Mahesh Iyer
Software Test Lead
Mumbai
Summary
Have 10+ years of overall experience into Software Testing and Test Management
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY : - Have over 10 years of experience in testing, and test management Areas of Experience
Testing Domains worked on :- BANKING, CREDIT CARDS, TAX, INSURANCE, SWIFT PAYMENTS
Testing Management Tool/Defect Tracking Tools used by me: HP QUALITY CENTER, JIRA,DEVOPS ISTQB CERTIFIED
Extensive experience in resource estimation, forecasting and test management.
Experience in costing to client, preparing Monthly business reports.
Currently in Quality kiosk pvt ltd as a Test Lead.
Strong fundamental knowledge in Agile Methodologies and SQL.
Experience on triaging and tracking defects using Jira.
Ready for immediate Onsite posting for short/long term.
Have been working as a test manager for the past 2 years.
Have over 1.5 years of onsite experience
Have over 4 years experience as team lead in QA teams
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Test Lead
QUALITY KIOSK pvt ltd
08.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
- Delivered lectures on testing techniques, tools and protocols to internal staff.
- Created testing scenarios for long-term and expedited development schedules.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Conducted regression testing of existing products.
- Worked with supervisors to improve testing capabilities.
- Executed test cases and documented defects, confirming resolution and mitigation of defects.
- Directed teams completing regression tests to support successful product development stages.
- Trained new test employees on equipment and company guidelines to promote productive and high-quality work.
Test lead
Hexaware Technologies Ltd
12.2018 - 06.2020
- Hexaware - ERNEST & YOUNG GLOBAL TAX (With Hexaware), Defect Tracking Tool)
- Description: The customer EY is a Leading Tax accounting firm in the US
- We were working on a project called Equity Due diligence
- The Equity Due Diligence Platform (EDDP) initiative aims to create a global tax and legal database
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Understanding the client requirements by studying functional document
- Involved in leading the test team
- Involved in the preparation of test planning and strategy documents
- Identified test requirement and Created test cases which were complete to test the business functionality.
UAT Test Lead
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
05.2016 - 11.2018
- Testing Strategy : Manual & Functional (Team Size – 10)
- Project Description:User acceptance testing on End to end Merchant transaction flow in SWIFT network
- Role &, : 1
- Working as a QA Lead to facilitate supervision of offshore testers
- 2
- I was a single point of contact between the client and the offshore team
- 3
- I was Conduct daily stand up Agile meetings in the offshore team
- 4
- I was responsible for Clarifying requirement changes from BA
- 5
- Also responsible for conducting Review meetings with the client
- 6.I was responsible for preparation of test strategy, test plan documents
- 7.I was responsible for delivering complete Testing of MT 202 General Financial Institution Transfer and MT 203 Multiple General Financial Institution Transfer 8.Personally supervised the delivery of the testing for the project.
Test Lead
LEARNINGMATE SOLUTIONS
06.2015 - 02.2016
- Testing of e-learning software I-LIT series, Testing Strategy : Manual & Functional (Team Size – 6)
- Project Description:ILIT(Inspire Literacy) is an application for e-learning which facilitates teaching through an instructor tablet
- Role & Responsibilities: 1
- Working as a QA Lead to facilitate supervision of offshore testers
- 2
- I am a single point of contact between the client and the offshore team
- 3
- I Conduct daily stand up Agile meetings in the offshore team.
- 4
- Also responsible for conducting Review meetings with the client
- 5 .I was responsible for delivering completed work day to day to the client
Test Lead
EVERYDAYHEALTH PVT LTD
03.2014 - 01.2015
- Web Testing
- Testing Strategy : Manual (Team Size – 4)
- Project Description: Everydayhealth is a health information company which gives out news about latest breakthrough in medicine and disease
- Role & Responsibilities: Leading a team of 6 testers from offshore for delivering the testing activities & working as a QA Lead to facilitate supervision of offshore testers
- 2
- Was a single point of contact between the client and the offshore team
- 3.Conducted daily stand up Agile meetings in the offshore team
- 4.Was responsible for requirements gathering from onsite and work allocation 5.Was responsible for conducting Review meetings with the client
- 6.Was responsible for preparation of test strategy, test plan documents
- 7.Was responsible for delivering completed work day to day to the client
- 8
- Travelled onsite for a week to understand client requirements and to gain training on new tools and imparted the training to subordinate testers in offshore
Senior Test Engineer
GILBARCO VEEDER ROOT
11.2012 - 05.2013
- Project : Italian Credit card testing Project, Testing Strategy : Manual (Team Size – 5)
- Project Description: Gilbarco veeder root is am Italian world leader in installing ATM and POS(Point-of-sale) machines throughout the world
- We had to test the application for all types of SWIFT money transfer for MT 102 Multiple Customer Credit Transfer & MT 103 Single Customer Credit Transfer Role & Responsibilities:
- Test Design and execution activity
- Handled whole project alone and worked on different modules related to SWIFT testing
- Designed and executed functional test cases related to all types of customer transfers
- Integration test carried out with Core system.Made final project status report
- Scripting of test cases & Execution of Test cases on Credit card & POS Payments
- Testing MT 102 Multiple Customer Credit Transfer & MT 103 Single Customer Credit Transfer Remittance payment.
Senior Test Engineer
STANDARD BANK
12.2011 - 11.2012
- Testing Strategy : Manual (Team Size – 3, Project Description: Standard Bank Provides its customers with a mobile banking application called meridian in south Africa in order to make international transactions via SWIFT network
- Our responsibility was to test the application using SWIFT Alliance access and MESMAN for end to end transaction
- Role & Responsibilities: 1
- Writing of test cases & Execution of Test cases on payments testing
- 2.Testing Of SWIFT MT 205 Financial Institution Transfer Execution & MT 300 Foreign Exchange Confirmation message structure being sent 3.Execution of Test cases on various MT messages
- 4.Documentation of Defects in HP Quality Center
- 5.Functionality Testing of Online SWIFT Payments..
Test Engineer
CHENOA INFOTECH
MUMBAI
03.2010 - 03.2011
- Project : Functionality testing of Life Insurance software-Core Elixir
- Testing Strategy : Manual (Team Size – 4)
- Project Description: Execution of test cases on main module as belo-
- Responsibilities : In this module, I had to test the payment gateway for online premium payment,also had to test whether the premium amount paid was getting allocated to the fund chosen by the customer at the time of taking the policy.
Education
B.E , MBA -
ISTQB
Skills
Testing procedures
Test planning
Test Design
Project planning
Regression testing understanding
Background in Agile environments
Remote Management
Cross-platform testing
Certification
ISTQB
Timeline
ISTQB
01-2022
Test Lead
QUALITY KIOSK pvt ltd
08.2020 - Current
Test lead
Hexaware Technologies Ltd
12.2018 - 06.2020
UAT Test Lead
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
05.2016 - 11.2018
Test Lead
LEARNINGMATE SOLUTIONS
06.2015 - 02.2016
Test Lead
EVERYDAYHEALTH PVT LTD
03.2014 - 01.2015
Senior Test Engineer
GILBARCO VEEDER ROOT
11.2012 - 05.2013
Senior Test Engineer
STANDARD BANK
12.2011 - 11.2012
Test Engineer
CHENOA INFOTECH
03.2010 - 03.2011
B.E , MBA -
ISTQB