Headline

Test Architect | QA Manager | Connected Vehicle | Automotive SaaS | SAFe POPM | ASPICE SWE.5 | AI/ML | Cloud & Quality Engineering

About

About I am a Technical QA Manager with 16+ years of experience delivering enterprise software solutions across Automotive, Connected Vehicle, SaaS, Healthcare, Telecom and Consumer Electronics domains. Throughout my career, I have successfully bridged business and engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-quality products that improve customer experience and business outcomes. My expertise spans Product Management, Quality Engineering and Release Governance, with hands-on experience in defining product roadmaps, managing product backlogs, writing user stories and acceptance criteria and driving Agile product delivery using SAFe. I have led end-to-end validation and release readiness for Connected Vehicle and Automotive SaaS platforms, including OTA updates, telematics and cloud-native microservices. I bring strong technical expertise in AWS, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, REST APIs, CI/CD, Selenium, Python, Robot Framework and API Automation, complemented by experience as an ASPICE SWE.5 Process Owner. My recent PG Diploma in AI/ML (Business Analytics) has further strengthened my ability to leverage data-driven insights and AI-enabled quality engineering to enhance product decisions and delivery. I enjoy collaborating with Product Management, Engineering, DevOps and Business stakeholders to transform customer needs into scalable technical solutions while driving continuous improvement, automation and predictable product delivery. Core Areas of Expertise • Technical Product Management • Product Backlog Management • SAFe POPM • Agile Delivery • Connected Vehicle & OTA • Automotive SaaS • Cloud-native Microservices • Quality Engineering • API & Automation Testing • CI/CD • ASPICE SWE.5 • AI/ML • AWS • Azure DevOps • Cross-functional Collaboration I am always interested in connecting with professionals working in Product Management, Automotive Software, Connected Mobility, AI/ML and Cloud Technologies and exploring opportunities to build innovative, customer-centric products.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

gemini

github copilot

ChatGPT

Work experience

Test Architect at HARMAN International, Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos, Define enterprise Test Architecture and Verification Strategy for Connected Vehicle, OTA, Embedded, and STLA SaaS platforms. Lead ASPICE SWE.5 Interface Testing and SWE.6 Software Qualification Testing across global automotive programs. Manage and mentor 10+ QA, Verification and Automation Engineers, driving Quality Engineering for 40+ cloud-native microservices. Partner with Product Managers, Architects, Development, and DevOps teams to establish Quality Gates, Release Governance, KPI dashboards, and Release Readiness. Lead automation initiatives using Robot Framework, Selenium, Python, REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines to improve release quality and engineering productivity. Delivered multiple STLA SaaS releases with Zero Critical Production Defects, implemented ASPICE governance, improved release predictability, and received Multiple Bravo Awards for delivery excellence.

Test Lead at Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions, Mar 2012 - Apr 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos, Led Functional, Integration, System, Regression, API, and End-to-End testing across multiple customer programs. Defined verification strategies for Connected Powertrain, Telematics, and Android Smart TV platforms. Designed automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and REST API automation. Validated Device-to-Cloud and Cloud-to-Device communication using MQTT architecture while supporting Agile planning, estimation, and release readiness. Collaborated with global engineering teams, mentored QA engineers, and improved automation adoption and delivery quality. Successfully delivered multiple global releases, reduced production defects through structured quality reviews, and received the TP Vision Excellence Award (2014) for outstanding contribution to Smart TV quality.

Quality Assurance Engineer at iPass India Pvt. Ltd, Nov 2010 - Nov 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo, Preparing Test Scenarios, Test cases. E2E Testing with various Mobile Broadband devices like ZTE, Huawei. Bug Report Generation using Bugzilla. Involved in QA Environment Setup & Deployments of Builds.

Site Engineer at Alliance Telecom Pvt. Ltd., Aug 2009 - Jul 2010 · 1 yr, RFI Survey. Installation & Commissioning of Nokia Flexi Edge & RRH BTS. Installation & Commissioning & Alignment of MW links (Nokia & Ceragon). Site Integration.

Education

PGDM, Data Science, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

B.Tech, CSE, Jaypee University of Information Technology