Sirish Kumar Gedela

Program Manager

Hyderabad, Telangana, India21 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Nearly 19 years of experience in software development and management.
Expert in streamlining QA and program management operations.
Awarded US patent for innovative contributions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Engineering Manager with expertise in Semiconductors and Quality Assurance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software Quality AssuranceProduct ManagementProgram ManagementTest PlanningTest Management

Other Skills

Product StrategyThinking SkillsPresentation SkillsTest CasesQuality ManagementRelease ManagementStrategic PlanningAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesStrategic RoadmapsTest ExecutionTest StrategyTest ReportingDebuggingEmbedded SystemsTesting

About

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Resourceful Manager with nearly 19 yrs of successful experience, skilled in streamlining SW Development, QA, release and program management operations clubbed with good technical, leadership and management skills. Specialized in end-end SDLC from design to deployment and also delivering to customers with perfection and schedule, maximizing customer satisfaction and business opportunities. Awarded US patent (US20160124871A1). OBJECTIVE: I am seeking a senior position matching the level of technical, program and/or people management in SW. I can utilize my skills & expertise in implementing latest and smart QA & PM methods, and provide quality solutions to complex business problems within scope, budget and tight schedules, thus meet the business goals and benefits of the organization.

Experience

21 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

10 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

19 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Amd

5 roles

Program Manager 2

Aug 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Software Engineering Manager

Jul 2019 – Jul 2025 · 6 yrs

Software Quality AssuranceProduct StrategyThinking SkillsPresentation SkillsProduct ManagementTest Cases+5

Section Manager

Promoted

Oct 2011 – Jul 2019 · 7 yrs 9 mos

Managing a team of around 20 on validating Graphics Device Drivers including test strategy, test design, test planning, execution, reporting to higher management.
Working for Release and Program Management with front end teams on customer program delivery (termed CDE - Customer Delivery Enablement). Managing incoming new features, deliverables, release roadmap, post mortem of customer escapes, ensuring implementation of action items.
Coordinating with WHQL and MS submission teams to proceed through timely and successful submission of production drivers.

Software Quality AssuranceProduct StrategyThinking SkillsPresentation SkillsProduct ManagementTest Cases

Sr. Quality Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2008 – Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Designing test plans, test strategy, test cases, mentoring and monitoring team activities of manual and automation teams. Worked on 2D, 3D, MM, OpenCL drivers for Windows and Linux. Publishing test report to organization including higher management. Post mortem and follow up action items of customer escapes. Coordinating and working for OEMs directly with customer engagement.

Software Quality AssuranceThinking SkillsPresentation SkillsTest CasesTest Planning

Quality Engineer 2

Apr 2006 – Dec 2007 · 1 yr 8 mos

Test execution, test reporting, test case authoring for Graphics device drivers.

Software Quality AssuranceThinking SkillsPresentation SkillsTest Cases

Applabs

Software Engineer

Aug 2004 – Mar 2006 · 1 yr 7 mos

Test execution, test planning, held responsibility of point of contact for customer directly, daily reporting, coordinating with team members for daily calls with customer team.

Software Quality AssuranceThinking SkillsPresentation SkillsTest Cases