Rajasekhar Kodali
QA Architect
Westborough,MA
Summary
Experienced Quality Assurance Architect with 15+ years in IT quality testing and managing onsite and offshore teams in healthcare systems. Expertise in professional services, production support, and client implementations. Proficient in designing test strategies, executing end-to-end testing, and collaborating with SMEs and UAT teams. Skilled in Jira, Zephyr, test cycle creation, and dashboard reporting.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Architect - Quality Assurance
HealthEdge
04.2023 - 10.2026
- Designed scalable application architectures supporting healthcare workflows and interoperability requirements.
- Led technical reviews for microservices, APIs, and integration patterns across development teams.
- Evaluated system performance, identifying architecture improvements for reliability and maintainability.
- Collaborated with product and engineering stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Analyzed legacy systems and recommended modernization strategies for improved extensibility.
- Collaborated with clients to develop customized architectural solutions, meeting their unique needs and preferences.
- Maintained quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, illustrations and documentation.
- Developed detailed architectural models to provide clients with clear visualizations of proposed projects.
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
Advantasure
05.2016 - 03.2023
- Led QA strategy for release readiness, aligning test coverage with business requirements and risk priorities.
- Defined test plans, scenarios, and traceability matrices to support accurate functional and regression validation.
- Directed defect triage across Agile teams, resolving issues and maintaining clear status visibility in Jira.
- Mentored QA staff on UAT execution, requirement review, and consistent defect documentation practices.
- Validated claims and healthcare workflows through detailed system testing and end-to-end process checks.
- Managed the defect tracking process, prioritizing issues based on severity and business impact.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Visiant
05.2012 - 04.2016
- Designed automated test suites supporting continuous integration and faster defect detection.
- Led test strategy development for complex software releases across functional, regression, and integration coverage.
- Reviewed requirements and user stories to define clear, testable acceptance criteria.
- Coordinated defect triage with developers and product teams to resolve issues efficiently.
- Mentored QA team members on testing standards, tools, and quality practices.
- Analyzed root causes for recurring defects and recommended process improvements.
- Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
QA Engineer
Ikasystems
11.2007 - 04.2012
- Automated repeatable test scenarios using Selenium and SQL to improve validation consistency.
- Designed detailed test cases and traceability coverage for functional, regression, and integration testing.
- Led test strategy for complex applications, aligning quality checks with product and release requirements.
- Managed defect lifecycle in Jira, documenting issues clearly and driving timely resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Nagarjuna University
06-1992
MBA - Marketing Management
Andhra University
06-1995
Skills
- Test strategy
- Change request testing
- Healthcare Domain Testing
- Utilization testing
- Claims validation
- Claims management
- Enrollment management
- Payment processing
- Billing management
- Capitation configuration
- Provider Data Management
- Defect management
- UAT support
- Jira & Zephyr Test Management
- Jira reporting
- QA team management
- Implementation support
Accomplishments
- Successfully led multiple Medicare Advantage Payor implementations, covering the full suite of Enrollment, Claims, and Billing modules.
- Delivered Member, Provider, and Employer Portal implementations in collaboration with third-party vendors.
- Effectively groomed and mentored the QA team, ensuring timely delivery of projects.
- Regularly invited as a Claims Subject Matter Expert (SME) for new projects, Change Requests, and Client Funded Changes, providing critical expertise and guidance.
Clients worked with
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Scan Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Premera
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wellmark
- Independence Blue Cross
- Wellmed Healthcare
- Point32Health(Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)
Timeline
Architect - Quality Assurance
HealthEdge
04.2023 - 10.2026
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
Advantasure
05.2016 - 03.2023
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Visiant
05.2012 - 04.2016
QA Engineer
Ikasystems
11.2007 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Nagarjuna University
MBA - Marketing Management
Andhra University