JANANI BHARATHWAJ

• Directed strategy, leadership, and governance for multimillion-dollar application projects.
• Investigated innovative solutions for optimizing test operations.
• Managed project teams, facilitating cost-efficient and punctual completion of projects with $250K in savings.
• Led a cross-functional team of 20+ professionals in India and Europe.
• Consulted with stakeholders to pinpoint risks and opportunities within various projects, boosting stakeholder satisfaction.
• Facilitated and managed cross-functional teams, including architecture, network security, and third-party vendors, to align with client expectations.
• Implemented flexible working conditions which elevated staff satisfaction and preserved project timelines.
• Managed additional funding and resources for high-impact projects, ensuring seamless execution without exceeding budget constraints.
• Strong understanding of LTE, 5G, IMS, and VoLTE architecture, with hands-on experience in network testing.
• Conducted user acceptance tests by working closely with end users to validate functionality as per their expectations.
• Participated in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.

• Managed IT projects and initiatives, ensuring successful project delivery, and improved ROI.
• Created comprehensive dashboard reports offering insights into project status, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Led incident management calls, troubleshooting service delivery issues, and implementing root cause analysis processes.
• Successfully recovered a troubled project as Customer-Facing lead by implementing stringent code reviews, quick fixes, and early end-to-end testing.
• Developed remediation plans and established new processes for newly set up engagements.
• Overcame resource fulfillment challenges by mentoring and coaching teams in Client Applications and Processes, Scrum Framework, and Information Security.
• Facilitated negotiations between cross-functional teams to resolve conflicts and align project goals with business objectives.
• Compiled data on quality issues and vulnerabilities and reported findings with suggestions for improvement.
• Monitored bug tracking systems for resolution of defects reported by users.

• Designed and developed scalable, reusable, and maintainable Selenium and Appium-based automation frameworks for web and mobile applications.
• Led the implementation of hybrid, data-driven, keyword-driven, and BDD frameworks using TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, and the Page Object Model (POM).
• Automated test execution, as part of CI/CD pipelines, reduces manual effort and improves release cycles.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transactions and regulatory compliance with test automation for payments using Selenium.