDD.
QA Consultant at Deutsche Bank, UK
October 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018Front-Office P&L trading platform migration; managed UI and backend validation across SIT and regression; updated legacy UFT framework for in-sprint testing.
Agile Test Consultant at DXC Fixnetix, UK
August 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017Delivered test harness for low-latency High Frequency Trading tools and front-office Risk Management System; enhanced Perl-based framework for FPGA application testing.
Automation Consultant at UBS, UK
April 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017Automation consultancy for a high-profile banking transformation as part of Infosys engagement; contributed to test automation strategy and execution.
Test Architect at NAB, Australia
September 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017Defined test architecture and integrated test strategy for an enterprise banking transformation; led onshore/offshore collaboration and governance.
Digital Test Architect at BP Global, UK
July 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016Led digital test strategy and automation for a major energy sector programme; established test standards and tooling.
Test Automation Architect at Ricoh Europe, UK
June 1, 2016 - July 1, 2016Enhanced test automation framework for multi-system testing; aligned UI/API tests and data validation.
Test Automation Architect at Atradius, UK
April 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016Designed and implemented automation architecture and standards across transformation initiatives.
Lead Test Automation Consultant at Volkswagen Financial Services, UK
August 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015Led AML regulatory programme testing; defined strategy, managed SIT across sprints, and delivered high automation coverage with mentoring.
Lead Test Automation Consultant at London Metropolitan Police, UK
January 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014Front-line digital transformation testing; guided migration and validation efforts across multiple workstreams.
Senior BSS QA Consultant at TruPhone Ltd, UK
October 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014Remote engagement focusing on QA for BSS platforms; aligned test strategies with business objectives.
QA Manager (Hands-On) at Fourth Ltd, UK
March 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013Hands-on QA leadership; defined testing approaches and mentored teams through rapid delivery cycles.
Automation Consultant at UBS (Infosys), UK
April 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017Automation consultancy across banking platforms; contributed to enterprise automation strategy and execution.
Test Architect at NAB, Australia (Infosys)
September 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017Defined test architecture and integrated test strategy for an enterprise banking transformation programme.
Digital Test Architect at BP Global, UK (Infosys)
July 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016Led digital test architecture for global BP initiatives; established testing standards and governance.
Test Automation Architect at Ricoh Europe, UK (Infosys)
June 1, 2016 - July 31, 2016Architected test automation solutions across multi-vendor environment; enabled scalable automation delivery.
Test Automation Architect at Atradius, UK (Infosys)
April 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016Defined test automation strategy for global credit insurance platform; drove framework adoption.
Education
FinTech Programme at Said Business School, University of Oxford
January 1, 2018 - May 14, 2026B.A. Economics at University of Allahabad, India
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026IoT: Roadmap to a Connected World at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026FinTech Programme at Said Business School, University of Oxford
January 1, 2018 - May 14, 2026B.A. Economics at University of Allahabad, India
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026IoT: Roadmap to a Connected World at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Qualifications
PRINCE2 Foundation
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026ISTQB/ISEB Foundation
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Agile Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Six Sigma Green Belt
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026ITIL V3
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026P.G. Diploma in Computers & Systems Management
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026PRINCE2 Foundation
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026ISTQB/ISEB Foundation
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Agile Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Six Sigma Green Belt
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026ITIL V3
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026P.G. Diploma in Computers & Systems Management
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026PRINCE2 Foundation
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026ISTQB/ISEB Foundation
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Agile Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Six Sigma Green Belt
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026ITIL V3
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026P.G. Diploma in Computers & Systems Management
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Other, Government
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