Senior Quality Assurance and Technology Leader with 27+ years of experience building, transforming, and scaling QA organizations across regulated and complex industries, including Property & Casualty Insurance, Legal, Healthcare, Mortgage Insurance, Government, Energy, and Enterprise Software. Proven track record leading QA strategy, automation adoption, Agile/SDLC governance, release readiness, Quality Management Systems, audit programs, and Centers of Excellence that improve delivery quality, operational efficiency, and cross-functional accountability. Recognized for turning around under-performing teams, mentoring high-performing QA leaders and analysts, reducing defect leakage, improving test coverage, and delivering measurable cost savings through process optimization and organizational redesign. Conference speaker and industry contributor on AI adoption, Agentic AI, AI testing, and the practical integration of AI into Quality Assurance, with a continued focus on innovation, responsible tooling, continuous improvement, and business-aligned quality outcomes.

Key highlights:

• Leadership: Guided teams of 6+ engineers on high-impact projects, driving optimal performance outcomes.
• Technical Acumen: Proficient in performance engineering for .NET, Java, and cloud-based (Azure, AWS) applications, leveraging advanced debugging tools and APM solutions.
• Strategic Contributions: Developed and executed performance testing strategies, conducted capacity planning, and optimized application performance by up to 80%.
• Versatile Expertise: Skilled in end-to-end performance testing lifecycle, automation scripting, and CI/CD integration.
• I thrive in collaborating with architects, developers, and stakeholders to identify bottlenecks, recommend optimizations, and deliver seamless application performance. Passionate about mentoring, I’ve conducted training for industry peers and presented at professional conferences on advanced performance testing techniques.