Gurunath Samant Email & Phone Number

India

• Build FTVHS and Device OS (FTVE/SMP, EFD) team in India for Wireless devices, FTV, content, Application testing (Connect central WOMS, Storefront) and NOC
• Successfully release three end to end wireless infrastructure projects which helps to increase customer base and reduce the overall cost
• Build lab infrastructure in Pune to test customer centric scenarios in Test House
• Drive the standard process across the product portfolio to reduce 6% CFD’s Y – Y.
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• Onboarded two Vendor’s for development support by effectively utilising NRE budget Show less

India

• Worked as a Program Manager, Android Partner Engineering for end to end delivery at Google Gurgaon office.
• Managing clients various APE workflows for Mobile devices such as Bug-triaging (GMS/Platform, Waiver request for CTS/VTS/GTS), Android-one, WEAR devices and RSA/MADA compliance test by establishing teams at US-MTV.
• Grow the team from 2 resources to 60 resources in nine months across the Geo by taking additional APE workflow activity… Show more
• Grow the team from 2 resources to 60 resources in nine months across the Geo by taking additional APE workflow activity
• Track and report daily, weekly status as well as monthly status review with various stockholders
• Manage the overall budget for the project and provide the forecast to Cognizant leadership team

Pune Area, India

• Successfully lead the efforts on qualifying Avaya UC solution in Cloud infrastructure and virtualization environment (AWS, Google cloud-IaaS, VMware, KVM etc)
• Instrumental in setting up test Center of Excellence for Avaya Aura applications (system test, end to end customer centric solution validation, performance benchmark, automation improvement at system level). Closely.
• Instrumental in setting up test Center of Excellence for Avaya Aura applications (system test, end to end customer centric solution validation, performance benchmark, automation improvement at system level). Closely.
• Played key role in the transition of system test works from US, Germany, Canada to Pune
• Enforced automation strategy across the org to reduce the manual efforts and help time to market release
• Excellent ability to organize and motivate a team, analyze and resolve risks

Pune Area, India

• Played key role in improving quality of 96x1(IP telephone), Aura (CM, SM, SMGR, AMS, BGW etc) system in end to end solution
• Build highly capable system test for DECT, Wi-Fi, VPN and Digital phone products
• Received Avaya Lab Cup Quality Award for FMC – dual mode release as a global recognition.
• Mentored several leads into successful coaches/manager.

Pune Area, India

• Managed soft client and FMC product portfolio during initial 2 years with Avaya
• Continuous focus on quality of new major/minor release of product led to lesser CFD’s compared to earlier releases resulting in improving customer satisfaction
• Received Avaya Lab Cup Quality Award for DECT project as a global recognition

Bengaluru Area, India

• Leadership and mentoring of team members; management of ongoing client relationships besides acquiring of fresh system verification projects with strong focus on quality assurance
• Working closely with BDM on preparing client proposal for new projects
• Involved in the recruitment of new candidates for various departments in the organisation.
• Project handle – ~ WWP – Ethernet switches~ NET-D – Secure router

Taiwan

• Build system integration test team (SIT) for testing various networking products
• Played SPOC for various OEM customer ( 3Com, Nortel, NEC, Enterasys etc) on overall testing
• Develop standard validation process - Develop and maintain system and functional test plan, bug-trackingProcess
• Lead functional test team
• On site supported to various vendor in their lab in US and UK.