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Ramanathan Venkatraman

Chennai

Summary

A tech-savvy individual with over 17+years of captivating experience in Quality Assurance, Test Management, and Project Management. Seeking career advancement with an esteemed organization leveraging my extensive experience in quality assurance, team leadership, and agile methodologies to drive innovation, optimize processes, and deliver exceptional testing solutions that align with client objectives and industry best practices.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Test Manager

GDS Consulting Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services
11.2015 - Current
  • Developing Test Strategies: Leading the development of robust test strategies that harness cutting-edge methodologies, ensuring precise alignment with project goals.
  • Managing Teams: Managing and nurturing high-performance teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, skill development, and innovation. Leading a team of 10 as the UAT offshore leader, collaborating seamlessly with diverse stakeholders across all tiers within both business and Product Owner spheres.
  • Integrating Agile Ceremonies: Skillfully integrating Agile ceremonies, including Release Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Review, enhancing project agility and adaptability.
  • Engaging Clients and Stakeholders: Establishing and maintaining productive relationships with clients and stakeholders across all levels, providing transparent communication and addressing concerns effectively.
  • Defect Management Mastery: Overseeing the entire defect management lifecycle, from test case execution to defect tracking, retesting, and resolution, ensuring optimal product quality.
  • Elevating Quality Assurance: Enhancing quality assurance processes and methodologies, fostering precision, reliability, and innovation in Banking, Wealth & Asset Management Applications.
  • Expert Project Estimation: Expertly conducting project estimation activities, encompassing resource allocation, staffing, budgeting, and accurate capacity planning, facilitating on-time, on-budget project delivery.
  • Fostering Cross-Functional Collaboration: Actively engaging in cross-functional collaboration, leveraging deep domain expertise to drive project excellence and stimulate innovative solutions.
  • Leveraging Domain Expertise: Harnessing profound domain expertise to guide the team through intricate challenges, ensuring adherence to industry-specific standards and best practices.
  • Proficient Project Management: Orchestrating an array of project management activities, from meticulous traceability matrix preparation to facilitating daily and weekly defect calls, all while overseeing audit artifacts and CMMI metrics reports.

Sr. Test Engineer

Maveric Systems Ltd.
07.2012 - 11.2015

Testing In Oracle Flexcube (I- flex)

Dhan Laxmi Bank Ltd.
06.2009 - 06.2012

CSO

IBM Daksh Ltd.
03.2008 - 01.2009

Education

B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engg.

Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
01.2007

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Project Management
  • Test Management
  • Wealth & Asset Management
  • Banking & Capital Markets
  • Financial Consulting
  • Production Support
  • Team Management
  • Defect Management
  • Domain Expertise
  • Tools & Technologies
  • ALM
  • JIRA
  • SQL
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Dev Ops

Certification

  • CAPM Certified Associate of Project Management
  • PMP- Project Management Professional
  • Certifications on Lean Management and Oracle SQL Fundamentals
  • CSM (Certified Scrum Master) | Scrum Alliance
  • Scrum Foundation Professional certification (SFPC)
  • Hexawise - Test Design Professional
  • ISTQB ISEB Foundation level
  • Completed EY Bonze Badge - Digital, Cybersecurity, Innovation (Agile), Leadership - My Purpose

Accomplishments

Completed certification on AI for Techies

Completed workshop on Sanjeev Dutta Personality development workshop School

Certified on PMP

Certified on CAPM

Certified in Product Owner ( CSPO)

Certified Scrum Master ( CSM)

Lean Management

Hexawise Test Design Professional

ISTQB ( ISQI) Certified

Affiliations

SCRUM alliance

Simpli learn PMP

Simpli learn CAPM

SQL

ISQI (ITB)

Additional Information

Seasoned QA and Project Management Professional with over 17 years of extensive experience in functional testing and banking domain. Proven track record of leading end-to-end testing lifecycle activities across Retail, Corporate, Investment, and Capital Markets banking projects. Demonstrated expertise in managing large-scale, complex transformation initiatives with strong focus on quality assurance, stakeholder alignment, and timely delivery. Adept at bridging the gap between business and technology through effective planning, risk-based testing, and cross-functional team collaboration. Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with certifications in PMP, CSM, and ISTQB. Recognized for driving continuous improvement, test strategy optimization, and value added client delivery.

Got acclodes with multiple clients & stakeholders.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Beginner (A1)

Timeline

Test Manager

GDS Consulting Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services
11.2015 - Current

Sr. Test Engineer

Maveric Systems Ltd.
07.2012 - 11.2015

Testing In Oracle Flexcube (I- flex)

Dhan Laxmi Bank Ltd.
06.2009 - 06.2012

CSO

IBM Daksh Ltd.
03.2008 - 01.2009

B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engg.

Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research

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