Swapnil Kand

About Swapnil Kand

As a Principal Testing Manager at Deloitte Consulting LLP,\" I am known for leading the successful delivery of high-quality, high-performance solutions for large-scale enterprise clients. I serve as the go-to expert for Comprehensive Quality Assurance Leadership, seamlessly bridging strategic design with deep technical execution.My experience spans full-lifecycle quality solutions, including Functional, Automation, API, Performance, and Accessibility Testing. A core capability is my proven track record in leading testing for major COTS systems like Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, alongside complex web and cloud platforms. I ensure complete risk mitigation through strict QA Governance and Requirement Traceability.I specialize in transforming QA functions into high-velocity business enablers. This involves defining automation strategy, building scalable test frameworks, applying Performance Engineering for peak load stability, and driving CI/CD integration. I bring hands-on experience in managing large onshore–offshore delivery models, consistently delivering projects with speed, stability, and high stakeholder confidence. My focus is on delivering technical excellence and predictable outcomes, every time.

Experience

1. Principal Testing Manager

   Deloitte

   Jan 2025 — Present · Albany, NY, US

   Spearheaded the quality strategy and delivery assurance for a multi-year,$20M enterprise modernization program on Salesforce CRM and the Appeals Management System, resulting in a 35% reduction in post-production critical defects.Orchestrated Comprehensive Quality Assurance Leadership for Appeals Management System implementations,providing domain-specific QA guidance and risk mitigation for critical government systems.Championed the adoption of a unified, scalable automated verification framework (Selenium, TestNG), leading to a 25% improvement in regression cycle time across three major client portfolios.Guided global onshore–offshore teams (8 Onshore / 10 Offshore resources) through complex, phased deployments, ensuring stringent adherence to QA Governance and regulatory compliance.Directed the Non-Functional Verification (Performance Engineering) practice, reducing average critical transaction response time from 5-6 seconds to 2-3 seconds, and increasing throughput by 20% with a 99% transaction pass rate.Developed and streamlined defect triage and RCA processes, standardizing quality gates and metrics reported to executive stakeholders across all program phases.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Instrumentation Science

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Master of Science (MS), Information Technology and Management

Skills

• C
• C++
• Sql
• Java
• Microsoft Office
• Data Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Sdlc
• Agile Project Management
• Programming
• Requirements Gathering
• Mysql
• Microsoft Excel
• Ms Project
• Relational Databases
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Project
• Regression Analysis
• Hypothesis Testing
• Testing
• Core Java
• Software Documentation
• Uml Tools
• Pivot Tables
• Vba
• V Lookups
• Macro
• Accounting
• Benefit Cost Analysis
• Uml
• Databases
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Client Rapport
• Client Relations
• Client Liaison
• Hybris
• Javabeans
• Spring Framework
• Communication