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I’m a highly motivated and reliable professional with strong 20 years of experience in IT and Operations.  Has expertise in test management, stakeholder management, test co-ordinating (onshore, offshore and near-shore), test governance, quality assurance and defect management in delivering testing deliverables, function and practice successfully.  Full E2E test management experienced in the Fixed Income Areas from Trade life cycle, collateral management, AML, Risk P&L, accounting and reconciliations.

Superpowers
Stakeholder Management Resource Management Test Planning Team Management
Skills
Defect ManagementQuality AssuranceRegulatory ReportingResource ManagementStakeholder ManagementTeam ManagementTest Planning
Experience
May, 2018
Sep, 2022
project delivery and test manager
TechnologyTechnology
IT Solutions
I have provided project and test management for multiple projects in parallel for large-scale migration/ regulatory projects and delivered Business UAT end-to-end testing strategy, planning and resourcing. I have managed stakeholder management across IT and programme delivery, presented test strategies to project operational committees and stakeholders, managed testing solutions for functional, non-functional and operational delivery, and managed onshore and offshore management of resources. I have provided testing progress RAG status updates to project steer-co & IT, raised risks and provided mitigations, and concluded with a test closure report.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Stakeholder management
  • Testing solutions management
  • Resource management
  • Test governance
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Large-scale migration/regulatory projects delivered
  • Business UAT end-to-end testing strategy created
  • Test strategies presented to stakeholders
  • Test closure report concluded
Sep, 2017
Jan, 2018
swap agent lch cb delivery
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial Services
As a Swap Agent LCH CB Delivery, I am responsible for providing Test Management for large-scale testing programmes and delivering end-to-end UAT solutions to the highest quality for projects. I prepare Test Strategy and Plan to meet the business requirements, shape test preparation, execution and deliver testing projects successfully. I manage onshore/offshore Test Resources and assist resources to provide clear estimates. I also monitor and control Testing function to deliver quality products for business.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Prepare Test Strategy
  • Manage Resources
  • Monitor Testing
  • Deliver Quality
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Developed UAT Solutions
  • Created Test Plans
  • Met Business Requirements
  • Simplified Processing
Jan, 2017
Jul, 2017
pm/test manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial Services
I worked as a PM/Test Manager for 6 months. My role is to perform analysis of Mysis Sophis application for TRS product implementation and provide End-to-End functional testing framework for the Application in the areas of ECN, Trade Capture, Trade Processing workflow, Post-trade processing, TLC, Pricing feed from Bloomberg, Settlement and Corporate Actions (SWIFT message, Bonus, Dividends and Tender). I have managed and coordinated full Front to Back Test Preparation, Execution & Regression testing and provided Status Reporting and managing onshore and offshore testing process.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Analysis of Mysis Sophis application
  • End-to-End functional testing framework
  • Test planning, execution and defect management
  • Coordinating full Front to Back Test
Key achievements Key achievements
  • TRS product implementation
  • Integration testing of Trade Capture system
  • Settlement and Reconciliation Systems
  • Status Reporting of testing process
Jul, 2015
Aug, 2016
pm/test manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial Services
As a Test Manager, I have experience in release planning, construction and execution of parallel projects across Front to back systems, Clearing changes for ECN's, Affirmation Platforms, CCP's and Regulatory Reporting changes. I have applied business and functional knowledge to testing standards and guidelines, and testing methodology to meet the overall planned testing objectives of the deliverable. I have also coordinated day-to-day release planning, test preparation, execution and retesting defects, and managed full Front to Back Test Preparation, Execution and Regression Testing, Clearing Flows Release testing across Rates & Regression automation testing, and Onshore and Offshore Test teams & Support teams in day-to-day activities.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Release planning
  • Test preparation
  • Test execution
  • Defect management
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Coordinated parallel projects
  • Managed full Front to Back Test
  • Managed Onshore and Offshore teams
  • Provided status updates and metrics
Jun, 2007
Apr, 2015
program test manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial Services
As a Program Test Manager in this role for 8 years, I have provided expertise in strategic planning, preparing test strategies, and creating test methodology to meet the overall test objectives of the test project deliveries. I have managed full Front to Back Test Preparation, Execution, Regression and Non Functional Testing, and ensured all testing results are easily accessible and understandable to the teams and auditors. I have also tracked defects until closure and kept the repository up-to-date.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Test Planning, Management
  • Coordination & Reporting
  • Defect Management
  • Manage Onshore & Offshore teams
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Full Front to Back Testing
  • Test Closure Documents & Metrics
  • Test Data Management
  • Regression Testing automation
Feb, 2005
Jun, 2007
senior test lead
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Software Testing
As a Senior Test Lead, I have been responsible for test planning, co-ordination, execution and reporting across insurance, Repairs and Web technologies. My achievements include Functional, Integration and UAT testing preparation & executions, as well as defect management, and I have also supported Test Manager in daily reporting and MI Reporting.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Test planning
  • Co-ordination
  • Execution
  • Reporting
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Functional testing
  • Integration testing
  • UAT preparation
  • Defect management
Jan, 2001
Jan, 2005
test lead
TechnologyTechnology
Software Testing
I have worked as a Test Lead on various projects in the Mobile Telecommunication, Data processing, insurance, web technologies and legal industries. My responsibilities included test planning, preparation and coordination, execution and reporting, as well as managing Functional, Integration and UAT testing. I have achieved success in delivering projects, providing quality assurance, improving test processes and optimizing team performance.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Test planning
  • Preparation and co-ordination
  • Execution and reporting
  • Managing Functional, Integration and UAT testing
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Successfully delivered projects
  • Provided quality assurance
  • Improved test processes
  • Optimized team performance