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KRISHNA MOHAN KASAVARAJU

KRISHNA MOHAN KASAVARAJU

Hyderabad

Summary

IT professional with over 21 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing, specializing in both manual and automated methodologies. Proven track record in project management across diverse business sectors, delivering high-quality software solutions. Committed to leveraging technical expertise and leadership skills to drive organizational success in dynamic environments. Seeking opportunities to contribute to innovative projects and enhance operational efficiency. Technically astute IT Professional with a robust background in Software Quality Assurance, Software Testing, and Project Management. Delivered impactful results through meticulous requirement translation, backlog prioritisation, and defect classification. Focused on leveraging leadership qualities and technical expertise to drive organisational success. Detail-oriented IT Professional with strengths in stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, and continuous integration. Drives project success by fostering collaboration between cross-functional teams and aligning business needs with technical deliverables. Committed to enhancing operational excellence and delivering quality outcomes.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Project Manager

Navitas Business Consulting
Hyderabad
11.2025 - Current
  • Act as bridge between Business Units and IT teams ensuring accurate translation of requirements.
  • Review user stories for clarity, completeness, and testability before sprint commitment.
  • Support backlog prioritization and change request integration into sprint planning.
  • Classify defects by severity and assess release impact.

Technical Project Manager

Tech Mahindra Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2024 - 10.2025
  • Led cross-functional teams across Web, Mobile, and Tasks teams.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners to refine and translate requirements into technical deliverables.
  • Conducted defect triage meetings and release readiness assessments.
  • Supported BDD-based acceptance test scenarios for UAT.
  • Collaborated closely with Product Owners to refine requirements and translate them into actionable IT deliverables.
  • Reviewed user stories from a technical perspective to validate acceptance criteria and feasibility.
  • Conducted defect triage meetings and classified bugs based on severity and release impact.
  • Supported Behaviour-Driven acceptance test scenarios for UAT readiness.
  • Established release dashboards tracking defect density, SLA compliance, and release readiness.
  • Assisted in prioritizing change requests based on business value and technical complexity.
  • Coordinated regular project meetings, providing updates to senior management and gathering feedback from team members.
  • Developed comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and post-project evaluations.
  • Used strong analytical, fault-finding and problem-solving abilities to find delivery solutions to address customer challenges.
  • Developed and maintained disaster recovery plans, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations during emergencies.

Sr. Delivery Manager

Mphasis Ltd
Hyderabad
12.2022 - 11.2023
  • Worked as A sr. Delivery manager for QA and also acting as Scrum Master.
  • Owned end-to-end QA delivery while acting as Scrum Master in Agile programs.
  • Partnered with Business stakeholders to understand product requirements and convert them into structured testable deliverables.
  • Supported Product Owners in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and change request evaluation.
  • Conducted release impact analysis based on defect severity and business risk exposure.
  • Ensured alignment between BRDs, user stories, test cases, and UAT outcomes.
  • Led automation strategy using Selenium, API frameworks, and CI/CD integrations.
  • Met schedule using excellent planning and coordination skills.

Delivery Manager

IBM INDIA PVT LTD
Hyderabad
12.2009 - 10.2022
  • Work as Delivery Manager and provide testing solutions to international customers across Europe, German, UK, and the US both at Onsite and Offshore and spearhead solution delivery in Insurance, Information Systems, Banking, Hi-Tech, E-Learning, Enterprise, and various other domains.
  • Delivered testing and quality governance solutions for global banking and insurance clients.
  • Acted as primary coordination point between Business Units and IT across multiple engagements.
  • Analyzed business requirements and validated technical feasibility prior to implementation.
  • Prepared BRDs, Functional Specifications, RTMs, and Release Documentation.
  • Led defect triage and prioritized production issues based on business impact.
  • Supported UAT cycles and ensured acceptance criteria were met before release approvals.
  • Established automation frameworks and continuous testing strategies.

Quality Center Administrator

Infinite Computer Services Ltd.
Chennai
01.2009 - 12.2009
  • Administered Quality Centre tools, managing user access and system configurations to optimise testing processes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement quality assurance strategies, enhancing product reliability.
  • Conducted regular audits of testing procedures, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions to uphold standards.
  • Documented and maintained comprehensive records of quality metrics, facilitating data-driven decision making and reporting.
  • Developed and maintained effective communication channels between departments, enhancing organisational workflow.
  • Assisted in project management activities, including planning, execution, and monitoring, to meet objectives and deadlines.

Project Lead

Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
Hyderabad
02.2008 - 01.2009
  • Implemented risk management strategies to minimise project delays and cost overruns.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams, facilitating communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive project success.
  • Exceeded specific team goals and resolved issues, partnering with upper management team to share and implement continuous improvements.
  • Monitored costs, timescales and resources used to achieve project success.
  • Attended conventions to represent organisation, gather information and help build new partnerships.
  • Cultivated long-term relationships with distributors and clients, driving revenue gains by leveraging RFID knowledge to achieve sales objectives and exceed targets.
  • Drove company growth with proactive mindset and results-oriented plans for business operations.

Sr. Software Engineer

Birlasoft Ltd.
Hyderabad
08.2004 - 02.2008
  • Designed and implemented scalable software solutions using Java and Spring frameworks to enhance system performance.
  • Led cross-functional teams in the development of integrated applications, fostering collaboration and innovation across departments.
  • Conducted code reviews and provided mentorship to junior developers, promoting best practices and improving code quality.
  • Executed troubleshooting and debugging of applications, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions promptly.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive documentation for software systems, ensuring clarity and accessibility for future reference.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify system requirements, improving software functionality and user experience.
  • Evaluated new technologies and software products for potential integration, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategy.
  • Kept detailed records of releases and software fixes for optimum traceability.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

University of Madras
Chennai
01-2001

Bachelor of Computer Science -

Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati

Skills

  • Insurance
  • Information Systems
  • Banking
  • Windows
  • UNIX
  • Linux
  • MS Dos
  • Financial Services
  • Hi-Tech
  • E-Learning
  • Enterprise
  • Industrial Automation
  • Oracle
  • Project management
  • Agile methodologies
  • Risk assessment
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Quality assurance
  • User story refinement
  • Defect triage
  • Change request evaluation
  • Continuous integration
  • Release readiness
  • Team leadership
  • Project planning
  • Project lifecycle knowledge
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • MS SQL Server
  • DB2
  • MS Access
  • Java
  • HTML
  • ASP
  • XML
  • JScript
  • VB Script
  • Shell Scripting
  • C
  • C
  • VB
  • Python
  • HP Unified Functional Testing
  • Perfecto Mobile
  • ALM HP
  • UFT
  • SELENIUM WEBDRIVER
  • Lotus Notes
  • Rational Rose
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Win CVS
  • VSS
  • Rational Clear Case

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Certified in ISTQB
  • Certified Software Test Manager (CSTM)
  • Data Engineer - Associate from Microsoft Azure

Projects

  • INTERMEX, USA, 2024-11-01, Present, Act as bridge between Business Units and IT teams ensuring accurate translation of requirements., Review user stories for clarity, completeness, and testability before sprint commitment., Support backlog prioritization and change request integration into sprint planning., Classify defects by severity and assess release impact.
  • GOOGLE Calendar, Tech Mahindra Pvt Ltd, 2024-07-01, Present, Led cross-functional teams including Calendar Web, Calendar Mobile, and Tasks teams to ensure seamless collaboration and aligned delivery., Acted as a bridge between product, engineering, QA, and business stakeholders for smooth execution.
  • NATWEST (Royal Bank of Scotland - Natwest), Mphasis Pvt. Ltd., 2022-12-01, 2023-10-31, QA delivery manager responsible for all deliverables from offshore., As it is Agile Project acted as Scrum Master also., Responsible for creating Automation Frameworks using API.
  • CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce), IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2019-03-01, 2022-11-30, Led from offshore to deliver Smoke Testing Project which is part of Aleve., Led Aleve QA Team right from the Knowledge Transition Phase and successfully completed the transition without any major escalations or issues.
  • DBS, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2018-03-01, 2019-03-31, Involved in Designing Automation Workflows Setup Selenium Appium framework using Perfecto.
  • Continuous Testing Tool - Test Accelerator, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2017-03-01, 2018-03-31, Involved in Designing Automation Workflows., Responsible for Testing the overall tool with respect to HP UFT and Rational.
  • Common Wealth Bank of Australia (CBA), IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2014-07-01, 2015-04-30, Worked as Test Lead in Bankwest Project., Responsible for writing TOM and TEST cases for all the sprints.
  • Common Wealth Bank of Australia (CBA), IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2013-07-01, 2014-07-01, Handled overall automation activities for CBA., Defined the automation process for BVT applications.
  • State Farm Insurance, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2012-06-01, 2013-07-01, Developed an Integrated Customer Environment which involves all their business activities under one single umbrella.
  • Standard Insurance Company, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2009-12-01, 2012-05-31, Redefined the process of Automation by introducing a new framework called SMART AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK.
  • Client: NEUSTAR, Infinite Computer Services Ltd., 2008-01-01, 2009-12-31, Migrated projects in old version of Quality Center to the new version released in January 2009.
  • Automation Service Offering (Center of Excellence - Automation), Satyam Computer Services, 2008-02-01, 2009-12-31, Created dedicated Centers of Excellence (CoE) in various technologies.

Websites, Portfolios and Profiles

linkedin.com/in/krishnakasavaraju

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Sr. Project Manager

Navitas Business Consulting
11.2025 - Current

Technical Project Manager

Tech Mahindra Ltd
07.2024 - 10.2025

Sr. Delivery Manager

Mphasis Ltd
12.2022 - 11.2023

Delivery Manager

IBM INDIA PVT LTD
12.2009 - 10.2022

Quality Center Administrator

Infinite Computer Services Ltd.
01.2009 - 12.2009

Project Lead

Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
02.2008 - 01.2009

Sr. Software Engineer

Birlasoft Ltd.
08.2004 - 02.2008

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

University of Madras

Bachelor of Computer Science -

Sri Venkateswara University
KRISHNA MOHAN KASAVARAJU