Umair Siddiqui

About Umair Siddiqui

As a Senior Manager at Shure Audio, I lead cross-functional engineering teams delivering automation solutions across cloud, web, desktop (Electron), and mobile (Android/iOS) platforms. My role combines technical leadership, project delivery, and people development, ensuring every initiative aligns with innovation, quality, and business outcomes.I collaborate with core developers and system validation specialists to design automation frameworks using Playwright, Appium, JavaScript, and Python, and develop AI-powered dashboards and GenAI-based automation solutions that improve visibility and efficiency.I’m passionate about team growth and culture—driving goal-setting, performance reviews, and upskilling programs, while proactively addressing challenges to maintain collaboration and engagement. I also manage vendor partnerships and conduct weekly progress reviews with executives to ensure transparency and delivery excellence.Previously, at Crestron Electronics, I managed a talented engineering team focused on front-end development using Blazor and Electron.NET. I oversaw the complete software development lifecycle, emphasizing agile practices, RCA, design reviews, and mentorship, which helped improve code quality, collaboration, and system performance.With a strong background in front-end development,automation, AI integration, and people leadership, I’m driven by the goal of building impactful software and high-performing teams that push technology boundaries and deliver measurable business value.Always open to connecting with technology leaders, innovators, and professionals passionate about automation, AI, and engineering excellence.

Experience

1. Senior Manager

   Shure

   Feb 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Lead multiple engineering teams across cloud, web, desktop, and mobile platforms. • Collaborate with core developers and system validation specialists (SVS) for requirements, architecture design, and solution implementation. • Design and implement automation frameworks using Playwright, Appium, JavaScript, and Python. • Develop AI-powered automation dashboards and integrate GenAI capabilities for reporting and insights. • Conduct weekly progress reviews with executive leadership to track goals, milestones, and risks. • Manage vendor teams, performance reviews, and delivery timelines across multiple projects. • Oversee people goal setting, upskilling initiatives, and performance management across teams. • Address and resolve team and interpersonal challenges to maintain engagement and productivity. • Foster collaboration across product, QA, and development teams to ensure project alignment and timely delivery.Key Highlights: •Delivered scalable automation frameworks across multiple platforms. • Improved reporting visibility through AI-enabled dashboards. • Strengthened team capability through structured goal-setting and mentorship programs.

Education

• Jamia Millia Islamia

  Engineer's Degree, Computer Science

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Testing
• Lte
• 3g
• Gsm
• Gprs
• Wireshark
• Perl Automation
• Sip
• Voip
• Shell Scripting
• Perl
• Sql
• C
• Test Automation
• Test Planning
• Unix
• Telecommunications
• System Testing
• Linux
• Mysql
• Java
• Hp Quicktest Professional (Qtp)
• Core Java
• C++
• Data Structures
• Databases
• Engineering
• Javascript
• Jdbc
• Pl/Sql
• Programming
• C
• Scripting
• Cloud Computing
• Mobile Devices
• Jira
• Selenium
• Selenium Webdriver