Bipin Patra

Background

About Bipin Patra

Bipin is a goal-driven professional with 12 years of visible achievements providing leading edge technological solutions. Currently spearheading efforts with Cognizant Technology Solutions, UK as Manager in the Performance Architecture Consulting & Engineering Group. Executive Summary •Adept in Test Management and Program Management with proven record in streamlining operations and leading projects to full fruition. •Recognized as a hands-on, proactive individual who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches employees to meet high performance standards. •Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation. •Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes. •Proven relationship-builder with unsurpassed interpersonal skills. •Proficient in maintaining strong relationship with internal and external customer. Consulting Skills •Conduct As-Is analysis of the present testing landscape including areas like Tools, Infrastructure, Process, Methodology, Operating Model and Organization. •Conduct Gap Analysis and define Future Road Map for Testing Organization. •Define Testing CoE models and implement the same. Delivery Assurance & Project Management •Engaging with customer to setup dedicated/shared service teams to provide non functional testing services. •Managing escalation, identifying risks and planning mitigation •Stake holder management and senior management reporting. •Cost estimation and budget tracking, forecasting. •Hands on experience in working with the Business and the Technical SMEs •Resource planning and resource utilization based on work forecast. Business Development •Responding to RFI/RFQ and RFP. •Participate in client visits and workshops Competency Development •Estimating the skill needs to the CoE and planning competency development