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Kajal Raj

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Stamford, Connecticut, United States

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  • US Foods
    Senior QA Lead (Delivery & Release Lead)
    US Foods
    Mar 2023 - Current (3 years 3 months)
    • Lead delivery execution across multiple Agile teams for integrated supply-chain platforms (Salesforce, OMS/WMS/TMS, Kafka integrations, AWS services). • Designed and developed a robust automation framework from scratch using Selenium, creating reusable libraries, maintainable test architecture, and end-to-end functional/regression coverage to improve release quality and reduce manual effort. • Used Agentforce to enable Al-assisted customer support workflows by configuring agents, prompts, topics, and actions to improve response handling and case resolution efficiency. • Own end-to-end release readiness: define test/UAT plans, coordinate environments and data, manage cutover checklists, and provide risk-based go/no-go recommendations. • Ru
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    Senior QA Lead (Delivery Coordinator)
    Office Depot (Varis)
    May 2022 - Feb 2023 (10 months)
    • Coordinated delivery for 3 Agile teams building microservices and UI platforms; managed test plans, release checkpoints, and deployment validation. • Standardized execution artifacts (checklists, dashboards, reporting) to improve release predictability and stakeholder visibility. • Owned Jira/Zephyr hygiene and delivery reporting; facilitated risk reviews and ensured timely resolution of cross-team dependencies. • Supported post-deploy smoke/sanity validation and stabilization with Engineering/DevOps across Azure, Kafka, Rancher, and New Relic.
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    Senior QA Automation Engineer / Lead (Project Delivery Support)
    Santander Bank
    Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 (2 years 2 months)
    • Delivered automation and regression initiatives integrated into CI pipelines (Jenkins) to shorten feedback loops and support on-time releases. • Provided sprint-level quality and delivery metrics; coached team members on execution discipline and release readiness. • Coordinated API/database validation for transaction integrity; partnered with stakeholders to prioritize defects based on release impact.
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    Senior QA Lead (Release Readiness Lead)
    Kemper Life & Health
    Oct 2017 - Mar 2020 (2 years 6 months)
    • Owned QA strategy and release readiness across multiple product releases; served as escalation point during critical deployments. • Coordinated CI/CD enablement with DevOps and implemented repeatable validation gates for safer releases. • Facilitated cross-functional triage and stabilization during high-severity incidents; ensured corrective actions were captured and tracked to closure.
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    Project Coordinator (Scrum Coach)
    Utech Products
    Jul 2017 - Oct 2017 (4 months)
    • Introduced Scrum framework for team execution • Organized and facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives • Worked with product owners and stakeholders to define priorities and maintain the backlog • Coordinated across business, development, QA, and leadership teams • Tracked sprint progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines • Helped the team improve estimation, story clarity, and sprint commitment • Removed impediments and escalated issues when needed • Coached team members and stakeholders on Agile mindset, Scrum roles, and ways of working • Improved visibility through status reporting, metrics, and sprint dashboards
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    Senior QA Engineer (Team Lead)
    nKAPs Intellects, India
    Nov 2011 - Oct 2016 (5 years)
    • Led onshore/offshore execution for web and mobile platforms; managed plans, schedules, and UAT/release support activities. • Improved regression cycle speed and reliability via automation (QTP, Selenium) and disciplined defect triage and prioritization. • Coordinated emergency fixes and release support during production-impacting issues; maintained stakeholder communication throughout.
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    Senior Software Engineer
    SKAN DbyDx, India
    Apr 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 8 months)
    • Designed application and database components; supported client-facing delivery, production deployments, and release cutovers. • Owned client communication for milestones and production issues; ensured timely resolution and transparent updates.
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    Project Engineer
    Wipro Technologies, India
    Aug 2007 - Apr 2009 (1 year 9 months)
    • Supported client delivery for telecom protocol automation projects; created test strategies, managed defect resolution, and supported acceptance milestones.
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    Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
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    ISTQB Certified Tester (CTFL)
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    AgentBlazer Champion 2026
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    Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
    UPTU, India
    • Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — UPTU, India
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    Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
    L.N.M.U., India
    • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - L.N.M.U., India
  • Google Cloud
    Google GenAI Leadership Certification
    Google Cloud
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    AI for Women Empowerment: A Review of Current Trends
    Jan 2026