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Vineeth Kumar

Director Of QA & Service Digital Transformation
Bangalore

Summary

Accomplished leader with 14+ years of expertise in QA and service delivery, currently directing QA & Service Digital Transformation at Prime Focus Technologies, a global leader in media and entertainment solutions. Certified in leadership, automation, and rapport building, my proven ability lies in guiding, inspiring, and collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders.

In this strategic role, adept management of complex programs and projects within Agile frameworks ensures consistent delivery of innovative and quality solutions. Leading a digital transformation initiative, I leverage advanced technology to elevate service offerings, generate substantial value for clients, and position the organization for future success.

With a mission to orchestrate quality, innovation, and transformation across all facets of operations, my leadership fosters a culture of excellence and innovation. The goal is to consistently exceed client expectations, driving sustained success in the dynamic media and entertainment landscape.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Director of QA & Service Digital Transformation

Prime Focus Technologies
01.2022 - Current
  • Managed large, transformative initiatives impacting multiple delivery channels.
  • Led end-to-end Service Digitization initiative, achieving notable onboarding of over 30 customers.
  • Orchestrated solution design and architecture, ensuring scalability and flexibility.
  • Managed program, overseeing timelines, resources, and budgets for successful project delivery.
  • Built and led high-performing cross-functional team, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Senior Test Manager

Prime Focus Technologies
11.2020 - 12.2021
  • Updated ongoing testing procedures for software to account for changes resulting from post-release patches.
  • Reviewed bug reports and error logs, translating data into digestible reports for senior leadership personnel.
  • Analyzed historical testing results to isolate failure patterns for long-term investigation into possible development protocols improvements.
  • Defined testing and acceptance strategies and determined quality assurance benchmarks.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Researched and selected automation tools, prioritizing cost-effective solutions to shorten diagnostic workflows.

Test Manager

Prime Focus Technologies
Bangalore
05.2017 - 11.2020
  • Formulated and executed comprehensive QA strategy aligned with organizational goals and industry standards.
    Oversaw day-to-day operations of QA team, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship.
    Established and enforced quality standards, processes, and procedures for media and entertainment products and services.
    Developed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing.
    Implemented and maintained automated testing tools and frameworks to optimize testing processes.
    Conducted specialized testing for media content, ensuring compatibility across different devices and platforms.
    Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate QA processes into development lifecycle.
    Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of QA processes.
    Identified, assessed, and communicated risks related to product quality, implementing risk mitigation strategies.
    Generated and presented regular QA status reports to management, communicating testing progress and issue resolution.
    Conducted UX testing to validate user interfaces and ensure a high-quality user experience.
    Collaborated with security teams to incorporate security testing into the QA process, ensuring the security and integrity of media and entertainment applications and content.

QA Lead

Prime Focus Technologies
Bangalore
05.2015 - 05.2017

Built of new team of 10 QA analysts by reviewing resumes, interviewing and decision making in hiring.
Setup of QA processes and procedures and implemented them.
Day to day task management by conducting daily stand up meetings.
Training of new team on the QA tools, processes and existing application architecture.
Managed all phases of testing from requirement to implementation.
Managed all the Product Features and Hot Fix Releases.

Senior Test Engineer

Prime Focus Technologies
Bangalore
10.2013 - 05.2015

Test plan creation and Review with PLM , QA , Project and Dev Managers.
Provided project timelines, level of efforts, detailed status reports, risk assessments and gap analysis to all
project stakeholders.
Participated in bug review meetings to explain and prioritize issues with PLM, Development and Product
Managers.
Participation in Project stakeholder meetings and also team lead meetings for issue resolutions and
upgrading the knowledge base with innovative discussions on new testing methodologies, procedures and
lean management procedures.
Provided test strategies and managed different aspects of testing e.g. Functional, Smoke, Load, Regression,
Performance and Web Service.
Bi Weekly Product Sprint Demo to all the Project Stakeholders.

Software Testing Engineer

Bit By Bit Computer Services Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
09.2010 - 10.2013

Prepared and executed the Test Cases.

Done penetration testing(SQL Injection, Private IP Disclosure and Cross site scripting) using penetration tool
-OWASP ZAP 1.4.0.1
Done web services testing using soapUI 4.5.1
Reviewed Test Case and Test Report.
Project estimation and sprint planning.
Sprint release testing based on stories.
Client interaction and support for user acceptance testing.
Investigating the live issue in client environment
Testing of requested change controls and preparation of test summary reports.
Raising, tracking and closing of issues in the internal issue tracking tool

Software Testing Engineer

Drona Solutions
Bangalore
06.2009 - 09.2010
  • Created test cases and test scripts to maintain cohesive team approach to product development.
  • Met tight deadlines to satisfy client demands and project timelines.
  • Collaborated with developers and project managers to assess program capabilities, features and testing demands.
  • Determined test requirements and built jobs to meet quality requirements and benchmarks in support of internal software developers.
  • Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Conducted regression testing and submitted observations to development team.

Education

BE (Electronic and Communication) -

K V G College of Engineering
Sullia , Karnataka
01.2005 - 01.2009

PUC -

K V Payyannur
Payyannur
01.2003 - 01.2005

S.S.L.C (X) -

K V Talbehat
Talbehat Uttar Pradesh
01.2003 - 03.2003

Skills

Strategic Leadership

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Key Achievements

- Strategic Leadership:
 - Led the Service Digitization and QA initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment and organizational goals.

- Solution Architecture:
 - Spearheaded solution design and architecture, ensuring scalability and flexibility in the platform.

- Program Management:
 - Managed the entire Service Digitization program, overseeing timelines, resources, and budgets for successful project delivery.

- Team Leadership:
 - Built and led a high-performing cross-functional team, fostering collaboration and innovation.

- Quality Assurance and Automation:
 - Headed the QA function, overseeing both functional and automation testing.
 - Implemented significant improvements in automation processes over the last two years.
 - Successfully developed in-house automated test suites for functional and API testing.

- Microsoft Power BI:
 - Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI for data modeling, transformation, and visualization.

- Agile Methodologies:
 - Demonstrated expertise in leading projects following Agile methodologies.

- Programming Languages:
 - Proficient in Python for automation and scripting.

- Database Management:
 - Strong SQL skills for database management and testing.

Accomplishments

  • The Trailblazer award
  • Extra punch award for Delivering VPO (Virtual Production Office) to Production
  • Best A Team for Production Live, DAX Production cloud, Hotstar Release on time

Certification

Business Intelligence using Power BI

Timeline

Director of QA & Service Digital Transformation

Prime Focus Technologies
01.2022 - Current

Senior Test Manager

Prime Focus Technologies
11.2020 - 12.2021

Test Manager

Prime Focus Technologies
05.2017 - 11.2020

QA Lead

Prime Focus Technologies
05.2015 - 05.2017

Senior Test Engineer

Prime Focus Technologies
10.2013 - 05.2015

Software Testing Engineer

Bit By Bit Computer Services Pvt Ltd
09.2010 - 10.2013

Software Testing Engineer

Drona Solutions
06.2009 - 09.2010

BE (Electronic and Communication) -

K V G College of Engineering
01.2005 - 01.2009

PUC -

K V Payyannur
01.2003 - 01.2005

S.S.L.C (X) -

K V Talbehat
01.2003 - 03.2003
Vineeth KumarDirector Of QA & Service Digital Transformation