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Thasarathan Saminathan

Thasarathan Saminathan

Quality Engineer
Singapore

Summary

Experienced Quality Assurance person with a demonstrated history of working and managing projects from requirements to delivery to maintenance. Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Software Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Automation and security. Ability to analyze quality root cause with suppliers and vendors resulting in continuous improvements. Brings 17+ years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Manager, Projects

Cognizant
2 2022 - Current

Client [NPHC - MOH]

  • Developed an End-End testing framework using Robot framework + python to Automate the policy changes testing using IBM ODM (rules and rule flows).
  • Actively participating in Sprint planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospective, Daily Standup, Product backlog refinement (Story Estimation and Acceptance criteria defining) sessions
  • Setup Gitlab CI/CD pipeline for regression tests to continuously run every night and generate daily reports in Slack channel.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
  • Mentored and coached team members, promoting professional growth and skill development.
  • Developed strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and expectations.

Test Manager

Coforge Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Erstwhile NIIT Technologies)
02.2019 - 02.2022

Client [ SITA - ICA, Singapore]

  • Involved in UAT planning and conducting UAT with end user.
  • Engaged different stakeholders (internal and external) for integration testing.
  • Managing on-site test team for SITA’s Government Solutions (Borders Project)
  • Automating the Client’s Singapore based CR Stories using Selenium Webdriver + Java using in-house developed Framework
  • Executing Automated Smoke and Regression Test Suite, Analyze and send the Test Report to management.
  • Participating in requirement analysis with BA’s and client, Effort estimation for testing.
  • Make sure non-functional testing is covered for every release and the result meets the customer’s SLA.
  • Performance testing covered using Load Runner and security testing covered using Web Inspect
  • Coordinating external 3rd party vendors for security testing (e.g DAST, SAST etc.) for every major production release
  • Arrange regular defect triage meetings with internal stakeholders and prioritize the defects and Make sure the monthly DRE report met the target
  • Coordinating with internal stakeholders to get the black duck scan, sonar coverage report and other required governance documents for exit report
  • Taking care of SITA Test Exit governance - Release exit preparation and getting internal stakeholder approval for production release
  • Creating Test Plans, Test Strategy and Reviewing Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Data
  • Working with the L3 team for production incidents raised by customer and covered in testing.

QA Manager

Trilibis Mobile Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 02.2019
  • Improved overall efficiency of the QA department through strategic planning and resource allocation.
  • Maintained a high standard of product performance by conducting thorough regression testing on each release.
  • Leading the QA Team and delivering the product lines of Web, Mobile Web, iOS, Android Apps
  • Leading and developing the Automation for the Web & Mobile Regression Testing using Katalon Studio
  • Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects.
  • Prepared product test estimation, Test planning, Test strategy, Prepare Test script, Test environment and Tools setup
  • Performance Testing using Siege, JMeter

Senior QA Lead

Trilibis Mobile Pte Ltd
11.2010 - 12.2014


  • Written and Execute Sanity, system, functional, load, performance, UI, Backend and UAT Test cases for all the modules.
  • Recommended software solutions such as automated test tools or improved test processes to meet business strategies.
  • Analyzing and compiling the test report and send to the management and follow-up the issues, bug fixes, pending implementations etc
  • Enhanced team performance by providing guidance and mentorship to junior QA engineers.

Project Leader

Aspire Systems
04.2009 - 10.2010


  • Responsible for Product test planning, Test Estimation and Test Strategy
  • Participated in design discussions, analysis, feedback meetings
  • Responsible for Test Execution and send the detailed Test Report for further decisions.

Senior QA Engineer

Ness Global Services
02.2008 - 03.2009
  • Prepared Test Cases scripts for backend testing, Load testing using siege, JMeter
  • Analyzing and compile the details test report and sending it to the management
  • Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings and recommended improvements.
  • Escalated concerns about project and process quality, referring discovered issues to engineering manager for correction.

QA Engineer

Radixs Pte Ltd
06.2006 - 01.2008
  • VelvetPuffinTM mobile IM is an instant messaging solution that brings instant messaging to your J2ME/MIDP 2.0 based mobile phones
  • Verifying and implementation of the Automation script and tools
  • Prepared Resources planning, Test Execution, Test Result, Test report, Device Inventory Report
  • Prepared GPRS setting for all the Mobile client (M1, Singtel, Starhub) for System and UAT Testing

Software Test engineer

People Associates Sdn Bhd
04.2005 - 05.2006

Client - Motorola GSG, Malaysia

  • Motorola's OMC is used to support the day-to-day management of the OMC-R(CDMA), OMC-U(UMTS)
  • Executed Test cases on CM Activities in NODEB and RNC (OMC-U), Centralized Security Logging activities in Solaris server
  • Optimization Provisioning Activities, Merge Report, Change log History, Error log
  • Executed Test cases on FM Activities in 3COMM, Cisco, Compaq and Zhone Technology’s IMACS (OMC-R) in AEMS platform
  • Prepared and Run Automation Test Cases for Optimization Provisioning using Winrunner
  • Involved in SRD Review, Inspection, internal review of feature work and Estimate the Test effort and No of Test Cases and SR Verification
  • Good knowledge of TeMIP, Alarms Management & NeSIM simulators.

Assistant Claim Processing Engineer

HTMT
04.2004 - 04.2005
  • Have to process and submit the daily assigned claims, prepare reports.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Technology

Bharathiyar University
Coimbatore
04.2001 - 05.2003

Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology

Bharathiyar University
Coimbatore
04.2001 - 05.2000

Skills

Customer Relations

Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Technical Summary

Basics of Java, Python, JavaScript, CSS, Shell Scripting, HTML5, XML, Robot Framework, Selenium Webdriver, Katalon Studio, Emulator & Simulators, BrowserStack, postman etc., UNIX, Windows, Mobile OS, MySQL, DBeaver, Bitbucket, SVN, CVS, JIRA, Bugzilla, ClearQuest5.0, HP ALM, Octane, ADO, Gitlab, TestNG, Quickbase, Basecamp, Test Director 8.0, Eclipse, PyCharm, VS Code, Android Studio, Apache Tomcat, Jboss, WebLogic, glassfish, WebSphere, IIS, Putty, WinSCP, MySQL Workbench, IBM MQ / JMQ, IBM ODM

Timeline

Test Manager

Coforge Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Erstwhile NIIT Technologies)
02.2019 - 02.2022

QA Manager

Trilibis Mobile Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 02.2019

Senior QA Lead

Trilibis Mobile Pte Ltd
11.2010 - 12.2014

Project Leader

Aspire Systems
04.2009 - 10.2010

Senior QA Engineer

Ness Global Services
02.2008 - 03.2009

QA Engineer

Radixs Pte Ltd
06.2006 - 01.2008

Software Test engineer

People Associates Sdn Bhd
04.2005 - 05.2006

Assistant Claim Processing Engineer

HTMT
04.2004 - 04.2005

Master of Science - Computer Technology

Bharathiyar University
04.2001 - 05.2003

Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology

Bharathiyar University
04.2001 - 05.2000

Manager, Projects

Cognizant
2 2022 - Current
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