Project Manager
Resume:
Tusar Swain
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Cell # 901-***-****
PROFFESIONAL SUMMARY:
• Dynamic, solutions- and results-focused Test Manager with more than 13 years of experience in the IT,
working in Cognizant Technology Solutions.
• Excellent experience in Estimation, Budgeting, Test Plan, Test Strategy and Defect Management Proces,
automated reporting and preparing metrics from HP QC.
• Excellent experience in Handling of team of 30+ onsite members and 100+ offshore team members.
• Thorough knowledge of SDLC along with proficient in software systems and involved from inception to
completion of the project
• Excellent Experience using ITKO LISA for virtualization. I have done the virtualization for first time in Lowe’s
using this tool. This includes extensive work on SOAP UI
• Exposure to Functional Testing, Systems Integration Testing (SIT), Sprint based agile testing, User Acceptance
Testing, Requirement Analysis, Black-box testing, Usability testing, User interface testing, Scenario testing,
Sanity testing, Regression testing and creation of Test Data
• Expertise in Test Bed Set up, Defect Logging, Bug Tracking and Test Report preparation Handled enough
testing projects to give excellent exposure
• I am quick learner, flexible to any environment, Creative and analytical mindset having excellent written and
verbal interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent experience in Mercury Testing Tools and Quality Center 9.2 and 11.0
• Extensive experience in PMO, reporting status across all the projects in the program.
• Consistently ensured adherence to company guidelines and specifications and effectively responded to
business customer queries that increased customer satisfaction.
• Excellent track for completion of project on schedule and received appreciation from executive management.
• I have superior ability in multi-tasking, adaptive to fast-paced and changing environment.
SKILL SET:
Business Domains : Retail & Logistic, Banking & Finance.
Automation Tools : iTKO LISA, WinRunner & Load Runner
Tools & Packages : IBM Sterling, Oracle9i,SQL Plus 8.0, SOAP UI,
Sharepoint
2010
Bug Tacking Tool : Mercury Quality Center 9.2 and 11.0, Star Team
Programming Languages : C, C++, Java, J2EE
Configuration Management Tool : VSS and PVCS
Internet Technologies : HTML, XML & WebSphere
Operating Systems : Win-NT/95/98/2000/XP, Window CE, UNIX
GUI : Visual Basic-6.0, .NET, PEGA 5.2
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PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Teaneck, NJ (Feb 2006 – Present).
• Currently working as Lead in R6 - Services Platform in Lowe’s Inc.
• Responsible for preparing Weekly Status Report, PMO report, project status report.
• Responsible in checking Quality Center for the status of defects and preparation of metrics for defect
management.
• Responsible for preparing business cases reviewing the Unit Test Cases, System Test Cases as per
specification provided by SMEs.
• Lead the team for System Testing, Integration Testing and End to End Testing.
• Coordinated with offshore throughout the project for delivering deliverables as per schedule.
• Excellent domain knowledge in Business Rules of Retail.
• Ensured adherence to company guidelines and procedures.
• Responsible for preparing and delivering execution summary metrics to client.
• Involved in other activities such as Team Building, organizing outdoor team activities.
MphasiS-BFL Corporation, New York (June 2003 – Feb 2006) – Global Leader for providing business
solution.
Vouch Technology Ltd, Bangalore (Jan, 2002 – June, 2003) – Leader in providing Accounting Packages.
Indian Telephone Industries Ltd, Bangalore (Apr, 2001 – Dec, 2001)
Education:
• Masters in Computer applications in 2001 from Utkal University, India
• Bachelor in commerce in 1997 from Utkal University, India
MAJOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE HIGHLGHTS:
#1 Program Name : SP - Release 6
Environment : IBM Sterling, Webmethods & Data Power, Sharepoint 2010, Genesis, CCM
Client : Lowe’s Inc, Mooresville, NC
Description: The objective of release 6 is to allow customers greater flexibility in the ordering process as well
as providing employees with better tools to assist the customer. In addition to the increased flexibility in the
ordering process, implementation of projects will provide customers with the ability to make changes to an
order already in process.
Responsibilities:
• Working in a Large Program - services platform project as QA Manager/Defect Remediation Manager/
User Acceptance Testing Manager
• Test Estimation, Test Plan and Test Strategy, Test Metrics and Defect Projection.
• Publish Executive Report for business partners and PMOs.
• Coordinate all the teams across the projects and drive the issue/task till completion.
• Responsible for driving day today issues/escalations and provide help as quick as possible.
• Making sure defect process defined for R6 is been followed properly.
Liaison for QC for entire R6 CIT and SIT defects process.
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Program Name : Services Platform – Release 5
#2
: IBM Sterling, Siebel, Web methods, Genesis, Load Runner
Environment
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: Lowe’s Inc, Mooresville, NC
Client
Description: The mission of the SP5 Selling Tool Replacement Program is to increase sales by simplifying
and enhancing the selling process and tools, support project selling models and business needs, and provide
a platform for flexible selling and enhanced functionality. This project will support the mission of the SP5
program by supplying necessary product information to Sterling selling tools (Call Center and Store) and
through enhancements to the Catalog Management environment
Responsibilities:
Develop complete plan for virtualization in absence of Siebel.
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Virtualized Siebel execution using iTKO LISA.
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Publish Executive Report for business partners and PMOs.
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Preparation of Defect Report for daily status meeting.
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Making sure defect process defined for R5 is been followed properly.
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: SP – Pricing and promotion (PSSA)
#3 Program Name
: Mainframe, IBM Sterling, ESB
Environment
: Lowe’s Inc, Mooresville, NC
Client
Description: The objective of Pricing and Promotions is to load all the pricing and promotions details from
Host database to the Sterling database. The association between the all the items and the promotion details
will also be loaded into the sterling database. The coupons which are given for the promotions will be
validated. Generating the new bar codes for the spend and Get and activating the same bar code numbers for
the future promotions. These generated bar codes will be removed from the host database to make sure that
they are not used in the future.
Responsibilities:
Resource planning, Test Strategy and Test Planning.
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Publish Executive Report for business partners and PMOs.
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Lead to coordinate with multiple team to make sure smooth execution of end to end testing.
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Coordinate all the teams across the projects and drive the issue/task till completion.
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Responsible for driving day today issues/escalations and provide help as quick as possible.
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Offshore and onsite coordination for the execution of the project.
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Program Name : GBI Mexico
#4
: Oracle Retek Management System (ORMS), Oracle eBusiness
Environment
11.5.10
: Lowe’s Inc, Mooresville, NC
Client
Description: As part of retail expansion Lowe’s had announced plans to open stores in Monterrey, MX. in
2010. This expansion began with a “pilot” effort involving the support of two stores in Monterrey.
Approximately 600 Suppliers, residing in Mexico, the United States and other countries will be engaged to
provide merchandise to stock these stores. Purchase Orders will be sent, Invoices received, and Advance
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Ship Notices (ASN’s) received to facilitate the procurement, payment and tracking of these items. Lowe’s
Mexico is assumed to be a self contained business unit with limited centralized functions and corporate
oversight within Lowe’s US. Lowe’s Mexico will be using the Oracle Retail applications for managing the
purchase order, merchandise invoicing and advance ship notice functions.
Responsibilities:
Worked as Test Lead for entire program along with worked as Project lead for EDI webforms
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development.
Prepared Program level Test Stratagem, Test Plan.
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Publish Executive Report for business partners and PMOs.
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Managed completely EDI project and delivered multilingual browser support application.
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Coordinate all the teams across the projects and drive the issue/task till completion.
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Responsible for driving day today issues/escalations and provide help as quick as possible.
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Preparation of Defect Report for daily status meeting.
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Tracking aging defects and follows up with project teams till closure.
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#5 Project Name : Easy Tech
Environment : SQL Plus, Java, HTML & WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Selenium
Client : Staples Inc., Framingham, MA
Description: The project objective is to log and keep track of all types computer repairing orders which
includes Warranty, Non-Warranty, In Store Tickets & Onsite Orders. A web application developed to log all
these tickets. The project involves designing and managing the Java Server Pages for Staples Easy Tech site
and maintaining the underlying application.
This project also includes a backend application which is accessed by MT (Mobile Techs) remotely to log and update onsite
orders. An Onsite order includes calling customer and then going to their home/office to repair the computer. These
applications have different modules such as Store Setup, Work Order History, Reports, Claims and Search.
Responsibilities:
• Worked this project from inception to completion.
• Prepared User Test Plan & Test Strategy.
• Coordinated User Acceptance Testing, System Testing & Int. Testing.
• Preparation of Defect Report for daily status meeting.
• Preparation of Test Assessment report at the end of the project.
#6 Project Name : VRP (Vas Replacement Program).
Environment : Oracle form 6i, Oracle 9i, Mercury Test Director 7.6
Client : Hartford Life, Hartford, CT
Description: VRP is the core application that supports Hartford Life’s individual annuity products with an
approximate active contract base of over 1.5 Million contracts. VRP supports approximately 1300 users, 800
concurrently. Multiple sessions are allowed per user to help increase productivity and flexibility. The VRP
database contains around 900 tables with 10,000 columns. Some tables contain more than 70 million records.
The front-end has approximately 100 windows (Forms) and over 1200 database packages and procedures.
• Prepare business solutions document and was part of leading UAT Test cases preparation estimation.
• Prepared Test Plan & Test Strategy for entire program.
• Coordinated User Acceptance Testing, System Testing & Int. Testing.
• Compared Flat File and generated defect reports.
• Preparation Test Execution Summary for System Testing & User Acceptance testing.
• Preparation of Defect Report for daily & Weekly status meeting.
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#6 Project Name : PowerPad-GPRS.
Environment : Embedded Application Testing (Window CE), Mercury Quality Center 8.2
Client : FedEx Incorporation, Memphis,TN
Description: PowerPad (PPAD) is the new enhanced handheld device that combines the functionality of the
Powerpad, Wireless Technology (GPRS) and Blue tooth Technology. This device used by FedEx Courier
individuals to carry out all the operation in the field and hub. This device transmits tracking number along with
transaction details to mainframe server via wireless network to make easy the process of tracking shipment.
• Prepared Test Plan & Test Strategy for entire program.
• Preparation Test Execution Summary for System Testing & User Acceptance testing.
• Preparation of Defect Report from QC and provide various reports as needed.
• Preparation of Test Assessment report at the end of the project.
Note - In addition to above critical programs, have worked more than 15 projects and completed
project implementation successfully.
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