Sivaramakrishna Lambu

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E-mail: acool3@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

I have 9 plus years of experience as a Technical Lead (Functional

Testing/Quality Assurance) in the IT Industry and have worked on both Web

based and Mobile applications. During this time I have taken up client

facing and leadership roles, and have enjoyed working with large teams,

leading them while taking up several critical projects.

I have also been recipient of the prestigious 'Above and Beyond', 'Extra

Mile' and 'Best of Class' awards as recognition for my contribution towards

multiple projects. Have received numerous 'Thanks You' notes from higher

management, and have also been featured in 'Spotlight' section of the

internal QA magazine for my accomplishments.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

. Proficient in Mobile Application, functional, negative, regression,

system integration (SIT), acceptance (UAT), browser compatibility

testing.

. Test Lead responsible for performing activities throughout all the phases

of SDLC such as Initiation, Planning, Analysis, Design, System Testing,

System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Deployment and

Production support.

. Test Architect responsible for creating Test Strategy, deriving Test

Estimations, Planning project schedules and resource allocation for

Quality Assurance deliverables throughout requirements analysis, test

planning test case design, traceability, review and execution.

. Expertise in preparing the resource forecast and estimating the testing

efforts for projects using Test Case Point (TCP) and Use case point (UCP)

estimation techniques.

. Defect management in JIRA / QC/ Clear quest and overall Test Management

in HP Application Lifecycle Management.

. Working experience more than 4 years in USA.

. Extensive experience in Agile Testing and interaction with Client/Onshore

team to discuss test strategies, risks, progress and test results.

. Extensive experience in preparing test conditions, test scripts and

traceability matrices for manual testing.

. Excellent knowledge and experience in working with test plans, executing

tests and analysing test results.

. Extensive experience is Web based Application testing and have also

worked with tools such as MS Project, JIRA, HP Quality Centre (HPQC).

. Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

. Sound understanding of popular software development approaches/models.

. Conducted the defect review calls with Development, BA and UAT teams.

. Executed and analysed the load test results in Load Runner.

. Deliver the status reports to leadership on daily, weekly and release

basis with proper metrics.

. Expertise in validating the transactions in the back-end Bank of New York

Mellon Mainframe systems.

. Expertise in executing Protocol Functional tests (HTTP, TCP/IP, WAP,

RTSP, TLS, SSL).

. Kenandy ERP, Salesforce, Banking, Networking and Medical domains

expertise.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Tools JIRA, ALM, QTP, ALM, Load Runner,

ClearQuest, Lotus Notes, Selenium.

RDBMS MS SQL, Sybase, Oracle

Domain Banking, Networking and Salesforce (ERP)

Version Control tools VSS, Share Point

Preparatory tools & Back UMT, GTM, MYDIS, MERVA, Mainframes, ACF and

end Systems UPS

Operating Systems Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/Win7

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Aavispro LLC July 2014 to Till date

iNautix Technologies India Private Ltd Nov 2007 to May 2014

Larsen and Toubro InfoTech Limited (As a April 2007 to Oct 2007

contractor from STC Third Eye)

STC Third eye Technology Pvt Ltd Feb 2005 to Oct 2007

Professional Experience

Project Name: PROJECT ENTERPRISE July 2014 - till

date

Client: Big Heart Pet Brand Role : QA

Lead

Work Location: Pittsburgh PA,

USA

Test Ware : Manual Testing & Functional Automation

Project Summary:

Big Heart Pets is one of the country's largest producers, distributors and

marketers of premium quality branded pet products for the U.S. retail

market. BHP is migrating from BPCS to ERP (Salesforce). All the

applications which were interacting with BPCS on a daily basis will have to

interact with salesforce going forward. TIBCO will be the intermediate tool

which picks data from salesforce to other existing applications and vice

versa. Integration of Salesforce with other applications is called ERP

Integration and Integration of Salesforce with Marketing application is

called MKI Integration. This ERP has many different modules like Planning

and Production, Procure To Pay (PTM), Order to Cash (OTC), Marketing

Expense, Reporting etc. Have handled the SOX Compliance and Salesforce

Security.

Responsibilities

> Performing the role of a Test Lead/Test Coordinator, leading a team of

testers through the various stages of testing life cycle for

development of SOX compliance & Salesforce Security.

> Being involved in Design phase by working together with developer in

implementing the design changes based on experience accrued by my

experience working across application in workbench portal

> As starting from Project Kick-off, have fully be involved in creating

QA strategy etc.

> Guide the testing team by acting as the liaison between them and the

other 5 QA tracks leads, Internal Audit team and Salesforce security

team.

> Follow ITS policies and procedures, including Change Control, project

management methodology, and SOX controls, Involved in testing various

SOX requirements.

> Work directly with both Internal Audit team & Salesforce Security team

and report directly to QA project Manager.

> Create users with different roles and implement role hierarchies,

sharing rules and record level permissions to provide shared access

among different roles in Salesforce.

> Develop Test Strategy, Test plan, Test cases, and Test scripts and

various other project documentation in HP ALM

> Works with subject matter experts to establish and maintain a

consistent test methodology and to resolve questions during the

testing process.

> Lead and provide support for user acceptance testing concurrently for

multiple modules.

> Execute the queries in Quality Center/ALM and export the multiple test

cases and test steps into excel sheets and align the data by using

macros.

> Aligning or realigning resource based upon Project priority and

resource availability.

> Involved in estimation reviews and prepared the Test Schedule for the

project mile stones.

> Reviewed Test cases / Test data before delivering them to the customer

> Initiated the automation request for Start of day validation /

Environment wellness check and it reduced manual effort and increased

productivity of the resource.

> Maintained the QTP automation scripts during the enhancement phase.

> Closely tracking the functional testing status and escalated the risk

on time

> Created and maintained Traceability Matrix that covers the

traceability between Functional and Non-Functional requirements, User

& System requirements, design, High-Level Test Scenarios, Test Cases &

Test Scripts (Manual & Automatic).

> Performed Re-testing and Regression testing to ensure that the defects

are resolved

> Hosting a status review with stakeholders and client on daily basis

> Created and published reliable quality dashboard metrics to executive

management

> Developed and maintained Test environments, Procured and installed

testing tools.

> Derived the Performance testing scenarios for the Modules in Project

Enterprise.

> Managing various QA phases and performing hands on testing including

Module level testing, System testing & System Integration testing.

> Able to meet all the Service Level Agreements (SLA) defined in the

work contract, which resulted in the continuation of test engagement.

Project Name: Workbench Apr 2011 - May 2014

Client: Bank Of New York Mellon Role : QA Lead

Work Location: Pittsburgh

PA, USA

Chennai, INDIA

Test Ware : Manual Testing, Mobile Testing & Functional Automation

Mobile Projects

1. Project Title : Workbench Mobile (iOS and Android)

Duration : Aug'11 - May 2014

Client : Bank of New York Mellon

Testing Type : Manual - Mobile

Domain : Banking

Role : Test Lead

Workbench Connect is a BNYM proprietary portal through which user can be

provisioned for access to a variety of banking applications. All key

applications have modified to support limited access through iPad. This

project involves implementation of various application functionalities

downsized to suit limitations on the mobile device, validating

compatibility, UI and interoperability. The application has now been

launched for iOS and is available for iPad and iPhone. A version that

supports Android platform is now being worked upon. Workbench Connect runs

on multiple underlying core proprietary tools such as Workbench Reporting,

Workbench Platform, Real-time Transaction Capture, Workbench Connect.

2. Project Title : Workbench Mobile (iOS and Android)

Duration : Nov'12 - May 2014

Client : Bank of New York Mellon

Testing Type : Manual - Mobile

Domain : Banking

Role : Test Lead

With the advent and manifold increase in volume of Exchange Traded Funds

(ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), the demands of their sponsors

too have increased significantly. ETF and ETP sponsors and investors alike

require a complete range of services specifically designed to address

complex business needs. Now with the demand for access to ETF on mobile an

application is being developed to enable access through iPad as a pilot.

Once rolled out, applications for Android and other major mobile platforms

too would be developed as well. As a Test lead I exclusively managed the

test phase of the project and my responsibilities were

Mobile Testing Responsibilities

> Create test plan documents for Releases and updating the same as and

when needed following review by the onshore team.

> Representing QA team in daily scrum calls and passing on status

> Analyzing business requirements and functional specifications to

create test conditions and scripts.

> Review Test scripts, defects and test results created by the test

team.

> Management and Execution of System test and Regression test phases.

> Create daily status reports as well as providing test completion

reports following releases.

> Identify risks and escalate issues, if any, to the management.

> Ensuring test team is adhering to the quality processes.

> Regular interaction with the Development team along with the onshore

team to discuss progress, changes in requirements, priorities, test

results.

> At times in order to meet deadlines and to keep up with the schedules

extra resources had to be put in and my responsibilities included

mentoring, preparing schedules, assigning the work to the team and

tracking progress.

Manual Responsibilities

> Key projects handled but not limited to WORKBENCH DIRECT EXCEL, ERISA

IMPLEMENTATION, WB-DELEGATED ADMINISTRATION RECONSTRUCTION, Corporate

Trust Portal, ETF Mobile etc.

> Being involved in Design phase by working together with developer in

implementing the design changes based on experience accrued by my

experience working across application in workbench portal

> As starting from Project Kick-off, have fully be involved in creating

QA strategy etc.

> Aligning or realigning resource based upon Project priority and

resource availability.

> Involved in estimation reviews and prepared the Test Schedule for the

project mile stones.

> Have provided KT on the functionality to the team and helped in

clarifying the doubts throughout the testing cycle.

> Involved in the impact analysis of this project on the export

functionality across all the applications that are available within

workbench

> Delegating to offshore across multiple independent work-streams

concurrently and accounting for dependencies.

> Involved in reviewing the test strategy document with PM,BA, DEV, QA

and Business team.

> Reviewed Test cases / Test data before delivering them to the customer

> Initiated the automation request for Start of day validation /

Environment wellness check and it reduced manual effort and increased

productivity of the resource.

> Maintained the QTP automation scripts during the enhancement phase.

> Closely tracking the functional testing status and escalated the risk

on time.

> Executed SQL queries to validate test results from front-end with data

in the database

> Created and maintained Traceability Matrix that covers the

traceability between Functional and Non-Functional requirements, User

& System requirements, design, High-Level Test Scenarios, Test Cases &

Test Scripts (Manual & Automatic).

> Performed Re-testing and Regression testing to ensure that the defects

are resolved.

> Participated in after-hours on-call rotation.

> Hosting a status review with stakeholders and client on daily basis

> Created and published reliable quality dashboard metrics to executive

management

> Developed and maintained Test environments, Procured and installed

testing tools

> Successfully met Quality Assurance financial objectives by estimating

requirements; preparing an annual budget; initiating corrective

actions, analysing risks and failures

> Involved in Metrics collection at the end of each release and

presented them to the customer

> Involved in Lessons Learnt meetings and developed action plans for

better execution of upcoming releases

> Helped the test automation team by assisting them in preparing the

data tables for the various tests

> Able to meet all the Service Level Agreements (SLA) defined in the

work contract, which resulted in the continuation of test engagement.

> Preparing user manuals for the newly developed software module(s).

> Managing various QA phases and performing hands on testing including

Module level testing, System testing & System Integration testing.

Client : Bank Of New York Mellon

Role : Senior Quality Analyst

Duration : Jan 2008 - March 2011

Test Ware : Manual Testing & Functional Automation

Work Location: Chennai, INDIA

Responsibilities:

> Key projects handled but not limited to BNYConnect Mobile, RTC - Multi

CD CW Entry and Auth limits, Instruction Capture Online Locked

Templates Phase 2B, Instruction Capture Online (ICO) etc.

> Analyzed Software Requirements Specifications to understand the

application changes.

> Interaction with Business & Operations to understand the business

expectations.

> Derived the test estimations and test plans along with the Test Lead.

> Provided detailed walk-thru to offshore on requirements.

> Reviewed and assessed risks and provided inputs to existing risk

management process.

> Worked with project managers, development leads, and process owners to

prioritize software development and testing.

> Prepared a document for the queries raised by the team members and

sent to the customer for clarifications.

> Preparing Test Strategy and getting it approved from stakeholders

> Designed the test scenarios and test cases. Peer-review of test cases

delivered by team members.

> Conducted test planning reviews and provided technical guidance to

testing resources

> Execution of test cases throughout all the test phases and result

analysis.

> Bug Tracking through Clearquest and excel reporting.

> Interacting with the developers to resolve defects.

> Performed Module level testing, system testing and Integration

testing.

> Conducted weekly reviews with team members.

> Trained team members on standards, best practices for test case and

requirements authoring using Quality Center.

> Designed and implemented requirements standards including business &

system requirements, traceability, and coverage, and created

associated reports.

> Participated in systems implementations and upgrades.

> Coordinating the team per client schedules and leadership

expectations.

> Prepared the daily, weekly status reports per test metrics and

subjected to Test Lead.

> Performed Regression, Re-testing to ensure the fixation of bugs.

> Initiated the Start of day validation / Environment wellness check and

it reduced max outage and increased productivity from client front

> Mentored new team members on application functionality and testing

concepts by providing guidance throughout the testing cycle.

> Managed overall test schedule from inception to closure across all

project test phases and provided report out for project closure.

> Worked in an Agile process with two week iterations delivering new

features and working software at each iteration.

> Participated in on-call rotation and after-hours support rotation

Client : Hitachi

Role : Quality Analyst

Duration : Feb 2005 - Oct 2007

Test Ware : Manual Testing

Responsibilities:

> Analysed requirements for testability from SRS and worked with

software architects to account for testability in authored

requirements.

> Worked with project managers, development leads, and process owners to

prioritize software development and testing

> Developed test plans, end-2-end test scenarios and arrived the test

cases.

> Reviewed the test cases prepared by peers.

> Execution of test cases.

> Bug reporting through excels.

> Documented the test result summary.

> Provided reporting on test progress and defect management.

> Attended the daily status reviews calls with stake holders and

provided the inputs.

> Prepared the daily and weekly reports and updated the same on the

client calls.

> Performed Regression Testing and Re-testing.

> Owned defect tracking, triage, and resolution processes.

> Drove Standardization and Process Improvements using custom Excel

Templates for Test Cases and Requirements.

> Facilitated and supported unit, system, and user acceptance testing,

including testing sessions, checkpoint conference calls, and

management updates.

> Expertized in creating test plans by using the PCL man which is a in-

house tool of Hitachi.

> Uploading the test plans and test results in VSS after execution.

> Updating the regression test plans after the implementation with the

guidance of QA lead.

Education

Achievements

> Received STAR Award

> Received Leadership award

> Multiple times received the team player awards.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering Pondicherry

University, India

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering SBTET, India

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