I am Idrees Hasan Karbhari, a Digital Transformation Manager with more than 17 years of experience delivering Banking and Insurance domain programs. I specialize in test management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and process improvement, guiding teams and stakeholders through Agile and Waterfall delivery while ensuring quality across web and mobile platforms, core banking, and loan management systems. I have led end-to-end UAT and testing across geographies, collaborating with clients like HSBC, ING Bank, Manulife, and Progressive Insurance to deliver complex platforms, including HSBC Life BenefitPlus. I am a Certified Scrum Master with hands-on experience in SQL, XML and API service testing, and I excel at crafting test strategies, planning, progress reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

Idrees Hasan Karbhari

I am Idrees Hasan Karbhari, a Digital Transformation Manager with more than 17 years of experience delivering Banking and Insurance domain programs. I specialize in test management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and process improvement, guiding teams and stakeholders through Agile and Waterfall delivery while ensuring quality across web and mobile platforms, core banking, and loan management systems. I have led end-to-end UAT and testing across geographies, collaborating with clients like HSBC, ING Bank, Manulife, and Progressive Insurance to deliver complex platforms, including HSBC Life BenefitPlus. I am a Certified Scrum Master with hands-on experience in SQL, XML and API service testing, and I excel at crafting test strategies, planning, progress reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

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I am Idrees Hasan Karbhari, a Digital Transformation Manager with more than 17 years of experience delivering Banking and Insurance domain programs. I specialize in test management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and process improvement, guiding teams and stakeholders through Agile and Waterfall delivery while ensuring quality across web and mobile platforms, core banking, and loan management systems.

I have led end-to-end UAT and testing across geographies, collaborating with clients like HSBC, ING Bank, Manulife, and Progressive Insurance to deliver complex platforms, including HSBC Life BenefitPlus. I am a Certified Scrum Master with hands-on experience in SQL, XML and API service testing, and I excel at crafting test strategies, planning, progress reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UAT Manager at HSBC Hong Kong
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
End-to-end delivery of UAT testing scope, project governance, risk management, and coordinating UAT teams across multiple streams. Ensured end-to-end traceability of requirements, prepared UAT schedules, and oversaw data and environment readiness and defect management.
Senior Testing Manager at Protiviti Hongkong
May 31, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Managed end-to-end testing programs, including test strategy design, progress reporting, and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams within regulated banking and insurance initiatives.
Test Support Analyst at Willis Towers Watson Hong Kong
March 31, 2019 - March 31, 2019
Provided QA support for health platform and pension/insurance programs; coordinated with IT and business stakeholders; produced consolidated dashboards and status reporting.
QA Manager at Cognizant Hong Kong Ltd
July 31, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Managed QA activities, test planning, UAT coordination, defect management, and project governance across multiple banking/insurance programs.
UAT Test Lead at Capgemini Hong Kong Ltd
July 31, 2017 - July 31, 2017
Led UAT planning, prepared test cases with SMEs, onshore/offshore coordination, defect management, and end-to-end testing activities.
Consultant at Capgemini Software India Pvt. Ltd
August 31, 2015 - August 31, 2015
Delivered testing projects, prepared test plans, and coordinated offshore/onshore teams; performed system/integration testing and defect management.
Onsite Test Lead (Project Coordinator) at D2K Technologies
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Onsite coordination for testing projects; status reporting; end-to-end testing and defect follow-up across multiple initiatives.
Software Analyst at Infrasoft Technologies
February 28, 2010 - February 28, 2010
Software testing and analysis; test planning and requirement mapping; contributed to delivery of banking/financial software.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science) at JNTU University Hyderabad
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025

Qualifications

Certified Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025
Advanced ISTQB
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025
LOMA281
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet

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