Ashvitha Venkatesh Kumar
@ashvithavenkateshkum
I lead cross-functional product releases, quality programs, and risk-managed delivery.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I've led end-to-end releases for three Apple product launches at Hogarth, aligning stakeholders and delivery timelines while owning quality and productivity metrics.
I manage engineers through hiring, performance reviews, career development, mentoring, and day-to-day delivery. I use SDLC practices and AI-powered tools to improve release quality and reduce production defects.
At Amazon Lab126, I managed OTA release cycles across 17+ Alexa audio device families, mitigated critical launch risks, and increased automation coverage from 55% to 80%.
My background also includes microservices API and backend validation at Lumera, quality testing for global education platforms at Pearson Education, and credit-card reporting development at HSBC GLTi.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technical Program Manager (Quality)
Hogarth
Jul 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 1 month)
Owned end-to-end release activities for 3 Apple product launches, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and successful delivery timelines. Led a team of six engineers and drove process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency.
Senior Quality Engineer
Lumera
Apr 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 9 months)
Owned end-to-end delivery of complex microservices integration through API and backend validation using POSTMAN and REST APIs. Mentored junior engineers and managed cross-team dependencies and risk mitigation.
Managed OTA release cycles across 17+ Alexa audio device families and improved automation coverage from 55% to 80%. Collaborated with global teams and mitigated critical release risks.
Performed integration, system, UAT, and usability testing for global education platforms. Established program governance, reporting, and risk management to ensure successful execution.
Software Developer
HSBC GLTi
Aug 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 4 months)
Developed credit card reporting solutions using COBOL on mainframe systems. Gained foundational experience in enterprise-scale application development and maintained technical documentation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Science, Computer Science
Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, completed in 2014.
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