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Avashen Padayachee
Looking for a jobSenior Test Manager
I am a multi-skilled Senior Test Manager who has 20 years of experience spanning software development, software engineering, testing
South AfricaSenior Test Manager at BMW Group
Experience
Senior Test Manager
Directed a team of 10 automation engineers, developed a unified test management strategy for SAP S/4HANA and AWS, and engineered scalable automation using Tosca. Defined an enterprise-wide QA playbook and architected a Testing Centre of Excellence.
AWSSAP S 4HANASAP FioriTricentis ToscaDevOpsKanbanTest ManagementAutomationQA StrategyStakeholder Management
SAP Test & Delivery Manager
Led strategic QA planning and governance for a multi-national ERP initiative, directing end-to-end validation for SAP S/4HANA Treasury. Engineered a scalable QA operating model and designed an MVP-driven test strategy.
SAP S 4HANASAP GTSSAP FioriSAP Solution ManagerJiraTest StrategySITUATAgileVendor Management
Senior QA Engineering Team Lead
Led global QA operations, directed blockchain R&D and API validation, and defined a comprehensive test automation strategy. Managed AWS-hosted test environments and established a centralised QA dashboarding system.
AWSCloudwatchBlockchainFintechAPIsPostmanDBeaverSwaggerTrelloQA TouchTesting AutomationCI CDGitHub Actions
Test Manager | Scrum Master | Agile Coach | Vertical Lead
Directed cross-functional teams, led migration from legacy Capsco to a modern investment platform, and drove SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central implementation. Orchestrated QA strategy integrating onshore and offshore teams.
ConfluenceJiraOracle ERPSAP SuccessFactorsRobotic Process AutomationBlue PrismKanbanAgileTest ManagementSITUAT
Test Consultant | Agilist
Provided test consulting and agile coaching, utilising ITSM, JIRA, and SQL to support quality assurance initiatives.
ITSMJiraSQLAgileTest Consulting
SAP Technical Test Manager
Managed SAP technical testing, focusing on SAP HCM and SAP S/4HANA, using SAP Solution Manager for test management.
SAP HCMSAP S 4HANASAP Solution ManagerTest Management
Test Manager | Agile Coach
Managed testing and agile coaching, utilising JIRA and Oracle Retail to support quality assurance and delivery.
JiraOracle RetailAgileTest Management
QA Consultant and Agile Coach
Provided QA consulting and agile coaching, using JIRA, SOAPUI, and SQL to support testing and quality processes.
JiraSoapUISQLAgileQA Consulting
SAP Test Manager
Managed SAP testing, focusing on SAP HCM and SAP S/4HANA, using SAP Solution Manager 7.2 for test management.
SAP HCMSAP S 4HANASAP Solution ManagerTest Management
Technical Team Leader
Led a technical team, utilising Kanban, PuppetMQ, and SQL to support software development and testing.
KanbanPuppetMQSQLTeam Leadership
Team Leader: Quality Assurance
Led quality assurance team, utilising Bamboo, JIRA, JMeter, SOAP UI, and Zephyr for testing and continuous integration.
BambooJiraJMeterSoapUIZephyrQATeam Leadership
Education
The Open Group
Certified Enterprise Architecture and Open Certified Architect.
Amazon Web Services
Certified Cloud Practitioner.
Scrum Alliance
Certified Scrum Product Owner.
LinkedIn
Agile at Work: Getting Better with Agile Retrospective.
LinkedIn
Enterprise Agile: Disciplined Agile.
LinkedIn
Certified PMI Agile Certified Practitioner.
LinkedIn
Design Thinking: Data Intelligence.
ISTQB
Certified Expert Level Test Manager.
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a focus on Software Engineering.
Computer Training Institute
Comprehensive Programming Diploma.