Savitri Balaganvi

Technical Program Manager

London, United Kingdom21 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 16 years of experience in QA and project management.
  • Expert in building and leading QA teams.
  • Proven track record in implementing test strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech QA Leader with extensive experience in automation and manual testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test ManagementProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Other Skills

ALMAPI TestingAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesAgile MethodologiesAgile TestingBugzillaBusiness AnalysisCRMCross-functional Team LeadershipDWHData MigrationDatabase TestingDefect TrackingFunctional TestingGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

About

Resourceful Test manager/Head of QA/Project Manager with 16 years of experience in building and leading both automation and manual teams for multiple projects across multiple domains (Banking-finance, insurance and Retail). Managing onshore and offshore teams. Organizing and controlling the testing process, creating and implementing test strategies. Highly driven to deliver extraordinary results. Extensive experience in problem-resolving, Escalating issues/Risks, and providing data-driven solutions. Strong Interpersonal and communication skills, collaborative, adaptive, Excellent team player, growth mindset, and ability to work calmly under pressure to achieve tight timelines.

Experience

21 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Uk home office

QAT Delivery Owner/Program Test Manager

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Indeed.com

Head of Quality Assurance/Test Manager/Engineering Manager

Sep 2019Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Its been a great experience so far with Indeed as i got an opportunity to build my QA team (manual & and automation) from scratch and implement QA processes across multiple projects.
  • My responsibilities are:
  • Strategic leadership for multiple teams.
  • Managing QA function across multiple projects and also support project.
  • Delivery ownership, successful product delivery.
  • Stakeholders management & engagement and 3rd party vendor management.
  • Defining and implementing comprehensive test strategies/plans for Manual and Automation projects.
  • Built both manual and automation from scratch.
  • Drive both functional and non-functional testing.
  • Manage all testing phases (ST, SIT, UAT, E2E, Regression/Smoke) and production support.
  • Identify the automation scope, suitable automation environments and tools, and set up the automation framework from scratch.
  • Portal Automation via Cypress cucumber BDD, Andriod via Appium, iOS via XCUI, API via Postman.
  • Be the primary owner of QA service using a combination of onshore and offshore/remote teams, create roadmaps, and track the progress via project metrics.
  • Create and Develop robust, repeatable processes and test specifications.
  • Drive for personal and process improvement throughout SDLC and STLC.
  • Hands on experience on testing web portals, native apps (Android & iOS).
  • Collaborate with production owners and gather requirements/scope, Analyse, estimate, prioritize, create TCs, Execute, and defect management.
  • Implemented shift-left approach.
  • Identify product/process gaps and fill them by coordinating with product and engineering managers.
Test CasesScrumTest StrategyDefect TrackingTest ExecutionUser Acceptance Testing+21

Metro bank

Test Manager

Jun 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Team Leadership, Onsite coordinator (offshore & onshore).
  • Comprehensive Test Strategy/Test Plan for multiple projects.
  • Testing delivery ownership for multiple projects which includes requirement gathering, cost/estimation, TCs, Test execution, defect management.
  • ST, SIT, UAT, Regression & Sanity/smoke testing.
  • Functional and non-functional testing.
  • Test automation.
  • Monitoring QA progress and mentoring team members.
  • Reporting QA progress to stakeholders/senior management via QA metrics.
Microsoft Dynamics CRMTest CasesScrumTest StrategyDefect TrackingTest Execution+19

Lloyds banking group

Project Manager/Test Manager

Nov 2017May 2018 · 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Responsibilities:
  • Stakeholders management and engagement.
  • GDPR implementation across UK and Europe.
  • Manage multiple Business Units’ QA delivery.
  • Collaboration and coordination with test managers/test leads to track QA progress.
  • Implementation of main testing techniques and test strategy across multiple Business units.
  • Managing governance, reporting and test plans.
  • Onshore and Offshore team management.
  • Establish the capabilities and standards for testing processes and transformation programme execution.
  • Maintain product quality and data security across SDLC/STLC

Bupa

Test Lead

Oct 2010Apr 2017 · 6 yrs 6 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Team Leadership, Onsite coordinator (offshore & onshore).
  • Comprehensive Test Strategy/Test Plan for multiple projects.
  • Testing delivery ownership for multiple projects which includes requirement gathering, cost/estimation, - TCs, Test execution, defect management.
  • ST, SIT, UAT, Regression & Sanity/smoke testing.
  • Functional and non-functional testing.
  • Test automation.
  • Collaboration & Cross-functional.
  • Adaptive, flexible & positive attitude.
  • Monitoring QA progress and mentoring team members.
  • Reporting QA progress to stakeholders/senior management via QA metrics.
Test StrategyUser Acceptance TestingAPI TestingGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Database TestingAgile & Waterfall Methodologies+4

Capgemini

Test Manager

Oct 2007Sep 2019 · 11 yrs 11 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • I worked with Capgemini for 12 years and it was a great experience as i got multiple opportunities to work with people, multiple clients/assignments. Learnt new processes, technologies and expanded my experience and skills. Played multiple roles.
  • Via Capgemini worked for Metro Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Bupa & Carphone warehouse.
  • My responsibilities were:
  • Build strong and professional relationship with clients.
  • Understand the clients needs, goals, create to do list, plan of actions.
  • Identify the QA scope, Analyse requirements, Cost/estimate, resource planning, hiring, prioritise, create roadmaps for implementation.
  • Coordinate with offshore and onshore team to implement the requirements.
  • Create and maintain manual and automated regression packs and run them for each code merge, release, and regular basis.
  • Drive for personal and process improvement throughout SDLC and STLC.
  • Hands-on experience on desktop-based, window/web-based applications and native apps (Android and iOS), Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce, T24, Swift, Oracle Apps, and AWS/DB migration projects.
  • Expertise in Agile & waterfall model.
  • Implemented BDD and TDD model.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Automation using SELENIUM and QTP and Experience in maintaining, and running QTP Test scripts using Coded UI Automation Frame Work.
  • Proficiency in using multiple project management tools like Jira, Confluence, TFS, VSTS, Zephyr, QC,ALM, VSTS, and MTM (Microsoft Test Management).
  • Continuous CI/CD deployment via Circle CI.

Carphone warehouse

Quality Assurance Test Analyst

Oct 2007Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

  • Responsibilities:
  • Successfully delivered Oracle Apps project.
  • Worked on multiple modules in Oracle Apps (Payroll, HR, etc)
  • Requirement analysis, Writing test Cases, Performing Test Execution in Mercury Quality Centre and logging the bugs, and verifying the bugs after resolving.
  • Performing Smoke, Regression pack execution, and also UAT (user acceptance testing).
  • Responsible for updating the status of clients in the form of reports daily, weekly, monthly, and also through Daily stand-up, weekly, and Monthly calls.
  • Preparing all release end activities like Requirement traceability Matrix, and Root Cause analysis after completion of every release.
  • Using QTP to create new & modify regression scripts and run smoke and regression test cases.
  • Provide pre and post Production support for all releases.
Microsoft Dynamics CRMScrumTeam Foundation Server (TFS)Defect TrackingSWIFTSQL+12

The brainstorming international pvt ltd

Software Programmer

Feb 2005Sep 2007 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

  • Development Responsibilities:
  • Requirement Analysis.
  • Form Design.
  • Programming on PL SQL & SQL Queries
  • Preparing/generating reports.
  • Unit testing.
  • Code deploy.
  • Implementation.
  • Project: Medical/Cane Sugar Project, Oracle D2K & Oracle Apps
  • Client The Brain Storming International Pvt Ltd
  • Environment/Tools: Oracle D2K, PL SQL, SQL Queries, Oracle Apps, Web Based Applications
  • Role: Software Programmer
SQLData MigrationHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)Oracle ApplicationsBugzillaQC Tools+2

Education

VTU Belgaum

B.E (Electronics and Communication)

Jan 2001Jan 2005

Junior college

P.U from Junior college — P.U

Jan 1999Jan 2001

G.N.K School

H.S.C — H.S.C

Jan 1997Jan 1999

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