Bharath Sridharan
Head of Quality Engineering – North America | Driving QE to the Power of AI | Agentic AI-Led Quality Transformation | NA Market Growth
- Role
- Senior Director at Ascendion
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bharath Sridharan
Quality Engineering is being redefined by AI.I lead AI-first Quality Engineering transformation across North America — helping enterprises move from reactive testing models to intelligent, autonomous, outcome-driven quality ecosystems.With 20+ years across TCS, Capgemini, Infosys, and now Ascendion, I have led- Owned $200M+ portfolio accountability- Led 3,500+ FTE global delivery organizations- Driven multi-million-dollar revenue growth charters- Guided enterprise modernization programs impacting users globallyToday, as Head of Quality Engineering for North America at Ascendion, my focus is clear: QE to the Power of AIThis means embedding Agentic AI across the QE lifecycle — from requirement intelligence to automation, test data, observability, and release risk forecasting.I partner with CIOs, CTOs, and Digital Leaders to:> Accelerate time-to-market> Improve defect containment and release predictability> Modernize legacy QA into AI-native QE operating models> Build AI-ready talent ecosystems> Align quality with measurable business outcomesMy leadership spans:• AI-led QE transformation• GTM strategy & market expansion• Enterprise TestOps modernization• Product-centric operating models• Revenue & P&L ownership• AI-native capability buildingThe future of quality is autonomous, intelligent, and predictive.I’m building that future.
Experience
Senior Director
Feb 2026 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
Lead the North America Quality Engineering circle, advancing AI-first transformation across enterprise accounts.Executive Mandate- Own QE growth strategy and market expansion in NA- Position Ascendion as a differentiated AI-led QE partner- Embed Agentic AI into enterprise delivery models- Drive measurable business outcomes through quality modernizationKey Impact- AI-First Transformation- Operationalizing “QE to the Power of AI” across automation, test data, and release intelligence- Scaling AI-native QE accelerators across strategic accountsMarket & Growth- Delivered 25+ executive transformation workshops- Influenced multi-million-dollar pipeline expansion- Partnered with vertical leaders to strengthen AI-led QE GTMDelivery & Modernization- Lead end-to-end QE solutioning across North America- Transition legacy QA models to AI-enabled, product-centric operating frameworksTalent Evolution- Building AI-native QE capability- Elevating automation engineers into AI-enabled quality practitioners- Institutionalizing next-gen TestOps practicesStrategic FocusAI-driven quality intelligence | Agentic AI platforms | Enterprise QE modernization | Revenue-aligned transformation
Education
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Analytics, Digital Marketing
University of Madras
Diploma, Electrical and Electronics engineering
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Embedding leadership excellence
Texas McCombs School of Business
Postgraduate Program, Cloud Computing
University of Madras
Bachelors, Instrumentation and Control engineering
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