Technical QA Lead & Manager

Bilal Ahamad

Architecting quality for the future of IoT, Automotive, and Hardware.

Expertise & Skills

A comprehensive toolkit for building scalable, high-performance systems.

Technical Leadership

Spearheading QA strategies for IoT, Automotive, and Hardware products. Managing teams, defining roadmaps, and driving innovation from concept to launch.

Test Automation

Python, Selenium, Appium, Jenkins. Reducing regression cycles by 50%.

IoT & Hardware

Wireshark, CAN Analyzers, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, RTOS.

Data & Analytics

Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, Kibana. Visualizing quality metrics.

Systems Engineering

Deep expertise in Android, iOS, QNX, Linux, and Unix environments. Ensuring seamless integration across complex hardware-software stacks.

Work Experience

Senior Test Lead

Samsara Inc

Dec 2023 - Present
San Francisco, CA
  • Spearheaded system tests for IoT Dash Cam product line with AI/ML video analytics.
  • Developed automation pipelines improving release cadence and cutting regression by 50%.

Test Automation Lead

Cruise LLC

Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
San Francisco, CA
  • Managed vehicle computational systems testing and firmware releases.
  • Designed frameworks for CPU/GPU integration, network reliability and V2X testing.

Infotainment Test Lead

Rivian Automotive LLC

Jun 2021 - Sep 2022
Palo Alto, CA
  • Directed end-to-end testing strategy for R1T, R1S and Fleet models.
  • Built automation for OTA, connectivity, navigation and vehicle system integration.

Senior QA Engineer II & Technical Lead

Amazon Lab126

Jun 2018 - Jun 2021
Sunnyvale, CA
  • Managed QA for Echo Buds, Echo Auto and Dash Button from concept to launch.
  • Developed automation for voice, ANC, connectivity; reduced manual effort by 80%.
  • Established CI/CD pipeline across 50+ devices resulting in 30% fewer post-launch issues.

Software Test Engineer

Tech Mahindra / Google Inc

Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
Mountain View, CA
  • Led system testing for Google's VR controllers powering Daydream View.
  • Ensured KPI integrity and benchmarking for commercialization readiness.

Featured Projects

Web Development

Resume Portfolio

A premium, interactive portfolio built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion. Features liquid-glass aesthetics and smooth scroll animations.

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Automation

IoT Automation Framework

Custom Python framework for testing IoT devices, reducing regression time by 50%. Integrated with Jenkins for CI/CD.

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Automotive

Vehicle System Integration

End-to-end testing strategy for Rivian R1T/R1S. Validated OTA updates, navigation, and connectivity features.

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Get in Touch

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