Manager Management

Gloria Samuel

Test Manager (Functional and Web Services Testing)

*********@*****.*** - +1-214-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Test Manager (Functional and Web Services Testing) SPRINT ESN Swap - February 2012 to July 2015

DFT/SOF, BOOST,8JN

Customer SPRINT

Period From Feb, 2012 - July 2015

Role Test Manager (Functional and Web Services Testing) Responsibilities

As a Test Manager was involved in coordinating the testing activities within the TCS Team and identifying risks and their mitigation plan.

1) Involved in Planning for Project releases and estimating LOEs. 2) Static Review of Business and Functional Documents 3) Preparation of Test Plan and strategies for projects 4) Identifying and reviewing functional test cases in Regression Suite 5) Test Case Management in QC

6) Test Case and Test Data preparation

7) Test Execution and defects tracking in Change Synergy/ALM. Continuous follow up with stakeholders for early defect resolution and closure

8) Managing risks and issues and mitigating at the level best during execution to meet the time lines with-in the allocated resources.

9) Status Reporting to stakeholder

10) Scheduling and leading Triage and Status Calls 11) Coordinating activities between offshore team and onsite/client. 12) Documenting Lessons Learnt and conducting reviews on Best Practises after each release 13) Involved in Web Services Testing using SOAP UI for a module in the project. Solution Environment

Operating System---Windows XP

Tools/Technologies--- Oracle, Java, QC, Change Synergy, Service Manager, SOAP UI, Business Control Center(BCC), Content Management System(CMS)

Test Manager

Organization (Location) - Bangalore, Karnataka - February 2012 to April 2015 Lead Stream Evaluations/ Learning Facilitator

TCS (Trivandrum) - December 2009 to April 2011

Learning Facilitator/Lead Stream Evaluation Team in ILP TCS-Initial Learning Programme - December 2009 to April 2011 Customer TCS Internal

Period From December, 2009 - Till April 2011

Description Technical Faculty for Common ILP

Role Learning Facilitator/Lead Stream Evaluation Team in ILP Responsibilities

As a Faculty at ILP was responsible for conducting technical sessions (Java, UML, and Testing Concepts) for different batches. Guided the participants towards the solution to problems to help them relate with the actual scenario in projects.

As Lead for conducting Stream Evaluations, was responsible for planning and coordinating Stream evaluations across different TCS ILP centres.

Microsoft OEM - November 2008 to November 2009

Description

The tools group is an initiative to provide effective software based solutions to the client in the form of tools. The tools are created in C#, QTP and delivered to the client. This initiative is to improve a particular testing process in the project as well as save time and money during the execution phase. Role

This role is handled in parallel to the SME role in functional testing. It involves analysis and feasibility study on the implementation of the tool, provide design and development outline, create a delivery plan and writing the code.

Responsibilities

Involved in creation of User Role Migration Tool which automates the process of creating and modifying user roles.

Involved in process of automating test data preparation using C# Solution Environment Windows XP

Tools Visual Studio 2005 (C#), Quick Test Professional (Automation Tool) Test Lead

TCS - Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - November 2006 to November 2009 Test Lead

Microsoft OEM - November 2006 to November 2009

Customer Microsoft Corporation

Period From November, 2006 - November,2009

Project Description

Original Equipment Manufacturers project involves System Integration Testing of various MS OEM applications. It involves going through the functional specifications of the applications, preparing test plans, writing test cases, preparation of test data and executing the automated and manual scripts during the SIT phase.

Role Test Lead (Team Size: 10)

Responsibilities

As a Test Lead was involved in coordinating the activities within the TCS Team and identifying risks and their mitigation plan.

1) Involved in Planning for Quarterly Projects

2) Preparation of Project Level Test Plan for projects 3) Identifying Regression Suite

4) Coordinating VSTF activities for Test Case Management 5) Test Case and Test Data preparation

6) Test Execution

7) Preparing Status Reports

8) Tracking Planned Versus Actual for the team

9) Attending Triage Calls

10) Test Automation

Solution Environment

Operating System---Windows XP

Tools

\/Technologies--- SQL Server 2005, Analysis Services, Microsoft Share Point Services, Visual Studio 2005 Business Scorecard Manager

Microsoft Corporation - July 2006 to October 2006

Team Member

TCS - Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - April 2006 to August 2006 Team Member(Trainee)

TCS - Delhi, Delhi - January 2005 to August 2005

Project Thesis and Assignments

The details of the various assignments that I have handled are listed here: Team Member

Microsoft Share Point Services - January 2005 to August 2005 Customer Punjab National Bank

Period 24-Jan-2005 to 12-Aug-2005

Description

To install, customize, test and implement the Integrated Human Resources Management & Payroll suite of PeopleSoft for Punjab National Bank. The project included capturing the HRM data for about 60000 employees working in 4000 braches across 19 zones of PNB.

HRM Module comprised of various interrelated sub-modules consisting of Employee Information System, Recruitment, Training, Manpower Planning Training & Administration, Appraisal & Performance Management, Promotion, Career Planning and Leave Management.

Role Team Member

Responsibilities

1) Creating Screens using PeopleSoft Application Designer 2) Generation of various data reports using SQR as per the requirements 3)Migration of data to the data server using the Component Interface Sheets

Solution Environment Oracle

Tools PeopleSoft Application Software

Team Member

Business Scorecard - 2005 to 2005

Responsibilities

1) Understanding the requirements.

2) Installing the BSM Server and Builder Versions. 3) Creating a Share Point Portal Site for deployment of the Scorecard. 4) Developing the Multi-Dimensional Database (Cubes and Dimensions) and developing Reports with the help of Business Scorecard Manager Application.

5) Studying the BSM tool and listing out its limitations with Relational Databases. 6) Creating DTS Packages and writing SQL Queries to cross check the updated records. 7) Hardening Stored Procedures and adding Error Handling Code Solution Environment

Operating System---Windows XP

Business Score Card Manager

Microsoft Share Point Services - 2005 to 2005

2005

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Meera Girls College, Mohanlal Sukhadia University - Udaipur, Rajasthan 2000 to 2003

SKILLS

QA (9 years)

CERTIFICATIONS

ISTQB

MCP

MCTS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Operating Systems: Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/98/95

RDBMS: Business Control Center(BCC), TeamSite Content Management System(CMS), SQL Server 2005, Oracle10g

Networking: SOAPUI

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