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Praveen Karuppiah Selvamani

Sydney,NSW
Praveen Karuppiah Selvamani

Summary

Test Manager with 8+ years of experience in leading testing efforts for major financial and retail organizations. Proven success in implementing complex solutions and leading diverse testing teams. Notable projects include:

  • Woolworths: SaaS rollout (UKG) replacing Pyramid and Kronos Workforce Central.
  • Westpac Group: Salesforce rollout for Brokerhub Experience Uplift.
  • Commonwealth Bank: Various rollouts including Commsee CMS, Workday HR, and payments via MSBI DARE COA.
  • Yahav Bank & Oman Housing Bank: Core Banking implementations with TCS BaNCS.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
2
Certification

Work History

Woolworths Group

QA Manager
08.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Defined test plan, managed integration testers, performed test management, identified & mitigated risks, collaborated with stakeholders, reported progress, and ensured continuous improvement in testing processes
  • Utilised JIRA to create user stories and collaborated closely with the development team for successful delivery within sprints
  • Participated in requirement workshops, identified gaps, and ensured comprehensive coverage.

Westpac Group

QA Lead & Manager
11.2022 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Participated in requirement workshops, identified gaps, and utilized JIRA to create user stories for successful delivery within sprints
  • Performed manual & partial automation testing on Salesforce, developed test strategies, plans, scenarios, and scripts
  • Implemented Test & Defect Management using JIRA with XRay, conducted comprehensive test verification activities, and provided regular test status updates to stakeholders.

Commonwealth Bank

Senior Test Analyst
01.2019 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Demonstrating expertise in core banking systems, HR platforms, and various testing methodologies.

Bank Yahav

Senior Test Analyst
01.2016 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Demonstrating expertise in core banking systems, HR platforms, and various testing methodologies.

Oman Housing Bank

Senior Test Analyst
01.2016 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Demonstrating expertise in core banking systems, HR platforms, and various testing methodologies.

Education

Curtin University
Singapore

Master of International Business from International Business Management
07.2015

University Overview

SRM University
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Bachelor of Technology from Mechanical Engineering Technology
05.2013

University Overview

Skills

  • Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG Pro & Kronos)
  • SAP (Payroll)
  • SuccessFactors
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
  • Workday
  • Salesforce
  • TCS BaNCS
  • CBA (Commsee & Collateral Management System)
  • UFT Developer
  • Nodejs
  • Visual Studio
  • NUnit
  • Specflow
  • Business requirements analysis
  • Requirement gathering & documentation
  • Business & gap analysis
  • Quantitative & qualitative analysis
  • Bugzilla
  • ALM
  • JIRA (XRay)
  • Confluence

Certification

  • BCS International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) - Certified Tester Foundation Level (CFTL)
  • Professional Scrum Master I Certification

Timeline

QA Manager
Woolworths Group
08.2023 - Current
QA Lead & Manager
Westpac Group
11.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Test Analyst
Commonwealth Bank
01.2019 - 01.2023
Senior Test Analyst
Bank Yahav
01.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Test Analyst
Oman Housing Bank
01.2016 - 01.2017
Curtin University
Master of International Business from International Business Management
SRM University
Bachelor of Technology from Mechanical Engineering Technology
Praveen Karuppiah Selvamani