Balaji N K

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ABOUT BALAJI N K

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:Guidewire Test Architect with 16+ years of experience delivering large-scale Guidewire PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and BillingCenter implementations for global insurance clients.Expert in defining enterprise QA strategy, integration validation, cloud migration testing, and release governance across complex Guidewire transformation programs.Proven leadership managing cross-functional teams, improving release quality, and enabling faster production deployments. Owned QA strategy for $20M transformation program.Led 25-member QA team across SIT/UAT phases.Demonstrated expertise on setup and management of Testing CoEs and specialized in Process Optimization, Lean Principles, Agile delivery model, Risk-based testing and Test Automation.KEY GUIDEWIRE IMPLEMENTATIONS:Insurance Modernization and Data Migration – Nationwide Mutual Insurance PolicyCenter Fleet and Garage Implementation – Insurance Corporation of British ColumbiaClaimCenter Upgrade – Federated Mutual InsuranceInsuranceSuite Implementation (PC, CC and BC) – CompSource Mutual InsuranceGUIDEWIRE CERTIFICATIONS:1. Specialist Certification – PolicyCenter 8.0 Configuration.2. Associate Certification - InsuranceSuite 10.0 AnalystDOMAIN CERTIFICATIONS:1. GENERAL INSURANCE - Property and Liability Insurance Principles (AINS21)2. PERSONAL INSURANCE - AINS223. COMMERCIAL INSURANCE - AINS234. ETHICAL DECISION MAKING IN RISK AND INSURANCE5. LIFE INSURANCE - Principles of Insurance:Life Health and Annuities (LOMA280)TESTING CERTIFICATIONS:1. ISEB – ISTQB Foundation Level2. ISTQB® - Certified Tester Advanced Level (TA)AGILE CERTIFICATIONS:1. Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC)2. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)