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Santosh Kumar Chanda

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Executive Director at MSCI Inc.
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Santosh is an Executive Director at MSCI Inc. with extensive experience in the financial services industry, specializing in Quality Engineering. He focuses on implementing scalable automation frameworks and leading the evolution from traditional QA to an engineering-led QE model. Colleagues describe him as a patient and knowledgeable leader with a strong strategic vision.

He has a demonstrated history of driving process optimization and enabling high-quality software releases while empowering his teams.

Santosh led the transformation from traditional QA to an "automation-first" and "continuous testing" culture.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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QE Transformation
He has led the evolution from traditional Quality Assurance to an engineering-led model focused on automation-first and continuous testing principles.
Team Leadership
His roles consistently involve owning talent strategy, mentoring team members, and performance management, as highlighted in multiple recommendations.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Executive Director
MSCI Inc.
1-2015 - 12-2022
Vice President
MSCI Inc.
4-2009 - 12-2014
Senior Associate
MSCI Inc.
6-2008 - 4-2009
Associate Test Consultant
Microsoft Corporation
2-2001 - 6-2008
Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
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Education
1996 - 2000
BE
University of Madras
1994 - 1996
Intermediate
A.V. College of Arts, Science & Commerce
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