Viswanathan Ganesan
@viswanathanganesan
Director of Quality Assurance leading test delivery, automation, and release management for capital markets software.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Director – Quality Assurance with a total of 20+ years’ experience in Software Testing leadership and Project Management across the software development life cycle, plus 4+ years in Business Analysis. I bring a complete understanding of QA methodologies and a goal-oriented, leadership-first approach to coordinating and directing end-to-end test efforts.
In my current role at Nasdaq/ Adenza/ Calypso, I’m responsible for delivery of the collateral management module for monthly releases, including interface work with Acadia for messaging and Triparty management. I’ve handled 4 successful product module releases (around 1500 test cases executed), led release management coordination across Engineering/Product/QA, and strengthened regression coverage by driving automation using CATT, UFT, Playwright, and Cypress (automation coverage done for 50% of functionalities, around 750 test cases).
Previously at BNP Paribas IT Solutions, I managed requirements gathering and scoping, As-is/To-be process mapping, data analysis, and stakeholder management for portfolio management, portfolio accounting, and regulatory reporting services. I also owned risk/issues tracking, change management with traceability and stakeholder signoff, and supported SIT/UAT by reviewing test cases and addressing defects on time—ensuring system readiness through coordinated configuration requests.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director, Quality Assurance
Nasdaq (Adenza/Calypso)
Apr 2021 - Mar 2026 (4 years 11 months)
Directed collateral management module delivery for Calypso monthly releases, including Acadia interface and Triparty messaging support. Led test planning and regression automation (CATT/UFT/Playwright/Cypress), executing ~1,500 test cases across 4 module releases and achieving ~50% automation coverage (~750 test cases), plus validated the Calypso Chatbot using Copilot.
Manager, Business Analysis & QA
BNP Paribas IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
Jul 2017 - Apr 2021 (3 years 9 months)
Managed portfolio management/portfolio accounting and regulatory reporting deliverables, coordinating business, development, testing, and vendor product teams. Led requirements gathering and user story/functional design preparation with as-is/to-be process mapping, managed risk/issues and change traceability, and supported SIT/UAT release and defect resolution to ensure system readiness.
Education
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University of Madras
Bachelor of Engineering, Instrumentation & Control
Earned a B.E in Instrumentation & Control from the University of Madras.
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Business Administration (Finance)
Completed a PGDBA with a specialization in Finance from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning.
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