I am a Senior QA/Test Lead with over 20 years of experience delivering manual and automated testing across Public Sector, Banking, Energy, and Transportation domains. I have led teams of 20+ members, owned end-to-end testing, UAT, and system integration for mission-critical applications, and I bring deep expertise in IBM Cúram, Mainframe, SAP S/4HANA, Agile delivery, and automation (Selenium, API, Squish). Throughout my career, I have built and led QA Centers of Excellence, defined test strategies, and implemented automation and KPI dashboards to improve release quality and regression efficiency. I also hold Reliability & Secret (Level II) security clearance and have experience coordinating cross-functional teams across multiple geographies to drive successful deployments.

Nagaprakash Gude

I am a Senior QA/Test Lead with over 20 years of experience delivering manual and automated testing across Public Sector, Banking, Energy, and Transportation domains. I have led teams of 20+ members, owned end-to-end testing, UAT, and system integration for mission-critical applications, and I bring deep expertise in IBM Cúram, Mainframe, SAP S/4HANA, Agile delivery, and automation (Selenium, API, Squish). Throughout my career, I have built and led QA Centers of Excellence, defined test strategies, and implemented automation and KPI dashboards to improve release quality and regression efficiency. I also hold Reliability & Secret (Level II) security clearance and have experience coordinating cross-functional teams across multiple geographies to drive successful deployments.

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I am a Senior QA/Test Lead with over 20 years of experience delivering manual and automated testing across Public Sector, Banking, Energy, and Transportation domains. I have led teams of 20+ members, owned end-to-end testing, UAT, and system integration for mission-critical applications, and I bring deep expertise in IBM Cúram, Mainframe, SAP S/4HANA, Agile delivery, and automation (Selenium, API, Squish).

Throughout my career, I have built and led QA Centers of Excellence, defined test strategies, and implemented automation and KPI dashboards to improve release quality and regression efficiency. I also hold Reliability & Secret (Level II) security clearance and have experience coordinating cross-functional teams across multiple geographies to drive successful deployments.

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Language

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Work Experience

Sr. QA Analyst at Kongsberg Geospatial
April 1, 2024 - Present
Leading QA for Mission Planning Tool (Defence) and DAATS (Air Traffic Systems). Designed and executed functional, integration, UI, and API (REST/SOAP) testing. Implemented Squish automation framework for a Qt-based UI, developed and executed automated test scripts to improve regression efficiency. Managed requirements traceability, defect triage, and Agile ceremonies using Jira/ADO. Collaborated with BA, Developers, and Release teams to ensure successful deployments.
Sr. Consultant (QA/Test Manager) at Hydro Quebec
April 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Led QA for ADMS Grid Modernization (SCADA/EMS/DMS). Created the Test Strategy, Master Test Plan, and KPI dashboards. Managed a distributed team across multiple Agile workstreams. Defined automation and regression strategies to improve release quality and speed.
Sr. Consultant at Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
QA for ArriveCAN (Mobile + Web) application. Performed Accessibility (WCAG), API, and End-to-End testing. Built Selenium automation framework (POM, BDD). Supported UAT and production releases.
Sr. Tester at ESDC (Benefits Delivery Modernization)
July 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Worked on IBM Cúram-based benefits system. Performed functional, integration, and UAT testing. Validated business rules engine, workflows, and data processing. Supported automation and test data validation.
Test Lead / System Integrator at CN Rail
June 1, 2016 - June 1, 2021
Led QA for Positive Train Control (PTC) system. Managed a 20+ member onshore/offshore team. Extensive Mainframe testing (COBOL, JCL, DB2, batch processing). Implemented automation using Selenium, UFT, and Ranorex. Conducted system integration and end-to-end testing.
QA Lead / Sr QA at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
June 1, 2007 - May 31, 2016
Led QA for PeopleSoft GL & enterprise finance systems. Strong experience in Mainframe batch testing & DB2 validation. Managed Agile delivery, sprint planning & UAT coordination. Developed automation using QTP/UFT and data validation scripts.
Software Test Engineer at MISYS
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Software Test Engineer contributing to MISYS financial software; performed manual and automated testing, contributing to test plans and quality gates.
Data Analyst at CADSYS
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005
Data Analyst supporting data validation and reporting tasks in a finance/ERP context.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science & Engineering
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics

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