1.) Ganesh Kumar, Founder and CEO
Expertise : Business Excellence, CMMI, Project Management, Metrics Goal setting, Continuous Improvement, Aero Space Standards, Information Security, Value stream mapping.
Experiential learning & Assignments held:
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- 22+ years of Total industry experience in the area of Quality Management. 14 years’ experience in software quality assurance and Quality Management Consultancy.
- Worked in various software, Telecom and electronics corporations: Blue-chip Computer Consultants, Hughes Software Systems (present Aricent), Infineon technologies & Radisys India Pvt. Ltd. (Earlier Continuous Computing). Instrumental in implementing ISO 9000,
CMM/CMMI, AS 9100, TL 9000 practices and leading to successful certifications and assessments - Expertise in Defining, Auditing and Assessing Quality Management System against international standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CMMI, P-CMM, BS 7799/ISO 27000, AS9100, ISO 10005 ISO 10007, AS9110, TL 9000. Risk assessment, Aspect Analysis, Environmental management system policy-process-operational control definition, Emergency response system definition – deployment and audit experience.
- Participated 5-6 CMM/CMMI SCAMPI Class A Assessments (CBA-IPI as well as SCAMPI methodologies)
- Implemented TL 9000 compliant Quality System for AFL India Pvt. Ltd. Consultant for AS 9100 standard implementations in Alfa-Star, Al-Salam – Middle-East.
- Consulting with 2 Defense organization of India, Completed few assignments for Threads India, VBL Innovations, Sindhu cargo, Vestian Global (EMS-OSHAS).
- Done 10-12 pre-assessment and internal audits in various organizations in the manufacturing, engineering, software and electronics domain.
- Designed, developed and conducted many formal trainings on International Quality Standards – ISO 9001, EMS-OSHAS, AS9100, AS9110, ISO 14001, TL 9000, Internal Quality Audit, Measurements and Analysis, Quality System Definition topics.
- Handling Value stream mapping, process re-engineering and optimization projects. Applied sixsigma, lean, agile-scrum methodologies to benefit business and achieve objectives.
- Well versed with Metrics definition, analysis leading to process improvement. Process automation need analysis and driving Implementation, Partnership management.
Professional Trainings, Certifications and association:
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- Trained on ISO 9000 standards and Internal Quality Audit methods.
- Qualified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 –through IRCA approved course of TQM International. NABET approved Lead auditor course for ISO 14001, OSHAS (IMS)
- SEI Approved training on CMM, CMMI, P-CMM.
- Trained on SCAMPI Class A assessment methodologies by SEI authorized Lead appraiser, ARC & MDD
- Certified Quality Analyst [CQA] of Quality Assurance Institute(QAI-USA)
- Training on Integrated Software Project Management, Quantitative Project Management and Project Management Professional of PMI – PMBOK.
- Attended various soft skills trainings like Team Building at IIM Lucknow, 7 habits of highly effective people by Steven Covey Institute, Balanced Score Card,
- Qualified Internal Auditor for Information Security Management System [ISMS] – BS7799 through STQC- Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India.
- Associated with Bangalore SPIN group.
- Associated with Zandig Knowledge Management as Consultant for Quality Management topics.
Educational Qualifications:
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- Degree in Mathematics, with Statistics and Physics.
- Post Graduate in Computer Applications [PGDCA] from LBS Center for Science and Technology.
- Certified Software Quality Assurance from QAI – USA,
Six Sigma Black Belt (with Lean concepts) from Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. - Executive MBA from Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode.
2.) Venkat, Associate Consultant
Expertise: People Practices and Organizational Development [OD]
Venkat is a lively and energetic Human Resources professional with 26 years of rich experience in the IT industry.
- Venkat has worked with world renowned technological US multinational IT organizations like Hughes Software Systems (currently Altran) and Evolving Systems and Indian IT firm Monocept Consulting.
- He has an extensive experience in conceptualization and implementation of various Human Resources/Organization Development initiatives like:
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Organizational Consulting
- Change Management
- Leadership Development
- Performance Management
- Compensation Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Team Building & Development
- Strategic HR Interventions
- Employee Engagement and Relations
- Awards & Reward/ Recognitions Schemes
- For about 14 years, he has worked as Chief People Officer and one of the key members of the HR leadership team in the organizations where he had worked.


