Santanu Kar

About Santanu Kar

I am a Strategic IT Leader with over 19 years of experience in driving enterprise-scale…

Experience

1. Chief Manager

   Continental

   Dec 2021 — Present · IN

   Strategic Chapter Management & Testing Excellence- Directed a globally distributed chapter of 8–10 testing professionals, driving strategic improvements in testing infrastructure and methodology- Defined and executed testing strategies across 20+ epics, including oversight of high-level reviews- Delivered measurable outcomes- 40% increase in software reuse - 30% faster integration timelines - 25% reduction in defect leakage - 95% test coverage and 50% faster regression cycle- Mentored cross-functional teams on testing techniques and tools, contributing to 20% reduction in test cycle timeLean-Agile Leadership & Scaled Agile Implementation- Deployed SAFe practices at scale for a chapter of 30+ members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and agile excellence- Improved ASPICE conformance scores by 15% through process standardization and coaching- Provided agile coaching across leadership levels (CMT, Levels 1–4), enabling 98% sprint goal achievement rate and improved team maturity- Designed and implemented feedback channels using KPIs, BOs and PMs input, and employee insights- Improved delivery visibility, leading to a 15% increase in throughput- Used performance data to drive capability development, staffing strategies, reducing external dependency to 2%- Championed employee growth through targeted training (50 hours per employee annually), career development, and performance management (30% skill uplift)- Achieved a 95% retention rate and reduced hiring cycle time by 20%- Maintaining a team engagement score above 85%- Collaborated with BOs and PMs to ensure efficient staffing and realistic product estimations, improving forecast accuracy by 25%- Supported Agile Release Trains and Solution Trains in resolving escalations and forming task forces- Eliminated demotivating practices and improved team velocity by 20%- Managed dedicated budgets for organizational improvement programs, delivering 1.84 ROI on transformation initiatives

Education

• Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (SHUATS)

  M.Tech

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Agile Testing
• Test Automation
• System Testing
• Behavior-Driven Development (Bdd)
• Test Cases
• Marketing Communications
• Software Quality Assurance
• Test Planning
• Agile Methodologies
• Automation (Qtp & Selenium)
• Requirements Gathering
• Quality Assurance
• Process Improvement
• Hp Quicktest Professional (Qtp)
• Java
• Regression Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Gherkin
• Requirements Analysis
• Selenium
• Test Management
• Quality Center
• Manual Testing
• Sdlc
• Test Strategy
• Scrum
• Core Java
• Testing
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Qtp
• Ca - Agile Requirement Designer (Ard)
• Defect Tracking