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Manjunath Kalal

@manjunathkalal

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I lead AI-enabled quality engineering portfolios, transforming delivery, automation, and enterprise outcomes.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead enterprise Quality Engineering, automation, AI adoption, and digital transformation portfolios where I can improve delivery predictability, quality, and customer outcomes.

I've led Quality Engineering, automation, and digital transformation portfolios for Cognizant clients including John Hancock, LSEG, and Apple. At John Hancock, I guided six value streams and 22 squads to 90% sprint predictability while reducing release defects by 34%.

I manage large-scale delivery governance, stakeholder engagement, resource planning, risk management, and cross-vendor global teams. Previously at QuEST Global/Exilant, I led a $10M Apple portfolio, established automation CoEs, and helped grow the account by 50% over two years.

I'm driving AI-enabled Quality Engineering through GitHub Copilot, generative AI, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted testing. I also build capability through mentoring, AI enablement, automation practices, and high-performing delivery teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Project Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Jan 2021 - Jan 2026 (5 years)

Led delivery governance, QE transformation, AI adoption, and stakeholder management across multiple clients including John Hancock, LSEG, and Apple. Achieved 90% sprint predictability and reduced release defects by 34%.

Delivery Governance Quality Transformation AI Adoption Stakeholder Management Portfolio Management Test Tooling Migration LoadRunner JMeter RFP GenC Training

Project Manager / Senior QA Manager

QuEST Global / Exilant Technologies

Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 (6 years)

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 Management Automation CoE Engineering Transformation Cross functional Leadership GBI Testing Console 5D Model Account Growth

QA Architect / Manager / Scrum Master

MeritTrac / Manipal Global Education

Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years)

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 Setup Testing CoE Performance Testing OpenSTA Windows Performance Monitor AWS Database Migration MSSQL MySQL Scrum Master

Senior Consultant / Test Lead

Capgemini

Jan 2007 - Jan 2011 (4 years)

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 Automation Framework Development QTP RFT Multi Location Logistics PoC Development

Senior QA Engineer

Symphony Services

Jan 2004 - Jan 2007 (3 years)

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 Strategy Test Framework Development Perl WinRunner QTP Siebel Stakeholder Collaboration