Venkata Nukarapu
SUMMARY
. Over 10 years of experience in Test strategy, Test Planning, Test
execution, UAT and Implementation support for enterprise level Web,
Client/Server, and Batch applications.
. Extensive working experience in Agile (Scrum) and waterfall
methodologies.
. Experience in testing applications in diverse domains such as Finance,
Banking, Mortgage, Staffing, Product, Health Insurance and Auditing.
. Experience in Complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from
Business Requirements through Implementation and QA involvement in
different phases/Gates.
. Experience in writing Test Cases, developing and maintaining test
script based on business, technical and functional requirements.
. Experience in Test Data creation based on requirements, Test Case
execution, generation and documentation of Test results.
. Analyzed Business Requirements and built scripts with different
scenarios.
. Experience in using test and automation tools such as Mercury
Interactive Tools (Win Runner, Quick Test Pro, Test Director) and
Rational Suite Enterprise (RequisitePro, Test Manager, Robot and Clear
Quest).
. Good knowledge in Performance Management tool Load Runner.
. Strong Skills in coordinating and executing Integration, GUI, System,
Functional, Regression, Performance, and Stress Testing.
. Strong Experience in writing complex SQL, PL/SQL Queries for Backend
Testing.
. Experience in testing using ETL and Reporting tools such as
Informatica, Business Objects.
. Expertise in MS Office Suite (Ms-Word, Ms-Excel & Ms-Access).
. Specialized in Testing UNIX, Windows and Peoplesoft Environments.
. Worked in close coordination with Analyst, developers and other team
members in testing complex projects and in the overall enhancement of
software product quality.
. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a team
environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator who works well
independently and as a team and can work efficiently in fast-paced
environment while prioritizing responsibilities to meet management
deadlines.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Egg from JNTU University - India
STATUS: US Citizen
CERTIFICATION: Oracle 9i (Introduction to SQL)
Technical Skills
Operating Systems: Windows 7/ XP 2000/98/95/NT, UNIX, MS-DOS,
Intel, Perl
Testing Tools: Mercury Quality Center 10.0, QTP 10.0,UFT
(QTP 11.0), ATC,AQT,WinRunner 7.0, LoadRunner 7.0,
Quick Test Pro, Silk, SQA Robot, Rational Test Suite,
Rational Rose.
Service Tool: SOAP Sonar
Defect Tracking Tools: Quality center 11, Test Director 7.01,
Clearquest
Version Control Tools: Rational Clear Case
Languages: Visual Basic V.B (6.0), C, C++, PL/SQL
Data warehousing Tools: Informatica 6.2, Business Objects XI,
Abinitio.
Data Bases: Oracle 9i/8x/7.3, SQL Server, MySQL, MS Access 2000,Sybase.
GUI Tools: Toad, PL SQL developer, DB VIsualizer, Research Browser, View
Notes, Research Print, Co-Insite, TPS, Apex screen,
Analyst Assignments,JIRA, Rapid SQL.
ERP: People soft HRMS/FIN 7.5, 8.4, 8.8, EPM 9.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
FIMT(Asset Management),Raleigh NC Aug 2012 -
May 2014
Sr.QA Engineer
NGR Publishing and Approval process is being rewritten to address the
business needs for a simple and robust process of creating and publishing
research and managing approvals, more configurable and flexible publishing
system, more integrated workflow, quicker time to market for enhancements,
reducing technology support and maintenance costs, and improving the cross-
organizational sharing of research data and its quality. The new system
will leverage MS office features, will be coded in .Net. It will also
leverage shared services and database components developed by Common
Research Services (CRS), and CDE. For data it will reference Oracle CDE and
ODS.
Responsibilities
. Responsible for Sanity, System, UAT, Integration and Performance
testing for all the Process.
. Performed testing for all Templates across different advisors Equity,
High Income, Fixed Income,Global Asset Allocation and Counter party
domains.
. Performed End-End testing based on cusip's, securities,tickers,
Issuer groups,Issues data.
. Validated Templates by assigning Security information through Analyst
assignment,Apex screen tools.
. Responsible for testing regression and smoke testing by coordinating
with developers for every old(prod) and new release to ensure that
system processes are running from end to end and validate the system
is ready for full scale testing.
. Validated all templates for scenarios Launch template, Save draft,Reopen draft, Publish,Edit financials, Model capture, Periodic
Items, point In time Items, Text sections, Ratings(5pt&6pt),
Beneficial Interest, Benchmark Index, Fact set chart, Market
data,Publishing summary,Attachments.
. Validated published notes are process through synch and make sure they
are processed through CRS Payload .
. Validated all published notes in down stream applications: Research
browser, View notes, Even Notification.
. Validated various Sources, Targets, and developed ATC scripts for
making sure stored proc's are running as expected.
. Responsible for checking the config files before testing and make sure
all the source and target files are correct in UNIX.
. Validated for comparing source and target tables for data Quality
using Advanced Query tool.
. Responsible to schedule and Monitor service Jobs through site scope.
. Responsible for monitoring all the services are up and running through
Fiddler.
. Validated all NGR,CDE and other services through SOAP Sonar Tool.
. Tested End to End Process through Informatics ETL, UNIX and Toad.
. Created different SQL and PL/SQL Scripts for different process and
Reports and tested them in back end using Toad.
. Tested PL/SQL Stored Procedures to check the status of the target
database before moving records into it.
. Validated Automation scripts through QTP for version 10 and UFT 11.0.
Environment:
VB.Net, Oracle10g/11g,PL/SQL Developer, Sybase, SOAP Sonar,ATC, Windows
XP,WIN7, Xen machines, Blade, Virtual desktop, Mercury Quality center
10.0,MS-Word, Excel, View Notes, Research Browser, Template Launcher Add
In, Model Capture, Total Packing system, Research Print services, Domains:
Equity(Company, General, Industry, IPO, Sovereign, Em-Corportate),
HI(BLDaily, Daily, General, QuickNote,HIREDaily,HIRE
General),FI(Security,Legal,Structured),CRA,EWS,Techpublisher,share point,
Ribbit, JIRA, Event Notification
Fidelity Investments, Raleigh NC
Aug 2011 - July 2012
ETL Tester
This application is about Customer warehouse Enterprise (CWE). CWE is a
collection of databases, data marts, business rules, and data movement jobs
which together provide the central repository for Retail customer, prospect
and member data. Various functions which were performed are daily update
and data aggregation, Identification of unique Individuals, marketing
household profiling, campaign targeting, management & measurement,
operational and collaborative empowerment through modeling & decision
support enablement.
Responsibilities
. Responsible for Sanity, System, UAT, Integration and Performance
testing for all the Process.
. Responsible for testing Dry Run by coordinating with developers for
every new release to ensure that system processes are running from end
to end and validate the system is ready for full scale testing.
. Validated various Sources, Targets, and developed Transformations
using Informatica Power Center Designer.
. Responsible for checking the config files before testing and make sure
all the source and target files are correct in UNIX.
. Validated for comparing source and target tables for data Quality
using Advanced Query tool.
. Responsible to schedule and Monitor the Jobs through Control M
scheduling utility.
. Tested End to End Process through Informatics ETL, UNIX and Toad.
. Created different SQL and PL/SQL Scripts for different process and
Reports and tested them in back end using Toad.
. Tested PL/SQL Stored Procedures to check the status of the target
database before moving records into it.
Environment: Oracle 10g, Toad for Oracle 9.6, AQT, UNIX, Mercury Quality
center 10.0, Informatica, Clear case, Control -M
Capital One, Richmond,VA
Sr.QA Tester/Analyst Feb 2011 - July 30
This application is about different mobile devices (Iphone, Andriod,
Legend, Tatoo, Nexus, Black berry) for different versions of WAP and App
and testing these devices for Online Financial Transaction process of COB
(Capital one Bank) cards .The different process of transactions through
card are Pay bills, Accts, Find Branch/ATM, Mobile banking FAQ and through
Bank are Pay bills, Transfer, Accts, Find Branch/ATM, Mobile banking FAQ.
Payments will be processed through swept jobs. Once the transactions are
processed needs to be validate in OLB, EOS and the database.
Responsibilities
. Setup of Test environment for both manual and automated.
. Created Functional Test scenarios for CMS and ATM Process
. Responsible for Sanity, UAT, System, Integration and Performance
testing for each Release.
. Developed system test strategy, System test cases and traceability
matrixes.
. Responsible for testing Dry Run by coordinating with developers for
every new release to ensure that system processes are running from end
to end and validate the system is ready for full scale testing.
. Responsible for testing different mobile devices (Phone, Android,
Legend, Tattoo, Thunder bolt, Nexus, Black berry) for different
versions of WAP and App and testing these devices for Online
Financial Transaction process of COB(Capital one Bank) cards
. Validated logs and database as per to the Input File Transactions
through swept Job.
. Validated Data Migration Files data by comparing the Input and
Expected output given by capital one Reports and Batch posted Files.
. Validated once the address changes are migrated in Nightly batch
cycles and cross checked whether those changes are updated to the
accounts in Mainframes (IM).
. Responsible for Testing Financial Transactions for Cards and Bank
(Playbills, Transfers, Account details, Branch ATM, Zip code, Current
Location, Mobile Banking FAQ,) for different Regions Operating system
devices.
. Validated these Transactions in IM (Mainframes) in different regions
as Memo-post and Hard post based on the Receipt date, time,sequence
number, account number should match the Transactions posted in
Mainframes.
. Responsible for Testing the de-convert files (Strip and Hold, CMS,
Input Balancing) through Issuer direct and validated data in
Mainframes (IM).
. Responsible for Testing Reports weekly, weekends, Holidays and Monthly
reports in Acquire and Issuer direct for capital one cards.
. Responsible for Testing GL Update Process all the data is posted to
General Ledger .Validated these Process through Reports.
. Execution of Test Scripts and Test Summary Report and Tracked defects
in Mercury Quality center.
Environment: Oracle, Toad 9.5, Ms-Excel 2003, UNIX, Mercury Quality Center
10.00, QTP 9.2, Reflection (Mainframes), Knowledge Link, Share point
New Corp, Columbia MD
Aug 2010 - Feb 2011
Sr.QA Analyst
NEW is a Authorized Installation or service provider application which we
can access Online through service bench .Service bench is an advanced,
fully automated scheduling, dispatching and reporting system to make Job
faster and easier. Service bench contains different modules like Warranty,
Claims, Payment Processing, Orders, Electronic documents Product
Registration and Warranty Analysis Module. Service bench application is
handled by different clients like NEW,NEW-DI,NEW-WARLOC,NEW-
SG,GOODMAN,CARRIRER,IBM,LOWES,BESTBUY,UTILIPRO.
Responsibilities:
. Responsible for testing major Process for different work streams in
System, Integration and IP (Production).
. Created Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test cases Various work streams
Clients (NEW,NEW-DI, NEW-War loc, Good Man, NEW-Shipping gateway)
. Testing different SQL and PL/SQL Queries for different work streams
using Toad.
. Responsible for preparing data and testing different client process
through XML for system, UAT and Pre prod.
. Application Engine and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) into Excel
sheets and then dumping the data into particular Oracle database
schema through SQL Loader.
. Tested ETL's for system validation process in UNIX box during System
and Preproduction.
. Developed and tested for aggregating the amortization amounts by
preparing Schedules, SQL, PL/SQL Queries and HTML Reports for
different work streams.
. Responsible for testing and validating various Processes like Product
Registration, Servicer Registration, Auditing of Bank Accounts,
Warranty, Claims, Imports (BMS, RTI), XML.
. Tested End to End Process through Excel, UNIX and Toad.
. Tested Application from Front End (UI) and back end through Batch
Process for System Testing.
. Responsible for creating Test scenarios based on Functionality for
different Clients.
. Created Automation Test scripts for UI Test cases Using QTP 9.2 Tool.
. Tested different reports through service bench application in Front
End and back end through Oracle.
. Created Test Summary Report which summarizes total number test,
executed test, open tests and open defects.
Environment: Oracle 10g, Toad, XML, JAVA/J2EE, UNIX (Sun Solaris), Jeri,
Excel, QTP 8.2.
Capital One, Laurel MD
QA Analyst Dec 09 - July 2010
This Application is about Integration of Chevy Chase Bank with COB ATM
Machines, AP, AR, Receipts, Debit card Processing, Deposits Process. The
application will follow the guidelines and will be consistently enforced by
COB. This program will allow Customers to sign up for new cards, daily
Transactions, report modifications and report daily and monthly data for
Card Management, Data Migration files, Interface Files, ATM Transactions,
ATM Deposits, ATM Cash Management, Reports. The system shall record the
details of the existing and modified process and keep track if any changes
occur in ATM Transactions.
Responsibilities
. Setup of Test environment for both manual and automated.
. Created Functional Test scenarios for CMS and ATM Process
. Responsible for Sanity, UAT, System, Integration and Performance
testing for each Release.
. Developed system test strategy, System test cases and traceability
matrixes.
. Responsible for testing Dry Run by coordinating with developers for
every new release to ensure that system processes are running from end
to end and validate the system is ready for full scale testing.
. Responsible for testing Card Management System process ( Creating new
capital one cards, Changing Existing Chevy chase cards to Capital one
cards, Replaced broken cards, Replaced Stolen cards) for Business
check cards, ATM cards, Converted Chevy chase cards, capital cards,
Fifth third cards, Perm Debit cards.
. Validated New card / BIN Numbers, Replaced card / BIN numbers in the
database as per to the Input File.
. Responsible for Testing Data Migration files (CMS to FTPS, PBS to
PRISM, New PRISM, Historical data loads (Signature, PIN-POS, Charge
backs, Adjustments)) Files.
. Validated Data Migration Files data by comparing the Input and
Expected output given by Fifth Third Reports and Batch posted Files.
. Responsible for Testing Address changes for CMS and ATM Account
Transactions through Touch point.
. Validated once the address changes are migrated in Nightly batch
cycles and cross checked whether those changes are updated to the
accounts in Mainframes (IM).
. Responsible for Testing ATM Transactions ( Withdrawals, Stamps
purchase, Deposits, Transfers, Preferences, Mini-statements, PIN
Changes ) for different Regions ( Mid-Atlantic, North East, South
central ) for OSS1, OSS2,OSS3 and OSS4 ATM Machines.
. Validated these Transactions in IM (Mainframes) in different regions
as Memo-post and Hard post based on the Receipt date, time,sequence
number, account number should match the Transactions posted in
Mainframes.
. Responsible for Testing the de-convert files (Strip and Hold, CMS,
Input Balancing) through Issuer direct and validated data in
Mainframes (IM).
. Responsible for Testing Reports (Cash Management, ATM Transactions -
A,B,C,D) weekly, weekends, Holidays and Monthly reports in Acquire and
Issuer direct for different ATM Machines .
. Responsible for Testing GL Update Process all the data is posted to
General Ledger .Validated these Process through Reports.
. Execution of Test Scripts and Test Summary Report and Tracked defects
in Mercury Quality center.
Environment: Oracle, Toad 9.5, Natasha 5.6, Ms-Excel 2003, UNIX, Mercury
Quality Center 10.00, QTP 9.2, Reflection (Mainframes), Java, Acquire,
Issuer Direct, Touch Point.
THE HARTFORD Hartford, CT Jan 08
- Dec 09
ETL Tester
Hartford (Insurance Company).Reinsurance is automating their applications.
(What-If, RRS, Strategic) that must work together to apply several
Premiums, Adjustments, Consolidations and Losses related to Claims and
Policies. The objectives of the UAT, System, Integration and production
Testing are to validate that the Procede system properly extracts data from
sources (ODS,Procede,Informatica,Intel) and Store results in database.
Responsibilities
. Responsible for Sanity, System, UAT, Integration and Performance
testing for all the Process.
. Responsible for testing Dry Run by coordinating with developers for
every new release to ensure that system processes are running from end
to end and validate the system is ready for full scale testing.
. Validated various Sources, Targets, and developed Transformations
using Informatica Power Center Designer.
. Validated and Monitored sessions using Informatica Server Manager.
. Responsible for checking the config files before testing and make sure
all the source and target files are correct in UNIX.
. Responsible to Execute and Monitor the Jobs through Autosys.
. Tested End to End Process through Informatica, Intel, UNIX and Toad.
. Created different SQL and PL/SQL Scripts for different process and
Reports and tested them in back end using Toad.
. Tested PL/SQL Stored Procedures to check the status of the target
database before moving records into it.
Environment: Informatics 6.2, UNIX (Sun Solaris), Oracle, Toad, Intel
(Windows XP), Rational Clear Quest, Ms-Excel, Autopsies; Win Runner, TSL
Scripting, Agile Methodology.
CitiGroup, Tampa FL Jan 07 - Dec 07
QA Analyst
Citi Group has implemented BICFS (Best in Class Financial System). The aim
of BICFS is to Implement Enterprise performance management (EPM) for
different countries (Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina etc.) to map GL and
Product systems data directly into Reporting Charts of Accounts. BICFS
consists of different Reporting applications such as Data Mart, Data Burst,
FRS (financial Reporting system), FDL (financial data load), STAR (shared
technology account reporting), GIMC (global Inter management
consolidation), GCMD (global consolidation management data), Local
Regulatory and Local Management. BICFS establishes traceability for
Reporting at different levels (Global, Country, and Local) and allows users
to start analysis at 4 entry points and drill down to lower levels for
details.
Responsibilities:
. Co-coordinating with off shore SQA team in developing system test
strategy, System test cases and traceability matrixes.
. Tested different Process like Instrument Ledger, Conformed Ledgers,
and Merged Ledger Process.
. Performed database level testing and assisted developers in
identifying problem queries for further tuning.
. Responsible for testing Data Upload and Download process through
Component Interface for FA, MA, Allocations, Instrument correction
process.
. Created different SQL and PL/SQL Queries for different process and
Reports and tested them in both front-end people soft (PS Query) as
well as back end using Toad.
. Tested in various environments with Positive and Negative data sets to
cross check the functionality of the different Modules, Work Flow
Process, and Reports.
. Responsible for testing reports using Business Objects.
. Created Requirements Trace ability Matrix (RTM) in order to map the
requirements to the test cases in the Mercury Quality center.
. Execution of test cases and generating bug report and Defect Tracking
through QC.
Environment: Oracle 10g, SQL Server,Unix, MS-OFFICE/Excel, Mercury
Quality Center 9.0,Load Runner, SQR Reports,Crystal Reports, People Soft
EPM, Business Objects XI.
FANNIEMAE, Herndon VA Oct 05 - Dec 06
QA Analyst/Tester
Fannie Mae (Mortgage Company) is restating its earnings for Fiscal Years
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Restatement is a set of applications
(PDR, WLCBSL, SSL, GFABSL and FDW) that must work together to apply several
accounting policies related to Loans. The objectives of the UAT, System,
Integration and production Testing are to validate that the amortization
system properly extracts data from sources (PDR, WLCBSL, SSL, GFABSL and
FDW), and calculates amortization factors and stores amortization results
in amortization database.
HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) shall implement and enforce the
objectives of the Homeowner Stability Initiative. Loan Modifications for
all borrowers will follow the same guidelines and will be consistently
enforced. Once borrower successfully completes a trial period, the loan
modification shall become permanent. This program will allow servicers to
sign up, report modifications and report monthly data during and after the
trial period. The system shall record the details of the modification (at
the time of the original modification and the official modification),
accept and appropriately keep track of monthly reporting and transfer
funds, and provide the proper reports.
Responsibilities:
. Responsible for testing major Process for different work streams in
UAT, System, Integration and IP (Production).
. Created Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test cases in Mercury Quality
Center for Various work streams (WL, Securities and Gfee's).
. Responsible for validating ETL's in System Testing and "Am" Engine
calculations through Schedules in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
. Created different SQL and PL/SQL Queries for different work streams
using Toad.
. Application Engine and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) into Excel
sheets and then dumping the data into particular Oracle database
schema through SQL Loader.
. Tested ETL's for system validation process in UNIX box during System
and IP.
. Developed and tested for aggregating the amortization amounts by
preparing Schedules, SQL, PL/SQL Queries and HTML Reports for
different work streams.
. Responsible for testing calculations for balances of Average balance
Calculations, Incremental, and Adjustments in ADB (Average daily
balance) calculations.
. Responsible for testing Dry Run by coordinating with developers for
every new release to ensure that system processes are running from end
to end and validate the system is ready for full scale testing.
. Responsible for testing and validating various Process like Contract
Registration, Servicer Registration, Loans, Auditing of Bank Accounts,
Auditing of PMMS Mortgage, Technical POC, Analyst dashboard, HAMP
Analyst to servicer.
. Tested End to End Process through Excel, UNIX and Toad.
. Responsible for preparing data for system testing through Altoona XML
Spy Tool.
. Tested Application from Front End (UI) and back end through Batch
Process for System Testing.
. Responsible for creating Test scenarios based on Functionality for
Trial and Officials, OMR Process.
. Created Automation Test scripts for UI Test cases Using QTP 9.2 Tool.
. Tested Internal Control Reports, Error and Exceptional Reports through
Business Objects in Front End and back end through Oracle.
. Created Test Summary Report which summarizes total number test,
executed test, open tests and open defects.
Environment: Black Box Testing, Oracle 10g, Rapid SQL, Business Objects XI,
JAVA/J2EE, Unix (Sun Solaris), Mercury Quality Center, Rational Clear
Quest, Business Objects XI, Abilities, QTP 8.2,Java.
SAFECO INSURANCE. Seattle WA Jan 05 - Oct 05
QA Analyst
Safeco Insurance Company focuses on providing the insurance products that
matter most to consumers - auto, homeowners and small business policies.
Safeco business helps people protect what they value and deal with the
unexpected Reasons. Safeco delivers products over a web-based sales and
service platform that enables our distribution partners to quote and issue
an insurance policy or surety bond in a matter of minutes. Safeco is making
Customizations in People Soft 8.8 Financial Modules on GL, AM, PO & AP.
Responsibilities:
. Responsible for developing Test plans for Batch, Security and
Integration Process, Test case customizations for GL, AM, PO, AP, Work
Flow, Batch Interfaces, Security.
. Worked with Safeco Main Important Process Change Control, Conversion,
Customization (EDI, High volume Transfer (HVT), Work Flow, Translation
Manager, FMS and Archiving of Tables), Integration, Issue Log,
Security and SOX Queries and Reports Process.
. Responsible for preparing Security, Work Flow Matrix for Testing.
. Developed Documents for Batch Jobs like PFN Close, PRD PFN Utility
Jobs, TAC GL Batch Jobs and PRD GL-AM-AP-PO batch Jobs.
. Tested Translation Manager, FMS and Archiving of Tables both in
Production database in People soft 7.63 and UAT, Integration Database.
Environment: Financial Modules (GL/AM/PO/AP), Application designer,
Application Engine, Process scheduler), Rational Tools, DRAT, Main frames,
HTML,XML, Windows 2000, Oracle 9i, UNIX, MS-OFFICE/Excel, MS- visio, Life
Insurance Application.
OSI INC Glastonbury, CT Aug 03 - Sep 04
QA Tester
Open solutions Inc is a provider of technology, software and services that
allow banks, thrifts
And Credit Unions to complete and service their customers like Provident
Bank, Patriot Bank,
First Savings Bank more effectively.
Responsibilities:
. Involved in writing business/ user requirement and technical
requirements.
. Created script files containing the test cases using Win Runner that
implement the tests described in the test plan.
. Used Win runner for Regression testing using on each new build of
Application Under test.
. Involved in writing UNIX shell scripts to check database integrity.
Environment: People Soft Financials 8.8 includes (Reqs, PO, AP, GL and AM)
Crystal Reports, PS n Vision, SQR, SQL Server, UNIX, Win Runner 7.0, Test
director 7.0, VB 6.0, Oracle 8i.