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Jagadeesh Chandrasekaran

@jagadeeshc

Quality engineering executive at Executive Advisory Practice, architecting enterprise QA transformations that cut regression runtime overhead by 40%.

India

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What I'm looking for

Management, Consultant roles in Software Quality Assurance or Software Testing

At Executive Advisory Practice, I architect enterprise QA transformations and cross-platform test governance models for multi-tier client web systems, cutting core regression runtime overhead by 40%. I also blueprint automated engineering frameworks and parallel-execution CI/CD pipelines.

At First Insight Technologies India Pvt Ltd, I built and scaled a Quality Engineering division and orchestrated an enterprise-wide test automation transformation that expanded end-to-end automated test coverage by 65%. I instituted quality gates and defect triage protocols that drove a 25% drop in production defect escape rates.

At TechMahindra Ltd, I directed a global testing program for BT Global Services with 100+ QA resources and a multi-million dollar portfolio. I established a centralized Testing Center of Excellence and delivered executive reporting on delivery metrics and risk exposure.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Principal Consultant

Current

Executive Advisory Practice

Sep 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Architected scalable enterprise QA transformations and cross-platform test governance models, cutting core regression runtime overhead by 40%. Directed cloud infrastructure optimization initiatives, reducing test environment latency by 30% and lowering compute spend.

QA Transformation Test Governance CI CD Cloud FinOps Root Cause Analysis Infrastructure Optimization

Director of Quality Engineering / Senior QA Manager

First Insight Technologies India Pvt Ltd

Oct 2017 - Aug 2025 (7 years 10 months)

Built and scaled a high-performing Quality Engineering division, establishing standardized QA governance frameworks and multi-platform deployment systems. Orchestrated enterprise-wide test automation transformation, expanding automated test coverage by 65% and reducing production defect escape rates by 25%.

Quality Governance Testing Automation Team Building Defect Triage C Suite Reporting Risk Mitigation

QA and Process Management Consultant

Independent Practice

Mar 2017 - Sep 2017 (6 months)

Implemented process optimization frameworks and structural workflow tracking to streamline daily operations and enhance business delivery metrics. Provided deep QA, testing strategy, and infrastructure review consultations to assess digital platform scaling risks.

Process Optimization QA Strategy Infrastructure Review Workflow Tracking

Project Manager

Prodapt Solutions Pvt Ltd

Feb 2016 - Feb 2017 (1 year)

Directed E2E functional, integration, and performance engineering programs across high-volume telecom domain systems using automated frameworks. Synthesized release activities across development, environment integration, and triage teams, securing zero-downtime deployment pipelines.

Telecommunications Testing Automation Release Management Environment Orchestration Performance Engineering

Tech Manager

TechMahindra Ltd

Jul 2009 - Jan 2016 (6 years 6 months)

Directed an enterprise global testing program comprising 100+ cross-functional QA resources for BT Global Services, governing a multi-million dollar portfolio. Established global automation standards and testing strategies via a centralized Testing Center of Excellence, and delivered real-time metrics to C-suite and client leadership.

Global Delivery Quality Governance TCO Automation UAT Risk Management Pre Sales RFP RFI

Project Lead

Wipro Technologies

Apr 2005 - Jun 2009 (4 years 2 months)

Directed end-to-end QA life-cycle activities, defect mitigation, and strict entry/exit quality gates for the Ericsson Statistical Data Subsystem to secure complex global delivery timelines.

QA Life Cycle Defect Management Quality Gates Telecommunications

Operation and Maintenance Engineer

Reliance Communications

Jul 2004 - Apr 2005 (9 months)

Managed core operations, scheduling backups, upgrades, and system up-time troubleshooting for the Ericsson wireline exchange infrastructure.

Operations Maintenance Troubleshooting Telecom Infrastructure

Installation and Commissioning Lead

NuTek India Ltd

Jul 1999 - Jun 2004 (4 years 11 months)

Directed L1 fault diagnostics, installation, and commission tracking for Lucent 5ESS CDMA Switching Centers and enterprise telecom infrastructure platforms.

Installation Commissioning Fault Diagnosis Telecom Infrastructure CDMA