Karthik Mani , CSM

Experience

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  Cognizant

  Aug 2005 - Apr 2017

  • Creating Best Practices and managing Risk management across projects• Drive Automation Strategies and Customer Presentations• Performing the Role of SCRUM MASTER to Agile Teams in the Portfolio• Preparation of Testing timeline and resource planning for various projects in the portfolio• Prepared Test Plan/Test Approach document for Systems Testing/ User Acceptance Testing• Prepared Cloud transformation Test Strategy• Coordination of the User Acceptance Testing process.• Handled End to End Test Deliverables Show less • Analyzed Business requirements, Functional requirements, and System requirement documents for each Release• Prepared Test Plan/Test Approach document for Systems Testing/ User Acceptance Testing• Review of test execution• Performed the Role of User Acceptance Test lead that includes owning and coordination of the User Acceptance Testing process.• Performed the role of Defect Manager for each Release• Performed the Role of SCRUM Master for one of the application Teams• Coordination of Production Implementation for each release for Surety Applications• Lead a team of 7 Offshore Resources. Show less • Worked with the Business Analyst to understand the business requirements for Reengineering and generated test requirements. • Estimated Project timelines and resources for Application under Test.• Created Test Plan, executed test cases and reported defects in Quality Center.• Tracked Application assessments and provided Test support. • Generated Metrics and Dashboard on a Daily progress to track the progress.• Monitored Quality Compliance Processes• Lead a team of 5 Resources and provided constructive guidance and Support on a regular basis.• Played the Role of AQI Metrics Champion where I was instrumental in publishing the AQI for the project. Show less • Analyzed Business requirements, Functional requirements, and System requirement documents• Defined & Improved Processes as per the organization business needs.• Prepared Test Plan document• Designed test cases and prepared test data• Used Quality Center 9.0 for reporting defects.• Demonstrated leadership ability to resolve issues, drive projects, and meet deadlines.• Transferred knowledge to Offshore and developed an offshore team.• Coordinated with the client throughout the duration of the project • Preparation of Test plan for quarterly version Sunday checkouts. Show less

  • Portfolio QE&A Lead

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

  • QA Lead

    Feb 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Test Manager

    May 2010 - Feb 2012

  • QA Lead

    Aug 2009 - May 2010

  • Project Test Lead

    May 2008 - Aug 2009

  • Test Lead

    Aug 2005 - May 2008
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  Sogeti

  May 2017 - Apr 2019

  Test Manager

  Create Test Strategy and approach for TestingCoordinate testing of new software to ensure integration with other interfaces & existing IT systemsProvide inputs to selection of test management, defect management, and automation test toolsPublish progress of testing and test results to project stakeholdersCoordinate defect meetings, defect triage, tracking and closure of bugs

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  Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.

  May 2019 - Nov 2019

  QA Lead
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  CNSI

  Dec 2019 - now

  Senior Software Quality Assurance Manager
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  Acentra Health

  Jun 2023 - now

  Senior Software Quality Assurance Manager