Akhil Bhandary

About Akhil Bhandary

Seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of progressive experience in delivering innovative technology solutions enabling firms meet target financial and operational objectives. Detail oriented and highly analytical professional with a proven track record of effectively managing complex account structures and delivering global programs. Managed delivery and client relationships on multiple accounts with emphasis to establish industry standard software quality assurance practices, continuous integration and scalable test automation. Proven hands on approach to team leadership with experience in mentoring multicultural global teams.• Significant experience in transforming and managing QA teams responsible for delivery, process standardization, metric reporting, regulatory compliance and test automation• Key influencer and driver instrumental in implementing Technology Delivery Methodology (Agile Transformation) initiative to ensure enterprise alignment to COBIT 5 for IT governance • Experience with creating vision documents, roadmaps and implementation strategy to align business priorities and operational procedures• Enabled QA transformations across multiple teams leveraging best practices to enhance product and process quality using metric and KPI driven approach (RACI, Defect Density, Defect Slippage etc.)• Instrumental in implementing best practices like tools consolidation, process governance, metric standardization, continuous integration and delivery across multiple applications and platforms• Worked with Development and QA teams to adopt Test and Behavior Driven Development techniques to implement in-sprint automation to facilitate continuous integration and DevOps• Experience in portfolio governance, SLA adherence, contract management, financial reporting, delivery reporting, budget forecasting, invoicing and supply/demand of resources and vendor management

Experience

1. Senior Vice President - Practice Lead

   Northern Trust

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology (SDMCET)

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  1998 — 2002