Shivakumar RE

Experience

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  HCLTech

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2015

  Extensive experience in Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Derivatives and Insurance.Implemented advanced testing concepts such as API testing using BDD/TDD framework. Cucumber (Junit) & Spec flow (nUnit), “Shifting Testing to left”,Automation experience in HP QTP/UFT, Selenium, SOAP UI, Web Services testing, Test Complete, JMeter 2.3.1, FIX 5.0 Protocol, Query Surge, and Verifix tool.Scrum Master Certified and Expertise in Agile and Traditional Software Methodologies.Process Champion” for participating in SCAMPI-A assessment from Metrics Council. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Software Project Manager

    Aug 2004 - Jul 2014
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  Birlasoft

  Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

  Senior Manager

  Expertise in drafting the solutions for many large testing proposals.Leading the testing delivery for one of the leading Bank,Expertise in implementing the testing methodologies and process.

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  Trianz

  Dec 2016 - Aug 2019

  Senior Delivery Manager/Architect- Testing

  Achieved in Process Automation on Web Services, REST full API’s using CRUD data methods & Automated using REST ASSURED Java Library, Reused the component level test scripts and developed the Hybrid driven automation framework using POM approach using Selenium WebDriver with Java and TestNG library.Review the automation scripts, technical guidance to resolve issues during scripting, ensure code reusability.Accountable for overall testing activities (including – Unit, System, Integration Testing, UAT and Performance Testing, achieved 63% automation using Selenium WebDriver tool.Reduced the weekend testing effort by creating sanity automation suite for adhoc, hot fix, emergency upgrade etc., production releases.Mentored teams on Agile/Scrum Practices by playing Scrum Master/Servant leadership role and implemented Agile practice across the program and streamlined the release process.Guided the team to self-organization and on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers and ensured sprint planning & retrospect’s in teams are effective and regular.Assisted Agile teams in resolving conflicts and clearing the path of issues through objective assessment, x-functional mentorship to team and escalate issues as necessary.Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and coach them to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization, ensure team is highly customer focused.Define Sprint scope, deliverable and practices that support business and organizational objectives in collaboration with senior management and key stakeholdersPartner with Business and Technology team and craft/review the E2E test conditions and ensure overall quality of the programImplemented Test Maturity Model at NYLIM and reduced the release regression effort by 50% through test optimization and Automation.Developed test strategy for the program and reviewed release test plans, Show less

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  Freelancer

  Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

  Software Quality Specialist

  Training - Automation Framework

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  Binary Fountain™ a Press Ganey solution

  Dec 2020 - now

  Head of Software Quality Engineering

  Responsible for functional and Performance quality of Products.Lead Quality Assurance Engineering team in an Agile environment, leveraging current best QA practices to raise the Quality level of Software Products.Improve test optimization for full functional and repeatable regression plan for sprints by building scalable automation frameworks.Implement the suitable API and UI automation framework from scratch using Selenium, Cucumber, Rest Assured, and TestNG. Guide and Mentor team on QA Processes and Procedures. as well as facilitate interaction with Software Development teams and Product Owner. Show less