Ravikiran Karanjkar
Manteca,CA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Quality Engineering Leader with over 18 years of global experience in developing and executing scalable QA strategies for consumer software and cloud platforms. Proven track record in managing high-performing, distributed teams of over 25 SDETs and QA engineers across the US, India, and Europe, delivering more than 70 projects & Launches of New Device Initiavies, that contributed over $700M in revenue. Expertise in secure SDLC frameworks, fostering automation-first cultures, and maintaining resilient cloud infrastructures with an impressive 99.99% uptime. Notable achievements include architecting Amazon's Automation Device Farm, which halved release cycles and reduced customer-found bugs by 40%, as well as spearheading global testing models that drove a remarkable 400% growth in device launches and a 27% increase in QE productivity.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Manager
Amazon Inc.
05.2020 - Current
- Led a global organization of 25 SDETs and QA engineers across the US, India, and Europe.
- Delivered 70+ projects contributing $300M+ in revenue through robust QA strategies.
- Worked with partners like Netflix, Disney, Paramount, HBO for delivering their video content to millions of devices mastering video technologies.
- Architected Amazon's Automation Device Farm, reducing release cycles by 50% and customer-found bugs by 40%.
- Launched 10+ new Device Initiatives successfully to millions of users.
- Enabled round-the-clock testing via a follow-the-sun model across global teams.
- Partnered with vendors like XITE to expand test platform capabilities.
- Defined shift-left quality ownership, increasing QE productivity by 27%.
- Established an automation-first culture, enhancing engineering engagement.
Engineering Manager
BlueJeans Network (acquired by Verizon)
12.2016 - 05.2020
- Directed QA teams across US, India, and Ukraine.
- Unified microservices architecture to enhance video conferencing performance.
- Mentored junior engineers on Video technologies, communication protocols & audio/video compression techniques.
- Implemented security testing protocols for encrypted video conferencing, validating end-to-end encryption and authentication mechanisms.
- Conducted security audits on microservices architecture, identifying and mitigating API vulnerabilities.
- Built a resiliency-focused team ensuring 99.999% uptime.
- Improved incident mitigation protocols and led RCA reviews.
- Increased automation coverage from 10% to 70%.
- Mentored engineers and promoted cross-team knowledge sharing.
Principal Engineer
BlueJeans Network
03.2011 - 12.2016
- Led system and integration testing for SIP, H323, WebRTC, and XMPP-based solutions.
- Designed fault tolerance strategies and optimized release procedures.
- Validated features like transcoding, PSTN dial-in/out, and meeting recording.
- Collaborated with support to resolve production issues.
Senior Software Engineer
Imagination Technologies
11.2009 - 03.2011
- Delivered graphics solutions for Apple's iOS products.
- Managed QA teams in India & UK.
- Mastered video graphics technologies like OpenGL, OpenGLES & OpenVG for rendering of videos on Apple's products.
- Launched new handheld devices making consumer shift from computers to mobile devices.
Quality Assurance Engineer
NVIDIA
06.2007 - 08.2009
- Owned Multimedia component delivering different video codecs for playback of different video streams.
- Automated regression suites and built QA labs for handheld SoC projects.
- Developed test scripts and streamlined build processes.
- Used JTAG, FPGA, and Visual Studio for debugging and validation.
- Launched new handheld devices with NVIDIA's graphics capabilities.
Education
MBA - Telecom Management
Symbiosis International University
Pune05-2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunications
SGGS Institute of Engineering & Technology
India06-2007
Skills
- Video Technologies
- Video conferencing
- New Device Launches
- Performance & Load Testing
- Backend Platform QA (APIs, databases, services)
- Customer Escalation Management
- Quality Engineering Leadership
- Test Automation Strategy
- Cloud Resiliency
- Mobile & Desktop applications
- Performance Optimization
- Mentorship & Talent Development
- Incident Management
Timeline
Quality Assurance Manager
Amazon Inc.
05.2020 - Current
Engineering Manager
BlueJeans Network (acquired by Verizon)
12.2016 - 05.2020
Principal Engineer
BlueJeans Network
03.2011 - 12.2016
Senior Software Engineer
Imagination Technologies
11.2009 - 03.2011
Quality Assurance Engineer
NVIDIA
06.2007 - 08.2009
MBA - Telecom Management
Symbiosis International University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunications
SGGS Institute of Engineering & Technology