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Ram RK

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I lead predictable, risk-controlled Dynamics 365 releases across engineering, quality, DevOps, security, and business teams.

India
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At Microsoft, I lead end-to-end release orchestration for Dynamics 365 Sales, coordinating feature, fix, and service updates from readiness planning through production deployment. I align engineering, QA, DevOps, deployment, security, and business stakeholders around schedules, dependencies, risks, approvals, and go/no-go decisions.

I govern release readiness through tested code, documentation, compliance requirements, approvals, and blocker closure. As the Quality point of contact, I track engineering-quality objectives, live-site health, service reliability, customer-support indicators, and operational readiness, while driving security and regulatory work including NetSPI testing and China certification.

Across Microsoft, Hitachi Solutions America, and Best Buy, I’ve led quality engineering, test automation, CRM delivery, production readiness, distributed teams, and complex enterprise releases. I build repeatable processes, runbooks, automation, and knowledge-transfer practices that improve visibility and reduce manual coordination.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Release Manager, Dynamics 365 Sales

Aug 2017 - Present (9 years)

Owns the end-to-end release lifecycle for Dynamics 365 Sales, coordinating feature, fix, and service updates from readiness planning through production deployment. Aligns engineering, QA, DevOps, security, and business stakeholders on schedules, dependencies, risks, and go/no-go decisions.

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Manager - Quality Assurance & Project Management

Hitachi Solutions America

Jun 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years)

Managed onsite and offshore quality teams delivering Microsoft Dynamics CRM customization and configuration projects. Led requirements analysis, acceptance criteria, release planning, test strategy, defect governance, metrics, and stakeholder reporting.

SS

Software Test Engineer / Support Analyst

Solix / Emagia Enterprise Solutions

Jan 2002 - Jul 2003 (1 year 6 months)

Worked as a Software Test Engineer / Support Analyst at Solix / Emagia Enterprise Solutions, focusing on software testing and support activities.

BI

Software Test Engineer / Support Analyst

Botree Software International

Dec 1999 - Jan 2002 (2 years 1 month)

Worked as a Software Test Engineer / Support Analyst at Botree Software International, focusing on software testing and support activities.

SS

Software Test Engineer / Support Analyst

SAB Systems

Jan 1998 - Dec 1999 (1 year 11 months)

Worked as a Software Test Engineer / Support Analyst at SAB Systems, focusing on software testing and support activities.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Madras logoUM

University of Madras

Master of Arts, Public Administration

Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Madras.

Andhra University logoAU

Andhra University

Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce degree from Andhra University.

Madurai Kamaraj University logoMU

Madurai Kamaraj University

Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications

Master of Computer Applications degree from Madurai Kamaraj University.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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