Kiranmai Challa

Email: ac5l5g@r.postjobfree.com

Phone :416-***-****

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

* *********** ***** ********** ************ as Quality Assurance and Business Analyst.

Experienced QA Analyst, liaise between business and technology partners, orchestrated end-to-end delivery of projects (Agile/Waterfall PDLC) from initiation, planning, development, testing to implementation.

Strong working knowledge of end-to-end testing of software development cycle. From gathering requirements, developing implementation, user training to maintenance.

Maintain and follow software test scrum/agile methodology, processes and procedures

Proficient in co-coordinating Testing with stakeholders and hands-on SQL business rule validations.

Domain knowledge in Retail Banking, Investment banking, Insurance, Telecommunication, Manufacturing and Automotive industries.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TD Insurance Life and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada May 2016– March 2018

Project: SK Taxes, ICE (Mortgage)

Role : Test Analyst

Tools: Excel, Cognons Reports, Mainframes, CP Web service Tools, HP ALM.

As a key Test Analyst successfully completed end-to-end delivery of complex to small projects.

Engaged with development teams and product owners via the agile delivery processes

Created and executed detailed, comprehensive Test Plans for user stories and associated acceptance criteria

Established and maintained traceability of requirements through test plans and cases, ensured that test plans and cases fully exercise every aspect of the product

Performed in depth research to define the cause of the problem and offers solutions to the development team to resolve the problem. Worked closely with developers and/or product support representatives to reproduce, isolate, and resolve product anomalies or design issues.

As senior test analyst, created test plans, test coverage metric and test cases also performed hands-on testing and reports to validate business rules using SQL queries. Collaborating to fix identified defects for SIT testing.

Engaged with development teams and product owners via the agile delivery processes

Created and executed detailed, comprehensive Test Plans for user stories and associated acceptance criteria

Established and maintained traceability of requirements through test plans and cases, ensured that test plans and cases fully exercise every aspect of the product

Performed in depth research to define the cause of the problem and offers solutions to the development team to resolve the problem. Worked closely with developers and/or product support representatives to reproduce, isolate, and resolve product anomalies or design issues.

Chair the regular defect / status calls to ensure defects are documented and tracked and defect fixes are retested in timely manner

Verified report such as Focus file, AWD Feed, monthly batch run, Weekly batch reports,

TD Bank, Toronto May 2016– March 2017

Project: ECIM(MDM) and Customer Links

Role : Business Analyst

Tools: AML, MDM, IBM DB2, Mainframes, COGNOS Reports.

Successfully delivered projects on Customer Links and MBNA Migration.

Business Analyst responsible for projects from initiation through delivery that included scope confirmation, requirements gathering, providing recommendations on functionality and documentation of related PDLC artifacts.

Strong collaboration skills, experience orchestrating work deliverables and weekly meetings with stakeholders from business and IT partners and vendor consultants.

As a Business Test Analyst created test strategy, plan, use cases, scenarios and execution (data /design validation using SQL) in collaboration with Business subject matter experts. Tracking progress of IT system integration test results, defect logs, implementation activities and ensured business results are achieved within agreed on time, cost, and quality parameters.

Created testing (Project) status presentations by collating details from business managers, project managers and technology stakeholders.

Recognized as an expert in Business Acceptance Test when I identified data/design gaps in several key projects which avoided production errors.

Improved the overall efficiency and effectiveness of Business acceptance testing by developing reusable test strategies

Knowledge First Financial Registered August 2015– December 2016

Project: RESP

Role: Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst

Tools: Manual GUI and Functional Testing and Team Foundation Server (TFS), Dynamics 365,Sales Force

Reviewed functional and design specifications to ensure full understanding of project deliverables.

Analyzed, defined, and translated business and functional specifications into testing requirements

Developed Master Test Strategy and Plan and Provided QA estimates to projects.

Developed Test Case documents according to the Storyboard and Walkthrough the QA Test Cases and the QA Test Plan with the QA Team prior to execution

Designing, documenting and executing test cases related to Tax calculation Annual Tax Filing (RL1, NR4, T3, T4, RL16)

Provided input to QA metrics on all projects including defect rates and root cause analysis

Used TFS to report bugs and to maintain product backlog items.

Scotia Bank April 2011 – Maternity Leave

Project: E- Commerce

Role: Quality Assurance Analyst

Tools: Manual GUI and Functional Testing and Automation (UFT) and Data Modeling and ETL Tools, backend testing, ETL, HP AML

Worked with business and technical teams to establish testing scope, test plans, test queries to assure requirements are followed and project is delivered with the greatest quality and on time

Prepared test scripts/queries and execute tests and ensure results achieve documented goals and objectives

Monitor project adherence to quality standards and provide status reporting as needed. Adhere to Scotia’s processes through all phases of the software development life cycle

Developed test plans based on test strategy. Created and executed test cases based on test strategy and test plans based on ETL mapping document.

Demonstrate experience in writing complex SQL queries and back end testing

Used defect management tool HP AML for defect management for maintaining software defect report tracking logs

Bank Of Montreal (BMO) Jan 2010- March 2010

Project: Marketing (BMO.COM)

Role : Quality Assurance /Business Analyst

Tools : Manual GUI and Functional Testing, Mobile Testing, Selenium, Cross Browser Testing

Worked with business and technical teams to establish testing scope, test plans, test queries to assure requirements are followed and project is delivered with the greatest quality and on time

Prepared test scripts/queries and execute tests and ensure results achieve documented goals and objectives

Monitor project adherence to quality standards and provide status reporting as needed.

Developed test plans based on test strategy. Created and executed test cases based on test strategy and test plans based on ETL mapping document.

Manual testing on a variety of systems: web-based applications, mobile and tablet applications, host services and terminal applications, Testing BMO.COM website.

Read technical logs to investigate and determine bugs and issues, and document trouble reports

Liaises between users and the development team to track reported defects in custom software and ensures adequate information has been obtained to fully document defect and enhancement requests.

White Clarke (WCNA) Jan 2008 – April 2008

Project: LVM

Role : Quality Assurance / Business Analyst

Tools: Mercury Tools (QTP), SQL, Manual GUI and Functional Testing, Test Tracker and HP Quality center.

Prepared test scripts/queries and execute tests and ensure results achieve documented goals and objectives

Attend project meetings to report on status of testing, communicate issues, implement QA standards and policies, and communicate QA schedule.

Worked with Product Management, R&D, Client Services, and Technical Support and in order to understand technical requirements.

Established positive client relationships and provided updates to the Business & Project Management on new and on-going projects.

Created test cases as per SDLC such as a Master Test Plan/Strategy, System Integration Test Plan, and Test Reports.

Modified the automated testing scripts to assist with test execution and regression testing

Communicated and follow up with issues, ensuring that all the bugs resolved or escalated to the QA Manager, Project Manager

Carried out testing in accordance with the operating procedures, and was completed within the defined timescales.

Monitor project adherence to quality standards and provide status reporting as needed.

Tera Data, Demand Change Management Aug 2007 – Dec 2007

Project: E-commerce

Role : Quality Assurance / Business Analyst

Tools: Compuware QA Run, HP Quality center, Team Tracker, Manual GUI and Functional Testing.

Prepared test scripts/queries and execute tests and ensure results achieve documented goals and objective.

Created test cases as per SDLC such as a Master Test Plan/Strategy, System Integration Test Plan, and Test Reports.

Monitored/Performed GUI and Navigational testing using the automation tool Compuware QA Run

Extensively. Developed and executed test cases using QARUN as per the Functional requirements for the system test Developed test matrix, test cases, and test scenarios for assigned projects.

Organized and participated in regularly scheduled status reviews with team members from various functional areas.

Ensured the test environment is set up as required to facilitate test execution, and modified the automated testing scripts to assist with test execution and regression testing using Compuware QA Run.

Knowledge and experience in tracking problems and defects in a defect tracking database.

Reported test discrepancies using a Team Track defect tracking system and ensured were resolved.

Communicated testing progress and results through the use of (test reports, test status etc) and made recommendations as appropriate

Education, skills & Professional Training

Master Degree in Human Resource Management, Andhra University

Bachelors of Arts, Andhra University.

Professional Training in Oracle, SQL,

Experience in testing web based applications and well versed in software testing methodologies.

Experience using automated testing tools.

Working knowledge of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL developer tool.

Scram Master Certification

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