Aditya Shevalkar
Project Manager / QE Manager / CSM / CSPO
Indore
Summary
Seeking a Project / Test Manager position where a deep understanding of Project management, Agile methodologies (Scrum, CSPO), Test Management can be applied to excel in technical design, requirements analysis, test case design/reviews, and test automation, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, integrated solutions along with the project and organization growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Senior Project Manager
WnT SeQour
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Project Management: Orchestrated end-to-end lifecycles, risk mitigation, and resource planning for large-scale QA teams.
- AI & Automation: Streamlined test generation and execution via AI prompt engineering, boosting productivity and accuracy metrics by over 25%.
- Agile Delivery: Served as Scrum Master, owning all ceremonies and backlog refinement to ensure sprint alignment.
- Quality Assurance: Oversaw diverse testing protocols (Functional, NFR, Accessibility, Security) using JMeter, Postman, Burp Suite, and Nessus.
- Mentorship: Actively coached junior PMs and team members to foster a culture of high performance.
Project Manager
NEC Corporation India Private Ltd.
04.2018 - 07.2023
- Project Delivery: Directed Telco Cloud (RHOCP) NFVI integration and testing for Red Hat OpenShift-managed 5G applications.
- Agile Leadership: Managed all Agile ceremonies, including backlog grooming and sprint estimations, ensuring timely milestone delivery for global teams.
- Quality Excellence: Consistently achieved 4+/5 CSAT scores, and maintained 100% PQI compliance through rigorous audits and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Operational Impact: Optimized workflows to achieve an 80% reduction in client comments, and a 30% increase in team productivity.
- Stakeholder Management: Acted as the primary liaison between Product Owners and technical teams to refine requirements, and review all customer deliverables.
- Multi-Project Management: Successfully oversaw concurrent projects by strategic prioritization of resources, and alignment with organizational KPIs.
Associate Project Manager
NEC
04.2015 - 03.2018
- Led conformance testing and automation for NEC server/storage solutions, ensuring 100% hardware/software compatibility to accelerate market readiness.
- Managed end-to-end quality assurance, conducting PQI audits, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to maintain 100% compliance standards.
- Boosted operational productivity by over 30% through the implementation of data-driven metrics and performance tracking.
- Optimized project lifecycles by executing strategic task prioritization and resource allocation, significantly reducing time to delivery.
Technical Lead
NEC
07.2012 - 03.2015
- Led a five-member team in the design, development, and testing of CLI and log modules for the Hydrastor project.
- Architected Python-based automation frameworks for 40+ features, ensuring compatibility across RHEL, SUSE, Solaris, and Windows.
- Managed full-lifecycle SDLC documentation, including SOW, SRS, HLD, and LLD, to maintain technical alignment and project standards.
- Orchestrated cross-functional delivery by collaborating with QA, DevOps, and Support teams to streamline release processes.
Senior Member of Technical Staff
NEC
07.2008 - 07.2012
- Designed test cases and GUI interfaces for NECJ storage solutions, Symantec OST Modules.
- Conducted rigorous technical design, execution, and code reviews, consistently ensuring project deliverables met stringent quality standards.
Member of Technical Staff
NEC
07.2006 - 06.2008
- Conducted an in-depth requirements analysis for effective test case design and automation of test cases for NECJ storage solutions.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
SCS, DAVV
Indore 04.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
PMB Gujarati Science College, DAVV
Indore 04.2001 - 01.2004
Skills
Software/Application Quality & Test Strategy:
- Comprehensive Test Strategy Definition, Planning, and Execution
- Establishing and governing Quality Assurance frameworks
- Effective Quality Metrics Analysis & Reporting (Defects analysis, PQI audit, RCA, metrics analysis)
- Implementing Risk-Based Testing approaches
- Driving Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Strategic integration of AI-driven Prompt Engineering for enhanced test case generation and defect detection, and automate repetitive testing tasks
- Specialized in NFR such as Performance Testing (JMeter), API Testing, and Accessibility Testing (Web/Mobile), Usability Testing, Security testing initiatives
Project & Program Management:
- Agile methodology
- Project plan development
- Client relationship management
- Project planning
- Scope management
- Project scheduling
- Project management
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance, Inc.
Awards
Received 3 SPOT Awards [NEC] for Exceptional Customer Commitment.
Individual Spot Award - 2010, 2013
Team and manager spot award – 2023 [Process and deliverables quality compliance]
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Place: Indore
Date: Dec-2025
Timeline
Artificial Intelligence for Project Managers
12-2025
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery with GitLab
12-2025
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) – Scrum Alliance, Inc.
04-2025
Senior Project Manager
WnT SeQour
08.2023 - 12.2024
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam
06-2023
NEC Empower Graduation Program – “Managing for Results”
10-2022
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance, Inc.
04-2021
Agile Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC)
04-2021
PMP Training
06-2020
Project Manager
NEC Corporation India Private Ltd.
04.2018 - 07.2023
Associate Project Manager
NEC
04.2015 - 03.2018
Technical Lead
NEC
07.2012 - 03.2015
Senior Member of Technical Staff
NEC
07.2008 - 07.2012
Member of Technical Staff
NEC
07.2006 - 06.2008
Master of Science - Information Technology
SCS, DAVV
04.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
PMB Gujarati Science College, DAVV
04.2001 - 01.2004