CHAITALI MITRA
Pleasanton, California ***** 925-***-****
******************@*****.***
PROFILE
. Skilled Computer Engineer with Software quality assurance and testing
experience in a wide variety of environments, complex system and software
quality process assessment/improvement.
. Experience in Oracle APPS (11i) ERP Interface testing in Inventory, Sub
Inventory, Order to Cash, AR, OM, Purchasing, and WMS.
. Proficient in smoke, functional, negative, regression, wrapper/data
quality, system integration (SIT), UAT, backend, load/performance, and
production testing
. Excellent knowledge and working experience in with test planning, test
execution and test results analysis
. Strong business knowledge in Telecommunication Legacy Billing System
. Proficient in various database query tool - SQL*Plus, Microsoft Access,
DTR, ChapView and MySQL 4.0.18
. Strong problem solving skills and the ability to understand new business
processes and related issues
. Strong communication skills with business resources and IS resources
related to test requirements
. Practical knowledge in using C/C++ programming languages in Windows
environment
. Good history of nurturing strong working relationships with customers.
Track record of innovative designs and successful solutions.
EXPERIENCED IN
BILLING SYSTEM ? ORACLE APPS (11i) INT. TEST ? QUALITY CONTROL ? TEST
AUTOMATION (QTP)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Oracle APPS 11i Windows XP Load Runner
Developer 2000 Eclipse Unix
Form 4.5 VB Script VAX/VMS Basic
Reports 4.5 C/C++ Verilog
SQL*Plus Rational Rose Web Server
My SQL/MLPQ JAVA Chainsaw
Chapview DTR XML
QUALITY AND TESTING TOOLS
o eValid - Website Analysis & Testing Suite Load Runner
o Test Automation - QTP Information Quality Management
o CVS - Open Source Version Control VSS - Version Control Tool
o HP (formerly Mercury)Test Director for QC Caliber-RM
o Ruby
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Key Projects
PROJECT: Cable Billing System - Shaw Communications
(June'06 - Till Date)
Role: Senior QA Analyst
Shaw is a Canadian Communication company whose core business is providing
Broad Band Cable television, High Speed Internet, Digital Phone,
telecommunication services through Big Pipe Inc., and satellite direct to
home services through Shaw Direct to over three million customers. CBS is
the main billing system used by Shaw for their products and services.
The projects tasks include:
> Played test lead role for projects and releases
> Document and guide team to understand as-is and to-be processes for
Oracle Apps Interface project
> Testing Oracle APPS and CBS Conversion, verification of Oracle APPS
interface message, interface transactions.
> Billing system business process clarification and validation.
> Testing Web Applications
> Participation on gathering business requirements to integrate Oracle APPS
with CBS.
> Actively participate in the Design Lockdown session at warehouse and
understand business use cases
> Help preparing training guidelines, user manual.
> Interacting with the Development teams to assess the requirements and
issues
> Development of test scripts for functional, interface, and end to end
integration testing
> Monitoring batch jobs and documenting test results / defects / resolution
of defects,
> Develop test plan and log defect using Test Director
> Leading test activities for major and minor releases, co ordinate and
maintain status of defects, enhancements, and projects.
> Participate in automated testing for smoke and regression test scripts
> Functional, Regression and Provision testing
> Actively participate on improvement of various testing process.
> Experience working both in off-shore and on-site team
Specific Technologies Utilized:
Oracle Applications 11.5.10.2, Oracle Forms Version: 6.0.8.27.0 Chainsaw,
QTP, Ruby
VAX, VMS Basic, Mainframe Legacy system, Chap view, Test Director,
Filezilla, 7Zip file manger, DTR. Caliber RM. .NET, XML, SOAP-API Web
Services, mobile application
PROJECT: TransCanada Pipeline Gas Storage System & EPRS Billing Enhancement
(Feb 06 - May'06)
Role: QA Analyst
The Gas Storage System is developed for the Gas Storage Operations Group to
manage the gas storage business. The system includes:
> Contract & Transaction Management
> Operations & Invoicing
> Book Management, Exposure & Credit Risk
> Assorted Reporting Deliverables
Phase II of EPRS Billing Enhancement process is now include the calculation
and invoicing of two charges -
> RMR (Reliability Must Run) which is now significant compared to before
and needs to be passed through the customer
> ICAP for all the new and renewed contracts to be added to their contracts
The projects tasks include:
> Interacting with the Development teams to assess the testing requirements
> Development of test scripts
> Monitoring and documentation of testing / defects / resolution of defects
> Development of documentation/template where applicable
> Generate user acceptance test scenarios for the client
Specific Technologies Utilized:
Java, ASP.NET, Sybase, Oracle 8i, Speed SQL, Allegro, Crystal report
PROJECT: KUMUD GROCERIES (Nov 2005 - Jan 2006)
Role: Test Co-ordinator
Kumud Groceries is an online ordering system consists of four grocery
stores and one Electronics store.
The projects tasks include:
> Involvement in writing the technical requirement specifications, analysis
and designing the software application
> Management of the resources and co-ordination with the development team
at off-shore
> Database design and development, Import data from QuickBooks to Excel and
export to SQL server
> QA and testing
Specific Technologies Utilized:
ASP.NET, mySQL, Windows XP, VB scripts, QuickBooks, MS Excel
PROJECT: HEALTHLYNX, Apr 2005 - Oct 2005
Role: QA Analyst
HEALTHLYNX is a low cost savings program that provides discounts on
essential health care services nationally.
The projects tasks include:
> Involved with the initial stages of planning in the Software Quality
Assurance and Help Desk departments.
> Writing/testing of manual smoke and extensive test scripts covering the
entire application, including writing sample models.
> Maintenance of eTrack internal issue-tracking system, covering the re-
creation and confirmation of bugs and regression testing.
> Assisting in the creation of release and on-line documentation.
> Recreate customer issues and help to resolve their problems.
> Assist on training material, including the writing of new training
manual.
Specific Technologies Utilized:
Oracle 9i; Servlets, JSP, JDBC, mySQL, Linux, Apache Web Server; Solaris;
Windows XP
PROJECT: Centrix Health, Jan 2003 - Aug 2003
Role: QA Analyst
For this Application Service provider played the role of a software tester.
The application was a practice management system for a Physicians office
comprising of 1 to 10 doctors.
> Establishing and executing test procedures, analyzes test results.
> Creating and maintaining tests and test records.
> Logging defects, analyzing defect data, performing test for product
release.
> Recommending process improvements, reviewing test procedures, maintaining
strict adherence to client's described testing guidelines, control
processes, and procedures.
> Working in all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
> Wrote Integration Test Plan and Test Cases.
Specific Technologies Utilized:
Java, Swing; Oracle 8i; Sun Solaris; Apache Web server.
PROJECT: Panoptic, Mar 2002 - Sep 2002
Role: QA Analyst
Played the role of a Software Quality Assurance specialist for this wealth
management company for high net-worth individuals.
> Tasked with pioneering implementation of Quality Software validation plan
and procedures for development efforts and production processes.
> Wrote and executed software/system test procedures
> Used defect tracking software packages, and logged all defects.
> Analyzed test results and defect data, reported on the status of
projects, maintained test records, provided ideas for improvement,
assisted in maintaining client's change control system, developed
documentation, including procedures used by other departments, reviewed
documentation, specifications, test procedures, validated documentation,
including operator manuals.
> Created, maintained and analyzed a requirement trace (traceability)
matrix, performed product release testing, recommended process
improvements, implemented and complied with client's quality system,
maintained a strict adherence to prescribed testing guidelines and
quality control procedures, developed requirements documents and test
plans in a development environment, worked in all aspects of the
development lifecycle, responded to urgent situations, by prioritization.
> Prepared system test plan, test cases and validation summary report.
> Meet aggressive project milestones.
Specific Technologies Utilized:
Java; JRun Version 3; Oracle 8i; Windows 2000; IIS Web server.
MASTERS PROJECT (2004)
Application of Pattern Language in the selected area of Unmanned Ground
Vehicle System
Purpose: The main idea of introducing pattern language in this project is
to develop the architecture framework independent of any application or
area. Generic properties of each pattern will be applicable to all similar
type of scenario using Software Stability.
Specific Technologies Utilized:
Object Oriented Design and UML; Software stability; Pattern Language; Real
Time Embedded System; Rational Rose; Java coding
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Science in Computer Engineering, 2002-04
San Jose State University, San Jose, USA
Certificate in Oracle RDBMS and Developer 2000, 1999
Aquarius Institute of Computer Sciences, Chicago, USA
Master of Science in Physics, 1993-95
University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India
Bachelor of Science in Physics, 1990-93
University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India
In House Training on Oracle 11i
GL,
AP, AR, INV, PO, OM, WMS