Kiran Uppinkudru

Kiran Uppinkudru is an experienced technology leader with a strong background in quality assurance and software engineering. Currently serving as Vice President - Senior Manager at Northern Trust Corporation since May 2020, Kiran has successfully led the adoption of emerging technologies, achieving a 40% reduction in system downtime and enhancing service reliability. Previously, Kiran held positions at Barclays Corporate Banking, transforming the software quality team and implementing automated testing frameworks, leading to significant improvements in bug resolution and product release frequencies. As Lead SDET at UBS, Kiran engineered extensive automated test cases and improved CI/CD pipeline implementations. Kiran’s career began as a QA Engineer at AOL Time Warner and has included roles in various organizations, showcasing a commitment to enhancing software quality and team collaboration. Kiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computers from Visvesvaraya Technological University.