Lokesh Rao V N

About Lokesh Rao V N

I am a Principal-level Release Engineering and Technical Program Management leader with 18+ years of experience delivering complex software programs across cloud, platform, and enterprise environments.I specialize in building scalable, predictable release systems and enabling high-performing agile teams across the full delivery lifecycle, from planning and execution through release, adoption, and sustainment. I partner closely with engineering, product, security, marketing, licensing, documentation, legal and operations leaders to improve delivery flow, release reliability, and cross-team alignment in fast-paced, high-impact environments.My background includes leading multi-quarter release programs, establishing release governance and execution rhythms, and strengthening test strategy and automation to reduce delivery risk. I have supported organizations through production migrations, post-release stabilization, and continuous improvement initiatives while balancing speed, quality, and operational resilience.I have held roles including Engineering Program Manager, Technical Lead – Release Engineering, Senior Program Manager (Releases), and QA Lead. Across these roles, I have focused on durable outcomes such as improved release predictability, reduced cycle time, lower defect escape rates, and increased stakeholder confidence.Led release programs spanning 10–30+ engineering teams; improved on-time delivery and release confidence through standardized governance; reduced production risk via stronger validation and automation; enabled faster delivery cycles using lean-agile practices.

Experience

1. Engineering Program Manager

   Cisco

   Aug 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Engineering Program Manager for Cisco Wireless Business Group

Education

• St Xaviers Boys High School

  Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Physics, Chemistry, Biology ,Mathematics, History, Geography, Languages

  1995 — 1999

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Leadership , Organizational Leadership

• Nadgir Polytechnic

  Technical Diploma, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2001 — 2004

• RV College Of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Agile Testing
• Test Automation
• Salesforce.com
• Sdfc
• Hp Qtp
• Mysql
• Amazon Ec2
• Testing
• Gainsight
• Qtp
• Yellow Belt
• Unix
• Test Strategy
• Quality Management
• Hp Quality Center
• Force.com
• Test Management
• Social Media
• Qlik Sense
• Scrum
• Functional Testing
• Apex Programming
• Amazon S3
• Hp Quicktest Professional (Qtp)
• Ibm Was
• Customer Success
• Program Management
• Jira
• Vbscript
• Certified Scrum Developer
• Test Planning
• Complaince
• Social Media Evangelist
• Itgrc
• Mantis
• Ibm Wps
• Regression Testing
• Software Quality Assurance
• Agile Methodologies
• Vmware