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Padmini Soma Shekar

@padminisomashekar

Test Consultant at Adactin Group who validated NAPLAN Online and defined assurance testing for ISO 20022 NPP payments.

At Adactin Group, I executed end-to-end UAT for NAPLAN Online, validating the national assessment platform against business criteria, privacy requirements, security protocols, and WCAG accessibility standards. I documented test results and progress to support deployment sign-off.

For the NPP Payments R10 upgrade, I defined the test approach and designed scenarios for ISO 20022 messages, then tested them using an NPP emulator, SOAP UI, and Postman. Previously, at Westpac Group, I led UAT for the Tax Transparency Uplift Program, using SQL reconciliation to validate data flows across EDW, IBM Cognos TM1, and Appian.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Test Consultant

Adactin Group

May 2026 - Oct 2026 (5 months)

Executed end-to-end UAT for the NAPLAN Online platform and NPP Payments R10 Upgrade, ensuring compliance with federal standards and ISO 20022. Managed defect lifecycle and provided reporting for release readiness.

UAT Jira SoapUI Postman REST APIs NPP Emulator ISO 20022 WCAG Test Strategy Defect Management

UAT Test Lead

Westpac Group

Apr 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 10 months)

Defined UAT strategy and governance for the Tax Transparency Uplift Program, leading end-to-end testing across EDW, Appian, and IBM Cognos TM1. Managed defect triage and provided executive reporting.

UAT Test Strategy SQL EDW Appian IBM Cognos TM1 Jira Defect Management Regulatory Compliance FATCA CRS

Senior Test Analyst

TMX Razor

May 2010 - Apr 2015 (4 years 11 months)

Planned and executed functional, integration, regression, and performance testing for a risk analytics platform. Coordinated SIT cycles and led defect triage with engineering.

Functional Testing Integration Testing Regression Testing Performance Testing SQL Server TestPartner Adaptive Cruise Control Defect Management Risk Based Testing

Software Engineer

EMC Corporation

May 2008 - Nov 2009 (1 year 6 months)

Participated in design and code reviews, built automated test utilities, and collaborated on defect analysis for the RecoverPoint product.

C C++Windows Linux Solaris Aix Perl BASH Testing Automation Defect Analysis

Software Engineer

Hewlett-Packard

Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years)

Performed requirements analysis, design, development, and system testing for compiler/tools. Built automation scripts and test frameworks for compiler validation.

C C++HP UX Testing Automation Test Framework Defect Management Regression Testing