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Hi, I’m Sukhvinder. I am a seasoned IT consultant with over 30 years in the IT sector, known for breaking complex problems into manageable components and delivering solutions that align with customer needs and project goals. I am highly customer-focused, and I believe it is imperative to deliver what the customer wants, not what we think they want. I am extremely flexible in my duties and roles to ensure successful project delivery, and I have experience across business analysis, ERP development, application support, and a range of testing disciplines across the full lifecycle.
I have liaised with end users, stakeholders and offshore teams, including leading or collaborating with teams across multiple locations. I am fluent in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, which has helped with communication, liaison and rapport-building with offshore teams. My approach is practical, methodical and focused on outcomes, and I thrive in environments with tight deadlines and high expectations for quality and delivery.
Language
Hindi
Fluent
Panjabi, Punjabi
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Business Test Specialist at Jaguar LandRover
March 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024Facilitated UAT & PAT with business users, leaders and SMEs; assisted in script creation and environment setup; reviewed requirements to produce relevant test scenarios and scripts; utilised HP ALM for test management including test scripts, test execution and defect management. Interacted with multiple teams to extract data using Oracle SQL; participated in programme planning meetings for UAT/PAT and project monitoring. Worked concurrently across multiple projects including upgrading legacy MES and production facility monitoring; instrumental in verifying the New Electric Vehicle production line and related technologies.
SAP Test Analyst at Post Office Limited
October 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022SAP FI testing with SAP PI; writing test scenarios and scripts, executing tests and raising defects using HP ALM. Liaised with offshore and onshore teams, business analysts and the tech team; daily standups for progress and blockers; built a good rapport with offshore (India) teams to facilitate data-related testing tasks.
Test Coordinator at Nominet UK
April 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021Web, integration, system and regression testing of a new company portal. Led testing in a CI/CD environment with GitHub; managed testing items in JIRA with Zephyr (test scripts, regression packs, defects); liaised with developers, automation test team and third-party developers/vendors for portal delivery.
Lead Test Analyst at UK Pallets
December 1, 2016 - March 1, 2020AGILE & UAT testing of a .NET logistics system. Produced test conditions, scripts and reports; elicited business requirements and created AS-IS/TO-BE processes. Used MS SQL Server for data interrogation and manipulation; managed multiple test teams and produced daily testing activity reports.
Test Consultant at Jaguar / Land Rover
March 1, 2012 - April 1, 2013Integration, system and performance testing of complex systems with XML-driven emulators; set up and execution of extensive automated tests using an in-house Test Runner; supported system integration and site acceptance testing; defect management via JIRA; SQL Server data interrogation and manipulation; elicited and documented business requirements.
Lead Test Analyst at UK Pallets
January 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014AGILE & UAT testing for a logistics application; test conditions, scripts and reports; elicitation of business requirements and use case documentation; DB interrogation using MS SQL Server; cross-browser testing and SharePoint-based defect tracking.
SAP CRM Test Consultant at Jaguar / Land Rover
September 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015System & integration testing of SAP CRM 7.0 and SAP GUI; campaign creation, segmentation modelling and target group generation; XML/iDoc processing via SFTP; SAP BI/BW data preparation and testing; operated across multiple offshore sites (US, UK, India).
SAP Test Consultant at Jaguar / Land Rover
October 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015Duties on the SAP TURBO Warranty project including defect management, incident management, test lead and UAT support; chaired defect triage meetings; transports verification and approvals via Solution Manager (SOLMAN); managed incidents using SOLMAN, Remedy and SharePoint; coordinated multiple test teams delivering system, integration and UAT testing.
Lead Test Analyst at Carlson Marketing
January 1, 2011 - March 1, 2011Lead testing activities including AGILE & UAT; elicited requirements and produced test conditions, scripts and reports; SQL data interrogation and cross-functional coordination.
Lead Test Analyst at TNT
June 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010Lead testing responsibilities across projects; defined test scope, created regression packs and managed defect reporting; collaborated with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery within deadlines.
Test Consultant at BT for NHS
October 1, 2009 - February 1, 2010System and performance testing activities within NHS-related projects; test planning, script development and defect management; liaised with multiple teams to ensure alignment and issue resolution.
HP LoadRunner Performance Test Consultant at EDS for HMRC
May 1, 2007 - June 1, 2007Designed and executed performance tests using HP LoadRunner; environment setup, scripting and results analysis; defect management and collaboration with Dev/Test teams.
HP LoadRunner Performance Test Consultant at McKesson for NHS
March 1, 2007 - May 1, 2007Performance test design and execution using LoadRunner; scripting, test execution and defect tracking; liaised with multiple teams to ensure performance criteria were met.
Senior Test Consultant at HP for FCO
January 1, 2006 - February 1, 2007Senior testing consultant focusing on test strategy and delivery for a major government IT program; involved in data migration and performance testing activities.
Data Migration (BI) Test Analyst / Lead at Cap Gemini for HMRC
July 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005Led data migration testing (BI) on HMRC projects; developed test plans, executed data validation and supervised defect resolution across teams.
Test Analyst / Performance Test Coordinator / Analyst at Lunn Poly/Thomson’s /TUI
August 1, 2001 - July 1, 2004Responsible for test analysis, performance testing coordination and overall QA activities on travel/retail systems; elicited requirements and delivered testing artifacts.
Quality Assurance Manager at Power Internet Ltd.
January 1, 2001 - July 1, 2001Managed QA activities, defined testing strategies and ensured quality standards across projects.
Test Analyst / System Admin & Application Support at Intermec Int. Inc.
March 1, 2000 - August 1, 2000Test analyst and system/application support on ERP/WMS-related initiatives; supported deployment and optimization of IT solutions.
Test Analyst / System Admin & Application Support at Wang Global / Getronics
June 1, 1998 - March 1, 2000Performed test analysis, system administration and application support for enterprise IT environments.
Computer Consultant at Samraj Fashion
September 1, 1997 - June 1, 1998Provided IT/computer consulting services supporting business operations and technology needs.
Computer Consultant at Travel – India
January 1, 1995 - February 1, 1997Early career IT/computer consultancy work prior to major roles in the UK.
Education
Qualifications
Selenium WebDriver
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Azure DevOps Agile Scrum
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025LoadRunner Scripting & Management
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Test Director / Quality Centre
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Business Objects Reports
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Testing Web Functionality
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025C Programming
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Unix & SQL
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Government, Transportation & Logistics
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