Kiran Venkataramu
Mysore
Summary
Senior Test Lead with 20+ years of experience delivering high-quality enterprise applications across Pharma, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, Banking, and Insurance domains. Proven ability to define QA strategy, lead cross-functional teams, manage end-to-end testing cycles, and ensure compliance in regulatory and customer-facing systems. Extensive expertise in manual testing, test governance, defect management, stakeholder communication, and onsite-offshore coordination. Recognized for driving quality improvements, mentoring teams, and ensuring release readiness in complex, multi-release environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Test Lead
Aris Global Software Pvt. Ltd.
03.2017 - 11.2025
- Lead QA activities for Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Compliance applications used by global pharmaceutical companies and health authorities.
- Define test strategy, estimation, planning, execution, and reporting across multiple releases.
- Own end-to-end testing of critical modules, ensuring adherence to international regulatory guidelines.
- Act as the single point of contact between QA, Development, Automation, and Onsite teams.
- Track defects, analyze metrics, and ensure closure of quality gaps before production releases.
- Mentor QA engineers and support automation team hand-holding.
- Participate in audits and client interactions to ensure delivery excellence.
- Key Clients: Biogen, Astellas, Health Canada, primevigilence,Teva,BBraun
- Team Size: 4
Test Specialist / Test Lead
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2007 - 10.2016
- Led testing for large-scale Retail, Telecom, Banking, and Healthcare enterprise systems.
- Managed multi-release testing cycles using phased and drop-based delivery models.
- Defined test templates, processes, and execution strategies for complex integration projects.
- Coordinated closely with onshore clients and offshore teams to resolve issues and meet delivery timelines.
- Delivered testing across Sterling Commerce, CRM, Billing, Portal Migration, and Storage Systems.
- Key Clients: Lowes, KPMG, Vakif Bank (Turkey), Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Team Size: Up to 12
Project Leader / Test Engineer
Caritor India Pvt. Ltd. (NTT DATA Inc)
12.2004 - 02.2007
- Executed system, integration, and UAT testing for financial services and telecom billing systems.
- Prepared test scripts, executed UAT cycles, and managed defect reporting.
- Worked with UK clients including Unisys and Orange.
Test Engineer / QC Associate
Inforpro Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | Numark Software Pvt. Ltd.
09.2000 - 11.2004
- Involved in functional, regression, and UAT testing for Healthcare, Pharma, and HIPAA-compliant systems.
- Prepared test plans, functional test scripts, executed test cases, and reported defects.
- Supported large QA teams in regulated healthcare environments.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology
Bangalore, IndiaSkills
Test Strategy, Test Estimation & Test Planning
End-to-End Test Lifecycle (STLC & SDLC)
Functional, Integration, System, Regression, UAT Testing
Validation, Acceptance & Compliance Testing
Defect Management & Metrics Analysis
QA Governance, Audits & Process Improvement
Onsite–Offshore Coordination (UK & Turkey)
Team Leadership, Mentoring & Knowledge Transfer
Test / Defect Management: HP Quality Center (ALM), Jira, Bugzilla, RTC, Change Synergy
Timeline
Senior Test Lead
Aris Global Software Pvt. Ltd.
03.2017 - 11.2025
Test Specialist / Test Lead
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2007 - 10.2016
Project Leader / Test Engineer
Caritor India Pvt. Ltd. (NTT DATA Inc)
12.2004 - 02.2007
Test Engineer / QC Associate
Inforpro Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | Numark Software Pvt. Ltd.
09.2000 - 11.2004
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology