Suvarna Kushwaha
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Skilled Test Manager with 15+ years of expertise in leading QA initiatives across Australia and India. Specialized in designing quality driven test strategies, managing teams, and ensuring top-notch software delivery in agile environments. Passionate about continuous improvement and delivery business value through testing excellence.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Test Manager
Westpac Bank | Tata Consultancy Services
03.2023 - Current
- Developed comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and schedules based on projects scope and requirements.
- Managed and coordinated a team of 15+ testers(onshore/offshore) across multiple projects.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Defined and maintained test metrics, produced daily status report and test completion report for senior leadership and project stakeholders.
- Implemented test automation strategies to accelerate testing cycles and improve efficiency.
- Led defect triage meetings, ensuring prompt prioritization and resolution.
- Monitoring resource allocation and planned capacity based on project forecast.
Test lead
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2017 - 02.2023
- Tested and identified issues for end to end system testing, API Testing, mobile native apps for iOS Android.
- Created, reviewed, and approved test cases, test scripts, and test data to ensure complete coverage.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirement and specifications for testing.
- Developed test plan and test strategy to meet testing needs.
- Led a team of testers, providing guidance, mentorship and performance feedback.
- Executed test cases and documented defects, confirming resolution and mitigation of defects.
Sr. Test Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2013 - 06.2017
- Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
- Performed functional and regression testing
- Created and executed Automation test scripts using Selenium Webdriver.
- Reported and tracked defect.
- Preparation and review of failed test case analysis reports.
Test Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2009 - 06.2013
- Performed functional and regression testing which includes Web based Testing, API Testing.(which includes both manual and automation)
- Reported and tracked defect.
Education
Master of Computer Application -
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
06.2009
Skills
- Test Planning and Strategy
- Manual and Automated Testing
- Test Automation Tools( Selenium, TestNG)
- Defect Management( JIRA, HP ALM)
- Performance Testing( LoadRunner, JMeter)
- Stakeholders Communication
- API Testing( Postman, SoapUI)
- Test Environment Management
- CI/CD Pipelines(Jenkins, Gitlab CI)
- Knowledge of SDLC and STLC
- Agile, Scrum, and waterfall Methodologies
- Guidewire( Claim Center, Policy Center, Billing Center)
Accomplishments
- Increased automation coverage by 40%, reducing manual testing time by 30%.
- Successfully led QA efforts for enterprise-wide projects worth over $10M.
- Built and mentored a high-performing QA team across multiple geographies.
- Reduced release cycle time by streamlining testing process.
Certification
Profession Scrum Master
ISTQB
Transcend Delivery Management
Ascent leadership
Timeline
Test Manager
Westpac Bank | Tata Consultancy Services
03.2023 - Current
Test lead
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2017 - 02.2023
Sr. Test Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2013 - 06.2017
Test Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2009 - 06.2013
Master of Computer Application -
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
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