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I am Thomas Cheriyan, ISTQB-certified QA with 16 years of experience across software testing, automation, and DevOps. I have led QA initiatives for banking apps such as ANZ goMoney, and have hands-on experience with API testing, Postman, Appium, Selenium, and CI/CD pipelines.
I thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy mentoring teams, and am committed to delivering high-quality software and reliable release processes. I value collaboration with product owners, developers, BAs, and cross-functional teams.
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Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Senior QA at Capgemini/ANZ
December 1, 2024 - PresentPerform manual end-to-end functional testing, API testing with Postman, integration, regression and PVT testing; maintain automated test suites; collaborate with product owners and cross-functional teams; develop test plans for the goMoney mobile app on iOS/Android; mentored juniors.
Senior Quality Engineer at OSPRI
May 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024Led development and maintenance of functional and non-functional tests (Automation and Manual) for MyOSPRI; automated mobile (Appium) and Web UI/API regression; integrated QA with DevOps pipelines; performance testing and logging/monitoring; mentored team.
Lead Automation Test Engineer at ACC
October 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022Developed automation frameworks for Salesforce projects; set up CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Maven; trained juniors; provided effort estimates; collaborated with architects/BA/DBA/QA/Dev.
Senior Test Automation Engineer at New Zealand Post
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020Developed automation frameworks for Mulesoft/BizTalk API and NZPost web apps using Selenium and Ruby; testing REST and SOAP APIs with ReadyAPI; performance testing with JMeter; mentored team; managed Atlassian tools and GitHub repos.
Service Assurance Consultant – DevOps Teams at Statistics New Zealand
October 1, 2016 - October 1, 2018Managed digital trust activities, release/change and testing processes for DevOps teams; implemented CI for Salesforce CRM releases; introduced automated testing using Selenium and Java; advised on technologies to improve testing efficiency.
Senior Engineer - QA at QBurst Technologies
May 1, 2012 - October 1, 2016Conducted functional testing of mobile/web applications; supported QA team in test case management, defect logging and debugging; automated regression scripts and managed CI with Jenkins; security testing with WireShark and Fiddler.
Software Test Engineer at Allianz Insurance
January 1, 2011 - May 1, 2012Automated end-user scenarios using Selenium WebDriver and Java; participated in UAT and business requirement analysis; contributed to process improvements in the testing phase.
Test Engineer at SE Mentor Solutions
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011Executed smoke and regression tests, functional and user acceptance testing; developed test procedures and verified bugs to closure.
Service Assurance Consultant at Statistics New Zealand
October 1, 2016 - October 1, 2018Managed digital trust activities, release/change, and testing processes for DevOps teams. Implemented continuous deployment for Salesforce CRM releases. Introduced an automated testing process using Selenium and Java. Advised on the latest technologies and methods to improve testing efficiency.
Senior Engineer - QA at QBurst Technologies and PrivateFly
May 1, 2012 - October 1, 2016Conducted functional testing of mobile/web applications, including interoperability testing. Supported the QA team in test case management, defect logging and debugging. Automated regression scripts and managed continuous integration using Jenkins. Performed security testing using WireShark and Fiddler.
Senior QA at Capgemini/ANZ (OpenBanking and goMoney mobile app)
December 1, 2024 - PresentManual end-to-end functional testing, API testing (Postman), integration, regression and PVT testing. Design test cases for banking workflows and payment processing. Maintain automated test suite for front-end customer journeys, debug failures in pipelines, and report results. Collaborate with product owners, developers, BAs and cross-functional teams to define test objectives, scope and deliverables. Develop test plans for the ANZ goMoney mobile app (iOS and Android) and mentor junior team members in the GCC region.
Education
Diploma in Business Administration at Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, Sikkim
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering at University of Kerala, India
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008Diploma / Business And Marketing at Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012Bachelor's degree / Computer Science at University of Kerala
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Diploma / Business And Marketing at Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012Bachelor's degree / Computer Science at University of Kerala
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Diploma / Business And Marketing at Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012Bachelor's degree / Computer Science at University of Kerala
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Diploma at Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
January 1, 2012 - April 24, 2026Bachelor's degree / Computer Science at University of Kerala
January 1, 2008 - April 24, 2026Qualifications
ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026ICAgile Certified Professional (Business Value Analysis & Agile Fundamentals)
January 11, 2030 - January 2, 2026ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026ICAgile Certified Professional (Business)
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026ICAgile Certified Professional (Business)
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026ICAgile Certified Professional (Business)
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026ICAgile Certified Professional (Business)
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Government, Education, Healthcare
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