# Srini Sankar > Forward Deployed Engineering @ PromptQL Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/srini Forward-Deployed Engineering at PromptQL, helping enterprises bring AI-powered solutions from concept to reality. I partner closely with customers to design and deploy practical solutions that demonstrate real business value, from discovery to proof-of-value to production. I thrive in pre-sales and solution engineering, blending technical curiosity with customer empathy. Whether it’s hacking together a custom demo, containerizing deployments in Docker, or running high-impact PoVs, I focus on turning complex requirements into clear, working solutions that move deals forward. With a background in enterprise GTM, solution consulting, and account management, I bring a balance of strategy, storytelling, and hands-on execution to every engagement. ## Work Experience ### Forward Deployed Engineer @ PromptQL Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Sales Engineering Manager @ Codespell.ai Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area Leading the Sales Engineering function for Codespell.ai, Aspire’s in-house AI platform for developers and product teams. I partner closely with sales to drive end-to-end pre-sales efforts—right from prospect qualification to crafting winning demos and tailored solutioning strategies. Key responsibilities include: - Creating compelling sales assets including battlecards, pitch decks, and technical demos - Driving discovery and qualification using the MEDDIC framework - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align product capabilities with customer needs - Shaping solution narratives that resonate with both business and technical stakeholders - Helping prospects connect the dots between their pain points and Codespell’s value, while enabling the sales team to close faster and smarter. ### Senior Presales Solutions Architect @ Aspire Systems Jan 2016 – Jan 2025 As a Pre-Sales consultant, I bridge the gap between technology and business by providing tailored solutions that address complex client challenges. My role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and deliver impactful engineering solutions that align with customer needs and strategic goals. Key Responsibilities: Partnering with sales teams to understand client requirements and develop technical strategies to meet business objectives. Delivering compelling product demonstrations, presentations, and proof-of-concept (POC) sessions to showcase solution capabilities. Crafting customized solutions leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve unique customer challenges. Serving as a technical advisor and trusted resource for clients throughout the sales lifecycle. Leading the technical evaluation of solutions, managing integrations, and ensuring seamless deployment. Collaborating with product and engineering teams to provide market feedback and shape product roadmaps. Building sticky demos for prospects and running GTM webinars Building long-term client relationships through exceptional technical guidance and support. Industries Served: Financial Services, Retail, Hi-Tech, and SaaS-based enterprises. Solutions Delivered: New product development, Legacy modernization, Cloud transition, Quality engineering, Vendor transitioning, Managed Services ### Practice Manager - Digital Assurance @ Aspire Systems Jan 2016 – Jan 2023 | Irving, Texas, United States - Developed and implemented long-term strategies for the Software & Hi-Tech Testing Practice, aligning with enterprise quality standards and agile practices leading a team of over 60 employees. - Spearheaded shift-left testing using TDD to embed quality in engineering processes. - Delivered large-scale projects in cloud migration (Azure, AWS), mobile development, DevOps pipelines, TCoE setup, legacy modernization, digital transformation, and SaaS implementation. - Managed testing tool vendor partnerships (Sauce Labs, LambdaTest, Tricentis) and go-to-market strategies. - Represented the company at industry conferences (SauceCon, StarEast). - Led testing programs for retailers, banks, insurers, and hi-tech firms, including test planning, execution, and release management. - Innovated Aspire's 'Hyper-Testing' strategy, unifying functional and non-functional testing using modern tech stacks (Selenium, Appium, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.). - Integrated ML-based tools (ReportPortal.io) to streamline test result analysis and built comprehensive test automation frameworks for UI, API, and micro front-end projects. ### Project Manager @ FIS Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 The IBS SAS group offers various banking solutions such as Deposit Origination, Loan Origination, Sales Management etc. Srinivasan's core responsibilities include managing the Development projects in Microsoft Technologies (.Net), Test Automation, Performance Testing and Product Management. Short summary of accomplishments • Built and scaled a test delivery unit from the ground up, establishing a robust QA captive team for FIS Global’s IBS business unit in India for the IBS SAS retail banking business unit encompassing the Loan Origination, Deposit Origination & ACAPS decisioning. • Reduced the cost of the non-functional QA group by over $500000 with process automation such as test case automation, automated test results updater, reusable test automation library and other standardized best practices. • Implemented a hybrid test automation framework with HP QTP that resulted in code reusability of over 50% across all new projects. • Set and tracked quality assurance metrics, ensuring visibility into performance, driving accountability, and identifying areas for investment to enhance product functionality and user experience. • Ensured zero defect leakage to production in all of 6 years ### Founder @ Give Free Live Free Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 Give Free Live Free is a community platform for users to giveaway stuff that they don't find use for. Volunteers also act as a bridge in delivering the posted items to people with a need. ### Business Analyst - P&C Insurance @ Cognizant Technology Solutions Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 • Led the Domain Consulting program for insurance testing projects • Created Insurance bug banks, scenario repositories, scenario flows, that effectively brought down the overall program cost by more than 20% for any new P&C insurance based project. • Created test scenarios and test cases and performed User Acceptance Testing and ensured there were zero production defects. • Acted as a bridge between the SME group, project teams, PMO and management and ensured there was no bottleneck in the delivery pipeline. • Drafted the Statement of Qualification (SOQ) for insurance testing and SOX consulting ### SOX Consultant @ Cognizant Technology Solutions Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 • Helped the Brokerage & Investments division of the customer to comply with the SOX regulation and other IT policies. • Led the process improvement initiative that helped MetLife’s investments division achieve a compliance status of Green from Yellow. • Successfully built rapport with more than 15 project teams and enabled them integrate SOX processes into their routine processes. • Managed a team of 6 members across US and India. • Responsible for QA strategy for SOX projects, team management, resourcing and planning. • Performed gap analysis between IT application's existing processes and the requirements of the SOX act. • Reduced the risk status of the customer from “Significant Deficiency” to “Monitored Deficiency”. ### Programmer Analyst @ Cognizant Technology Solutions Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 • Single point of contact for the client for the automation testing proof of concept project managing a team of 6 members in India. • Implemented the first ever “Quickstart” model of delivery, which is a fixed bid proof of concept of Cognizant’s test automation framework. • Responsible for test automation strategy, project planning, resource management • Project involved demonstrating Cognizant’s capabilities in Test Automation with the proprietary automation framework for the customer • Created a keyword & data driven automation framework using QTP 8.0. • Developed an automated reusable framework (CRAFT) for testing using VB Script, Visual Basic 6.0 and Classic ASP. • Managed end to end automation regression testing and LDAP validation and brought down the cost of security testing to less than 40% of original estimated effort. • Performed defect management in Test Director and Quality Center • Key member of the team that won Project of the Year award by the CEO of Cognizant, Francisco D’Souza. ## Education ### PGCPM in General Management Indian Institute of Management, Indore ### GNIIT in Computer Programming National Institute of Information Technology ### BCA in Computer Applications RKM Vivekananda College, University of Madras ### High School in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science Sri Chakravarthy International Matriculation Academy ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/srinigsankar - Portfolio: http://www.aspiresys.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/srini JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/srini/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10