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Rayudu Gupta Grandhi

Hyderabad

Summary

QA Delivery Manager with proven expertise in leading quality assurance delivery for global banking and finical services clients including Standard Charted and SEI. Skilled in driving QA strategy, test automation , CI/CD integration and defect-free release.Strong background in stakeholder management and vendor governance while fostering a quality-first culture and delivering measurable improvements in release effectively and defect reduction. Proven track record of successfully handling stringent time-bound assignments and parallel releases for prestigious clients including American Express, Verizon, Bank of America, Pfizer, U.S. Bank, Barcelona, SEI and LSAC and AXA. Active participant in agile methodologies, including sprint planning, daily scrums, and retrospectives.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications

Work History

QA Delivery Manager

Capgemini
06.2024 - Current
  • Directed QA delivery for enterprise applications, achieving a 98% on-time release rate, with minimal production defects.
  • Implemented an automation-first strategy, reducing regression cycle time by 40%, and improving release confidence.
  • Manages a cross-functional QA team of 15 or more members across onsite and offshore locations.
  • Partnered with product and program managers to align QA timelines with business goals, ensure 100% stakeholder satisfaction on critical deliveries.
  • Drove risk-based testing and root cause analysis, reducing defect leakage to production by 10%.
  • Mentored QA leads and engineers, building a high-performing team with strong ownership and accountability.
  • Managed resources effectively to avoid unnecessary delivery delays.
  • Collaborated with customers to evaluate business objectives and seek opportunities for enhancing sales
  • Mentored junior team members to develop their skills and advance within the organization.
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives, streamlining the QA process, and saving 200+ man-hours per release cycle.

Offshore QA Lead

Capgemini
03.2022 - 05.2024
  • Focus on Systemic Testing (End-to-End Testing).
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and other relevant stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of requirements, acceptance criteria, and expectations.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive, automated end-to-end tests for applications, ensuring they align with project goals and deliver high-quality outcomes.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.
  • Standardized bug reporting methods for better communication between QA and development teams.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to automation delivery teams, fostering collaboration, and driving successful project execution.
  • Play a key role in enhancing customer satisfaction by demonstrating newly implemented features, and ensuring they meet expectations.
  • Maintain open and effective communication with team members and stakeholders, building strong relationships, and facilitating successful project outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives, and maximize overall project efficiency.
  • Optimize team performance by monitoring daily activities, providing mentorship, and encouraging continuous improvement.
  • Consistently deliver results by effectively managing time, and accomplishing multiple tasks within established deadlines.
  • Ensure alignment and transparency by communicating clearly and effectively with project stakeholders, keeping everyone informed, and working towards shared business goals.
  • Contribute to the project lifecycle by participating in BRD and FDD review meetings, providing accurate QA estimations, and developing comprehensive test plans and strategies.
  • Leverage automation tools like Ready!API to efficiently test APIs, and accelerate the testing process.
  • Maintain quality standards by reviewing bug identification, defect fixes, and retest results, ensuring that issues are addressed promptly and effectively.
  • Validate end-to-end functionality by conducting thorough testing, and providing a final sign-off from a QA perspective.

QA Lead

Capgemini
08.2016 - 02.2022
  • Implemented and executed comprehensive end-to-end test plans.
  • Facilitated daily scrums with onshore teams, adhering to Agile methodologies.
  • Planned and estimated testing activities to ensure efficient resource allocation.
  • Ensured team readiness by verifying the availability of necessary resources for testing.
  • Developed and reviewed test plans in collaboration with the test team, gaining management approval.
  • Defined and delegated testing activities to subordinates, including testers and test engineers.
  • Identified and implemented appropriate testing tools for reporting, management, and automation, providing necessary training to the team.
  • Prepared and automated test cases using Ready API.
  • Managed bug identification, defect fixes, and retesting.
  • Oversaw end-to-end testing cycles and provided QA sign-off.
  • Demonstrated user stories to clients at the end of each sprint.
  • Facilitated agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives, stakeholder meetings, and software demonstrations.
  • Collaborated closely with the project owner on backlog management and continuous feature delivery.
  • Managed project scope to ensure delivery within defined constraints and commitments.
  • Tracked and managed product backlog, burndown metrics, and task breakdown.
  • Provided education and reinforcement of scrum methodology and agile frameworks to team members and stakeholders.

QA Lead

Akana Software Engineering India Pvt Ltd.
03.2009 - 03.2016
  • Collaborated with project managers and test engineers to identify and address project requirements.
  • Provided training to test engineers on the use of test infrastructure and utilities.
  • Maintained and optimized test infrastructure and utilities through regular performance reviews and updates.
  • Planned and estimated testing activities to ensure efficient resource allocation.
  • Oversaw end-to-end testing cycles and provided QA sign-off.
  • Provided daily project status updates from a QA perspective.
  • Managed defect reporting and tracking using JIRA.
  • Identified, fixed, and retested defects.
  • Planned and executed system, regression, and integration test cases.
  • Reviewed and analyzed issues and defects identified by testers.
  • Served as a resource and communication point for making decisions about test schedule changes.
  • Conducted product testing on multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, AIX, and Solaris.

Education

Master of Business Application (M.B.A) - Human Resources Management, Marketing

Periyar University
03.2005

B.Sc. - Computer and Information Sciences

Nagarjuna University
03.2003

Skills

JIRA Test Management

Certification

Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional (V11.0), AAADVC-14611920

Awards And Rewards

  • POB (Pat on the Back) Honor, Liquid Hub, 2016-01-01
  • Project Excellence Award, Liquid Hub, 2017-01-01
  • POB (Pat on the Back) Honor, Liquid Hub, 2018-01-01
  • Extra Mile Achievement Award, Capgemini Invent, 2019-07-01
  • Project Excellence Award, Capgemini Invent, 2019-12-01

Timeline

QA Delivery Manager

Capgemini
06.2024 - Current

Offshore QA Lead

Capgemini
03.2022 - 05.2024

QA Lead

Capgemini
08.2016 - 02.2022

QA Lead

Akana Software Engineering India Pvt Ltd.
03.2009 - 03.2016

B.Sc. - Computer and Information Sciences

Nagarjuna University

Master of Business Application (M.B.A) - Human Resources Management, Marketing

Periyar University

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