I'm an experienced QA engineer with 14+ years of IT experience spanning Federal, Insurance, Retail, and E-Commerce domains. I have led QA teams across geographies in onshore-offshore models and have deep expertise in SAFe, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies. I specialize in building resilient automation frameworks and driving quality through UI, API and accessibility testing, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software and maximise customer satisfaction.

Manasa Nayani

I'm an experienced QA engineer with 14+ years of IT experience spanning Federal, Insurance, Retail, and E-Commerce domains. I have led QA teams across geographies in onshore-offshore models and have deep expertise in SAFe, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies. I specialize in building resilient automation frameworks and driving quality through UI, API and accessibility testing, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software and maximise customer satisfaction.

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I’m an experienced QA engineer with 14+ years of IT experience spanning Federal, Insurance, Retail, and E-Commerce domains. I have led QA teams across geographies in onshore-offshore models and have deep expertise in SAFe, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
I specialize in building resilient automation frameworks and driving quality through UI, API and accessibility testing, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software and maximise customer satisfaction.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Lead SDET at T-Mobile
April 1, 2022 - Present
Led QA/Automation for the Privacy Center and Digital AVO projects. Authored and validated AEM components, conducted UAT, and built smoke and regression test suites integrated with Git. Developed automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Playwright with Page Object Model. Performed API automation with SOAP UI and Karate; leveraged Splunk for log analysis. Implemented accessibility testing per WCAG 2.1; participated in daily standups and sprint ceremonies; provided test plans and sign-off for releases.
Lead SDET at Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F)
February 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Authored AEM pages with templates and components; validated CRXDE properties and responsive behavior across desktop/mobile. Administered templates, dialogs, and workflows; tested Marketing and Digital Asset Management (DAM) workflows. Built automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, BDD/Cucumber, and Maven with POM; reviewed team scripts and monitored workflow notifications.
Sr. Test Engineer at General Services Administration
September 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Led test planning and execution for awards management tools; conducted manual and automated testing. Developed automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, Java, BDD, JUnit, Cucumber, Maven and Serenity; implemented Page Object Model and Gherkin-based features; created smoke and regression suites; performed DB, Web services, and automation testing; used Splunk for log debugging; collaborated with BA/Scrum Master to write stories in Jira.
Sr. Test Engineer/QA Lead at United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
June 1, 2014 - August 1, 2019
Automated testing for patent submission workflow; created Page Object Model and data-driven frameworks in TestComplete and Selenium; configured Jenkins and Maven; conducted cross-browser testing and web services testing with SOAP UI/Postman. Used Rally/ClearQuest for defect tracking; mentored teammates and produced automation LOE; participated in release/review meetings; supported cross-functional design and testing.
QA Engineer at Asurion
September 1, 2011 - May 1, 2014
Single point of contact for testing Walmart and Sam’s Club projects; manual testing of Oracle E-Business Suite and Pega. Automated tests using Selenium; performed integration, regression, functional, system testing and UAT with business users. Validated data transactions across Pega, Oracle, and Service Bench; performed RESTful testing with SOAP UI; conducted extensive DB validation and contributed to production support.

Education

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Qualifications

SAFe 5 Agilist
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services