Rohit Naarayanan P
Sr.QA Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
Accomplished QA Manager transitioning into Product Management, with 13+ years of experience in quality assurance, automation, and test strategy implementation. Proven expertise in leading high-performance teams, optimizing workflows, and driving cross-functional collaboration. Currently enrolled in the Product Management program at Northwestern Kellogg, developing expertise in product strategy, market research, and roadmap development. Passionate about bridging business needs with technology and driving customer-centric innovation.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
27
27
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior QA Manager
Azuga Telematics Pvt Ltd
05.2023 - Current
- Introduced automation tools to reduce manual testing efforts, improving efficiency
- Developed comprehensive test strategies covering functional, performance, security, and usability aspects
- Led cross-functional collaboration with development, product, and support teams to improve QA processes
- Conducted root cause analysis for critical issues, reducing defect rates
- Established and mentored a strong QA team, enhancing overall test coverage and process maturity
- Product Management Contribution: Worked closely with product managers to define requirements, refine feature scope, and align testing strategies with business goals
- Established a centralized repository of test artifacts, enabling easy access and reusability for future projects thus reducing the time and effort involved in creating new test assets.
QA Manager
Azuga Telematics Pvt Ltd
04.2021 - 04.2023
- Expanded the team through strategic hiring and mentorship
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination between QA, development, and support departments.
- Built a CI/CD-based release pipeline to improve deployment quality
- Designed a comprehensive API & regression test suite with 3000+ test cases
- Product Management Contribution: Collaborated with product teams to enhance feature release processes and improve customer feedback loops
- Improved overall efficiency of the QA department through strategic planning and resource allocation.
- Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing corrective measures to prevent future occurrences.
Software Development Manager
Synup Digital India Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Led a pod of 5 backend, 3 frontend, and 3 QA engineers, while overseeing 12 QA engineers company-wide
- Scaled the QA team from 2 to 12 high-performing engineers
- Established a bug escalation matrix for improved defect resolution and reduced turnaround time
- Set up the first mobile development team, leading to iOS and Android beta releases
- Increased P0 test coverage to 70% in six months
- Ensured new test cases in TestRail were automated within one sprint cycle
- Product Management Contribution: Took on product ownership responsibilities, defining key features, prioritizing enhancements, and working with stakeholders to improve user experience
Education
Bachelor of Science (BCA) - Computer Science
National Degree College
04.2009 - 01.2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Product Management - Product Management
Northwestern Kellogg
04.2001 - Current
Skills
- Product Strategy Development
- Product Roadmap
- Product Feature Prioritization
- Software Quality Assurance
- Automation
- Selenium Automation
- JMeter Performance Testing
- API Testing
- Performance Testing
- Test Strategy
- Functional Testing
- Security Testing
- Regression Testing
- CI/CD
- System E2E Testing
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Hiring
- Training
- Mentorship
- Process Optimization
- Bug Escalation Matrix
- CI/CD (Jenkins)
- SQL
- GraphQL
Professional Development
Product Management Course, Northwestern Kellogg, Ongoing, Gaining expertise in product strategy, market research, and roadmap development., Learning to bridge the gap between business needs, user experience, and engineering execution., Hands-on case studies and frameworks for data-driven decision-making.
Timeline
Senior QA Manager
Azuga Telematics Pvt Ltd
05.2023 - Current
QA Manager
Azuga Telematics Pvt Ltd
04.2021 - 04.2023
Software Development Manager
Synup Digital India Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science (BCA) - Computer Science
National Degree College
04.2009 - 01.2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Product Management - Product Management
Northwestern Kellogg
04.2001 - Current
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