Arathi Kundu

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About Arathi Kundu

Transformational Quality and Compliance Executive with 25+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide quality, supplier performance, compliance, and risk management initiatives across federal and commercial sectors- Founded and scaled the Enterprise Quality Management System, aligning with CMMI-DEV/SVC ML5, ISO HIPAA, and PHI/PII requirements, driving organizational transformation across federal healthcare programs- Led enterprise supplier quality and compliance strategy- Spearheaded and successfully led the organization through a CMMI DEV Maturity Level 5 appraisal, advancing enterprise process maturity- Partnered with executive leadership to shape and implement strategic quality initiatives aligned to industry frameworks including CMMI, CMMC, ISO, ITIL, and Six Sigma- Designed a KPI-driven quality strategy utilizing 22+ metrics to enhance transparency, accountability, and delivery outcomes across federal programs- Established and governed compliance frameworks across programs for CMS, Department of Education, and other federal agencies- Led the CMMI High Maturity Team, applying predictive analytics and quantitative techniques to optimize quality performance- Chaired the Engineering Process Group (EPG) and directed organization-wide process improvement and policy development- Led and supported internal and external audits, coordinating evidence collection, audit readiness, and responses to findings, ensuring sustained compliance with ISO, CMMI, CMMC, HIPAA, and Federal standards- Actively contributed to federal proposals, authoring content for Program and Quality Management strategy sections- Master’s Degree in Computer Applications and a strong technical background. Specialties: CMMI ML5, ISO 9001, ISO ISO 27001, CMMC 2.0, ITIL - F, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, AS9100, Quality Assurance, Auditing, RCCA, SAP Business systems, Process Improvement, Project Management, Measurement and Analysis, Risk Management