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I am a highly experienced ICT professional with two decades in technology, including 12 years in leadership roles. I specialize in developing strategic roadmaps and delivering cross-functional IT services from planning through execution, with deep domain knowledge in core banking and asset & investment management. I am passionate about people management, building high-performing teams, and delivering great customer experiences in regulated environments. I bring strong technical depth, creative problem solving, and a holistic approach to ensure requirements are met and stakeholders are delighted with the outcomes.
Work Experience
Senior Programme Test Manager / Programme Lead (Contractor) at Mars Capital, Ireland
March 1, 2024 - January 31, 2026Led major transformation initiatives including the RMP Project and Transformation IT Stream, progressing from Senior Test Manager to Programme Lead. Directed technology and regulatory programmes, engaging with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulators. Provided leadership for the Technology Workstream, RMP and Transformation IT Stream initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment with corporate objectives. Acted as primary liaison with external partners (CBI, Grant Thornton, and vendors) to ensure governance, compliance, and audit adherence. Delivered executive progress, risk updates, and deliverables to ExCom and the Senior Management Committee. Managed programme costs, budgets, forecasting, resource allocation, and cross-workstream cost control. Developed testing and migration strategies supporting business transformation and regulatory change. Oversaw all phases of delivery and built cross-functional teams. Produced executive risk analysis and reports to support governanc
Senior Manager / Head of Testing at National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Ireland
February 8, 2016 - December 31, 2023Managed a team of internal and external staff (Test Leads, Senior Testers, Project managers). Implemented hiring, performance management, governance, and metrics. Delivered ~80 cross-functional releases across 38 products; improved team productivity by ~40% through governance, training, and tooling. Led vendor selection, testing approaches, UAT plans, stakeholder engagement, and external collaboration. Created testing infrastructure and automation to support robust testing and cost efficiencies.
Project Manager/ Test Manager in AIB – Payments/Decision Support at Accenture, Ireland
February 9, 2015 - February 1, 2016Led onshore and offshore testing teams; ensured QA standards and coordinated cross-functional testing. Built a high-performance team aligned with Centre of Excellence principles; reduced production defects through integrated testing approaches and effective escalation/issue resolution.
UAT Test Lead at National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Ireland
January 14, 2014 - January 30, 2015Established and maintained relationships with internal/external stakeholders and testing vendors. Produced quality test plans, delivered UAT across programs, aligned IT & transformation plans with business objectives, developed and executed test cases, and managed UAT strategies and resource allocations.
Test Lead at Sogeti Ireland Ltd., Dublin
April 11, 2012 - January 9, 2014Led UAT/testing activities for Citi Commerce across multiple projects and time zones. Defined test strategy and planning; ensured QA artifact quality and timely delivery. Facilitated cross-project QA communications including status and traceability metrics.
Senior Test Consultant at Sophis Technologies Ireland Ltd., Dublin
September 22, 2008 - April 4, 2012Reviewed functional and system specifications, crafted test strategies, and reduced testing cycles through improved analysis and automation. Managed defect lifecycle, test automation for regression, and testing across product roadmaps.
Senior Consultant at Revenue Commissioners, Dublin
December 20, 2007 - August 30, 2008Reviewed test plans and cycles; organized UAT events; developed and executed test cases; allocated resources; ensured delivery within schedule and budget; supported UNIX batch processing for tax returns.
Senior Test Consultant (Contract) at Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), Dubai, UAE
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007Managed UAT and migration for core banking testing; gathered prerequisites for test environments and dates; provided methodological testing guidance to interface teams; ensured live operations were unaffected by testing.
Test Engineer at Elsoft, Bangalore, India
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005Scripted test plans and scripts to reduce redundancy; delivered releases with fewer defects; automated regression testing to save time; performed server testing across installation, performance, and API aspects.
Education
Masters in Computer Applications at Bishop Heber College, Bharathidasan University, India
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004Bachelor of Commerce at Bishop Heber College, Bharathidasan University, India
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001Qualifications
Industry Experience
Financial Services, Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet, Education
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