fractional QA leadership

Fractional QA leadership for teams shipping faster than QA can scale

I act as a senior QA owner for teams that need strategy, architecture, reviews, hiring support, and release risk management without adding a full-time leader immediately.

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Best fit

  • Teams without a senior QA automation owner
  • Engineering orgs that need a QA roadmap and release metrics
  • Founders or directors hiring their first QA/SDET team

Outcomes

  • A QA roadmap tied to release risk and business goals
  • Weekly automation reviews and mentoring for QA engineers
  • Hiring scorecards, interview loops, and onboarding support
  • Clear coverage, flaky-test rate, runtime, and release-readiness metrics

Proof

  • Led SDET work at CooperVision from manual QA toward a Playwright automation program.
  • Worked across Apple, Meta, Williams-Sonoma, and Blue Cross Blue Shield environments.
  • Built QA operating models for health tech, e-commerce, consumer software, and government teams.

How the work runs

01

Stabilize the operating model

We define ownership, weekly review cadence, release gates, and the metrics that show whether QA is helping shipping speed.

02

Raise automation quality

I review test code, fix architecture issues, mentor the team, and set rules for AI-assisted test work.

03

Build team capacity

I help with hiring, onboarding, documentation, and roadmap planning so the team can keep improving after the engagement.

Common questions

Is fractional QA leadership only for startups?

No. It works for startups, mid-market teams, and enterprise groups that need senior QA direction before hiring a permanent leader.

What is the typical engagement length?

Most fractional QA leadership engagements run 6 to 12 months because the work includes roadmap, team habits, hiring, and automation quality.

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