Muthiah Murugappan
Bengaluru
Summary
For the past 15+ years, I have excelled in the IT industry, mastering Test Management and gaining substantial experience in various lead roles under the Testing Life Cycle and Project Management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Service Delivery Consultant
Cargill Business Services India Pvt Ltd
08.2019 - Current
- In Cargill, I led a team of 15 or more individuals. Currently, I am the Test Lead for the Global ERP Testing team, managing SAP projects in the ACM Module from start to finish.
- I take charge of requirement analysis, test strategy, test design, and the manual execution of functional and automation test scenarios using UFT, while effectively managing stakeholder relationships
- I have effectively taken charge of the SIT and UAT roles for projects with clients across APAC, EMEA, North America, and Latin America within the Cargill portfolios.
- I have coordinated diverse teams across various geographic locations, ensuring timely approval of requirements and strict adherence to entry and exit criteria.
- I manage vendor relationships for contract employees effectively. I forecast and propose resource plans to vendors, ensuring they identify the right skills.
- In all my roles, I ensure proactive communication and lead Defect Triage, Client, and Requirements analysis calls. I also produce detailed test reports for the project and leadership teams.
Principal Consultant/ Manager
PWC India
10.2016 - 08.2019
- In PWC, I worked with its premium client Adobe India at a client location
- Where I have acquired substantial expertise in Project management, Stakeholder Management, Digital Marketing - Email Campaign Development
- I successfully expanded the digital marketing team at PwC within Adobe, increasing it from 4 to 20 members
- As a key contributor to the global marketing team, I played a vital role in developing impactful email campaigns using the Adobe Campaign tool.
- I actively managed the entire project life cycle, overseeing everything from gathering requirements to the Go Live phase.
- Skilled in gathering requirements, forming the appropriate team for those needs, and planning team deliverables throughout the project.
Project Lead
Sony India Software Center
08.2009 - 10.2016
- While at Sony, I led various testing initiatives and mastered SQL, SAP, and AEM testing
- I played a key role in resource and project management, taking ownership of end-to-end testing deliverables and successfully delivering the work
- Traveled multiple times to the Sony PlayStation headquarters in San Mateo, CA, USA, to collaborate with the business team on requirement analysis and estimation assessments
- I successfully led a team of 13 members in GPW (SAP Migration) and a team of 6 members in the Sony PlayStation account throughout the project life cycle
- Actively participated and made meaningful contributions in Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, and Sprint Retrospective meetings while working on PlayStation Projects
- My leadership skills have been evident in my active contributions to the Sony India CSR Team, allowing me to fulfill my civic duty beyond work
Education
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Hindustan College - Anna University
09.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Test Management
Agile Management
Project Management
SAP ACM Testing
UFT Automation
AWS - Cloud Computing
Linux - Shell Scripting
DB Testing / SQL
AEM Testing (CMS tool -Adobe CQ)
Web Services / API Testing
Digital Marketing - Adobe Campaign Development
Test Tools - HP-ALM,Jira,Azure,Octane
Roles And Responsibilities
· Prepares Test Strategy/Test Plan
· Does Requirement Analysis
· Prepares Estimation for the Resources and Testing Activities
· Prepares Various Test Reports across various Testing phases
· Have performed SIT/UAT lead roles for Global projects involving teams across various Geographical locations
· Involved in Test Design/Execution for functional Test scenarios for the SAP ACM module
· Involved in Automation Testing using UFT
· Stakeholder Management and Vendor Management
Certification
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Hobbies
- Photography
- Plays Cricket and Football
- Movie Making - Editing
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Service Delivery Consultant
Cargill Business Services India Pvt Ltd
08.2019 - Current
Principal Consultant/ Manager
PWC India
10.2016 - 08.2019
Project Lead
Sony India Software Center
08.2009 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Hindustan College - Anna University
09.2004 - 05.2008