Anand R. Venkinani

**** ******* **** ***** . ************, IN 46239

317-***-**** . cell 317-***-**** . abjepr@r.postjobfree.com .

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Quality Engineer / Validation & Test Coordinator

Articulate communicator, technical resource and forward-thinking

professional experienced with strategic planning, quality, test

management, validation vendor interface, change management, document

management, operational sustainability, disaster recovery and contingency

planning

Comprehensive knowledge of information management, testing methodologies,

data storage and analysis, software development & methodologies,

requirements facilitation, security and optimization

Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE); Quality Center ReqPro,

ClearQuest, Team Foundation Server, RAD, RUP, Waterfall, Agile & Critical

Chain Methodologies, TOAD, SQL, Documentum, Remedy, LotusNotes

Proficiencies

PROJECT PLAN DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE EVALUATION AND TESTING

Business Process Testing & Validation Test Script Engineering and

Execution

Risk Management and Mitigation Defects Tracking & Monitoring

Periodic Review and Business Continuity Disaster Recovery

Planning/Development

Requirements Traceability Quality Engineer-Test

Coordinator

Test Script Engineering and Execution Validation Coordinator

Technical Skills/Environment:

. HAD HANDS ON EXPERIENCE TESTING WEB-BASED, CLIENT /SERVER APPLICATIONS

THAT ARE DEVELOPED USING .NET, JAVA, PERL, LOTUSNOTES, INFOPATH,

SSIS/SSRS TECHNOLOGIES.

. Involved Testing experience with IBM Mainframes and Development

Experience using COBOL, JCL

. DB2, Oracle, SSRS, COBOL, JCL, SSIS, Quality Center, ReqPro,

ClearQuest, TFS, MS Office, CCPM, SharePoint, Informatica, Windows XP,

HTML, MVS

Experience

QUALITY ENGINEER-VALIDATION/TEST COORDINATOR: ELI LILLY,

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JUN 00 TO PRESENT

Systems Analyst: DIS, Inc (Eli Lilly Contractor), Dallas, TX - May 97 to

May 00

. Defined business process and procedures integrating new technology into

existing infrastructure; engineered database design changes enabling

users to access critical data

and generate reports

. Identified and corrected critical program compliance deficiencies;

received prestigious Solution Achievement Award and numerous Spotlight

and Quality Advocate awards

. Coordinated validation testing for 25 R&D high risk, IT systems; lead

project teams responsible for collecting and analyzing data and

preparing project plans prior to system transitions

. Quality Engineer and project manager for numerous internal remediation

teams; created test methodologies, validation plans and detailed summary

reports

. Point-of-contact responsible for maintaining SDP website; integrated

policies, methodology and resource webpage that provides instant access

to key data necessary for quality and testing process development

. Instrumental in testing of clinical trial data test scripts in

accordance with GcP documentation procedures

. "Build to Last" team member responsible for identifying global test and

validation processes and tools; provided guidance/examples on software

test & requirements

. Guided testing teams in preparing test data. Wrote Data migration test

strategy for a complex application; Involved with review and approval of

system and performance/load tests;

. Extensive involvement with unit, integration, system & user acceptance

testing; also experienced with data migration, regression and

performance testing activities.

. Lead testing efforts for a complex and critical system that is

implemented in different zones (US, OUS) and mostly is a primary

structure drawing tool for Lilly Research scientists. Acted as Quality

Engineer and SME in regards to Testing, and other quality related

questions/issues. Worked directly with global project team operated from

US and local teams that are responsible for a particular country or site

in resolving number of issues;

. Hands on experience with requirements facilitation, design reviews,

requirements traceability and defining defects monitoring strategies.

. As part of Quality Remediation team which is responsible for auditing

and complete action items from audit, I worked with Lilly project teams

and our vendor TCS (onsite and offshore). Involved with bringing about 5

GcP (that are subjected for internal or external (FDA) audits) Systems

back to Lilly CSV compliance.

. Involved with creation, review and approval of validation documents that

includes but not limited to - Test Strategy, Methodology, Guidelines,

Test Plans, Validation Plans, Risk assessments, Test summary and

validation reports, RTM's, Support plans, Vendor evaluations, Periodic

reviews, System retirement plans, BCP, DRP documents, NTF's and Security

plans.

. Acted as Testing Point of Contact for LRL R&D IT (responsible for

solving testing related issues along with making any necessary changes

to test templates and documentation)

System Analyst: Cadalyst Info - Aug 95 to Apr 97

. Responsible for coding, testing and implementing billing system

software; provided ongoing support and systems training for production

personnel

. Involved with error log verification and work on resolving defects

. Created test scripts, requirements traceability, test metrics and test

summary reports

. Helped developers creating unit and integration test checklists. Using

that experience created UAT checklist which is kind of unique approach

for the entire Quality dept.

Education, Training and Awards_____________________________

BS: INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANIPAL,

INDIA

Certified Software Test Engineer - certification from QAI, Florida

Solution Achievement Award

Quality Advocate Award

Multiple program management awards

References Available Upon Request

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