Akshay Jariwala

About Akshay Jariwala

With over a decade at Bright Horizons, my tenure as Senior Manager of Quality Engineering has been marked by the implementation of SQA best practices and a relentless focus on Agile methodologies. Leading a global QA team, we\'ve established a robust testing framework that ensures our continuous delivery cycle meets and exceeds customer expectations.Our team\'s approach to defining testing scope and resolving impediments has been instrumental in aligning our work with the strategic objectives of the company and stakeholder priorities. Thanks to a strong command of tools like Jira and Scrum, we\'ve fostered an environment that values innovation, precision in test planning, and the pursuit of excellence in software quality.•Skilled IT professional with nearly 18 years of Quality Assurance and Management experience in Education and Healthcare industry• Hands-on QA expertise with successful implementation of Scalable and Stable testing framework, quality deliverables and QA process improvements• Well-versed in Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication• Over 10 years of Leadership and Team Development experience• Lean-Agile mindset with proven track record of optimizing workflows and integrating continuous improvements• Several years of experience with SDLC methodologies, including Agile, Kanban, and practicing SAFe principles to synchronize multiple Agile teams, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives• Strong background and experience in Vendor Management skills• Strategic planner with extensive experience in resource allocation and optimization• Achieved value-driven outcomes based on successful implementation of performance metrics and KPIs on various time-sensitive projects

Experience

1. Senior Manager Quality Engineering

   Bright Horizons

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Led a team of 30+ professionals, including global QA team, on multiple projects & releases simultaneously, ensuring comprehensive testing coverage and delivering high-quality projects on-time and within budget.•Played a key role in multiple upgrade projects, including developing mobile apps using Ionic/AngularJS/Python 3.0 technologies, migrating CRM Dynamics from on-prem to the cloud, and integrating a third-party payment system that facilitated the collection of up to $80 million in monthly transactions.•Engineered comprehensive test strategies for large, time-sensitive projects, and streamlined data, environment, and release processes, communicated testing status across functional teams and Sr management, enhancing project efficiency and transparency.•Carried out several PoC in Test Automation and Performance testing, engaging multiple vendors/tools for strategic and outcome driven deliveries. •Spearheaded a team of engineers to achieve in-sprint automation, championed Shift-left practices, and leveraged low-code/no-code automation to slash regression timelines by up to 80%.•Assisted team in transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Scrum by adopting to new collaborative approach planning, working with product team on prioritizing business critical features for faster ROI, and embracing continuous code integration and testing to significantly enhance business efficiency and project success.•Established and monitored KPIs such as defect density, code coverage, and test pass rate to effectively measure code quality and project progress.•Evaluated performance metrics like sprint velocity, cycle time, and mean time to resolution, providing actionable insights to drive continuous improvement.•Managed budget and financial planning, achieving cost savings, while leading and mentoring a highly effective testing team.•Spearheaded the integration of GenAI-driven testing tools to automate test generation and synthetic testdata creation, improving test coverage by 40%

Education

• University of Northern Virginia - Annandale

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

• University of New Haven

  Master of Science (MS), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Skills

• Test Planning
• Agile Methodologies
• Scrum
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Test Automation
• Defect Tracking
• Hp Quality Center
• Qtp
• Program Management
• Hipaa
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• Testing
• Requirements Analysis
• Regression Testing
• System Testing
• Requirements Gathering
• Quality Assurance
• Visio
• Quality Center
• Integration Testing
• Software Quality Assurance
• Test Cases
• Project Planning
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• User Acceptance Testing