Vignesh Ravichandran
A PEOPLE-ORIENTED SERVANT LEADER
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT | TECH LEAD | SCRUM MASTER | SAFe® 6.0 AGILIST | ISTQB |
+4522835783 | Søborg, Denmark | me@vignesh.dk | LinkedIn | Github
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Summary
People-oriented engineer with over 11 years of experience in API and web applications testing in a multi-cultural environment. Demonstrated expertise in leading cross-function teams, developing robust testing strategies, and ensuring high-quality software delivery in an agile environment. Proven servant leadership skills with a focus on team collaboration, process improvement, and achieving project goals. Adept at both manual and automated testing, with a deep understanding of software development life cycles, quality assurance methodologies, MACH architecture, MARTECH, and Content Management Systems.
Experience
SITECORE
Engineering Manager - Copenhagen | May 2024 – Present
✦ Led a team of 7 competent cross-functional teams with a focus on delivery
✦ Primarily responsible for Azure DevOps and Jira backlog management
✦ Primarily responsible for facilitating scrum activities
✦ Redefined best practices and the definition of ‘done’ to ensure clear and actionable deliverables
✦ Completed PI planning for FY25Q1 with a confidence vote of 4 out of 5
Tech Lead (Test and Release Management) / Scrum Master | March 2019 – April 2024
✦ Primary responsible for the quality of Sitecore Deploy, a multi-team collaboration SaaS MARTECH tech product built based on event-driven MACH architecture
✦ Planning Releases: Coordinating and scheduling software releases across development teams
✦ Assumed the role of scrum master for an 8-member cross-functional team
✦ Responsible for orchestrating scrum ceremonies
✦ Led a team of 3 QA engineers who supported multiple teams working on the same product
✦ Guided and mentored them to ensure smooth delivery and prevent production issues
✦ Primarily responsible for QA activities and backlog management
✦ Secondarily responsible for facilitating Scrum activities
✦ Implemented boilerplate for Integration and E2E (Backend and Frontend) Tests using .NET Core MVC Integration tests with C# and Playwright with TypeScript respectively
✦ With a ‘Test First’ mindset, ensured the application was built to be testable, and tests were implemented. alongside application development
✦ Defined the CI/CD process
✦ As an L3 Support Engineer, I reduced application downtime by identifying and fixing root causes across. multiple instances
✦ As a DevOps SPOC actively monitored and reported issues to maintain a healthy pipeline
✦ As a Security SPOC monitored the code compliance and other threats using tools like Veracode
✦ As a member of the Hiring and Mentoring team, contributed to recruiting qualified engineers and enhanced their knowledge through mentoring
✦ Successfully migrated version control and CI/CD systems from Bitbucket and Bamboo to GitHub and. GitHub Actions, encompassing 12 project and system repositories
Technical QA Engineer/Senior QA Engineer - Kuala Lumpur/Copenhagen | June 2017 – February 2019
✦ Increased test coverage from less than 50% to over 90%
✦ Enhanced delivery quality by integrating integration and end-to-end (E2E) testing into the pipeline
✦ Mentored junior QA engineers to empower them to contribute to test automation
✦ Relocated from Kuala Lumpur to Copenhagen to work on a critical project, demonstrating adaptability and commitment
✦ Tasked with improving the quality of a product that had been developed without QA engineers for several months, leading to significant enhancements in product quality
INFOSYS
Test Engineer Hyderabad, India | January 2013 – May 2017
✦ Implemented UI test framework using Selenium with C#
✦ Migrated a large suite of Coded UI tests to a Selenium-based test framework
✦ Consolidated and organized scattered test scenarios and plans into a centralized system using Microsoft Test Manager, streamlining the testing process
Tech Stack and Skills
Technical Skills
✦ Test Framework Design and Architecture: Proficient in designing test frameworks for both backend and frontend automation. Experienced in code reviews, technical mentorship, and guidance
✦ Testing Tech Stack: Selenium,.NET Core Integration testing, WebApplicationFactory, Postman, PlayWright, SpecFlow, Xunit, Nunit, FluentAssertion, JMeter, CodedUI
✦ Programming Languages: C#, TypeScript, Shell
✦ System and Cloud Technologies: Extensive experience in micro-services with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure and Content Management System.
✦ Database: SQL, MySQL, CosmosDB, MongoDB
✦ Tools: Visual Studio, ReSharper, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Xray Test Management, PowerBI, Confluence, TeamCity, Bamboo, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Grafana, Site24x7
Leadership Skills
✦ People Management: Experienced in hiring, training, and coaching engineers
✦ Strategic Planning: Developed project roadmap and test strategies
✦ Operational Experience: Experience in implementing monitoring solutions to track system health and security, resulting in improved delivery
✦ Management Tools: Workday, Confluence, Miro
Soft Skills
✦ Leadership
✦ Effective communication
✦ Multi-Team collaboration
✦ Conflict resolution
✦ Mentoring and coaching
Education
Bharathiar University
Bachelor of Computer Applications June 2009 – April 2012
Certification
✦ Certified SAFe 6 Agilist
✦ Certified ISTQB – Foundation Level
✦ Certified SAFe Software Engineering
✦ Certified SAFe for Teams
Languages
Tamil – Native
English – Proficient
Hindi – Advanced
Danish - Beginner