Results-driven and hands-on Software Quality Assurance (QA) Manager with 15+ years of experience leading high-performing QA teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring top-tier software quality. Expertise spans multiple domains, including video, app analytics, multimedia (audio/video standards), OTT, Bluetooth profiles, and Wi-Fi coexistence.
Strong Agile project management background, covering task planning, Scrum updates, and retrospectives. Proven leadership in automation projects, driving innovation and efficiency in QA processes. Skilled in post-integration validation, leading tool training sessions, organizing Hackathons, and fostering cross-team collaboration.
Track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams while aligning QA initiatives with business goals. Adept at implementing best practices to enhance team efficiency and software quality. Experienced in ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 (2022/2013) audits, successfully leading internal and external certification processes.
Extensive hands-on experience in diagnosing and resolving Quality of Experience (Quality of Experience) issues in OTT applications using the Conviva dashboards for data-driven analysis.
Hi, I’m
Vijayvithal Onkar
Manager QA
Bengaluru
Summary
Overview
18
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
Conviva APAC Pvt LtdBangalore
Manager QA
10.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Led APAC validation activities, managing 15+ validation cycles weekly from APAC team, optimizing test coverage, and ensuring timely validation completion.
- Prioritized and updated test plans, reducing validation turnaround time by 20% and enhancing product quality.
- Coordinated remote validation calls with multiple customer teams, improving communication efficiency and reducing device purchase cost by 40%.
- Conducted self-validation and tools training for 50+ customers, boosting proficiency and reducing dependency on Conviva validation team support by 15%.
- Configured new devices and facilitated follow-ups with engineering teams, reducing field issue resolution time.
- Analyzed customer production data across millions of data points, identifying patterns and diagnosing root causes, leading to customer data hygiene.
- Mentored junior staff members in best practices for quality management, contributing to overall team growth and development.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives, consistently seeking ways to optimize operations for better results.
Harman Connected ServicesBengaluru
Technical Lead Product Development
03.2011 - 10.2017
Job overview
- Leading a QA team in validation activities across multiple projects, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
- Developing comprehensive test case documentation based on business requirements, improving test coverage and accuracy.
- Executing test cases, assigning tasks to team members, and tracking progress to maintain 100% test completion within deadlines.
- Driving QA plan development, actively participating in Scrum and retrospective meetings to enhance Agile workflows.
- Enhancing automation coverage by adding test cases to the automation suite and writing efficient test scripts, reducing manual effort by 15%.
- Mentored 5+ junior team members, improving their proficiency and increasing overall team efficiency by 25%.
Mindtree Consulting Pvt LtdBengaluru
Module Lead
01.2010 - 03.2011
Job overview
- Developed detailed test definition documents based on business requirements, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
- Executed 300+ test cases through manual testing in a week, improving efficiency and accuracy in defect detection.
- Validated Bluetooth profile functionality with WLAN coexistence, ensuring seamless connectivity and minimizing interference issues.
- Captured and analyzed sniffer logs to identify defects, leading to faster root cause analysis and a 30% reduction in debugging time.
- Consistently met deadlines by efficiently prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively.
Symphony Services India Pvt LtdBengaluru
Engineer QA
11.2007 - 01.2010
Job overview
- Developed comprehensive test definition documents based on business requirements, ensuring clear test coverage and traceability.
- Designed detailed test plans, test strategy documents, and test estimations, optimizing resource allocation and improving test efficiency by 80%.
- Executed test cases through both manual and automated testing, enhancing defect detection and reducing testing time by 25%.
- Expanded automation framework by adding test cases for new features and platforms, increasing automation coverage by 10% and reducing manual effort.
LSI India Pvt LtdBengaluru
Application Engineer
01.2007 - 11.2007
Job overview
- Tracked and managed requirements for project, ensuring 100% alignment between customer expectations and product development.
- Coordinated onsite activities and facilitated communication across 3+ cross-functional teams, reducing issue resolution time.
- Led bug resolution efforts, ensuring 95%+ of critical defects were fixed before customer releases, minimizing defect leakage.
- Executed 100+ manual and automated test cases using the Red Rat tool, to find the system stability and crash issues.
- Traveled to the PHILIPS factory to track and analyze field issues before the start of DVD player production.
Education
MAHE University ManipalMCIS
M.S from Embedded systems
07.2004 - 06.2006
University Overview
P D A College of EngineeringGulbarga, India
B.E from Electrical & Electronics
03.1999 - 01.2004
University Overview
Skills
Test plan development, Test execution, Test management
undefinedCertification
Certified people leader program, IIM Bangalore, 2024
Personal Information
Personal Information
- Passport Number: G1872247
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Manager QA
Conviva APAC Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - Current
Technical Lead Product Development
Harman Connected Services
03.2011 - 10.2017
Module Lead
Mindtree Consulting Pvt Ltd
01.2010 - 03.2011
Engineer QA
Symphony Services India Pvt Ltd
11.2007 - 01.2010
Application Engineer
LSI India Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 11.2007
MAHE University Manipal
M.S from Embedded systems
07.2004 - 06.2006
P D A College of Engineering
B.E from Electrical & Electronics
03.1999 - 01.2004
Certified people leader program, IIM Bangalore, 2024
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