Devi Kumar Email & Phone Number

Box Hill, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Achievements• Implemented Agile methodologies that cut project delivery times by 30%, leading to 28% boost in New Business Generation• Coordinated cross-functional teams to launch a new product 3 weeks ahead of schedule, increasing market share by 15%.• Delivered multiple projects within time and budget Life Insurance Code of Practice (LICOP) and Regulatory changes to ensure compliance of GFS Products Regulatory Projects - Insurer and Brand Decommission program of work for… Show more Achievements• Implemented Agile methodologies that cut project delivery times by 30%, leading to 28% boost in New Business Generation• Coordinated cross-functional teams to launch a new product 3 weeks ahead of schedule, increasing market share by 15%.• Delivered multiple projects within time and budget Life Insurance Code of Practice (LICOP) and Regulatory changes to ensure compliance of GFS Products Regulatory Projects - Insurer and Brand Decommission program of work for Medibank and Woolworths when contract ended (8-month program) Technical projects – Led the Code Reunite program, consolidating multiple codebases into a single, unified codebase, which significantly enhanced maintainability and streamlined updates. Product Launches – Australia, New Zealand and Canada including Real IP, FiftyUp and North Cover increasing market share by 15% targeting over 75-year-olds. PetSure – License Transition program – to enable self-underwriting to eliminate the cost and drive sales via a one stop solution Database Migration Program to MS SQL version 2007 to 2016 on 33 servers to drive enhanced data security and incorporating new user interactive features Scrum Master for Analytics and Marketing Squads to increase leads (additional 150 per day), drive sales for the organisation and conversion rates. Facilitate the IT Operations stream to ensure timely and effective resolution of production incidents, driving agile practices to enhance incident management and delivery efficiency• Selected as Product Owner for FiftyUp and North Cover Life Products (Canada Region) two insurance products• Led the implementation of product launches using the Agile Scrum model, achieving accelerated time-to-market for the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Show less

Sydney, Australia

• In addition to role as Test Manager, also fulfilled responsibilities as Scrum Master, overseeing project execution and delivering impactful solutions while ensuring quality and stakeholder satisfaction.• Recruitment Process: Conducted interviews for Test Analyst positions, evaluating candidates' technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and cultural fit to ensure alignment with organizational goals.• Cross-Functional Leadership: Led a cross-functional team of 20+ members in… Show more • In addition to role as Test Manager, also fulfilled responsibilities as Scrum Master, overseeing project execution and delivering impactful solutions while ensuring quality and stakeholder satisfaction.• Recruitment Process: Conducted interviews for Test Analyst positions, evaluating candidates' technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and cultural fit to ensure alignment with organizational goals.• Cross-Functional Leadership: Led a cross-functional team of 20+ members in supporting multiple projects, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery across various initiatives.• Test Strategy Development: Collaborated with stakeholders and IT teams to develop and refine test strategies, ensuring alignment with project objectives and business needs.• Compliance and Best Practices: Ensured that all testing activities adhered to relevant standards, regulations, and industry best practices, maintaining high-quality and compliance.• Executive Reporting: Published comprehensive framework reports to C-suite executives, driving organisational performance through enhanced transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making. Show less

Sydney, Australia

• Acted as liaison between development and business teams – provided visibility and clarity into business requirements to the development team• Preparation of scope documents for Testing• High Level analysis and effort estimation preparation for Change Request• Responsible for creation, design and execution of test strategies, including writing Test plan, test cases and test scenarios• Performed test automation using HP QuickTestPro and HP Quality Center(ALM)• Testing of… Show more • Acted as liaison between development and business teams – provided visibility and clarity into business requirements to the development team• Preparation of scope documents for Testing• High Level analysis and effort estimation preparation for Change Request• Responsible for creation, design and execution of test strategies, including writing Test plan, test cases and test scenarios• Performed test automation using HP QuickTestPro and HP Quality Center(ALM)• Testing of TIBCO (Web services) a middleware technology using STUBS(Prototype), SOAP UI and XML• Hands on experience in ETL IBM DataStage batch process testing and COGNOS Report Validation using SQL Query• Validation of data using SQL Query from various Batch process and XML’s from TIBCO transactions• CMS Testing on ICFMS Portlets• Security Testing for different User Groups based on User Manual• Defect logging and triage meeting with development team and tracking the defect to closure• Coordinated QA, SIT and UAT sessions and executed UAT scenarios with end users for final approval and user signoff Show less

Chennai Area, India

As a Test Lead, Roles and responsibilities includes,• Understanding the business & the technology of the Client System• Co-ordinate with on-site coordinator and BA to gather requirements and transfer the same to off-shore team• Setup of Test plan and Test Lab in Quality Center for Exceed Automation modules• Regression Test Case Preparation and Frame Work Analysis and design• Manage Test Metrics for the whole project on a weekly and monthly basis• Used Cognizant 2.0 and… Show more As a Test Lead, Roles and responsibilities includes,• Understanding the business & the technology of the Client System• Co-ordinate with on-site coordinator and BA to gather requirements and transfer the same to off-shore team• Setup of Test plan and Test Lab in Quality Center for Exceed Automation modules• Regression Test Case Preparation and Frame Work Analysis and design• Manage Test Metrics for the whole project on a weekly and monthly basis• Used Cognizant 2.0 and Metrics Zone to track the Test metrics data effectively• Responsible for preparation of DSR and WSR and share the same with the Clients• Attend Regular Triage meeting with the client• Automated Exceed modules implementing Dynamic Entitlements(DE) concepts Show less

Masters In Information Technology, Information Technology, First Class With Distinction

Gniit, Information Technology, First Class

Diploma course in NIIT

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Computer Science, First Class With Distinction

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