Viswanathan Sukumar
Dubai
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in test strategy and planning, test management, and test execution and reporting. Demonstrates proficiency in test automation, defect management, and various testing methodologies including SIT, UAT, functional testing, and regression testing. Adept at leading teams with strong leadership and mentoring skills while excelling in analytical problem-solving and risk assessment. Proven track record in change management initiatives, recruitment and training, project coordination, business negotiations, and digital channel testing. Experienced in banking products such as Finacle 10.6, Prime BPM Online, as well as ATM channel testing with NCR & Diebold. Utilises tools like HP Quality Center 10.0, HP ALM 11.52, JIRA along with MS Vision and MS Paint to enhance productivity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Product manager
Emirates NBD
Dubai
2025.04 - Current
- Oversaw daily cash handling, ensuring accurate banking reconciliation and invoice processing.
- Managed end-to-end cash service automation for TG/Brinks invoice reconciliation.
- Implemented business online changes and supported roll-out across relevant workflows.
- Processed domestic payments, including UA EFTS IPP and IPI transactions.
Digital Channels- QA
The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (P.S.C.)
Dubai
2015.12 - 2025.03
- Leading a team of 6 testers in planning, executing, and managing testing activities for multiple software projects, ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
- Collaborated with project stakeholders to understand business requirements, define test objectives, and develop comprehensive test plans and strategies.
- Created and executed detailed test cases and test scripts, identifying defects and driving their resolution through effective bug tracking and prioritization.
- Implemented test automation frameworks and tools, reducing manual effort and enhancing testing efficiency.
- Conducted regular status meetings with team members to track progress, discuss challenges, and provide guidance and mentoring as needed.
- Coordinated with developers, business analysts, and project managers to ensure timely bug resolution and seamless integration of software components.
- Participated in product design and requirement reviews, offering valuable insights and ensuring testability and quality considerations.
- Analyzed test results and provided meaningful metrics and reports to project stakeholders, enabling data-driven decisions and process improvements.
- Actively contributed to process enhancements and best practices for the testing team, driving efficiency and quality improvements across the organization.
Associate Consultant
Cognizant Technologies
Chennai
2014.09 - 2015.10
- Assisted in the creation of test plans, test cases, and test scripts, ensuring adequate coverage of project requirements.
- Conducted functional, regression, and integration testing, identifying and documenting software defects.
- Collaborated with development teams to provide detailed defect reports and support effective bug resolution.
- Actively participated in test process improvements, suggesting and implementing innovative testing methodologies and tools.
- Conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) sessions with clients, gathering feedback and ensuring software meets end-user expectations.
- Preparation of Requirement traceability matrix.
- Actively involved in Peer Review and Incorporating the Review comments and uploading the documents in the document repository.
- Logging the defects after the execution and Providing Status Report on a daily basis.
- Involved in User Acceptance Testing and actively managed & communicated the test status to onsite and offshore leads.
- CLIENT: Lloyds Banking Group, UK
Software Testing Analyst (System Testing)
Financial Software & Systems
Chennai
2011.08 - 2014.08
- Requirement Analysis, Gap Analysis, and preparation of SRS documents.
- Reviewed functions and develop an understanding of specific business needs.
- Documented gap analysis to determine deltas between existing system & proposed system.
- Documented and diagrammed business requirements and processes.
- Analyzed FSDs and explaining the requirement to the development team for reaching the project delivery needs.
- Prepared test cases and testing the application as per the business requirements of clients by Negative & Regression testing.
Software Test Analyst (System testing)
Net Magnus Private Solution
Chennai
2010.07 - 2011.05
- Understanding requirement and preparing test cases
- Prepare Requirement traceability Matrix.
- Independently looking after the issues raised and tracking to closure.
- Coordinating project during the testing phase as well as post production phase.
- Preparing Sign Off and Closure report after the successful completion of each project.
- CLIENT: RAKBANK, UAE
Education
B.Tech - IT
K.L.N Engineering College
Chennai, India02.2010
Skills
- Test Strategy and Planning
- Test Management
- Test Execution and Reporting
- Test Automation
- Testing Methodology
- Defect Management
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Software Development &Testing
- SIT, UAT, Functional Testing and Regression Testing
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Analytical
- Problem Solving Skill
- Change Management Initiatives
- Risk Assessment
- Recruitment and Training
- Project Coordination
- Business Negotiations
- Digital Channels(Digital Banking, ATM, IVR, Tablet)
- Retail (Accounts, Cards, Deposit, Loan, Investment)
- SME (WPS, Non-WPS, Salary Payment file, CCS)
- Corporate (WPS, Non-WPS, Salary Payment file, CCS)
- Trade Finance(LC& Guarantees)
- Business process Management
- ATM Channel Testing (NCR & Diebold)
- Banking Products: Finacle 106, Prime, BPM, Online
- Test Management Tools: HP Quality Center 100, HP ALM 1152, JIRA
- Tools: MS VISION, MS PAINT
Certification
- Got “Silver Excellence” award for successfully delivering the Digital Convergence project.
- Certified in “Change Management” by Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies(EIBFS)
- Got “Over and beyond” award for going that extra mile in project co-ordination.
- Got “Silver Excellence” award for successfully delivering the Digital 2.0 enhancement.
- Selenium Automation
- Certification in Base 24 – ATM Switch
PERSONAL DOSSIER
English
Hindi
Tamil
Accomplishments
Gold Medalist and Best Student” for overall achievement during B.Tech | 2006 – 2010
Timeline
Product manager
Emirates NBD
2025.04 - Current
Digital Channels- QA
The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (P.S.C.)
2015.12 - 2025.03
Associate Consultant
Cognizant Technologies
2014.09 - 2015.10
Software Testing Analyst (System Testing)
Financial Software & Systems
2011.08 - 2014.08
Software Test Analyst (System testing)
Net Magnus Private Solution
2010.07 - 2011.05
B.Tech - IT
K.L.N Engineering College