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Bharathi Vellapandian

BRAMPTON,Ontario

Summary

With over 18 years of IT experience in the software industry, including more than 15 years in project management achieving revenue targets and builds strong customer relationships. I am passionate about leading strategic initiatives and integrating innovative technologies. Expert in strategic account planning, with an acute focus on prioritizing customer satisfaction, and have a proven track record of successfully delivering multiple projects.

Am a results-oriented Test Lead well-versed in leading teams and planning projects. Top-notch critical thinking, organizational and problem-solving abilities. Organized, meticulous, and diligent professional.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Journey Test Lead

TD Canada Trust Bank
04.2024 - Current
  • Managed approximately 10 - 15 pods for the End to End test coverage across various platform
  • Handled various business features sizing from small to large.
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
  • Accountable for Test Strategy, Test planning, test design and test execution to achieve business outcomes for all projects
  • Responsible for activities related to risk identification and mitigation and validating that business outcomes are achieved
  • Conduct test plan reviews to ensure adherence to quality, standards compliance, reusability, and ease of maintenance
  • Utilize advanced domain knowledge & ability to understand technical solutions to build an optimized Test Approach, inclusive of the tooling strategy
  • Lead team and collaborate cross-functionally with development, business analysts, etc
  • Provide leadership, direction and feedback throughout the development and design processes; provides test development / automation support to ensure that the quality of the intended solution is met
  • Have strong knowledge of test data management to reuse automated test data provisioning capabilities to be able to adopt a standard test data tool set
  • Identify opportunities for test asset reusability and efficiencies in test approach
  • Able to determine testing impacts for multiple delivery teams and scale accordingly to ensuring positive business outcomes
  • Drive quality and metrics making improvements in delivery
  • Proactively seek continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and responsible for developing, documenting, and proactively identifying end-to-end test solution designs and early automation opportunities within the testing process
  • Accountable for test architecture activities
  • Work closely with the Product group level and lead across numerous development team for medium and high complex deliveries.
  • Collaboratively engage with relevant stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, to shift from finding defects to proactively preventing defects
  • Actively seek and support continuous improvement and automation opportunities within the quality engineering practice
  • As a JTL i actively manage relationships within and across various business lines.
  • Provide advanced test development support
  • Participate in personal performance management and development activities
  • Keep others informed and up to date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
  • Actively mentors and enables team members by sharing knowledge and leveraging best practices.
  • Supports the team by providing guidance and proactively identifying and resolving issues.
  • Ability to work autonomously on complex applications as needed.
  • Streamlined testing processes to identify areas in need of improvement.

Automation QE Lead

TD Canada Trust Bank
01.2022 - 03.2024
  • Managed a team of Quality Engineers to develop and execute test strategies resulting in 50% reduction in software defects and improved overall product quality
  • Collaborated with cross functional team and ensure timely delivery of high quality software
  • Led the successful implementation of agile methodologies resulting in 30% increase in teams productivity
  • Developed and executed test plans for multiple software projects ensuring adherence to quality standards and user requirements
  • Implemented automated testing tools and processes, resulting in a 40% reduction in testing time and increase efficiency
  • Preparing reports for all project statistics, analyzing all project metric data and providing training to all project members; evaluating all customer complaints about quality and escalating issues, providing training to all project teams, performing root cause analysis, recommending preventive and corrective actions, maintaining knowledge of all quality systems and process standards, evaluating procedures to ensure adherence to all guidelines; coordinating with all stakeholders, and participating in various meetings; and developing all test plans and performing troubleshooting on systems and analyzing all test resources to solve issues
  • Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

Automation QE Lead

Cognizant Technology Services Ltd
06.2019 - 01.2022
  • Managed a 10 members team in both onshore and offshore
  • Have a proven record in terms of resource utilization by implementing the automation across the project.
  • As a QA Lead, I have participated in the PI Planning meeting for the project and worked together with the stakeholders and provided project planning and estimation and identifying the risk involved in the project deliverables
  • Actively participated on Sprint Planning, Retrospective, Review and Daily standup meetings
  • Conducting the Defect Triage meeting with Business and Development team until the defect closure
  • Performing regression testing at various phases of development life cycle for impacted existing functionality
  • Updated weekly automated regression test results to Project management team
  • Reported bug in JIRA/ALM, monitor until get fix
  • Designed Automation test framework on different projects using Selenium WebDriver
  • Wrote automation scripts using Java for Selenium and Typescript for Protractor
  • Implemented test automation framework into CI/CD pipeline
  • Performed functional tests using Selenium WebDriver with data driven framework and documented results in a database
  • Maintained automation code and resources in source control using GIT Hub
  • Created Data driven, Keyword-driven and Hybrid automated test script for different Framework which reads data from scripts using property and spread sheet files
  • Performed cross browser testing for different browser and operating system using Sauce Labs
  • Created Test plan, High level scenarios, test case construction and test estimates, resource estimates and weekly status reports
  • Performed webservices testing using Postman
  • Performed Database testing on Teradata SQL Assistant and Mongo DB
  • Integrated the jobs in Jenkins and executed the test cases in Sauce Labs and shared the report
  • Have automated the IVR Application and integrated with the web application
  • Used Splunk to verify the middle layer data validation
  • Working on Migrating the project from Selenium to Protractor for Supporting the Angular JS applications using Typescript language
  • Supported team on different Deployment and network changes by running the automation scripts
  • Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to quality standards and customer requirements.
  • Wrote and implemented new rework procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow.
  • Inspected inbound and outbound products for compliance with established industry standards, company policies, and procedures.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.

QA Automation Engineer

Cognizant Technology Services Ltd
11.2015 - 06.2019
  • Participated in the complete STLC in multiple project including requirement management, software design and build development, testing, implementation, coordinating testing activities and supporting team members in a fast-paced environment
  • Reviewed Business Requirement documents and Technical specifications
  • Created Test plans and Test scripts as per business requirements and functional specifications
  • Built an Automation test framework from scratch for the Web services testing using the SOAP UI for Middle layer integration testing using the CA Lisa Dev test and cross-verified the data flow between the service and the SQL database values and generated the report
  • Actively performed Web Services and Rest API Testing using SOAP UI
  • Created automation test scripts for Policy center, Billing center and Claims applications using JavaScript in the CA LISA Dev test tool
  • Conducted Smoke, Functional, Integration, Regression, System and ad hoc testing
  • Automated the ETL application using the CA Lisa Dev Test
  • Maintained automation code and resources in source control using GIT Hub
  • Participating in daily standup meetings and conducting the Defect Triage meeting with Business and Development team to follow up on defects and issues
  • Performing regression testing at various phases of development life cycle for impacted existing functionality
  • Created defects in JIRA, assigned them to the responsible person and tracked until they fixed
  • Working in conjunction with manual testers to convert manual test cases to automation
  • Maintaining status reports and communicating with the Management on progress of work
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
  • Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.

Assistant Consultant

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
05.2012 - 11.2015
  • Configure test environment and created strategy for script development
  • Assure test data; schedule automated tests & Tracking systems updates
  • Understanding tool nature and proposing testing framework with which the team is comfortable to start scripting
  • Review / Modify / Optimize test scripts using the QTP using the VB script
  • Prepare Object Repository and Test Data (Dynamic / Static)
  • Managing developed scripts for regression testing
  • Executed the test scripts in different environments as per the client requirements
  • Generated reports and shared with business team
  • Created performance test scripts using XML to capture the response time between the web applications and the service using the SOAP UI
  • Debugged the existing framework of bug handling functions and made it lucrative.(Once the application is moved to maintenance)
  • Enhanced KT to the client over User Interface to schedule test script execution indifferent environments and placing test scripts according to the specifications
  • Attending/Participating UAT for various applications conducted by development & maintenance team as and when required
  • Aggressive in Sharing hands for Preparing Re-usable components for the Automation Team
  • Served as point of contact for clients regarding follow-up, meeting scheduling, and responses to questions.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.

Information Technology Analyst

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
05.2007 - 04.2012
  • Perform and participate in Business requirements, Technical Design Document analysis and to create a System/Master Test Plan for the project
  • Participate in business and technical refinement sessions, core team planning, agile ceremonies planning, daily scrum update and retrospective, inspect & adopt meetings
  • Created automation testing scripts using the XML in Visual Studio .Net Framework using the SPLATT (Safeco Tool)
  • Configure automation test environment and created strategy for script development
  • Assure test data; schedule automated tests & Tracking systems updates
  • Managing developed scripts in VSS
  • Perform functional, integration and end to end test execution using automation scripts for every sprint, log defects if discrepancies and track them to closure
  • Prioritizing the work based on Sprint goal and commitment
  • Coordinating with Product Owner for Sprint review and delivering the same
  • Working with Onsite team during production move thereby enabling smooth release from offshore perspective
  • Involved in defects review in RTC / Clear quest and tracking it till its closure
  • Effort estimation and work allocation, Orient team on requirements and business concepts
  • Status Monitoring and reporting, Conduct quality reviews of test plans
  • Responsible for developing, executing and evaluating software test plans
  • Reviewed and analyzed the technical requirements, gained a thorough understanding of project scope and created a test plan that aligned with the project parameters and goals
  • Developed and maintained the test plans using approved software methodology guidance
  • Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Madurai Kamaraj University
Tamil Nadu India
04.2004

Skills

Automation Tools

  • Selenium
  • Cucumber
  • Protractor
  • Hexawise
  • CA Lisa Dev Test tool
  • HP UFT
  • SPLATT(Safeco Tool)
  • Splunk
  • Report portal

API Test Tools

  • Postman
  • Soap UI

CI/CD Tools

  • Jenkins

Languages

  • JAVA
  • JavaScript
  • Typescript
  • XML
  • HTML

Database

  • Oracle SQL
  • Mongo DB
  • DB Visualizer

Testing management

  • JIRA
  • JTMF
  • HP ALM
  • IBM RTC
  • RALLY

IDE

  • IntelliJ
  • Eclipse
  • Visual Studio Code

Version Control

  • Bitbucket
  • GIT
  • VSS

Testing Methodologies

  • Agile
  • Waterfall

Domain Experience

  • Insurance
  • Airlines
  • Finance

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 000297583
  • Certified in SAFe Scaled Agile, SAFe Scaled Agile, inc., 78271324-6879

Employer Details

  • TD Bank Canada, 01/2022, Present
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp, Senior Associate, 11/2015, 01/2022
  • TATA Consultancy Service Limited, Assistant Consultant, 05/2007, 11/2015

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Responsible for building the test strategy for the End to end testing for medium and complex projects
  • Huge experience in testing various software using various automation testing tools
  • Managed various technology automation projects.
  • Proficient in using Selenium automation tool for web application
  • Proficient in using the Hexawise tool in creating the test scenarios for the effective test coverage.
  • Extensive experience in developing Feature files using Gherkins in BDD Framework
  • Experienced in automating the Web Services using the CA Lisa Dev test tool.
  • Experience in Web Services testing using Postman and SoapUI
  • Automated the test cases to execute from the report portal tool.
  • Monitored the benefits of automation using the Return of Investment tool on a monthly basis.
  • Hands on experience in complete Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), QA Strategy and Methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
  • Extensive experience working Business and Functional requirement documents in analyzing and creating Test Plans, Test Cases and Automation Test Scripts, generating Test Reports and creating Requirement Traceability Matrix for different applications
  • Experience in developing Selenium automation framework using Java to execute automation suites.
  • Used Log4j and its components such as Loggers and Appenders to log information.
  • Maintained the Selenium & JAVA automation code and resources in configuration management tools like GitHub repository over the time for improvements and new features.
  • Responsible for developing the scripts to support Jenkins (Continuous Integration) of the scripts with the build server.
  • Strong Experience in Java Programming, Selenium WebDriver and TestNG.
  • Writing Test cases using Element locators, WebDriver methods and Java programming features.
  • Experienced in Protractor Automation testing for both Angular and Non-Angular pages using Visual Studio Code editor and Typescript.
  • Ability to perform Compatibility testing with different browsers like Firefox, Chrome, IE, Safari and with different operating systems like Windows, Android, Mac OS.
  • Experience working on Page Object Model with Page Factory in Selenium.
  • Good hands-on experience on various test management tools like JIRA, JTMF, ALM Explorer
  • Proficient in testing the Genesis, IVR and Cloud based applications.
  • Proficient in automating the Guidewire applications such as Policy center, Billing center and Claim Center and APEX systems using the CA LISA (DevTest – CA Tool)
  • As a Project Lead, I have involved in the PI Planning meeting for the project and worked together with the stakeholders and provided project planning and estimation and identifying the risk involved in the project deliverables.
  • In-depth knowledge on various business domain such as Finance, Insurance & Airlines.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Journey Test Lead

TD Canada Trust Bank
04.2024 - Current

Automation QE Lead

TD Canada Trust Bank
01.2022 - 03.2024

Automation QE Lead

Cognizant Technology Services Ltd
06.2019 - 01.2022

QA Automation Engineer

Cognizant Technology Services Ltd
11.2015 - 06.2019

Assistant Consultant

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
05.2012 - 11.2015

Information Technology Analyst

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
05.2007 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Madurai Kamaraj University

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