Ankit Rathi

QA Engineering Leadership & Technical Excellence Expert

Seasoned QA Engineering Leader with 18+ years of technical excellence, architecting comprehensive test automation frameworks across financial services, automotive, travel, and enterprise platforms. Led cross-functional engineering teams of 25+ members, pioneered industry-leading QA methodologies, and delivered mission-critical technology solutions during pivotal transformations including the 2008 financial crisis and major digital platform migrations.

πŸ’° Proven Financial & Business Impact

$2M+ Annual QA Budget Managed
$300K Annual Cost Savings Achieved
99.5% Platform Uptime Maintained
60% Defect Reduction
35% Time-to-Market Reduction
45% Production Incidents Reduced
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6
Fortune 500 Companies
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25+
Engineers Led
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15+
Technology Stacks Mastered
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8
Strategic Frameworks Built
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40+
Enterprise Applications
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95%+
Automation Coverage Achieved

πŸ€– AI & VIBE Coding Innovation Leadership

Pioneering the integration of AI and VIBE (Visually Intelligent Backend Engineering) coding practices in software testing, transforming traditional QA methodologies through intelligent automation and advanced development practices

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AI-Powered QA Transformation

Led enterprise adoption of AI in testing processes at WhereTo, implementing ChatGPT-powered test case generation, intelligent test data creation, and automated code snippet generation. Achieved 35% acceleration in delivery cycles while maintaining quality standards.

ChatGPT Integration Test Case AI Generation Intelligent Test Data 35% Faster Delivery
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VIBE Coding Implementation

Pioneered VIBE (Visually Intelligent Backend Engineering) coding practices using Windsurf IDE for test automation development. Established visual-first development workflows that enhanced code maintainability and accelerated automation framework development by 40%.

Windsurf IDE Adoption Visual Development 40% Faster Development Enhanced Maintainability
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QA-Specific AI Prompts & Tools

Created comprehensive library of QA-specific AI prompts for test case creation, bug report generation, and technical documentation. Developed intelligent code snippet generation workflows that reduced manual effort by 50% across testing activities.

Custom AI Prompts Bug Report AI 50% Effort Reduction Documentation AI

πŸš€ Major Project Achievements & Impact

Transformative QA leadership delivering measurable business impact across enterprise platforms and critical digital initiatives

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WhereTo (Flight Centre)

Head of QA β€’ 2022-2025

Built and scaled enterprise QA organization for global travel platform serving 6,000+ corporate clients across 95+ countries. Led digital transformation across 8 specialized business domains with comprehensive GDS integrations.

$2M Budget Managed
99.5% Uptime
25+ Engineers
8 Scrum Teams
JET Framework RADAR Analytics GDS Integration AI Implementation
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S&P Global Platts

Associate Director β€’ 2017-2022

Led enterprise test engineering transformation during $44B IHS Markit merger. Established automation standards across 25+ Scrum teams and managed Center of Excellence for global financial data platforms.

$44B Merger Support
25+ Scrum Teams
40+ Applications
70% Issue Reduction
PACE Framework NEST Framework DevOps 3D Dashboard Multi-Region AWS
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Sapient Nitro

Senior Associate QA β€’ 2012-2015

Led strategic digital transformation for NASCAR.com and automotive data platforms. Developed Cucumber/Gherkin automation frameworks during critical platform migrations supporting $10.94B broadcast contracts.

$10.94B Contract Value
1.3TB Race Data
50K+ Concurrent Users
250M+ Data Points
Cucumber BDD Adobe DayCQ NASCAR Platform JATO Automotive

🌟 Latest Community Contributions

Open-source contributions advancing the quality engineering community through innovative tools and frameworks

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Accessibility Audit Framework

Comprehensive accessibility testing framework implementing WCAG 2.1 guidelines with automated auditing capabilities. Features multi-browser support, detailed reporting, and integration with CI/CD pipelines for continuous accessibility validation.

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AI Test Automation Framework

Next-generation test automation framework powered by AI capabilities. Integrates machine learning for intelligent test case generation, self-healing test scripts, and predictive analytics for test optimization and maintenance.

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Technology Leadership & Engineering Expertise

18+ years of deep technical expertise across diverse technology stacks, leading engineering teams and architecting enterprise-scale solutions

πŸ€– Test Automation & Frameworks

Selenium WebDriver QTP/UFT WebDriverIO Cucumber BDD TestNG JMeter Cypress Playwright

πŸ’» Programming & Development

Java JavaScript TypeScript VBScript Node.js Spring Framework Maven SQL

☁️ Cloud & DevOps Engineering

AWS Multi-Region Jenkins CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Ansible Tower Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Kibana/LogStash

🏒 Enterprise Platforms & Integration

Adobe DayCQ/AEM GDS Integration Amadeus/Sabre LoadRunner Enterprise BrowserStack OWASP ZAP REST/SOAP APIs Microservices

πŸ”’ Security & Compliance Engineering

OWASP Guidelines SOX Compliance XSS Testing CyberArk PAM WCAG 2.0/2.1 Vulnerability Assessment Security Testing Penetration Testing

🧠 AI & Innovation Technologies

ChatGPT Integration VIBE Coding Windsurf IDE AI Test Generation Machine Learning Predictive Analytics Intelligent Automation Self-Healing Tests

Career Journey

From startup engineering foundations through enterprise technical leadership, explore the innovative frameworks, automation architectures, and engineering transformations that shaped modern QA practices across industries

April 2022 - June 2025

WhereTo

Head of QA

Built and scaled a world-class QA engineering organization across 8+ specialized Scrum teams for global travel technology platform serving 6,000+ corporate clients with comprehensive GDS integrations and multi-modal transportation solutions.

Enterprise Architecture JET Framework RADAR Framework Travel GDS Integration
November 2017 - April 2022

S&P Global Platts

Associate Director, Test Engineering

Led enterprise-scale test engineering transformation across 25+ Scrum teams during $44B IHS Markit merger, establishing automation standards for global financial data platforms.

PACE Framework NEST Framework Multi-Region AWS 40+ Applications
September 2015 - November 2017

Prodigi India / Hogarth India

QA Lead

Spearheaded QA during Hogarth's acquisition of Prodigi, leading Apple's Middle East localization project and digital media testing for major brands including TKmaxx and NescafΓ©.

Apple Middle East Arabic RTL Testing WPP Acquisition Global Brands
March 2012 - August 2015

Sapient Nitro

Senior Associate, QA

Led strategic digital transformations for NASCAR.com and automotive data platforms, developing Cucumber/Gherkin automation frameworks during Sapient's recognition as Gartner Leaders.

NASCAR.com Adobe DayCQ JATO Automotive $10.94B Impact
May 2008 - March 2012

Capital IQ (S&P Global)

Senior Technology Quality Analyst

Pioneered QA engineering excellence during the 2008 financial crisis, architecting comprehensive QTP/UFT automation frameworks and establishing security testing protocols that enabled Capital IQ's transformation into the 4th largest financial data provider.

Crisis Engineering Leadership QTP/UFT Automation VBScript Frameworks Security Innovation
July 2007 - January 2008

Impetus Technologies

Trainee Software Engineer

Foundational learning experience during the 2008 financial crisis through comprehensive Impetus University training, establishing the technical foundation for subsequent career success.

Java Foundation SDLC Training Crisis Resilience Career Foundation

Let's Connect

Ready to discuss how my QA leadership experience can drive your organization's digital transformation and quality excellence initiatives?