Siddharthan Prakash

Product Manager

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India11 yrs experience

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in Quality Assurance.
Expertise in PCI DSS and ISO 8583 standards.
Proven track record in managing complex payment systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with strong expertise in Quality Assurance and payment systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Qa StrategyPayments & Card DomainCertification Testing

Other Skills

3DS ValidationATM NetworksAcceptance TestingAgileApplication TestingBankingBusiness AnalysisBusiness RequirementsClient CommunicationClient DeliveryCommunicationCompliance TestingDebuggingDefect TrackingDefect Triage

About

Passionate and results-driven Quality Assurance & Payments professional with over a decade of experience across card networks, switching, and transaction systems for global payment platforms including Visa, Mastercard, and RuPay. Skilled in functional, certification, and compliance testing, I bring deep expertise in ISO 8583 message formats, PCI DSS standards, and Agile project management. My experience spans across QA leadership, implementation, and production support for regulatory and high-volume payment systems, working with organizations such as Wipro, LTI Mindtree, Expleo, and NPCI. I take pride in delivering high-quality results under pressure, mentoring teams, and ensuring seamless delivery across complex financial ecosystems. Core Expertise: Payments & Card Domain | QA Strategy | Certification Testing | Switch Migration | ISO 8583 | PCI DSS | Agile & STLC

Experience

Wipro

Test Lead

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Chennai Area · Hybrid

Leading delivery of Debit Card regulatory projects for a global banking client (SCB).
Managing project scope, Agile implementation, and team performance for complex compliance and scheme-mandated releases.
Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure end-to-end testing, delivery excellence, and regulatory adherence.

Project DeliveryTest PlanningClient DeliveryTesting ProcessTest ManagementProblem Solving+6

Ltimindtree

QA Specialist

Jan 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Chennai Area · Hybrid

Executed Visa and Mastercard certification testing for multiple banks using simulators like T3, VTS, and MAS.
Handled tokenization and 3DS validation (VbV, SecureCode), ensuring compliance with PCI DSS and scheme requirements.
Coordinated between clients and QA teams for certification cycles, defect triage, and validation of technical specifications.

Certification TestingTokenization3DS ValidationPCI DSS ComplianceDefect TriageTechnical Specifications+1

Expleo group

Senior Business Analyst

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Delivered end-to-end QA activities for the TSYS PRIME platform, covering issuing, acquiring, and transaction systems.
Designed test scenarios, managed UAT, and maintained client communication throughout project delivery.
Provided functional clarifications to the team and ensured quality outcomes within strict deadlines.

End-to-End QATest ScenariosUAT ManagementClient CommunicationFunctional ClarificationsQA Strategy+1

National payments corporation of india (npci)

2 roles

Senior Associate Testing

Promoted

Oct 2018 – Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Performed end-to-end testing and implementation for RuPay, IMPS, and NFS systems.
Led switch migrations and load balancer implementations (Layer 4 & 7) for high-availability transaction environments.
Conducted performance testing (up to 5000 TPS), regression testing, and production monitoring.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams on fraud risk systems, dispute management, and PCI DSS compliance.

End-to-End TestingSwitch MigrationsLoad Balancer ImplementationsPerformance TestingRegression TestingProduction Monitoring+2