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Sanjeev Kumar

Product Engineering| Agile Delivery| Digital Transformation | Application Delivery | Release Governance | Automation Strategy | Immediately available|

Bengaluru

11+ years of work experience

Encora Inc.
Apr 202511 mosFeb 2026

In my role as Product Engineering ,Agile Delivery Manager at Encora, I partnered with business and technology stakeholders to translate operational requirements into scalable enterprise solutions. I directed release governance and production readiness, ensuring successful enterprise application releases. My responsibilities included overseeing cross-functional delivery governance across QA, Development, Operations, and Cloud/presales support to business teams, which enabled on-time releases and seamless deployments. I led automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and REST Assured, integrated with Azure DevOps and Jenkins, significantly improved release efficiency and overall quality assurance effectiveness. Additionally, I implemented AI-assisted quality engineering initiatives, streamlining validation processes and enhancing operational efficiency. Achievements: I successfully managed delivery risks and change requests, project/program management ensuring project objectives were consistently achieved. I coordinated vendor management and third-party hiring initiatives, supporting successful enterprise solution delivery while ensuring security compliance with SDLC best practices and quality frameworks.
Encora Inc.
Mar 20241 yr 1 moMar 2025

• Executive Collaboration: Fostered strong alignment and collaboration across executive leadership, Cloud engineering, Developer ,Tester,DBA, and security teams to drive cohesive project outcomes.
Conduent
Nov 20221 yr 3 mosJan 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As Testing Product Lead at Conduent, I oversaw quality engineering for Healthcare Billing and Medicare product, ensuring high-quality software releases. I established standardized QA governance and testing processes, coordinating end-to-end UAT and defect governance across multiple product teams. My focus on an automation-first testing strategy minimized release risk and improved system stability, ultimately strengthening overall delivery efficiency. Achievements: I successfully advanced the automation-first strategy, which led to improved delivery speed and software quality across the platforms.
EY
Oct 20193 yrs 2 mosNov 2022

India

In my role as Senior Consultant at EY, I led QA modernization for Dell enterprise billing platform transformation. I managed Agile delivery governance, release planning, and stakeholder communication across a 14-member cross-functional team. My efforts improved delivery speed and software quality by automating approximately 80% of business-critical workflows, supporting efficient and reliable enterprise releases. Achievements: I successfully enhanced the overall quality assurance process, leading to significant improvements in software delivery timelines and reliability.
NTT DATA
Jul 20181 yr 2 mosAug 2019

Bangalore

As QA Lead at NTT DATA, I managed enterprise application testing and automation strategy for financial systems. I ensured quality, stability, and effective test execution while coordinating business validation and system integration testing. My role involved overseeing release readiness and cross-functional delivery planning to enable successful deployments. Achievements: I successfully implemented a robust testing strategy that ensured high-quality software releases and improved overall system stability.
Persistent Systems
May 20144 yrs 3 mosJul 2018

India

In my position as QA Lead at Persistent Systems, I was responsible for leading quality assurance efforts across various projects. I developed and implemented testing strategies that ensured high-quality software delivery while managing a team of QA professionals. My focus was on continuous improvement and operational excellence in the QA process. Achievements: I successfully enhanced the QA processes, leading to improved software quality and delivery timelines.
GitHub
@sakumar141

Sanjeev’s AI Stack

ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot

Education

Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Master of computer application

Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

20013 yrs2004

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Headline

Product Engineering| Agile Delivery| Digital Transformation | Application Delivery | Release Governance | Automation Strategy | Immediately available|

About

I am a Product Engineering and Technology Delivery Leader with over 16 years of progressive experience in driving bussiness analysis and application design ,delivery and Quality Engineering across various domains, including Healthcare, Banking, and Logistics. My expertise lies in leading complex transformation initiatives, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and aligning technology solutions with business objectives. I have a proven track record of managing cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration among stakeholders to achieve operational excellence. Throughout my career, I have successfully spearheaded automation-first and AI-driven quality engineering initiatives, achieving significant improvements in operational efficiency and release confidence. I am passionate about leveraging my skills in digital quality transformation and enterprise program delivery to drive impactful results. My leadership experience includes managing teams of up to 14 members, focusing on delivery governance, risk management, and continuous improvement. Key achievements include automating 80% of critical business workflows, reducing manual regression efforts by 40%, and enhancing production validation through innovative quality frameworks. I am a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with extensive expertise in Agile delivery and quality transformation, consistently delivering measurable business value through strategic leadership and innovation. Open to Consulting • GCC Digital Transformation • Enterprise Program Leadership roles and QA operation Strong expertise in: • AI Adoption Strategy • QA Automation & Cloud services • Cloud Delivery coordination • Java/Spring Boot Enterprise Platforms • Corporate Training & Consulting Passionate about helping organizations improve delivery efficiency, quality engineering maturity, cloud optimization, and AI readiness. Open to: • Consulting Opportunities • GCC Digital Transformation Roles • Enterprise Program Leadership and QA services

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Technology Leader & Cloud Operations at Encora Inc., Apr 2025 - Feb 2026 · 11 mos, In my role as Product Engineering ,Agile Delivery Manager at Encora, I partnered with business and technology stakeholders to translate operational requirements into scalable enterprise solutions. I directed release governance and production readiness, ensuring successful enterprise application releases. My responsibilities included overseeing cross-functional delivery governance across QA, Development, Operations, and Cloud/presales support to business teams, which enabled on-time releases and seamless deployments. I led automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and REST Assured, integrated with Azure DevOps and Jenkins, significantly improved release efficiency and overall quality assurance effectiveness. Additionally, I implemented AI-assisted quality engineering initiatives, streamlining validation processes and enhancing operational efficiency. Achievements: I successfully managed delivery risks and change requests, project/program management ensuring project objectives were consistently achieved. I coordinated vendor management and third-party hiring initiatives, supporting successful enterprise solution delivery while ensuring security compliance with SDLC best practices and quality frameworks.

Technical Leadership at Encora Inc., Mar 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo, • Executive Collaboration: Fostered strong alignment and collaboration across executive leadership, Cloud engineering, Developer ,Tester,DBA, and security teams to drive cohesive project outcomes.

Product & Program Manager — QA & Automation Platform at Conduent, Nov 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As Testing Product Lead at Conduent, I oversaw quality engineering for Healthcare Billing and Medicare product, ensuring high-quality software releases. I established standardized QA governance and testing processes, coordinating end-to-end UAT and defect governance across multiple product teams. My focus on an automation-first testing strategy minimized release risk and improved system stability, ultimately strengthening overall delivery efficiency. Achievements: I successfully advanced the automation-first strategy, which led to improved delivery speed and software quality across the platforms.

Senior Consultant — Enterprise Architecture & Program Lead at EY, Oct 2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos, India, In my role as Senior Consultant at EY, I led QA modernization for Dell enterprise billing platform transformation. I managed Agile delivery governance, release planning, and stakeholder communication across a 14-member cross-functional team. My efforts improved delivery speed and software quality by automating approximately 80% of business-critical workflows, supporting efficient and reliable enterprise releases. Achievements: I successfully enhanced the overall quality assurance process, leading to significant improvements in software delivery timelines and reliability.

Senior Software Engineer Product Lead at NTT DATA, Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bangalore, As QA Lead at NTT DATA, I managed enterprise application testing and automation strategy for financial systems. I ensured quality, stability, and effective test execution while coordinating business validation and system integration testing. My role involved overseeing release readiness and cross-functional delivery planning to enable successful deployments. Achievements: I successfully implemented a robust testing strategy that ensured high-quality software releases and improved overall system stability.

Project lead at Persistent Systems, May 2014 - Jul 2018 · 4 yrs 3 mos, India, In my position as QA Lead at Persistent Systems, I was responsible for leading quality assurance efforts across various projects. I developed and implemented testing strategies that ensured high-quality software delivery while managing a team of QA professionals. My focus was on continuous improvement and operational excellence in the QA process. Achievements: I successfully enhanced the QA processes, leading to improved software quality and delivery timelines.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Master of computer application, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

Public links

github: https://github.com/sakumar141

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