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Rajesh Moorthy

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Rajesh Moorthy

Test manager

Marlabs

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Essential Advice

Testing requires a different mindset than programmer. They should have "Test to Break attitude". Successful tester is who really enjoying the work towards quality. Testing/QA is correct fit for People who like quality and valuable product then using product just like that.

Current and Previous Responsibilities

Working as Test Manager and playing the vital role as Testing CoE Associate Head.
Build strategy and plans for large or medium scale testing project.
Actively involved in Internal Audits and make sure that no NC is raised by maintaining documents for all the SDLC stages.
Pre-sales activity.

A Fine Balance:

This is part of our life, i'll strictly follow the time management for my personal and professional life.

Areas for the Future

Banking Domain
Insurance domain
Ecommerce

Tech trends to watch out for

Mobile application testing and mobile testing.

Currently all the applications moving to mobile application so in future mobile technology is have great career in future.

Most Important Lessons

Time Management should follow.
In terms of resource personal life is different then processional life.

Required Reading

There are multiple web sites are helpful to know lot of new things in the software testing technology. for ex.

Silliconindia.com
http://www.softwaretestingstuff.com/
www.testers tested.com
etc

Currently working at

Good in project planning and coordination
Extensive working knowledge in market leading test automation tools and experience in design 0n functional automation framework using QTP.
Requirement analysis and estimation Planning, Scheduling and Tracking Test Strategy , Test plan and Test case Design.

Points of inflection

For getting more business from client, to explain the project to other way around and extend the project

Changes in the industry

Earlier testing resource identified for billing purpose and man counts, Now they realize the real quality and quality delivery. So company hiring people who have really have good experience about testing background and knowledge abt quality.

The Journey So Far

1. I started my carrier as a instructor in private computer institute.
2. Joined as a software developer and moved to tester in Beacon-i technologies
3. Moved to "Functional QA Analyst"
4. Move to Team lead
5. Moved to sr test lead and current a Test Manager

Role Model

My role model is my previous company's founder.
He said respect subordinates ideas and there thoughts. Analyze it and You should take the right decision if its good or bad you are responsible for it. If success give credits to them failed admit it. Smart work is more effective then Hard work.

Degrees that Matter

Even though you have sufficient knowledge in QA or testing domain, certification is the recognization of you knowledge. For testing many certifications are there like ISTQB, CSTE, CSQA etc..