EsakkiRaja Thangavel
Chennai
Summary
QA Lead with 13+ years of experience in Software Testing across Insurance, Banking, Retail, and Warehouse Management domains. Strong expertise in Functional Testing, Test Lifecycle Management, and Agile QA leadership, with hands-on exposure to Selenium automation supporting regression and report generation. Proven ability to lead QA teams, define test strategies, manage stakeholders, and ensure high-quality releases aligned with business objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Lead
Cognizant - AXA Insurance Domain
12.2021 - Current
- Led end-to-end QA activities during Agile sprints to align with business priorities.
- Defined and maintained test strategy, plans, and closure reports per account standards.
- Managed and mentored QA team members across functional and regression testing streams.
- Supported automation initiatives by coordinating Selenium regression execution and coverage planning.
- Drove defect triage, sprint demos, and CAB/Go-No-Go meetings, providing quality risk assessments.
- Ensured test environment readiness, availability of test data, and sprint velocity.
- Published daily and weekly status reports for senior stakeholders.
Senior Test Analyst
Wipro Gallagher Solutions
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Developed Selenium automation scripts for report generation and regression testing, reducing manual effort.
- Supported QA leadership for offshore teams in banking application delivery.
- Managed QA activities and defect lifecycle utilizing Azure DevOps (TFS).
- Analyzed business requirement documents and workflows to create functional test scenarios.
- Coordinated with onshore and business teams to ensure timely test delivery.
Senior Test Analyst
Llyods Banking Group
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Experienced in Functional Testing of customized banking screens.
- Executed functional testing for customized banking systems.
- Managed test cycles and defect tracking using HP ALM and JIRA.
- Performed backend data validation to support transaction accuracy.
- Prepared Test Approach Documents, Test Cases, and QA Trackers and obtained stakeholder sign-off.
Test Analyst
VF Corp
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Conducted functional testing on Unix-based and warehouse management applications.
- Supported backend validation using SQL queries.
- Worked with DOCS/DMS systems and Loftware label solutions.
- Authored System Maintenance Technical Documents (SMTD) and User Manuals.
Education
MS -
Software Engineering
BITS Pilani01.2016
Bachelor of Computer Science -
ST.Xavier's
01.2012
Skills
- Functional testing
- Selenium automation testing
- DevOps
- TMS
- HP ALM QA
- snow
- Defect management
- Cross-functional collaboration
Accomplishments
- Led Agile testing teams through sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups, ensuring continuous alignment with business and development goals.
- Defined and implemented test strategies for iterative releases, enabling early defect detection and faster feedback loops.
- Facilitated collaboration between cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, and product owners to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Oversaw test environment readiness, test data management, and defect triage processes to maintain sprint velocity and release quality.
- Mentored junior testers and fostered a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the Agile team.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/29/91
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
Languages
- Tamil
- English
- Tamil
Timeline
Test Lead
Cognizant - AXA Insurance Domain
12.2021 - Current
Senior Test Analyst
Wipro Gallagher Solutions
01.2017 - 01.2021
Senior Test Analyst
Llyods Banking Group
01.2013 - 01.2017
Test Analyst
VF Corp
01.2012 - 01.2013
MS -
Software Engineering
Bachelor of Computer Science -
ST.Xavier's