SUMMARY

• Diplomas in Computer Programming and Accounting, Certificates in Software Quality Assurance and Testing Methodology
• 17+ years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst in Banking, Brokerage and Telecom industries in all phases of testing for client / server, Web and mobile, 12 years in BANKING in addition
• QA experience in all phases of life cycle, including requirements gathering, risk analysis, project planning, scheduling, testing, data identification/preparation, defect tracking, management, and reporting
• Extensive experience with different levels of testing, including GUI, Development Integration Test (DIT), Functional, System Integration (SIT), Regression, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), End - to-End(E2E), PAT, positive and negative, functionality, object-oriented testing manually and using Automated Testing Tools
• Data Testing - Integrated Development Testing, Field-to-Field, Bill-to-Bill, Online Compare and Usage testing
• Expertise in all types of Test Documentation: Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Summary, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Functional Specifications, User Interface documents, Root Cause Analysis, Gap Analysis
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle: from customer requirements and functional specification to the final product, Quality Assurance concepts, metrics analysis (schedule, size/complexity, cost, quality), QA Methodologies, Standards, best practices within Waterfall, DevOps, and Agile Environments
• Solid understanding of industry methodology standards (e.g.Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI and International Organization for Standardization ISO )
• Proven working experience of testing n-tier web-based and client-server applications with J2EE, Java, .NET, XML, Oracle, DB2, WebLogic and WebSphere.
• 10+ years of experience of databases: Oracle, DB2, MS Access, Mainframe and writing, understanding, executing SQL statements
• 7+ years of experience with ETL, Data Warehouse - Informatica and back end Data Validation
• 5+ years of Team Lead/Test Coordinator experience
• 5+ years Wealth Management
• 5+ years RESTful API Test Experience (Soap UI, Parasoft, SOA test), Web services using XML files
• Defect prevention through early involvement of project, Gap analysis.
• Technical assistance to junior team members and providing professional services for end-users
• Excellent team-working, analytical, logic definition, negotiation and problem-solving skills, able to interact with technical and non-technical resources
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently, quick learner, able to grasp new ideas, methods and procedures with minimum effort
• Detail oriented. Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Programming experience and formal training in QA methodologies and practice

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming languages: Java, C++, Visual Basic 3.0/6.0, HTML, JavaScript, Jquery, DHTML, SQL, PL/SQL, XML, CSS, AJAX, SVG - 2D, VRML-X3D, ASP.NET.

Databases tools: Oracle, MS Access, ODBC, SQL Navigator, SQL Plus, Query Analyzer, Enterprise Manager, Toad for Oracle, SQL Developer

Web/Mobile testing tools: Browsers, Browser Stack, Litmus

Web Servers: IIS, WebSphere, WebLogic, Apache Tomcat

Automating testing tools: Mercury WinRunner, Load Runner, Quality Centre, Test Director, Quick Test Professional, Rational Test Manager, Robot, ClearQuest, E-Test Suite, Jira, Bugzilla, Parasoft

OS: Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Win NT 3.5/4.0 Server / Workstation, MS-DOS, UNIX.

Microsoft office: Word, Excel, Access, MS Visio, Lotus Notes, MS Project, Visual SourceSafe Explorer 6.0, SharePoint, Skype.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst/Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked with business and project users to perform defect triaging, testing and resolution for key project implementation stages including Functional Testing, SIT, UAT, E2E
• Interact with the BA’s, QA’s, Developers and PMs to contribute to the delivery of the project schedule by preparing test estimates.
• Review and analyze business requirements and specifications to validate them for completeness, clarity, correctness, consistency, traceability to identify the testing scope.
• Developed Test Strategies with all related details about test strategy, test environments, test data, prepared Test Execution Summaries for projects and releases.
• Contribute to application/solution development lifecycle process improvements. Review test strategies and test cases to ensure testing coverage for all projects.
• Developed and reviewed the Test Cases to ensure traceability matrix according to detailed Business Test plan and upload to HP ALM and Jira
• Planned all required test cycles for System Integration Test (SIT), considering code drop schedule, change requests, Test Exit Summary
• Create testing templates, metrics and maintain QA process consistency across project, on- and off-shore.
• Hosted required meetings with technical and QA teams, defects triage meetings
• Understanding of Back and Middle Office functions as it relates in Wealth and Asset Management
• Validated that the SimCorp delivered system configuration performs as expected for in-Scope business functionality
• Validated accounting entries for transactions entered against instruments: buy, sell, modify & cancel, EOD and MTM related calculations for Valuation Adjustments & Risk
• Validated posting rules for security types, cash settlement amounts, positions, Portfolio calculations postings, Pricing updates through NAV agents, Cash Deposits and withdrawals posting rules
• Participated in successfully implementation of SimCorp Dimension platform for a portion of assets with integration to 12 other new or updated systems for Trading, Master Data, Collateral, Reporting, etc
• Validated business requirements and SimCorp configuration for derivative products: FX (Options, NDF, Swaps), Credit (CDS/CDX), Equity (TRS, Options), Rates (IRS/XCCY, Swaptions) and ABS (MBS, CMO, CLO)
• Validated derivative accounting entries, lifecycle event processing, and pricing calculations
• Leading subproject for transformation of all related to Transfer Agencies transactions: Subscriptions, Redemptions, Reinvestments
• Validated XML schemas and posted transactions into Informatica database
• Write, execute and update SQL scripts to verify ETL processes Data Warehouse - Informatica and back end Data Validation in ETL Cloud team for Mainframe, Oracle
• Writing, executing Unix commands through shell scripting
• Data Mapping validation between Source and Target systems with SQL and Beyond Compare tool
• Data conversion testing from Mainframe to Oracle
• Experience working on the remote desktop environments
• Created weekly test status reports
• Participated in daily scram and defects triage meetings
• Identified and raised key risks, issues, and dependencies
• Responsible for following established SDLC methodologies, best practices and standards
• Worked with business and technical personnel (i.e. Development, IT Operations) to troubleshoot and resolve defects and issues quickly and efficiently
• Provide updates on tasks via discussions and status reports in written, verbal or graphical form as required
• Coordinated End to End testing with different teams of the project, provided back-up to other testing projects as required

Software/ Tools: Oracle, Mainframe, SQL Developer, ALM HP QC, Informatica Cloud, WebEXWeblink, Word, Excel, IE 8.0, Sharepoint, Beyond Compare, SimCorp Dimension tool (SCD),Unix Shell, XML, REST API, ServiceNow, MS Office Applications, Microsoft Project, Office 365

Confidential

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Defined scope and test scenarios for System Integration(SIT) and User Acceptance Testing(UAT)
• Performed testing of different mobile operating systems (iOS, Android, Blackberry)
• Defined testing approach including test phases, their deliverables and success criteria, test data management approach.
• Work with scrum team members for effective knowledge transfer to understand, create, and test product functionality and quality of data against devices
• Worked with scrum team on overall defect management to validate, prioritize, and resolve defects/bugs as soon as possible
• Designed and implemented test cases and scripts based on functional specifications and system analysis, analyzed user stories and use cases/requirements for validity and feasibility, generated reports.
• Suggested and successfully implemented changes to existing Test Cases, achieving extensibility and reusability by using modular design approach.
• Provided gap analysis for existing testing assets and requirements as part of Change Management Process.
• Followed up on changes to business requirements, ensuring complete coverage of upcoming CRs and their successful implementation into the existing work frame.
• Defined test data specifications and prepared data required for future UAT purposes
• Created and updated requirements traceability matrix ensuring comprehensive coverage of all requirements within testing timeline.
• Developed Data Driven test cases and scripts for testing system interfaces, using XML / Web Services, PL/SQL, Parasoft.
• Strong API testing using Parasoft SOA testing
• Organized and facilitated weekly status review meetings to report test status to stakeholders.
• Tracked and monitored action items, issues, and risks
• Managed defect reporting and resolution during the defect cycle, worked with the user acceptance test lead to report and resolve defects in a timely manner
• Worked closely with Product, Development, Architectural and Database Teams in order to facilitate testing efforts, achieving tight deadline schedules.

Tools: / Software: Oracle DB, Parasoft, SOA, Jama Testing Tool, Jira Defect Tool, SQL Developer, WinSCP, FI Emulator, OAS, GATEWAY - Java J2ee, REST API, JQUERY, CSS Word, Excel, IE 8.0, SOAP UI, Google Chrome, Mozilla, Browser Stack, Browsera, Litmus, Sharepoint