Sree K

Worked across all stages of project and testing lifecycles including planning and estimation, test strategy definition, test plan/case production, test execution and defect management. Dedicated in maintaining high quality standards in accordance with Agile-SRUM, V model and Waterfall methodology, and Agile practise frameworks for leading clients. Experience in infrastructure and operational acceptance testing. Strong testing experience in AWS, Azure and devops projects. Experience on Testing Tools like Selenium, web driver HP Quality Centre 12.0, HP ALM 12.53, JTrack, JIRA 7.3, Selenium web driver, Web services - SOAP, Maven, Chropath, Java script, postman, Jmetre 3.1, Bugzilla, Test Director 6.0, C#, java script, Trillium, Load runner 10.0 and Worksoft. Well-versed with all stages of STLC and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Maven project Management, TestNG (TDD), Cucumber (BDD using Features and Gherkin sentences) frameworks and Jenkins CI/CD. Smoke/Sanity Tests, Functional tests, Regression Tests, End-End tests, Configuration Tests. Db Testing using SQL and NOSQL. Worked in various gaming projects. Experience in deriving Test Estimations, test resourcing and cost optimising. Rich experience in Devop’s enabled testing model, SharePoint projects, azure cloud based testing. Experience in Defect Management life cycle, Defect triage, Defect Analysis and Defect Prevention. Good Exposure in Collecting test requirements, Requirement tracking & streamlining multiple projects. Experience in handling Proof of Concept (PoC) and client presentations. Good Stakeholder management experience and capable of developing strong relationships at all levels. Experienced with dev tools, website automation using swd-java with auto it and sikulix. Multi-talented Test Manager with 18 years of experience handling diverse projects with driven and dedicated approach. Successful at managing all aspects of planning, testing and documentation. Expert technical leader with fluency in Java, seleniumm, BDD cucumber

• ITIL
• Scrum master
• PSM certification
• Selenium automation
• Load Runner
• ISTQB
• Devops
• Insurance Loma
• Senior Test Manager
• Agile Scrum master
• Azure
• AWS
• Salesforce devops

• Lloyds Bank, UK, Consumer onboarding, Your finance, London, Liverpool Street UK, EC2Y, Test Manager and Automation Test consultant, July’19 – till date, Lloyds Bank plc is a British retail and commercial bank with branches across England and Wales. It has traditionally been considered one of the 'Big Four' clearing banks., Managed and oversee all testing projects within consumer on boarding including infrastructure testing. Oversee and consultancy in the test design, test execution, test data setup, test execution, defect reporting/tracking and reporting. Created robust Test Strategies at program and project level, Test plans, Test estimations, task allocations and status reporting for various products and services within the YF on boarding banking space at LBG. Successfully translated this complex test plans to traceable assurance activities across the test delivery life cycle. Understand the business requirements/user stories from various projects and managed test teams, driving till completion from test planning. Strong Banking domain experience e.g.: London Market experience, Commodities trading, Retail and commercial banking experience helped in derived effective test plans and key business test scenarios. Coordinate testing activities across project teams, including functional testing, Non-functional testing integration testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT). Interpreted and converted manual test cases into automating robust frameworks using BDD, Testing using Selenium & Java/JavaScript. Worked on Jenkins for continuous integration (CI/CD) requirements, used GitHub for central repository. Verifying data through SQl queries in database, API web services in postman. Managed test professions of team size up to 19 in the team. Provided Quality assurance on project deliverable releases based on Agile schedule. Used Azure boards for test plans and test cases. Managed infrastructure migration projects in cloud swap across server, network and data centre projects. Coordination with various stakeholders, outsourced partners, offshore transformed partners, network teams, operation teams, service owners, product teams to implement a strong test process framework to promote and advocate for testing capabilities. Reviewed various test reports and prepared test summary reports; effectively used Jira for metrics. Used Worksoft for validating number of YF applications and complex business processes to ensure they're executed with the highest levels of quality, allowing Lloyds to adopt innovative technologies with confidence. Setup processes to ensure smooth execution of the project in Jira and increased productivity and quality. Documentations and status reporting on defect management, test management and test automation.
• KITS DAM application, DAM, PIM, Kits, London, Southampton UK., Test Manager, Feb’19 – June’19, The new Kingfisher DAM is an enterprise class digital asset management system, using the OpenText Media Manager platform. It manages the ingest, index, storage, discovery and distribution (via Scene7)., Define test objectives, scope, and success criteria in alignment with project goals and business requirements. Managed 2 projects for various releases in agile project for DAM and PIM in kingfisher. Responsible for quality assurance for testing projects within DAM and PIM. Test automation test framework using selenium, java and BDD framework. Worked at Program level, in align with key stakeholder groups, engaging other leaders within KIT’s group to communicate and agree complex strategies and technical plans. Managed the Component Integration Testing, Data quality testing, SIT, UAT for PAL, EMW and BAW. Prepared the Data Quality Test Approach, Plan for Data quality testing. Delivered the Test automation service packs of IFRS15 (International Financial Reporting standard). Worked in Worksoft for automating test libraries. Triaged and resolved 900 + defects with various stakeholders within BT EE, Plus net, BT open reach, Managed Performance Testing of Batch and Online Reports. Used worksoft to test the business process flow end to end using powerful automation framework. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are met including technical, process and transition management. Document and manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAID). Coordinated with vendors to secure necessary resources for testing phases. Leverage automation techniques where appropriate and implement modern testing strategies.
• IFRS15 – British TELECOM, FAH, EMDW, CASIO, BAW, British telecom, London, UK., Data Quality Testing, Test manager, Sep 2016 – Jan 2019, IFRS15 is a mandatory Accounting Standard that BT must adopt in its consolidated financial statements due to its position as a listed group reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)., Develop and implement test strategies, plans, and methodologies for testing Dynamics 365 Finance. Delivered the Test automation service packs of IFRS15 (International Financial Reporting standard). Website automation using selenium web driver and core java. Database testing in sql. Handling daily SCRUM stand up meetings of the scrum team. Provide estimates for the user stories. Written programs in Java for selenium Eclipse. Used BDB, data driven test framework. Managing Offshore Teams, Test strategies, Test plans Preparation, Time Estimation, Task Allocation, Progress Tracking and Status Reporting. Managed the Component Integration Testing, Data quality testing, SIT, UAT for PAL, EMW and BAW modules along with upstream module as Source systems and downstream Module as FAH and CASIYO. Worked in devops integration testing. Triaged and resolved 500 + defects with various stakeholders within BT EE, Plus net, BT open reach, BT wholesale, BT customer communicators. Review test evidence to confirm the exit criteria met and conduct periodic reviews with resources. Identified defects in IRS15 software package testing. Worked in sales force project DAM project contains key inbound and outbound functionalities like– orders, contracts, leads, CMMI modules, self registration, invited portals, opportunities, quotes, complains and sites, validation of aligning groups migration to sales force application.
• Encore Program, Jaguar Land Rover, Coventry, UK, SAP Testing, Jira, Robotic process automation, Appium, Aug 2015 – Sep 2016, Test Manager, To Project Encore was conceived from JLR Product Strategy Group. JLR selected Magna Steyr as the preferred supplier and contract manufacturer of two JLR new vehicle programs known as Plant Graz., Produce test approach and detailed test plan documents (SIT UAT and OAT). Prepared test estimations for initiation phase, development, and verification phases. Liaising with scrum master, RAC Time box, product owner and derive the sprint testing activities. Lead automation team and also has hands on Coded in java the automation scripts. Lead the identification, prioritization, and creation of test cases, scripts, and scenarios to validate system functionality, performance, and usability. Involved in user stories, test assessment, BDD assessment and continuous integration. Hands-on experience on work soft testing in creating automation scripts. Worked extensively with selenium web applications, written java scripts and frameworks from the scratch. Worked in Devops integration model in Encore testing, Behaviour driven development of testing. Reviewed the Requirement Mapping with Test Scripts in Jira. Worked in SAP modules (BW, BO& HR) in connecting to manufacturing of new vehicle models X540/d X590 cars liaising data transfer capability with Plant Graz (Austria) – contract manufacturer. Used Jira and created various dashboards, Worked in Agile based projects at Encore. Drive the team to contribute Value additions and innovative ideas to help the Client improve their business.
• Affinity Water SharePoint projects, WMIS, WSP, SharePoint Testing, Due Diligence, TIARA assessment, setup Test factory, Sep 2013 to July 2015, Test Manager for 3 projects and Business Senior Test Manager for 2 projects, The Affinity Water-only supplier in the UK delivering a high-quality water service to all our customers. It provides 900 million litres of water each day to a population of more than 3.5 million people., Delivered due diligence report, did the gap analysis of testing process, conducted TIARA assessment. Derived Risk based approach on few projects where project demands urgent deliveries. Delivered 4 major programs without defects in production. Involved in Ball park estimates for all new projects. Lead Infrastructure testing – IMP program and involved in Security testing. Worked testing of web services using SoAp UI, Responsible for Integration testing, functional testing. Managed Business process testing and involved in test plans, test scenarios with business teams. Worked in ETL in house AW project, Source/Destination comparison, Data check & constraint checking, Duplicate data checking, Meta data testing with ETL validate, Data type/lengths checks, Report testing. Proactively initiated Static testing, Operational acceptance testing etc. Used selenium for automating a web-based projects. Extensively worked in UAT planning, business process testing and good understanding. Received Customer satisfaction index 99%.
• L&G, Infrastructure WAS8 to Linux Upgrade Projects, End to End testing, April 2012 – Aug 2013, Test Manager, To AVIVA is the world’s Fifth Largest Insurance group based on gross world-wide premiums and the biggest in the UK. AVIVA sells its general, life / pension policies in UK., Written test approach for Infrastructure WAS projects and RDW projects. Delivered Ball park test estimates, Undertook Test planning activities. Working closely with L&G Business Senior Test Managers and IS managers. Worked in Agile based scrum project. Involved in static testing and prepared 7-point equipment check to assess the requirements quality Stakeholder management, onsite offshore coordination. Involved in non-functional meetings, presentations and analysing bottlenecks along with nft team. Maintained 15-member team, Performed the internal QA for applications tested by another project team. Working closely with the Developers to ensure the test improvements/quality criteria are built in the code. Raised risks early and cascade the communication to the stakeholders, preparation of weekly RAID. Schedule and Co-ordination with Offshore teams on day-to-day Project related aspects. Participated in deriving approach for Business process testing, test metrics and reports.
• Sainsbury, Project Knight, Pentaho project, Delivery Status, RMS RDW, End to end test management, Sep 2010 – March 2012, Test Manager/Manager, Delivery status, Pentaho reporting, RDW purge quick win, and Brand match fail over., End to end test management coordinated all test phases including OAT. Involved right from beginning of the project like Static testing, arranging test workshops, define test strategy, approach, test estimations, traceability matrix, test design. Written test plans for System testing, SIT, Performance testing, Operational acceptance & UAT. Prepared Test specifications and setup mock data. Participated in internal and External Quality Gates, Daily Defect triage calls and stand-up meetings. Worked in 'RPOS till' execution for brand coupons and prepared end to end test closure reports. Written Operational acceptance criteria and ensure OACs are covered during OAT testing. Measuring the metrics at program level and review the same with senior management. Schedule and conduct periodic staff meetings with relevant stake holders.
• Infrastructure Upgrade, PricewaterCoopers, HP Quality centre, Operational acceptance testing, Infrastructure testing, April 2010 – Aug 2010, Test Lead, Overseeing testing activities at system integration level for application testing pre & post migration. Worked in web based testing and also database testing. ETL testing team for data migration project, web services Postman, used HP ALM. Test design, test execution and defect reporting and tracking. Triaged 100s of defects by liaising with various stakeholders, Business analysts and developers.
• Norwich Union Life Web and Mainframes– Test Change and Release, Agile –Scrum testing, Functional Testing - Manual, UAT Testing, Mainframe, York, UK and Bangalore - Jun2008 – March 2010, Test Manager, Software Tester, To AVIVA is the world’s Fifth Largest Insurance group based on gross world-wide premiums and the biggest in the UK. AVIVA sells its general, life / pension policies in UK, Worked in V models and Agile based projects in various roles as a tester, Agile Test lead. Preparation of test cases, test execution, defect report and tracking. Worked in underwriting projects, mainframe office management for Norwich union Life and Insurance project’s. On time test status reports and execution. Used tools HP QC for test management.

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