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I am Ashok Girish, a QA Automation Engineer and QA Lead with 18+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, ERP, CRM, and government domains. I specialize in building scalable automation frameworks, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning QA strategies with business goals. I enjoy collaborating with product and development teams, driving CI/CD integration, and mentoring teammates to grow their automation skills. When I’m not coding, I focus on improving testing processes, quality metrics, and the adoption of modern tools to enhance software delivery.…I am Ashok Girish, a QA Automation Engineer and QA Lead with 18+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, ERP, CRM, and government domains. I specialize in building scalable automation frameworks, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning QA strategies with business goals. I enjoy collaborating with product and development teams, driving CI/CD integration, and mentoring teammates to grow their automation skills. When I’m not coding, I focus on improving testing processes, quality metrics, and the adoption of modern tools to enhance software delivery.

Ashok Girish

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I am Ashok Girish, a QA Automation Engineer and QA Lead with 18+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, ERP, CRM, and government domains. I specialize in building scalable automation frameworks, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning QA strategies with business goals. I enjoy collaborating with product and development teams, driving CI/CD integration, and mentoring teammates to grow their automation skills. When I’m not coding, I focus on improving testing processes, quality metrics, and the adoption of modern tools to enhance software delivery.…I am Ashok Girish, a QA Automation Engineer and QA Lead with 18+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, ERP, CRM, and government domains. I specialize in building scalable automation frameworks, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning QA strategies with business goals. I enjoy collaborating with product and development teams, driving CI/CD integration, and mentoring teammates to grow their automation skills. When I’m not coding, I focus on improving testing processes, quality metrics, and the adoption of modern tools to enhance software delivery.

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I am Ashok Girish, a QA Automation Engineer and QA Lead with 18+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across banking, ERP, CRM, and government domains. I specialize in building scalable automation frameworks, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning QA strategies with business goals.

I enjoy collaborating with product and development teams, driving CI/CD integration, and mentoring teammates to grow their automation skills. When I’m not coding, I focus on improving testing processes, quality metrics, and the adoption of modern tools to enhance software delivery.

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Work Experience

QA Automation Test Lead at Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)

August 1, 2019 - March 1, 2026

Lead automation initiatives for the IMPACT system, gather requirements, define user stories and acceptance criteria, implement Page Object Model and BDD frameworks with Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG; develop and execute maintainable automated tests; integrate automation in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, AWS, Azure DevOps); perform backend validation using SQL, and validate REST APIs; contribute to production rollout planning and test coverage analysis.

QA Test Lead at Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) – THISIS

October 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019

Managed QA activities for THISIS TB/HIV/STD Integrated System; automation framework development with UFT/Selenium, TestNG, Maven; test planning, data preparation, backend validation, API testing, and performance testing; coordinated with vendors and off-shore teams; produced status dashboards and release notes.

Test Lead / Automation Developer at ERCOT

May 1, 2017 - September 1, 2018

Oversaw automation development for CMM/Credit Monitoring and related ERCOT applications; built data-driven, cross-browser automated tests; led CI/CD integration, regression and performance testing, and backend data validation via SQL; collaborated with business and development teams to ensure alignment with requirements.

Test Lead at HP Austin

September 1, 2013 - March 1, 2017

Led QA for Informatica MDM-related domains (Partner, Contact Cloud, MDAS, SOST); automated test framework development using Selenium, TestNG, Jenkins, and UFT; managed test design, data setup, performance testing, and production rollout coordination; conducted vendor coordination and test data validation across SAP/Siebel/Salesforce integrations.

Test Lead / Engineer at USAA

May 1, 2009 - August 1, 2013

Spearheaded test efforts for Dotcom, Mobile, and Portal channels including iPad/iPhone/Android apps; orchestrated test planning, automation, and data validation; led integration testing across banking, insurance, and investment products; collaborated with vendors and internal teams to ensure quality of multi-channel deployments.

Test Engineer at Hero Honda

July 1, 2006 - May 1, 2009

Performed GUI, database, and regression testing for Kiosk Wheelz automobile dealership software; prepared traceability matrices and defect tracking; contributed to test case design and execution across multiple modules.

QA Test Lead at Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

October 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019

Led automation and performance testing for THISIS TB/HIV/STD Integrated System, including API validation and backend data checks. Built and executed automated test scripts, developed test plans and acceptance criteria with stakeholders, and tracked defects in ALM/JIRA. Integrated automation in CI/CD pipelines and coordinated with external vendors.

Test Lead at Hewlett-Packard (HP) – Austin, TX

September 1, 2013 - March 1, 2017

Led automation framework development for Partner, Contact Cloud, MDAS, and Sales Organization/Territory domains, using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, UFT, and CI/CD integrations. Created reusable libraries, executed smoke/regression tests, and prepared test plans and production readiness artifacts. Coordinated with offshore teams and managed defect tracking via ALM/JIRA. Performed backend data validation with SQL and REST API testing.

Test Lead / Engineer at USAA Bank

May 1, 2009 - August 1, 2013

Test Lead/Engineer delivering QA coverage for Dotcom, Mobile, and Portal channels; built automation with Selenium and UFT, executed SQL data checks, and integrated testing into CI/CD pipelines; collaborated with vendor teams for product defect resolution and UAT sign-offs; mapped test cases to RSM numbers in HP ALM/JIRA.

Test Engineer at Hero Honda (India)

July 1, 2006 - May 1, 2009

Involved in test case development, GUI testing, ad-hoc/system/regression testing, and database testing; logged defects in Quality Center and maintained traceability.