SUMMARY:

Accomplished Business Analyst / Test Manager with 12 - year background in the IT projects. Extensive experience is on projects related to versatile domains and on Cloud Services. Extensively worked on agile methodology. Created and managed Sprint plan, scrum activities, User stories and Use case development etc.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Tools: Jira, Microsoft Excel, Power point, Visio, MS Project Viso, HP ALM, Confluence, Azure, Bugzilla, Test Director, QA Director, Test Partner, Clear Quest, Quality Center, Selenium, JMeter, Sonar, Toad, Post grace, ETL- Informatica, TFS., SharePoint, SQL, MS-Access etc.

Languages: Java, EJB, JDBC, Servlets, Java Beans, HTML, DHTML, SQL, Java Script.

Scripting: HTML, Java Script

OS: Windows 2007, Window, UNIX

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Requirement management / Functional Architecture
• BPM and Fit / Gap Analysis & Confidential
• Team Management
• PAT / UAT Testing
• Agile/ Waterfall
• Project Risk & Scope
• Team Building
• Test Deliveries
• Cross-Functional Team Management
• Reporting & Presentation
• Regression Testing & Defect Management
• Process Analysis
• Test Management
• Client Relations
• System / Integration Testing
• Test Planning / Estimation

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked extensively on agile methodology. Worked on Fit/Gap Analysis and stakeholders Analysis by Confidential, As Is and to be models.
• Worked on Flow charts and provided clarity on functionality to clients and various stake holders.
• Acted as a liaison between client and technology teams like Business, Sales, Development and Test to clarify requirements and build/test the correct product.
• Worked on Requirement life cycle and Coverage Matrix. Maintained Requirements with its life cycle status in the requirement repository and in matrix and was traceable efficiently in any phase.
• Organized and facilitated various meetings such as JAD with respective stakeholders and help them getting clarity in requirements which lead them to deliver clear and high-quality project or product.
• Created Mock up screen and demonstrated to clients and other stakeholders.
• Created business case and prioritized the product characteristics with Agile Sprint planning.
• Created UAT scenario’s and managed UAT sessions and supported test team on User Acceptance Testing.
• Created User guides for Client and other User groups. Lead and guided the customer to navigate through Project or Product SDLC and guided with the delivery phases as Requirements, Design, Development, System Test, User Acceptance Test and product implementation and operations.
• Provided support and managed Sprints planning, Retrospective sessions and Scrum meetings.
• Worked on Change Request and Change control management.
• Lead, guided and trained Business Analysts team.
• Collected, organized, analyzed, prepared Report and presented project status to all the respective stakeholders and higher management.
• Created BA Communication Plan. Created Functional Design Documents, Use Cases and User stories.
• Prepared project proposals and case studies and showcased projects to clients.
• Worked extensively and efficiently on implementing Organizations multiple in-house products right from pre-sales to post implementation services.

Software Test Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on testing results to verify the compliance with the release test plan;
• Developed project roadmap along with planning and estimating testing activities for the QA release and production release.
• Developed test plans, estimations, strategies which lead to successful delivery of projects.
• Executed test cases and created defects and maintained test defects and followed up with respective stakeholders to reduce it to minimal number.
• Created and managed Project schedules and estimates and project scope.
• Delivered project deliverable items on time with great quality.
• Worked as an on-site coordinator for ABN AMRO - Basel II project (ETL Informatica) in London.
• Worked extensively on Data Management and Reporting projects.
• Trained and Mentored test team to excel in productivity and performance.
• Co-ordinated the launch of the products.
• Worked extensively on User Acceptance, Production and Beta testing in Planning through execution of the test.
• Worked on Projects or product components which were interdependent with each other. Performed system and system integration testing to validate its functionality.
• Demonstrate leadership and partnership skills by interacting with technology teams within organization to resolve issues and deliver on time solutions.
• Investigated issues/defects and followed up with respective stake holders to remediation of requirements.
• Believe in hands on experience on application for delivering the best quality solutions.
• Created detailed User Interaction documents for respective application functionality.
• Worked on pre-and post-implementation Client review to ensure Application is meeting the business requirements.
• Escalated issues on time to get the best solution.
• Supported higher management on Strategic / Business planning by creating metrics and analysis.
• Worked with management to project, implement and monitor adherence to process improvements.
• Executed functional testing using Black Box, Exploratory Testing, Acceptance, Alpha, mobile, database, XML, Smoke, Regression and System Testing.
• Worked on ETL, MidTier, Mobile, Globalization, Migration testing, PAT and UAT

Confidential, Durham, NC

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• NCDHHS - P4 - Curam Child Welfare project - Worked on entire SDLC of the phase of the project. Worked on Mobile and Desktop application.
• I have played the single point of contact role for all the stakeholders’ teams. I lead the team of Business Analysts and managed the critical modules such as Legal, Licensure, ICWA and IV-E.
• I have supported the management on change request management and supported on prioritizing the sprints and its tasks.
• Played the key role on change request management by discussing with key stake holders of the project.
• Worked extensively on Pre-UAT and UAT sessions by managing and providing effective scenario and with effective testing of major project functionality.

Confidential Greenville, SC

Business Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Worked on prominent modules of Confidential Medicaid - Notices, MEC, Authorization Rep and Annual Case Review.
• I have supported the management on change request management and supported on prioritizing the sprints and its tasks.
• Played the key role on change request management by discussing with key stake holders of the project. Worked on MMIS and performed the Reporting Analysis.
• Worked extensively on Pre-UAT and UAT sessions by managing and providing effective scenarios and with effective testing of major project functionality.

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Sophis Risque Lead a Team for Sophis Risque Projects managed Database Testing Activities with Data Stage.
• Worked on Shell Script, xml files and schema validation etc., Managed GUI Functional Testing.
• Lead a Team of Confidential Project and worked as a Key Contact Point for Offshore/Onshore. Managed Testing.