Surya Teja Pothana — Product Engineer
Quality engineer turned project manager now bringing both lenses to how teams build and ship products. I spent 3 years at Accenture as a Quality Engineering Analyst, where I did more than test software. I owned outcomes: led testing across 25+ user stories, built 600+ test cases, and caught 100+ critical defects work that prevented an estimated $100K+ in downstream losses on a Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM rollout. I also contributed to a GenAI-powered chatbot (Method One) and a Sustainable IT initiative, where quality engineering intersected directly with product strategy and business impact. That experience showed me the gap I wanted to close between execution and decision-making. So I moved to the US to pursue an MS in Project Management at Northeastern University (4.0 GPA), where I'm building the strategic and operational toolkit to lead cross-functional product teams. What I bring to the table: → A QA background that makes me obsessive about edge cases, risk, and delivery standards → Hands-on GenAI experience from testing LLM outputs to operationalizing AI workflows → A builder's mindset I co-founded a cleantech startup, organized a 150+ attendee product conference, and currently serve as Product Manager for Northeastern's Aspiring Product Managers Club Currently seeking Summer/Fall 2026 co-op roles in project management, product management, or quality engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager with a strong background in Quality Engineering and Project Management.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Experience: 2 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
Career Highlights
- Led testing that prevented $100K+ in losses.
- Co-founded a cleantech startup focused on sustainability.
- Achieved a 4.0 GPA in MS Project Management.
Work Experience
Northeastern University
Instructional Assistant (4 mos)
Aspiring Product Managers Club @ Northeastern University
Product Manager (5 mos)
OceanPure Cooling Solutions
Founder & Product Lead (4 mos)
Excelerate
Project Manager (1 mo)
Accenture
Quality Engineering Analyst (8 mos)
Quality Engineering Associate (2 yrs 2 mos)
IBS Hyderabad
Finance Intern (2 mos)
Shriram Life Insurance
Digital Marketing Intern (2 mos)
Education
Master's degree at Northeastern University
Postgraduate Degree at Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA at IBS Hyderabad