I am a Senior Test Manager and Agile Delivery Leader with 18+ years of IT experience guiding enterprise-wide testing programs, digital transformations, and large migrations across Banking, Financial Services, Telecom, Retail, and Technology domains. I excel at defining enterprise test strategy, establishing Test Centers of Excellence, managing SIT/UAT cycles, and ensuring high-quality production releases. I thrive in Agile and SAFe environments, lead cross-functional squads, and focus on release readiness, defect containment, and robust governance. I am known for improving release readiness, reducing defect leakage, strengthening test governance, and delivering business-aligned quality outcomes within complex multi-vendor setups.

Kalyani Yerramilli

I am a Senior Test Manager and Agile Delivery Leader with 18+ years of IT experience guiding enterprise-wide testing programs, digital transformations, and large migrations across Banking, Financial Services, Telecom, Retail, and Technology domains. I excel at defining enterprise test strategy, establishing Test Centers of Excellence, managing SIT/UAT cycles, and ensuring high-quality production releases. I thrive in Agile and SAFe environments, lead cross-functional squads, and focus on release readiness, defect containment, and robust governance. I am known for improving release readiness, reducing defect leakage, strengthening test governance, and delivering business-aligned quality outcomes within complex multi-vendor setups.

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I am a Senior Test Manager and Agile Delivery Leader with 18+ years of IT experience guiding enterprise-wide testing programs, digital transformations, and large migrations across Banking, Financial Services, Telecom, Retail, and Technology domains. I excel at defining enterprise test strategy, establishing Test Centers of Excellence, managing SIT/UAT cycles, and ensuring high-quality production releases.

I thrive in Agile and SAFe environments, lead cross-functional squads, and focus on release readiness, defect containment, and robust governance. I am known for improving release readiness, reducing defect leakage, strengthening test governance, and delivering business-aligned quality outcomes within complex multi-vendor setups.

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Work Experience

Project Manager / Scrum Master / Test & Delivery Lead at Biz
October 1, 2023 - Present
Oversee SIT and UAT cycles ensuring defect containment prior to production. Coordinate defect triage across Development, QA, and Business stakeholders. Track and manage test readiness prerequisites and environment dependencies. Monitor production defects and implement root cause analysis. Facilitate regression planning prior to deployment. Ensure change requests are properly documented and approved via CAB. Work closely with Test Manager and business users to provision UAT access. Maintain risk matrix and RAID governance for quality risks. Lead Agile ceremonies ensuring Definition of Done includes quality validation.
Agile Delivery Lead / Test Governance Lead at Infosys
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Managed SIT and Production defect lifecycle for API squad. Coordinated Penetration Testing and security validation activities. Facilitated regression forums prior to production releases. Partnered with PO, Engineering Manager, and RTE to align quality gates. Ensured traceability from user stories to test coverage. Monitored sprint health metrics and quality indicators. Impact: Improved production readiness and reduced post-release defects. Enhanced cross-team visibility of quality risks and dependencies.
Manager / Scrum Master / Quality Lead at KPMG
September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Led quality governance for 3 Agile teams (30+ members). Converted fit-gap analysis into testable user stories and acceptance criteria. Conducted sprint demos ensuring validation against business requirements. Tracked sprint dashboards including velocity, dependencies, and quality indicators. Facilitated early defect detection through structured review sessions.
Senior Test Manager / Scrum Master / Program Test Manager at COLRUYT IT Consultancy – India
August 1, 2016 - August 1, 2021
Defined and implemented program-level Test Strategy across migration initiatives. Managed multi-project SIT and regression cycles. Established structured test standards, governance models, and reporting dashboards. Performed quality assurance audits to ensure adherence to test processes. Led estimation and resource planning for testing across programs. Oversaw defect triage and resolution across cross-functional teams. Implemented health assessment dashboards (burn-down, velocity, defect trends).
Offshore Project Manager / Portfolio Test Lead / TCoE Lead at Accenture
August 1, 2007 - January 1, 2016
Established Test Factory and Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE). Managed end-to-end testing lifecycle including SIT, UAT, ORT, PPSP. Delivered 95%+ defect containment before SIT across Microsoft programs. Managed cross-functional teams (20–25 members). Owned test estimation, WBS, resource forecasting, and milestone governance. Conducted risk assessments and maintained RAID logs. Provided client-facing quality reporting and portfolio dashboards. Supported UAT and post-production validation cycles.
Test Analyst at Convergys IMG Pvt Ltd
June 1, 2005 - August 1, 2007
Delivered telecom billing system upgrades (Geneva 4.2 to IRB 2.2). Designed test cases for ST, SIT, and UAT phases. Recognized for delivery excellence with Performance Recognition Award.
Test Analyst at AppLabs Technologies
August 1, 2004 - May 1, 2005
Performed functional and security testing for enterprise security applications. Managed regression test suites and defect reporting.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (Electronics & Communication Engineering) at JNTU, India
January 11, 2030 - May 5, 2026

Qualifications

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Experience Analyst (MB-280)
January 1, 2025 - May 5, 2026
Agile Certified Coach (ICP-ACC)
January 1, 2022 - May 5, 2026
SAFe® 5 Agilist
January 1, 2021 - May 5, 2026
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
January 1, 2017 - May 5, 2026
ITIL
January 1, 2014 - May 5, 2026
CSTE
January 1, 2007 - May 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services