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Name :

Kameshwar Sarma
Qualification :
Senior Vice President
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Senior Vice President

About our Client

Results-driven Senior Vice President – TCoE Head with a proven track record of leading large-scale, global testing initiatives and building high-performing Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in functional and mobile test automation. Possessing a unique blend of strategic leadership, deep technical expertise, and collaborative agility, I am dedicated to enhancing software quality and optimizing test efficiency across diverse enterprise environments. With a keen eye for evolving quality engineering trends and a commitment to continuous improvement, I consistently deliver impactful results that drive business value. With over 24 years of experience—including 15+ years in captive IT units and managing teams of 600+—I am eager to bring my expertise to an innovative and forward-thinking team.

Achievements

Project Management Tools: Proficient in Microsoft Project Plan, Clarity and Open Work Bench, with hands-on experience in managing large scale IT projects and global delivery teams using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Languages: Proficient in SQL, C, Java, VBScript and JavaScript with successful implementation of automation frameworks and backend testing for large scale systems.

Component Architectural Knowledge: Familiar with modern architecture including .NET, Microservices, Big Data and Hadoop, enabling smooth integration and performance testing across platforms.

Leadership: Exceptional leadership skills demonstrated through managing a global testing organisation of 600+ professionals.

Collaboration & Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem solving abilities, evidenced by driving resolution strategies in defect meetings and building high-performing, collaborative QA teams.

Professional Experience

TCoE Head

IT Solutions

  • Led enterprise-wide testing initiatives across functional, non-functional, and mobile domains, delivering robust Test Strategies and Automation Frameworks tailored to complex financial applications, with 75–90% regression coverage using UFT/Selenium.
  • Built and scaled Testing Centers of Excellence (TCoEs) for Capital Markets IT, growing QA teams from 3 to 160+ under a managed services model, while implementing centralized test automation and performance testing capabilities.
  • Pioneered continuous testing practices aligned to CI/CD and DevOps on AWS Cloud, enabling automation at scale across E2E, mobile, and cross-browser/device platforms for digital banking solutions.
  • Deployed and optimized test toolsets including UFT, Selenium, AI/ML tools, and HP Performance Center, ensuring compatibility with various architectures and streamlining regression, performance, and security testing cycles.
  • Provided strategic leadership and governance, reporting to CIOs and IT Heads through monthly executive updates, steering committee meetings, and workshops on test transformation aligned to Target Operating Models.

Test Manager

IT Development

  • Identify & Shortlist Projects that are reasonably sized (>10-20 FTEs) & Project Duration >= 1 year.
  • Perform actual assessment of IDC testing engagements.
  • Create Assessment Report that includes observations & recommendations for improving productivity.
  • Provide recommendations on maximizing Automation and Asset Reuse.    
  • Obtain Senior Management approval on implementing the recommendations and tracking with the respective project leads on progress of implementations, effort saving etc.

Assistant Test Manager

Technologies Company

  • Developed comprehensive test strategies and plans for major releases, created detailed test cases, and conducted core product testing across Windows and Linux. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to track and resolve defects using in-house tools, while mentoring new team members on ePOS systems.

Other experience includes Test Manager and QA Lead

Education

Bachelors Degree in Science (Mathematics)

Interests

Skills

Technical Skills

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