IT Test Lead/Test Manager

Personal summary

• 15 years of experience in software industry mainly in banking and financial services • Lead, mentored, and managed a team of QA professionals, achieving a consistent milestone. • Developed and implemented comprehensive test strategies and plans, resulting in an increase in defect identification prior to release. • Successfully coordinated with development teams, reducing testing cycle without compromising quality. • Analyzed and improved test result process, raising efficiency and ensuring timely product delivery. • Stayed ahead of industry trends, incorporating state-of-the-art testing tools which reduced testing resource needs. • Played a key role in the development of automated testing scripts to achieve the automation first approach. • Collaborated with product managers to define user acceptance testing, leading to a match with user requirements. • Initiated a training program for junior tester to enhance their skills, improving team effectiveness. • Experienced with toolsets including Selenium, ALM, Cucumber, GitHub, Postman, TOSCA; with a willingness to learn and develop those skills that will be needed for success in the future.

Skills

Testing activities12 Technical test management / test coordination7 Stakeholder management7 Functional and automation testing10 Test Team Lead7