Pooja Mody
Parsippany, NJ-****4
Phone: 973-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
Objective: Find a position in a challenging Environment that utilizes my
Technical, Organizational and
Intellectual Skills.
Computer Skills:
Software: Microsoft Office
Languages: SQL, C, C++, ASP, Html,
Visual Basic 6.0, Adex (UML), VB.NET, ASP.NET
Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows 98/ 2000/ XP,
Windows NT.
Database: Sybase, MS Access.
Testing Tools: ECHO
Other: Mainframe
applications, Lotus Notes, Workbench, and ANSI file format
Work Experience:
Affiliated Computer Services (Xerox Company) NJ, USA
Sep 09 to October 2011
Sr. Functional Analyst
. Implement Carrier Interfaces/files for clients like State
Street, Ford.
. Acquire in depth knowledge of benefits like medical, dental,
life, disability,Cobra etc. that the client provides their
employees. This is done by reading the software requirement
documents and attending calls with the implementation team.
. Create and review technical specs with vendors like Cigna,
Aetna, Delta dental, SHIPS, Medco, and MetLife etc.
. Writing technical specs in ANSI format and handling vendor calls
for the same.
. Point of contact for the carriers/vendors.
. Main point of contact between developers and testers.
. Test the files and respond to vendor issues.
. Provide the needed analysis on the discrepancies. Analysis
included reasoning on why the failure happened and what needs to
be done to correct it.
. Report data issues, system issues etc. to implementation team.
. Write SQL queries to retrieve data from the database tables.
. Retrieving, testing and transferring vendor files successfully
using Mainframe.
. Training and handling offshore team for the processes after the
files were in production and were ready to be handed over to the
ongoing team.
Affiliated Computer Services NJ, USA
Feb 07 to Aug 09
Health & Welfare Project Analyst
. Was a team member for a Giant Pharmaceutical client.
. Created test plans and tested the Calc for all the types of
benefits and all the types of population. The population of
the client included Actives and Retirees.
. Performed event testing and web testing.
. Provided the needed analysis on the discrepancies. Analysis
included reasoning on why the failure happened and what needs
to be done to correct it.
. Created generic test plans that could be used for testing the
web, calc and events.
. Assisted in running defaults and helped the on going team with
annual enrollment.
. Wrote SQL queries to retrieve data from the database tables.
Hewitt Associates NJ, USA
May 06 to Feb 07
System Configuration Analyst (SCA) - Health & Welfare Practice
. Responsible for configuring the system and testing the changes
made to the system using automated in-house tools.
. Configuration included creating building blocks from scratch or
making changes to the existing ones to ensure the system worked
as expected.
. Responsible for Writing / executing SQL queries to retrieve /
manage data, and prepare/edit jobs to analyze data.
. Create test strategies, and test approach and plan documents at
the direction of System Analyst.
. Develop test scenarios and detailed test cases.
. Test case execution using automated tools and manually testing
at times when tools cannot be used.
. Very proficient, accurate and efficient in Unit testing,
Integration testing & Regression Testing.
. Test results documentation and defect reporting and resolution.
. Data management for the identification and readiness of test
participants
. Took up a major project for the client for configuration and
testing and made sure it had no flaws.
. Used automated tools for comparing PCS's/Forms for the client.
. Worked on editing batch jobs in SAS.
. Trained other associates (new hires) to get them up to speed.
. Very good understating of the system and the plans offered by
the client to their clients ( Client Knowledge)
. Responsible for On going tasks that need to be completed before
loading changes to production database.
TechEnzyme, Inc. NJ, USA
October 04 to May 06
Executive Account Manager/Technical Recruiter/Developer
. Responsible for sourcing, identifying, attracting, securing and
closing the hard-to-find Candidates.
. Negotiate and coordinate contracts with clients, source
candidates, cold call, and network referrals with other firms,
qualify and phone interview candidates, prepare
client/candidate reports, schedule final interview with company
executives.
. Interface with hiring manager and department manager to discuss
technical qualifications of candidate.
. Internet research including boards.
. Developed own database for processing candidates and storing
resumes.
. Developed and implemented company-wide recruitment strategies
and programs.
. Also, worked on in-house projects for developing some VB.Net
applications.
. Developed forms and maintained database in MS Access.
Softdel Systems Ltd, Mumbai, INDIA
August 00 to August 01
Jr. Developer/Intern
. Worked on 'Work Flow System Project' in Softdel Systems Ltd. (a
software division of Digital Electronics Ltd. (In SEEPZ)
. Various phases included gathering requirements, checking the
feasibility, coding, and unit testing followed by system
testing.
. Developed a software module to interface computer with
attendance registering machine.
. This includes interface design, data transformation and
iterative development methodology.
. Exposed to Software Engineering methodology and interacted with
senior software engineers and project managers on regular basis.
Education:
University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA
Masters in Computer science
Major in Software Engineering & Computer
Networks
Graduation May 2004
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India.
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering,
Graduation: July 2001
Skills and Abilities:
. Excellent communication skills
. Strong Computer skills
. Quick Learner
. Hard worker
. Excellent Team Player
Reference Available on Request