Raheel Somani

Senior Manager - Omnichannel Digital Quality Assurance User Acceptance Testing (Qa Uat) @Academy Sports + Outdoors

Katy, TX, US

Implement industry best practices, including agile methodologies, continuous integration, and test automation, resulting in improved software efficiency and reduced time to market. Provide leadership to 30+ internal and external software testers supporting the development of digital products for one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor retail stores. Own the measurement and KPI metrics for QA objectives, measure/track the effectiveness of software quality processes, provide regular status updates, and report to senior leadership regarding insight on quality of solutions for technology and business leaders. Effectively manage the QA leadership team by continuously recruiting, interviewing, and selecting new top talent, and conducting performance reviews, career development, and mentoring of existing staff to build a world-class QA organization.Selected Highlights Introduced Jira to the team to replace Excel as a test management tool, enabling employees to view audit trails and traceability, troubleshoot issues if needed, and run reports that propel a project’s progress, ensuring timelines are aligned and met. Collaborated with the VP of IT Infrastructure to create a new QA testing environment, allowing testing workflows to run efficiently and without interruption. Led efforts to standardize QA processes by creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with details on quality gates and standards utilized within the department, decreasing defects being introduced in production after implementation.

Georgia State University

Bachelor’s Degree