Rukmani K K

About Rukmani K K

Experienced QA Manager | Automation & Agile Specialist | CI/CD Advocate | Certified Scrum MasterI am a Software Quality Assurance Leader with over 18 years of IT experience, across Wealh management, Intellectual property and Science, Insurance and PLM domain. My core strength lies in aligning QA strategy with business goals, streamlining testing processes, and building high-performing test teams that deliver measurable impact.My career spans every layer of QA — from functional and non-functional testing to CI/CD enablement, UAT leadership, risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment. I thrive on turning complex challenges into structured, scalable solutions, using tools like Selenium, Jenkins, JMeter, Postman, SQL, Power BI, and TestRigor.I specialize in:Designing scalable QA frameworks and automation solutions (Selenium, Jenkins, TestNG)Leading Agile teams and managing end-to-end release cyclesDriving CI/CD adoption and improving time-to-market by up to 25%Increasing automation coverage (from 30% to 70%) and reducing manual test effort by 40%Implementing compliance-aligned testing with InfoSec, QMS, and QMMi standardsFacilitating API, UI, performance, and security testing in cloud (AWS) and hybrid environmentsAs a Certified Scrum Master and ISTQB-certified professional, I bring a balance of strategic oversight and technical execution — empowering cross-functional teams and enhancing software quality across the SDLC. My passion lies in solving quality challenges, mentoring QA talent, and building systems that scale with speed and stability. Feel free to connect if you’re passionate about quality engineering, DevOps collaboration, or scaling QA functions.

Experience

1. Senior Manager

   Ascendion

   Oct 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Bharathidasan University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electronics and Communication

  1998 — 2002

• St Johns vestry anglo indian Hr Sec School

  HSC, PCMB

  1986 — 1996

• Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli - Ariyalur Campus

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services

Skills

• Software Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Test Planning
• Testing
• Manual Testing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Scrum
• User Experience
• W3c Accessibility
• Test Management
• Project Management
• Clarify-IT
• Sdlc
• Oracle
• Pl/Sql
• Jira
• Traceability Matrix
• Test Automation
• Hp Quality Center
• Cq
• Process Improvement
• People Management