PROFILE SUMMARY:

• Experienced Quality Assurance Lead with over 16 years in IT industry involving project planning, estimation, team management, task allocation and project reporting for several engagements.
• Involved with applications in the areas of Financial Services in various phases of software development including System Analysis & Design, Development, Testing, Automation, Implementation, User Training and Documentation.
• Expertise in domains such as Capital Markets, Consumer Banking, Credit Bureau, Credit Cards, Securities Market, Embedded Systems and Telecom Services.
• Expertise in Functional Testing and Automation Testing using tools such as HP QTP and Test Management tools like HP Application Lifecycle Management, Rally, JIRA
• Experienced in Mobile Applications testing over iPhone, iPad, Android devices.
• Mobile Application Testing Tools - Device Anywhere, Perfecto Mobile
• Experienced in Financial Information Exchange protocols - FIX 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
• Extensive experience in various testing strategies like SIT, Regression, User Acceptance Testing and Production Certification testing. Extensively worked in creating Test Procedures, Test plans, Test cases and reviewing them for quality assurance. Tracking defects and interacting with project members in fixing errors.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relational Skills. Enthusiastic and a self-starter with a need of minimal inputs.

SKILL:

Testing Tools: HP Application Lifecycle Management, HP Quality Center, HP Quick Test Pro, Rally, DeviceAnywhere Studio, Perfecto Mobile

Development Tools: Visual Studio 6.0(VC++, VSS), XML Spy, Tornado IDE 2.0 from Wind River, Cognos Reports, Verifix 3.0 from Greenline Financial Technologies.

Operating System: UNIX (HP-UX, Solaris, AIX), Windows XP/2000/NT, Win7/8, VxWorks

Mobile Operating System: iOS, Android, WP7, Win 10, RIM

Database: Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server 2000

Languages: SQL Programming, UNIX Shell Scripting, C, C++

Methodologies: Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Waterfall, Iterative, Agile.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Test Lead - Mobile Applications

Tools: HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM 12.0), Perfecto Mobile, Rally

Responsibilities:

• Leading and conducting functional testing for various Mobile Banking product segment
• Acting as product Subject Matter Expert and serving as a reliable source of information on Mobile Banking features, functions, technical design of product segment
• Performing the testing with both Native and mobile web applications
• Defining and validating test strategy for Mobile projects and ensuring effective quality assurance specific to the unique needs of Mobile channel
• Managing defect triages, conducting and driving daily defect status calls and Scrum calls
• Involving in discussions with Technical Delivery Managers, Business Analysts, Development Partners, System Architects on new requirements, agile stories
• Directing onshore/offshore team on executing testing in accordance with defined approach
• Consulting on Mobile test strategy and defining processes and best practices
• Reviewing project requirements, plans, designs, wireframes, design prototypes

Confidential, New York, NY

Test Lead

Tools: HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM 12.0), JIRA

Responsibilities:

• Managing and leading the QA team of 30+ members
• Regular team meeting with individual teams and test leads
• Conducting regular meetings with Stake Holders, Business Partners, Project Managers
• Managing defect triages, conducting and driving daily defect status calls and Scrum calls
• Involving in discussions with Business Analysts, Development Managers on new requirements
• Testing the Capital Market applications and own the testing activities of assigned projects
• Creating QA artifacts, deliverables for each releases - Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Completion Report, Test Scripts, Traceability Matrix

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Test Lead - Mobile Applications

Tools: Perfecto Mobile, Device Anywhere Studio, HP Quality Center, Rally

Responsibilities:

• Leading the testing of Confidential Mobile app using devices - Android, iOS, RIM, Windows
• Planning, Scheduling, Managing, Reporting the Test Executions using HP Quality Center
• Managing defect triages, conducting daily defect status calls and Scrum calls
• Interacting with offshore testing team and assigning tasks on daily basis
• Involving in key discussions with UX team, Business partners in designing Wireframes/UX design
• Creating Test Data for functional testing of applications in lower environment
• Creating QA artifacts - Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Completion Report, Test Scripts

Confidential, Hopewell, NJ

Test Lead - Mobile Applications

Tools: Perfecto Mobile, Device Anywhere, HP Quality Center

Responsibilities:

• Leading test activities of My Merrill/Merrill Edge Mobile app using devices - Android, iOS, RIM
• Test Planning and Executions, generating reports using HP Quality Center
• Reviewing the test scripts with the Business Partners and perform the gap analysis
• Discussions with Business team, Development team during the project kickoff

Confidential

Test Lead

Tools: HP Quality Center, MS SQL Server

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis and Test Planning/Management for Confidential Global Settlement Systems - Bond Transaction Manager, Electronic Books & Records, Global Settlement Factory
• Planning, Scheduling, Managing, Reporting the Test Executions/Defects using Quality Center
• Conducting meeting with Stake Holders, Business Partners, Onshore Project Managers
• Managing the complete testing from Offshore - TCS Confidential ADC, Mumbai, India
• Understanding the ML Settlement systems - electronic books and records, corporate actions, bond transaction manager and training the other Test Engineers

Confidential

Test Lead

Tools: HP Quality Center, MS SQL Server

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis and Test Planning/Management of Confidential Capital Online application for Mutual Funds
• Regular discussions with Confidential Capital project owners to gather requirements and change requests
• Conducting defect status meeting with the Business Partners, Development leads
• Generating daily reports on Test Executions/Defects and share with Stake Holders
• Reviewing the test scripts and defects with the Test Engineers

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Test Lead

Tools: HP Quality Center, MS SQL Server

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis, Test Planning of First Assist front end application for Card Member Service
• Managing the test scripting and executions and reporting to Project owners
• Conducting meeting with Project Managers and reviewing the progress on daily basis
• Triaging the defects with the business leads, development leads
• Understanding the First Assist application and involve in the user acceptance testing
• Daily meeting with the offshore test team and getting the status.