Shameem M

Strategic & Visionary Leader | AI Automation Strategist | Quality Engineering Transformation and Delivery | Capability and Service Owner

Role
Transformation Leader - Quality Engineering at UnitedHealth Group
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Shameem M

Strategic and Visionary Quality Engineering leader with 22+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale Quality Engineering Transformation, and platform modernization across healthcare, financial services, retail, and regulated enterprise environments.I specialize in establishing Quality Engineering and Automation Centers of Excellence, Resiliency and Infrastructure testing leveraging Chaos Engineering, CI/CD and DevOps integration, release readiness, and site reliability engineering. I have led multimillion-dollar portfolios ($15M–$100M), built and scaled global teams (25–200+), and partnered directly with C-suite, CIOs, and product leaders to improve delivery confidence, resilience, and time to market. Introduced OKR-driven scorecards (quality, velocity, cost, risk) with CIO/CTO governance—quarterly business reviews tied to measurable value.Advocate for AI-augmented QE—from GenAI-assisted test design to autonomics in regression, defect prediction, and test-data generation—linking initiatives directly to P&L, reliability, and customer NPS.My background includes enterprise digital platforms (web, mobile, API), healthcare payer and provider systems (Epic EMR, HIX, HL7, Facets, EDI, claims adjudication, enrollment), ERP implementations (Workday, Oracle), Retail POS and Photo Kiosk validations, Payment solutions, gateway integrations and cards validation, Banking Portals, TSYS card systems, Insurance Platforms and consumer-facing high-volume transaction systems.Known for calm judgment and clarity under pressure, I translate complex technical and organizational challenges into actionable strategies that leaders can reduce risk, improve quality outcomes, and enable predictable execution. I bring a people-first leadership style, strong executive communication, and a consistent focus on measurable business outcomes.Specialties : QA & QE Transformation | TCoE | Managed Test Services | Test Strategy & Governance | AI-Assisted Automation | GenAI in Testing | Predictive Quality Engineering | Autonomous Testing | Self-Healing Automation | Resilience Testing | AI-Ops | Observability | Digital Platform Quality (Web, Mobile, API)| Healthcare IT Quality | Epic EMR Testing |Payer & Provider Platforms | ERP Testing (Workday, Oracle)| Data & ETL Testing | Cloud Testing (AWS, Azure)| Microservices Testing | Performance Testing | Global Delivery Management | Offshore / Onshore Models | Vendor & Partner Management | Portfolio & Program Management | Executive Advisory | Technology Transformation | Risk Management | Regulatory & Compliance Testing

Experience

  1. Transformation Leader - Quality Engineering

    UnitedHealth Group

    Jul 2015 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

  • Bharathidasan University

    B.Sc, Physics

    1996 — 1999

  • Bharathidasan University

    MCA, Computer Application

    1999 — 2002

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Performance Testing
  • Pos
  • Project Management
  • Test Automation
  • Sdlc
  • Software Quality Assurance
  • Solution Architecture
  • Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
  • System Testing
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Testing
  • Project Charter
  • Leadership
  • Weblogic
  • Program Management
  • Hp Quality Center
  • Consulting
  • Vendor Management
  • Resource Optimization
  • Project Planning
  • Alm
  • Mobile Testing
  • Strategy
  • Risk Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Management
  • Hp Qtp
  • Oracle E-Business Suite
  • Budget Forecasts
  • Client Relations
  • Global Delivery
  • Test Planning
  • Software Project Management
  • Test Management
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Project Portfolio Management
  • Oracle
  • Requirements Analysis

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