Daniel Kondamudi
Phone: 603-***-**** / 603-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Accomplished Software Quality Assurance professional with 13 years
experience. Responsibilities range from hands on testing to leading
projects and implementing QA process across the organization. Experience in
Enterprise Resource Planning modules, Data warehouse / ETL systems and
Service Oriented Architecture. Domain experience in Health Benefits
management, Insurance, Finance and Human Resource Management. Proficient in
Waterfall, Agile, White box and Black box methodologies. Detail oriented,
excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
TECHNICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I. Developed Test Strategies:
Involved in developing Test Strategies for the projects under test cycle.
Defined the approach and various key factors that would have impact on the
deliverables.
II. Implemented Test Plans:
Developed detailed Test plans, Test Scripts, Traceability Matrix and
expected results. Done Test Plan walkthroughs with Client / business
teams. Implemented Test plans and achieved project goals.
III. Characterized Defects:
Captured and recorded detailed description of defects into defect tracking
tools. Tracked defects, reported trends and followed through resolution
IV. Described Process:
Wrote user guide for defect logging. Also advocated the users for
documentation standards as part of Implementing QA process across the
organization.
V. Managed Projects:
Successfully led projects with implementing test strategies and plans and
worked with on-shore and off-shore teams. Facilitated Triage and Status
meetings and updated senior management with Test matrix.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, NT4.0 and UNIX
Database Oracle 7.x, 8i, 9i, 10g, SQL Server 2000 and MS
Access 2000
Languages C, SQL, PL/SQL, XML
Tools SQLNavigator3.0/4.0, Toad 8.4, Quality Center 9.0
and RQM.2.0
Automation Test Tools Win Runner 6.0, 7i w/Web Test /QTP 9.1,
Load Runner 6.5
Bug Tracking Tools Rational C Q, Bugzilla, Quality Center 9.0,
10.0 and JIRA 4.0
ERP Oracle HRMS 11.0.2, 11i OAB 9i, 11i, HR
Access
WORK EXPERIENCE
Consultant QA Engineer, Hobbs Madison, Needham, MA
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Client: Fidelity Investments, Merrimack, NH
QA Lead, C3 NEXTGEN A&D REPORTING - PWI
QA Lead for the new initiative A&D (Acquisition and Development) Reports
rewrite. Developed Test plan and scenarios and done walkthrough with
business and development teams. Involved in setting up of the test
environment and worked with the development and DBA teams. Conducted defect
Triage meetings with the stakeholders of the project. Provided and updated
management with QA matrix and risk analysis. Worked with Development,
Business and Project management teams in achieving project milestones.
Environment: Oracle 10g, Rapid SQL 8.0, Control M 6.4, Quality Center 10.0
Sr. SQA Consultant, Alexander Technologies, Bedford, NH May
2011 - Dec2011
Client: Long Term Care Partners, Portsmouth, NH
. Analyzed and prepared test plans for pre-open season, open season
functionality for the Long Term Care Insurance business rule changes.
. Done walkthrough of test plans with business team. .
Environment: J2EE, DB2
Lead QA Engineer, New England Carpenters Benefits Funds, Wilmington, MA Oct
2009 - Aug 2010
Wrote test plan for a critical and highly visible project of Phase- I go
live and coordinated data validation of new benefits management system.
Helped end users in using the new defect tracking system and familiarize
them with documentation standards. Took lead in defect resolution process.
Responsible for legacy system (AS/400) tables maintenance.
Environment: AS/400, RQM v.2.0, JIRA 4.0, J2EE
. Developed QA strategy for the new benefits administration system.
Implement QA process across the organization
. Implemented and administered defect management system JIRA 4.0 and helped
the company to stream line the defect resolution process. Wrote JIRA user
guide for users.
Sr. SQA Consultant, Alexander Technologies, Bedford, NH Aug
2008 - Dec 2008
Client: Long Term Care Partners, Portsmouth, NH
Responsible for functional Testing for Pre Open season, Open Season and
post open season Enrollments for Dental and Vision plans. Validated rates
for different plans and programs. Tested different Qualified Life Events
and business rules.
Environment: J2EE, db2,
QA Engineer, SQA Associates
Jan 2008 - Mar 2008
Client: Health Dialog, Bedford, NH
This was an ETL project of Oracle data warehouse with data validation
responsibility in the data warehouse at various points during the data
migration.
Environment: Oracle 10g, Toad 8.4, SQL Server 2000
. Tested PL/SQL procedures, functions and validation of data at different
points in the database and staging the data in staging tables.
. Done analysis and trouble shooting for the missing rows of data.
Responsible for white box testing of the code in the packages on the
Oracle database.
. Wrote complex SQL queries for data validation of data warehouse.
QA Engineer, Veritude, Merrimack, MA
Feb 2003 - Dec 2007
Fixed Income Technology, FMR Co, Merrimack, NH
Designed test plan for functional testing of the MSM (Market Surveillance
Monitor), a Trading systems utility with the new added features in
iterations. Regression tested the builds with QTP scripts.
Environment: .Net, Oracle 9i, QTP 9.1, Squirrel, SQL Server 2005, QC 9.1
Fidelity Brokerage Company Technology (FBCT), Merrimack, NH
Reported the status and conducted triage meetings to track the progress of
the project under test. Oracle data warehouse data validation and compared
FACTS database mapping with the data warehouse data tables.
Environment: .Net, Oracle 9i, Toad 8.4, Rational Clear Quest, SQL Server
2000
Fidelity Investments FESCO Health & Insurance, Merrimack, NH
Net Benefits test for the functionality of Annual Enrollment changes for 5
clients. Responsibility Involves setup of test data in the back end and
also in Net Benefits for AE testing. Prompt Data mining and trouble
shooting for client teams.
Environment: OAB 11.0.2, SQL Navigator 4.0, J2EE, Rational Clear Quest
Fidelity H& I Configuration / Implementation: Done testing of various
components of HOBS (Health and Other Benefits System) like Eligibility,
Electability, Rates, and Life Events etc. Done analysis for defects and
configured quick codes for pension files.
Environment: Quality Center 9.0, Oracle 9i, QC 9.1
Fidelity FESCO H&I Ongoing QA: Worked on the following Projects
Oracle Family Pack H Upgrade
COBRA Regulations changes
Annual Enrollment and
Oracle 9i upgrade.
. Tested various bug fixes, concurrent manager processes, extract
testing, Form validation and Life events testing.
. Tested life events that trigger a COBRA Election Notice, Notice of
Unavailability of Continuation Coverage.
. Test lead for the 2003 H&I (Health and Insurance) Annual Enrollment
for two clients. Designed test plans and test populations to cover
different test scenarios.
. Tested various life events in HOBS (Health and Other Benefits System).
Tested various Single client feed batch processes such as Power mart
Process, Data Load Process, IDB Daily Export Process, IDB Import
process to evaluate the performance.
QA Engineer, PSD Inc., Needham, MA.
Oct 1999 - Dec2002
Client: Fidelity Investments (FESCO, HR/Payroll), Merrimack, NH.
. Responsible for testing client functionality enhancements requests,
bug fixes. Ran Full Payrolls, Assignment set Payrolls for various
clients.
. Tested various payroll processes, roll back of processes, Interfaces
and Reports.
Education
MS, Osmania University, India
Training
Programming in C., University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA
Advanced SQL, New Hampshire Community Technical College, Manchester, NH
Awards
. Veritude: Associate of the Quarter Nominee for Q3, 2006
. FESCO QA Process Excellence - Certificate of Appreciation - Oct 2006
. Fidelity BQA Team: FHRS Annual Enrollment Spot Award - Dec 2006
. Fidelity Investment Management Technology Spot Award - Oct 2007