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Santhosh Kumar Turala

Santhosh Kumar Turala

SAP Test Manager
Essen,NRW

Summary

IT Test Manager - SAP ERP Systems with 15+ years' experience and proven ability in managing testing projects in Retail, Consumer and Health domains. Experienced in creating and getting approvals for Test Strategy, Test Plans & Test Summary Reports. Experienced in creating and tracking Test Roadmaps for multiple projects. Experienced in implementing Regression Testing & Release Management. Engage stakeholders for providing updates on the daily/weekly basis and KPIs/CPIs statistics on Monthly basis. Experienced as a UAT coordinator managing 16 countries execution at a time and Defect Manager for multiple projects handling multi-vendor model. Experienced in identifying Automation scope, build plan and strategy for setting up Automation using Tricentis TOSCA. Experienced in delivering ROI and a clear focus on long-term value and stability. Experienced in estimations & resource management. Managed 15+ test resources directly and 40+ resources (including Development and Testing teams) with offshore Onsite model working for multiple projects. Participated in the Go/No Go meetings providing QA's Approval for deployment of the project. Experienced in raising Risks and prepare mitigation plans with key stakeholders.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Functional Test Lead/Manager

ALDI Sued
1 2023 - Current
  • ALDI is a globally operating discount retailer which is represented in a total of eleven countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, Italy, and China)
  • My involvement as an SAP S4/HANA Functional Test Lead/Manager embrace Managing SIT, UAT and Core Regression testing for a critical projects and Demands in Buying Pillar
  • Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test reports, Defect Triaging and Getting Approvals and Sign Offs.

Test Manager

Nomad Foods
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Nomad Foods is the largest frozen food company in Europe leading niche brands which includes Birds Eye, Findus and Iglo
  • My involvement as an SAP Test Manager embrace Managing SIT, UAT and Regression testing for a critical project to enable Nomad Business to change their calendar to Gregorian to sink with S/4 Hana implementation
  • My key responsibilities in Driving testing activities by creating Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test reports, Defect Triaging and Getting Approvals and Sign Offs
  • I have also involved in Risk management and Steering Committee meetings to provide key updates and raise Risks, concerns.

Test Manager

Severn Trent Water
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Severn Trent Water is England (UK) based water company, expanding their business with Ariba Implementation
  • My involvement as an Ariba Test Manager embraces Managing UAT, Regression and Smoke testing and Automation testing for Ariba Upstream and Downstream Applications
  • My key responsibilities in Driving testing activities are Creating Test Plans, Test reports, Defect Triaging and Getting Approvals and Sign Offs
  • I have also involved in Risk management and Steering Committee meetings to provide key updates and raise Risks, concerns.

SAP Test Manager (Supply Chain & Reporting)

GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
03.2021 - 02.2022
  • GlaxoSmithKline is a leading Pharma/Consumer Health Care company having business across the Globe
  • GSK have joined forces with Sanofi, combining their vaccine candidate with our adjuvant technology to develop an adjuvant COVID-19 vaccine candidate
  • As part of this programme, GSK's strategic roadmap, the Consumer Health (CH) business going to be separated from the GSK BioPharm (BP) Business
  • The New company now HALEON
  • My involvement in this project as a SAP Test Manager for Supply Chain, TechApps & BW areas to separate Business from BioPharma system to Consumer Health System (HALEON).

SAP Test Manager, Cutover Manager

Viskase Companies
08.2020 - 02.2021
  • Viskase is committed to delivering a full range of best-in-class food packaging solutions and services, maintaining a long history of global market leadership, and providing the highest value to our customers
  • This program executed by a team of 40+ consultants and 20+ Business Users based out of India, Germany, Poland & Spain for moving their business to Azure platform
  • As a SAP Test Manager my responsibilities embraces Create Test Plan for IT1, IT2, UAT and Regression testing cycles
  • I have also helped Data Migration team to drive their activities such as planning, reporting, testing the data by business teams
  • I am also responsible for raising and triaging Defects and drive them for closure and Risk Management
  • As a Cutover Manager, I have created Cutover Readiness tracker, Cutover Plan and drive Cutover activities.

Testing CoE Lead/ Manager

Kao USA Inc.
12.2018 - 08.2020
  • Kao USA Inc
  • Is a Japan based company having business across the globe
  • Kao beauty is one of the key businesses
  • This business focus is completely into Beauty products and toiletries
  • MoltonBrown is one of the Luxury Brands of Kao business
  • Handled 20+ projects with multiple Project Managers and Resources
  • Created Program Test Strategy across Kao Landscape
  • Define and Agree on Governance process on Testing with all key stakeholders
  • Created and implemented Regression Test Strategy
  • Participated in implementing the change management process.

SAP APO Tower Lead / Service Level Manager

Johnson & Johnson
05.2017 - 11.2018
  • Johnson & Johnson is the largest producer of consumer health products, the major medical and diagnostic services provider, and one of the world's biggest biological and pharmaceutical product companies
  • Based in New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA), the group has over 250 businesses operating in 57 countries
  • Solutions they operate are B2B environments, Vendor Managed Inventory
  • The project executed by a team of 10 consultants in APO DP and SNP modules
  • As an APO Tower Lead, my responsibilities include resolving production issues (Incidents / Service Requests)
  • Team mentoring, Roster maintenance, Driving Next Gen strategy by identifying and implementing Automation scope, identifying Star performers weekly, monthly
  • As a Service Level Manager, I am responsible for SLA tracking across the towers and ensuring the tickets not breached as per SLA.

Test Lead

Philips
09.2014 - 11.2016
  • Philips is a diversified technology company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting
  • The project executed by a team of 12 consultants in APO, JDA & ECC areas
  • As a Test Lead, I am responsible to Work closely with JDA Configuration Team to create manual test cases and execution
  • Created test plan, test cases, maintain requirement traceability, defect management
  • Prepare status reports and share with key stakeholders
  • Identify and produce Automation scope to Automation team and supporting functional knowledge for Automation scripting.

SAP APO & BW Consultant

Stravis It Solutions
Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA
02.2010 - 09.2014

Monitoring and Scheduling Batch jobs, Testing Minor Improvements, resolving Service Requests and Minor Incidents.

Specialist

Ship Building Center
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
06.2008 - 01.2010

Testing Electrical Motors, Generators as part of Project work

Education

Master of Science - Instrumentation & Control

JNTU Kakinada
Kakinada, AP, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

JNTU Hyderabad
Bobbili, AP, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Release Management

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Certification

PMP

Roles

  • Test Manager
  • Defect Manager
  • Cutover Manager
  • Incident Manager
  • Test CoE Lead
  • SAP Test Lead
  • SAP Consultant

Industry Experience

  • Retail
  • Health / Pharmaceuticals
  • Consumer Goods
  • Manufacturing
  • Food Processing
  • Utilities

Training

  • Design Thinking
  • Challenge Architect (Topgear - Wipro)

Timeline

Test Manager

Nomad Foods
08.2022 - 01.2023

Test Manager

Severn Trent Water
03.2022 - 08.2022

SAP Test Manager (Supply Chain & Reporting)

GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
03.2021 - 02.2022

SAP Test Manager, Cutover Manager

Viskase Companies
08.2020 - 02.2021

Testing CoE Lead/ Manager

Kao USA Inc.
12.2018 - 08.2020

SAP APO Tower Lead / Service Level Manager

Johnson & Johnson
05.2017 - 11.2018

Test Lead

Philips
09.2014 - 11.2016

SAP APO & BW Consultant

Stravis It Solutions
02.2010 - 09.2014

Specialist

Ship Building Center
06.2008 - 01.2010

Master of Science - Instrumentation & Control

JNTU Kakinada
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

JNTU Hyderabad
04.2001 -

Functional Test Lead/Manager

ALDI Sued
1 2023 - Current
Santhosh Kumar TuralaSAP Test Manager