Vishwanath Deshagouni
Gen AI Certified PM | Software QA Manager | Windows OS & Platform Devices
- Role
- Quality Assurance Project Manager at Wipro
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vishwanath Deshagouni
Over 15 years of industry experience in Quality Assurance and Windows Domain-space, leading QA teams, writing data-driven Test Plans, defining Test strategies, Traceability matrices, Defect tracking and well versed with STLC & SDLC methodologies. Experience in Manual (Functional, Regression, Compatibility) and Automation Testing involving Windows APIs, User Interfaces developed for PC, XBOX, HoloLens & other Windows Platform devices. Working closely with the multiple Windows OS development teams to assure test coverage. Proficient in using SQL, Power BI, SSRS tools for QA reporting & test data analysis. Experience in working with QA teams in India, China, Kenya & Redmond to enable delivery of test artifacts. Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
Experience
Quality Assurance Project Manager
Aug 2022 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
Lead a team of 20 QA engineers across Redmond and India, ensuring device and driver compatibility for Microsoft Surface and over 200 OEM desktop/laptop SKUs running Windows OS.• Drove test bed automation, achieving 50% automation coverage for BVTs within 3 months across 200+ devices, achieving 18% efficiency in manual regression cycles.• Developed and executed data-driven QA strategies, integrating execution metrics, resource allocation, and coverage optimization across a 33.5B component user base.• Maintained 99.5% KPI success across key metrics: test coverage, productivity, Time-to-Detect (TTD), resource utilization, and bug quality scoring.• Identified and escalated critical device interoperability bugs with Windows Copilot AI, preventing quality regressions for an estimated 4.3M device users; established a dedicated QA partnership with the Copilot team.• Designed business and technical requirements for an internal hardware inventory management tool supporting 450+ QA engineers across Kenya, Redmond, India, and China labs.• Led API, functional, and UAT testing for this platform across Agile sprints, ensuring bi-weekly release readiness and system stability.• Implemented a cost-efficient onsite-offshore model, streamlining validation processes across time zones and reducing overall QA budget expenditure.Tools/Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, Scalar API, Team Foundation Server (TFS), WinDbg, internal telemetry & automation frameworks.
Education
A.V. College of Arts, Science & Commerce
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), M.E.Cs
2008 — 2010
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering
2010 — 2014
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