George Ukkuru

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Practice Director - Quality Engineering at Speridian Technologies

Kochi, Kerala, India

Overview

George Ukkuru is the Practice Director of Quality Engineering at Speridian Technologies, with over two decades of experience in scaling testing operations. He focuses on AI-led assurance and next-gen automation frameworks. Colleagues describe him as a driven, savvy thought leader with deep practical experience and foresight.

He holds a specialization in User Experience Research and Design from the University of Michigan, reflecting his passion for continuous learning and applying new skills. George is energetic and open-minded, constantly seeking to innovate within and beyond his core quality engineering role.

Unique fact: Throughout his career, George has successfully defended over $100 million in testing revenues for his companies.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Fast But Wary

Quality Focused

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

AI in Testing
He focuses on shifting repeatable manual work to Agentic AI and engineers custom GPTs for test creation and review to help companies scale.
Test Automation
He writes about building effective test automation and warns against overly complex frameworks that teams cannot maintain, emphasizing practical application over perfect architecture.
Operational Efficiency
He has a track record of optimizing operations, once saving a company $100K monthly by implementing new process frameworks and restructuring teams.

Media Appearances

George has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Practice Director - Quality Engineering at Speridian Technologies
6-2024 - 5-2025
General Manager at McLaren Strategic Solutions (MSS)
9-2022 - 5-2024
Chief Solutions Officer - Leading Pre-Sales, Automation / Performance Testing and Innovation at Testhouse Ltd
6-2022 - 9-2022
Vice President - Software Testing, PreSales and Learning & Development at Testhouse Ltd
8-2021 - 6-2022
Associate Vice President - Software Testing, DevOps & Software Reliability Engineering at Marlabs Software Pvt Ltd

Education

2020 - 2021
Specialization - User Experience Research and Design from University of Michigan
2004 - 2006
PGDIT from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

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Exp : 25 Location : Kochi, Kerala, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Practice Director - Quality Engineering at Speridian Technologies
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Insights For Selling To George

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with George is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from George

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will George move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can George take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And George

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