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karthik kumar

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Test Manager at HCLTech managing GxP testing for LEO Pharma, from validation planning through release sign-off.

India
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At HCLTech, I’m the single point of accountability for testing on the LEO Pharma account. I manage test strategy and planning through execution and sign-off for projects in a regulated pharma environment.

I’ve led five consecutive projects with onshore teams in Denmark and offshore teams in India. I run Scrum cycles for Agile projects and use structured Waterfall or hybrid test cycles for others.

For LEO Pharma, I ensure GxP compliance through IQ, OQ and PQ validation protocols, maintain traceability from requirements to defect closure, and provide release readiness assessments for Go/No-Go decisions.

Earlier, at DXC Technology India Pvt. Ltd., I led full-cycle QA across automotive, retail and healthcare applications, and built test automation using Selenium and SoapUI. I’m currently completing an Executive PGP in Applied AI and Agentic AI, with a focus on AI-assisted testing and delivery automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SL

Quality Analyst 2 (Team Lead)

Scintel Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2008 - Sep 2012 (4 years 5 months)

Led a QA team through the full test lifecycle, including test case design, execution, and defect tracking. Reviewed team deliverables and authored CMMI-compliant process documentation.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UB

UpGrad & IIIT Bangalore

Executive PGP, Applied AI and Agentic AI

Executive PGP in Applied AI and Agentic AI, in progress with expected completion in March 2027. Focus on Generative AI, Agentic AI systems, AI-assisted testing and delivery automation.

RT

Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

2001 - 2005

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology, Pondicherry University, completed in 2005.

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Google

Google Project Management Professional Certificate, Project Management

Google Project Management Professional Certificate.

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Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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