Mandiram Sathasivam
Summary
Skilled Test Manager with over 19 years of experience in software quality assurance that includes over 8 years as Program Test Manager in managing mission critical projects, overseeing testing activities and mentoring and guiding a team of 30 members.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Test Manager
Telstra (from Wipro Limited)
06.2016 - Current
- Developed project plans and managed project scope with reference to Triangle of Scope, Cost & Time.
- Established Project Governance model
- Identified KPIs that are critical for success of the project and established processes to measure the same.
- Enabled the team to improve overall competency by identifying the competency gaps and planning the required trainings.
- Devised Resource Management Plan aligning with project objective.
- Implemented LEAN initiatives with objective of improving the quality and optimizing the cost.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Developed Test Strategy to meet Project Goals.
Technical Test Lead
Telstra (from Wipro Limited)
01.2014 - 05.2018
- Developed Test Approach for Certification of Smart phones and Mobile applications
- Test Planning, Estimation, Review of Test Results & Defect Management
- Developed Requirement Traceability Matrix
- Requirements mining and validation for a web application to interact with HP ALM (Quality Centre) for Test Management
- Developed Training plans for Test Analysts.
- Mentored Test Analysts.
Senior Test Analyst
Telstra (from Wipro Limited)
02.2010 - 12.2013
- Designing test cases (manual and automated) for functional and non-functional testing of mobile phones based on various operating systems (Android, Windows phones,Blackberry OS and iOS)
- Design and development of Mobile Apps in Android to validate Android APIs and device capabilities to ensure device is capable of supporting Telstra's Mobile applications.
- Test execution for Mobile Apps (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) and Mobile websites.
- Defect reporting and verification.
Test Analyst
Softbank Mobiles (from Wipro Limited)
04.2009 - 01.2010
- Reviewed all test cases and requirements in areas of J2ME and Web Browser with objective of removing redundancies.
- Worked on web application that can be used for Task allocation and tracking.
Test Analyst
Sony Ericsson (from Wipro Limited)
12.2008 - 03.2009
- Validation of network interoperability of Mobile Phones with Mobile Carriers in Singapore.
- Developed J2ME based test applications
- Involved in software validation of mobile phones in the following areas
J2ME
Browser
Digital Rights Management
Device Management
WLAN
Test Coordinator
Sony Ericsson (from Wipro Limited)
09.2007 - 10.2008
- Developed Test Plan for Symbian based phones.
- Co-ordinated and managed the activities of software validation teams across different part of the globe.
- Validation of J2ME based test requirements.
- Defect Triaging for defects reported by Mobile Carriers.
Test Analyst
Sony Ericsson (from Wipro Limited)
11.2005 - 08.2007
- Participated in System Testing of Symbian based Smart Phones
- Developed J2ME based test applications.
- Defect reporting and validation
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sathyabama Deemed University
Chennai,India08.2005
Skills
- Project Planning and Delivery
- Agile Project Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Quality Assurance
- Project Budget Allocation
- Stakeholder Relations
- Schedule Control
- Budgeting and Resource Management
- Team Management
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Certification
1. PMI Certified Project Management Professional.
2. Scrum Alliance Certified SCRUM Master (Certificate ID: 000658398)
3. Android Certified Application Developer (Certificate ID: ATC1004288)
4. ISTQB certified Test Manager
Timeline
Program Test Manager
Telstra (from Wipro Limited)
06.2016 - Current
Technical Test Lead
Telstra (from Wipro Limited)
01.2014 - 05.2018
Senior Test Analyst
Telstra (from Wipro Limited)
02.2010 - 12.2013
Test Analyst
Softbank Mobiles (from Wipro Limited)
04.2009 - 01.2010
Test Analyst
Sony Ericsson (from Wipro Limited)
12.2008 - 03.2009
Test Coordinator
Sony Ericsson (from Wipro Limited)
09.2007 - 10.2008
Test Analyst
Sony Ericsson (from Wipro Limited)
11.2005 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sathyabama Deemed University
1. PMI Certified Project Management Professional.
2. Scrum Alliance Certified SCRUM Master (Certificate ID: 000658398)
3. Android Certified Application Developer (Certificate ID: ATC1004288)
4. ISTQB certified Test Manager
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