I am a test management professional with a Certified SCRUM Master credential, specializing in project management, software testing, migration initiatives, and quality assurance across Banking, Insurance, and Financial Services domains. I have hands-on experience with Guidewire testing (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter), along with leading global QA teams, crafting test strategies, and delivering high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives. I excel at building test centers of excellence, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring teams on QA practices. My background spans Agile, V-Model, and Waterfall methodologies, automation frameworks, and multi-LOB testing across Insurance, Banking, e-commerce, and government projects. I’m passionate about driving quality and continuous improvement through clear communication, proactive risk management, and measurable testing outcomes.

Jacob Pushparaj

I am a test management professional with a Certified SCRUM Master credential, specializing in project management, software testing, migration initiatives, and quality assurance across Banking, Insurance, and Financial Services domains. I have hands-on experience with Guidewire testing (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter), along with leading global QA teams, crafting test strategies, and delivering high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives. I excel at building test centers of excellence, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring teams on QA practices. My background spans Agile, V-Model, and Waterfall methodologies, automation frameworks, and multi-LOB testing across Insurance, Banking, e-commerce, and government projects. I’m passionate about driving quality and continuous improvement through clear communication, proactive risk management, and measurable testing outcomes.

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I am a test management professional with a Certified SCRUM Master credential, specializing in project management, software testing, migration initiatives, and quality assurance across Banking, Insurance, and Financial Services domains. I have hands-on experience with Guidewire testing (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter), along with leading global QA teams, crafting test strategies, and delivering high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.

I excel at building test centers of excellence, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring teams on QA practices. My background spans Agile, V-Model, and Waterfall methodologies, automation frameworks, and multi-LOB testing across Insurance, Banking, e-commerce, and government projects. I’m passionate about driving quality and continuous improvement through clear communication, proactive risk management, and measurable testing outcomes.

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Work Experience

QA – Project Lead at Virtusa
September 1, 2025 - Present
Defined the overall QA strategy for insurance workflows implemented on Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Financial Services Cloud); developed comprehensive test plans covering new business, policy servicing, claims, renewals, billing, and customer interactions; identified testing scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and entry/exit criteria; communicated with client managers and stakeholders and provided progress updates through weekly/monthly reports.
Senior Consultant at PLATO
February 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025
Led testing activities related to ETL processes, data migration, data warehousing, and reporting systems for Saskatchewan Government Insurance and SUNCOR; collaborated with PMs and Technical Testing team to develop Test Plans and Strategies; monitored project progress and guided execution for Guidewire Policy Center developments; performed RCA and implemented process improvements.
Test - Director at Experience.com
January 1, 2021 - February 1, 2023
Supervised all testing phases for product development across UI/Performance/API/Mobile/ETL; established in-house testing procedures; built and led the API testing team; guided Test Managers and Test Leads; reported testing progress to the executive board and set OKRs.
ENGINEER.IV.SOFTWARE – Project Manager at CISCO
April 1, 2017 - July 1, 2020
Managed manual and automation (API, UI, and Performance) testing teams and product releases; performed System, Functional, Integration, Regression, and Non-functional testing; liaison between Development and Delivery teams; led Defect Triage and produced bi-weekly reports; mentored team and drove process improvements.
Senior Manager at Quinnox Consultancy Services Limited
March 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016
Heading and managing testing under managed services for State Bank of Mauritius, Mashreq, and CITI Bank; mapped front and middle office workflows (Charles River IMS & Simcorp) including portfolio management, order management, and compliance monitoring; led UAT, managed RAIDs, metrics, and process improvements; coordinated offshore/onshore delivery.
QA Manager at Niteo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (NEC Company)
June 1, 2012 - February 1, 2015
Understanding test requirements, designing project plans and test plans; set up Testing CoE for clients; oversaw project activities, optimization, planning, and manpower; authored test cases for trading systems including BaNCS, Charles River IMS, FX - Blotter, CMS, CAT Dashboard; ensured delivery within scope and timelines.
Project Manager at Corent Technologies
July 1, 2010 - March 1, 2012
Involved in SDLC from initiation to closure; prepared project plans, charters, estimations (effort, time, cost), risk and contingency plans; handled API testing for two products; administered automation; tracked RTM and test design metrics.

Education

Master’s in Project Management at North-Eastern University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
M.Sc. in Information Technology at Bharathidasan University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
B.Sc. in Computer Science at Alpha Arts and Science College, Madras University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025

Qualifications

Certified SCRUM Master
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Government, Software & Internet, Professional Services

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