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I am a Quality Assurance Manager with 12+ years of experience leading testing across banking, financial systems, and data analytics. I specialize in ETL testing, test automation frameworks, and planning test solutions that span UI (mobile and web), API, DB, and backend validation. I have designed adaptable test strategies to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance, and I collaborate closely with Product Owners and business teams. In 2025, I completed an MSc in Data Science and Business Analytics with Distinction to deepen my ability to interpret complex systems and strengthen confidence in evolving technology. I also explored AI/ML in testing to improve efficiency and expand testing scope.…I am a Quality Assurance Manager with 12+ years of experience leading testing across banking, financial systems, and data analytics. I specialize in ETL testing, test automation frameworks, and planning test solutions that span UI (mobile and web), API, DB, and backend validation. I have designed adaptable test strategies to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance, and I collaborate closely with Product Owners and business teams. In 2025, I completed an MSc in Data Science and Business Analytics with Distinction to deepen my ability to interpret complex systems and strengthen confidence in evolving technology. I also explored AI/ML in testing to improve efficiency and expand testing scope.

Baskar Vellaisamy

QA Engineer, Data Scientist, AI Engineer

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I am a Quality Assurance Manager with 12+ years of experience leading testing across banking, financial systems, and data analytics. I specialize in ETL testing, test automation frameworks, and planning test solutions that span UI (mobile and web), API, DB, and backend validation. I have designed adaptable test strategies to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance, and I collaborate closely with Product Owners and business teams. In 2025, I completed an MSc in Data Science and Business Analytics with Distinction to deepen my ability to interpret complex systems and strengthen confidence in evolving technology. I also explored AI/ML in testing to improve efficiency and expand testing scope.…I am a Quality Assurance Manager with 12+ years of experience leading testing across banking, financial systems, and data analytics. I specialize in ETL testing, test automation frameworks, and planning test solutions that span UI (mobile and web), API, DB, and backend validation. I have designed adaptable test strategies to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance, and I collaborate closely with Product Owners and business teams. In 2025, I completed an MSc in Data Science and Business Analytics with Distinction to deepen my ability to interpret complex systems and strengthen confidence in evolving technology. I also explored AI/ML in testing to improve efficiency and expand testing scope.

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I am a Quality Assurance Manager with 12+ years of experience leading testing across banking, financial systems, and data analytics. I specialize in ETL testing, test automation frameworks, and planning test solutions that span UI (mobile and web), API, DB, and backend validation. I have designed adaptable test strategies to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance, and I collaborate closely with Product Owners and business teams.

In 2025, I completed an MSc in Data Science and Business Analytics with Distinction to deepen my ability to interpret complex systems and strengthen confidence in evolving technology. I also explored AI/ML in testing to improve efficiency and expand testing scope.

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Work Experience

Technical Test Lead at IBM India Pvt Ltd

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2019

Led testing for core banking migrations; validated XML/JSON data exchanges; designed and executed REST API automation validating payload transformations; built modular Selenium automation frameworks with JUnit/TestNG; conducted load, stress, and soak tests for robustness; contributed to data validation across SQL Server, SSIS, and reporting workflows.

Technical Test Manager at IBM UK

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Client-focused testing leadership for Nationwide Building Society; defined test strategy across financial and data analytics platforms; oversaw system integration, regression, performance, and production assurance; mentored teams on ETL, API, and reporting validation.

Technical Test Manager at IBM India Pvt Ltd

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

Defined and owned test strategy across financial and data analytics platforms; delivered end-to-end testing for large-scale data migrations; led ETL validation against multi-source databases; embedded quality gates into CI/CD; delivered REST API automation and backend validation; supported audit and regulatory compliance.

Technical Test Manager at Nationwide Building Society (Client)

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018

Defined and owned test strategy across financial and data analytics platforms, delivering all phases of testing (system integration, regression, performance, exploratory, and production assurance) for mission-critical systems. Embedded quality gates into CI/CD pipelines, reducing escaped defects and strengthening audit readiness.