🎯 Strategic Program Manager with 20+ years of experience managing $2M+ portfolios and leading high-impact digital transformation, QA automation, and operational efficiency initiatives across Telecom and Banking sectors. I specialize in delivering measurable business outcomes through leadership, Agile methodologies, and a strong expertise in automation.🔹 Proven track record of leading global, cross-functional teams and executing large-scale initiatives that deliver tangible results:📱 15% Increase in Customer Engagement: Spearheaded a $6M digital transformation project to develop and launch a mobile app, improving UX and accessibility.🔧 40% Improvement in Testing Efficiency: Achieved 90% regression test coverage and reduced testing delays by implementing Tosca, Selenium, and Applitools.💡 18% Cost Reduction: Negotiated software licensing agreements and automated key processes to reduce operational costs.🛡️ 50% Defect Reduction: Led test automation using Appium and Perfecto, cutting defects by 50% and accelerating product delivery.🔹 I excel in leading digital transformation and QA automation initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, improve customer experience, and reduce costs. My leadership spans multiple industries, driving high-value solutions for complex business challenges.After relocating to India for family reasons, I stayed actively engaged with emerging trends in IT and digital transformation, sharpening my skills in stakeholder management and strategic planning to further enhance my leadership capabilities.I’m currently seeking leadership opportunities where I can leverage my 20+ years of expertise to drive transformative results. Let’s connect if you’re looking for a strategic program manager to lead impactful digital initiatives. Reach me at senthilnathanr@gmail.com.Core Expertise:🌍 Global Program Leadership📊 Strategic Program Execution🤝 Cross-functional Leadership🏆 Operational Excellence & Cost Efficiency🚀 Executive Communication & Leadership🤝 Stakeholder & Vendor Management🎯 E2E QA & KPI Tracking📅 Release & Defect Management📝 RFP & Vendor Selection⚙️ Process Improvement & Change Management🛠️ SDLC & Agile Methodologies🎯 Problem-Solving & Conflict ResolutionTechnical Skills:🛠 LoadRunner | 🧪 JMeter | 🔍 Selenium | 💻 Postman | 🔧 Tosca | 📱 Perfecto | 🖥️ Applitools | 🌐 Galen | 🥒 Cucumber🛡️ UFT | 📋 Confluence | 📊 JIRA | ☁️ AWS | 🧪 JUnit | 🛠 SOAPUI | 🖥️ ITSM | 📊 SQL📈 New Relic | ⚙️ Jenkins | 🖥️ GitHub | 🗂️ HP ALM
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Career BreakCareer Break Mar 2023 - Sep 2024🏡 Took a career break in 2023 to relocate to India for family reasons, while actively staying up-to-date with IT and digital transformation trends. I also focused on developing skills in stakeholder management and strategic planning to ensure ongoing professional development.
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Senior Program Manager / Delivery ManagerWipro Australia Pty Ltd Feb 2021 - Mar 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia• ✅ Secured a $1 million transformation project contract by demonstrating technical and operational expertise during the POC phase, driving key business outcomes.• ✅ Led and mentored a high-performing onshore/offshore team, enhancing operational efficiency and achieving 100% adherence to program SLA's.• ✅ Achieved 90% test coverage by designing an Agile test strategy that translated business requirements into comprehensive test plans.• ✅ Exceeded business goals by 100%, driving successful program delivery through effective stakeholder engagement and precise budget and schedule management.• ✅ Improved defect validation rates by 20% through the implementation of a dynamic, shift-left testing process, accelerating feedback loops and reducing bug-related delays.• ✅ Shortened defect resolution SLA from 24 hours to 8 hours by establishing cross-functional collaboration across geolocations.
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Program Manager / Delivery Manager - DigitalVodafone Nov 2015 - Dec 2020Sydney, Australia• ✅ Directed cross-functional teams to deliver 100% of project milestones for multimillion-dollar transformation projects, consistently exceeding quality and timeline benchmarks.• ✅ Implemented an automation framework using Selenium and TOSCA, reducing mobile network testing time by 80% (from 5 days to 6 hours).• ✅ Led the successful launch of a new mobile phone by collaborating with marketing, business, and network teams, achieving 100% of sales targets during the event.• ✅ Ensured 100% platform reliability during high-profile mobile launch events, coordinating efforts between external vendors and internal teams to maintain zero downtime.• ✅ Led a $6M mobile app transformation, increasing customer satisfaction by 15% through enhanced user experience and robust testing frameworks.• ✅ Cut test case redundancy by 40% through requirements analysis using TOSCA, increasing regression test coverage to 90%.• ✅ Increased regression test coverage to 90% by engineering an automated test suite that reduced manual testing efforts by 40%.• ✅ Reduced performance defects by 50% through advanced performance test designs, minimizing production issues.• ✅ Negotiated an 18% reduction in annual tool licensing costs, streamlining vendor contracts and reducing operational expenses.• ✅ Optimized resource forecasting and demand management, achieving program financial KPIs through effective budget controls. -
Senior Test Manager /Delivery Manager - Wipro TechnologiesOptus Nov 2007 - Dec 2015Sydney, Australia• ✅ Led cross-functional teams to deliver diverse testing projects, meeting 100% SLAs for mission-critical initiatives.• ✅ Automated regression suites, reducing post-implementation testing efforts by 50% and enhancing portal application testing.• ✅ Increased automation test coverage by 20% quarter-over-quarter, driving continual efficiency improvements and reducing manual testing costs.• ✅ Improved transaction throughput by 33% by implementing a performance framework for the Staffware downstream application.• ✅ Implemented performance gating strategies, ensuring zero defect leakage in production. -
Test Manager -TestlogisticsCommonwealth Bank Sep 2010 - May 2013Sydney, New South Wales, Australia• ✅ Led performance testing team to implement and govern performance processes for batch and downstream banking applications, achieving zero issues in production.• ✅ Streamlined test status reporting to management and steering committees, improving the decision-making process for releases and accelerating time-to-market.• ✅ Supervised multi-vendor environment across offshore and onshore teams, consistently meeting 100% of key project KPIs and ensuring seamless collaboration -
Quality LeadSap Labs Jan 2005 - May 2007Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India• ✅ Increased testing productivity by 50% by successfully transitioning performance methodologies from SAP Labs Germany and building a high-performing offshore team.• ✅ Led a team of test engineers to meet 100% of SAP service pack testing targets, ensuring timely and accurate delivery to customers in Germany.• ✅ Achieved 100% adherence to SLAs for User Interface, Integration, and System Testing through comprehensive test execution.• ✅ Led defect management meetings to drive root cause analysis and ensure effective resolution of critical issues. -
Sr.Quality EngineerSymphony Services 2005 - 2007✅ Developed comprehensive test plans and executed performance tests, collecting key performance data to ensure optimal application functionality.✅ Installed, configured, and debugged Siebel CallCenter across multiple environments (Windows, HP, AIX, Solaris), ensuring seamless deployment and operations.✅ Enhanced performance defect detection by refining testing processes for Siebel CallCenter and eService applications, improving defect identification across diverse platforms.✅ Customized Siebel CallCenter using Siebel Tools, optimizing functionality and improving the user experience for the end-users.✅ Executed regression, system, and integration testing for various Siebel applications, ensuring consistent performance and reliability across different versions.✅ Improved memory leak detection by utilizing GlowCode, reducing performance issues and ensuring system stability.✅ Led load testing initiatives for the Siebel CallCenter application using LoadRunner, simulating various business scenarios to validate system capacity and performance.
Senthil Nathan R Education Details
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Senthil Nathan R's current role is Senior Program Manager | 💻 20+ Yrs Leading Digital Transformation, QA & Strategic Execution | 🤝 Cross-Functional Leadership | 📈 40% Efficiency Gains, 18% Cost Reduction | 🎓 AgilePM® & ISTQB Certified | Ex SAP, Wipro.
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Senthil Nathan R attended University Of Madras, Loyola College.
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