Kishore Baka

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DISC Type : c

QA Lead and Test Management Professional at Elevance Health

Aubrey, Texas, United States

Overview

Kishore Baka is a senior quality assurance lead with over 18 years of experience in the healthcare, telecom, and financial sectors. He specializes in testing complex applications, including Pega, EDI, and IVR systems, and is proficient in automation tools like Selenium and JIRA. He also holds a certification in Microsoft SQL Server.

His consulting background includes delivering high-quality software for a diverse range of major clients, including Verizon Wireless, Macys, Capital One, and BioGen.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare QA
His recent roles involved end-to-end validation of claims processing, EDI transactions, and member enrollment applications for major health insurance providers.
Test Automation
He has significant experience validating applications manually and by using automation scripts with tools like Selenium and Jmeter to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Agile Methodologies
He has direct experience working within an Agile Scrum methodology, focusing on delivering high-quality software in iterative development cycles.

Media Appearances

Kishore has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2019
QA Lead and Test Management Professional at Elevance Health
6-2018 - 8-2019
Senior QA Consultant /Lead at Florida Blue
3-2017 - 4-2018
Quality Assurance Lead /Test Management Consultant at Verizon 4G Wireless
1-2005 - 3-2017
Senior QA Consultant Lead/Test Co-Ordinator /Test Lead/Engineer at Consulting

Education

1998 - 7-1998
Microsoft SQL Server from Microsoft
1998 - 5-1998
Certificate from Microsoft

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kishore is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kishore

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kishore move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Kishore take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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