NAVEEN VADUKAPURAM

Job description:

Demonstrated expertise in cross-functional team leadership, project planning, scheduling, and risk management to deliver complex initiatives on time and within scope. Applied strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies to manage system implementation and validation efforts. Utilized stakeholder management, communication, and reporting skills to support executive decision-making and project transparency. Ensured regulatory compliance and quality through validation oversight, change control, and CAPA management. Leveraged vendor management, negotiation, and mentoring skills to drive continuous improvement and successful project outcomes.

• Manage cross-functional project teams across Engineering, QA, IT, and Operations, applying project planning, scheduling, risk mitigation, resource allocation, and stakeholder management to keep projects on track and within defined scope.
• Oversee CSV and CSA activities within the Engineering & Technology (EAT) group, implementing strong SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies to drive efficient and compliant project execution.
• Develop project charters, requirements, WBS, timelines, and Gantt charts to support scope definition, budget forecasting, KPI tracking, and status reporting for leadership and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and quality standards by leading validation strategies, quality assurance reviews, change control processes, and process improvement initiatives across digital systems.
• Mentor and guide team members on validation best practices, documentation, and compliance expectations while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders for software procurement, system configuration, and contract management, leveraging strong communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Drive CAPA remediation and quality improvements by conducting root-cause analysis, impact assessments, and implementing corrective and preventive measures aligned with business goals.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and dashboards covering project status, risks, resource needs, and strategic recommendations.

Tools: Jira, Trello, MS Project, Kanban, Gantt Chart, WBS, Smart Sheet, Confluence, Share Point, KPI Tracking and Dashboard

I lead the delivery of complex, high-value IT projects across multiple global clients — ensuring exceptional quality, timely execution, and measurable business outcomes. My role bridges leadership, enterprise Projects planning, budgeting, Resource & Risk management, key stake holder communication strategic delivery management and Project deployment.

• Owned project scope, budget, and resourcing, delivering 15–20% cost savings by optimizing offshore models, vendor contracts, and resource utilization.

• Streamlined release process by collaborating with geographically distributed teams and cross-functional business groups (Product Management, PMO, Engineering, Operations, Regulatory, Support and Release Management), hence, achieved regular release cadence

• Managed end-to-end delivery of enterprise application projects (up to $ 1 million), achieving 15–20% early completion through strong planning, dependency management, and proactive risk mitigation.

• Led agile ceremonies, preparing and presenting regular executive updates, and signing key project documents for three healthcare mobile products, including DreamMapper (web and mobile app, AppStore rating – 4.6)

• Led and mentored a 41-member cross-functional team across development, QA, and operations, building offshore leadership capability and reducing reliance on onshore teams.

• Collaborating with technology and analytics teams, and stakeholders to define the roadmap, release plans, and achieve company strategic goals.

• Supported Agile delivery by leading Project planning, reviews, and retrospectives, improving the efficiency of project teams.

• Reduced the hotfix rate by ensuring adherence to Quality standards.

• Delivered executive-level dashboards and stakeholder communications, ensuring transparency on timelines, risks, financials, and enterprise application performance.

• Participated in the Daily Management board and worked towards project resolutions and delivery times.

• Effectively communicated the technical aspects to business leaders to ultimately meet customer commitments within budget, schedule, and legal compliance in a strongly regulated industry.

Tools: Miro, Clarity PPM, Slack, MS Project, MS-Excel, Teams, Kanban, Gantt Chart, Confluence, Share Point, KPI Tracking, TFS, Jira Trello, PM boards and Dashboard

Senior/Lead QA Analyst Tribis Inc

2010 - 2015

Clients: WEA Trust, Dicks Sporting Goods, Genco, Lowe's Home Improvement, Fedex.

Job description:
At this position worked with multiple clients managing both onsite and offshore teams consisting of Manual and Automation testers. Supervised the day-to-day work and coordinated with senior management and stakeholders for various testing deliverables.

• Led and coordinated onsite and offshore QA teams, providing daily direction, task prioritization, and performance oversight while delivering clear status reporting to senior management.
• Directed project planning, QA release management, cost, schedule, and quality metrics for enterprise-scale initiatives, ensuring predictable and high-quality delivery.
• Interfaced with customers to define and validate requirements, ensuring accurate translation into engineering and test activities aligned with business needs.
• Implemented and reinforced quality systems and standards, prepared teams for internal and external audits, and conducted internal audits to maintain compliance readiness.
• Provided leadership in developing comprehensive test strategies and implementation plans, guiding manual and automation testers across multiple projects.
• Built and optimized automation strategies that improved regression efficiency and significantly reduced manual testing efforts.
• Collaborated with PMs, BAs, developers, and stakeholders to resolve requirement gaps, drive test scenario alignment, and ensure full test coverage across all functional areas.
• Oversaw the execution of diverse testing activities—including system, integration, acceptance, security, and regression—and validated database systems and large migrations.
• Led defect management processes, represented QA in defect review boards, and incorporated customer feedback into release planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drove operational excellence through documentation development, team training, early-stage strategic planning, and ongoing improvements to product quality and QA processes.
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Tools: SDLC, Agile Scrum, Java, Quality Systems, QMS, QSP, HP quality center ALM 11, Selenium, Apium, AS 400, SOAP UI, Oracle SQL Developer 4.0, (Project Management & Release, Tracking System), FTP, XML, UNIX, Shell, Java, Jazz, Putty, C screens, FTP, Oracle 11g, SQL developer, QTP, Team Tracker, Rational Quality manager ( IBM), Cognos, QC 10.0, Notepad ++, Android apps, iOS apps, Motorola devices, TFS 2010, SharePoint, VS 2010 Ultimate, Web Logic Application server, IBM 5 series, IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1, DB2, IS Navigator, SQL developer

• Managed delivery teams supporting enterprise systems and production releases.
• Implemented Lean and Six Sigma practices to improve delivery efficiency and predictability.
• Coordinated vendor activities, delivery schedules, and quality metrics with senior management.