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October 31, 2013

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Surya Kothwal

** ***** ********

Markham ON

L*E*G6

**********@*****.***

647-***-****

Summary

I am ISTQB Certified Tester with over 9+ years of experience in the field

of Software Quality Assurance and Testing. Hands on experience in all

phases of Software Development Life Cycle like Analysis, Design,

Development, Testing and Implementation. Have good experience with testing

various applications in different industries Banking, Capital Markets, and

Telecommunication

. Hands on experience in Translation of Business and Functional

Requirements into Test Plans and Test Conditions

. Using Test Design Techniques-Specification Based techniques,

Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Use Case &Wire

frames for Creating Test Cases

. Hands on experience in the Manual/Automated Testing on Web based,CRM,

Client/Server, Mainframes Amdocs and Data applications in Windows,

UNIX, IE and NETSCAPE environments

. Hands on experience in Functional, Black Box, System, Integration, SOA

End 2 End, Smoke, Cross Browser, Regression, Exploratory, Risk based,

Mobile and User Acceptance Testing

. Experience Testing Cloud Based applications

. Hands on experience on Waterfall, V-model Iterative & Agile

methodology

. Experienced in working with Multiple Browsers and Cross Platform

environment

. Ability to work in a Team Oriented, Collaborative environment,

Customer Oriented, Highly Versatile, Innovative with Excellent

Interpersonal and Communication skills

. Creative and Results Driven with diversified experience in all aspects

of Testing

Education/ Certifications

. Canadian Software Testing Board (CSTE) Certification - Toronto, Canada

. Canadian Securities Course from Canadian Securities Institute

-Toronto, Canada

. Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications - NIIT, India

. Masters in Business Administration-Sri Sathya Sai University, India

Technical Training

. Professional Training in LINUX, C,- Aptech, India

. Professional Training in Oracle, SQL - NIIT, India

. Professional Training in ASP, HTML, JavaScript - CMC, India

Technical Skills

Operating Systems MS-DOS, UNIX, Linux, Windows

95/98/2008/XP/NT

Languages C, C++, Java, SQL, PL/SQL

Web Technologies JDBC, ASP, Java, Java Beans

Web Languages HTML, XML and MS FrontPage

Front Ends Visual Basic, Developer 2000 and Designer

2000

Database Oracle, SQL Server 2000, DB2, MS Access

Test Mgt Tools Test Director, HPQC Rational Clear Quest Clear

Case, Win Runner

Servers Web Logic, Web Sphere, IIS, PWS

Mainframes TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, IMS, MVS, File-Aid, VSAM, SPF

Other Tools Visio, Visual Source Safe, PVCS, CVS and MS

Office, Soap UI

Professional Experience:

BlackBerry

Mar

2013 - To-date

BESNG-Cloud Edition

Sr. Software

Test Analyst

Description: The Purpose of the BES-NG platform project is to architect and

implement a unified MDM platform that can be used to build on-premise and

hosted solutions that will support an array of device platforms.

BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Cloud Edition is designed to be a secure

link between organization`s cloud based messaging service and array of

device platforms. Black Berry Enterprise Service 10 Cloud Edition can

provide mobile access to the messaging, collaboration and organizer data

that are part of organization`s resources

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion platform enables the deployment management and

security of iOS and Android devices.

Environment: Agile, Web-Based, Java, Windows Server, Linux, databases

Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and distributed systems/computer networking

UNIX, MKS Integrity, HPQC,APN's Provisioning IOS, Android and BB platforms,

MDM, Jenkins, UNIX, SQL Developer, Server, User Interface Console and BESNG

Client

Responsibilities:

. Produce and/or assist with the production of various PMLC

deliverables. . Ensure deliverables meet business and end-user

requirements. . Work with IT management and the client to ensure

effective communication, integration of project issues and

deliverables, and Test validation of business requirements

. Creation of test cases and supporting test data to ensure the data

adequately tests all testable situations

. Establish test data repositories for system testing efforts- Desktops,

Smartphones and Tablets

. Tested the Multiple Device Management application using Manual

strategies and verified the Complex Systems involving Multiple

Interfaces, Systems and Databases. Tested on Multiple platforms- iOS,

Android and BlackBerry OS including tablets

. Performed Functional, System Integration, End-to-End Testing Session

based Testing and Confirmation testing performed after each Build

Software installation and fix. Attention to detail and excellent

observation skills

. Enter defects into defect tracking system and track from entry to

resolution

. Prepared daily Testing Reports, Dash-Boards and submitted to the

manager Worked closely with Automation team and helped them in

identifying test cases that need to automate using QTP. Compiled and

distributed Project level Test Reports, escalated outstanding or

critical issues and conducted root cause analysis

. Work effectively as a team, diagnosed issues by analyzing

systematically supporting other members of the team in achieving

business objectives. . Participate/conduct reviews, walkthroughs of

project deliverables with project team members as required. .

Participate in knowledge transfer with the team and business units. .

Contribute to the ongoing development of the team and business

partners by sharing information, knowledge and lessons learned on a

regular basis.

. Exhibit excellent interpersonal, organization and time management

skills

ING Direct Bank

Aug 2012

- Feb 2013

Direct Web

Sr.QA

Analyst

Description:

ING Direct Web banking application provides secured online accesses to

their valued customers round the clock. This application primarily gives

accesses to customers to do banking see their various account types as well

account summary of checking, saving, loans & credit accounts. Clients can

do banking on multiple accounts. They can contact the contact center.

Banking facility available on Mobile devices and Tablets

Environment: Web-Based, Mobile Simulator, .Net, Java, Mainframe, CICS DB2,

Test Tool HPQC, QTP Windows,

UNIX, SQL, Web logic, SOA Web services, web-

methods, Soap UI Tool

Responsibilities:

. Analyze the Business Requirements in order to develop in-depth

understanding of the expected behavior of the system/application. This

is accomplished via walkthroughs & individual discussions with

Solution Architects, Business & System Analysts & Stakeholder

. Analyze requirements, rules and specifications for test components and

develop into strategies, plans and cases. Create, execute, monitor and

report on Test Plans and cases for all types of Software Testing

. Continuous improvement of the processes and documentation worked with

while maintaining commitments

. Create and estimate work breakdown structures and plans. Execute and

monitor a Test Calendar

. Test Assets stored and managed using HP Quality Center to manage

requirement, Test Cases, Test Execution results and Defects. Prepared

Test Data and stored in excel

. Applying Test Techniques such as risk based testing, that will improve

quality and minimize impact on delivery time and budget

. Communicate with product developers and technical support specialists

on product issues.

. Work to challenging deadlines during Critical Test Phases. Exhibit

excellent interpersonal and organization skills coupled with time

management skills

. Accountable for functional, non-functional and regression test types.

Conduct test execution for the System Integration Test Phase and

Mobile Testing-Tablets, IOS

. Work with QA Lead, Project Manager, Developers and Business Analysts

to resolve issues / problems that may affect the schedule or quality

of the product. Used diagnostic & problem solving skills to go the

root cause

. Communicate Test Progress, Test Results and other relevant information

to Project Managers and Stakeholders.

. Create UAT Test Plan & Provided Testing Support for UAT. Exhibit eye

for detail and excellent observation skills

. Lead a small team and met the Timelines for Testing Deliverables

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Mar 2012 - AUG 2012

Vanilla

Coordinator

Description:

Vanilla improves CIBC`s source to settle process. It gives CIBC a

comprehensive set of capabilities that strengthens its ability to operate

globally, generate savings on complex spend categories, mitigate a myriad

of risks and manage compliance. ECM helps CIBC to build a global supply

base that consistently delivers and provides a competitive advantage.

Emptoris suite helps CIBC to integrate with PeopleSoft for strategic supply

management that spans the global enterprise and connects disparate systems

to provide complete visibility and control over spend, contracts, supplier

intelligence and processes.

Environment: Web-Based COTS, CRM, Web Logic,.Net, HP Quality Center,

Crystal Reports, Web-Methods, EIS, PeopleSoft,

Responsibilities:

. Work with individual Project teams during the Project definition stage

to ensure Business and Technical Requirements are fully capable of

meeting the stipulations for Testable Requirements

. From business requirements and technical / business specifications

develop Test Scripts and conditions input Test Data and Expected

Results

. Provide input for Test Plans on Test Approach, schedule and milestones

. Executing QA Deliverables against target applications / systems to

validate the level of quality

. Assisting with leading QA team project engagements on a daily basis

. Designing, implementing, documenting, scheduling reviews and obtaining

approvals for QA manual testing deliverables which includes-Testing

strategies Test plans Test cases Test data Testing metric reporting

. Verified Complex Systems involving Multiple Interfaces with attention

to details and good observation skills

. Ensure issues and defects are logged quickly and accurately using HPQC

while fixed defects are promptly verified and closed. Root cause

analyzed using diagnostic and problem solving skills

. Collaborate with developers, project managers and business analysts to

ensure that issues and risks are identified, logged, and resolved.

Exhibit excellent interpersonal, organization & time management skills

. Developing and approving test strategies and workday estimates,

approving the preparation of comprehensive test documentation, and

overseeing daily testing activities

. Closely monitor the progress of testing and evaluate logs raised,

balancing the need to mitigate risk with the optimal use of testing

resources while adhering to QA Testing policies, standards and

procedures.

. Supervise project teams consisting of analysts with varying degrees of

knowledge provide ongoing direction, coaching and support to motivate

individual and team performance in a stable, professional environment

while ensuring Project objectives are met. Evaluate the performance of

analysts

. Coordinate testing activities with other departments and interpret

detailed information provided by technical support staff.

Participate in forward-planning sessions and identify/resolve

conflicts between initiatives.

. Coordinate and execute other Test Types including System, Conversion,

Integration, Performance, and User acceptance testing

Rogers

Jun 2011 - Oct

2011

Maestro

Sr.QA Analyst

Description: Maestro is a set of Cross Application Tools& Support Systems

that are designed to enhance Rogers's operation capability and performance.

It serves as an integrated application for ordering products, customer

interactions, payments, case creations, enhanced customer satisfaction. It

is an integrated multi tier architecture application. It integrates web

applications as well as mainframe systems through a single framework. Its

services portfolio will include core services such as Security, SSO CTI.

Environment: Web-Based, Client Server, .Net., Java, Mercury Tools, HPQC,

Windows Genesys System IVR, Rational Tools Web-Based, Amdocs CRM Clarify,

OMS,Remedy, Toad, SQL . Net, web-Methods,N-tier architecture UNIX,

Mainframe Unix, Web Logic, SOAP UI

Responsibilities:

. Participated in Requirement Gathering Sessions Supervise testing for

assigned application systems by reviewing and evaluating requirements

and design documentation

. Responsible for creating Test plan, Traceability Matrix, Test case

Template, Test Data, Test cases & Session bases Test Management notes

. Produce and/or assist with the production of various SDLC/PMLC

deliverables. . Ensure deliverables meet business and end-user

requirements. . Work with IT management and the client to ensure

effective communication, integration of project issues and

deliverables, and Test validation of business requirements

. Creation of test cases and supporting test data to ensure the data

adequately tests all testable situations

. Establish test data repositories for system testing efforts

. Designed Tests based on Call Flow and Routing Documents Conducted

Walkthroughs and Review Sessions

. Responsible for Testing the entire application with Manual strategies

and Verified the Complex Systems involving Multiple Interfaces,

Systems and Databases, Web service call using Soap Ui, Mobile apps

testing-Tablets,IOS

. Performed Functional, System Integration, End-to-End Testing Session

based Testing and Confirmation testing performed after each Build

Software installation and fix. Attention to detail and excellent

observation skills

. Enter defects into defect tracking system and track from entry to

resolution

. Prepared daily Testing Reports, Dash-Boards and submitted to the

manager Worked closely with Automation team and helped them in

identifying test cases that need to automate using QTP/Load runner.

Compiled and distributed Project level Test Reports, escalated

outstanding or critical issues and conducted root cause analysis

. Work effectively as a team, diagnosed issues by analyzing

systematically supporting other members of the team in achieving

business objectives. . Participate/conduct reviews, walkthroughs of

project deliverables with project team members as required. .

Participate in knowledge transfer with the team and business units. .

Contribute to the ongoing development of the team and business

partners by sharing information, knowledge and lessons learned on a

regular basis.

. Worked closely with UAT test plan and helped them in their execution.

Exhibit excellent interpersonal, organization and time management

skills

Involved in Test Closure activities like Signoff and

Lessons learned sessions

Bank of Montreal

Dec 2010 - May 2011

Vanguard

Sr.QA

Analyst/Smoke Test Lead

Description: Vanguard is a new Online Capital Markets Trading Application

which is from Investor Line that fills the gap between direct investing and

the Full service Brokerage by offering an online advisory service supported

by registered Investment Specialists. The Project will introduce a

sophisticated new investment engine that will analyze clients existing

holdings for suitability to their investor profile and deliver individually

tailored buy and sell recommendations to optimize a client's portfolio.A

new web experience will be delivered to allow clients to create a plan to

align their portfolio with their investor profile. Trading of Various

instruments Fixed-Incomes, Equity, Mutual Fund. Impact of buy and sell as

well as multiple orders can be seen. The application is integrated with

third party, SunGard, Thomson for Market Data and Real-Time Quotes display.

Trading facility available on Mobile devices- Tablets

Responsibilities:

. Interacted with Business System Analysts, Stakeholders and analyzed

the Business Requirements in order to develop in-depth understanding

of the expected behavior of the system

. Review functional design specifications and provide feedback during

the planning stages

. Assumed ownership for specific sections of the test execution plans as

assigned. Create test execution schedules

. Developed, Documented and maintained Test Deliverables (test

requirements, test strategy, test plans, test cases, test data, test

procedures, defect logs, status reports, and test result metrics

reports)

. Work with all team members to accomplish shared goals. Work with

project team members to resolve quality issues. Systematic problem

solving Exhibit excellent interpersonal, organization & time

management skills

. Work closely with Development throughout each development iteration to

ensure that the application is functionally sound and all business

requirements are appropriately satisfied. Work with business analysts

and developers to make sure test results are aligned with desired

functionality

. Performed Functional, System Integration and End-to-End Testing with

attention to detail and good observation skills. Update and maintain

regression tests and design new regression tests suites. Testing

performed on Mobile devises-Tablets

. Ensured issues and defects are logged quickly and accurately using

HPQC while fixed defects are promptly verified and closed

. Confirmation testing performed after Software installation and fix

. Prepared daily Testing Reports Dashboards and submitted to the manager

. Create maintain and manage test team schedules. Mentor Client

Resources

Create knowledge transfer documents for the Client resources

. Testing maturity report created and summarized

Rogers

Nov 2009 -

Nov 2010

Online Manager

Sr.QA Analyst

Description: This project involves the company`s web portal testing. It

includes various apps including Rogers web site as well as e-commerce. It

involved various portals and sub-portals.

Environment: Web-Based, N-tier architecture, web-Methods, Client Server,

.Net., Java, Mercury Tools,, HPQC, Web-Based, Clarify, AWE, Remedy, Toad,

SQL . Net, Mainframe CICS, DB2, TSO, JCL Test Base, Java, Java script,

HTML, Windows, Unix, Web Logic, web-Methods, N-tier architecture, SOAP UI

Responsibilities:

. Participated in Requirement Gathering Sessions Supervise testing for

assigned application systems by reviewing and evaluating requirements

and design documentation User stories,JAD sessions

. Responsible for creating Test plan, Traceability Matrix, Test case

Template, Test Data, Test cases & Session bases Test Management notes

. Produced various SDLC deliverables. . Ensure deliverables meet

business and end-user requirements. Work with IT management and the

client to ensure effective communication, integration of project

issues and deliverables, and Test validation of business requirements

. Creation of test cases and supporting test data to ensure the data

adequately tests all testable situations

. Establish test data repositories for system testing efforts

. Performed Functional, System Integration, End-to-End Testing Session

based Testing and Confirmation testing performed after each Build

Software installation and fix. Attention to detail and excellent

observation skills

. Enter defects into defect tracking system and track from entry to

resolution

. Prepared daily Testing Reports, Dash-Boards and submitted to the

manager Worked closely with Automation team and helped them in

identifying test cases that need to automate using QTP. Compiled Test

Reports, escalated outstanding or critical issues and conducted root

cause analysis

. Work effectively as a team, diagnosed issues by analyzing

systematically supporting other members of the team in achieving

business objectives. . Participate/conduct reviews, walkthroughs of

project deliverables with project team members as required.

Participate in knowledge transfer with the team and business units.

Contribute to the ongoing development of the team and business

partners by sharing information, knowledge and lessons learned on a

regular basis.

. Worked closely with UAT and helped them in their execution. Exhibit

excellent interpersonal, organization and time management skills

. Involved in Test Closure activities Signoff and Lessons learned

sessions

ING Direct BANK

Aug 2009 - Oct2009

Maps

Sr.QA

Analyst

Description:

This Project is an enhancement to the existing ING Direct Web Banking

functionalities.This application primarily consists of modules which can

give accesses to customers to see their consolidated account summary of

checking, saving, loans/credit and MAPS (Mortgage Applications Processing

systems) accounts. This application also provides facilities such as e-

statements, pay bills, money transfer between banks. Enrolment and sign up

to different products is more convenient for both new and existing clients

Environment: Web-Based, .Net, Java, Mainframe, CICS DB2, Test Tool HPQC,

QTP, Windows,

UNIX, SQL, Web logic, SOA Web services, Soap UI

Tool