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Manish Modi

Manish Modi

Program Release Manager/Program Test Manager
Mumbai,Maharashtra

Summary

A competent Program Release Manager/Program Test Manager with total 20+ years industry experience, out of which 18+ years of experience in excellent leadership and reporting skills and extensive knowledge on Build Release, Test Methodologies and Practices Proficient in leading Test Engagements from start to completion in various SDLC cycles such as Agile, RUP and Waterfall.

Experienced in working with Senior Business Owners in order to achieve Business Objectives. Multi domain experience across Telecom, Automobile, Travel, Private Sector, Public Sector, ISP, Banking & Finance, Healthcare etc.

Overview

6
6
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

JCP Platform Builds Lead Release Manager

Reliance Jio
Mumbai, Maharashtra
04.2018 - Current
  • Single handily managed large and complex Program and got a number of appreciations.
  • Defined the JCP Platform Release Management Processes and reduced escalations to almost 0%
  • SPOC for all deliveries to Ops and QA environment
  • Interface between Requirement Owners and Development Team
  • Automated Release Activities using DevOps.
  • Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
  • Delivered training for staff development, change management and materials, process and technical controls.
  • Scrum Master for Production Support and Production L3 Defects
  • Mentored the QA team for overall delivery and reduced defect leakage in Production at record time.

Software Testing Specialist

Global Crowd Sourcing Org.
09.2017 - 03.2018
  • Managed Mobile Top Messenger Payment Services Pilot testing
  • Performed Usability testing for one of the Payment Transfer Service Provider
  • Defect triaged, test case designed and mentored crowd testers for effective testing
  • Accessibility testing for Ecommerce Websites and Apps
  • Efficiently improved the processes of Functional and Mobile Apps
  • Achieved highest test consultant rating in a short span of time

Program Manager

Tech Mahindra Limited
Mumbai, Maharashtra
04.2016 - 08.2017
  • Managed Large BSS/OSS Test Engagement (Team Size> 85) as Program Manager at Reliance Jio (Client Site)
  • Monitored project progress as per scheduled deadlines for various tasks and taking necessary steps to ensure completion within time and effort parameters
  • Hold the credit of improving the defect leakage ratio, Retest TAT, Tester Error of SIT i.e. very less defects found (approx. 0.05%) during E2E, it’s overall improved the client confidence and project revenue
  • Suggested technology-based solutions for enhanced functional efficiency and achieved business excellence
  • Distinction of handled offshore team size which had been increased during a year span which is significant growth in the project revenue
  • Kept activities focused on the business change objectives by providing a framework for senior management to directed and managed the change process
  • Carried out the timely audit of the processes and progress performed in the team
  • Vendor Management

Program Test Manager

Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
09.2004 - 04.2016
  • Appetite for innovations in test processes execution and has suggested and implemented some kind of innovation
  • People and Vendor Management.
  • Mentored the test team and responsible for their career development along with coordination test environment activities
  • Created an Agile environment for Test Team as the project team by defining Agile practices and methodology as project moved from Iterative development to Agile development
  • SPOC for Client and Third Party Vendor for Offshore Testing
  • Accomplished the testing activities (strategy, planning and execution) within budget and time
  • Monitored progress of testing and escalate risks and issues
  • Roles Performed: Lead Program Manager, Program Test Manager, Test Manager, Test Lead
  • Clients: Reliance Jio Infocomm, Volvo Cars Corporation (VCC) Sweden, SCNF Euronet, France, Shell KL Malaysia, UK Govt' Skill Funding Agency, Telekurs Financials, Finnet 3KTV Finland, Telfort B.V. Netherlands

Test Lead

Mantas (Oracle Financial Services)
Gurugaon, Haryana
02.2004 - 09.2004
  • Lead a team of Senior Test Engineer and Test Engineers and overall accountable for Data Ingest, Scenario and Application (UI) Testing for "ORION" Project.
  • Conducted Data Ingest Testing to validate the data extraction, transformation, and load processes into the Mantas Data Mart.
  • Verifed that scenarios conform to Orion's technical design specifications and the alerts & data related to alerts are correctly displayed in the Orion User Interface.
  • Logged defects in Clear Quest, retest after defects are resolved, document test results, analyze them and provide feedback to developers.

CRM Test Lead

Reliance Communication Ltd., Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mar.2002 - Feb.2004

Worked as CRM Test Lead for Telecom Customer Relationship Manager System for System Acceptance and System Integration Testing.

Software Engineer

First Insight Software Solution India Pvt. Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
May.2001 - Feb.2002
  • Orchestrated efficient large-scale software deployments, including testing features and correcting code.
  • Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
  • Investigated new and emerging software applications within Health Industry to design, select, implement and use administrative information systems effectively.

Software Developer

Information Technologies (India) Ltd.
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2000 - 04.2001
  • Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.

Education

Master in Computer Management - Computer And Information Sciences

University of Pune
Pune
07.1997 - 06.1999

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

M.L.S. University
Udaipur
07.1994 - 06.1997

Skills

Team leadership and collaboration

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Accomplishments

Accolades

  • Bagged Multiple Recognitions for JCP Portfolio at Reliance Jio in 2019 & 2020
  • Bagged Pet on Back Award for Reliance Jio Delivery Excellence at Tech Mahindra in 2017
  • Bagged Customer Delight Award for Reliance Jio Account at Capgemini in 2015
  • Bagged Excellent Performance Rating for:.
  • Reliance Jio, Volvo CRM and Euronet Account from the client.
  • FE Account projects from UK Testing Service Line Head.
  • Finnet Transition from Finnet Engagement Manager in 2007.
  • Holds the credit of receiving Appreciations for Excellent work from Skill Funding Agency Senior Management, Capgemini UK Director (Service Line Head) and Capgemini Consulting CEO (UK and Middle East)

Delivered trainings on:.

  • ISTQB Foundation Workshop
  • Global on boarding training for BA resources on testing
  • Defect Management and Causal Analysis

Publications

Whitepaper on Web Free Browser Compatibility Test Tools presented at 11th Annual International STC 2011, Bengaluru, India,

Certification

SAFe 5 Scrum Master

Additional Information

Date of Birth: 22nd September 1976

Passport No: Z5836747, Expiry Date: 07th March 2031

Address: 101, SAMPADA CHS, Plot-22, Sector-12, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400703

Timeline

JCP Platform Builds Lead Release Manager

Reliance Jio
04.2018 - Current

Software Testing Specialist

Global Crowd Sourcing Org.
09.2017 - 03.2018

Program Manager

Tech Mahindra Limited
04.2016 - 08.2017

Program Test Manager

Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2004 - 04.2016

Test Lead

Mantas (Oracle Financial Services)
02.2004 - 09.2004

CRM Test Lead

Reliance Communication Ltd., Mumbai
Mar.2002 - Feb.2004

Software Engineer

First Insight Software Solution India Pvt. Ltd
May.2001 - Feb.2002

Software Developer

Information Technologies (India) Ltd.
01.2000 - 04.2001

Master in Computer Management - Computer And Information Sciences

University of Pune
07.1997 - 06.1999

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

M.L.S. University
07.1994 - 06.1997
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