Ayan Baral

Background

About Ayan Baral

Experienced Senior Test Manager with over 14.6 years of comprehensive expertise in leading testing teams and ensuring the quality of software products. A brief summary of my skills and experience include: - Implemented methods and best practices to assemble testing plans that align with the project/release and with expectations of sponsors and stakeholders and meet business needs. - Expertise in setting up Shift-Left testing methodologies to specific project requirements and consistently deliver high-quality software. - Expertise in estimating budget and effort for specific releases within constrained timelines. - Skilled in managing testing projects from initiation to closure including test planning resource allocation and risk management. - Strong communicator adept at collaborating with stakeholders to achieve project goals and deliverables within budget and timelines. - Excellent communication skills to liaise with stakeholders report on testing progress and recommend quality enhancements. - Strong leadership abilities to mentor and guide testing teams fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. - Extensive knowledge of testing tools methodologies and best practices coupled with a commitment to driving innovation and excellence in software testing processes. - Manage multiple projects and releases in parallel for both automated and manual testing in an Agile environment along with resource planning. - Develop End-to-End test plans for each project and plan test activities to deliver projects on time and within budget meeting quality objectives. - Lead onshore and offshore project teams simultaneously. - High level interpersonal and verbal communication skills easily build rapport with peers clients and key stakeholders - Experience of working collaboratively with project managers business analysts and developers on local sites as well as with onsite counterparts across geographies.