Project Manager

SURAJ KUMAR.S

Mobile: +91-990**-*****

Email: ************@*****.***

Profoundly self motivated professional with over 12.5 years of experience in managing software and hardware testing

projects developed in all phases of SDLC and STLC, focusing on quality for manual and automated testing projects

Experience leading medium sized Teams (manual and automation) spread across multiple time zones and countries

Expertise in Process Management to document, implement, monitor and enforce all processes as per defined

organization standards and in conducting scrum of scrum, triage, Retro meetings

Proven ability to build and manage medium sized project from conceptualization through go live including

Creating new teams, mentoring and monitoring for daily tasks

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Tracking and preparing the testing related reports such as testing results, test case coverage,

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defects density reports and present the same during release meetings (Go/No go meetings)

Responsible for conducting annual performance reviews and frequent one–on–one meetings and

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Conflict resolution (if any)

Ensured the timely delivery of different testing milestones with acceptable/agreed quality

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Prepared the metrics dashboard for management as well as stake holders

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Experience working with various software development methodologies including V Model, Agile, and Waterfall

Extensive domain knowledge in testing of Web applications, desktop applications, data warehouse applications and

Mobile testing

Excellent at Project management, Test effort Estimation, Test Metrics, Risk Management/Mitigation

Experienced as a Scrum Master who has also created and reviewed Test strategy, test plan, test cases, test

traceability matrix, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

A quick learner who can swiftly adapt to new challenges

PROFILE AND VALUE

Talisma Corporation Private Ltd. 06/2012 – 04/2014

QA Manager

Built and effectively managed functional and integration testing teams for CRM and ERP products on web based,

desktop as well as mobile platforms

Managed testing activities including functional (black box and white box), system, automation, non functional,

regression, ETL testing, and performance testing for multiple sprint teams simultaneously in a cross functional

environment

Devised a measure to evaluate QA performance via Scorecard metrics, traceability metrics and defect density

reporting

Managed onsite and offshore QA teams spread across 3 regions (Bangalore, Mumbai & Boca Raton, USA)

ACS Meghana Shalini Apartments, M 1007, BSK 2nd Stage, Kadirenahalli, Bangalore – 560070, INDIA

Instrumental in improving the quality processes, traceability metrics, TFS workflow definition, customization and

implementation across the global locations across the organization

Implement, gather, and report team and project metrics which demonstrate business value and showing continuous

improvement in an agile environment

Happiest Minds Private Limited 02/2012 – 06/2012

Project Manager

End to end project management for mobile application on iOS, Android, Windows and HTML5.

End to End Project management / Project delivery

Project Management of all aspects of the customer engagement including the design, development, integration,

quality and launch

Project Management skills: project plan development, tracking, vendor co ordination, risk analysis, mitigation

Good understanding of SDLC processes including agile processes

Resource and Product management, Issue management across multiple handsets

First level escalation for all operational and engineering issues

Acceptance of final service, management of customer acceptance and final launch on production servers

Good with data interpretation and data presentation. Spearheaded process documentation initiative for multiple

projects.

Project management tools: MS Excel, Power point and MS project.

Managed all deliverables like project charter, project plan, and project closure documents. Also demonstrated

experience of ownership of issues and track them to closure.

Nokia India Private Limited 5/2007 – 01/2012

Lead Software Testing

End to end project management for Nokia proprietary tools and website.

Lead a testing team of 20 members divided between 3 tracks i.e. Manual, Automation (proprietary tools) and

Performance Testing

Engage in Full STLC (Agile), Coordination with Onshore teams, Defect Reporting, preparing test Strategy/plan such

as HLP, MLP etc.

Performed data driven testing and GUI Check Points using QTP

Developed automated regression scripts using Quick Test Professional utilizing VBScript scripting for boundary value

conditions as well as supporting upcoming Nokia phones.

Actively involved in feasibility study, Design and development of Selenium IDE (1.0.5) for Carbide.UI (E2E workflow)

project for browser automation and later managed the automation team of 4.

Various automation tools worked on: Black Tusk, ATS, QTP, Selenium, Oscar, Perfecto Mobile

ACS Meghana Shalini Apartments, M 1007, BSK 2nd Stage, Kadirenahalli, Bangalore – 560070, INDIA

Create UAT Test Strategy, UAT Test Plans and UAT defect reporting

Manage and control testing activities such as functional, non functional, regression, accessibility, performance and

usability testing according to the testing scope and schedules

Manage setup and maintenance of test environments

Multiple visits to Nokia HQ (Oulu) and Tampere, Finland for competence transfer as per project requirements

Active involvement in hiring and mentoring of test professionals for the various testing teams

McAfee India Private Limited 10/2004 05/2007

Software QA Engineer

QA point of contact for the company leadership and cross functional teams

Develop, designing and writing of test Scripts

Write end to end testing scenarios

Contributed suggestions to process improvements

Planned and executed Regression test activities and reported progress to management

Worked on McAfee web application that included useful analysis about customer resolution trends, product support

etc.

CompuTechnic 08/2001 10/2004

Test Engineer

Involved in designing and Writing System test Scripts.

Involved in executing test scripts in Integration/Regression Testing phases.

Fully involved in UAT testing phase to support client.

Fully involved in Defect Prioritization, Defect Triaging and reporting to the test lead.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science

Bangalore University, 2001

E PGDM in General Management

TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), 2008

Project Management Professional Certification Program (Kerzners approach)

International Institute for Learning (IIL), 2011

ACS Meghana Shalini Apartments, M 1007, BSK 2nd Stage, Kadirenahalli, Bangalore – 560070, INDIA

KEYWORDS

QA Manager, Project Management, Software Tester, Test Lead, UAT, Agile, Waterfall model, Testing, Quality

Assurance, QA Manager, Test Manager, Scrum Works, Coded UI, VSTS, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) PMP

Training, MS Project, Mobile, CRM, ERP, Symbian, Meego, Windows, iOS, Android, Verification, Validation, MS

Office, MS Project, Visio, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Win runner, QTP, Mercury Quality Center, Selenium, ETL

testing, SQL, Informatica, DWH testing

ACS Meghana Shalini Apartments, M 1007, BSK 2nd Stage, Kadirenahalli, Bangalore – 560070, INDIA

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