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Selvakani Murugesan

Skondal,AB

Summary

  • Dynamic leader of application testing teams offering 11 years of experience in managing high revenue, mission-critical projects, overseeing teams/projects application testing activities.
  • Chaired a cross-departmental Test Process Improvement team, which resulted in a 50% increase in defect identification during the early stages of the software development lifecycle.
  • Spearheaded a risk-based testing initiative that focused on critical functionality, reducing the number of post-release hotfixes by 25%.
  • Certified in "Agile Scrum Master" from International Scrum institute. Having 8 years of working experience in managing Agile projects.
  • Having good experience in setting up larger agile team and co-ordination between offshore and onshore.
  • Provide end-to-end testing support for time and business critical projects by leading test strategy, plan, execution, documentation,defect management and status reporting.
  • Worked as lead for UAT testing, worked closely with business team.
  • Good experience in testing co-ordination between offshore and onshore, multiple vendors in larger projects, worked as escalation point of contact.
  • Implemented automation testing using tools like Selenium and SOAPUI.
  • Implements core project management tools, methods and best practices to assemble testing plans that align with the project/release and with expectations of sponsors and stakeholders, and meets business needs.
  • Good experience in handling multiple projects simultaneously and interacting different stake holders
  • Initiated a test certification program within the company to upskill the QA team, resulting in 100% staff obtaining industry-recognized testing certifications

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Test Manager

Bounteous
11.2021 - 04.2023

GERBER

  • Responsible for managing releases, High Quality delivery, Production Support and implementing improvements.
  • Worked as Test Co-coordinator between onshore and offshore team.
  • Responsible for defect management, status reporting.
  • Working in Agile environment/Methodology.
  • Reported Overall Performance Status and Sprint Metrics to Delivery Lead.
  • Provided Mentoring, Guidance and Training to new joiners responsible for QA activities &deliverables.
  • Review and Approves all project Test Deliverable.
  • Working closely with Business team as part of UAT testing.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Worked within Agile and Scrum frameworks to successfully complete releases and manage well-organized sprints.

QA Lead

Lister Technologies
10.2016 - 11.2021

ROSETTASTONE

  • Responsible for Test Approach, Planning, Estimation, Test Scenarios/Scripts, Test Execution Cycle Plans.
  • Enhanced software quality by developing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
  • Responsible for implementation test factory best practices within project. Working in Agile environment/Methodology.
  • Responsible for test automation set up using selenium.
  • Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing preventative measures to reduce future occurrences.
  • Handled tasks of providing accurate and timely estimates for QA timelines.
  • Handling team, Assigning task to team members and Monitoring progress until task closure.
  • Reduced defect leakage by effectively conducting regression testing after each release cycle.
  • Optimized test coverage by defining clear test objectives and prioritizing scenarios based on risk assessment.
  • Increased team productivity by continuously reviewing existing workflows and recommending enhancements.
  • Facilitated and led all Scrum ceremonies

Senior QA Analyst

Fusion Global Technology And Solutions
11.2014 - 10.2016

4SIGHT LOGISTICS

  • Performed end-to-end testing on web applications, ensuring exceptional user experience across various platforms and devices.
  • Worked closely with developers to reproduce and troubleshoot complex bugs, facilitating timely fixes and enhanced product quality.
  • Involved in Test Estimations, Test Plan Preparation, Test Cases Creation, Execution, Review, Defect Management and Test environments set up.
  • Did Functional & Cross Browser testing, Regression testing, System testing, Integration and End to End testing.
  • Proficient in Device testing that involves both iOS & Android mobiles and tablets.
  • Defect Logging and tracking through JIRA
  • Assigning and monitoring task for team members.
  • Identified and reported software issues promptly, contributing to swift resolution and improved product performance.

Software Test Engineer

Tech Mahindra
05.2011 - 11.2014

CISCO TELECOM

  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Identified critical bugs and worked closely with developers to ensure timely resolution, resulting in more stable product.
  • Reviewed requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
  • Improved software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans and cases.
  • Responsible for reporting bugs, tracking bugs till closure
  • Involved in performing requirement traceability matrix.
  • Partnered with business analysts to translate complex requirements into effective test cases.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics

Mahalingam College of Engineering And Technology
Pollachi
2011

Skills

  • Languages : Java, PL/SQL
  • Web Automation Tools :Selenium Web Driver
  • API & Performance Testing Tools : Postman, Rest Assured
  • Unit Testing Frameworks :JUnit, TestNG
  • Database : Oracle 10g, MS SQL Server 2019
  • Version Control : Git, SVN
  • Defect Tracking Tools: Jira, Quality Center
  • Continuous Integration Tools Jenkins
  • Other Tools :Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Confluence, SFMC,Miro,Splunk
  • Test Reporting Tools :Power BI, Extent Reports

Certification


ISEB / ISTQB Certified
Brain Bench Certified RDBMS Concepts

SCRUM MASTER ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION™ from International SCRUM Institute


Timeline

QA Test Manager

Bounteous
11.2021 - 04.2023

QA Lead

Lister Technologies
10.2016 - 11.2021

Senior QA Analyst

Fusion Global Technology And Solutions
11.2014 - 10.2016

Software Test Engineer

Tech Mahindra
05.2011 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics

Mahalingam College of Engineering And Technology
Selvakani Murugesan