Targeting managerial assignments inSoftware Testing with a company providing continuous learning and development opportunities in a fast paced and constantly evolving environment
Location Preference: Chennai & Bengaluru
ǁ PROFILE SUMMARY ǁǁǁǁǁǁ
ISTQB –ISEB Certified with nearly 12 years of experience in integration, verification & validation of specifications, designing traceability matrix, test case scripting, test case review, test case execution & automation, defect & issue reporting and defect tracking & follow-up on various products across Banking (Core Banking, Retail Banking, Corporate Banking& Mobile Banking), Telecom & Healthcare domain
Expertise in ensuring Standard Test Processes and Deliverables (including defect management and quality metric reporting) within the gated process to streamline testing and support automation and manual testing efforts
Resourceful in various stages of testing phases and test manual principles with use casesthrough Defect Management Tools like Quality Center & Clear Quest; exposure of working on V-Model,Agile & Scrum Methodology
Excellent in Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC)and Bug Lifecycle along with full system development lifecycle entailing designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases & test processes; experience in defect tracking system HP Quality Center 10.0 &JIRA to maintain requirements and release dashboards
Prepared, designed and led the Test Strategy and Test Plan for all products; carried out review activities such as Requirements Review, Design Review, Test Strategy Review and Test Case Review
Strong experienced in various types of testing such as functional testing, regression testing, responsive testing, penetration testing, system testing, integration testing, UI, security testing & so on
Experienced in various level of testing & support in SIT, VSIT & UAT during project cycle, performance testing & web service testing (SOAP UI & Jmeter & Postman)
Expertise in Page Object Model (POM) and unified Behavior Data Driven (BDD)framework, and creation & implementation of test automation Framework using Selenium Web driver & Cucumber
Strong experienced in mobile application testing & digital banking (iPhone, Android, BB, Windows Mobile Applications)
Capable of leading teams during the project phase and enabling knowledge sharing among them
ǁ AREAS OF EXPERTISE ǁǁǁǁǁǁ
Software Testing Defect Management Test Cases Execution
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) QA Planning and Strategy Testing Procedures
Functional Testing Performance Testing Test Framework
API Testing Web service Testing Mobile Testing
Test Estimation Test plan Metrics
ǁ TECHNICAL SKILLS ǁǁǁǁǁǁ
Testing: Manual Testing, Automation Testing, Mobile Testing
Automation Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver (POM), Cucumber (UBDD), JMeter, SOAP UI, Postman
Languages: HTML, Java, .net
Test Framework: Junit, TestNG
Project Methodologies: Agile-Scrum, Waterfall, V-Model
Defect Tracking Tools: Jira, QC10.0
Continuous Integration Tools: Jenkins, Bamboo
Packages: MS-Office Suite(Word, Excel, Access), MS-Project and MS-Visual Studio
Databases: SQL Server, Oracle
Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX
ǁ WORK EXPERIENCE ǁǁǁǁǁ
Aug’19 – Till date: Hidden Brains infotech Pvt. Ltd. (Saudi Credit Bureau – SIMAH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Jan’19 – June’19: Mookambika Info Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (SMI), Madurai as Senior QA Lead
Jul’17 – Dec’18: Infinite Computers India Ltd., Chennai as Sr. Test Lead
Sep’12 – Jan’17: Tagit India Pte.Ltd., Chennai as Sr. QA Analyst
Aug’11 - Sep12: Xchanging Solutions Ltd.,(CSC Company) as Senior Test Engineer
Oct’10 – Jul’11: Thinksoft Global Services Ltd., Chennai as Test Engineer
Apr’07 – Sep’10: Nucleus Software Exports Ltd., Chennai as Software Test Engineer
Key Result Areas
Providing scope, resource and time estimates for projects presented to QA for testing and analysis
Configuring & testing the applications and developing test plans and test cases; accepting testing for released projects and allocating resources
Documenting & tracking test plans, test results, analysis, & unresolved problems using automation tools
Delivering test artifacts like test strategy, estimations, test plans, end of test report and test quality metrics
Analyzing business & functional requirement documents, user specifications and other design specification documents
Writing & reviewing detail Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Data, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Traceability Matrix, Test Procedures & Test Cases for web based and client/server applications
Mapping clients’ requirements and providing them best solutions involving evaluation of scope of project and finalization of project requirements
Engaging & coordinating business analysis sessions for understanding client business processes and mapping them to required business standards
Significant Accomplishments
Evaluated existing information management system and updated knowledge gaps by preparing knowledge guide
Provided extremely useful strategic inputs which were later recognized and appreciated by the management
Developed risk & control matrix for acquired portfolio by defining the operational, legal and business risk factors
Consistently monitored the progress of current assignments including continuous interactions with the client, thereby resulting in improvement in business
Translated business requirements into system requirements through analysis of the existing production system including different system interfaces with other applications, for a reputed set of clienteles
Major Projects
Project: Corex
Technologies: Java
Client: Global Healthcare Exchanging (GHX)
Role Sr Test Lead
Team Size: 10
Period: Jan’19 - till date
Summary: Corex is an innovative, cloud based B2B exchange for healthcare supply chain. It is a secure, scalable, reliable, agile, and cost-effective platform that enables real-time interactions between trading Partners. Corex connects health providers with their vendors in the healthcare supply chain.Each Organization, and who they do business with, must be configured in Corex. It supports a variety of protocols to transfer documents into & out of corex engine. This document intends to describe the high-level capabilities vision for the major sub-systems and frameworks that comprise the Corex.
Responsibilities:
Facilitating preliminary discussion with project core team and conducting requirement reviews
Collaborating with internal and external team during development & testing cycle
Supporting Agile Team and adding value to the team
Training the team members in requirements management
Developing test plan, test strategies, test data, requirement traceability matrix and manual & automation script reviews
Maintaining automation framework using Selenium (page object model)
Generating weekly test summary report and creating various test metrics in each cycle
Attending Scrum call on a daily basis and weekly status meeting along with project onsite and offshore team members
Monitoring defect triage, defect management & reporting
Attending management meeting with internal and external teams
Setting & prioritizing the QA and documentation standards and ensuring follow-up and fulfilling the client standards
Interacting with top management and reporting project progresses with business perspectives
Project: Troubleshooting and Resolve (TS & R)
Technologies: Web & Mobile (iPhone, Android)
Project Development: Nokia Motive
Client: AT&T, Austin USA
Role Sr Test Lead
Team Size: 12
Period: Jul’17 – Jun’18
Summary: TS&R developed for reducing the manual effort and cost instead of direct technician appointments. AT&T user can utilize this application to resolve the technical issues. Each and every call driver will navigate to the appropriate functions and willguide the users how to resolve the technical issues. It has been developed in web and mobile channels (iPhone & Android)
Responsibilities:
Devised end-to-end project plan for QA, estimation & prioritization
Developed & maintained automation framework using Selenium &Cucumber (UBDD)
Prepared sanity & functional, regression, UI, testing using manual and automation testing scripts
Generated weekly test summary report and created various test metrics in each cycle
Took Scrum call on daily basis and weekly status meeting along with project onsite and offshore team members
Attended management meeting along with line manager and PM and client team
At Tagit India Pte. Ltd. (8 Mobile Banking Projects in different banks)
Project: Acleda Mobile Banking – Cambodia
Project: Axis Corporate Mobile & Tablet Banking -Axis Bank, India
Project: CBD Mobile Banking - Commercial Bank of Dubai
Project: RHB Lifestyle – RHB Bank, Malaysia (Mobile Banking)
Project: DBS Mobile Banking - Singapore
Project: BDI Mobile Banking - Bank Danamon Indonesia
Project: Juice by MCB - Mauritius Commercial Bank, Mauritius (Mobile banking)
Project: CITI Mobile Banking – Citi Bank, India
Summary: Developed and tested in mobile application with different banks across Middle East, Asia pacific & African region. Mobiex product is used to develop the mobile platform. Based on client requirements we have developed & tested in different functionalities and implemented. Application has been tested in Mobile web and all the mobile channels aswell (iPhone, Android, windows, BB, iPad,Tablet).
The Functional Highlights covered onboarding (Mobile, E-Mail, IB), Accounts Summary (various parameters), Transfers (Cross Currency, P2P, P2M, Social Media Payments), Payments (Different Bill Payments), Social Media Transfers (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), Locators, Augmented Reality, Barcode Readers, Scanners, Deals & Coupons, Personal Banking, Wealth Management, Corporate Banking.
Responsibilities:
Gathered requirement and raised request for any clarification(FSD, Wireframe, UX Related)
Created & maintained automation framework and tracked automation test team
Performed sanity ®ression testing using selenium
Developed test scripts and executed test scripts
Generated weekly test summary report and created various test metrics in each cycle
Led team and provided training to new hires and supported their development
Conducted analysis of the region wise competitor mobile applications and provided input to Business Team
Project: Xchanging Solutions Ltd., (CSC Company) VISA – Open Account Relationship (OAR)-Monitise, UK
Technologies: Java
Database: SQL
Role: Senior Test Engineer
Client: Monitise, UK
Team Size: 3
Period: Feb’12 – Sep’12
Summary: Currently Monitise is using the MAS for account selection. This project is migrated MAS to OAR(Open account selection). Due to that business request monitise has changes the Account type selection options. Issuer is able maintain various type of account and sub accounts. Example – Checking, Saving, Loan, Credit, and Other account. The ability to support the OAR flow will be incorporated into all mobile and desktop delivery channels which support financial transaction. Supporting channels: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Java mobiles and web.
Responsibilities:
Understanding of the functional requirements (FSD& Wireframe)
Developed test cases based on functional requirement specifications; reviewed the test case and scenarios
Created the automation framework and run the test scripts
Contributed in preparing test scripts and test data & reviews
Generated weekly test summary report and created various test metrics in each cycle
Conducted web service testing using SOAP UI
Updated the test cases based on any implementation changes
Facilitated regression testing based on the bugs submitted, builds and system testing, security testing, functional testing
Ensured execution of test cases and reported bug
Prepared test summery reports and participated in weekend reviews with team member
Project: Xchanging Solutions Ltd., (CSC company) Visa DPS Prepaid – Monitise, UK
Technologies: Java
Database: SQL
Role: Senior Test Engineer
Client: Monitise, UK
Team Size: 5
Period: Jul’11 – Jan’12
Summary: Mobile Money is the leading Mobile Banking Application and developed by monitise. Mobile money is integrated with Visa DPS prepaid tooffer the account services in mobile phones of the customer whose issuer is supported by Visa DPS prepaid. Services will be offered via either a downloaded application or a mobile web browser. Customer who chooses to download the mobile application or use the mobile web browser will have access to the service. Enrollment can be done in all channels. To enroll to Visa Prepaid, customer needs an existing and active email account and Mobile number to receive alerts.Balance enquiry, Transaction History, Transfer funds and add funds, Card profile and alert Management, Registration setting.
Responsibilities:
Gained understanding of functional requirements and participated in the Scrum call
Created test cases based on Functional Requirement Specifications
Reviewed Test Case and Scenarios along with Test Data Preparation
Conducted regression testing based on the bugs submitted the earlier builds
Ensured execution of test cases and reported bug
Generated test summary reports and weekend reviews with team member
Project: Thinksoft Global Services Ltd., GEM HL – GE Home Finance, UK
Technologies: Java
Database: SQL
Role: Test Engineer
Client: GE Home Finance, UK
Team Size: 38
Period: Feb’11 to Jul’11
Summary: Phoebus Software Application is a java financial Management system. Ideally suited to manage banking and finance facilities such as bank lending and Hire purchase and leasing factoring fixed asset retail banking secured lending and treasury and commercial Residential Mortage. Phoebus Application modules can be easily configured to suit specific, product, operation and work flow. Migrated on OMNIS and SELECT, CENTRAC application to Pehobus.
Responsibilities:
Analyzed and studied functional requirements
Prepared test scenarios and test cases that cover the business rules
Reviewed Test Case and Scenarios along with test data preparation
Performed regression testing based on the bugs submitted the earlier builds
Ensured execution of test cases and reported
Generated test summary reports
Project: Business Travel Account (BTA) – Thinksoft Global Services Ltd.
Technologies: Power Card - Hi Tech Payment Solution (HPS)
Database: Oracle 9i
Role: Test Engineer
Client: American Express Bank (Middle East)
Team Size: 6
Period: Oct’10 – Jan’11
Summary: Business travel account will offer the ability to set a new card, accounts, standalone within a hierarchy, or the platform. It is understood that risk assessment for BTA prospects is being done outside of the BTA platform. Only approved application captured and provide travel card to the corporate customer.BTA platform will be used to ensure that all necessary compliance requirements are met. Based on this process, Amex can able to provide the card less charge account for their corporate customer. BTA platform is able to provide BTA number for immediate usage upon activation.
Responsibilities:
Read the FS &understand the functionality
Developed test cases based on Functional Requirement Specifications
Ensured execution of test case and raised defects in reporting tool
Project: Nucleus Software Exports Ltd., Enhanced Banking Systems (EBS)
Project: Time Deposit
Database: Oracle 9i
Role: Test Engineer
Client: CITI Bank., Singapore
Team Size: 15
Period: May’07 – Sep’10
Summary: The Regional Citi plus is a backend product processor that processes multi-currency investment deposit products like time deposits, call deposits and overnight credits. Based on this application user can perform the various level of deposits and we can track the maturity as well.
Responsibilities:
Analyzed and understood the functional requirements
Validated test scenarios and prepared test cases that cover the business rules
Updated the test cases based on any implementation changes
Performed regression testing based on the bugs submitted the earlier builds
Ensured execution and reported defect
ǁ ACADEMIC DETAILS ǁǁǁǁǁǁ
Master of Computer Application from University of Madras in 2010
B.Com. from Annamalai University in 2003
ǁ CERTIFICATIONS ǁǁǁǁǁǁ
ISTQB –ISEB – International Software Testing Qualification Board from UK
ǁ PERSONAL DETAILS ǁǁǁǁǁǁ
Date of Birth: 24th March 1982
Languages Known: English, Tamil
Address: 2/29 Golden Avenue, 1stMain Road, Devi Karumariyaman Nagar, Velachery, Chennai-42
Passport Details: M2172217 (Valid upto 2024)
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