Raghvendra Kumar — Product Manager

I’m a seasoned IT professional and technology leader with over 16+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Program Management, and large-scale digital platform delivery. My expertise lies in building high-quality, scalable products across OTT streaming, E-commerce, and FinTech ecosystems, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional user experiences and measurable business outcomes. As a PMP® and Certified Scrum Master (CSM), I bring a strong blend of technical expertise, program governance, and agile leadership to complex technology programs. I specialize in end-to-end quality strategy, test automation architecture, release management, and enterprise-scale program execution, ensuring seamless delivery across distributed teams and multi-platform environments. Throughout my career, I have successfully built and led high-performing QA and automation organizations of 50+ engineers, driving transformation through modern quality engineering practices, DevOps integration, and data-driven decision-making. I have extensive experience establishing automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable test strategies that significantly improve release velocity, system reliability, and product quality. My technical expertise spans across web, mobile (iOS & Android), and connected device ecosystems, including Smart TVs, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and gaming consoles. I have led quality initiatives for complex digital platforms supporting millions of users globally, ensuring performance, scalability, and cross-device compatibility. From a program management perspective, I have driven large cross-functional programs involving engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders, managing delivery across multiple teams, vendors, and geographies. My experience includes Agile and SAFe program execution, release governance, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and strategic roadmap planning. I am passionate about quality engineering transformation, AI-driven testing, and automation-first delivery models. I take pride in being a hands-on, collaborative leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and inspires teams to deliver their best work. Colleagues recognize me for my strategic mindset, strong execution focus, and positive leadership style, enabling teams to stay motivated while consistently delivering high-impact results. I’m always open to connecting with professionals who share a passion for quality engineering, AI-driven innovation, digital platform scalability, and technology leadership.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quality Engineering leader in the OTT and FinTech industries.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 16 yrs

Skills

Quality Assurance Management
Release Management
Project Management
Automation
Testing Process

Career Highlights

16+ years in Quality Engineering and Program Management
Expert in building scalable products across OTT and FinTech
PMP® and Certified Scrum Master with strong leadership skills

Work Experience

Veltris

Sr Manager - Quality and Release (3 yrs 8 mos)

Mygate

Quality Assurance Manager and Scrum Master (1 yr 6 mos)

GlobalLogic

Consultant:Quality Assurance - OTT (2 yrs 6 mos)

Amazon

QA Engineer (3 yrs 9 mos)

Infosys

Test Engineer (4 yrs 6 mos)

Raghvendra Kumar

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

16+ years in Quality Engineering and Program Management
Expert in building scalable products across OTT and FinTech
PMP® and Certified Scrum Master with strong leadership skills

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quality Engineering leader in the OTT and FinTech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality Assurance ManagementRelease ManagementProject ManagementAutomationTesting Process

Other Skills

PythonManual TestingArtificial Intelligence (AI)ScrumAgile MethodologiesPerformance TestingAmazon Web Services (AWS)Cloud ComputingQuality ManagementPostman APIERP SoftwareMobile TestingOTTdevice testingContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

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Experience

16 yrs

Total Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Veltris

Sr Manager - Quality and Release

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru · Remote

Client - FanDuel Sports Network
Lead end-to-end Quality Assurance strategy and execution by partnering closely with Product Management, Core Engineering, and multiple vendor QA teams to ensure high-quality and timely product releases.
Manage and mentor a highly experienced QA organization responsible for ensuring product quality and release readiness across multiple platforms including Android, Android TV, iOS, tvOS, Web, Xbox, Tizen, and Fire TV
Own the complete production release lifecycle, including quality validation, release governance, and production deployment across all supported platforms.
Established and institutionalized a scalable QA operating model and testing processes to formalize QA activities, improve release quality, and support rapid product growth.
Built and scaled QA capabilities for new product lines by hiring, mentoring, and structuring high-performing QA teams across internal and vendor organizations.
Directed the application submission and certification process across multiple app stores including Fire TV, Android TV, Android, iOS, tvOS, Samsung TV, and Samsung Galaxy Store, ensuring compliance with platform requirements and successful store approvals.
Coordinated closely with platform partners and engineering teams to manage store validation, certification feedback, and final production releases.
Championed quality engineering best practices including automation strategy, release readiness criteria, and cross-platform testing to ensure consistent user experience across devices and ecosystems.

AutomationPythonQuality Assurance ManagementRelease Management

Mygate

Quality Assurance Manager and Scrum Master

Feb 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bangalore Urban

Act as Scrum Master and QA Manager, ensuring adherence to Agile and QA processes including sprint planning, QA delivery, retrospectives, and documentation while maintaining alignment with engineering and product teams.
Define project milestones, coordinate execution across technology and product teams, and ensure efficient delivery of projects according to planned timelines.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks or crises, and implement contingency plans to maintain project stability and delivery commitments.
Develop and present QA and project progress reports to stakeholders and senior leadership, providing clear visibility into delivery status, quality metrics, and risks.
Build and maintain real-time dashboards to track project and QA progress, enabling transparent reporting and data-driven decision making.
Led the hiring and development of a QA team for a financial ERP platform, responsible for validating systems that manage critical financial transactions for housing societies.

Manual TestingProject ManagementQuality Assurance Management

Globallogic

Consultant:Quality Assurance - OTT

Aug 2018 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore · On-site

Client - Discovery & Eurosports
Led the quality engineering strategy and test execution for large-scale OTT streaming platforms supporting Discovery and Eurosport, ensuring high reliability and seamless viewing experience across Web, Mobile, and Connected TV ecosystems.
Oversaw end-to-end QA delivery across multiple device platforms including mobile, browser-based applications, and Smart TV environments, validating critical streaming workflows such as authentication, playback, content discovery, and subscription management.
Built and scaled a high-performing Quality Assurance Engineering (QAE) team by leading technical interviews, hiring top QA talent, and establishing strong team structures and testing best practices.
Introduced and implemented automation frameworks and CI/CD integration for Web and Mobile platforms, significantly improving regression test coverage and reducing release cycle times.
Collaborated closely with product, engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to coordinate release planning, build validation, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring production readiness and smooth feature rollouts.
Defined structured QA processes, quality metrics, and reporting mechanisms, enabling improved defect tracking, release governance, and transparency across stakeholders.
Acted as a key quality stakeholder in cross-functional discussions, proactively identifying risks, improving testing strategies, and ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality OTT applications.

AutomationManual TestingQuality Assurance Management

Amazon

QA Engineer

Nov 2014 – Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

Amazon Prime Video is a globally recognized OTT platform primarily focused on streaming Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. I was a key member of the Quality Assurance team responsible for ensuring the platform's functionality, performance, and compatibility across a wide range of devices, including Smart TVs, mobile platforms (iOS/Android), Roku, Apple TV, and gaming consoles.
My responsibilities spanned functional testing, API validation, and automation framework development, contributing to robust test coverage and release readiness. I played an integral role in the QA effort supporting Prime Video’s launch across more than 150 countries—ensuring a consistent and high-quality user experience globally.
During this engagement, I gained hands-on experience with OTT application architecture, deepened my expertise in various AWS services (such as S3, CloudFront, Lambda, and MediaConvert), and leveraged industry-standard automation tools to streamline testing across platforms. This role provided comprehensive exposure to cross-platform media delivery workflows, API contracts, and scalable cloud-based QA practices essential for high-availability streaming services.

AutomationManual TestingQuality Assurance Management

Infosys

Test Engineer

Apr 2010 – Oct 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore · On-site

Worked as QAE & Release Engineer for media and BFSI domain respectively for the client Intel and American Express.
Client - Amex Web Services Integrations & Securities.
Worked as release engineer for web Services Integrations team which facilitates a large number of leading credit card and banking client’s business application development teams in integrating web services with external partners and internal systems as per the banking client’s software framework and security standards.
Client – Intel
Worked as a Test Engineer to test the audio/video quality for WiDi application. The objective was to develop and implement the testing methodology/process of calculating the Video quality/Colour fidelity of a given video or an image. It involves computing the level of degradation of the video/ colour quality in term of PSNR (Peak to Noise Ratio) or MSAD by analysing (Using MSU Video quality measurement application) the captured AVI video (Using Black magic capture card) against the referenced video for direct HDMI set up as well as WiDi set up.

Manual TestingTesting ProcessQuality Assurance Management