Manjunath Kalal

Senior Manager Projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Directed delivery governance and QE transformation of a $25M portfolio across 6 value streams, 22 squads, and 150+ associates. Sustained 90% sprint predictability and ~70% automation coverage, cutting release defects by 34%.

GitHub Co PilotGenAIJMeterLoadRunnerGBI Testing ConsoleAutomationDelivery GovernanceScrum MasterRisk MitigationStakeholder Engagement

Project Manager / Senior QA Manager

Led a $10M portfolio, established automation CoEs, and drove engineering transformation for Apple's IS&T BU. Achieved 70% success rate on automation initiatives and grew account by 50% in two years.

Portfolio ManagementAutomation CoEEngineering TransformationCross functional LeadershipGBI Testing Console5D ModelAccount Growth

Senior QA Manager

Led a $10M portfolio, established automation Centers of Excellence, and drove QA to QE transformation across global teams. Delivered key automation projects and spearheaded account growth by 50%.

PythonGherkinBDDLighthouseRADARRiOCI CDAutomationScrum MasterRFPConsole Testing

QA Architect / Manager / Scrum Master

Established QA function, built Testing CoE, and led end-to-end delivery of MeritracPariksha and OnTrac Tablet solutions. Managed performance testing for 20M+ assessments on AWS using OpenSTA and Perfmon.

Function SetupTesting CoEPerformance TestingOpenSTAWindows Performance MonitorAWSDatabase MigrationMSSQLMySQLScrum Master

Staff Software Engineer

Established the QA function and Testing CoE, led end-to-end delivery of the MeritracPariksha Assessment Platform, and designed a keyword-driven automation framework using Selenium WebDriver. Reduced release cycle time by 40%.

Selenium WebdriverMavenJenkinsAppiumAWSOpenSTAWindows Performance MonitorMySQLMSSQLPerformance TestingAutomation FrameworkScrum Master

Senior Consultant / Test Lead

Capgemini

Led global testing and automation programs, framework development, and multi-location delivery for clients including Disney, Dell, H&M, HP, and Skånetrafiken. Developed multiple automation POCs using QTP and RFT.

Testing AutomationFramework DevelopmentQTPRFTMulti Location LogisticsPoC Development

Senior QA Engineer

Drove QA and automation excellence through test strategy, framework development, and stakeholder collaboration for Oracle/Siebel. Developed a framework for LOA integrating Perl, WinRunner, and QTP for 24 Siebel Vertical Apps.

QA StrategyTest Framework DevelopmentPerlWinRunnerQTPSiebelStakeholder CollaborationSoftware TestingQuality Assurance

Testing Engineer

Created and executed test cases for client applications, logged and tracked defects using Bugzilla, and performed test automation using WinRunner.

Test Case CreationTest ExecutionBugzillaWinRunnerTesting Automation

Senior Consultant

Capgemini

Contributed to enterprise software quality, testing, and delivery engagements for clients including Disney, Dell, H&M, Skanetrafiken, and HP.

Software TestingQuality AssuranceTesting AutomationDelivery