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Program Manager - UI/UX | System Integration and Quality Expert | Test Manager | Automotive | Infotainment | Telematics | Agile - Scrum | SAFe | Building high-performing teams | Scalable and future-ready solutions

About

Experienced Program Manager with 17+ years of industry experience, 13 years in the automotive domain, currently driving UI/UX integration transformation at Mercedes-Benz R&D India. Known for delivering measurable impact across people, process, and business, with a strong foundation in test strategy, team building, and cross-functional delivery • People Leadership: Built high-performing teams from scratch as part of an insourcing strategy, fostering a culture of learning, ownership, and collaborative growth. Invested in competency development, upskilled team members across domains, and created a motivated, future-ready workforce aligned with strategic goals. • Strategic Delivery: Designed and executed a scalable integration and validation strategy, fostering process innovation, continuous improvement, and a strong Kaizen culture — resulting in over 400% improvement in software delivery speed and a significant reduction in release rejections. • Process Excellence: Drove CI/CD-based nightly automation, introduced quality gates, and established real-time dashboards for test visibility and release health. Maintained strong compliance with ASPICE SWE.4–SWE.6 through structured documentation and review systems. • Business Enablement: Ensured delivery of stable, production-ready software, enabling smooth downstream activities such as final vehicle-level validation. Focused on cost optimization, scalable delivery, and future-ready solutions aligned with Mercedes-Benz’s premium digital vision. • Global Collaboration: Enabled program success across India, Germany, UK, USA, and France, working with world-class OEMs like Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, and FCA. Known for building alignment across distributed, multicultural teams and stakeholders. .

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

Program Manager at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Test Manager at Tata Consultancy Services, Sep 2018 - Dec 2021 · 3 y 3 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lead Product Engineer at Harman Connected Services, Apr 2015 - Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru Area, India

Senior Test Engineer at Wipro Limited, Jan 2009 - Feb 2015 · 6 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata

12th Std., Science, DUMDUM BAIDYANATH INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS