Santhiya Gurusamy
Santhiya Gurusamy
QA Manager
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Hi, I'm Santhiya Gurusamy π, a QA Manager and QA Lead with close to 10 years of experience in software quality assurance across SaaS and Banking domains, based in Coimbatore, India.
I started my QA journey at HCL Technologies working on USAA Bank β one of the largest US financial institutions β where I gained hands-on experience in manual testing, Selenium automation, and Agile practices in a highly regulated BFSI environment.
At CΒ²Perform, a SaaS-based performance management platform, I built the QA function from scratch β growing from QA Analyst to QA Manager, scaling the team from 1 to 10 members across a fully remote, globally distributed setup spanning the US, Canada, Caribbean and India.
What I love about QA:
πΉ Building scalable processes and automation frameworks from the ground up
πΉ Mentoring and growing QA teams β watching junior QAs gain confidence is genuinely rewarding
πΉ Representing quality at the leadership level β making QA a strategic voice, not just a checkbox
πΉ Staying curious β currently exploring AI-driven QA practices and Playwright automation
Key areas I work in:
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Test strategy & planning
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Playwright automation (TypeScript/JS)
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API & database testing
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Release management & go/no-go decisions
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Remote team leadership & stakeholder communication
I'm currently open to QA Lead or QA Manager opportunities β fully remote or Coimbatore based.
Always happy to connect, share experiences, and learn from this amazing community! π"
π MoTaBirthday | September 1, 2026
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