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years of professional experience
A results-driven Test Manager with 14 years of experience in the banking domain, specializing in liabilities, assets, trade finance, and treasury projects. Proven ability to deliver high-quality software solutions through effective test strategies, process improvement, and cross-functional team leadership. Adept at managing multiple projects while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure smooth execution and adherence to quality standard.
Work History
Test Lead
9 Months- Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for assigned functionalities in Core Banking systems and integrated channel applications, ensuring system stability and accessibility within the Ethix Core Banking platform.
- Execute UAT and regression testing for Payment application (EGPS) and Dynamic CRM applications to validate end-to-end functionality.
- Collaborate closely with Business, Development, and ESB teams to gather testing requirements, ensure alignment, and obtain necessary approvals.
- Design and prepare test strategies, detailed test plans, coverage matrices Defect tracking report and Test closure for assigned requirements.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive test suites for System Integration Testing (SIT), UAT, and regression testing cycles.
- Monitor and updating the incidents using Service Now application for seamless tracking of the test history.
- Create and maintain the QA documentation using JIRA Confluence and Zyper applications.
- Conducted API testing using POSTMAN and SOAP UI.
Quality Assurance Manager
3 Years 9 Months- Managed end-to-end QA and testing delivery for banking applications, acting as the testing SPOC across business, product, technology and development stakeholders.
- Defined and executed Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Schedule, Entry/Exit Criteria and Test Coverage across SIT, UAT, Sanity and Regression testing.
- Led testing across Corporate Internet Banking iGTB (CIB), Cash Management, Corporate Payments, Host-to-Host (H2H) Integration, brown field with intellect Implementation API Testing, and Digital Banking implementations.
- Managed multiple testing workstreams, monitoring execution progress, test coverage, defects, risks, dependencies and delivery milestones.
- Designed and reviewed functional and integration test scenarios for complex Trade Finance workflows, including Bank Guarantees and Letters of Credit.
- Performed SWIFT message validation including MT103, MT202, MT700, MT710 and MT754, covering message content and transaction processing.
- Performed testing of banking payment scenarios including NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and bulk fund-transfer payments, with exposure to CMS and payment processing.
- Validated integration between CIB and Core Banking Systems supporting end-to-end corporate banking and trade finance transaction processing.
- Coordinated with developers, product managers, business users and technical teams for defect resolution, integration issues and release readiness.
Managed UAT planning and execution, coordinating business users, tracking execution and defect - Applied ISTQB-based QA practices to improve test coverage, testing efficiency, defect prevention and overall release quality.
QA Analyst – Trade Finance
1 Year 5 Months- Performed QA activities in core banking transactions using Finacle.
- Test and validate SWIFT MT messages, including MT103, MT202, MT700, MT707, MT760, MT410, MT412, MT767, MT754, and others, ensuring compliance with SWIFT standards.
- Handling Pre-Shipment and Post-shipment finance PCL and PCFC.
- Responsible for regularization of trade documents against the remittances held.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders, working closely with the treasury team to book FX Deals like forward and spot deals for inward / outward remittances to ensure cohesive operations.
- Performed UAT for NEFT, RTGS, IMPS payments and Fund Transfer bulk payment.
Core Banking Analyst – Flexcube.
3 Years 1 Month- Performed Core Banking Transactions using Flexcube application.
- Transaction Monitoring, CASA Value, Payments and Bulk Transfer, Corporate salary processing. Performed NEFT, RTGS, IMPS payments and Fund Transfer bulk payments.
- Proficient in CMS modules and multiple interfaces tested
- Performed Foreign Inward/Outward Remittances, Bank Guarantee, Forex/Prepaid card services. Maintained positive, professional working environment to optimise staff and customer satisfaction.
- Conducted performance appraisals, providing constructive feedback and setting goals for team members.
- Update Event Based Triggers in Timely Manner with regards to large cash transactions and business perspectives using CRM application.
Core Banking Solutions – Finacle
5 Years 11 Months- Managed core banking activities using Finacle Application.
- Performed NEFT, RTGS, IMPS payments and Fund Transfer bulk payments.
- Performed CASA Account opening and KYC maintenance-based on the business requirements
- Extend the Privilege banking benefits to customers basis identification in eligibility list
- Generating EOD and BOD reports
- Handling foreign inward / outward remittances
- Cash/Cheque management in Payments, clearing and bulk upload.
- Update Event Based Triggers in Timely Manner with regards to large cash transactions and business perspectives using CRM application.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Banking and Finance
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Skills
Core Banking - Flexcube and Finacle and Ethix
Trade Finance - OBTFPM.
Corporate Banking - iGTB CMS CIB
OBDX.
Branch Banking - OBBRN.
Bug tracking tools Bugzilla and JIRA.
CRMNext
Dynamic CRM
LOS
Falcon Credit Cards
Payments
Hands on experience in Oracle MYSQL 12c and 19c and PLSQL.
Manual Testing - SIT
UAT
Sanity and Regression Testing.
Middleware Testing ESB - API Testing
Certification
Completed ISTQB Certification., Completed IRDA Certification., Completed NISM-Series V: Mutual Funds Certification Examination as required under the SEBI., Completed NISM – Series IV: Depository Operations Certification Examination as required.
Timeline
Test Lead
VL Consulting DWC LLC
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
Quality Assurance Manager
Yethi Consulting Pvt Ltd
02.2023 - 11.2026Read More
QA Analyst – Trade Finance
IndusInd Bank Ltd
09.2021 - 02.2023Read More
Core Banking Analyst – Flexcube.
HDFC Bank Ltd
08.2018 - 09.2021Read More
Core Banking Solutions – Finacle
ICICI Bank Ltd
09.2012 - 08.2018Read More
Bharathidasan University
Bachelor of Science from Information Technology
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Manipal University
Post Graduate Diploma from Banking and Finance
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Declaration
I hereby declare that the above information furnished by me is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Yours Sincerely, Dhanapal S
Personal Information
Title: QA Lead – BFSI