Maheshwar Yanala

Certified ISTQB and Prince2 Practitioner with Over 15 years of experience in Manual and Automation testing across banking, financial services, Insurance and transport domains. Throughout career, played key roles such as Test Manager, Automation Lead, Defect Manager, Transition Lead, Lead Quality Engineer and ATM Test Analyst.
Expertise in end-to-end testing, cloud migration, digital transformation, data migration, web & mobile application testing and database testing, across various testing environments such as SIT, UAT, OAT and production staging. Depth knowledge in the entire SDLC, with specialization in test initiation, planning, designing, execution, and reporting. well-versed in test data creation, test environment maintenance and optimization. 
I possess deep expertise in testing across CRM, ERP, SRM, BPS and Pega BPM domians. incluides complex customer-facing modules, core business processes, and enterprise workflows across platforms. Additionally, I have solid experience in cloud testing within Microsoft Azure, using Azure DevOps to support CI/CD pipelines and manage test execution. Strong exposure to AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Hands-on experience in test automation using tools such as UFT One (VB Script), Playwright with TypeScript, Cypress, and Selenium with Java/BDD Cucumber for web apps and focused on script development, refactoring, execution, and reporting. Additionally, I have strong exposure to performance testing, security/penetration testing. Also, conducted API test automation using Postman and RESTful services, and have also worked on Mainframe automation projects. I possess strong expertise in DevOps practices, utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps, Maven, GitHub, Jenkins, and Docker to implement robust CI/CD pipelines. My experience further extends to mobile application testing using Micro Focus Mobile Center and Perfecto Mobile, along with ATM simulation testing through Clear2Pay simulators.
I hold comprehensive experience working within Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban. I have actively participated in all key Agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives, collaborating closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and cross-functional teams.
I have been an integral part of the Quality Centre of Excellence (QCoE), contributing to the establishment and execution of high-quality testing practices and methodologies within the organization. 
Having worked in the UK, US and India, I have developed strong stakeholder management and cross - functional collaboration skills.

Certified ISTQB and Prince2 Practitioner with Over 15 years of experience in Manual and Automation testing across banking, financial services, Insurance and transport domains. Throughout career, played key roles such as Test Manager, Automation Lead, Defect Manager, Transition Lead, Lead Quality Engineer and ATM Test Analyst.
Expertise in end-to-end testing, cloud migration, digital transformation, data migration, web & mobile application testing and database testing, across various testing environments such as SIT, UAT, OAT and production staging. Depth knowledge in the entire SDLC, with specialization in test initiation, planning, designing, execution, and reporting. well-versed in test data creation, test environment maintenance and optimization. 
I possess deep expertise in testing across CRM, ERP, SRM, BPS and Pega BPM domians. incluides complex customer-facing modules, core business processes, and enterprise workflows across platforms. Additionally, I have solid experience in cloud testing within Microsoft Azure, using Azure DevOps to support CI/CD pipelines and manage test execution. Strong exposure to AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Hands-on experience in test automation using tools such as UFT One (VB Script), Playwright with TypeScript, Cypress, and Selenium with Java/BDD Cucumber for web apps and focused on script development, refactoring, execution, and reporting. Additionally, I have strong exposure to performance testing, security/penetration testing. Also, conducted API test automation using Postman and RESTful services, and have also worked on Mainframe automation projects. I possess strong expertise in DevOps practices, utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps, Maven, GitHub, Jenkins, and Docker to implement robust CI/CD pipelines. My experience further extends to mobile application testing using Micro Focus Mobile Center and Perfecto Mobile, along with ATM simulation testing through Clear2Pay simulators.
I hold comprehensive experience working within Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban. I have actively participated in all key Agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives, collaborating closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and cross-functional teams.
I have been an integral part of the Quality Centre of Excellence (QCoE), contributing to the establishment and execution of high-quality testing practices and methodologies within the organization. 
Having worked in the UK, US and India, I have developed strong stakeholder management and cross - functional collaboration skills.

B. Com Computer Applications 1997 -2000