Lakshdeep Sabharwal

IHS Markit is now part of S&P Global, acquired by S&P Global in Nov 2020. ILEVEL being part of Market Intelligence in S&P Global is the platform of choice for the private capital industry. Streamline data collection, portfolio monitoring, analytics, valuation, and reporting with the software platform trusted by 700+ leading private equity managers and investors.

• Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
• Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
• Conducted comprehensive workflow assessment and streamlining key projects, reducing development inefficiencies by 20%.
• Collaborated closely with product owners and developers to dissect business requirements and user stories, translating them into meticulously crafted test cases.
• Established Agile Community of Practice, Scrum master Forum and Product Owner community for institutionalizing agile
• Actively participate in troubleshooting client issues, employing a solution-oriented approach to identify root causes and propose effective resolutions.
• Coaching & Facilitation – Leveraged expertise to coach, educate, and facilitate both individuals and teams about agile and scrum methodologies. Coached teams to implement agile practices and drive change.
• As per HPT model, represented the squad in Scrum of Scrums events and was responsible for providing updates in SOS (Scrum of Scrum) calls to the Management & to the other teams.
• Increased productivity of software builds with the implementation of CI/CD/DevOps and Azure upgrade with automated deployments.
• Conduct test-leveling exercises to determine optimal test layers for maintaining code quality.

IHS Markit Ltd. is a global diversified provider of critical information, analytics, and solutions. The Company offered next-generation information, analytics, and solutions to customers in business, finance and government, improving their operational efficiency and providing deep insights. IHS Markit serves business and government customers worldwide.

• Key member of QA team responsible for platform that is now the portfolio monitoring standard for private equity industry.
• Involved in all phases of testing for application. We follow agile product development methodology with a combination of manual and automated testing.
• Work with product owners and developers to analyze business requirements, user stories and develop corresponding test cases.
• Ensured high-quality user experiences by evaluating usability, compatibility, accessibility, and performance across multiple platforms and devices.
• Facilitated internal communication and effective collaboration among various teams that expedited problem-solving processes.
• Supported successful product launches by coordinating end-to-end testing efforts from planning through execution phases.

iLEVEL is the platform of choice for the private capital industry. It was a spin out from the Blackstone Group and provides a portfolio management platform. iLEVEL, empowers private capital market participants to more effectively control their data, value investments and get on-demand insights into the investing performance and operating metrics of assets in the portfolio. iLEVEL was acquired by Ipreo in Aug 2015.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software components.
• Enhanced software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans and scenarios.
• Supported continuous improvement efforts, contributing insights from post-release defect analysis and lessons learned sessions.
• Involved in all phases of testing for application. We follow agile product development methodology with a combination of manual and automated testing. Took lead in testing iPad application for the platform and ensuring optimal user experience.
• Improved user experience with thorough usability testing and constructive feedback to developers.

Elite wealth (www.elitewealth.in) is a diversified financial services firm with interests in portfolio management, broking and real estate.

• Responsible for quality assurance for internal applications in portfolio management and broking.
• Analyzed user and business requirements to lead the development of test cases and scenarios.
• Performed functional testing, regression testing and user acceptance testing for deploying applications and new features.
• Setup Microsoft Test Manager and TFS for managing test cases and defect tracking and analyzing process.
• Worked with large data sets for performance testing application under load. Setup detailed Excel models for quality assurance and analysis.

Electronic Arts (EA) (www.ea.com) is a US based leading manufacturer of video games in the world.

• Key resource in the implementation of Oracle ERP modules for receivable controls and processes.
• Interfaced with major customers including Sears, Walmart and Toys R Us.
• Lead Test cases development and performing the end-to-end system testing and user acceptance testing to validate all the reports.
• Setup, developed and maintained meaningful metrics for performance measurement.

Yatra.com is the leading online travel portal for India.

• Responsible for leading a 7-member risk management team. Setup and led QA efforts for implementing the cyber source risk management tool.
• Interfaced with the users to understand the requirements, built test cases and the final user acceptance testing for all modules of the tool.
• Lead Analyst defining and setting up the quality assurance process for the risk scorecards for all processes of the system.
• Responsible for testing the external and internal regulations and procedures to ensure that it was in compliance with the guidelines.

Brightpoint India Pvt. Ltd. offers distribution and outsourced services to wireless equipment manufacturers, network operators, and retailers.

• Setup internal MIS reporting process for increased visibility into transactions. This directly resulted in productivity gains and impact to bottom line.
• Responsible for compliance and QA of general ledger, accounts receivable and accounts payables process both by Indian and US GAAP standards.
• Took lead in ensuring the finance department is ISO & SOX compliant.
• Additionally performed duties of LRQA Certified Internal Auditor.