Shiva Kakkar

Senior Manager (Test Transformation)

KPMG in the UK

Shiva has over 18 years of experience across a variety of complex testing projects in financial services including regulatory projects, divestment and large scale digital transformations. She has experience in test assurance / assessments, testing capability development, test process improvement.

Shiva has a proven record of delivering value by deploying innovative testing strategies that have led to client endorsed cost savings. She has managed delivery and test assurance of functional and non-functional testing projects (in Agile as well as Waterfall methodologies) while coordinating with teams across geographies for leading banks & financial services brands in UK, Russia, USA and Southeast Asia. Shiva has strong organisational and people communication skills and is exceptional at managing, leading and co-ordinating large teams and multiple stakeholders.

  • B.E. Computer Engineering

  • ISTQB Certified Advanced Test Manager

  • Technology Enablement – Quality Engineering & Testing Services

  • Banking & Financial Service (Retail & Corporate)

  • Test Assessment & Test Delivery Assurance

  • Test Strategy & Advisory

  • Programme Management & Test Management