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Deepakkumar S

Senior Lead
Chennai

Summary

  • Being a Seasoned QE expert, led and mentored a team of 25+ QA & Technical professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment focused on quality and continuous improvement.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with organizational goals, ensuring software adheres to industry best practices and banking regulations.
  • Defined and communicated quality standards, processes, and best practices, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create effective test plans.
  • Oversaw the execution of test cases, guaranteeing thorough coverage of both functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Spearheaded test automation initiatives, driving a 20% increase in efficiency and effectiveness through the evaluation and implementation of suitable tools and frameworks.
  • Proactively stayed informed about banking industry regulations related to software quality, ensuring testing processes meet all compliance standards.
  • Identified and assessed potential risks associated with software releases, implementing mitigation strategies to minimize impact on quality.
  • Collaborated closely with other departments to ensure a seamless and high-quality software development lifecycle.·
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives based on feedback and metrics, driving positive changes within the QA team.· Established and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) for quality assurance, providing regular reports on testing progress, defect metrics, and overall quality status.

Work History

Senior Lead

Transunion
07.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for building/forming the testing team for GCC Transunion teams.
  • Own the overall delivery of TU DC’s product for SA,UK, India, PH, China & Hong Kong
  • The applications include Digital Onboarding, Offers Engine & Localization
  • Create the overall test strategy for validating enterprise applications as part of the release roadmap
  • Responsible to provide application sign-offs for the planned releases and escalate issues
  • Work with project managers across Region to source new testing opportunities
  • Responsible for competency and development planning activities for the team
  • Implementing and evolving appropriate measurements and metrics.· Ensures that all problems are communicated to project team, project managers, and quality control team.
  • Responsible for creating virtual copy of your API using CA LISA Service Virtualization & Postman(Simulator) which mirrors all of the specifications of your production API.
  • Coordinating with QA team to facilitate the quality deliver on schedule·
  • Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release / delivery
  • Preparation of Test Plans, Test estimation, Review.
  • Facilitated Sprint Planning meetings, Daily scrum, sprint review, product backlog refinement meetings and sprint retrospective meetings
  • Attended PI planning workshops and facilitated system demo, inspect and adapt workshops for future PIs and Release Management meetings.
  • Helped the Product Owner/product Management in maintaining, refining and prioritizing the product backlog.
  • Helped the team in deciding the sprint backlog for every sprint and Mitigated impediments during the sprint in terms of issues and risks Holds team, product owner and stakeholders accountable for their commitments.
  • Guided the team to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks. Assessed the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

Test Lead

DOOSAN INFRACORE INDIA PVT LTD
06.2015 - 07.2018

Test Lead

SENSIPLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
09.2013 - 06.2015

Senior Test Engineer

BAHWAN CYBER TEK
08.2011 - 12.2012

Senior Test Engineer

AON HEWITT
08.2010 - 08.2011

Test Engineer

SENSIPLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
03.2006 - 07.2010

Education

Master of Science - Software Engineering

Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College
04.2001 -

Additional Information

  • Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
  • Proficient in testing tools and frameworks Familiarity with various automation frameworks Experience with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI).
  • Experience simulation tools like CA LISA & Postman Simulation
  • Leadership & Teamwork: Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, fostering collaboration and high performance.
  • Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
  • Promote a culture of quality across the organization, emphasizing the importance of delivering high-quality software.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address quality issues proactively.

Skills

    Strategic Planning

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Timeline

Senior Lead

Transunion
07.2018 - Current

Test Lead

DOOSAN INFRACORE INDIA PVT LTD
06.2015 - 07.2018

Test Lead

SENSIPLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
09.2013 - 06.2015

Senior Test Engineer

BAHWAN CYBER TEK
08.2011 - 12.2012

Senior Test Engineer

AON HEWITT
08.2010 - 08.2011

Test Engineer

SENSIPLE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
03.2006 - 07.2010

Master of Science - Software Engineering

Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College
04.2001 -
Deepakkumar SSenior Lead