Kiran Kumar M

· Successfully led large-scale projects to timely completion, within budget, and exceeding quality standards.

· Consistently exceeded project goals through effective leadership and management..

· Effectively managed complex projects, overcoming challenges and ensuring project success.

· Increased Project Success Rate by 30% and reduced project cycle time by 15%.

· Improved Project Performance & Stakeholder Satisfaction.

· Successfully navigated numerous quality, cost, and schedule challenges during the execution of multiple projects.

· Demonstrated exceptional skill in managing complex technology projects, gaining international exposure through various onsite assignments across the US, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Australia.

• Supervised a team of QA resources, ensuring work quality and providing test estimations for each sprint user story
• Communicated daily status updates to the client
• Managed cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination between QA, development, and support departments.
• Collaborated with Developers and Business Analysts in defect status meetings
• Crafted Test Plans and Test Strategy documents for various releases; reviewed and improved test scenarios and test cases
• Created test documents aligned with Agile methodology
• Led sprint retrospective meetings for continuous team improvement
• Engaged in pre-sales activities and developed proposals
• Improved overall efficiency of the QA department through strategic planning and resource allocation.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features and functionalities.
• Maintained detailed documentation of test results, enabling easy tracking of progress towards quality goals.
• Reduced software defects by conducting thorough manual and automated testing on a regular basis.
• Implemented continuous integration processes, reducing time spent on repetitive tasks and allowing for faster defect detection.
• Assisted in the selection and implementation of appropriate testing tools and frameworks, increasing overall productivity of the QA team.
• Established performance metrics for the QA team members to measure success against objectives consistently over time.
• Ensured compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements by staying up-to-date on the latest trends in software quality assurance.

• Streamlined testing processes for increased efficiency and reduced overall test cycle time.
• Enhanced product performance with thorough troubleshooting and identification of critical defects.
• Reduced defect leakage rate by conducting thorough root cause analyses and proactively addressing areas of concern in future release cycles.
• Improved software quality by designing and implementing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
• Collaborated with developers to ensure timely resolution of identified issues, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
• Streamlined testing processes to identify areas in need of improvement.
• Managed cross-functional teams, providing guidance and supervision to junior testers and ensuring proper adherence to best practices.
• Leveraged industry best practices and emerging trends to inform the ongoing refinement of test processes and methodologies.
• Trained new test employees on equipment and company guidelines to promote productive and high-quality work.

• Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
• Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
• Incorporated delivery requirements into planning of testing schedules.
• Completed pre-implementation testing for new system modifications to assess potential impacts.

• Participated in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback aimed at improving the quality of team deliverables.
• Developed continuous integration tool to streamline deployment.
• Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing priorities and maintaining a strong work ethic.
• Reduced system errors and improved reliability through rigorous debugging processes.