VNS Kumar Chandramouli
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Senior QA Manager with 17 years of experience in successfully leading implementation teams comprising business analysts, developers, and QA professionals. Proven track record of driving QA team restructuring, streamlining the hiring process, and effectively communicating with stakeholders. Adept at mentoring teams in interviewing skills and assessing resource needs based on project pipelines. Proficient in preparing comprehensive training plans, implementing automation practices, defining roles and responsibilities, and managing performance reviews. Committed to delivering projects to clients while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Manager
Kensium Solutions
05.2021 - Current
- Responsible for spearheading the restructuring of the QA team, improving overall efficiency and effectiveness
- Implemented corrective measures in the hiring process to identify and onboard qualified candidates, resulting in enhanced team performance
- Maintained open lines of communication with stakeholders, ensuring alignment of QA objectives with business goals
- Mentored team members in interviewing skills, leading to improved candidate selection and team cohesion
- Conducted resource assessments based on project pipelines, facilitating accurate recruitment planning for the year
- Developed and executed comprehensive training plans to enhance technical skills and quality assurance practices
- Successfully implemented automation practices, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced testing time
- Defined clear roles and responsibilities within the QA team, fostering accountability and synergy
- Managed performance reviews and hikes, ensuring fair and objective evaluation of team members' contributions
- Delivered projects to clients while upholding high-quality standards and meeting project deadlines.
Business Analyst Manager
Kensium Solutions
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Responsible for project delivery
- Closely worked with Project Manager to assign daily tasks
- Assisted in project/change request/task estimations
- Coordinated with Solution Architect for any clarifications on requirements or solutions
- Provided functional guidance and mentoring to the team
- Escalated any risks identified during the course of Project Development
- Delivered projects to clients while upholding high-quality standards and meeting project deadlines.
Project Head
Kensium Solutions
10.2017 - 10.2019
- Responsible for projects delivery
- Closely worked with Project Manager to assign daily tasks
- Assisted in project and change request/task estimation
- Coordinated with Solution Architect for any clarifications on requirements or solutions
- Coordinated with Project Managers for client or project success
- Provided functional guidance and mentoring to the team
- Escalated any risks identified during the course of Project Development
- Delivered projects to clients while upholding high-quality standards and meeting project deadlines.
Team Lead
Kensium Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2015 - 10.2017
- Handled Product Implementation & Support team and responsible for deliveries of the department
- Expertise in preparing the Effort Estimation, Project planning as per the project requirement and well versed with software development Life Cycle (SDLC) for ecommerce and ERP systems integration projects
- Extensive work experience in e-Commerce-ERP Integration projects
- Plans, directs and manages all aspects of Implementation and support projects and leads customer consultation process throughout the project lifecycle to resolve customer conflict, if any, with diplomacy
- Developed and fostered relationships with key business customers and worked in partnership with other departments that support systems development and implementation
- Provided work direction and leadership to the project team with clear definition of tasks, deliverables, and timelines
- Managed overall team performance elevating issues to leadership board
- Provided support to the Project Managers in handling the projects; provided mentorship to Project Managers and developed the next in line
- Direct management and leadership of the entire team including hiring, compensation, retention, and performance management.
Test Lead
Wipro Technologies Hyderabad
01.2012 - 03.2015
- Worked as Test lead in Health Care Information systems product developed by Wipro
- Responsible for Test planning, performing sanity testing, functional testing
- Monitored the team continuously by managing the resources as per project priorities.
Test Engineer
Advanced Computer Systems
09.2010 - 12.2011
- End to End testing in Telecom Domain in Out of Region and In Region
- Worked on SDP, Networx Orders in Out of region
- Worked on QORA, Exact, IABS for performing install and Disconnect orders.
Test Engineer
NALINSOFT
03.2007 - 09.2010
- Exposure to software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and well versed with software testing Life Cycle (STLC), Preparation & Execution of Test Cases
- Having good exposure to Software Development Life Cycle.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. - Electrical - Electrical Engineering
CMR College of Engineering & Technology
Hyderabad03-2006
12th -
Andhra Pradesh
03-2001
10th -
Andhra Pradesh
03-1999
Skills
- Quality Assurance Testing
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Hiring
- Training And Development
- Process Improvement Initiatives
- Automation Tools
- Performance Management
Timeline
Senior QA Manager
Kensium Solutions
05.2021 - Current
Business Analyst Manager
Kensium Solutions
08.2019 - 05.2021
Project Head
Kensium Solutions
10.2017 - 10.2019
Team Lead
Kensium Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2015 - 10.2017
Test Lead
Wipro Technologies Hyderabad
01.2012 - 03.2015
Test Engineer
Advanced Computer Systems
09.2010 - 12.2011
Test Engineer
NALINSOFT
03.2007 - 09.2010
B.Tech/B.E. - Electrical - Electrical Engineering
CMR College of Engineering & Technology
12th -
Andhra Pradesh
10th -
Andhra Pradesh
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