Prabu Palanisamy

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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

●Over 8+ years of progressive IT experience as a QA Technical Lead and 4+ years of experience in ERP Testing

●Experience in analyzing business requirement, business blueprints, developing test plans, defining automation framework, test cases, and developing automation test scripts

●Expertise in designing Keyword driven, data driven, Hybrid and BPT automation test frameworks

●Experience in writing of RFPs to identify ERP vendors for SAP Financial/Logistics implementation

●Developed deployment plans, requirement managements plan, test plans and test strategies for SAP Projects

●Extensively worked on SAP application and involved in Business Process Testing (BPT) using SAP Solman, SAP TAO, QTP and QC/ALM

●Extensively tested SAP MM, SD, FICO, HCM, SCM, Plant maintenance and Portals

●Exposure on SAP Solution manager, BPCA analysis and Enterprise integration of Solman with ALM

●Worked on idocs and Middleware validation

●Exposure on Tibco Gems and simulating JMS messages

●Experience on process like Change Management, WRICEF Management, Document Change Control, Scope Management and Issue Tracking

●Conducted ROI (Return on Investment) studies to shrink the cycle time needed to conduct regression testing

●Experience in UFT/QTP and Selenium automation tools and frameworks

●Worked on Selenium RC and web drivers by using Junit and TestNG frameworks

●Experience in Load runner/Performance center

●Involved in monitoring and measuring performance of the Servers, OS, Network drives and application components, load balancers

●Extensively worked on ALM Administration

●Exposure on designing ALM Project template, Reports,Workflow customization, custom user groups, permission, user defined field and version control

●Installed and configured SOAP UI and Service Test to test Web Services using WSDL’s, REST and JMX protocols.

●Extensive experience with AGILE - SCRUM methodology

●Exposure with User Stories and convert that into business requirement

●Extensively worked on database testing (SQL, PL/SQL, SQL Server and MySQL) and validate an applications against the database

●Worked on UNIX and Linux flavors

●Sound knowledge on shell scripting

●Extensively worked on Web Based and Standalone applications

●Extensive experience on Functional, Regression, Integration, System, User Acceptance, Database, Load, and Stress testing

●Worked on Black box and White box methodologies

●Extensive knowledge on bug tracking tool to create/track requirements, test cases, defects, generate customized reports and charts

●Expertise in Preparing Test plans, Test Scenarios, Test Documentation and Test Cases

●Expertise in analyzing High Level Design Documents, and Technical Requirements

●Experienced in Test schedule planning, Batch Test Scheduling and Execution

●Expertise in QA Methodologies like V-Model, Agile, Spiral, Iterative, TDD and Waterfall. Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC), Test Strategies, Test Metrics and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

●Extensive Post Go Live implementation support

●Expertise in Effort estimation and Metrics preparation

●Good Communication skills and flexible to adept to any new environment and work on any project

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Technology(Information Technology)

TECHNICAL SKILLSET:

Testing Tool: QTP/UFT, Performance Center, Service Test, ALM, SAP TAO, Soap UI, Selenium, Junit, Perfecto Mobile and Mobile Lab

Operating Systems: Windows family, UNIX/Linux flavor, Mainframes and Mac

Methodologies: Agile Software Development (Scrum), V-Model and Waterfall Methodologies

RDBMS: Oracle (SQL, PL/SQL), Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL

ERP SAP and Oracle eBiz

Scripting: Shell Script, VB Script, Java Script, HTML and XML

Web Server IIS and Apache Tomcat

Version Control: Rational Clear case, SVN and CVS

Languages: C, C++, and Java, Ruby and Perl

Technologies: Web Services, SOA and Middleware’s (TIBCO)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1 Project Title : Delta SAP

Client : Delta Airlines, US

Duration : September 2013 to till date

Role : Automation Technical Lead

Tools Used : SAP TAO, QTP/UFT (BPT Framework) and ALM

Description:

Delta SAP is an ERP application and will be used by internal team for the procurement, Finance and Human resource management.

Responsibilities:

●Established SAP testing center of excellence (COE) for testing of multiple SAP releases

●Involved in Effort estimates and task allocation to the team members

●Created project strategy and dependencies Documents.

●Developed a proof of concept for regression testing on SAP handheld transaction

●Worked closely with SAP team to create test scripts, scenarios, test data and test conditions

●Analyzed the roadmap for automation.

●Created QTP BPT components by executing t-codes on SAP TAO interface with the help of PFA, Inspection and UI Scanner

●Created standards for peer-reviewing documentation of SAP test cases, peer-reviewed test cases, and identified SAP test conditions to be validated

●Involved in preparation and execution of test scripts for Master Data under MM, FICO and HCM modules

●Delivered presentations on test strategies and approach to all project members

●Document Preparation for Test Strategy, Test plan and Test Summary Report

●Reviewed the scripts that was prepared by team members

●Involved in ALM administration - Project creation, user field and report customization

●Involved in ALM Migration

●Participated in Bug Triage meeting

●Involved in the Design and Requirement doc Review meetings

●Prepared Test Plan for DSR National END-END and UAT testing

●Involved in the Walkthroughs for Test Plan with the Team

●Tracked and reported day to day activity/progress of testing progress to QA Manager

●Developed Test Metrics and documented

●Developed V&V plan and metrics per standards

●Participated in Bug Triage meeting

●Participated weekend reviews with clients and team members

2

Project Title : Novelis SAP

Client : Novelis Inc., US

Duration : April 2011 to August 2013

Role : SAP Automation Technical Lead

Tools Used : SAP TAO, QTP(BPT Framework), ALM, Solman, Tibco Gems and PC

Description:

Novelis SAP is used globally by the Novelis organization to manage their enterprise business. This application includes the following modules,

●MM

●SD

●PM

●SCM

●FICO

●HCM and

●BI/BW

Responsibilities:

Developed a proof of concept for regression testing on SAP handheld transaction

Involved in the creation of Master Validation test Plan in accordance with the functional requirements for SAP

Involved in analysis of the wricef’s for the functional understanding

Worked closely with SAP team to create test scripts, scenarios, test data and test conditions

Analyzed the roadmap for automation.

Created project strategy and dependencies Documents.

Created QTP BPT components by executing t-codes on SAP TAO interface with the help of PFA, Inspection and UI Scanner

Created standards for peer-reviewing documentation of SAP test cases, peer-reviewed test cases, and identified SAP test conditions to be validated

Involved in preparation and execution of test scripts for Customer Master, Order Management, Logistics Execution, Collections and Account receivables under SD module

Involved in preparation and execution of test scripts for Master Data, Vendor Metrics, Procurement Cycle under MM module

Validated idocs inbound and outbound communication, segments and status

Validated Functional requirements against BAPI’s

Exposure on the BADI identification and validations

Verification of the middleware data’s and JMS messages by using Tibco GEMS

Execution of Automated test scripts and analyzed results based on business blueprints

Functional Regression scenario validation after the transportation

Involved in fit gap analysis

Co-ordinate with functional team members to identify the automation test script for validated string, UAT and Regression test cycle

Extensively involved in reviewing the pre and post execution of the test script all over the modules

Implemented the flow diagrams for Pre-Execution Review, Post-Execution Review and Defect Life Cycle

Involved in defining the performance scenarios based on the business process

Involved in Creation and Execution of Load Test scripts, Scenarios for modules like MM,SD,FICO and Portal by using Performance Center

Analyzed and created strategy for converting data from legacy systems to the new SAP solution

Involved in defining the performance scenarios based on the business process

Worked with Basis team, Functional teams with the issues of load testing

Maintenance of Automation Regression Pack.

Involved in ALM administration - Project creation, user field and report customization

Involved in ALM Migration

Participated in Bug Triage meeting

Preparation and review of the test summary and test certificate reports

3

Project Title : Flight Management

Client : British Airways, UK

Duration : July 2010 to March 2011

Role : Automation Test Engineer

Environment : Java and Oracle

Tools Used : QTP BPT Framework and Quality Center

Description:

Flight Management is the portal of British Airways for the passenger and flight control management, which holds the flight arrival and departure information.

Responsibilities:

●Presented management with results from proof of concept automated testing to extend testing to other business areas.

●Preliminary discussion of the project with the core team and understanding the Business Requirement Specifications.

●Prepared component driven framework(BPT)

●Given knowledge transition to the business users and BPT framework and script execution

●Performed Smoke testing and Regression testing for hot fixes released during Integration phase

●Preparation of custom functions and business(BPT) components

●Created and executed test strategies and test plans that coordinate activities across multiple work streams

●Execution of Business Components

●Performed in both Front End and Back end Testing

●SQL validation against an application functionalities

●Prepared test scripts reports based on the process followed

●Prepared Defect report as per severity

●Participated weekend reviews with team members

4

Project Title : Microsoft Project Task Force

Client : Renault, France

Duration : July 2009 to June 2010

Role : Assistant Test Lead

Methodology : Agile (SCRUM) Methodology

Environment : SharePoint, SQL Server

Tools Used : QTP and Quality Center

Description:

Microsoft Project Task Force is an online Publishing and Document Management application which has been developed on MOSS (Microsoft Office Share point server) implemented Agile methodology to develop this portal application.

Responsibilities:

●Discussion of the user stories with the functional team.

●Followed Agile Methodology, participated in scrum stand up meeting and Sprints

●Participated in Daily Scrums, Sprints, GO/NO-GO meetings, Net meetings, Training Classes, and Cross Trainings

●Prepared Document for Test Strategy, Test plan and Test Summary Report

●Created automation hybrid framework for the regression and functional scripts

●Preparation of Automation scripts and custom functions

●Used Quality Center to create and execute the automation test scripts

●Reviewed the execution of the test cases and bugs reports

●Participated in Bug Triage meeting

●Communicate with Functional Analyst on issues clarifications.

●Worked closely with functional team to develop test scripts for various functionalities

●Participated weekend reviews with team members

5

Project Title : Kaizen

Client : Nissan, Japan

Duration : March 2009 to December 2009

Role : Assistant Test Lead

Methodology : Agile (SCRUM) Methodology

Environment : SharePoint and SQL Server

Tools Used : QTP and Quality Center

Description:

Kaizen is a collaborative application, which involves in creating meeting agendas, workflow and allocation workspaces for organizational meetings.

Responsibilities:

●Gather specifications and requirements from development and business team prior to System Testing.

●Interact with the business analysts to analyze user stories and gather input for creating the test plan

●Followed agile methodology, participated in Scrums stand up meeting

●Prepare Document for Test Strategy, Test plan and Test Summary Report for Functional Testing and UAT

●Involved in set up the Test Environment

●Participated in Scrum meetings

●Executed SQL queries and validated the application against the data base

●Actively participate in the team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing

●Involve in the development of the system documentation and execute the test cases

●Report defects in Test Director, mail and involved with the development Team in addressing issues

●Worked with end-users on UAT to sign off the releases and emergency fixes.

Project Name : Opmanager

Client : DHL

Duration : January 2007 to February 2008

Role : Senior QA Engineer

Environment : Java, JSP, Servlets, Struts and MySQL

Tools Used : QTP and Issue Manager

Description:

Opmanager is a network monitoring application and provides centralized remote monitoring for multiple networks. Opmanager manages and monitors various networks and devices through the WAN network by using WMI and SNMP Protocols.

Responsibilities:

●Involved in Requirement Analysis

●Responsible for complete life cycle testing, including the Functional testing

●Involved in Negative/Positive testing, System Integration testing, Regression testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

●Preparation of Test strategy and System Test Plan

●Managed all scheduled testing releases and cut-over testing activities

●Created and reviewed the test cases written by the team.

●Created and executed functional test cases

●Prepared regression scenarios and test data’s

●Executed Regression Testing through Test Director

●Reviewed and analyzed of test results

●Ensure that defects are reviewed within the team before logging

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