Priti Kende
About Priti Kende
Priti Kende is the Unit Quality Head at Mastek with extensive experience in software testing and management across various domains.
Current Title and Role at Mastek
Priti Kende currently serves as the Unit Quality Head at Mastek. Her responsibilities in this role include overseeing quality assurance processes, managing quality standards across units, and ensuring compliance with the company's quality policies. Her vast experience in test management and strategizing abilities play a crucial role in maintaining high-quality outputs within the organization.
Previous Experience at Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Priti Kende has held multiple positions at Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI). From 2021 to 2022, she worked as an Associate Principal - Data Engineering, and prior to that, she served as a Sr. Project Manager from 2015 to 2019. In these roles, she was responsible for, among other things, managing data engineering projects, overseeing testing activities, and implementing project strategies. Her positions at LTI allowed her to utilize her extensive knowledge in both functional and non-functional testing across various domains.
Role at Logicserve Digital
From 2019 to 2020, Priti Kende worked at Logicserve Digital as the Practice Head - Managed Marketing Services in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. During her tenure, she was responsible for leading the managed marketing services practice, ensuring successful project deliveries, and managing a diverse portfolio of clients. Her role focused on strategizing marketing solutions and streamlining service delivery processes.
Early Career and Education
Priti Kende began her career at Kale Consultants Limited as a Programmer Analyst from 1997 to 2001. She then held positions at Esstech Software Services and Mastek. Academically, she has studied at the Radio Electric Institute, achieving an Advanced Diploma in Computer Systems & Application and a Diploma in Electronics & Video Engineering. She also holds an SSC from Manjunatha Vidyalaya Dombivli. Her educational background laid a strong foundation for her technical expertise and project management skills.
Skills and Expertise
Priti Kende possesses extensive experience in both functional and non-functional testing, across domains such as banking, healthcare, insurance, media & entertainment, and retail. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated strong test management and strategizing abilities, developed comprehensive test strategies, and managed delivery from a testing perspective. Priti is proficient in multiple methodologies, including V Model, Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile. Furthermore, she has strong people management skills, effective communication abilities, and significant experience in managing teams operating in an onsite-offshore model. She also contributed to obtaining certifications like ISO 9001 and CMMI Level 5 for organizations.
Accomplishments in Quality Assurance
Priti Kende has played a significant role in obtaining key certifications such as ISO 9001 and CMMI Level 5 for the organizations she has worked with. She has strong influencing and negotiation skills, as well as excellent candidate assessment abilities. Her proficiency in identifying project/program risks and implementing mitigations, along with her experience in conducting effective causal analysis and preparing reports, has contributed substantially to the enhancement of quality standards in her roles.