Sivanandan Velayutham

Sivanandan Velayutham has a diverse range of work experience spanning over several years. Sivanandan started their career as a Software Engineer (Testing) at Keane International before moving on to Orange PCS Limited, where they worked as a Senior Test Analyst and later as a Team Lead (Testing/QA). Sivanandan then joined Everything Everywhere Ltd as a Principal (Lead) Test Analyst, focusing on Post Pay Billing. Sivanandan also worked at BT as a Test Team Lead and at O2 (Telefónica UK) as a Project Test Lead.

In 2015, they joined Three Ireland as a BRT Analyst, specializing in Business Readiness Test for H3G Ireland software deliveries. Sivanandan also gained experience as an End-to-End/Senior Test Consultant at iD Mobile, an MVNO of Three by Dixons Carphone.

From 2017 to 2019, Sivanandan worked at Semafone as a Technical QA Consultant and later as an Interim QA Lead. During this time, they supported the integration and delivery of Semafone's secure payments product to Rogers, a leading Canadian telecoms provider.

In 2019, Sivanandan moved to Tide where they initially worked as a Senior QA Engineer before transitioning to the role of QA Delivery & Release Manager. As part of their responsibilities, they worked closely with multiple client/business teams to successfully deliver quality Android, iOS, and web-based applications.

Throughout their career, Sivanandan has demonstrated expertise in test strategy, structured testing procedures, automation, and defect management. Sivanandan has also gained extensive knowledge of payment industry standards and has experience with various testing tools and technologies such as Selenium WebDriver, Ready API, SoapUI, and Postman.

In addition to their roles in the technology industry, Sivanandan also has experience as a Director at Mahvels Limited, showcasing their leadership skills and entrepreneurial spirit.

Sivanandan Velayutham's education history begins with their enrollment at Sacred Heart Hr. Sec. School from 1992 to 1997. Following this, they pursued a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Government Polytechnic (GPT) in Thuvakudi, India, from 1997 to 2000. In the same period, they also obtained a Higher Diploma in Software Engineering from Aptech Computer Education.

Sivanandan then went on to earn their Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, which they completed from 2003 to 2006. Subsequently, they pursued a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Systems (Information Technology) from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, from 2006 to 2008.

In 2017, Sivanandan attended Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, where they completed the Oxford Fintech Executive Programme, focusing on Financial Technology and Innovation.

In addition to their formal education, Sivanandan Velayutham has obtained two additional certifications: the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and the ITIL Foundation certification from EXIN. However, the specific months and years in which these certifications were obtained are not provided.