Vikash Kumar Agrawal

• Experienced Test Automation Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex automation projects on time and within budget
• Proficient in designing and implementing automation frameworks, managing test resources, and collaborating with development and QA teams to ensure optimal testing coverage and product quality
• Leading 18-member testing team to ensure defect free code in production
• Experience on defining the product strategy and product roadmap
• Ensure stability and consistency of LIQ implementation from vendor release to code deployment in production
• Collaboration with multiple features teams to ensure smooth integration of new functions to meet business requirements
• Address a range of significant issues and initiatives by conducting comprehensive assessments of intricate business processes, system processes, and industry norms
• Managing End to End testing of LIQ new version to identify defects and fix the defects in coordination with vendor before go live
• Complete involvement in end-to-end testing processes covering Requirement Analysis, Test Estimation, Test Planning, Test Execution, Risk Management, and Test Delivery
• Adept at creating and transforming Business requirements into functional requirements and designing business modules and Use cases and domain analysis.
• Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.

• Create detailed functional specification user stories through Market requirements, Customer feedback and interaction with strategy team to address market opportunities
• Analyze user requirements, envision system features and functionality and participate in design discussions and contribute to meet the functional specifications
• Monitor and measure progress on user story delivery and sprint team velocity
• Collaborates with Project Manager to convey vision, goals and provide functional lead direction for development of new applications or enhancement to existing applications
• Accountable for each stage of the development process, define test scenarios, manage testing and release of final product
• Responsible to prepare release notes, bulletins and collaborate with technical writer for applicable documentation describing product changes as appropriate
• Produce proof of concept in the new areas of development and arrange product demo to internal and external stakeholders
• Investigate production issues, ensure that issues are identified, tracked, reported on and addressed in a timely manner
• Prioritize work through a well-groomed backlog of user stories and plan to address in the upcoming sprints
• Participate in agile ceremonies, sprint planning, JIRA tool, sprint review, daily standup's and retrospectives.
• Presented regular updates to senior executives regarding project status, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for action steps moving forward.
• Oversaw product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring timely delivery and consistent quality.

Growth Path: Process Executive -> Process Supervisor -> Manager -> Assistant Vice Precedent

• Managing a team of 25 employees along with continually assessing staff skill needs
• Managing 7 APAC region India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Thailand and Malaysia
• Ensuring agreed accuracy and timeliness for all the activities performed
• Implementing various process controls and mitigates issues that might result in potential Business impact in future
• Measuring business performance analyzing and explaining key movements and trends to senior management
• Managing various migrations of new processes and systems along with UAT
• Adherence to Compliance, Control, Audit and Risk policies & procedures.