Sharath Chandra S

Test Lead

+1-818-***-****

ac0802@r.postjobfree.com

Experience Summary

15+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with expertise in manual, automation and performance testing and development.

Expertise in Embedded Software testing, Mission critical projects, Audio and video applications, Device testing, Data warehousing, batch billing, Banking & financial services, Pharma, medical and Airline domain.

Proficient in Test plans, Test specifications, Traceability Matrix, Test scenarios, Test cases, Test case Automation, Defect Tracking & Reporting, and Risk based testing.

Proficient in Project Management and Project Planning, tracking and implementation

Proficient in Defining and implementing Quality process based on different QA methodologies across various platforms

Sound knowledge of Software development & testing Life Cycle, SQA, Agile methodologies and Test Process Documentation.

C, C++ & Java.

Experience in and in analysis, design, modeling and implementation of business logic.

Extensive experience in creating packages, stored procedures, Functions, Triggers, Views and other database objects using SQL, PL/SQL programming.

Worked on oracle PLSQL constructs nested tables, associative arrays, records, arrays and dynamic SQL and analytical functions, Hierarchical queries, Bulk Binding.

Demonstrated experience in using various Informatics Transformations like Filter, Aggregator, Router, Expression, Sequence Generator, Joiner, Stored Procedure, etc.

Strong understanding of Data Modeling in Data warehouse environment such as star schema and snow flake schema.

Well experienced in developing automated Test Scripts and Expertise in modular, keyword driven, hybrid framework and working on continuous integration tools like Jenkins, Experience integrating UFT scripts with

Experience working on Agile\Scrum methodology environment.

Knowledge on tools like Load Runner and BDD tools like Cucumber.

Work Authorization

Valid H1 visa

Technical Expertise

Domain Skills : Embedded Software testing, Mission critical projects, Audio and video applications, Device testing,Data warehousing, batch billing, Banking,financial,CRM, EDM, Pharma, medical, healthcare and Airline domain.

Tools : HP Quality Center, Clear Quest, Bugzilla, JIRA, ALM11, Selenium using Java, Cucumber, Test Director, Product Studio, Bugzilla, Toad for DB2, Jenkins, TestNg, Rally

Test Strategies : All strategies related to functional, Automation and Performance

Databases : MySQL

Languages : C, C++,Core Java

Technical Expertise : UNIX, C, C++, SQL,PL/SQL Pro*C, DSP, Audio and Video, Load Runner, QTP, SQL and ORACLE, FLEXCUBE & FINNACLE implementation, good working Knowledge of Selenium, Import/Export Utility, Import/Export Data pump, Sql*Loader, Putty/Unix, Toad 9.5/8.6.1, UTL_File packages, Informatics(8x, 9x), SQL Developer, SQL*Loader, TOAD, Star Team, SVN,

Project Expertise : (Test Management, Test Strategy, Test Planning and Scheduling, Test Estimation, Test case designs, Defect Process Management, Test Environment management & Proficient in Defining and implementing Quality process based on Various methodologies across various platforms)

Industry Expertise :, Banking & financial services and web testing, DSP, Audio and Video, Data Warehousing, CRM,Batch Billing Business Intelligence and certain telecom related applications

Certification & Achievements

ISTQB Certified.

HP E-award & Blue Star Award for Consistent performance

Blue diamond award (US Manufacturing, Energy and life sciences) for Service delivery excellence.

Quality champion For Process Quality, i.e. six sigma process & Successful Implementation of TCOE & ETM framework.

Professional Experience

Project - 1

Company : DXC Technology (Previously Hewlett Packard Enterprise)

Client : American Airlines

Location : Dallas Texas, USA

Role : Technical Project lead

Duration : June 2015 to Current date

Roles and Responsibilities

• System study and Analysis of Requirements

•Preparation of Test Approach/Strategy.

•Test Estimation, Preparation & Implementation and enhancement of Modular Test Automation Framework

•Generation of test Automation scripts and Automation suite.

•Involved in generation of Automation Test Suites and review of Test cases and test scenarios.

•Enhanced automation framework Selenium (using Java)

•Created and maintained Object Repositories custom library functions as required.

•Creation of TSR(Test Shared Repository)

•Integrated selenium projects with Jenkins for continuous integration.

•Generated automation scripts for DB to create test data as required as huge test data is required for testing team and needs to create at the back end for testing.

•Used TestNg to create new test cases.

•Extensive Database automation to validate data.

•Automate BDD (Behavior driven development) test cases using Cucumber

•Involved in setting up the test environment and Automation frame work.

•Technical guidance to team members

Project - 2

Company : Hewlett Packard

Client : State Bank of Mauritius, Bangalore India

Location : Bangalore – India

Role : Technical Project lead

Duration : July 2014 to May 2015

Roles and Responsibilities

• Project Management and Project Tracking

• System study and Analysis of Requirements

•Preparation of Test Approach/Strategy.

•Test Estimation, Preparation & Implementation of Test plan.

•Generation of test Automation scripts and Automation suite.

•Involved in generation of Test Suites and review of Test cases and test scenarios.

•Involved in setting up the test environment and test frame work optimization.

•Data Validation using SQL

•Defect tracking and management.

Project - 3

Company : Hewlett Packard

Client : AMGEN,

Location : Newbury Park, California,USA

Role : Technical Project lead

Duration : Feb 2012 to April 2014

Roles and Responsibilities

•Requirement Analysis & Project Planning and Management.

•Preparation of Test Approach/Strategy.

•Test Estimation, Preparation & Implementation of Test plan.

Working with the DBA and other Java support teams to identify the issues and help to resolve the same

•Generation of test Automation scripts and Automation suite.

•Involved in generation of Test Suites and review of Test cases and test scenarios.

•Involved in setting up the test environment and test frame work optimization.

•Defect tracking and management.

•Writing Queries, Complex SQL Queries/DML Statements, PL/SQL packages/procedures/functions as per the requirement.

•Loading of the data in bulk using SQL Loader and validating the data.

•Creating Informatica Workflows/Mappings based on the requirements and running/monitoring the Workflows.

•Extensively used Transformations like Router, Aggregator, Normalizer, Joiner, Expression and Lookup, Sequence generator and Stored Procedure in Informatica.

•Performance Tuning of the impacted Queries.

Project - 4

Company : Hewlett Packard

Client : HP PORTFOLIO TEAM, Bangalore

Location : Bangalore – India

Role : Technical Project lead

Duration : Dec 2010 to Dec 2011

Roles and Responsibilities

• System study and Analysis of Requirements

• Preparation of Test approach /Test Strategy and Test estimation

• Preparation of Test plan and implementation plan

• Involved in generation of Automation test Suite and Test Scenarios and Test scripts

• Involved in setting up the test environment & review of test automation test cases and frame work optimization.

• Defect Tracking and re testing

Project - 5

Company : Hewlett Packard

Client : Butterfield Bank, Cayman Islands

Location : Bangalore – India

Role : Technical Project lead

Duration : Oct 2009 to Nov 2010

Roles and Responsibilities

• System study and Analysis of Requirements

• Preparation of Test approach /Test Strategy and Test estimation

• Preparation of Test plan and implementation plan

• Involved in generation of Test Suites and Test cases and Test Scenarios,

• Involved in setting up the test environment

• Defect Tracking and re- testing

• Effort estimation, Task allocation, leading testing activities, Co-ordination between onsite & offshore teams

• Mentoring the New joinees in the Project for faster ramp up in the testing.

• Performing Build release and SCM activities.

Project - 6

Company : EDS Corporation, Hewlett Packard Company

Client : GM OnStar, Batch billing

Location : Bangalore – India

Role : Technical Project lead

Duration : Sep 2007 to Sep 2009

Roles and Responsibilities

• Interaction with the development team, System study and Analysis of Requirements

• Preparation of Test approach /Test Strategy and Test estimation

• Preparation of Test plan and implementation plan

•Involved in generation of Test Suites and Test cases and Test Scenarios,

•Involved in setting up the test environment

•Writing Queries, Complex SQL Queries/DML Statements, PL/SQL packages/procedures/functions as per the requirement

•Loading of the data in bulk using SQL Loader and validating the data

•Worked on oracle PLSQL constructs nested tables, associative arrays, records, arrays and dynamic SQL and analytical functions, Hierarchical queries, Bulk Binding.

•Working with the DBA and other Java support teams to identify the issues and help to resolve the same

•Defect Tracking and re testing

•Effort estimation, Task allocation, leading testing activities, Co-ordination between onsite & offshore teams

•Performing Build release and SCM activities.

Project - 7

Company : RelQ Software Pvt. Ltd.

Client : Vodafone, UK, Data warehousing and Business Intelligence

Location : Newbury United Kingdom.

Role : Project lead

Duration : Aug 2005 to August 2007

Roles and Responsibilities

•Interaction with Vodafone development team to understand the requirements

•Call Record Analysis,Testing ETL processes, Transformation rules, Data analysis.

•Validating the data to ensure accuracy & consistency.

•Data Mining Processes - SQL's, Scripts, Ab-Initio graphs

•Data Management Processes - Backup, Archive, Recovery, Batch Loads

•Involved in generation of Test Suites and Test cases

•Writing Queries, Complex SQL Queries/DML Statements, PL/SQL packages/procedures/functions as per the requirement.

•Loading of the data in bulk using SQL Loader and validating the data.

•Involved in setting up the test environment.

•Task Allocation, Training team in the Instantiation activities, guiding the test team for Product testing.

•Effort estimation, Task allocation, leading testing activities, Co-ordination between onsite & offshore teams

•Client communication and reporting.

Project - 8

Company : RelQ Software Pvt Ltd

Client : SanDisk Corporation

Location : Bangalore – India

Role : Project Engineer

Duration : Dec 2003 – July 2005

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Interaction with SanDisk Development team to understand the requirements and the new features.

• Involved in Preparation of test plan.

• Involved in generation of Test Suites and Test cases

• Defect Analysis/reporting/management/verification

• Modification of existing automation scripts to support new feature functionality

• Analyzing existing automation scripts for test coverage

• Task allocation/ Team Management, Technical guidance to team members

• Involved in setting up the test environment.

• Conducting Sanity Testing, Test execution, Performing Defect tracking & Fixing

• Performing Build, release and SCM activities.

• Client communication and Status reporting.

Project - 9

Project : VOIP based set-up box on ADSP 2189: Development on audio codecs

Company : Indian Institute of sciences – Bangalore

Location : Bangalore – India

Role : Development Engineer/Project engineer

Duration : July 2001 – Oct 2003

Roles and Responsibilities

Involved in implementing debugging, testing and optimization of g.729 speech compression and decompression ITU-standard on adsp-2189m

Involved in developing an API and testing of Call progress tone detection and Generation. Involved in building DSP assembly language modules to handle 733221 dual codec, Micro controller

Involved in generating libraries of reflection coefficients to make speaker Dependent

Implementation and testing was successfully on ADSP-21062 Processor

Involved in Software analysis & simulation

Educational Qualification

B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

Bachelor of Telecommunications - 2000

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