Asha CR

Strategic leadership role at Société Générale GSC, driving global PMO initiatives across Market Risk, P&L, and Regulatory systems. Partnered with Paris leadership to align global mandates with regional delivery and secure executive buy-in. Promoted from IC to Development Manager in 6 months to scale the Bengaluru chapter. Led end-to-end delivery of 5+ critical programs, launched 3 risk products generating €1M, and drove offshore transition saving €80K annually.Awarded Business Value Award for early delivery

Delivered high-impact Healthcare and Telecom programs on time and within budget, driving strong CSAT/NPS. Established QA governance, automation-first practices, and reengineered testing workflows, improving delivery predictability by 18%. Built scalable E2E automation frameworks using Robot Framework, C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, Postman, and DB validations. Modernised test infrastructure by migrating from Jenkins to Azure DevOps and led Agile ceremonies to accelerate sprint execution.

Led cross-functional Agile teams delivering release-critical features for Fortune 500 retail & food-service giants (Walmart, McDonald’s, Kroger, Safeway), driving end-to-end SDLC, UAT readiness and zero-defect go-lives across multiple product lines. Served as Scrum Master for multi-release product launches, establishing sprint discipline.

Led QA coordination for General Motors’ financial systems across Loan Origination, Asset Remarketing (.NET), and Loan Servicing (AS400), ensuring zero-defect delivery across mission-critical applications. Served as the on-site QA Coordinator in Texas, managing real-time client expectations, orchestrating offshore collaboration and authored comprehensive business documentation.

Contributed to a greenfield product build, owning complete QA activities across the full SDLC from requirements analysis and test design to deployment validation and final product shipment.