Engineer Manager

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Sandhya Renganathan

Manager, Technical Delivery

Contact Info: 925-***-**** (Mobile)

Email: *************@*****.***

SYNOPSIS

Sandhya Renganathan is Manager, Technical Delivery with Bracket’s eClinical Division, serving biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors.

Sandhya has a MS Degree in Math, Database Development and Administration from Madras University and Golden Gate University respectively.

SUMMARY:

Over ten years of experience in testing Clinical Trials Software (Regulated industry experience)

Experienced in AGILE/WATERFALL methodology.

Experienced in 21 CFR Part 11 compliant aspects

Experience overseeing Selenium automation projects using Python

Experienced in SQL SERVER, MYSQL; expert in SQL

Experienced in developing in Visual Basic, Java, .NET, PHP

Experienced in people management; mentoring and strengthening teamwork.

Experienced as DBA for the tool used by the testing team.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bracket, San Francisco, CA, USA

Manager, Technical Delivery, eClinical April 2015 - present

Manages a team of Software Developers and testers, and other assigned staff to ensure the timely development and release of business applications.

Sets clear productivity and quality objectives for the assigned staff and tracks progress on an individual basis.

Works with management defining the departmental budget, vision, roadmaps and goals and plays a key role in the implementation of this vision.

Works with Business System Analysts (BSA), to gain an understanding of the business requirements for assigned tasks.

Acts as technology and domain subject matter expert in one or more business domains and/or technical areas.

Motivates staff and strengthens teamwork.

Recommends and implements tools associated with team based software development.

Contributes in the creation of departmental procedure documents and working instructions.

Provides technical leadership to drive the successful completion of development projects.

Trains and mentors software developers.

Creates and/or approves technical design documentation.

Works with management to define and implement technical delivery team technology roadmap, goals, and vision.

Recommends and implements tools associated with team based software development.

Takes active participation in technical training and mentoring for junior team members and cross functional teams.

Play key role in defining testing automation, scripts/configuration data review driven testing model.

Application Support

Ensures all required change control documentation is included including updates to requirements, design and other technical documents as required.

May deploy resolution to testing and production environment as required.

Provides after hours application support as required.

Quality System Responsibilities

Performs all work in accordance with documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Adheres to Good Clinical Practices (GCP), 21 CFR Part 11 and other regulatory requirements.

Manager, Software Testing April 2012 – March 2015

Responsible for managing team of Software Test Engineers and other assigned staff to ensure the timely testing and release of customized software applications

Responsible for coordinating with other managers to schedule team work and manage testing resources across projects.

Proactively identify opportunities for operational process improvement, and work cross-functionally to resolve issues.

Provide effective feedback, suggestions for improvement and resources for further employee development.

Coordinate employee development plans and annual performance appraisals; make salary, bonus, and promotion recommendations.

Set clear productivity and quality objectives for the assigned staff and track progress on individual bases.

Work with management on defining and implementing testing and validation team roadmap, goals, and vision.

Contribute in authoring, reviewing departmental procedure documents and work instructions.

Ensure team adherence to Bracket’s quality processes and procedures.

Set performance and team expectations and monitor/measure the team’s and individuals’ work to ensure that development project commitments and targets are met.

Motivate staff towards efficient teamwork and strong relationship with other teams

Provide technical leadership to drive the successful completion of all testing projects.

Responsible for evaluating and implementing new technologies into the current testing process.

Take active participation in technical training and mentoring for junior team members and cross functional teams.

Act as approver on testing documents and scripts. Reviews IQ, OQ and UAT testing results and ensures quality and adherence to SDLC processes

Understands the functional business processes across the entire organization.

Works closely with Technical Delivery staff to formulate the high level testing solution, and is responsible for ensuring that the testing strategy includes complete coverage of requirements and business process.

Create and execute test cases, manage bugs and report testing status to project teams.

Develop test tools and test solutions.

Reviews test cases and test scripts for quality and coverage.

Drafts all required SDLC and validation documents.

Facilitates the review and approval of all SDLC and validation documents.

Follows defined validation process and produces validated documents for all initiatives.

Reviews IQ, OQ and UAT testing results and ensures quality and adherence to SDLC processes.

Assists with the development and documentation of testing processes and procedures as necessary.

Self-manage testing workload for testing multiple systems in various phases of development in order to meet deadlines.

Manage various aspects of in-house testing documentation.

Demonstrate total ownership, accountability, and commitment to the testing deliverables.

Provide support to TD staff on other internal initiatives as assigned.

Lead Software Test Engineer Aug 2008 - March 2012

Responsible for mentoring more than 6 software Test Engineers.

Responsible for Test Plan and Test Cases Review of the team of test engineers

Responsible for monitoring the projects undertaken by the team members to ensure that the projects are finished up on time

Responsible for the overall quality of project deliverables and oversaw all stages of testing

As a senior member of the testing team, represent the testing team in process improvement meetings.

Active participant in Continuous Process Improvements.

Besides the lead duties, actively involved in testing the projects as well.

Software Test Engineer May 2005 – July 2008

Executing tests for all technology platforms, which currently

include Telephony via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and the web

Creating and executing test cases, manage bugs and report

testing status to Project Managers and at team meetings.

Managing testing workload for testing multiple systems in various

phases of development in order to meet deadlines.

Managing various aspects of in-house testing documentation.

Extremely detail-oriented, managing multiple projects in various stages of development

Responsible for after-hours technical support as needed

Working as a lead test engineer and mentoring the team members.

Member of a team that interviews new candidates for software test engineer positions.

Constantly involved in writing methodologies for testing team which has been a great tool for new employees, and a standard for the organization.

One Earth One Mission

Senior Programmer Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

Designed and developed a database driven intranet web application for the in-house project. This involved developing the front end forms using PHP and backend table design using MYSQL.

Developed PHP forms for admin to modify existing user information. Created login screen for the admin. The username and password were authenticated against the ones existing in the database.

Developed PHP forms for the project managers to search for information from the database

Developed forms using PHP to take newly added personnel’s personal and skills details and stored it in the MYSQL database.

Developed database schema for a specific website

Software Frontiers Limited, India May 1996 – Oct 1998

S Senior Programmer

Designed and developed the following projects using Visual Basic, Access and Oracle

Integrated Financial System for Telecom Industry, India

Hospital Management System for Healthcare Industry, India

Payroll Package and Materials Management System for Multimedia Company, India

Stores Inventory System for Fashion technology Industry, India

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