Vijay Manickam
Erode
Summary
Skilled User Acceptance Tester (UAT) with 11+ years of experience ensuring applications meet business and end‑user requirements. Strong expertise in testing protocols, defect tracking, and agile methodologies. Adept at collaborating with product owners, developers, and clients to deliver high‑quality solutions within strict timelines. Known for excellent communication skills, mentoring juniors, and driving process improvements.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Test Engineer
Xenovex Technologies Pvt Ltd
Chennai
11.2021 - Current
- Coordinated end-to-end UAT cycles across multiple environments (Web, Mobile App, Outlook/Teams App) ensuring smooth transition from development to production.
- Collaborated with DevOps teams to streamline deployment pipelines, automate regression testing, and reduce release cycle time.
- Ensured UAT sign-off aligned with DevOps release schedules, minimizing production defects.
- Monitored CI/CD pipelines to validate build stability and application readiness before release.
- Led a team of testers, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
- Acted as a point of escalation for clarifying queries from team members and resolving blockers.
- Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions and mentoring for junior testers to improve overall team capability.
- Facilitated daily stand-ups and sprint reviews with stakeholders to provide transparent project updates.
- Clarified requirements and testing scope directly with Product Owners and Business Analysts, reducing miscommunication.
- Built strong client relationships by proactively addressing concerns and ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Delivered projects on time and within scope, consistently meeting client expectations.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced testing efficiency and reduced defect leakage.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines, maintaining high quality standards.
Senior Process Associate
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Chennai
06.2015 - 11.2021
- Led UAT projects and provided sign‑off within agreed timelines.
- Tracked defects and analyzed impacts using ALM in Waterfall methodology.
- Logged and monitored bugs in JIRA, ensuring resolution before sprint deployment.
- Prepared and circulated Test Plan Reports covering scope, environment feasibility, and requirement analysis.
- Created weekly shift rosters and streamlined unnecessary process steps.
- Implemented performance improvement strategies, resulting in cost savings and efficiency gains.
Customer Service Representative
Computech Enterprises Solutions (CES Pvt Ltd)
Chennai
12.2014 - 05.2015
- Provided chat support services for North American clients.
- Handled queries and recommended suitable product solutions.
Education
MBA - Human Resources & Marketing
Excel Business School
Erode01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Computer Applications
Kongu Arts & Science College
Erode01.2011
Skills
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT) protocols & methodologies
- Agile & Waterfall testing environments
- Defect tracking & reporting (ALM, JIRA)
- SQL query writing & database validation
- Test planning, execution & sign‑off
- Strong verbal & written communication
- Client coordination & stakeholder management
Timeline
Principal Test Engineer
Xenovex Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - Current
Senior Process Associate
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
06.2015 - 11.2021
Customer Service Representative
Computech Enterprises Solutions (CES Pvt Ltd)
12.2014 - 05.2015
MBA - Human Resources & Marketing
Excel Business School
Bachelor of Science - Computer Applications
Kongu Arts & Science College