Senthil Kumar Vinayagamoorthy

Led end-to-end manual testing for investment banking software projects, partnering with business stakeholders and development teams to deliver high-quality, defect-free releases in an Agile environment. Developed comprehensive test plans and designed test cases from BRD analysis, covering functional, regression, sanity and UAT scenarios. Executed and tracked test cycles in JIRA; managed defect lifecycle through to resolution and sign-off. Actively engaged with clients during UAT to validate business requirements and ensure zero major production issues. Collaborated with development teams in Agile sprints to optimize test coverage, improve application stability and enhance user experience. Provided formal release sign-off with consistent on-time delivery and zero production defects.

Dual role combining software quality assurance with investment banking operations leadership. Led a team of 5, managed live SMA accounts and served as the bridge between operations and technology for validation and production deployments. Prepared and seeded trade data for testing environments, enabling development teams to accurately replicate and resolve production issues. Conducted functional and regression testing for operational workflows; validated data integrity across trade, cash and position records. Acted as liaison between operations and technology teams for system validation and smooth production deployments. Led Quality Control team to ensure high-quality, error-free trade delivery.

Hedge fund reconciliation specialist responsible for NAV calculation on daily, weekly, bi-monthly and monthly cycles. Reconciled cash and positions for hedge funds; analysed corporate actions, dividends and breaks. Reconciled securities market prices using Bloomberg terminal, including accrued interest and stock loans.