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Veera Prasad Beerelly

Veera Prasad Beerelly

Hyderabad

Summary

  • Over 20 years of expertise in leading QE CoE, IT Program Management, and Software Quality Assurance, including various leadership roles.
  • Currently heading the Intelligent Test Automation (ITA) People & Capability Practice, driving automation and quality engineering initiatives.
  • Consistently maintained margins above 30% while scaling team size from 150+ to over 1000 associates to drive significant annual revenue growth.
  • Achieved a 25% cost reduction through strategic planning and effective stakeholder engagement in sectors such as Telecom, Retail, Banking, and Healthcare.
  • Managed over 300 associates as a Global Performance Testing Practice Manager, surpassing $50 million in annual revenue growth.
  • Led transformative initiatives to develop QE service models as practice products (PTaaS), resulting in exponential revenue growth and increased client satisfaction.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in managing end-to-end performance testing lifecycles and fostering strong customer relationships through onsite engagement.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Automation Practice Head

Wipro Limited
04.2024 - Current
  • Currently leading the Intelligent Automation practice and advising strategic teams on delivery excellence for several clients.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

  • Team Expansion: Successfully led the expansion of the team from 6,000 to 7,000 associates, including onboarding Next Gen Associates (NGAs).
  • Revenue Management: Managed annual revenue exceeding $400M with support from five associates across four Strategic Market Units (SMUs), handling over 250+ customers SMU-wise.
  • Growth KPIs: Drove growth across key KPIs such as THC, BHC, Revenue Growth, NGA Index, and Train-to-Bill ratio.
  • Talent Development: Improved reactive and proactive skilling strategies, skill assessments, and bench-to-bill optimization.
  • People Management: Oversaw primary supervisor mapping, location-wise associate connects, and panel management.
  • Operational Excellence: Ensured seamless fulfilment, delivery issue resolution, and continuous improvement of ITA solutions and offerings.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Championed customer satisfaction, references, and sustained reduction in bench strength through strategic workforce planning

Head of TOSCA Automation Practice – QET

Wipro Limited
03.2023 - 04.2024

Demonstrated excellence in Practice delivery & CoE management by supporting 100+ global clients with tailored resource models and deploying cross-skilled associates into high-impact roles.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

  • Team Growth & Delivery Leadership: Scaled the team size from 500 to 1200 associates, contributing to a revenue increase of ~$120M annually.
  • Capability Building & Resource Management: Upskilled 1000+ functional testing associates, with over 50% transitioned into billable roles using Tosca automation. Managed cross-skilling and deployment of associates into billable assignments across business units (SMU wise).
  • Client Engagement & Support: Managed 100+ customer engagements with dedicated support models, ensuring service excellence and continuity. Handled critical delivery escalations with a focus on rapid issue resolution and client satisfaction.
  • Headcount & Allocation Oversight: Accountable for managing Billable Head Count, NGAs (Non-Growth Allocations), and overall associate utilization.
  • Internal Talent Platform Enablement: Enabled the use of TopGear, an internal crowd-sourcing platform, to deploy niche-skilled resources for critical assignments.
  • Strategic Partnerships & Training Enablement: Established and managed key partnerships with Tricentis, leading initiatives on Tosca certification and enablement programs.
  • SME Development & Innovation: Identified and developed 40+ Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across geographies to drive innovation and delivery of accelerators for Salesforce-based applications.

Head of Quality as a Service (QaaS) Practice – QET

Wipro Limited
04.2021 - 03.2023
  • Pioneered the Quality as a Service (QaaS) model—an agile, pay-per-use, outcome-based testing approach that significantly improved delivery efficiency, reduced costs, and increased time-to-market by 3x. Known for strategic thinking, operational excellence, and the ability to transform delivery models to align with evolving customer needs. Adept at stakeholder management, setting up dedicated ODCs, and driving continuous innovation and customer-centric outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Leadership & Team Management:
  • Managed a globally distributed team of 300+ professionals across key delivery locations.
  • Successfully scaled testing teams from 150+ to 1000+ associates across all testing tracks.
  • Enabled seamless coordination across geographies with a focus on high-quality, on-time delivery.
  • Revenue Growth & Engagement Delivery:
  • Led testing programs contributing to ~$40M in annual revenue.
  • Delivered over 500 engagements under PTaaS, ATaaS, and Accessibility Testing services.
  • Ensured project governance, quality assurance, and SLA adherence for all customer accounts.
  • Service Model Innovation – QaaS:
  • Conceptualized and implemented Quality as a Service (QaaS)—a flexible, cost-efficient, and scalable delivery model for addressing fluctuating customer demands.
  • Integrated agile principles and shared service frameworks to offer pay-per-use testing capabilities with optimal pricing and faster delivery.
  • Operational Efficiency & Cost Optimization:
  • Designed and rolled out an effective unit-based pricing model for all testing services.
  • Achieved 3x faster delivery outcomes compared to traditional sourcing models through reusable packages and pre-defined turnaround times.
  • Delivered high productivity, cost reduction, and improved customer experience.
  • Offshore Delivery Center (ODC) Setup & Management:
  • Established and managed dedicated ODCs in HDC, CDC, and Pune to support QaaS deliverables.
  • Streamlined operations and ensured alignment with organizational delivery goals and standards.
  • Customer Relationship & Value Creation: Acted as a trusted advisor to clients by driving innovation, agility, and measurable value.
  • Delivered high-impact testing solutions aligned with business priorities, ensuring client satisfaction and retention.

Global Practice Manager of Performance Engineering

Wipro Limited
03.2016 - 03.2021
  • Demonstrated exceptional leadership and strategic thinking in managing the Performance Engineering Practice at Wipro Limited. With a focus on delivering high-quality performance testing services, has successfully overseen a global team and driven significant revenue growth.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Team & Delivery Oversight:

  • Managed a global team of 300+ performance testing associates across geographies.
  • Accountable for delivering $50M+ in annual revenue through robust project execution and customer alignment.
  • Performance Testing Strategy & Execution:
  • Led the full lifecycle of performance testing engagements—from consulting and assessment to delivery and optimization.
  • Addressed critical delivery escalations and built customer confidence through proactive onsite engagement.

Tool & Partner Management:

  • Acted as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for LoadRunner and Neoload tool partnerships.
  • Managed procurement of licenses and testing/monitoring tools through strategic partner relationships.
  • Practice Development & Growth:
  • Identified and developed key SMEs to support the achievement of practice-level KPIs.
  • Established and scaled the PTaaS (Performance Testing as a Service) delivery model to deliver consistent value across stakeholders

Sr. Performance Test Lead/Consultant

Semantic Space Technologies (Prolifics)
07.2010 - 05.2013

Project Name: VMware

Client: US

Team Size: 24

Tools Used: LoadRunner


Company Overview: Has a significant presence in the IT services and solutions sector. This company, originally headquartered in Hyderabad, India, was acquired by Prolifics, a firm based in Orlando, Florida. Prolifics is known for its expertise in various areas including cloud transformation, data and AI, DevOps, integration and APIs, as well as quality engineering and consulting services. They cater to a diverse range of industries such as Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, and Technology.

  • Responsible & Single point of contact as a Lead for End to End Performance Testing, from non-functional requirement gathering, Technical Planning, to execution and closure
  • Key stakeholders worked with: Business SMEs, Developers & Partner Teams
  • Created Performance Test Strategy, Plan, Process, Test specification, reporting, reviewed and received sign off from client
  • Driven & Hands on : Performance Team Work allocations, Technical discussion, Scripts Automation, Script customisations, Technical Analysis, Troubleshoot, Tunning & Team’s technical work review & support
  • Owned Performance test setup, Execution plan, reporting and Monitoring all key components (Application, web, database servers, and network through LoadRunner)
  • Daily and weekly optimised web reports to key stakeholders with call outs on Risks, Issues with appropriate and signed-off mitigations with the client.


Performance Test Lead / CoE Practice Consultant

Tech Mahindra
05.2006 - 07.2010
  • Company Overview: A Global consulting service and systems integrator that operates in over 90 countries. Delivers robust solutions with a unique blend digital innovation with industry-strong processes in place.
  • As a consultant: Gathering non-functional requirements to preparing quality reports and troubleshooting environment-related issues.
  • Played crucial role as the single point of contact for end-to-end performance deliverables and interface with various teams and experts.
  • Been technically hands on with various tools applicable to the environment like LoadRunner, RPT, Quality Centre, OBRM servers, Oracle, Testnap Utilities, SQL Navigator, Filezilla, Putty, and TOAD. This diverse set of tools indicates your proficiency in handling different aspects of performance testing.
  • Projects: YTL, Malaysia, Jupiter, British Telecom and IM Billing Gateway, BT, PACS, British Telecom

Developer (UI)

Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd
03.2005 - 05.2006
  • Company Overview: Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a prominent global digital engineering and enterprise modernization company. Headquartered in Pune, India, it was established in 1990 and has since then specialized in various domains such as software product development, cloud computing, data and AI, enterprise IT, and platforms and integrations. With over 23,000 professionals across more than 15 countries, Persistent Systems has grown into a trusted partner for over 2,000 clients worldwide.
  • Played a significant role in the web component development team for the communication module of the project.
  • Included identifying, designing, and developing JSPs, incorporating exceptions and validation frameworks, handling the creation, persistence, execution, editing, and publishing of Collateral Objects, and resolving runtime issues during development.
  • Technical environment included JSP, Servlets, HTML, JavaScript, Windows 2000, JBoss-3.2.3, Ant, Eclipse 3.0, Log4j, Edit Plus, JUnit, Cactus, and Struts 1.1. This indicates your proficiency in a wide range of technologies and tools.
  • Project Name: Teradata – CRM 6
  • Client: NCR - Teradata
  • Team Size: 13

Education

Master Of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

University of Bangalore
Bangalore
2003

Diploma - Network Centred Computing

National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
Nalgonda
03.2000

Skills

  • Practice Director / Head: Proven leadership in directing to exponential growth / revenue and managing practices, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving excellence
  • Program Management and Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and programs, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards
  • Engineering Management and Cross-functional Coordination: Expertise in leading engineering teams and coordinating across various functions to achieve project goals
  • Quality Management and Service Delivery Excellence: Proven track record in maintaining high standards of quality and ensuring excellence in service delivery
  • Leadership and Team Building: Strong leadership skills with a focus on building and nurturing high-performing teams
  • Process Optimization and Test Lifecycle Management: Skilled in optimizing processes and managing the entire test lifecycle to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
  • Coaching and Mentoring: Experience in coaching and mentoring team members to foster professional growth and development
  • Strategic Planning and Performance Management: Ability to develop strategic plans and manage performance to achieve organizational objectives

Certification

Certified in various automation tools including Load Runner, Neoload, Dynatrace, and Tosca

Awards

Leadership Awards: Nominated thrice for Excellency in leadership award for heading Performance Engineering, Tosca Automation, and Intelligent Automation Practices at Wipro

Client Satisfaction: Achieved high client satisfaction, leading to recognition and success within the organization, 

People Management: Awarded Best People Manager Award for excellence in managing Quality as a Service Practice

Academic Achievements

Academic Excellence: Achieved University First Rank with 99.60% in the 6th Semester of MCA

Strategic Growth & Revenue

  • As a ITA Practice Head (Intelligent Test Automation) holds a track record exponentially increasing the team size to 7000+ associates and delivering over $400M in annual revenue
  • As a Tosca Automation Practice Head scaled to large delivery teams from 500 to 1200 and generated an annual revenue of ~$120M.
  • As a QaaS Practice Head, scaled team from 150+ to 1000+ associates, driving $40M+ in annual revenue. Delivered 500+ successful engagements across Performance Testing (PTaaS), Automation Testing (ATaaS), and Accessibility Testing as a Service.

Technical Skills


  • Programming Languages: JSP, Servlets, JAVA.
  • Operating Systems: Windows & Unix.
  • Performance Testing Tools: Load Runner, RPT, QFTS, VSTS, JMeter, Performance Center.
  • Defect Management Tools: Quality Centre & Red mine.
  • Servers: Web logic, TOMCAT, JBOSS.
  • Monitoring Tools: Toad, UCPS, SQL navigator, Excel Automator, Stats pack, AWR report, custom Unix monitoring script, ADDM report, OEM.
  • Database: Oracle 8i & 10G.
  • Performance Parameter Analysis: CPU, Memory, application & server Logs, error logs, Threads utilization, web logic parameters, heap utilization and response times, etc.
  • Automation: Tosca, Selenium, UFT, Playwright, Rest API.

Work Experience History

1. Wipro Limited, Hyderabad – Aug’ 2013 – Till Date

2. Semantic Space Technologies – Prolifics: 9th July’2010 -15th May’2013

3. Tech Mahindra: 15th May’2006 - 8th July’2010

4. Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd - 21st Mar’2005 -5th May’2006

Timeline

Automation Practice Head

Wipro Limited
04.2024 - Current

Head of TOSCA Automation Practice – QET

Wipro Limited
03.2023 - 04.2024

Head of Quality as a Service (QaaS) Practice – QET

Wipro Limited
04.2021 - 03.2023

Global Practice Manager of Performance Engineering

Wipro Limited
03.2016 - 03.2021

Sr. Performance Test Lead/Consultant

Semantic Space Technologies (Prolifics)
07.2010 - 05.2013

Performance Test Lead / CoE Practice Consultant

Tech Mahindra
05.2006 - 07.2010

Developer (UI)

Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd
03.2005 - 05.2006

Master Of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

University of Bangalore

Diploma - Network Centred Computing

National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
Veera Prasad Beerelly