Praveen Perumal Ramanpillai
Lake Stevens
Summary
Accomplished Senior Engineering Manager (Quality) with a strong record in QA, data transformation, analytics, and data-driven decision-making at Cotiviti. Experienced in leveraging Python, SQL, and statistical techniques to uncover insights and optimize business outcomes. Focused on developing analytical frameworks and automation solutions that enhance data quality, and accelerate innovation. Skilled at mentoring teams, fostering collaboration between engineering and data science, and driving continuous improvement through evidence-based strategies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Engineering Manager - Quality and Analytics
Cotiviti
Bellevue, United States
05.2025 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to optimize engineering processes and workflows.
- Developed strategic plans aligning engineering initiatives with company objectives.
- Researched data analysis methods enhancing reliability and manufacturability of measurement tools.
- Maintained relationships with external vendors to support engineering projects.
- Implemented automated testing frameworks, increasing accuracy and decreasing manual QA efforts.
- Resolved complex engineering challenges using advanced technical knowledge and analytical skills.
- Conducted performance reviews and mentored engineering staff, promoting continuous improvement.
- Performed data analysis in production systems, generating impactful business insights.
Quality Engineering Manager
Edifecs
Bellevue, United States
04.2021 - 05.2025
- Led QA team across multiple modules, ensuring adherence to schedules and resource allocation.
- Assisted in developing and implementing vision for Software Quality Assurance and Testing teams.
- Managed estimations, resource planning, and task scheduling with prerequisite conditions.
- Oversaw growth of testing assets, including resources, tools, processes, and environment management.
- Collaborated with developers and project managers to evaluate program features and testing requirements.
- Wrote and optimized existing test cases to enhance manual software testing.
- Established consistent and thorough approaches for successful software testing outcomes.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration to meet quality assurance objectives.
Lead Quality Engineer
Cognizant
Greater Seattle Area, United States
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Led QA team of six members across various modules, ensuring schedule and effort adherence.
- Assisted in developing and implementing strategic vision for Software Quality Assurance and testing teams.
- Conducted estimations, resource planning, and task scheduling to optimize project execution.
- Managed and enhanced testing assets, including resources, tools, processes, and environments.
- Created efficient test scripts using Selenium for automated testing of web-based application features.
- Fostered strong relationships with team members, management, and clients to boost efficiency.
Senior Testing Engineer
Cognizant
New Jersey, United States
12.2015 - 06.2019
- Mentored junior engineers on testing parameters and engineering principles.
- Developed comprehensive test plans, scripts, and use cases for testing objectives.
- Reviewed test plans and procedures to ensure adequate coverage of system requirements.
- Planned, implemented, and documented solutions in integrated testing facility for integration efforts.
- Conducted web services testing using SoapUI for UM services in Facets application.
- Collaborated with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate product releases.
- Created detailed test plans and documented defects using HP ALM, supporting developers in issue resolution.
- Tracked quality assurance metrics, including test results, defect counts, and performance discrepancies.
Software Test Engineer
Infosys
Long Beach, California
03.2009 - 11.2015
- Developed efficient test scripts to automate testing of specified products and features.
- Optimized test cases for manual software testing, achieving consistent outcomes and identifying root causes through code debugging.
- Conducted requirement analysis, identified test scenarios, and scoped cross-browser and multilingual testing.
- Created comprehensive test plans and coordinated with environment management for seamless execution.
- Prepared Requirement Traceability Matrix to ensure thorough test coverage.
- Facilitated daily defect triage meetings with stakeholders to address issues promptly and support UAT.
Education
Master of Science - Data Analytics (Specialization in AI and ML)
Colorado State University Global
Denver, CO03.2026
Postgraduate Degree - Cloud Computing
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX07.2021
Bachelor of Technology - Biotechnology
Anna University
Chennai, India05.2008
Skills
- Healthcare expertise
- Data processing and interpretation
- Testing and validation skills
- Data analysis with R and Python
- Agile methodology expertise
- SQL proficiency
- Development of regression models
- ETL processes and data preparation
- Data visualization proficiency
- Decision-making skills
- Apache Spark, Amazon Redshift, S3, Glue
- Tableau, IBM Watson
- Analytical decision-making
- Cloud computing
- Continuous integration
Certification
- Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- The Essential Elements of Predictive Analytics and Data Mining
- SAS - CSU Global Academic Specialization in Applied Data Analytics
- IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
Timeline
Senior Engineering Manager - Quality and Analytics
Cotiviti
05.2025 - Current
Quality Engineering Manager
Edifecs
04.2021 - 05.2025
Lead Quality Engineer
Cognizant
07.2019 - 04.2021
Senior Testing Engineer
Cognizant
12.2015 - 06.2019
Software Test Engineer
Infosys
03.2009 - 11.2015
Master of Science - Data Analytics (Specialization in AI and ML)
Colorado State University Global
Postgraduate Degree - Cloud Computing
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Technology - Biotechnology
Anna University