Archana Rao

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in winning multi-million dollar deals.
  • Led QA transformation for a large client with over 900 team members.
  • Developed innovative business models and revenue streams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Quality Engineering and Assurance within the Fintech and Technology sectors.

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Business AnalysisAgile MethodologiesSoftware Project ManagementTest ManagementSDLCProgram ManagementVendor ManagementPre-salesRequirements AnalysisGlobal DeliveryITILRequirements GatheringIntegrationBusiness IntelligenceOffshoring

About

A high performing and result oriented management professional, with experience in international markets. Proven track record of setting up new business lines and business models. Influential leadership style with ability to lead in a matrixed organization. Recognized as an effective Client Relations Manager, Partner/Vendor Alliances Manager, Operations Manager as well as a career coach & mentor. Areas of Expertise: • Sales & Account Management, chasing Large Deals, Revenue & Profitability targets • Business Unit Management • QA Products and Platforms • Commercials: Product Pricing, Revenue, P&L & budgeting • Operations, Contractual & pricing negotiations & Risk Management • Strategic Alliances and Partnerships Management • Client Relationship Management • Quality Engineering & Assurance(QE&A) • QA Transformations • Banking and Financial Services • Communications, Media & Technology Key Accomplishments: • Chased, won and executed multi-million dollar deals in Communications and technology space • Incubated the Products and Platforms business line for Cognizant QE&A organization • Developed new non-linear revenue streams and business models in Cognizant QE&A organization • Led the QA Transformation for the largest Cognizant QE&A client with a QA team size > 900 • Transitioned, transformed and delivered multiple large QE&A client programs at Cognizant Switzerland over a 4 year stint

Experience

21 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Incture

3 roles

Vice President - Global Accounts

Promoted

Apr 2022Present · 4 yrs

Senior Director - Global Accounts

Promoted

Jan 2021May 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

Director - Key Accounts

Feb 2020Dec 2020 · 10 mos

Cognizant

3 roles

Associate Director - Sales & Account Management

Jan 2018Jan 2020 · 2 yrs

Associate Director - Quality Engg. & Assurance (Commercial Head & Ops Head - Products & Platforms)

Promoted

Dec 2012Dec 2017 · 5 yrs

  • o Commercialized 30 products and platforms across the QE&A organization that are serving as cornerstones for winning new businesses and retaining existing QE&A business
  • o Standardized processes and teams across legal / IP management, commercials, license management, sales & marketing, product certification
  • o Commercialized new revenue streams like open source, OEM partnered solutions, value added resells/ managed service providers, crowd sourcing, testing-as-a-service & platform-as-a-service

Senior Manager - Quality Engg. & Assurance (Program Management)

Jul 2008Dec 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Transitioned and transformed multiple large QE&A client programs at Cognizant Switzerland
  • o Involved with clients including Credit Suisse, UBS, Firmenich and Unic Switzerland across banking/wealth management & manufacturing/ logistics over a 4-year stint at Cognizant Switzerland
  • o Transitioned from incumbent vendors, conducted due diligence, defined new operating model, tools and processes; hired and trained local European teams for the programs
  • o Delivered Firmenich’ s program based in Geneva that won the Global Project of the Year in Cognizant

Firmenich

Program Test Manager

Jan 2012Nov 2012 · 10 mos · Geneva Area, Switzerland

Unic

Test Outsourcing Manager

Sep 2011Dec 2011 · 3 mos · zurich

Ubs

Global Program Manager

Sep 2010Aug 2011 · 11 mos · Zurich

Credit suisse

Delivery and Test Manager

Jul 2008Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Zensar technologies ltd.

Business Development Manager

Jan 2007Jan 2008 · 1 yr

Motorola

Software Engineer

Jan 2004Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

Huawei technologies india pvt ltd

Software Engineer

Jan 2003Jan 2005 · 2 yrs

Education

Indian School of Business

MBA — Marketing & Strategy

Jan 2006Jan 2007

B. M. S. College of Engineering

B.E. — Information Science & Engg

Kendriya Vidyalaya

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