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mahesh ambavle

@maheshambavle

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I lead banking QA delivery, UAT, and release readiness for critical systems.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for senior testing or QA project management roles where I can lead UAT, regression, governance, risk mitigation, and release readiness for critical banking, payments, trade finance, and regulatory systems.

I lead end-to-end testing delivery for critical banking and trade finance applications, from requirement interpretation through UAT, regression, defect governance, and release readiness.

At Citi, I manage UAT, sanity, and regression cycles for TRIMS applications, translating FRD/FSD requirements into business test scenarios and coordinating product, development, and testing stakeholders. I also validate trade finance operations against sanctions policies, OFAC requirements, and regulatory controls.

At TCS, I led multi-region TRIMS testing for Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Citibank, and directed Oracle Flexcube v11 UAT rollouts across LATAM. I governed defect lifecycle activities in HP Quality Center/ALM while aligning delivery with iQMS, RCSA, audit, and operational governance standards.

I’ve also supported Barclays-related payment migration from AFTS to Global Pay Plus through transactional and data-integrity testing. As a TRIMS SME, I build onboarding and knowledge-transfer frameworks and mentor junior QA engineers.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AVP – Project Manager (Testing)

Citicorp Services India Pvt. Ltd. (Citi)

Led UAT, sanity, and regression testing for critical TRIMS applications, translating FRD/FSD into business test scenarios and coordinating stakeholders for defect triage and release readiness. Managed SLAs, escalations, and compliance validation against sanctions and OFAC requirements.

UAT Regression Testing Sanity Testing Test Strategy Test Planning Defect Management Stakeholder Management SLA Management Escalation Management Release Readiness TRIM OFAC Validation Regulatory Compliance FRD FSD Analysis Risk Based Testing Team Mentoring Quality Management Systems RCSA

QA Analyst / Process Lead – Payment Remediation

Serco Pvt. Ltd.

Led testing for migration from legacy AFTS to Global Pay Plus (GPP), covering inward payment validation for Barclays Bank and outbound payments for global clients. Performed transactional and data-integrity testing to validate fault-remediation logic and payment accuracy.

Testing Migration Testing Transactional Testing Data Integrity Global Pay Plus AFTS Payments Issue Remediation

Test Lead – Global Trade Services Unit (GTSU)

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Oversaw end-to-end UAT and regression execution for TRIMS trade finance software across multi-region deployments, coordinating with business, technology, and client stakeholders. Governed defect lifecycle using HP Quality Center/ALM and ensured alignment with iQMS, RCSA, and audit standards.

UAT Regression Testing Test Management Defect Management HP Quality Center ALM Stakeholder Management Release Readiness TRIM Quality Management Systems RCSA Audit Compliance

Test Lead – Flexcube LATAM UAT Unit

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Directed UAT and regression testing for Oracle Flexcube v11 rollouts across Latin America, analyzing FSD/FRD to develop risk-based business test scenarios. Coordinated regional testing, defect analysis, and release readiness with business and technology stakeholders.

UAT Regression Testing Test Management Oracle Flexcube Risk Based Testing FSD FRD Analysis Defect Analysis Release Readiness Stakeholder Management

Senior Process Associate – ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

Sitel India Pvt. Ltd.

Handled customer queries via email and phone while maintaining a PACMAN performance score of 4.5+. Mentored new hires on communication standards and process expectations, and was promoted within 3 months to manage high-priority tracker communications.

Customer Service Communication Skills Mentorship Process Leadership