Blessy Deepti David Maddi
Hockessin,DE
Summary
Quality Assurance Manager with over 18 years of experience delivering high-quality enterprise applications across sectors including Banking, Financial Services, Retail, Telecom, and Healthcare. Expertise in leading Agile QA teams, developing comprehensive end-to-end test strategies, and spearheading automation initiatives using Selenium, Java, and Jenkins. Proficient in functional and API testing, seamlessly integrating QA into CI/CD pipelines to enhance efficiency. Recognized for mentoring teams, establishing scalable QA processes, and ensuring timely, defect-free releases through effective stakeholder management and alignment of QA goals with business objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Manager
Infosys Ltd.
09.2015 - Current
- Managed and mentored 6 agile teams as a QA manager.
- Defined and implemented the overall QA strategy aligned with Agile methodologies, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the SDLC across multiple teams or products.
- Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk, improving throughput and achieving customer satisfaction.
- Provided leadership and direction to QA leads and engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement in Agile environments.
- Partnered with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Development Managers to ensure test planning, coverage, and risk assessment are integral to sprint activities.
- Oversaw the implementation of automation frameworks, test environments, and CI/CD integration to enable efficient, scalable, and continuous testing.
- Tracked and reported quality metrics (e.g., defect trends, test coverage, velocity impact) to stakeholders, using insights to drive quality improvements across Agile teams.
- Championed Agile QA best practices including shift-left testing, early test involvement, exploratory testing, and team participation in Agile ceremonies.
QA Lead
Infosys Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Led QA planning and strategy within Agile teams, ensuring test coverage, resource allocation, and alignment with sprint goals and the Definition of Done (DoD).
- Facilitated collaboration between QA, developers, product owners, and business analysts during Agile ceremonies to define testable user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Oversaw the design, execution, and review of manual and automated test cases; ensured timely defect triaging, resolution, and quality sign-off for sprint deliverables.
- Championed Agile testing practices such as shift-left testing, integration with CI/CD pipelines, and continuous improvement through retrospectives and test process optimization.
- Created and executed automated test scripts using UFT, seamlessly integrated with HP ALM/HP QC, for both enterprise and regulatory applications.
Test Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Collaborated closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) to ensure shared understanding of requirements and quality goals.
- Designed and executed manual and automated test cases based on user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring complete test coverage within each sprint.
- Identified, documented, and tracked defects using tools like JIRA, actively contributing to continuous testing, regression coverage, and QA sign-off processes.
- Supported Agile best practices by integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, promoting shift-left testing, and participating in test planning, risk analysis, and story grooming.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Biotechnology & Biomedical Engineering
CMR Institute of Engineering And Technology
01.2006
Skills
- Test strategy and planning
- Agile testing methodologies
- Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Appium, TestNG, Maven, Cucumber, BDD, UFT
- API testing proficiency
- CI/CD: Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, GitLab, DevOps Integration
- QA Tools: JIRA, XRAY, HP ALM, Confluence, SharePoint
- Accessibility Testing: JAWS, NVDA, WAVE, AMP
- Cloud & Platforms: AWS, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
- Programming: Java, Python, Groovy, JavaScript, SQL
- Quality assurance expertise
- Regression testing management
- Continuous improvement implementation
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Software development lifecycle
- Team building and motivation
- QA documentation
- Quality assurance experience
- Test planning
- Software testing
- Product testing
- Analytical problem solving
Websites
Accomplishments
- Delivered 100+ production releases with zero critical defects post-deployment.
- Recognized with Client and Infosys Awards for consistent delivery & leadership.
- Spearheaded Agile transformation and QA process maturity initiatives.
- Reduced regression testing time by 40% via automation improvements.
Certification
- ISTQB Certified Tester
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
- SAFe Agilist
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
QA Manager
Infosys Ltd.
09.2015 - Current
QA Lead
Infosys Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2015
Test Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
01.2007 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Technology - Biotechnology & Biomedical Engineering
CMR Institute of Engineering And Technology