Ravikumar Ramasamy

Experience

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  Electronic Data Systems

  Mar 2001 - Feb 2003

  Programmer Analyst

  Prioritize change requests and production issues assigned for offshore deliveryInteract with Onsite team for requirement gathering, clarification and offshore queriesDesign/Requirement specifications on business partner requests and production issuesCoordinate business partner requests and production support issues with KP IT liaisonDefine IT project changes and task coordination with offshore team members Task assignment, schedule, track work progress and ensure on-time delivery Monthly release planning and support to development teamArrange regular knowledge transition and trainings to support team from the development team and onsite teamBusiness Forecast, Monthly Revenue, Gross Margin calculationWeekly/Monthly status reportsParticipating in project reviews, walkthroughs and inspections Support and maintenance for California Claims and Billing applications Facilitate technical design document development and approvals from customer team and coding based on approved design.Preparation of test strategy/plan documents Unit/System testing, Integration testing and Acceptance testing supportDefine deployment strategy, deployment and support. Ensure 24 x 7 On-call production supports and publish On-call scheduleTeam performance monitoring and performance appraisalPerform project reviews, walkthroughs, inspections, verification and validation.Defect Analysis and Defect Prevention definitionCapture effort variance, schedule variance, productivity, defect density, utilization and delivery metricsWeekly CR Tracker Report and Monthly Delivery Analysis Report Show less

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Feb 2003 - Nov 2008

  Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles - Test Lead

  Define high-level project plan, milestones, schedule and resource assignments.Collaborate with all stake holders and ensure resources are available and committed.Coordinate with Business teams to solicit business requirement in detail.Ensure Business Requirement document is complete, detailed and signed-off.Develop detailed project plan listing out all activities and obtain buy-in from the stakeholder. Follow-up/coordinate project activities according to the plan.Ensure Technical Design document is complete, detailed and signed-ff.Facilitate Joint Review Sessions to discuss the requirement and design documents.Perform Quality Planning, Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for projects according to the nature of requirement/environment.Perform/Solicit detailed effort estimation, schedule and milestones, resource planning and demand management.Define and develop Project Test strategy document and obtain sign-off from functional heads and all stake-holders.Efficiently Manage day to day activities of project, help resolve issues and priorities.Assign tasks to team members, track progress, address constraints, facilitate meeting with all teams periodically and make sure the tasks are completed as planned.Coordinate with Business unit, Development team, Change management, Configuration management and Vendor team for project progress and implementation.Implement Testing methodologies, processes and support models for testing efforts.Coordinate closely with TCS Senior Management for the continuous improvement in the overall services delivered to customerFacilitate smooth migration of L2 support after the projects/enhancements are implementedResource planning, hiring, performance review, appraisal and team building Tracking Issues, Risks, Dependencies, Contingency and Mitigation planningDefect Analysis and Defect Prevention definitionCapture effort variance, schedule variance, productivity, defect density, utilization and delivery metrics Show less

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  Aramark

  Dec 2008 - Oct 2017

  QA and Test Manager

  Present the Project proposals to the executive steering committee for project approval.Define Project Organization and obtain buy-in from all the involved teams.Conduct Project kick-off meeting and present the project details to all stake holders.Collaborate with all stake holders and ensure resources are available and committed.Define high-level project plan, milestones, schedule and resource assignments.Coordinate with Business teams to solicit business requirement in detail.Ensure Business Requirement document is complete, detailed and signed-off.Develop detailed project plan listing out all activities and obtain buy-in from the stakeholder. Ensure Technical Design document is complete, detailed and signed-ff.Facilitate Joint Review Sessions to discuss the requirement and design documents.Perform Quality Planning, Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for projects according to the nature of environment.Perform/Solicit detailed effort estimation, schedule and milestones, resource planning and demand management.Define and develop Project Test strategy document and obtain sign-off from functional heads and all stake-holders.Assign tasks to team members, track progress, address constraints, facilitate meeting with all teams periodically and make sure the tasks are completed as planned.Coordinate with Business unit, Development team, Change management, Configuration management and Vendor team for project progress and implementation.Implement Testing methodologies, processes and support models for testing efforts.Define Entry and Exit criteria for project test phases.Conduct Go No Go Meeting at the end of project phasesDelegate the task and responsibility to offshore team, coordinate activities and track closely.Prepare Project status report for weekly PMO meeting to present the project status.Facilitate definition of Implementation plan, implementation support and Back-out/Restore plan. Show less

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  Nallas Corporation

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2020

  Test Manager

  Define technology agnostic test architect solution with a strong technical and functional knowledge of enterprise systems and architectures.Certify solution on compliance and security based on SOC 2, NIST, CSSBB and other IT audit frameworks / standards. Define QA and testing standards and methodologies defined by the organization to IT projects.

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  Organic Aura International

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Test Manager

  Define test management standards and methodologies defined by the organization to IT projects. Establish QA and test management principles, and processes as necessary.

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  Encora Innovation Labs

  Aug 2022 - now

  Delivery Manager

  Test Manager, Test Architect, Testing and Governance, QA and Test team delivery, Product & Software