Akbar Jafri
Engineering & AI Transformation Leader | Director at Deloitte | Ex-KPMG | Networker | Speaker | Catalyst
- Role
- Engineering and Ai Transformation Leader Director at Deloitte
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akbar Jafri
Director with a proven track record across high‑velocity growth and operational excellence. Specialized in scaling organizations, orchestrating complex delivery ecosystems, and driving sustained double‑digit revenue growth across GCCs. & :Recognized with the Technology and Transformation President Award for Exceptional Performance after delivering the highest growth trajectory in the company for FY 2025. Currently spearheading a strategic roadmap to achieve 110% YoY expansion by optimizing the sales funnel and intensifying market penetration. With a portfolio spanning 10+ global clients, I specialize in transforming stagnant territories into high-performing revenue streams through data-driven sales leadership and cross-border relationship management.
Experience
Engineering and Ai Transformation Leader Director
Jun 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Lead the enterprise Quality Engineering portfolio across digital, cloud, SAP, data, and platform modernization programs.Define QE strategy, quality architecture, and global delivery models for multiple Fortune 500 clients.Own automation-driven transformation with measurable improvements in cycle time, efficiency, and quality.Build and scale global QE teams across automation, performance, security, SAP, and non-functional testing.Establish QE Centers of Excellence and reusable accelerators, improving efficiency and consistency.Partner with customer leadership (CXO, VP, Directors) for roadmap planning, budget optimization, and delivery governance.
Skills
- Testing
- Test Automation
- Sdlc
- Manual Testing
- Software Testing Life Cycle
- Software Development
- Sql
- Automated Software Testing
- Quality Center
- Software Quality Assurance
- Jira
- Rational Functional Tester
- Quality Assurance
- Integration
- Team Management
- Clearquest
- Clearcase
- Ibm Rational Functional Tester
- Ibm Rational Cccq
- Proof of Concept
- Training
- Software Implementation
- Test Planning
- System Testing
- Hp Quality Center
- Regression Testing
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Ibm Rational Rmc
- Ibm Rational Rqm
- Hp Qc
- Ibm Rtc
- Professional Development Seminars
- Solution Implementation
- Microsoft Tfs
- Project Management
- Demos
- Team Leadership
- Pre-Sales
- Cmmi
- Requirements Analysis
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