Reni Joseph Vadakkepparampil

Essential Eight Uplift Program & Statewide Data Centre Migration Program

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless project execution and timely completion.
• Prepared meeting agendas and minutes for distribution and record keeping.
• Responded to requests for information on materials to inquiring parties.
• Built strong relationships with internal departments as well as external partners through clear communication and collaboration efforts.
• Facilitated regular status update meetings, fostering a collaborative environment among team members.
• Improved overall team productivity with consistent monitoring of progress, providing feedback, and addressing roadblocks.
• Conducted thorough risk assessments for proactive mitigation strategies, minimizing potential issues during project lifecycles.
• Streamlined change management processes, resulting in faster adaptation to new requirements or unexpected challenges.
• Reduced project delivery times by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing resources.

IBM INDIA / UK / AUSTRALIA / FINLAND - Various Projects

• Support Project Management with regular updates on project documentation based on Test tracking outcomes.
• Formulating and implementing Test Strategy, Effort Estimation, Test Plan for various releases/projects.
• Coordination & Facilitation of support mechanisms for the smooth run of test projects
• Prepare Project/Test status reports, Defect triage, Impact Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Lessons learned, Risk & Issues
• Implemented risk-based testing approaches that targeted critical functionality while optimizing resources utilization.
• Established quality assurance standards to maintain consistency across all testing efforts within the organization.
• Worked closely with developers to identify root causes of defects and provided actionable feedback for resolution.
• Maintained detailed documentation of test plans, cases, scripts, results, and other relevant information for future reference or audit purposes.
• Enhanced test efficiency by implementing agile methodologies and automated testing tools.
• Defined testing and acceptance strategies and determined quality assurance benchmarks.

• Developed formal test plans for personal use and use by colleagues.
• Successfully managed stakeholder expectations by consistently delivering high-quality products that met or exceeded specifications.
• Collaborated with developers to resolve issues identified during the testing phase, resulting in a more robust final product.
• Identified delivery risks for ongoing projects, developing strategies to avoid delays.
• Mentored junior engineering staff, offering instruction on testing parameters and accepted engineering principals.
• Championed best practices in software testing across the organization, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Increased defect detection rates through rigorous test case creation and efficient execution, reducing post-release customer complaints significantly.
• Managed multiple projects concurrently, maintaining strict deadlines while not sacrificing attention to detail or quality control measures.
• Mentored junior test engineers, enhancing their skillsets and overall team performance.
• Defined and tracked test results, defect counts and performance discrepancies.