Pushpa Raj Kandasamy
@pushparajkandasamy
Experienced Delivery Manager in Quality Engineering for Banking, Finance, and Insurance.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a PMP-certified Delivery Manager – Quality Engineering with 18+ years of experience in project management, consulting and testing across banking, finance and insurance domains. I lead multi-geographic teams, manage large transformation and upgrade programs, and handle end-to-end delivery from estimation to execution. I implement quality standards and metrics to drive measurable improvements in delivery and client satisfaction.
I have delivered testing and quality solutions for clients including JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and American Family Insurance, handling teams of 50+ and complex platforms like Aladdin, Charles River and Guidewire. I create resource and estimation templates, implement Power BI reporting, and focus on stakeholder engagement to align technical solutions with business goals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Delivery Manager
EY GDS
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Spearheading offshore delivery for JPMC ConnectWealth, leading 50+ resources to implement an integrated advisor, trading and analytics platform and driving testing RFPs and proof-of-concepts.
Manager – Quality Engineering
EY GDS
Jan 2019 - Jun 2024 (5 years 5 months)
Led Chennai offshore delivery for Morgan Stanley advisor and trading platform revamp, managing a 56-member test team within a 210-resource program and owning test strategy, scheduling and defect management.
Associate Test Manager
EY GDS
Sep 2015 - Jan 2019 (3 years 4 months)
Managed Chennai offshore testing for Guidewire ClaimCenter migration at American Family Insurance, leading 16 testers across integrations and data migration to validate production readiness.
Test Lead
Scope Internationals
Oct 2013 - Sep 2015 (1 year 11 months)
Led testing for Standard Chartered's ARMS reconciliation application, managing a 12-member team and overseeing requirement elicitation, functional testing and reporting to ensure reconciliation accuracy.
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Dec 2010 - Oct 2013 (2 years 10 months)
Executed SIT and UAT for commercial and personal lines insurance projects, developing test design and automated HP ALM reporting while supporting teams up to 5 for Selective Insurance and Travelers engagements.
Test Engineer
Computer Sciences Corporation
Jun 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 6 months)
Performed functional and continuous testing for Progressive and WaMu programs, executing test scripts and ensuring compliance with acceptance criteria across teams up to 35.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
STSRM Institute of Science and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy, Management Finance
Doctor of Philosophy in Management Finance from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.
UMUniversity of Madras
Master of Business Administration, IT Systems
Master of Business Administration (IT Systems) from the University of Madras, Chennai.
National Engineering College
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering from National Engineering College affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.
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