Sundeep Kumar Ballem

Product Manager

Hyderabad, Telangana, India8 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Transitioned from manual testing to product management.
Passionate about user needs and product design.
Hands-on experience with UX design and user research.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management enthusiast with a strong background in QA and user experience in SaaS and Healthcare.

Contact

sballem@caci.co.uk LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementManual Testing

Other Skills

AgileAmazon Web Services (AWS)Competitive AnalysisConfluenceFigmaFigma (Software)JiraMicrosoft Power AppsMicrosoft Power PlatformPower AppsPower AutomatePower BIPresentation SkillsProduct ResearchQMetry

About

I’ve always been curious about how products work. Why some succeed. Why others don’t. For 8 years, I’ve worked as a manual tester—diving deep into user flows, edge cases, and bugs. But over time, something shifted. I stopped just looking for issues. I started imagining features. I thought about user needs, pain points, and what could be better. That’s when I found my passion—Product Management. Today, I’m an Aspiring Product Manager and a true Product Enthusiast. I blend my experience in quality with a mindset for problem solving, user empathy, and feature planning. I’ve started learning UX Design to better understand what users feel. I study user research and analytics to uncover real insights. And I’m getting hands-on with roadmap building, writing specs, and refining ideas. I believe a great product is built with care, curiosity, and collaboration. And it’s brought to life with strong communication skills and impactful presentation skills. This journey excites me. It’s not just a career shift. It’s a calling. Let’s build meaningful products—together. SUNDEEP kUMAR BALLEM sandeep.ballem@gmail.com contact number : 9032371963

Experience

Caci ltd

Software Test Engineer

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

Tools: Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, QMetry, Jira, Confluence | Methodology: Agile
Increasing focus on product design, user goals, and business context—aligning QA insights with a long-term goal of transitioning into a product management role
Exploring Figma and UX design principles to better understand user needs, wireframing, and interface usability.
Supporting QA for Power Platform solutions by validating functionality, data flow, and user experience across low-code apps.
Proactively building Power Apps proof-of-concepts to explore automation scenarios—showcasing continuous learning and innovation.
Writing and executing test cases in QMetry, ensuring full traceability and robust test coverage aligned with user stories.
Creating detailed Confluence pages, test documentation, and flowcharts to communicate product workflows, data mapping, and test strategy.
Collaborating with developers and product teams to validate requirements early, reducing defects and rework during sprints.
Actively participating in Agile ceremonies and championing a quality-first mindset across cross-functional teams.
Completed ISTQB Foundation Level certification to strengthen testing fundamentals and industry best practices.
Self-learned and applied concepts from Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps to broaden expertise in Microsoft’s Power Platform.

Power AppsPower BIPower AutomateQMetryJiraConfluence+3

Apollo health and lifestyle limited

Software Test Engineer

Mar 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Conducted on-site visits to clinics and health centers to observe real-time application usage, helping uncover usability issues and user pain points.
Worked closely with healthcare staff to understand workflows and gather practical feedback for continuous product improvement.
Delivered product demos and walkthroughs to end users, supported by step-by-step documentation tailored to real-world scenarios.
Bridged the gap between users and developers by translating field insights into actionable improvements.
Validated both frontend and backend functionality to ensure stability and consistency of critical modules like patient registration and appointment scheduling.

vunathi technologies pvt ltd

Quality Analyst

Jul 2017 – Feb 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Andhra Pradesh, India

Performed manual testing for 10+ client-facing web and mobile apps, focusing on functionality, UI, and performance.
Developed reusable test scenarios and checklists that improved consistency across the QA team.
Led bug triage discussions and helped prioritize defects for timely resolution.
Maintained detailed test documentation that supported smoother handovers and audits.