Test Management, Automation, Program Management, Project Managemet

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**********@*****.*** SREEMAHESH SIVARAMAKRISHNAN +1-902-***-****

*-** **** ******* ***** STRATFORD PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND C1B 2W8 CANADA QUALITY/TEST ARCHITECT WITH OVER 13 YEARS OF IT EXPERIENCE. EXPERTISE IN TEST AUTOMATION (QTP/UFT, OATS, CUIT & SELENIUM) & MANAGEMENT (TEST, PROJECT & RESOURCE) Page 1

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Quality/Test Architect with over 13 years of experience in Information Technology industry with Strong Technical Expertise in Test Automation (UFT/QTP, OATS, CUIT

& Selenium) and Management (Test, Project & Resource)

~8 years of Management Experience, ~4 years of Technical Testing (Automation, Regression, Performance, Sustainable-Development and New-Development) Experience and ~1 year of Development Experience

~10 years of Product Development experience

Excelled in Project Management, Test Management, Product Development, Cost/ROI Analysis & Quality Engineering activities

Successful Leadership & Management of multiple teams (team sizes between 6 & 24) across multiple geographical locations

Substantial experience in analyzing Business Requirements, Technical Specifications, communicating with the Business/Technical groups and Developing & Executing Plans/Strategies (Test & Project)

Strong expertise with Business Applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Projects, including macros & VBA custom-coding

Conversant & Involvement in all phases of Project Life Cycle and exposure to Agile as well as traditional Waterfall models

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Successful & Efficient Management of Testing Projects

Architecture & Successful Implementation of End-to-End Automation Frameworks

Procedure Oriented with HP Quick Test Professional / UFT (VB Script based)

Object Oriented with Oracle Application Test Suite & Selenium (JAVA based)

Object Oriented with Microsoft Coded User Interface Test (C++ based)

Improved Process Implementation for Automation, Regression, Performance, Sustainable-Development and New-Development Test Activities, predominantly by Improved & Effective utilization of

Defect Management Tools

Project Management Tools

Lifecycle Management Tools

Achieved significant improvement in Regression Execution Efficiency & Bug Testing Efficiency for the team, thereby gained Enhanced Productivity

Effective Enhancement of Regression and Performance Test Suites for Major & Minor Releases

Effective Reduction of Bug Check-Ins to Minor Releases thereby reducing risk of multiple breaks as well as achieving Back-log Reduction

Successful implementation of Split Regression Suites (X% Fixed + Y% Variable)

Successful Resource Management in terms of Attrition-Reduction, Backup-Creation as well as Effective Head-Count Maintenance

Awarded “Best Performer of the Year” thrice in Oracle India (P) Ltd.

**********@*****.*** SREEMAHESH SIVARAMAKRISHNAN +1-902-***-**** 8-37 GLEN STEWART DRIVE STRATFORD PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND C1B 2W8 CANADA QUALITY/TEST ARCHITECT WITH OVER 13 YEARS OF IT EXPERIENCE. EXPERTISE IN TEST AUTOMATION (QTP/UFT, OATS, CUIT & SELENIUM) & MANAGEMENT (TEST, PROJECT & RESOURCE) Page 2

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

Insightfulness & Self-motivated

Team Building

Communication (verbal & written) and Organizational skills

Leadership & Management

Dedication, Commitment & Passion

Ability to look from Multiple Perspectives

PROFESSIONAL CAREER DETAILS

January 2014 – Till Date

Job Information Test Manager in CGI Group Inc., Canada. Job Description This project consists of various teams that support systems used by companies and corporate insiders to file information about Canadian securities trades and purchases, the database for public companies to file disclosure documents, such as earnings releases, and a registration database used by securities dealers and advisers to file annual registration forms.

As the Test Manager for the engagement, I am responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Controlling Test Activities for all the projects. I have been collaborating with other Stakeholders to devise the Estimates, Test Objectives, Policies, Strategies & Plans. I have proven effective to Lead, Guide and Monitor the Analysis, Design, Implementation and Execution of the Test Cases, Test Procedures and Test Suites. I was instrumental in designing an Automation Framework to create an Automated Regression Suite which primarily focuses on Re-usability, Stability, Flexibility and Maintainability. I have been effective in scheduling the Tests for Execution, Monitoring, Measuring, Controlling and Reporting the Test Progress, Product Quality Status and Test Results, as well as Adapting the Test Plan and Compensating as needed to adjust to evolving conditions. This includes the following:

Define the Test/Project Strategy, Test/Project Plans & Test Roadmaps

Define & execute defect management processes, including triage

Perform Analysis, Design, ROI & Estimation

Make decisions around what is to be automated

Participate in Code Creation, Testing & Enhancement Activities

Monitor & Manage Completion of Test Automation Scope

Execute on the agreed strategy engaging other resources for September 2003 – January 2014

Job Information Senior Manager, Quality Assurance in Oracle India (P) Ltd., Bangalore. Job Description Responsible for Managing, Leading, Motivating and Mentoring the Automation, Regression, Vulnerability, Performance, Sustainable-Development & New- Development Testing Teams for the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Product.

[From Sep 2003 to Oct 2005, was in the same Project as part of Covansys India P Ltd., which was acquired by Oracle India P Ltd. in Nov 2005]

December 2002 – August 2003

Job Information Project Trainee in SRA Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai. Job Description Software Engineer with the basic responsibilities of Development, Testing and Maintenance Phases. [From Dec 2002 to May 2003, was an apprentice as part of Full Time Project in the Final Semester of PG]

PORTFOLIO

Management Activities

Test, Project & Resource Management

Define KPIs – Designed & Developed a couple of internal Excel-based tools

Process Improvement

Environment & Release Planning

Performance Analysis

Requirement Gathering & Scope Definition

Mentoring & Guiding the team

Ownership of the Planning, Implementation, Monitor, Reporting & Closure activities/phases of the various test projects. This includes:

Sanity & Shakedown/Smoke Testing

System Integration Testing

Regression Testing

Performance Testing

User Acceptance Testing

Automation Activities

Performed Feasibility Study, Cost Analysis & ROI Analysis

Architected & Implemented multiple Automation Frameworks

Authored multiple Libraries with re-usable VBS functions (for QTP)

Constructed multiple JAVA Classes with re-usable APIs (for OATS & Selenium)

Constructed multiple C++ Classes with re-usable APIs (for CUIT)

Built Test Suites via QTP, OATS, CUIT & Selenium (Browser-independent suites on OATS & Selenium)

Performed Suite Execution via Quality Center (ALM/QC), Oracle Test Manager & Selenium Grid

Performed Code Reviews for Automation Activities

Performed Analysis, Reporting & Consolidation of Execution Results Technical Activities

Architecture & Framework Creation

Test Case & Net Change Reviews

Troubleshooting

Implementations & Customizations

Code Reviews for Automation Activities

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE

ERP Applications

Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.

Test Automation Tools : HP Quick Test Professional, Oracle Application Test Suite, Selenium (with JAVA), Microsoft Coded User Interface Test (with C HP LoadRunner & HP WebInspect

Test Lifecycle Tools : HP Quality Center (QC) / Application Lifecycle Management

(ALM) & Oracle Test Manager (OTM).

Project Management Tools : Microsoft Project Server Professional & Oracle Primavera P6 Programming Languages : C, C++ & JAVA.

Business Applications : Microsoft Office & Oracle Open Office Defect Management Tools : HP ALM Defects, Oracle BugDB, Oracle iSupport, JD Edwards SAR Workbench, PeopleSoft EM-Central & PeopleSoft ICE. Web Concepts : VBScript, HTML & XML.

ACADEMICS

Year of

Passing

Degree/Examination Institute/University

2010

Master of Business Administration

(Post Graduate Diploma in Information

Technology)

Symbiosis Centre for Distance

Learning, Pune, IN

2003

Master of Science (Applied Sciences) –

Software Engineering #

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering

College, Coimbatore, TamilNadu, IN

1998 HSC

Modern Senior Secondary School,

Chennai, TamilNadu, IN

1996 SSC VVBEMHS, Aluva, Kochi, Kerala, IN

# 5-Year Integrated PG after HSC; University 3rd Rank Holder & Gold Medalist in the College

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