SUMMARY:

• Senior QA Agile professional with a proven track record of 3+ years as a Scrum Master with strategic QA vision, quick delivery, and demonstrated ability to inspire/mentor quality assurance teams to implement industrial quality standards with the knowledge acquired working on various standards like ISO 90002, BS17799, CMMI level 5 and ensuring standards meet legal compliance and client’s expectations.
• Managed the client account by identifying and addressing client issues, identifying potential business opportunities and generating propositions with the help of senior management and the sales team
• Extensive 15 years hands - on experience in Quality Assurance with projects having Business or System analyst activities (requirement gathering, requirements document generation, reviews and solution document creation), and also 8 years of experience in managing QA teams (onsite and offshore) as a QA Lead/Expert/Manager.
• End to end QA Process flow experience (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test cases, Test metrics, bug reports, Test estimates, etc.)
• Experience in managing and hands on in various testing phases (Unit, Integration, System, UAT, Migration, Volume, Performance and automation testing)
• Experience working on various domain (Financial ( Corporate Banking, Payments/Cash management/Foreign exchange (currency trading), Fixed Income, Insurance, Investment banking, Security trade, Custody trade, IFRS), Healthcare (Disease/Care Management), Telecom (GSM(Prepaid/Postpaid)), Mobile office, Device drivers)
• Experience working on SWIFT (MT 202/204/103/101/942 & 1031), ISO 20022 (PACS 002, PACS004, PACS007), FIX 4.4, Fix 5.0 (New Order Single, Order Cancel, Order Cancel Replace, Do not know trade, Execution Reports and Settlement instructions), FIXXML, file formats like EDI, NACHA, Database Migration, Iterative development, Modified Waterfall model, FX (SPOT, Strike, Forward, Call option, Put option), Verifix, Quickfix, FXConnect Buy and Sell Side, Bloomberg Connect Buy and Sell Side
• Experience on various testing methodologies, ETL tools, automation tools, bug tracking tools, operating systems, telecom and financial protocols, scripting languages and databases
• Experience in configuring and managing QA and production infrastructure / environments, compiling and deploying code releases and installing software’s

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System / Platforms: MS DOS, Windows 95 / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / ME / CE, Sun Solaris, HP-Unix, Linux

Scripting: Perl, Shell scripting, HXML, XML, Python, HTML, FPML, Ruby

Database: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, IBM Informix, DB2, Sybase, Enterprise Servicing Platform (State Street In-house data warehouse tool), Oracle Exadata

Bug tracking tools: Quality Centre / Test Director, Remedy, Clarify, JIRA, Bugzilla, Rational Clear Quest, HP ALM

Methodologies: SDLC, Iterative Development, Agile, RAD, BDT, SCRUM, SaaS

Protocol: Financial (SWIFT (MT 101/103/202/204/942/799 ), ISO 20022 (PACS002, PACS004, PACS 007), FEDWIRE, NACHA, EDI, BI files, FIX, FIX XML), Telecom (ISUP, INAP, CAMEL, SS7, TCP/IP)

Languages: C++, JAVA (Debugging experience)

Web servers: Web Logic, IBM Web sphere, IIS, Apache

Test Tools: Win Runner, QTP, Load Runner, Selenium, Ranorex, RFT, HP Performance Center, SOAPUI

Other tools & Applications used: Informatica, ETL, TOAD, IBM Developer studio, EDW, OFSAAI, OBIEE, Crystal Reports, Oracle FAH & Oracle GL, Oracle AP, Mainframe, install shield, clear case, Virtual Source Safe, Requisite Pro, Rational Quality Manager, Ab-initio, Squirrel, IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Boston,MA

Senior QA & Scrum Master

• Worked on testing Client Facing Algo developed on MACH framework
• Verified FIX 4.4 and 5.0 and got experience using FXConnect Buy and Sell side, State street OMS, Bloomberg Connect, Quick Fix, and Verifix
• Verified New Order Single, Order Cancel, Order Cancel Replace, Do Not Know Trade and Execution reports generated by the system.
• Designed and implemented continuous process improvements, individual/functional performance management systems, vendor relationship management and knowledge management facilitation.
• Lead the backlog grooming sessions to get the teams familiarized with the stories and identified their queries.
• Prepared and reviewed documents such as test strategy, test plan, test estimates, hardware/software allocation plan, test coverage analysis report, test cases, bug reports, progress status reports and charts, and team performance stats.
• Performed various types of testing including UAT, SIT, Migration, Regression, and Performance of both front end and backend systems.
• Integrated Automated Work Distributor (AWD) and SoapUI with the application for different client requirements.
• Interacted with management, BA, developers, testers, production support team, operation teams, and end customers for issues reported.
• Followed Agile/Scrum methodology as a Scrum Master with 2-week iterations running demo and retrospective meetings with scrum analysis methods and iteration planning meetings.
• Used Ruby scripts for data generation and performed automation using HP UFT 12.52 and load testing using HP Load Runner 11.04.
• Used HP ALM/QC for test case and defect management and test plan execution
• Used RTC for project related activities based on the project needs
• Worked on State Street FX OMS and Manual Deal Entry applications.
• Tested using SWIFT, FIX (Financial Information exchange), FIXXML, PACS, ISO 20022, IBM MQ, Active MQ, and file formats such as XML, and CSV.
• Worked extensively on SAAS delivery model for Event data repository project where software was licensed on a subscription basis as was centrally hosted.
• Worked on rules generated using BRMS (Business Rules Management System)
• Performed on ETL and related transformations.
• Served Enterprise Servicing Platform, a State Street in-house enterprise data warehouse tool creating feeds, mappings, categories and DataMart.
• Created Java Simulators in UNIX environment.
• Worked on Cloud based applications and verified the web services using SoapUI.
• Carried out Performance testing using Load Runner and running load test from HP Performance Center 11.
• Environment: Unix, Oracle, DB2, PL/SQL, Hadoop, Mark logic, XQuery, XPath, XML, IBM RTC, HP ALM/QC, HP UFT 12.52, Load Runner, HP Performance Center, JMeter, SharePoint, MS Project, Mainframe, Scrum, Ruby, Eclipse, BRMS, BESS, SWIFT, Enterprise Servicing Platform (in house ETL application), Operational Control Framework (In-house ETL verification check tool), Squirrel, SQL Developer, ETL Testing Tool (in-house tool to compare tables in different databases), IRD reports, Volcker Metrics, Golden Gate, REST API, TAF (Vendor generated keyword driven test framework), Ranorex, RFT, Enterprise Servicing platform (State Street in-house data warehouse tool), Java, VERIFIX, Quick fix, FX Connect, Bloomberg Connect, Itch-Ouch Protocol, TCS Reports

Domains worked on: Foreign exchange, securities, custody trade, Algorithmic Trading

Confidential,Richmond,VA

Scrum Master & QA Manager

• Managed onshore leads and offshore testers.
• Organized and studied various documents including System testing, SIT test plan, test estimates, test strategy, test coverage analysis report, test cases, bug statistics, testing progress status reports, applications user guide, and test data summary report.
• Communicated with project manager, business analyst, developers, testers, and support on any project issues.
• Conducted design reviews, code reviews, project planning, issue debugging, daily team meeting, weekly stake holders meeting, process improvement discussions, team identification and screening, team training, and test data management.
• Used MongoDB to feed the data into Informatica.
• Verified Hadoop HDFS Big Data implementation using XQuery, XPath and the results were verified in MongoDB
• Worked as a Scrum Master following Agile/Scrum methodology with two week iterations running demo and retrospective meetings with scrum analysis methods and iteration planning meetings and also on SAAS delivery model for the Health monitoring system interface API’s for Healthy return system which were licensed on a subscription basis and which where verified using REST and SOAP.
• Tested Swift, MQ, payment types (wires, ACH, account transfer), various messaging formats (MT 202/204/942/1031 ), and file formats such as EDI.
• Environments: Unix, SQL Server, DB2, PL/SQL, ETL (Informatica), XML, Rational Quality Manager, Requisite Pro, Virtual Source Safe, SharePoint, Rational ClearQuest, Big Data, MS Project, Mainframe, Scrum

Confidential,Jersey City NJ

QA Manager

• Provided credit risk reporting with an integrated solution that centralizes all credit risk related data.
• Developed documentation requirements for vendors and process performance review programs for operational managers and supervisors.
• Reduced costs by 5% in result of responsive vendor support.
• Collaborated with BTMU US management, SOA team, infrastructure team, and stakeholders to prevent issues.
• Managed onshore team, which included 14 SIT and UAT Testers, 4 QTP Automation Testers, 1 SQL Developer, and 1 Business Analyst.
• Managed the account for client and was a liaison between senior management and the BTMU.
• Led the recruitment of new resources and created project propositions.
• Tested Swift, MQ, payment types (wires, ACH, account transfer), various messaging formats (MT 202/204/942/1031 ), and file formats such as EDI using simulators in AIX environment.
• Environment: SWIFT, FIX 4.x (settlement instructions), FIXXML, AIX, Oracle, DB2, PL/SQL, ETL (Informatica), XML, Bugzilla, JIRA, Quality Center, MS Project, SoapUI, Big Data, Mainframe, EDW, OFSAAI, OBIEE, Agile, BDT

Confidential,Jersey city,NJ

QA Expert/Lead & Sr. Business Analyst

• Communicated with Citibank branch personnel, developers, production support team, infrastructure team, and stakeholders.
• Tested various payment types (ACH, wire, mass pay, cash, remote cheque, demand draft pick up, and delivery), SWIFT (MT 202/204/103/101/942 & 1031), ISO 20022 (PACS 002, PACS004, PACS007), ISO, FIX 4.x (single order, order cancel, and settlement instructions), FIXXML, and file formats such as EDI, and NACHA.
• Performed Database Migration, Iterative development, modified Waterfall model, and FX using simulators in Solaris environment.
• Managed teams across geographical locations including U.S, India and Srilanka.
• Used Perl, Shell and Macro VBScripts for data generation and performed automation using QTP and load testing using HP LoadRunner.
• Environment: Solaris, Oracle, PL/SQL, Perl, Shell scripting, VB Excel Macros, Quality Center, SoapUI, Jira, WebLogic, Crystal Reports, Selenium, QTP, MQ, DB2, Mainframe, IBM WebSphere, Single Sign-On.

Confidential

IT Consultant

• Involved in preparation and review of various documents like Test strategy, Test plan, test estimates, hardware/software allocation plan, test cases, test result statistic reports, bug reports (detail and summary), bug statistics, testing progress status reports and charts, team performance stats, applications user guide
• Involved in various types of testing like Integration testing, System testing, Volume testing, Automation testing, Performance testing, Migration testing, regression of both front end and back end systems
• Interactions involved with Developers, production support team, Management, infrastructure team, stake holders (senior management, operation teams and end customers
• Involved in managing the teams across geographical Locations (India, UK)
• Involved in various discussions and activities like design reviews, code reviews, project planning meetings, issue debugging, functionality / issue / release prioritizing, issues post mortem / simulations, daily team meeting, process improvement discussions, identification and screening, team training, team performance monitoring, conducting internal team process improvement meetings, test data management, system analysis on a need basis, application and system administration activities, software installation on UNIX servers, CMMI level 5 initiative, CORTEX (internal organizational quality standard which has best practices from standards like ISO90003, CMMI 5 and BS7779) implementation and improvement initiatives, worked on testing methodologies like RAD, Agile, SCRUM

Environment: s: SQL, HP-Unix, Linux, Solaris, IBM Informix, .Net applications, Java based UI applications, SQL Server, Sybase, Python, Perl, shell scripting, IBM Informix ETL tool, RUP, MS Visio, Requisite Pro, HP Glance, Measure ware, Quality Center, Remedy, Web sphere, Apache, QTP, Load Runner