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SUBHASHINI CHOURASIA

SUBHASHINI CHOURASIA

Summary

Automation Test Manager and Quality Engineering Leader with 20+ years of experience in QA transformation, test automation, and delivery management across Banking, Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Enterprise domains. Proven expertise in defining QA strategies, automation frameworks, and risk-based testing approaches to improve efficiency, coverage, and software quality. Experienced in AI-enabled testing and Generative AI adoption for test design, test data generation, defect analysis, and intelligent regression optimization. Skilled in enterprise QA framework development, CI/CD integration, Agile delivery, stakeholder management, and engagement governance. Strong technical expertise in Selenium (Java), TestCafe, KARATE, Postman, JMeter, UFT/QTP, Cucumber, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and GitHub. Passionate about driving AI-driven Quality Engineering transformation to accelerate delivery and deliver business value.

Overview

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years of professional experience

Work History

Automation Test Manager/Engagement Manager

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
09.2024 - 11.2025

Owned end-to-end Quality Engineering delivery, aligning QA strategy with business and regulatory requirements

Led QA initiatives for senior client stakeholders, enhancing transparency and ensuring strategic alignment

Defined and implemented enterprise-wide QA frameworks and governance models, enhancing consistency and scalability, resulting in ~25% improvement in testing efficiency

Designed and executed risk-based test strategies for complex banking transformation initiatives, reducing critical defect leakage by ~20–25%

Established executive-level QA dashboards, reducing production defects by 35%+

Delivered automation-led QA transformation, significantly improving coverage and cycle efficiency

Supported new business wins by contributing to RFPs, solutioning, and client bid proposals, detailing effort estimation, resourcing strategy, and QA approach

Articulated QE capabilities and delivery models during client presentations and bid discussions, underscoring value propositions to senior stakeholders

Managed financial aspects of engagements, including budget ownership, billing governance, and revenue tracking, ensuring profitability and alignment with commercial objectives

Led creation and negotiation of Statements of Work (SOWs), defining scope, deliverables, timelines, and pricing models to support successful client engagements and delivery clarity.

Automation Project Lead

Element Fleet Management
04.2023 - 08.2024
  • Defined and executed a robust automation strategy aligned with business objectives and release timelines, improving release predictability.
  • Developed and continuously enhanced the automation roadmap, increasing test coverage of critical business processes by 60–70%.
  • Led automation teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables, adherence to timelines, and compliance with coding standards.
  • Optimized automation ROI by improving script reusability and execution efficiency, reducing maintenance effort by 25–30%.
  • Established comprehensive automation dashboards and reporting, enabling data-driven decision-making and improving release confidence.
  • Integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines, reducing feedback cycles and accelerating regression execution by ~40%.
  • Strengthened framework governance and team capability through modular design, robust documentation, and mentoring initiatives

DevOps Engineer

ABN AMRO
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Integrated automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, reducing regression effort by 50%.
  • Built and maintained automation frameworks (TestCafe, KARATE, JMeter), increasing test coverage by 40%.
  • Drove automation-first and continuous testing initiatives to accelerate delivery.
  • Defined test strategy and shift-left approach, reducing release cycle time by 25%.
  • Oversaw defect lifecycle and triage, reducing production defects by 20%.
  • Managed test environments and data readiness across teams for seamless execution.
  • Collaborated with Product, BA, and Engineering teams to ensure clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Participated in Agile ceremonies, driving cross-team collaboration and delivery efficiency.
  • Handled resource planning and capacity management to optimize utilization.

Education

Post Graduation - Agentic AI and Data science

International Institute of Information Technology
Bangalore
01-2026

e-GMP - PG in General Management program

Indian Indian of Management
Trichirapalli
01-2021

BCA - Bachelor of Computer Applications

Bharathiar University
Tamil Nadu
01-2002

Skills

  • Generative AI
  • Python
  • Agentic AI
  • Selenium/ Java
  • KARATE/ Postman
  • JMeter
  • HP UFT/ QTP/ Test Complete
  • Gherkin/Cucumber
  • Risk-based testing
  • HP ALM/ JIRA/ Rally
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jenkins/ GitHub

Certification

  • SAFE PO/PM
  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
  • NCFM(Financial Markets – Beginners) from NSE
  • NCFM (Capital Markets) from NSE

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Capgemini India Pvt Ltd – (Jan 2011 – Till Date)
  • Tata Consultancy Services Ltd – (Oct 2006 – Jan 2011).
  • Vyom Labs Pvt. Ltd– (Nov 2005 – Sep 2006)
  • Vital Link Outsourcing Ltd.- ·(Apr 2003 – July 2005)

AI Projects

  • Design and Build an end-to-end AI system using RAG for a real-world customer support use case.
  • Create End-to-End MLOps pipeline that supports for a heavy weight equipment manufacture to address unplanned machine downtime.

Timeline

Automation Test Manager/Engagement Manager

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
09.2024 - 11.2025

Automation Project Lead

Element Fleet Management
04.2023 - 08.2024

DevOps Engineer

ABN AMRO
01.2021 - 03.2023

Post Graduation - Agentic AI and Data science

International Institute of Information Technology

e-GMP - PG in General Management program

Indian Indian of Management

BCA - Bachelor of Computer Applications

Bharathiar University
SUBHASHINI CHOURASIA