Aarthi Krishnamoorthi

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Aurora IL, 60502

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Summary

Eleven years of consulting experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Quality Assurance

Conceptualized the use of Automation testing tools for current release testing and regression

Promoted Test Process & Management methodologies and provided extensive Test Consulting to Fortune 100 clients across the globe.

Expertise in various types of testing: Smoke, Functional, System, Integration, UAT & Regression testing with teams.

Managed Complex Test Programs with multiple technologies like Datastage, Mainframe,SOA, and Oracle OSB

Socialized Software Development Lifecycle methodologies like Agile, Iterative and Waterfall with leading Banking and Insurance clients

Certified by International Software Testing Board and American Institute for Charted Property Casualty Underwriters

Well versed in Test Driven Development and Behaviour Driven Development

Volunteered as a teacher as part of Citizen school program – Chicago Public Schools

Coordinated variety of Cultural and Corporate Social Responsibility events Education

Title of the Degree with Branch College/University Year of Passing Master of Science in Management

Information System

Masters of

Business Administration(Systems)

University of Illinois – L iautuad

Graduate school of Business,

Chicago, USA

Madurai Kamaraj University,

India

2013(GPA : 3.87/4)

2008

Bachelor of Science in

Information Technology and

Management

Lady Doak College, Madurai,

India

2005(First Class with

Distinction)

NTAC:3NS 20

Employment History

Name of the

Company

From To Duration

Cognizant Technology

Solutions

October

2005

May 2016 10 years and 8 months

Certifications

Name of Institution Certificate Year of Completion American Institute for Charted

Property Casualty

Underwriters/ Insurance

Institute of America

INS 21 – Property and Liability

Insurance Principles

2006

American Institute for Charted

Property Casualty

Underwriters/ Insurance

Institute of America

INS 22 – Personal Insurance 2006

American Institute for Charted

Property Casualty

Underwriters/ Insurance

Institute of America

INS 23 – Commercial Insurance 2007

International software testing

board

ISTQB 2008

Brainbench Internet Concepts 2009

Brainbench SQL 2009

Brainbench Business communication 2009

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Certified Professional

in Quick test Professional

2006

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Certified Professional

in Life Insurance

2007

Awards

Speed and flexibility – 2007 (For revamping automated regression suite and saving 80% of execution time)

Outstanding contribution to the project – 2007 (For the innovations and contributions) Outstanding contribution to the project – 2008(for mentoring trainees and successfully leading a team of 18 members of the professional liability module ) Research projects undertaken as part of UIC Business School: Research Intern for Microsoft Corp – Trends and Tools in Software Testing (2013) Technical Skills

NTAC:3NS 20

● VB Script, Java, SQL Server 2000, MySQL, HTML, Rapid SQ

● Quick Test Pro, Quality Center, Microsoft Project Plan, Squish list, ALM,JIRA Relevant Project

Experience

Title Security Master Program

Client Northern Trust

Tools Rapid SQL DB2, MS Project, HP ALM,SOAP UI,Platinum, HP UFT Team Size 21 – Total Budget $ 8 M –Testing Budget $ 3 M Role Test Manager

Period Feb 2015 – May 2016

Location Chicago, IL, USA

Program Description:

The Security Master program was created to be Northern Trust’s definitive source of asset data that is obtained from Bloomberg and other vendors. The Security Master team is responsible for sourcing, collecting, storing, updating, maintaining, and distributing asset data to support Northern Trust business functions using a strategic shared service model. Achievements:

o Created a Robust Program level Test Strategy

o Analyzed the Program objectives, High level requirements and Business Requirements to provide accurate test estimates for all the testing efforts in the program o Emphasized the value of creating robust test strategies for each project and the importance of subsequent Test Plans.

o Socialized the concept of good Test plan and the importance of Business and Technology leads participation in reviewing and approving System, Integration, UAT and Performance Test Plans

o Worked closely with the Automation Architect to come up with a framework for the Program and conceptualized the use of UFT for current release testing by calculating the ROI

o Lead the Environment and Test Data Management activities for the Program by organizing

weekly meetings with the Technology and Business leads o Persuaded the Program team to form a dedicated test team for the program o Interviewed candidates for Test Manager/Coordinator, Lead and tester roles o Proposed a Test Organization structure comprising Onshore/Offshore resources o Developed best practices and procedures to be used by the entire team o Influenced the Program team to do Performance testing earlier in Testing Phase o Summarized the issues and risks and presented it to the PMO NTAC:3NS 20

o Met regularly with the Program Sponsor and Program Manager to keep them appraised of the testing activities

o Mentored the team (of 21 members) by providing constant feedback and trainings o Introduced HP ALM to the Business users and persuaded them to use it for Requirement tracking and traceability

o Coordinated with 6 project managers for Test Schedule and timelines o Exceeded the expectations of the clients by coming up with a robust estimation technique

o Received multiple accolades for incorporating contingency within the budget and accommodating Change requests

o Tracked the Estimates Vs Actuals meticulously

Title Client Pricing for Fund Accounting – Ashmore Client Northern Trust

Tools

Rapid SQL DB2, xml, MS Project, Putty

Team Size 10 – Budget $ 2 M

Role Test Manager

Period June 2012 – Feb 2015

Location Chicago, IL, USA

Project Objective

The purpose of this project is to provide automation for key manual processes for daily and monthly Ashmore funds.

The solution involved creating a new application, christened as PIQ – Price Smart, based on a data driven architecture, which is envisioned to be more robust, scalable and maintainable. Roles performed:

Test Manager

o Created Test Strategy and Test Plans for System, Integration and UAT Phases of Testing o Used Test Estimation methodologies like 3 point estimation to come up with a robust testing budget

o Coordinated with the Performance test team

o Negotiated test requirements and test plans with and served as a liaison with Fund Accounting Program

o Participated in design meetings and provided feedback on the design from Testing perspective

o Developed and maintained project schedules, tracked and forecasted project costs and labor hours, and managed project risks

o Implemented appropriate measurements and metrics to track the project performance o Reviewed all the Testing artifacts and maintained utmost quality in the deliverables NTAC:3NS 20

Title Driving Performance

Client Northern Trust

Tools HP QC, Rapid SQL, Bloomberg, QC Extractor,PRS Gen1 Team Size 8

Current Role Test Manager

Period Nov 2012 – Apr 2014

Location Chicago, IL, USA

Driving Performance

The Driving Performance E2E Asset Pricing Program is an enterprise wide effort focused on Northern Trust’s practices for determining asset prices. Within the E2E Asset Pricing Program, there are several initiatives. Stale Automation and Bid Ask Check implementation are among the initiatives Roles performed:

Test Manager:

o Created Testing artifacts like Strategy,Plan,Budget and Schedule o Reviewed the testing artifacts with the Business and Technology teams o Led the reverse engineering efforts for PRS Powerbuilder Upgrade o Defined test process including required test activities and deliverables o Forecasted resources and Create Test schedule

o Generated Metrics using HP ALM

o Introduced HP ALM to the project team and used it for Traceability and Coverage o Reviewed and approved Test Cases for System and UAT phases o Conducted Defect Triage meetings with business

o Coordinated UAT with Business users across Europe, US and India Test Coordinator

o Reviewed Requirements, Technical Design and Program Strategy o Created Test Plans by coordinating with Tech leads and Business Analysts o Created Test Cases for Risk based testing

o Used different techniques like equivalence partition and Boundary Value Analysis during testing

o Executed SQL queries using Rapid SQL

o Provide weekly status report that includes testing metrics o Conducted Defect Triage meetings

o Ensured traceability of test cases back to project requirements Other Projects:

Title Walgreens eCom flex CF

NTAC:3NS 20

Client Walgreens Co

Tools HP ALM, JIRA

Team Size 8

Current Role Test lead

Period May 2012 – Aug 2012

Location

Walgreens, Deerfield/Chicago, IL,

USA

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Title Tower Insurance Duck creek

Client Tower Group Companies

Tools Squish tool, Duck creek Technologies

Team Size 10

Current Role Test lead

Period Oct 2011 – Apr 2012

Location

Tower Group Companies, Chicago, IL,

USA

Title U Verse & IPTV Testing

Client AT&T

Tools XML,Test Harness,API Testing,QC,JIRA

Team Size 6

Role

Senior Test Analyst Enhanced

Assembly Testing

Period Jan 2011 – Oct 2011

Location AT&T, Chicago, IL, USA

Title Bond Polaris Testing

Client Travelers Insurance

Tools HP QC,Beyond Compare,SQL Developer

Team Size 18

Role Test Lead

Period Oct 2007 – Dec 2010

Location St Paul, MN & Chennai

Title Travelers CSAMS Testing

Tools

HP QTP,QC,MS Access,VB Script,SQL

Developer

Team Size 18

Role Automation Test Analyst

Period Oct 2005 – Oct 2007 (Chennai)

NTAC:3NS 20

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