Naveen Koppala

About Naveen Koppala

With 11+ years of experience delivering high-quality enterprise applications across EdTech, Enterprise SaaS, CRM, ERP, and web/mobile platforms. Currently leading QA initiatives at Accenture, managing 25 QA engineers across 5 Agile Scrum teams.Specialized in Generative AI chatbot testing, Machine Learning predictive model validation, and Power BI report testing, ensuring accuracy of AI-driven insights and enterprise analytics dashboards.Extensive experience across SDLC and STLC, driving test strategy, regression planning, release validation, and risk mitigation in fast-paced Agile delivery environments.Key strengths include:• Quality Engineering Leadership• Generative AI & ML Testing• Power BI Dashboard & Data Validation• Agile Delivery & Scrum Collaboration• Requirements Analysis & Business Stakeholder Engagement• Multi-Environment Release Testing• Risk Identification & Defect PreventionProven track record of improving software quality and delivery efficiency by implementing structured testing strategies, AI-assisted tools, and automation frameworks.Leadership Highlights• QA Team Leadership: 25 Engineers• Scrum Teams Supported: 5• Test Cases Managed: Releases Delivered: 298+Key Achievements• Led QA operations across 5 Agile Scrum teams, collaborating with 120 developers, 5 product owners, and 10 business analysts to deliver enterprise applications.• Managed test cases across multiple enterprise platforms during tenure at Accenture and YoungMinds Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.• Successfully handled 298+ releases including major, intermediate, and hotfix deployments.• Improved test coverage by ~30% by incorporating edge cases and negative scenario testing across regression and feature validation suites.• Reduced production defects by ~25% through proactive requirement analysis, risk identification, and strengthened regression testing practices.• Developed an Excel-based automated validation framework for Power BI reports, reducing manual validation effort by ~50%.• Validated Generative AI chatbot responses and Machine Learning predictive model outputs, ensuring contextual accuracy and reducing hallucination risks

Experience

1. Quality Engineering Team Lead

   Accenture in India

   Jun 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Lead QA teams across 5 Agile Scrum teams, managing end-to-end testing and release readiness.• Define and implement test strategies, regression suites, and release validation processes.• Conduct validation for Generative AI chatbot solutions, Machine Learning model outputs, and Power BI dashboards.• Utilize AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance test case development efficiency.• Developed Excel-based automated validation frameworks for Power BI testing, reducing manual effort.• Facilitate daily stand-ups, stakeholder communication, and go-live validation support.• Mentor QA engineers and oversee quality assurance best practices.

Education

• JNTU Anantapur

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

• JNTU Anantapur

  Master of Technology - MTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2012 — 2014

• Jobaaj Learnings

  Digital marketing

  2025