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PRAVEEN KODE

Olathe,KS

Summary

IT Leader with extensive experience in quality assurance, system implementation, and Technical Program Management. Demonstrated success in collaborating with business leaders to develop strategies that drive alignment with business objectives and deliver measurable results. Proven track record in building high-performing teams and optimizing productivity while reducing costs. Senior Technical Program Manager with a focus on Agile project management and innovative business solutions.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Program Manager

Microsoft
Richmond, WA
01.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: RiskIQ is a cyber security company. It provides cloud-based software as a service for organizations to detect phishing, fraud, malware, and other online security threats.
  • I've been driving structured engagement, refining reporting rhythms, and optimizing costs, all of which align with program management responsibilities.
  • Strategic Oversight: Managing COGS processes and Engineering Efficiency Reviews to align with broader business objectives.
  • Process Optimization: Streamlining workflows, defining cost drivers, and implementing structured reporting mechanisms.
  • Stakeholder Coordination: Engaging cross-functional teams to drive cost-saving initiatives and ensure alignment on financial priorities.
  • Execution & Impact: Leading efforts like CosmosDB efficiencies, DV2 deprecation, and SKU modernization dashboards, demonstrating measurable results.
  • RiskIQ is a cyber security company. It provides cloud-based software as a service for organizations to detect phishing, fraud, malware, and other online security threats.

Software QA Engineer Manager

Microsoft
Richmond, WA
01.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: RiskIQ is a cyber security company. It provides cloud-based software as a service for organizations to detect phishing, fraud, malware, and other online security threats.
  • Established QA department from the ground up: Implemented and Improved QA test procedures, process, and quality standards in accordance with overall development and product releases.
  • Built a high-performance QA team by hiring, training, coaching and mentoring QA engineers.
  • Led and managed QA team of 15 QA Engineering consultants working on both manual and automation.
  • Defined and tracked quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts.
  • Completed many tasks including requirement analysis, test strategizing, test cycle planning, estimation, test plan review and test execution review.
  • Managed an automation team and participated in creation of automation frameworks that leveraged Selenium, Playwright and Rest-Assured increasing test coverage while reducing manual execution.
  • Responsible for vendor relationships and purchase of QA tools and hardware.
  • Conducted several brainstorming sessions with product managers, dev, and QAs to understand the scope of each feature, impact areas and technical complications that need to be considered while writing test cases.
  • RiskIQ is a cyber security company. It provides cloud-based software as a service for organizations to detect phishing, fraud, malware, and other online security threats.

Manager Software QA Engineer

DST Systems
Kansas City, MO
01.2015 - Current
  • Company Overview: DST Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of strategic advisory, transformative technologies, and operations outsourcing to the financial and healthcare industries.
  • Implemented a number of significant processes to streamline and improve the quality assurance functions.
  • Managed QA team of 23 – 25 members onsite and 50 offshore, delivered on an average 10 – 15 projects in monthly release cycle.
  • Completed many tasks including requirement analysis, test strategizing, test cycle planning, estimation, test plan review and test execution review.
  • Established metrics and regular reporting to the organization which resulted in improved quality, adherence to processes, as well as feedback loop that resulted in improvement to established processes.
  • Conducted several brainstorming sessions with product managers, devs, and QAs to understand the scope of each feature, impact areas and technical complications that need to be considered while writing test cases.
  • Drove continuous improvements and the implementation of DevOps practices to streamline and improve process throughout the Software development life cycle including Test Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Agile methodologies.
  • Improved product quality by developing root cause resolution summaries for all the defects.
  • Participated in post-implementation reviews and documented testing process lessons learned after major releases.
  • Managed an automation team of 10 engineers and participated in creation of automation frameworks that leveraged Selenium, QTP/UFT and Postman/Newman increasing test coverage while reducing manual execution.
  • Conducted interviews, mentoring new hires, conducting mid of the year and end of the year reviews for onshore and offshore teams.
  • Analyzed and calculated ROI and presented the results to the upper management.
  • Successfully managed teams to ensure that goals are understood, provide guidance, mentoring and feedback against performance and development objectives.
  • Developed Traceability Matrix which is a proof of document to ensure that all the specifications are been tested and has no defect.
  • Coordinated resource allocations, created work assignments for team, maintained timelines/ milestones, and ensured compliance with quality standards.
  • DST Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of strategic advisory, transformative technologies, and operations outsourcing to the financial and healthcare industries.

Software QA Consultant

DST Systems
Kansas City, MO
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: DST Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of strategic advisory, transformative technologies, and operations outsourcing to the financial and healthcare industries.
  • Actively involved in creation of detailed test plans, test cases and test scenarios for different application modules according to functional requirements and business specifications.
  • Utilized SoapUI for test automation and analyzed the auto test results on day to day basis.
  • Identified, analyzed, and documented defects utilizing TeamForge as defect tracking system.
  • Involved in system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing (UAT) on later stages of SDLC.
  • Participated in Sprint Planning meetings where the Testers will identify the strategic features of the user stories and review the current sprint user stories during the Sprint Planning and Acceptance criteria for testing will be documented.
  • Involved in Offshore and Onsite coordination with Development and testing teams and setting up the testing process tailored according the client and business requirements.
  • Involved in gathering Business requirements for Project Eagle and worked with testers with developing Test Scripts after analyzing Business Requirements.
  • Developed QA Estimates for test planning and execution.
  • Owned and communicated overall test progress and escalated issues to upper management in a timely fashion.
  • Worked closely with business to ensure that QA has full understanding of business objectives. This directly resulted in complete test coverage.
  • DST Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of strategic advisory, transformative technologies, and operations outsourcing to the financial and healthcare industries.

QA Analyst/QA Tester

Scantron Solutions
Lawrence, KS
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Company Overview: Boston Scientific Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Group is a leading developer of implantable devices used to treat cardiac arrhythmias, sudden cardiac arrest and heart failure. Scantron Solutions manages Boston Scientific patient databases on a system called TRaC II for maintaining FDA standards on devices.
  • Gathered business requirements, functional specifications for different modules from Business Analysts, Project Managers and Tech team for preparation of TEST PLANS AND TEST CASES with respective to conversion of the existing TRaC II application from VB to .Net platform.
  • Analyzed Business, Functional requirements and developed test cases.
  • Involved in tracing requirements, Informal testing, and evaluate the results of system testing.
  • Involved in generating Test data and creating SQL queries to test the database validation.
  • Involved in executing the test cases according to the functional requirements.
  • Performed AD-HOC TESTING, FUNCTIONALITY TESTING, REGRESSION TESTING.
  • Assisted business users in USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING.
  • Performed DATA BASE TESTING while Executing SQL Queries through Query Analyzer.
  • Coordinate with developers to fix the problems in the application.
  • Involved in weekly status reporting and formal meetings.
  • Involved in managing a team at offshore in terms of work assignment and test coordination on a daily basis.
  • Boston Scientific Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Group is a leading developer of implantable devices used to treat cardiac arrhythmias, sudden cardiac arrest and heart failure. Scantron Solutions manages Boston Scientific patient databases on a system called TRaC II for maintaining FDA standards on devices.

Education

Post Graduation Diploma - Computer Applications

VJ Info
Hyderabad, India
01.1999

Bachelor's Degree - commerce

Nagarjuna University
India
01.1997

Skills

  • Project management and process optimization
  • Stakeholder coordination and risk assessment
  • Data analysis and software testing
  • Agile methodologies and automation frameworks
  • Cross-functional collaboration and quality assurance
  • Vendor management and cost management
  • Program implementation and employee evaluations
  • Continuous integration and process improvement
  • Requirements analysis and resource management

Accomplishments

  • Leadership & Strategy: Spearheaded COGS optimization, defined Rhythm of Business, and collaborated cross-functionally to enhance cost efficiency.
  • Continuous Learning & Growth: Adapted from QA management to program leadership, refining stakeholder coordination and reporting frameworks.
  • Personal Development & Interests: Passionate about structured engagement, operational efficiency, and fostering collaboration, which translates into broader leadership aspirations.

Languages

English
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Technical Program Manager

Microsoft
01.2018 - Current

Software QA Engineer Manager

Microsoft
01.2018 - Current

Manager Software QA Engineer

DST Systems
01.2015 - Current

Software QA Consultant

DST Systems
01.2011 - 01.2015

QA Analyst/QA Tester

Scantron Solutions
01.2008 - 01.2011

Post Graduation Diploma - Computer Applications

VJ Info

Bachelor's Degree - commerce

Nagarjuna University

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