Rupa is a strategic and results-oriented professional with deep expertise in Aerospace Product and Process Quality Assurance, Software Certification (DO-178C), Operational Excellence, and Quality System Management. Earlier in her career, she built a strong practitioner’s foundation defining and deploying Quality Management Systems aligned with AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, and CMMI V3.0 Level 3 leading end-to-end certification efforts and driving audit readiness across engineering and manufacturing environments.

Rupa holds globally recognized credentials, including Certified CMMI Practitioner, Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D (Probitas Authentication), and certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Her domain experience includes managing FAA/EASA audits across all four DO-178C Stages of Involvement (SOI#1 to SOI#4). At PCA Global, Rupa applies this practitioner background to independent audit and appraisal work across CMMI and AS9100D engagements.