Operating System: Windows XP/7/8/10
Vadivelan M
QA Manager | Enterprise SaaS | VMS & IT ATS Staffing)
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven QA Manager with over 13 years of experience in developing and implementing quality strategies for cloud-based SaaS platforms in the IT ATS and VMS sectors. Expertise in significantly reducing production defects, enhancing release predictability, and safeguarding revenue through robust QA governance, root cause analysis, and effective cross-functional leadership. Skilled in managing large manual QA teams and adept at navigating complex integrations to ensure successful execution of enterprise-scale releases. A strong commitment to fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement empowers teams to drive organizational success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Manager, QA
Ceipal Software PVT Ltd
Chennai
05.2023 - Current
- Own QA strategy and quality delivery for the SaaS platform.
- Lead and manage QA teams across ATS integrations, and healthcare workflows.
- Drive process improvements, quality metrics, and defect leakage reduction.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders on roadmap planning and release governance.
- Ensure scalable, compliant, and high-quality enterprise releases.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established time frames.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Associate Test Manager
Ceipal Software PVT Ltd
Chennai
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Owned test planning, estimation, and execution for VMS releases.
- Reviewed and approved test cases, execution results, and defect reports.
- Coordinated UAT support and ensured release readiness and quality sign-off.
- Led testing for complex integrations and compliance-sensitive workflows.
- Mentored QA team members and enforced testing standards and best practices.
Senior Software Engineer (QA)
Ceipal Software PVT Ltd
Chennai
04.2020 - 04.2022
- Performed manual testing of core modules including requisitions, vendor management, candidate submissions, time sheets, invoicing, and compliance workflows.
- Executed functional, integration, and regression testing for releases.
- Validated ATS integrations with IT and healthcare ATS systems.
- Tested third-party integrations for payments, tax compliance, calendar scheduling, and e-signature workflows.
- Logged and tracked defects, collaborating closely with development teams for timely resolution.
Senior QA Engineer
Zoniac Software PVT Ltd
Chennai
12.2018 - 03.2020
- Led manual testing activities for the ATS platform.
- Owned test planning, test estimation, and test execution strategy for releases.
- Reviewed and approved test cases, execution results, and defect reports.
- Managed end-to-end testing lifecycle across recruiting, job board, and ATS–VMS integration modules.
- Validated ATS–VMS integration workflows with iLabor 360, including requisitions, candidate submissions, and vendor collaboration.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure quality sign-off and release readiness.
- Performed root cause analysis to reduce defect leakage.
- Mentored junior QA members and ensured adherence to testing standards and best practices.
QA Analyst
Zoniac Software PVT Ltd
Chennai
03.2013 - 12.2018
- Analyzed business and functional requirements related to ATS recruiting, consultant management, and job board integrations.
- Designed and executed test scenarios and detailed test cases for core ATS modules.
- Performed Functional, Integration, System, and Regression testing across releases.
- Validated resume parsing (ZRR Parsing) accuracy and candidate data extraction.
- Tested Job Board Resume Search and Job Publishing integrations.
- Logged, tracked, and verified defects through the complete defect life cycle.
- Collaborated with developers, product owners, and business teams to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
- Supported UAT testing and production release validation.
QA Testing Trainee
Zoniac Software Pvt LTD
Chennai
03.2012 - 02.2013
- Learned manual testing fundamentals, SDLC, and STLC within a SaaS ATS application.
- Assisted in understanding recruitment workflows such as resume submission, candidate tracking, and job postings.
- Created and executed basic test cases under guidance for ATS modules.
- Performed Smoke and Sanity testing on new builds.
- Identified and reported defects with clear reproduction steps.
- Participated in test case reviews and requirement walk through.
Education
Master of Science - Master of Computer Science
Arunai Engineering College
Tiruvannamalai, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Maths
SBK College
Aruppukottai 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
SBK Boys Hr.Sec School
Aruppukottai 04.2001 -
Skills
- Quality assurance planning
- Cloud-based enterprise applications
- Agile quality assurance leadership
- Proficient in VMS and ATS systems
- Integration testing expertise
- Integration with third-party systems
- Test strategy development
- Product defect tracking
- Release execution planning
- User acceptance testing management
- Effective stakeholder engagement
- Effective team leadership
- Quality metrics evaluation
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Led and mentored 5–10 QA engineers across VMS & IT ATS staffing platforms.
- Delivered quality assurance for 30+ SaaS releases across multiple product modules and integrations.
- Reduced defect leakage to production by ~35% through improved test coverage and RCA practices.
- Improved regression test execution time by ~30% via test optimization and prioritization.
- Supported enterprise clients and ATS customers with zero critical defects in multiple major releases.
- Successfully validated 5+ third-party integrations, including payments, tax compliance, scheduling, and e-signature systems.
Software
Navigators: IE 8/9/10, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari
Packages: MS Office 2000/2003/2007/2010, Zoniac Chrome/IE Add-on and ZRR Outlook Toolbar
Version Controller: VSS, SVN
Defect Management Tool: Jira & Mantis
Databases: Postgresql 941
Documentation: MS-Excel, MS-Word, Text pad, Jet Screenshot & Google Screen recorder
Timeline
Manager, QA
Ceipal Software PVT Ltd
05.2023 - Current
Associate Test Manager
Ceipal Software PVT Ltd
05.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Software Engineer (QA)
Ceipal Software PVT Ltd
04.2020 - 04.2022
Senior QA Engineer
Zoniac Software PVT Ltd
12.2018 - 03.2020
QA Analyst
Zoniac Software PVT Ltd
03.2013 - 12.2018
QA Testing Trainee
Zoniac Software Pvt LTD
03.2012 - 02.2013
Master of Science - Master of Computer Science
Arunai Engineering College
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Maths
SBK College
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
SBK Boys Hr.Sec School
04.2001 -