Senior Manager (QE & Automation)
Inspire Brands
Apr 2023 - Apr 2025 (2 years 1 month)
Managed QE team of 50+ including Engineering Managers, Architects, Leads, Engineers, and vendors. Led automation across UI, API, and Mobile for Dunkin's, BWW, Arby's, and Sonic. Migrated legacy test suites to full-stack automation, achieving 60% faster execution. Implemented mobile automation for weekly release apps, reducing manual testing time by 75%. Built Al-driven hybrid automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, Maven, Copilot, and Cursor. Defined QE metrics (coverage, defect leakage, cycle time) and tracked across agile teams. Designed performance testing strategy with JMeter for backend APIs. Implemented component testing using Lighthouse & Puppeteer, reducing component issues by 95%. Built QE team from scratch by hiring 40+ professi