Madhura Naveen

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Work Experience

QA Lead & Release Manager – Mobile Platforms at Sky UK
January 1, 2025 - Present
Own strategic roadmap for mobile release capability across 7 propositions. Liaise with senior stakeholders and offshore teams to align release processes with business needs. Maintain app store governance, change control, and KPI dashboards for leadership. Manage CI/CD automation using Jenkins; improve delivery team efficiency with tooling and process enhancements. Enable staged rollouts and controlled regular release cycles on Apple, Google, Amazon, Huawei & Samsung app stores; introduce feedback loops for continuous improvement. Work closely with partner stores representatives, technical account managers, senior management - for scheduling product offers and marketing related product updates to improve customer experience and app subscriptions. Main point of contact for various workstreams to coordinate feature/config releases on production, flagging risks.
QA Lead – TV & Web Platforms at Sky UK
December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2025
Defined QA strategy for large-scale streaming applications deployed globally across 7 different streaming apps. Focused on commerce journeys in the app to support smooth customer journeys for direct and partner billing. Built and coached QA team; collaborated on test data management and e2e frameworks. Enabled integration testing across backend systems with high data complexity; advocated QA best practices; contributed to hiring and resource planning.
Test Lead (Contract) at TVT Media
July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
QA lead for Media Logistics project for Bonnier Broadcasting (MTV, TV4). Coordinated multi-stage testing across Sweden and Finland to ensure seamless integration.
Digital Test Analyst (Contract) at HSBC UK
November 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018
Automated E2E regression tests for sanctions screening middleware (MuleSoft, PCF-based microservices). Ensured KYC compliance through TestNG automation. Led UAT and performance testing; delivered reports on onboarding journey efficiency.
Integration Test Engineer at Sky UK
August 1, 2015 - June 30, 2017
Worked on the MAM Integration Platform (SOA-based middleware) supporting interaction between Sky products and content systems. Led integration and e2e testing of workflows for content delivery. Evaluated tools to enhance automation; performed root cause analysis to improve component-level checks.
Test Lead at Cognizant (Client: EE – UK)
November 1, 2012 - July 31, 2015
SME for Spectrum CMDB application emergency data. Oversaw testing, defect management, database recovery, and change scheduling. Liaised with stakeholders and led offshore QA teams to ensure quality and service continuity.
Senior Test Engineer at Altran India (Clients: Sandvine, NSN)
November 1, 2008 - April 30, 2012
Involved in scheduling and continuous monitoring of live systems, debugging & reporting issues, for uninterrupted interface functionalities. Performed Deep Packet Inspection by analyzing various network protocols behind web applications, using Wireshark. Automated frequently used release regression tests. Mentored new joiners to guide product knowledge.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Electronics & Communication Engineering
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services

Experience Level

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Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate