QualiZeal is an interesting technology start-up that is starting to develop a reputation among tech pundits.
They have a range of industry veterans working for them with their stated goal to be one of the fastest growing independent digital quality engineering service providers globally.
A management team and board of depth and experience
The QualiZeal board and management team have a combined 50+ years of experience. Their organizational structure continues to develop, with more top talent added to the upper echelons of the company’s leadership team.
Pradeep Govindasamy (CEO) is an industry thought leader and a strategic business leader in the Quality Engineering space with over 20 years of experience. Pradeep has developed extensive experience across a broad range of industries and companies.
Kalyana Rao Konda (Advisor) has been instrumental in enabling enterprises across diverse industries to effectively undertake business transformation initiatives, with key focus on Quality Engineering, Assurance & Transformation. He has worked closely with global clients to understand and resolve diverse complexities in their product and service strategies, while bringing in sustained business value and profitability.
Ravikiran Sindri (SVP – QE, Technology and Platform) is a Testing practice technology leader with over 20 years of IT industry experience. Managed large projects with TCV 2MN+ with a total portfolio varying from 10MN – 12MN.
Ashwin Bakshi (Quality Engineering Leader) is a customer focused and performance-driven leader with over 18 years of experience in implementing digital transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 clients to drive improvements in operational efficiency, and cost savings through technology implementations.
Kote Bipilli (SVP, Client Success) is a progressive leader offering 17+ years of IT Quality Engineering experience with passion for quality. Implemented innovative & differentiated solutions, QA best practices utilizing Test Automation & DevOps in a Global delivery model to achieve stated business outcomes.
Ramanathan Ponnusamy (Quality Engineering Leader) is a technology & delivery leader working with Senior executives on how to drive business outcomes through QA\QE experiences for the companies especially who are into digital transformation.
Doug Hall (VP of Business Development) is an Experienced Senior Business Development Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry.
Eric Hutto (Board Member) is a visionary, performance-driven leader with 25 years of global experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives to propel growth and market dominance by leading digital transformation.
Overcoming controversy
QualiZeal is no stranger to controversy, demonstrating its ability as a company to stay the course, currently navigating a lawsuit raised by Cigniti Technologies Inc naming all of the executive and leadership team except for Eric Hutto, but denying any wrongdoing.
The case contends that the QualiZeal team misappropriated the confidential information of a company called Cigniti while they were still employed there. The claims also extend to breaches of the employees’ non-solicitation obligations under their Cigniti employment contracts (both staff and clients).
QualiZeal’s executive team deny the claims, including additional allegations of fraud, conspiracy, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and tortious interference, which have been cited in the lawsuit.
Despite the District Court of Dallas enjoining QualiZeal from soliciting and accepting business from any client of Cigniti (including SouthWest Airlines, Virgin Voyages, ASTM, Crunchtime!, FMC Technologies, Inc. (TechnipFMC), European Wax Center, Neptune, AccentCare, RegEd, and Broadridge), the leadership team continue to maintain their position that they did nothing wrong.
Looking ahead
QualiZeal sees a huge market opportunity for its services. Its well credentialed executive team are ready to take the company forward and it hopes that, despite economic uncertainty brought about by the pandemic, rampant inflation and other economic headwinds, that it can overcome its legal woes and come out the other side stronger than before.