Hina Sharma

About Hina Sharma

Passionate about pushing the boundaries of Software Testing, I bring two decades of dedicated expertise as a Test Automation Architect. Currently driving success at IBM India, I have honed my skills in strategic leadership, stakeholder management, and customer engagement. My journey encompasses orchestrating triumphs in automation, optimizing testing practices, and implementing innovative frameworks. Proven as a negotiator and collaborator, I\'ve led diverse teams, mentored junior members, and achieved tangible results in process improvements. As a forward-thinker, I stay updated with industry trends and embrace new technologies. Open to collaborations and eager to share insights in the dynamic realm of software testing. Let\'s connect and explore the exciting possibilities ahead!#TestAutomation #SoftwareTesting #StrategicLeadership #IBMIndia\"

Experience

1. Automation Architect, Lead Svt

   IBM

   Aug 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   Key Achievements:Strategic Leadership: Led an Agile team, achieving a remarkable 30% efficiency improvement in the continuous validation of web applications, system-to-system interfaces, and complete software solutions.Innovative Automation: Designed and executed automation scenarios for diverse system interfaces, resulting in successful validations and reducing manual efforts by 60%.Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated with 15+ stakeholders to optimize test plans, enhancing overall testing efficiency and ensuring alignment with project goals.Defect Reduction: Successfully reduced the defect rate by 20% through effective communication of quality metrics and resolution of code defects.Performance Testing Excellence: Executed over 10 performance test strategies, ensuring seamless functionality of critical software components.Process Optimization: Identified and implemented 8 process improvements, contributing to a more efficient testing framework and mentoring over 20 junior team members.Additional Responsibilities:Demonstrated leadership in overseeing test teams across diverse projects, domains, and locations.Strategically enhanced test automation by building repeatable infrastructure, minimizing manual efforts, and empowering QA engineers to expand automated testing skills.Proactively led customer calls, reviews, and stakeholder meetings to ensure effective communication, gather feedback, and address concerns or challenges.Optimized testing practices, streamlined processes with development activities, reducing redundancy and mitigating risks, enhancing efficiency across multiple projects.Proficient in the Software Test Lifecycle, encompassing Test Planning, Strategy, Design, Estimation, Execution, Data Creation & Validation, Review, and Defect Reporting & Verification.A dedicated learner committed to staying abreast of industry trends and technological advancements.

Education

• Govt Polytechnic for Women

  Diploma in Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering

  1997 — 2000

• GZSCET Bathinda

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2000 — 2003

• S.D. Public School, Chandigarh

  12th, Non Medical

  1995 — 1997