I am a Quality Engineering Lead with 13+ years of experience driving end-to-end test strategy, automation transformation, and quality culture across web, API, and cloud-based systems. I have a proven track record in scaling QA functions, implementing Playwright-based automation, and integrating quality into CI/CD pipelines to enable high-confidence releases in fast-paced environments. I excel at collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to define risk-based test plans, lead defect management, and continuously improve QA processes and metrics. I am passionate about shift-left testing, reducing regression cycles, and mentoring teams to adopt automation and quality-first mindsets.

Renjini Rajagopalan Nair

I am a Quality Engineering Lead with 13+ years of experience driving end-to-end test strategy, automation transformation, and quality culture across web, API, and cloud-based systems. I have a proven track record in scaling QA functions, implementing Playwright-based automation, and integrating quality into CI/CD pipelines to enable high-confidence releases in fast-paced environments. I excel at collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to define risk-based test plans, lead defect management, and continuously improve QA processes and metrics. I am passionate about shift-left testing, reducing regression cycles, and mentoring teams to adopt automation and quality-first mindsets.

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I am a Quality Engineering Lead with 13+ years of experience driving end-to-end test strategy, automation transformation, and quality culture across web, API, and cloud-based systems. I have a proven track record in scaling QA functions, implementing Playwright-based automation, and integrating quality into CI/CD pipelines to enable high-confidence releases in fast-paced environments.

I excel at collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to define risk-based test plans, lead defect management, and continuously improve QA processes and metrics. I am passionate about shift-left testing, reducing regression cycles, and mentoring teams to adopt automation and quality-first mindsets.

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Work Experience

Quality Engineering Lead at Novatus Global
February 1, 2026 - Present
Own and drive the QA and testing strategy across multiple products, embedding QA best practices and shift-left testing across engineering teams. Design and implement scalable automated testing frameworks to improve coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to define test strategies and risk-based test plans. Lead defect management processes, ensuring timely triage, prioritisation, and resolution. Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and metrics to enhance overall engineering productivity. Provide QA leadership during release planning, proactively identifying risks and ensuring deployment readiness.
Senior Software Engineer in Test at RoseRocket
January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025
Established and scaled the QA function as the first QA hire, defining long-term test strategy and quality roadmap. Led migration from Cypress to Playwright, improving test reliability and reducing flaky tests significantly. Architected a modular automation framework reducing regression execution time by 60%. Integrated automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, increasing release confidence and reducing production defects. Introduced test coverage metrics and quality gates to enforce engineering-wide quality standards. Mentored engineers and influenced adoption of automation and quality-first practices across teams.
Senior Software Engineer in Test
January 1, 2022 - Present
First QA resource on the team; evaluated existing testing framework, identified gaps, and delivered scalable solutions. Led organization-wide migration from Cypress to Playwright, improving reliability and reducing maintenance overhead. Supported and mentored developers on testing processes and best practices.
Quality Engineer / QA Lead at Peapod Digital Labs
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Led QA team and Agile/Scrum activities; collaborated with business teams for requirements, clarification, and acceptance criteria; designed automation scenarios and automated test scripts for features and regression suites; managed and assisted team members to ensure timely task completion.
QA Lead / Quality Engineer at Peapod Digital Labs
June 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Led QA team across Agile squads, improving sprint predictability and release quality. Reduced requirement-related defects by 30% through strong collaboration with product and business teams. Increased automation coverage by 40%, significantly reducing regression cycle time. Provided leadership, mentoring, and performance guidance to QA engineers.
Senior QA Analyst at Peapod Digital Labs
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Facilitated Daily Scrum, participated in Sprint Planning and Retrospectives; conducted requirement analysis with stakeholders; developed regression automation scripts to improve test coverage and efficiency; gathered customer requirements and managed expectations.
QA Automation Engineer at Tractor Supply Company
April 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018
Developed and maintained automated regression test suites across multiple platforms. Improved test execution efficiency and reduced manual effort through automation. Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.
QA Engineer at Infosys
February 1, 2013 - April 1, 2017
Executed end-to-end testing including functional, integration, and regression testing. Developed automation scripts improving test coverage and release reliability. Managed defect lifecycle ensuring timely resolution and quality delivery.
QA Analyst at Infosys Limited
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2019
Developed automation scripts across multiple applications; collaborated with customers to gather requirements and ensure alignment; performed system, functional, integration, and regression testing; reviewed deliverables to ensure quality and compliance; delivered high-quality code and supported peers.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science Engineering at Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, India
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

ISTQB Agile Certification
March 1, 2019 - January 5, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level Certification (USA)
February 1, 2018 - January 5, 2026
Bachelor of Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
ISTQB Agile Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
Robot Framework Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
ACCELQ Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
Cypress Automation
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail