Seelesh R.

Experience

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  Rubric Quality Consultants Ltd

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

  Trainee Test Automator

  • Requirements identification• Writing test cases/test steps• Test Design for Automation• How to use ALM 11/SpiraTeam• Advanced QTP 11• RUMBA Masters• Basic RFT/RQM

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  Rubric Consulting (Pty) Ltd

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2017

  • Resource Coaching and Mentoring• Coordinate with R&D team for deliverable in different IT streams• Test Automation Training Delivery (Selenium, BDD, UFT)• Managing Test Automation related Projects from inception to completion including resourcing and budgeting• Running Monthly Automation Forum for Rubric Test Automation Engineers• Creating Test Automation space on Rubric confluence• Research and Development on Soapui and HP Unified Functional Tester (UFT) software for Web Service and System Integration Testing• Provide Technical support for Rubric Test Automation Engineers placed @ clients’ site• Test Automation Process Alignment & Consulting @ clients’ site• Test Automation Assessment, Demo, Audits @ clients’ site• Organised Selenium Festival – Full Day Workshop open for Rubric Automation Engineers to install and learn about Selenium Automation.========= Pre-Sales Activities ===========• Test Automation Assessment @ AfricanBank• Provide technical report for AfricanBank proposal========= Training Completed ===========• Facilitators training by Maccauvlei Training Academy | 27-30 Mar 2017• Leading SAFe Refresher training by SBSA @ The Core | 16-17 Mar 2017 Show less • Maintain RUMBA Test Automation Framework• Coordinate with R&D team for deliverable in different testing streams• Test Automation Training Delivery (BDD, UFT)• Research and Development of Rubric API Framework• Coordinated information gathering from SBSA contracted Rubric employees for automation upskilling• Running Monthly Test Automation Forum for Rubric Test Automation Engineers• Designed 3x Automation Job Descriptions. Assisting Rubric Head Office. (Junior Test Automation Engineer, Senior Test Automation Engineer, Test Automation Consultant)• Organised BDD Festival – Full Day Workshop open for Rubric Automation Engineers to install and play with BDD Practice using Cucumber Framework• Creating Test Automation space on Rubric confluence• Research and Development on Selenium for Web Testing• Research and Development on Soapui and HP Unified Functional Tester (UFT) for Web Service and System Integration Testing• Provide Technical support for Rubric Test Automation Engineers placed @ clients’ site========= Employee Engagement Forum (Atlantis) ===========• Employee Engagement Forum Representative• Created Central Rubric Employee Engagement Forum (C-REEF) Logo• Liaised with Employee to resolving issues, queries and concerns.• Liaised with HR, Service Delivery, Account Manager. • Created and shared Minutes template for consistency• Created Atlantis Org Structure• Offered a solution to track progress of concerns raised, this way we can have a consolidated list of achievements through the Forum Show less • Assist in Research and Development of RUMBA Test Automation Framework.• Coordinating with RnD team for deliverables in different testing streams• Customizing industry standard RUMBA training• Automation Training Delivery (UFT)• Employee Engagement Forum Representative========= In-house Training received ===========• Test Manager Training Workshop - 25 Jul to 03 Oct 2015 - Rubric Premises• General Management Training by Veda; Professional Career Enhancement - 09 Oct to 10 Nov 2015 - The Apollo Hotel Show less

  • Principal IT(QA) Consultant

    Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Senior IT(QA) Consultant

    Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Software QA Consultant

    Nov 2013 - Feb 2016

  • Test Automation Engineer

    Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
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  Standard Bank Group

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2017

  • Managing Test Automation Projects from inception to completion• Test Automation Process Alignment & Consulting• Test Automation Framework Customization and Implementation on SAP and Web Platforms.• Resource Coaching and Mentoring• Provide assistance with regards to Agile adoption and Agile Metrics• Research, Design and Implement real-time Sprint report on Confluence using Gadgets linking to Jira• New Ways of Work Metrics Research, Design and Presentation to the Head of Testing. Implementation happening @ Feature team level with possibility of rolling up data to an Executive Board• Co-creator of Test Automation Maturity Model (TAMaM)• Assessment of System Team on Automation Maturity. Create Improvement Strategy with team and ensure it is implemented by doing re-assessment in a defined time period• Coordinating Automation activities in Test Support• Delivering New Ways of Work awareness sessions through QA Guild, Test Management Forum, On-Demand sessions• Delivering JIRA & Confluence crash course to Feature teams across the Bank• Providing assistance with QC data extraction using advanced filtering and API coding• Design of Qlikview dashboard for Test Automation Metrics• Assumed the role of Test Support Team Manager for 2 months======== Test Process Assessment in Standard Bank Angola ========• Delegates included Head of Test Services, Head of Infrastructure, Programme Manager and myself• Interviewed Test Analyst, Developer, Business Analyst, Project Manager and Test Manager• Compile interview findings and create Assessment report• Provide recommendations for Quick wins and long term improvements• Met with Kenya Testing Delegates for alignment with South Africa====== Conferences Attended ========• Clean Code with Uncle Bob | 28 Sep 2016 | The Core, Sunninghill• Kent Beck: To The Extreme | 14 Dec 2016 | The Core, Sunninghill===== In-house Training received =======• DevOps Training by KnowledgeHut | 13-15 April 2016 | The Pyramid Show less • Defining and Introducing QA Processes• QC Project Customization & Administration• MTS User Training on ALM 11, ALM 11.52 and ALM 12.01 (Presentations, Demos, Forums)• Testing New ALM & UFT releases for compatibility. Document Issues and Workarounds• Test Automation Process Alignment & Consulting• Test Automation Assessment, Demo, Audits, Metrics• Test Automation Framework Customization and Implementation on SAP and Web Platforms.• Advisory member of SBSA Test Automation MANCO• Review SBSA Test Automation Strategy• Resource Coaching and Mentoring• Providing assistance with regards to Agile adoption and Agile Metrics• Be embedded in Agile Feature Team as QA Expert for 3 months• • Practical experience gained on product delivery using MVP approach• • SAFe & Agile training put into practice• • Improve testing process by encouraging collaboration and test automation discussions• • Conduct Retrospective, Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Stand-up sessions• • Liaise with Technical Lead, Developer, Scrum Master, Business Analyst, Product Owner• • Develop and document Migration to Agile practical do's and don'ts========= Gadgets/tools developed In-House ===========• Review and Assist R&D with Test Configuration Creator utility for QC• Master Test Suite Automation Coverage (Accelerator) per Application• QC Audit Generator in Excel• MTS Predefined Stats Buttons in each QC Module (Test Plan, Requirements, Test Lab) for instant numbers on testwares. • Customize Outlook using vba code for Stand-up mails for everyday use• Task Management in Excel with auto email functionality• ID Filter Generator to be used for Advanced QC filtering========= Conference(s) Attended ===========• HP DevOps by Design in Johannesburg - 6 Aug 2015 - Crowne Plaza Hotel========= In-house Training received ===========• Lean IT Primer Training: Connecting the Dots - 19 Aug 2015 - The Pyramid Show less • Project Auditing across CIT & SIT phases• Testwares peer-reviewing• Defining and Introducing QA Processes and Procedures• Introducing QC structure methodology - Master Test Suite across BAU, SBG Mobile, Africa & GEF space• QC Project Customization & Administration• Create and Maintain Customization Trackers and Documents• User Training on ALM 11, ALM 11.52 and ALM 12.01 (Presentations, Demos, One-on-ones, Forums)• Test Automation Process Alignment & Consulting• Automation Assessment• Test Automation Framework Customization and Implementation• Training Delivery Show less ========= Project: General Ledger [Nov 2011 - July 2013] ===========• Implementing RUMBA test automation framework• Designing & Creating automation scripts using QTP 11• SAP R/3 (GUI Version 720) modules worked on:- - - Account Payable(AP)- - - Account Receivable(AR)- - - Investment Management(IM)- - - Material Management (MM)- - - Project Systems(PS)- - - Fixed Assets(FA)- - - Banking- - - Flexible Real Estate(FX-RE)• Executing automated tests and log defects on ALM11• Liaising with SAP Functional Consultants, Developers, Test Analysts• Reporting to Team Lead, Test Manager and QA Manager• Holding presentation sessions to demo the RUMBA framework to Standard Bank stakeholders• Automation assessment per additional identified SAP modules========= Project: FMI Reporting [July 2013] ===========• Assisting & Training Test Analysts in using ALM 11 Requirements export feature efficiently, hence, considerably speeding up the Requirements Extraction process• Reporting to Team Lead========= Project: Bank Analyser [May - June 2013] ===========• Customizing RUMBA framework by adding new functionalities to cater for project's requirements • Implementing and configuring RUMBA framework on QTP 11 to work on Dev, QA and Production environments• Targeted processes on SAP identified and automated to be executed on production environment• Creating handover materials in the form of User documentation and Screen recordings• Reporting to Production Manager ========= Sub-Ledger Automation Scripts Handover [Aug - Oct 2013] ===========• Creating quality handover materials in the form of presentation slides, user documentations, screen recordings• Delivering RUMBA (Test Automation framework running on HP QTP test automation tool) training to targetted Standard Bank staff• HP QTP 11 & ALM 11 installation and configuration Show less

  • Senior IT(QA) Consultant

    Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Software QA Consultant

    Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Junior SQA Consultant

    Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Test Automation Engineer

    Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
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  Harel Mallac Technologies

  May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Senior Software Engineer

  • Providing guidance on using Visual Studio Team Services for Scrum project tracking• Creating Laserfiche Technical Documentation, Installation and Configuration guides for team upskilling• Assisting team with Mobile App research and development on Ionic Angular• Providing remote support and assistance to clients• Web development using CSS, HTML, JavaScript• Backend API development using Node.js accessing mySQL Database======= ABC Banking =======• Designing and Delivering Laserfiche Admin Console training• Customizing and Optimizing Laserfiche Forms to suit business needs======= Juristax (Smartech) =======• Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Delivery and Demo of Customized Laserfiche Forms Solution• Manage client’s expectations on Timelines, Deliverables and Solution Fixes• Assisting with LaserFiche Licensing========= Maubank ===========• Creating User Manual for completed projects on Laserfiche Forms, Scanning and Workflow• Assisting with Disaster Recovery environment setup for Laserfiche products========= MRC ===========• Coordinating Agile Web Based project – Online Repository• Align Players involved: Developers (Outsourced in India), Environments’ Hosting Supplier (GOC) and Client’s Requirements (MRC)• Hosting and Driving Defect meeting between client and Developer via Skype• Hosting and Coordinating, Sprint Planning and Sprint Demo on Client’s premises• Creating and distributing WSR• Performing preliminary UAT• Involved in SSL Certificate ordering and processing Show less

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  Nedbank

  Mar 2019 - now

  Senior Software Quality Engineer

  • Perform regular Agile ceremonies to ensure alignment with expectations, deliverables and timelines. Standup, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Retro, PI Planning, Demo to stakeholders• Use of Jira and Confluence for Team Collaboration and Task tracking• Liaising with PO, BA, BE Dev, FE Dev, UX Designer, UI Designer, Scrum Master, Engineering Lead as part of delivery squad• Reporting to Senior QA Manager• Enterprise Tools and Frameworks setup and configuration (IntelliJ, Maven, Appium, Android Studio, Junit, TestNG, Headspin, Cucumber, Selenium, Healenium, Karate, RestAssured, Nexus, Git, BitBucket, Azure DevOps, ELK, Dynatrace, Kibana)• Use of Jmeter and Blazemeter for Performance Testing• Use of Android Studio, Headspin and Appium for Mobile Test Automation• Use of Selenium, Healenium for Web Test Automation• Design/Maintain API Test Automation pack on Karate framework for Sanity, Functional and Regression Testing • Use of Swagger for API description, payload, parameters, methods.• Regular Code Commit and Push to Central Enterprise code Repository• Configuring Jenkins agents and XLRelease to have scheduled execution of Test Scripts stored on Bitbucket – moved to ADO in 2021• Continuous Test Automation execution in sprint as part of DevOps pipeline enables for defect tracking earlier in the SDLC and faster turnaround time for fixes• Test Data Management: Data sourcing and setup for multiple scenarios and channels• Setup Test Automation scenarios on Playwright and Cypress automation frameworks======= Financial Products involved in ============== Ghost COD Squad =======• Credit Card• Credit Limit Increase• Overdraft• Overdraft Limit Increase======= Ghost PL Squad =======• Personal Loans• Consolidation Loans• Short-Term Loans======= Ghost EDB Squad =======• Everyday Banking – Savvy Bundle======= Ghost HL Squad =======• Home Loans======= Ghost Plus Squad =======• Credit Card Balance Transfer Show less