Asokumar Shanmugam
About Asokumar Shanmugam
Asokumar Shanmugam is the Senior Director of Quality Engineering at Coupa Software, with extensive experience in quality engineering and leadership roles across various tech companies.
Company
Asokumar Shanmugam currently works at Coupa Software, a renowned enterprise software company known for its business spend management solutions. Asokumar has been with the company in various roles since 2015, progressively taking on more significant responsibilities in Quality Engineering.
Title
Asokumar Shanmugam holds the title of Senior Director of Quality Engineering at Coupa Software. In this capacity, he leads cross-geo QA teams with a focus on platform, web services, cloud operations, security, and integrations.
Education and Expertise
Asokumar has a robust educational background, having earned an MBA from Bharathiar University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Madras. His expertise is further enhanced by a certification in Asian executive leadership from McKinsey, providing him a strong foundation in leadership and strategic management.
Professional Background
Asokumar Shanmugam has a rich professional background with over two decades in various roles across multiple companies. At Coupa Software, he has served as Senior Director of Quality Engineering since 2023, Director of Quality Engineering from 2020 to 2023, and Sr. QE Manager from 2015 to 2020. Prior to Coupa, he was Manager of Quality Engineering at Adobe Systems for nine years and held positions at McAfee Security, Nagarro, Sun Microsystems, and Covansys.
Achievements
During his tenure at Coupa Software, Asokumar Shanmugam has spearheaded several key initiatives. He has built and mentored high-performing engineering teams, created automation and performance testing frameworks, and implemented agile testing methodologies and continuous integration systems. His contributions have significantly enhanced the company's quality engineering capabilities.