SUMMARY

• Over 12 years of IT experience as a Quality Delivery and Management professional and have been responsible for the successful delivery of major and International business testing application and IT Support projects in the HRMS Payroll & Financials, Capital Markets & Financial Services, Telecom, Professional Automation Services and Mobility Applications Functional Areas
• Project Management experience, specifically related to technology change management and implementing communications strategies
• Experience Leading and Managing Global PeopleSoft Migration program (v8.3 to v9.2) as a Test Manager, developed Quality Assurance Strategies and managed the relationship with third party vendors.
• Experience preparing technical and business documentation (procedures, business processes, system models, test results, etc.)
• Expertise in System Testing, Unit Testing of Interfaces, Digital Smart forms, data mapping. reports, conversions and enhancements. Expertise in developing the regression suite for custom code development in ERP People Tools using PFT tool for HR specific modules
• Experience tracking schedules for requirements activities across projects and synchronized with the master integrated schedule and documenting and managing requirements - related risks, issues, and actions for technical and schedule performance
• Experience in large-scale implementations involving multiple technologies, end-user organizations and a contractor base
• Involved in System Analysis, reviewing systems specifications and business requirements. participated in Root cause analysis and gap analysis sessions in Retrospection war rooms
• Vast experience in Sprint delivery model. Creating and maintaining product backlogs, user stories and tracking status through burn down charts and WBS. Well Versed with Team Foundation Server (TFS) for seamless delivery of requirements and feature based business specifications
• Experience in continuous integration process tools like Git, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Junit, Maven, SharePoint and Siebel
• Experience creating Test Automation with Continuous Integration using Selenium, Junit, Appium and SOAP UI for Web apps, Mobile apps and API Web Services
• Peoplesoft Test Framework creation for business critical scenarios test regression for major releases and patches for people tool updates
• Experience in Investment Banking domain (Capital Markets) with proficiency in Data Management, Investment Recordkeeping, Corporate Actions, Reconciliation, Client Reporting and Information Delivery.
• Hands on experience in dealing with Middle Office, Back Office applications of Capital Markets Investment and financial services
• Knowledge on different Money Market instruments, financial securities, bonds and Derivatives.
• Active participation in Daily TAM meeting, Sprint meetings, Retrospection Meetings.
• Exposure to Business Intelligence and Reporting tools like Cognos and OBIEE.
• Expertise in Oracle SQL and My SQL database systems for validating Data Conversion, Data Staging and Data Transformation
• Exposure to ALM and Test Management tools like Microsoft Test Foundation Server, HPQC, JIRA and Bugzilla
• Excellent oral and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills in reaching to various line of business personnel

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, XP, iOS and Android

Database: MS SQLserver2008, Oracle with SQL developer, MySQL

People Tools: Applicationdesigner,PS Query, Query Manager, Reporting, Security

Scripting: Ruby, Groovy and Java

Bug Tracking System: HP Quality Center, JIRA and Bugzilla

Test Automation Tools: Selenium, Appium, SOAP UI.

Test ManagementTools: QualityCenter11.0,ALM(QC),Test Manager(TFS), SharePoint v2010, v2013

Version control Tools: VSS, CVS, SVN

Agile Tools: MS Team Foundation Server (TFS 2013)

ERP People: SoftHRMS8.3 and 9.2(Core HR, Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Time & Labor, HPD, GL, AP & Travel and Expense)Business Intelligence Tools: Cognos and OBIEE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Test Systems Lead

Responsibilities:

• PeopleSoft Migration for Global Instances from PS 8.3 to PS 9.1 Test Management and Delivery
• Strategized and Responsible for driving Global UAT test approach for Partners, End-Users and business owners which constitutes over 150+ participants.
• Extensive exposure to Service delivery activities,defining the SLA driven segregation of tasks for various Global Strategic Business Groups (SBGs) for Honeywell HRIT/HRIS Business
• Data Analysis and Dashboard reporting using Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (OBIEE & Cognos) & ETL Cube Level Testing
• Defined a UAT Approach at organization level called the VCCT approach specific to UAT Execution Process using cloud test execution with SharePoint version 2010 and 2013 team sites
• Developed and Executed Test Automation Strategy for Web Apps using Selenium and SOAP UI and Mobile Apps Using Appium for ISO and Android Devices for GCP and HPD Offline and Online Apps
• Peoplesoft Test Framework creation for business critical scenarios test regression for major releases and patches implemented for people tool updates
• Hands on experience in developing the regression suite for custom code development in ERP People Tools using PFT tool for HR specific modules
• Peoplesoft Test Framework creation for business critical scenarios test regression for major releases and patches for people tool updates
• Experience creating Test Automation with Continuous Integration using Selenium, Junit, Appium and SOAP UI for Web apps, Mobile apps and API Web Services
• Active participation in Daily TAM meeting, Sprint meetings, Retrospection Meetings.
• Actively involved in creating Themes, Epics, User Stories and Tracking product backlogs in accordance with WBS elements
• Creating Test plan, Test Strategy, Test cases/scenariosandgeneration of testexecutionresults.
• Define and deliverdetailed QA test plan including the scope, objectives, focus, resources etc, of the testing effort.
• Train and mentor the offshore QA team as wellasensuring timely deliveries of the project/product.
• Responsible forbug triageandtestmetricsfor every release/sprint.
• Responsible for work allocation and &taskmonitoringfrom offshore QA team.
• Responsible for managing team at offshore, daily co-ordination and task allocation and Confidential .
• Responsible for Client Interaction and IssueResolutionManagement.
• Risk assessment and contingency planning.
• Ensuring of all existing Peoplesoft data is not corrupted by any new delivered fields or any customizations.
• Perform SIT to compare the functionality of PeopleSoft 8.3 and 9.1areworking as expected.
• Report differences between 8.3 and 9.1 to customers to identify risks and come up with contingency plans.
• Run application engines, SQR’s and Peoplesoft jobs to generate output fine and coordinate with vendors to ensure the output file generated in 9.1 is not impacting vendor systems.

Confidential

Test Lead/Manager

Responsibilities:

• Setup a test team defined meeting project goals.
• Test project planning andtest resourcemanagement.
• Managing multiple project test efforts.
• Experience working on projects for teams based globally(EMEA, LAR, APAC, CAN and USA)
• Provides overall planningand directions to the team.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments and priorities.
• Manage multiple release cycles for various projects and ensure successful qualification prior to launch.
• Build a collaborative working relationship with development, product management, and operations.
• Introduced atest design approachfor multiple projects across organization.
• Providedtraining for team members on the details of the project, various offline process and internal tools.
• Conducted trainings for test engineers on QA standards, processes and procedures to implement in projects.
• InitiatedQA training program for new hires.

Confidential

Test Systems Lead/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developing, maintaining, and enhancing QA standards and procedures within the team
• Providing technical leadership, support and training to the QA staff
• Assisting the head of Operations in reviewing and evaluating the work of the staff
• Experience creating Test Automation with Continuous Integration using Selenium, Junit, Appium and SOAP UI for Web apps, Mobile apps and API Web Services
• Active participation in Daily TAM meeting, Sprint meetings, Retrospection Meetings.
• Actively involved in creating Themes, Epics, User Stories and Tracking product backlogs in accordance with WBS elements
• Working with the QA team to define QA timelines and project schedules
• Developing and documenting test plans, test cases, and/or test scripts based on requirements and specifications
• Establishing automated data driven tests using SOAP UI Restful services for validating the API web services
• Exploring the feasibility of Mobile Application testing for City Share Applications
• Execution of test plans Identifying appropriate data needed for application and Interfaces testing
• Providing detailed documentation around issues encountered and working closely with development staff to determine and document appropriate resolutions
• Defining Automated reporting structure and presenting the test results using QC
• Working with the other members of the quality assurance team to review and improve existing systems/quality processes
• Providing comprehensive consulting to business partners and IT management with respect to QA and implementation issues

Confidential

Project Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Strategizing the VCCT test approach for the Global Program GPS 9.1
• Presenting the Validation Stage and Phase Gates to the top management of HRIT Business Group. Providing the Cost and Resource Forecast for the AOP (Annual Operational Plan).
• Well versed with the Client -Vendor Relationship Management from providing support for Test Data Compliance.
• Defining and Delivering Control Reports on a daily basis for SIT, VCCT and Hyper care instances
• VCCT is a UAT Test Driven Practice which involves Users, Stakeholder, Business Owners and Customers
• Managing the entire VCCT UAT Test Approach for GPS Global Program for 5+ yrs
• Involved and participated configuring continuous integration process tools like JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Junit, Maven, SharePoint and Siebel
• Hands on experience in developing the regression suite for custom code development in ERP People Tools using PFT tool for HR specific modules
• Creation of regression test suite for HR module Core HR, Compensation, Payroll, Time & Labor and Finance applications using Peoplesoft Test Framework using record and playback techniques and tweaking the data elements, skip, wait and other methods for handling process dependent functional and business flow
• Used Peoplesoft Test Framework (Record & Playback techniques) for creation of business critical scenarios test regression suite for major releases and patches implemented for people tool update
• Global Program QA Delivery Management experience in ERP Migration program for Honeywell
• Managing a Global test team consisting 32 resources
• Worked on HRMS/HRD- Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Time & Labor and Core HR functional areas
• Developed and Executed Test Automation Strategy for Web Apps using Selenium and SOAP UI and Mobile Apps Using Appium for ISO and Android Devices for GCP and HPD Offline and Online Apps
• Involved in continuous integration Test Framework implementation using Jira, Confluence, Siebel, Maven, Jenkins and Eclipse
• Experience creating Test Automation with Continuous Integration using Selenium, Junit, Appium and SOAP UI for Web apps, Mobile apps and API Web Services
• Active participation in Daily TAM meeting, Sprint meetings, Retrospection Meetings.
• Actively involved in creating Themes, Epics, User Stories and Tracking product backlogs in accordance with WBS elements
• Worked on integrating BI reporting tool with HRMS
• Test Lab and Defect Management using HPQC
• Data Analysis and Dashboard reporting using Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (OBIEE & Cognos) & ETL Cube Level Testing
• Defined a UAT Approach at organization level called the VCCT approach specific to UAT Execution Process.
• Validating the Journals and Charts data and comparing the synchronization of data across instances
• Lead Consultant for a Requirement and Test Management Tool, ACS Contour
• Configuring, Upgrading and Installing of ACS Contour Requirement Management Tool
• Test Planning and Designing with strategic approaches
• Review and Execution of Test Scripts with Selenium and Junit Integration using Java
• Defining the effort estimations based on the application CR’s, Enhancements and Support projects handles in an AOP year
• Manage Sanity, Smoke and Adhoc, System, Regression, Integration and UAT Test Execution
• Manage cross work stream collaboration for impact analysis on the enhancements or change requests carried between testing cycles.
• Comprehensively handled the knowledge transition for resources within and no limited to testing Resources
• Daily Status calls with the offshore test team and Weekly meetings with the COMP global core team
• Member of the Global Comp and Ben CCRB team

Confidential

UAT Test Lead/Onshore Offshore coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Acquired knowledge gaining ramp up sessions with the Client.
• Testing the product on simulators and actual devices using Device Anywhere.
• Managed and Driven the UAT phase of Test Execution which Involved Customers and End Users
• Given real time support with SLA timelines.
• Testing the performance of the application over different handsets IPhone, Blackberry and low end devices
• Requirements review and validation
• Test plan preparation and Analysis on the Test bed.
• Review of Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases and Test Results
• Test Execution, Defect Escalation and Build Release Status Escalation.
• Creation & Execution of Automation Test Scripts with Selenium and N unit Integration using C#
• Active participation in weekly review meetings
• Participation in Peer Reviews and Walkthrough meeting with the team
• Timely delivery of Testing artifacts and getting approvals from the Customers

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Creation Review of Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Results and Test Cases.
• Test Execution, Defect Escalation and Build Release Status.
• Testing the products on simulators and actual devices using Device Anywhere.
• Testing the performance of the application over different handsets Iphone, Blackberry, Samsung, Nokia and Motorola low end devices
• Summarizing the Test Summary Report on a Daily and Weekly basis
• Providing timely reports to the product manager
• UAT Test Support was provided to the End Users and Customers on regular basis
• Active participation in walkthroughs and review meetings
• Generated multiple buzzes on multiple Shops using SOAP UI tool.
• Creation of Test Suites, Test Cases and applying assertions as required.