OBJECTIVE:

A position in a results-oriented company that seeks an ambitious and career-conscious person, where acquired skills and education will be utilized toward continued growth and advancement.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Position: Consultant
Total Software Testing Experience: Feb 2005 - Present (7+)
Total Hardware and Networking Experience: July 2000 – Feb 2005 (4 years, 7 month)
Onsite Coordination Experience: Saudi Arabia (1.5 months)
Current Organization: CapGemini, Pune, India.

Duration

Organization

Designation

April 2010 – Till Date

CapGemini, Pune

Consultant

Sept 2010 – Mar 2011

Cognizant, Pune

Project Associate

Feb 2006 – Sept 2010

Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd., Pune

Sr. Q. A. Engineer

Feb 2005 – Feb 2006

LionBRIDGE India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

Test Engineer

• 7+ years of work experience as a Testing Professional. Contributing primarily towards Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, System Testing, IVR Testing and Sanity Testing for each build.
• Currently working as a Team Lead.
• Designing & implementing testing processes, testing strategies, team goals.
• Reviewing requirements and design documents to ensure testability.
• Exposure to all stages of a Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Verifying test bed setup prior to test execution.
• Enthusiastic about learning new technologies & concepts in emerging technology along with strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Defect reporting and tracking through Quality Center.
• Mentoring new team members in grasping the domain and functional knowledge of project.
• Having good judgment and communication skills required for reporting and prioritizing software bugs in conjunction with the Development team.
• Preparation of Dashboard for showing progress of project to the Client.
• Prepared Case Studies for Testing Practice.
• Having Domain knowledge of BFSI
• Recruitment Drives
• Managing various testing activities such as test plans, estimations, define scope of testing
• ISTQB Certified Tester with proven ability to successfully lead teams during various Testing Phases from Test Strategy to Test Completion.
• Dynamic onsite experience ranging from being an outstanding Onsite Coordinator (ONC) to Saudi Arabia UAT team.

EDUCATION:

• MBA
• Bachelor of Computer Science

SKILL SET:

Operating Systems: Windows 9X/Me/2000/XP/Vista/Linux
Databases: SQL Server, MS Access 2K, Oracle 8
Languages: Visual Basics 6.0
Tools/Packages: MS Office, Crystal Report
Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML
Testing Tools: Clear Quest, Clear Case, Quality Center, Requisite Pro, Quest Central, SVN, Bugzilla 2.18

CERTIFICATION AND AWARDS:

• ISTQB(International Software Testing Qualifications Board) – Foundation Level
• MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
• Certificate of Appreciation
• All STARS Award
• TEAM award for outstanding performance as a TEAM
• Best performance Award
• NCC C Certification

WORK HISTORY:

• Project: TTP (Telephony Transformation Programme)

Client: RBS
Description: The Telephony Programme targets the implementation of a modern, agile & robust telephony infrastructure for Business Services contact centres, including the replacement of the existing agent desktop application (Early Cloud) within RBS and Nat West RO, Ulster & RBS International. The new infrastructure will deliver cost reduction and support onshore consolidation. This will enable the group to rationalise the UK & Ireland retail Telephony Estate. The Programme is structured in three work streams:
Chordiant (Desktop)
Self Service IVR
Technology & Infrastructure (T&I)
Role: Test Lead
Responsibilities: Day-to-day project coordination
Responsible for the Test Preparation (including Scope and Estimations) to Test Execution deliverables
Plan and Validate tests
Report test preparation and execution status
Ensure traceability between requirements and test cases
Conducting Meetings and Functional walkthroughs

• Project: Imaging and Workflow

Client: Barclays
Description: Imaging and Scanning project deals with the scanning of the documents required for the application like Account Opening, Inward Outward messages etc.
Role: Functional – Test Lead
Responsibilities: Day-to-day project coordination
Responsible for the Test Preparation (including Scope and Estimations) to Test Execution deliverables
Reviewing Test Scenarios and Test cases.
Plan and Validate tests
Report test preparation and execution status
Ensure traceability between requirements and test cases
Conducting Meetings and Functional walkthroughs
Defect Tracking and Reporting.

• Project: OHGS (One HSBC Gold Suit)

Client: HSBC, Saudi Arabia British Bank, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Description: OHGS is a Platform independent application that runs on a browser, with Business logic on the host with navigation and routing control on server that supports teller and back office functions. Screens designed to be process driven & customer centric. Integrates with other applications like HFE, CRMS, EPM, and Intranet and Supports online printing of pre-printed forms. Currently this project is being processed for Middle East region. The entire local enhancements specific to Middle East countries are being tested.
Role: UAT – Co-ordinator
Responsibilities: Onsite assignment to SABB, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for coordination of UAT.
Analyzed requirement specifications and identified high-level test Scenario's
Test cases review and Analysis.
Active participation on various Testing activities (i.e.) Regression, Acceptance Testing and PVT (Product verification Testing).
Allocation of task for the Business users.
Test Management and Defect Tracking in Mercury Quality Centre 9.2
Monitoring and Reporting on Test progress as well as quality status.
Handled day to day issues and concerns escalated by the client.

• Project: CBE-Mantra

Client: Mantra
Tools Used: TTPro, VSS
Team Size: 18
Synopsis: CBE-Mantra is an application which helps in collecting the Debt from the customers. CBE also helps in knowing the current Tech Support Call attending in morning shifting Debt amount and , the interest to be collected against these Debts, when and how to call the customer, etc. CBE charges its commission in various scheme forms against the Debt collections for their clients. CBE is a Collection Agency- which collects debt- if money taken for any service has not been returned, CBE collects it by various ways identifying various constraints like [Skip Trace (verification of address and telephone number), Bankruptcy, Deceased, Incarceration (Jail)].
Role: Test Analyst
Responsibilities: Participation in system analysis.
Involved in collection of user requirements.
Requirement analysis and identification of Test Scenario.
Involved in Integration, Regression, Concurrency, Load Testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking
Task Allocation.
Daily and Weekly status reporting.

• Project: Fierce

Client: HSBC-UK
Tools Used: Quality Center, Clear Case, Clear Quest, Requisite Pro
Team Size: 56
Synopsis: Fierce offers bilateral trading platform to trade upon the different assets of the Bond Classes. It involves the Requesting for Quotes, Price Orders and generation of Trade Orders. The Sales and the Traders are the key entities driving the whole of the application. The security features and functionality monitors the roles and responsibilities of the logged in user.
Role: Software Test Engineer
Responsibilities: Requirement analysis, identification of Test Scenario and Test Case creation.
Involved in Integration, System and Regression Testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking

• Project: PEM (Phoenix Education Measurement)

Client: Pearson-UK
Tools Used: Java, J2EE, DB2, Win 9x/2k/NT/XP
Team Size: 4
Synopsis: This product being developed for Pearson UK. It is a “File Manager.
Role: Software Test Analyst
Responsibilities: Requirement analysis, identification of Test Scenario and Test Case creation.
Involved in Sanity, Integration and Regression testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking
Status Reporting

• Project: PNG - e1 (Phoenix Next Generation)

Client: Pearson-UK
Tools Used: Java, J2EE, DB2, Win 9x/2k/NT/XP
Team Size: 70
Synopsis: This is a web-based product being developed for Pearson UK. It is an “Education Management System” called E-One. The product is addressing the specific needs of Schools and Educational Authorities in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Role: Software Test Analyst
Responsibilities: Requirement analysis, identification of Test Scenario and Test Case creation.
Identify Test Scenarios for Automation.
Involved in Sanity, Integration, Regression, Functional and System testing
Identification of Test Data and Data dependency.
Defect Reporting and Tracking