Sree Priya Bala

Sree Priya Bala

User Acceptance Tester

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  • About me

    Senior Cloud Project Manager

  • Education

    • SRM Easwari Engineering College

      1997 - 2001
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Science

      Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

    • Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai

      1983 - 1997
      O level and A Level 84%

      Activities and Societies: Sports team, Choir team

    • Middlesex University

      2002 - 2004
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Business and IT Merit

      Post graduation in Business and IT

  • Experience

    • System Evolutif

      Apr 2006 - Sept 2006
      User Acceptance Tester

      Worked as a User Acceptance Tester, on a nationalised project called the E-Fire, developed by government in partnership with the Fire & Rescue Authorities to give easier access to services, help improve community safety and save life. Duties involved cross-browser testing, Manual testing and updated test script.

    • Santander Bank, N.A.

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      Customer Service Representative

      Gained working knowledge and experience of financial services software platform, and achieved weekly sales lead. Received recognition of gift voucher for exceeding quarterly sales lead.

    • PKF

      Dec 2007 - Nov 2008
      Application Support Technician

      • Provided globally 1st and 2nd line support to end-users in Assurance & advisory software(Gemini) and Accounts software (Credence) working with terminal services in a Citrix client environment. • Supported end-users on P11D (tax package) by testing the users tax data for potential errors thereby aiding the electronic submissions to HMRC. • Assisted with managing and resolving Incident tickets via telephone / e-mail or through remotely accessing the user’s system • UAT for newly developed features.• Trained end –users both internally and externally at different regional offices and client sites. Show less

    • Pitney Bowes Software

      Dec 2008 - Feb 2013
      Application Support Analyst

      -Provided 2nd level Technical Application Support to EMEA customers for Document Management Software.-Interacted with internal stakeholders to solve business critical and technical issues by resolving and troubleshooting customer requests using various tools and deliver within strict SLAs-Resolved software defects and reported new feature requests via JIRA to raise product defects with engineering.-Provided 24/7 critical support for production systems.- Knowledge in using Salesforce for case management and knowledge base. -Coached junior staff to develop talent and product familiarity by conducting product workshops.-Assisted cross-region colleagues via conference calls/Live meetings to help with knowledge sharing and speedy resolution of the customer issue. Show less

    • NCS Group

      Jun 2014 - Oct 2017

      -Successfully managed BAU for government ministries using VPN service. -Improved customer experience score based on feedback from Annual satisfaction survey. -Planned and managed Tech refresh activities for VPN tokens for end-users. -Conducted weekly huddle with team to improve functional procedures to speed up SR closure. -Reduced staff retention by 1-to-1 coaching to develop talent and drive succession planning. -Accountable for handling high priority Incidents by collaborating with cross-functional teams. -Achieved 100% revenue generation in 2016 Annual Finance Audit Show less

      • Team Lead , Customer Service

        Apr 2016 - Oct 2017
      • Executive, Customer Service

        Jun 2014 - Apr 2016
    • HCL Infosystems Ltd.

      Jun 2018 - Sept 2018
      Project Corodinator/Manager

      -Delivered asset/inventory management project for Singapore Transportation across 140 sites -Managed daily scheduling, resource allocation and monitored project updates. -Verified 15,000 IT assets against 7500 employees and report generation. -Effectively improved Engineer onsite visit processes to meet daily SLA -Led weekly meetings with Engineers to feedback on roadblocks and challenges on the field.-Led Meetings, prepared presentation decks and meeting minutes

    • Jisc

      Feb 2019 - now

      Jisc is a non-profit membership organistaion that provides digital solutions to UK education and research.-Successfully delivered projects by meeting target objectives within stated time frame and budget. -Organised and delivered Events and meetings not limited to knowledge calls/divisional.-Supported procurement and purchasing process that included issuing grant and contract letters. -Successfully curated business process content for the team aligned to business needs. -Created and maintained the risk register and operational targets using risk management software. -Supported process improvements and worked towards implementing those changes. -Handled licensing and user management with MIRO representatives and Account Managers. Show less

      • Senior Cloud Project Manager

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Cloud Solution Project Manager

        May 2021 - Apr 2023
      • Project Support Officer

        Feb 2019 - May 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Learning Confluence 2018

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Agile Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Product Management First Steps

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap

      LinkedIn
      May 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Up Your Service Champion-Provide Go-the-Extra- Mile service

      SkillsFuture SG
      Jan 2017
    • Scrum: The Basics

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

      Scrum Alliance
      Apr 2019
    • Up Your Service Champion-Project a Positive and Professional Image

      SkillsFuture SG
      Jan 2017
    • Learning Jira Software

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Foundation Certificate in Software testing

      ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board
      Sept 2005
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sree Priya Bala
      Singtel Group Enterprise CEO Excellence Award 2015 Singtel Pte Ltd May 2015 Awarded Singtel Group Enterprise CEO Excellence Award 2015 in recognition of contribution of the Whole of Government Projects.