Anilkumar Pillai
Toronto
Summary
Solutions-driven manager of value-adding programs with proven ability to implement strategies that improve customer and client satisfaction. Managed complex milestones while adapting to changes and shifting priorities. Lead international, cross-functional teams in delivering strategic initiatives proven to improve systems, processes, and bottom-line results. Experience working in multicultural work environment in a global/offshore setting.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manger
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2012 - Current
- Responsible for managing automation team and drive the team in adhering to committed timelines without any slippages while ensuring utmost quality, Resource handling, Utilization management, Create Test Strategies, Automation Test Plan, Design Review, Estimation, Implement QA Process & QA Metrics, Risk Identification, Plan for QA Roadmap, Implement best practice and coding standards
- Conducted multiple Automation Proof of Concept done for new tool suggestions and fitment as part of transformation and have improved team productivity
- Enhanced existing automation framework to support new features and improve stability
- Created and implemented Test strategy and approach for testing 97 static web site for functional testing (Implemented Applitool AI based tool for Visual verification – Sauce lab for mobile and cross browser testing) this save around 60% of functional testing effort
- Created and implemented Test strategy and approach for Accessibility testing (Used Axe core engine to run automation scripts on the web site and report any accessibility issues
- Conducted Gap analysis and onboarded Git for QA automation projects, enforcing best practices in version control, which enhanced team collaboration and project traceability, also worked with the client in coming up with the Branching strategy for GitHub and solution to resolve the issues of managing multiple Framework issues (Used Submodule to resolve the issue of multiple framework issues)
- Creating Quarterly plan and present the plan to the stakeholders
- Creating test strategy and Test plan for the projects in Scope for the Quarter
- Responsible for Driving the transformation activity from Start to finish
- Understanding the requirements and providing technical solutions
- Providing technical guidance and solution to the problem and issues team was facing
- Reviewing the automation design approach and providing recommendation
- Reviewing the effort estimations
- Driving the automation weekly status report with stakeholders
- Driving the transformation call with Stakeholders
- Collaborating with the SQA managers on the progress of the automation and discuss on any blockers
- Understanding the requirement and working on technical solution
- Provide technical guidance on the framework development
- Responsible for complete implementation of Automation and bring out maximum ROI
- Data collection and communicate the KPIs and metrics during the Management operating review (MOR) and quarterly business review (QBR) to the business stakeholders
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
07.2008 - 09.2012
- Managed large engagement in transformation of legacy application to digital platform
- Handled multiple agile engagements for Life Insurance value stream with around 15+ QA Professionals (Manual and Automation) (Onsite, Offshore and Nearshore)
- Participate in project planning sessions with project Managers and project teams to analyze business and technology requirements and outline the proposed solution
- Architected and implemented a modular and reusable automation framework (TestNG Frameworks, API Automation) using Selenium Web driver and Java
- Was responsible for drive the team in adhering to committed timelines without any slippages while ensuring utmost quality, Resource handling, Utilization management, Create Test Strategies, Automation Test Plan, Estimation, Implement QA Process & QA Metrics, Risk Identification, Plan for QA Roadmap, Implement best practices
- Performed Agile Scrum master role for 'Express claim' Automation project and conducted the Backlog grooming, sprint planning, Assign JIRA tasks to the team, Start and complete Sprint, Retrospective meetings, and Demo
- Performed Automation Testing estimate preparation for monthly releases
- Actively involved Requirement Study analysis and creating explicit on requirements
- Driven QA initiatives for API Automation, In-Sprint automation as part of CI/CD implementation, Cross Browser testing (Browser Stack) and Azure Cloud migration testing
- Conducted Integration testing to validate the integration is working fine between Central registration, ISAM and Salesforce for User registration
- Provided technical guidance on Automation of the entire User registration process which saved manual effort and was able to perform multiple Use registration testing scenarios for Life and LTC portal
- Provided Application demo to product owner and business users
- Coordinated with the salesforce admin team and developer for test data creation and with the TDM team for generating synthetic data for different roles and profiles
- Prepare and review the test cases and automation scripts to ensure the coverage
- Reporting & monitoring the QA activities such as functional testing, regression testing, UAT and integration testing throughout the end-to-end Lifecycle
- Ensured smooth coordination of QA/UAT teams with other project teams for efficient delivery
Senior Product Engineer
Symphony Services
06.2007 - 07.2008
Software Test Engineer
Aztecsoft
04.2006 - 05.2007
Support Engineer
CONVERGYS
01.2005 - 05.2006
Technical Support Engineer
V Customer
06.2004 - 01.2005
Education
MCM -
Pune University
Skills
- Test Automation
- Program Management
- Lead Test Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Product testing
- UAT
- Transformation
- Mobile App Testing
- Web Testing
- API Testing
- Performance Testing
- Visual Testing
- Accessibility Testing
- Salesforce Service Cloud
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Automation Engineering
- Selenium WebDriver
- Java
- Appium
- TestNG
- Cucumber
- Git
- Docker
- Maven
- Automation Frameworks
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Project Scoping
- Defining Goals
- Deliverables
- Test Strategies
- Test Plans
- Estimation
- Budgeting
- Planning
- Scheduling
- Quality Assurance
- Regression Testing
- Digital Transformation
- Cloud Migration
- Agile
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Test Management Tools
- Linux
- Windows
- IOS
- Android
- HP Quality Centre
- Test Director
- JIRA
- Rally
- Azure
- Waterfall
- Programming Languages
- MDM
- ISAM
- Teamcity
- Alfresco
- EFS
- New Relic
- Perfecto
- DocuSign
- API
- Postman
- Soap UI
- Applitool
- Code Review
- CodeRabbit
- AxeCore
- SQL
- Versioning Tools
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
- Experitest tool Certification
- SAFe 4.0 certification
- Cognizant Certified Professional CSQA - Certified Software Quality Assurance
Timeline
Senior Manger
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2012 - Current
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
07.2008 - 09.2012
Senior Product Engineer
Symphony Services
06.2007 - 07.2008
Software Test Engineer
Aztecsoft
04.2006 - 05.2007
Support Engineer
CONVERGYS
01.2005 - 05.2006
Technical Support Engineer
V Customer
06.2004 - 01.2005
MCM -
Pune University
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