Aravinda Kumaran
Senior Lead QA
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Senior and Lead Software Quality Assurance professional with extensive experience across the full system development lifecycle. Proven expertise in designing, developing, and implementing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and processes that drive swift corrective actions and yield significant cost savings. Proficient in a wide range of testing methodologies, including SQA Testing, Regression Testing, UI and Compatibility Testing, and Automation Testing, with a strong focus on defect tracking and test strategy optimization. ISTQB Certified at both Foundation and Agile levels, skilled in collaborating with stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and effective project execution.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Quality Assurance team lead
Global KYC (US) project
07.2023 - Current
- Leading a Quality Assurance team for Global KYC (US) project.
Senior Lead Engineer Testing
FIS Global Solutions
07.2014 - Current
- Served as a key member of software development team as a senior Lead Software Tester on product development projects for Banks as our clients (US banks, UK etc.).
- 11 years 5 months
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
Sriperumbudur, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Playwright Automation using Visual Studio Code
POSTMAN API
SOAP UI
JMeter
Oracle DB and UNIX
Eclipse for Selenium
Expert in API/UI Testing
Achieved 0% production issues for the components/build which I have tested for the past 10 years (Manual testing – In both Functional & Non-Functional)
Hands-On experience in UFT and Selenium for Regression testing
JMeter scripting for WEB/WEB services/REST applications
UAT and Production Testing
Certification
ISTQB Foundation Certified
AWARDS:
Star Award (Above and Beyond FIS – 2024) achievement for outstanding effort carried out as a Test Lead, Awarded Certification of Appreciation for delivering the Software testing concepts and best practices training as part of ISTQB training organized by the FIS COE training team 2018, Make A Difference (MAD) Award 2019.
Extra-Curricular & Achievements:
State Level Athlete. Individual Champion- Men Athletics (SVCE-2012). Football divisional level player. Cricket Club Player
Declaration:
I hereby assure you that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge. Date: 2025-12-10. Place: Chennai. (A. Aravinda Kumaran)
Sports
State level Athlete, Individual College Champion Athletics Men - 2012, Cricket and Football Club Player
Timeline
Quality Assurance team lead
Global KYC (US) project
07.2023 - Current
Senior Lead Engineer Testing
FIS Global Solutions
07.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
04.2001 -