I am a QE Manager with eighteen years of experience delivering development and quality assurance across complex AI-driven projects in cloud environments. I excel at forming teams, implementing testing tools, and guiding QA strategy to support product owners and stakeholders. I am hands-on with automation and data testing, mentoring peers, and coordinating on onsite/offshore delivery. I enjoy turning challenges into scalable solutions and driving quality initiatives that accelerate delivery while maintaining compliance and security.

Sajid Shaikh

I am a QE Manager with eighteen years of experience delivering development and quality assurance across complex AI-driven projects in cloud environments. I excel at forming teams, implementing testing tools, and guiding QA strategy to support product owners and stakeholders. I am hands-on with automation and data testing, mentoring peers, and coordinating on onsite/offshore delivery. I enjoy turning challenges into scalable solutions and driving quality initiatives that accelerate delivery while maintaining compliance and security.

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I am a QE Manager with eighteen years of experience delivering development and quality assurance across complex AI-driven projects in cloud environments. I excel at forming teams, implementing testing tools, and guiding QA strategy to support product owners and stakeholders.

I am hands-on with automation and data testing, mentoring peers, and coordinating on onsite/offshore delivery. I enjoy turning challenges into scalable solutions and driving quality initiatives that accelerate delivery while maintaining compliance and security.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Quality Manager at Site Impact Inc
July 1, 2023 - Present
Actively involved with hands-on AI Digital Projects, Salesforce, CRM-365, ServiceNow, ETL/Datawarehouse projects. Working in Google Cloud environment; using AI Gemini 3.0 and Microsoft Copilot for projects. Playing the Product Owner role, gathering business requirements, creating backlogs in Jira, and refining stories with resource allocation. Hands-on in system, functional, and non-functional testing; coordinating automation needs and CI/CD practices; mentoring teammates; coordinating with onsite/offshore teams; delivering product demos.
Software Quality Engineer Manager at Cummins Inc
July 1, 2000 - January 1, 2023
Managed QA teams for AI/Digital Transformation programs across ECM/CSU/Salesforce/Tableau domains, including ETL and data warehousing. Led QA activities in Agile environments, defined test strategies, implemented automation with Tosca, QTP/UFT, Selenium, and performance testing; mentored teams and collaborated with product owners to deliver high-quality software.
Sr. QA Lead - Consultant at Spirit Airlines
October 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018
Formed and led QA teams, planned testing strategies, and mentored associates. Executed hands-on manual and automated testing for API/UI/mobile, managed defects and triage, and coordinated with onshore/offshore teams in an Agile/DevOps setup. Implemented performance testing strategies and participated in product demos and refinements.
Sr. Quality Assurance Lead (Global) – Employee at Beacon Health Options
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017
Led QA for EDI healthcare data testing in web services/UI, including AWS API testing, Edifecs XML/EDI validation, and UI automation. Conducted performance testing with JMeter, managed defect triage, and ensured HIPAA/healthcare regulatory compliance.
System Test Lead at Atkins North America Inc.
June 1, 2007 - August 1, 2016
Global QA leadership for multiple projects with onsite/offshore teams. Executed end-to-end testing across BI/ERP/CRM domains, implemented QTP/UFT automation frameworks, and contributed to CI/CD processes in a cloud-based environment.
System Test Lead at Megatech Int’l Corp
May 1, 2001 - June 1, 2007
Managed and tested multiple projects with offshore QA resources; led test planning, execution, and automation efforts across Oracle/ERP and web applications in a mixed onshore/offshore model.
QA/Testing Consultant at Beckman Coulter Inc.
April 1, 2004 - April 1, 2005
Performed manual and automated testing for HRMS/Accounts Payable and ERP-related modules; contributed to test scripting, defect tracking, and validation of Oracle/Oracle HRMS solutions.
Quality Assurance Manager at Cummins Inc
July 1, 2000 - January 1, 2023
Led QA for AI Digital Transformation across multiple lines of business, coordinating ETL testing, data validation, and API testing. Managed QA teams, defined testing strategies, and collaborated with Data/BI teams (MySQL, Teradata, PostgreSQL). Oversaw cloud-based tooling (AWS EC2/S3, Informatica, Glue) and BI reporting (Tableau, Cognos). Implemented automated testing for API endpoints (GET/POST/PATCH/PUT via Lambda and microservices) and drove performance testing with JMeter. Facilitated onshore/offshore collaboration and delivered QA milestones for the program.
QA Lead / Consultant at Spirit Airlines
October 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018
Formed and led on-site and offshore QA teams; defined processes and testing tool implementations; estimated project scopes and allocated resources. Conducted hands-on testing across API, UI, and mobile apps; managed defects triage and remediation. Implemented automation with Selenium, ALM, Postman, SoapUI NG Pro, and JMeter. Worked across AWS/Azure DevOps environments and supported eCommerce, CRM-360, and Salesforce projects. Delivered functional and performance testing and supported UAT.
Lead QA Engineer at Beacon Health Options
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017
Led QA for EDI healthcare data testing, web services/UI, and API integrations. Collaborated with onsite Agile teams for sprint planning, deployment readiness, and QA governance. Tested AWS API, microservices, and RESTful services using SOAP UI NG Pro; automated UI testing with Selenium; performed HIPAA/privacy-driven validation; data validation in DB2/SQL Server; conducted performance testing with JMeter.
Global QA Lead at Atkins North America Inc.
June 1, 2007 - August 1, 2016
Formed and led global QA teams; implemented QTP/UFT automation and Load Runner performance testing. Worked across BI, Salesforce, CRM, ERP, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure). Executed end-to-end testing of data warehouses (SQL Server/SSRS/SSIS against Oracle) and oversaw BI dashboards. Led test planning, test case development, UAT, and onboarding of automation frameworks.
QE Project Lead (IBM Consultant) at JM Family Enterprises Inc.
December 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020
Led QA as an IBM consultant for Legacy Data Warehouse migration projects (IR/ETL Informatica Power Center/Teradata/Cognos/Tableau). Directed automation efforts using QTEST/JIRA, Python scripting, and CI/CD practices. Coordinated mainframe/ETL testing, Salesforce integrations, and Cognos dashboards; delivered testing artifacts and mentored team members.
Consultant at Beckman Coulter Inc.
April 1, 2004 - April 1, 2005
Contract role focusing on manual and automated testing of Oracle HRMS/Finance, Oracle E-Business Suite, and HL7/EDI-driven workflows. Implemented automated testing using QTP/UFT; participated in cross-functional testing across Oracle modules and enterprise applications.
Software Quality/QA Manager at Cummins Inc
July 1, 2000 - January 1, 2023
Managed QA teams across ECM/CSU/Salesforce, ETL/Data Warehouse, API testing, BI reporting; led automation initiatives using Tosca, QTP/UFT, Selenium; cloud deployments on AWS/Azure; data validation, performance testing, and governance; oversaw onshore/offshore delivery in Agile/Waterfall contexts.
Sr. Quality Assurance Lead (Global) at Beacon Health Options
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017
Led QA/testing for Edifecs EDI healthcare data, web services/UI; API testing using SOAP UI Pro; UI automation; data validation in DB2/SQL Server; performed performance testing with JMeter/LoadRunner; HIPAA/HL7 knowledge applied to healthcare data testing.
QE Project Lead at IBM Consultant (JM Family Enterprises)
December 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020
Led QA for financial ETL, Salesforce, and datawarehouse projects; Legacy Data Warehouse to Teradata migration; automation using QTEST/JIRA/Python; CI/CD; mainframe/ETL Informatica/IR/MongoDB/AWS API/UI testing; Cognos/Tableau reporting.
QA Manager/Lead at Atkins North America Inc.
June 1, 2007 - August 1, 2016
Global QA team formation and tool implementation; automation with QTP/UFT and LoadRunner; testing across BI, Salesforce, CRM, ERP, Oracle HRMS/Finance; cloud environments (AWS/Azure); data warehouse testing; onshore/offshore delivery and performance testing.
Test Lead/QA Tester at Beckman Coulter Inc.
April 1, 2004 - April 1, 2005
Manual and automated testing of Oracle HRMS/Finance modules, web-based E-Business; automation with QTP/UFT; UAT; SQL Server/Oracle data validation; HIPAA/HL7 context in testing.
QE Project Lead at IBM Consultant / JM Family Enterprises Inc.
December 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Led QA for financial domain modernization, including Legacy Data Warehouse to Teradata migration, IR/ETL (Informatica Power Center/Teradata), Cognos/Tableau reporting, and AWS API/UI testing. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and Python scripting for test execution; delivered automated and manual testing across Salesforce, ETL, and API layers.
Team Formations, QA Lead / Spirit Airlines at Spirit Airlines
October 1, 2017 - October 31, 2018
Formed QA teams, implemented testing tools, estimated project scope, allocated resources (onsite/offshore), and mentored teams. Performed hands-on testing across UI, API, and mobile devices; coordinated with AWS/Azure cloud environments and performed API testing (RESTful) and microservices orchestration.
Sr. QA Lead (Global) at Beacon Health Options
September 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
Led global QA efforts for EDI healthcare data testing, web services/UI, and AWS API testing. Conducted data validation in DB2/SQL Server, performed performance testing with JMeter/LoadRunner, and mentored onsite/offsite teams. Implemented HIPAA-compliant testing practices and collaborated with multiple teams on API/UI/ETL testing.
Sr. Quality Assurance Lead (Global) at Atkins North America Inc.
June 1, 2007 - August 31, 2016
Global QA lead for multiple projects across BI, Salesforce, ERP, and enterprise apps. Implemented automation frameworks (QTP/UFT), performed data validation/testing against Oracle/SQL Server, and led performance testing (LoadRunner/JMeter) in cloud environments. Oversaw offshore/onsite delivery and mentor teams.
Consultant at Motorola Inc
May 1, 2006 - May 31, 2007
Consultant through Megatech; contributed to testing efforts for enterprise applications, including Oracle modules and CRM-related components; participated in onshore/offshore collaboration and DevOps-adjacent processes.
Software Test / Beckman Coulter Inc at Beckman Coulter Inc
April 1, 2004 - April 30, 2005
Manual and automated testing for HRMS/Accounts Payable/Contract modules and related Oracle/Net applications. Led test planning, case creation, execution, defect logging, UAT support, and automation when applicable.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering at The Institute of Engineers & Technicians
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering at The Institute of Engineers & Technicians
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering at The Institute of Engineers & Technicians
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering at The Institute of Engineers & Technicians
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025

Qualifications

Oracle Certification (SQL, PL/SQL & Procedure Builder)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Java/JSP Developer Certification (IBM)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
UNIX & C++ Certification (Webel Computers)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
QTP/UFT Certification (Mercury)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
TOSCA AS1 & AS2 Certification (Tricentis)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
HIPAA Compliance Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
QTP/UFT Certification (AS1 & AS2)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
TOSCA AS1 & AS2 Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Oracle Certification – SQL, PL/SQL & Procedure Builder
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
HIPAA Compliance Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Java/JSP Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Oracle Certification - SQL, PL SQL & Procedure Builder
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Java/JSP Developer Certification - IBM
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
UNIX & C++ Certification - Webel Computers
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
QTP/UFT Certification - Mercury
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
TOSCA AS1 & AS2 Certification - Tricentis
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
HIPAA Compliance Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Oracle Certification – SQL, PL SQL & Procedure Builder
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Java/JSP Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
UNIX & C++ Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
QTP/UFT Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
HIPAA Compliance Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Manufacturing, Education