Hi, I'm Arvind Kumar , a seasoned QA professional with over 15 years in automation and manual testing across banking and fintech domains. I love turning ambiguous requirements into robust test strategies, building test automation frameworks, and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality software on time. Outside of testing, I enjoy collaborating with product owners and developers, refining processes, and sharing domain knowledge with peers to continuously improve the product and the user experience.

Aravind Kumar Rama Naik

Hi, I'm Arvind Kumar , a seasoned QA professional with over 15 years in automation and manual testing across banking and fintech domains. I love turning ambiguous requirements into robust test strategies, building test automation frameworks, and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality software on time. Outside of testing, I enjoy collaborating with product owners and developers, refining processes, and sharing domain knowledge with peers to continuously improve the product and the user experience.

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Hi, I’m Arvind Kumar , a seasoned QA professional with over 15 years in automation and manual testing across banking and fintech domains. I love turning ambiguous requirements into robust test strategies, building test automation frameworks, and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality software on time.

Outside of testing, I enjoy collaborating with product owners and developers, refining processes, and sharing domain knowledge with peers to continuously improve the product and the user experience.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Test Associate at JP Morgan & Chase (UK)
November 20, 2021 - Present
Led UAT testing for banking and fintech platforms, covering end-to-end payment lifecycles including initiation, validation, authorization, clearing, settlement and reconciliation. Collaborated with business users and stakeholders to validate workflows and obtain UAT sign-off; tracked defects using JIRA and ensured smooth release planning across internal teams.
Senior Test Specialist at Motorola (UK)
February 20, 2020 - November 1, 2021
Key member of the quality assurance team, trained and mentored new software testers, and contributed across CIT, SIT, E2E and UAT testing phases. Created test documentation and supported test management activities using JIRA to ensure delivery of stable releases.
Senior Test Specialist at IBM (UK)
March 1, 2016 - October 1, 2019
Delivered QA across multiple testing phases (CIT, SIT, E2E, UAT). Led test management activities, including test planning, standards compliance and documentation, and contributed to formal/informal design reviews to improve test coverage and quality.
Senior Test Specialist at IBM (India)
June 1, 2011 - March 1, 2016
Supported QA for multiple modules, executing SIT/E2E testing, and preparing comprehensive test documentation. Engaged in data verification, test artifact generation, and collaboration with global teams to ensure product quality.
Associate at IBM (India)
July 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011
Initial QA role focusing on smoke, functional and ad-hoc testing; tested applications across multiple browsers and prepared test reports. Participated in defect tracking and reporting activities to support ongoing product quality improvements.

Education

B.E. in Computer Science at Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore, India
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

IBM Agile Explorer
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Combinatorial Test Design
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Telecom Industry Foundations
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment