Arun Vaithiyanathan
Test Automation Delivery Manager | AI QE Manager | Test Manager
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Quality Engineering Manager with 14 years of experience leading enterprise-scale Quality Engineering transformation, Test automation modernization, and shift-left quality practices across data, cloud, and AI-driven platforms. Strong leadership in managing crossfunctional engineering teams and partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes across
Healthcare, FinTech, Aviation, Retail, and Cybersecurity domains.
Proven experience defining enterprise AI QE strategies, governance frameworks, operating models, and AI adoption roadmaps that improve engineering productivity, release quality, delivery velocity, and operational efficiency while building scalable AI-enabled Quality
Engineering capabilities through Agentic AI, LLMOps, Autonomous testing, AI evaluation frameworks
MBA in Business Analytics with Google Cloud Certified Professional Data Engineer, Generative AI Leader, and Associate
Cloud Engineer certifications, combining business strategy, AI systems design, and cloud engineering expertise
Experience
Ascendion, Manager – Engineering | Sep 2024 - Mar 2026| 1 Yr 8 mo. | Chennai
HCLTech, Technical Lead | Jul 2018 - Apr 2024 | 6 Yrs. | Chennai
Cognizant, Associate – Projects | Jul 2009 – Jul 2015 | 6 Yrs. | Chennai.
Education
MBA Business Analytics Anna University, Chennai, TN Dec 2022 - Nov 2024
BA Public Administration University of Madras, Chennai, TN | For UPSC IAS Civil Service optional Jun 2013 - May 2016
UPSC Civil Service Exams Cleared prelims(L1) & Mains (L2), Ed-Tech & Data analytics Independent Consulting Jul 2015 - May 2018
BTech Rubber & Plastics Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, TN Jul 2004 - May 2008
