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Edison, NJ
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November 09, 2020

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Kalyani Deshpande Email: adhovq@r.postjobfree.com

Senior QA/System Analyst

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• 8+ years of experience in software Quality Assurance.

• Well acquainted with software Development Life Cycle and Test Methodologies.

• Experience and knowledge in Investment Banking, Assets management, Retail Banking, Risk and compliance, Telecommunication industry related Projects

• Functional Testing experience on Front Office, Middle office and Back office application.

• Experienced in testing web applications using Agile Methodology and Waterfall model.

• Proficient in performing GUI, Functional testing, System testing, Regression testing, Smoke testing and Sanity testing

• Analyzing functional specification documents, preparing Test Plan, Test Scenario, Test case Design, Test execution and Defect management.

• Experienced in American Disability Act (ADA) compliance testing (web based testing).

• Ability to multitask and prioritize the work in order to meet deadline.

• Proficient with testing tools such as HP ALM Quality Centre, Microsoft Test Manager, Team Foundation.

• Experienced in preparing QA documentation like feature documents,test summary report and requirement traceability matrix.

• Coordinating and managing of multiple QA environments for new deployments .

• Worked on Multiple Projects simultaneously as a Module Lead and Senior QA.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, computer proficiency, seamless adaptability to emerging technologies and good experience in Offshore-Onshore Model.

• Quick learner and team player with ability to work independently.

• Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, self-motivated. Skill Set:

Testing Tools Quality center 11.0, putty, WINSCP, Microsoft Test Manager, Team Foundation Server.

Testing Methodologies

Functional Testing,Regression Testing, Integration Testing,Waterfall /Agile Methodolgy.

Languages

C,C++,SQL, Unix

O/S Operating Systems: Windows 98/XP/10

Professional Summary

Kalyani Deshpande Email: adhovq@r.postjobfree.com Senior QA/System Analyst

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Certifications:

• ISTQB Foundation Level

• ISTQB Agile Extension Level

• NCFM certificate on: Financial Market Beginners Module, Equity Derivative, Interest Derivative, Mutual funds Beginners Modules.

• EXIN: Agile Scrum Master .

Education:

Bachelor’s in Engineering.

Professional Experience:

System Analyst/ Senior QA Feb 2017 – Sep 2018

Wolters Kluwer Waltham MA, USA

Via Hexaware Technologies Pvt Ltd India

Project : WizNG

HMDA Wiz® is an application used by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services includes everything like to import, collect and edit data, create data scrubbing detail and summaries, and submit reports. The solution is easy to use, quick to implement and always accurate. Since not all institutions have the same compliance needs, HMDA Wiz products and Wiz services into a fully customized compliance solution. HMDA Allow user to Accurately prepare and submit data. It includes compliance-grade geocoding, editing, assessment area delineation and all necessary tools to comply with HMDA reporting requirements, create custom reports to help communicate lending activity. The solution has pre-programmed reports to help you analyze, monitor and audit performance.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Scrum, Grooming, Planning and Retrospective meetings for each sprint.

• Support, co-ordination and responsibility of the testing activities which includes review of test cases and test conditions, walkthrough of test cases with clients.

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases.

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications like Submission, Fair lending reports, Fair Lending Regression .

• Responsible for managing scope, planning, Estimating,defect tracking, aspects of the project. Kalyani Deshpande Email: adhovq@r.postjobfree.com Senior QA/System Analyst

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• Daily status reports to management team.

• Conducted knowledge transfer.

Environment: O/s: Windows, Tools: Microsoft Test Manager, Team Foundation Server Team Size : 5 to 8

Senior Test Specialist Nov 2015 – Feb 2017

IBM

Account: NBS (Nationwide Building Society )

Project : CHASE

Nationwide Building Society is a British mutual financial institution and the largest building society in the UK. It has its headquarters in Swindon. Nationwide building society is a major provider of both mortgage and savings loans in UK. The company requires different level of analysis regarding loan amount, type of loans, customers, Payment schedules, interest rates defaulters list and the penal interest calculations, etc. They need to Analyze Business in different locations, According to profit areas for decision makers. This project delivers the necessary capabilities to enable a Savings product which can be opened on-line and managed using the Nationwide Internet Bank (IB) and Mobile App. It can be opened by new or existing customer and does not require the applicant to hold a Flex account. This simple online savings product will provide the foundation for the Savings strategic roadmap, reduce cost (and risk of dependency) on third parties providing savings products and improve customer experience. Following the successful delivery of the new Flex Accounts, the new savings product will be the first to run on SAP rather than the Unisys Heritage.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing functional specification documents.

• Reviewing the test scenario with BA .

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases.

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications.

• Manual Testing of the SO account i.e. Chase account completely

• Responsible for managing scope, planning, tracking, change control, aspects of the project

• Defect reporting using Quality Center and coordinating with client for query resolution, normal follows up Defects and suggestions.

• Conducted knowledge transfer sessions.

• Involved in defect report meeting.

• Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional and Technical experience in retail banking and other leading-edge products and technology in conjunction with industry and business skills to deliver quality product.

• Establish Quality Procedure for the team and continuously monitor and audit to ensure new team members meets quality goals.

• Key Project handled so far SO I.e Strategic Origination. Kalyani Deshpande Email: adhovq@r.postjobfree.com Senior QA/System Analyst

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Environment: O/s: Windows, Tools:QC 11.2

Achievements: Received a Special Recognition Award from senior management Team Size : 5 to 8

Senior Test Specialist Feb 2015 – Oct 2015

IBM

Account: SPRINT

Project : Sprint Project cards Kansas,USA

Sprint Corporation, commonly referred to as Sprint, is an American telecommunication holding company that provides wireless services and is a major global Internet carrier. It is the fourth largest wireless network operator in the United States, and serves 58.8 million customers as of March 2016.The company also offers wireless voice, messaging, and broadband services through its various subsidiaries under the Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Assurance Wireless brands, and wholesale access to its wireless networks to mobile virtual network operators.

Responsibilities :

• Analyzing functional specification documents.

• Reviewing the test scenario with BA .

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases.

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications.

• Manual Testing of the SO accounti.e. Chase account completely

• Responsible for managing scope, planning, tracking, change control, aspects of the project

• Defect reporting using Quality Center and coordinating with client for query resolution, normal follows up Defects and suggestions.

• Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional and Technical experience in Investment banking and other leading-edge products and technology in conjunction with industry and business skills to deliver quality product.

• Establish Quality Procedure for the team and continuously monitor and audit to ensure new team members meets quality goals.

• Creating test data for this application through CSM tool.

• Key Project handled so far: Project card PJ12171, PJ12607, PJ12623

• Develop Test plan for the assigned module.

Environment: O/s: Windows, Tools: CSM (Amdocs tool), QC 11.2, Senior Test Analyst Aug 2014 – Jan 2015

Kalyani Deshpande Email: adhovq@r.postjobfree.com Senior QA/System Analyst

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HSBC, Pvt Ltd. India

Project: Dodd Frank Reporting Regulation on Credit & Rates Rates, Equity and Credit ISDA steering committee and the association for Financial Markets in Europe issued a series of RFP’s for Trade Repository providers and all selected The Depository Trust & clearing Corporation as recognized repository provider.

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Responsibilities:

• Analyzing functional specification documents.

• Reviewing the test scenario with BA .

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases.

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications.

• Defect reporting using Quality Center and coordinating with client for query resolution, normal follows up Defects and suggestions.

• Manual Testing of Credit & Rates instrument like IRS Swap Basis, Cross Currency FixedFloat,Exotics,Swaptions,CapFloor, Credit Default Swap, Total Return Swap,

• Cdsnth Loss, Credit Tranche. Booking the Trade from Primary Trading systems like Global Calypso,Summit,XFOS like New, Amend, cancel, Partial & Full Termination, Novation etc. and generating relevant reports like RT, PET Snapshot& Valuation and finally response from DTCC. Environment: O/s: Windows- XP, UNIX. Tools: Winscp, QC 9.2 . Applications: Global Calypso, Murex, Summit, XFOS

Achievements: Received a Special Recognition Award from senior Being management. Test Analyst Jun 2013 - July 2014

HSBC Pvt Ltd.India

Project : EMIR

Regulated by ESMA – European Securities and Market Authority. Analogous to DFA (regulated by CFTC) but for Europe. Basically, the reporting of eligible derivative contracts to the European regulators. All trades performed by an EEA entity: EEA entity is under obligation to report trade. The PTS system s of SUMMIT, Global Calypso and XFOS are the key drivers for all the trade information that is progressed through Data Service Layer (DSL) and distribute to DTCC. EMIR related trades will only generate the intraday snapshot reports. Multi Jurisdiction trades will generate both an Intraday snapshot DTCC Europe and the PET for DTCC US.

Responsibilities:

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases

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• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications

• Defect reporting using Quality Center and coordinating with client for query resolution, normal follows up Defects and suggestions.

• Manual Testing of Credit & Rates instrument like IRS Swap Basis, Cross Currency FixedFloat,Exotics,Swaptions,CapFloor, Credit Default Swap, Total Return Swap,

• Cdsnth Loss, Credit Tranche. Booking the Trade from Primary Trading systems like Global Calypso,Summit,XFOS like New, Amend, cancel, Partial & Full Termination, Novation etc. and generating relevant reports like RT, PET Snapshot& Valuation and finally response from DTCC. Applications: Global Calypso, Murex, Summit, XFOS

Environment: O/s: Windows- XP, UNIX. Tools: Winscp, QC 9.2. Test Analyst Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

HSBC Pvt Ltd. India

Project: SGMAS phase1a/ Phase1b

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). announced in July 2011 to meet the objectives set by G20. Introducing a new regulatory regime for trade repositories. Extending the regulatory regime for clearing OTC derivatives and mandating reporting and clearing of certain OTC derivative transaction. Reporting to MAS is based on CFTC framework with minor changes. Responsibilities:

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications

• Defect reporting using Quality Center and coordinating with client for query resolution, normal follows up Defects and suggestions.

• Preparing daily status report.

• Manual Testing of Rates instrument like IRS Swap Basis, Cross Currency Fixed Float, Exotics, Swaptions, Cap Floor, FRA . Booking the Trade from Primary Trading system like Summit, like New, Amend, cancel, Partial & Full Termination, Novation etc. and extracting CSV file from DSL and uploading the CSV file to DTCC server, and checking the response for the generated snapshot report.

• For Phase 1b: Automatically generating relevant reports without manual intervention such as PET, Valuation, EOD snapshot and finally response from DTCC.

• KT session to new team members.

Environment: O/s: Windows- XP, UNIX. Tools: Winscp, QC 9.2. Applications: Summit

Kalyani Deshpande Email: adhovq@r.postjobfree.com Senior QA/System Analyst

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Test Analyst Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

HSBC Pvt Ltd .India

Project : ASPA

ASPA is Web based application, which supports the whole corporate action processing life cycle and provide .A rich graphical user interface for users to carry different types of activities at different stages of corporate actions

Processing life cycle.

ASPA is a corporate processing system, supporting the reconciliation, posting of accounting entries and claims.

Responsibilities:

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications

• Defect reporting using Quality Center and coordinating with client for query resolution, normal follows up Defects and suggestions.

• Manual Testing consist of creation of new Events, scrubbing of event to make it usable and valid, reconciliation, posting of accounting entries to HSBC accounting systems and keep the track for the same

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Environment: O/s: Windows, UNIX. Tools: WinSCP, QC 9.2 Test Analyst Mar 2011- Sep 2011

HSBC Pvt Ltd.India

Project: CADS

CADS is the event announcement platform for Asset servicing. It receives vendor announcement messages and pre-scrubbed MT564/ MT568 custodian message from DTCC, and creates HSBC ‘golden records’ using this information.

The DTCC GCA feed is converted to a bespoke HSBC XML and downstream applications, and the golden record information information is then fed to ASPA and any other HSBC subscriber system that is configured to receive announcements from CADS.

Responsibilities:

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• Designing & Executing of Test Cases

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications

• Defect reporting using Quality Center and coordinating with client for query resolution, normal follows up Defects and suggestions.

• Manual Testing consist of creation of new Event, 4 eye Approval for the created event.

• Worked for different CADS releases.

Environment: O/s: Windows, UNIX. Tools: WinSCP, QC 9.2 Training software Engineering Testing Sep 2010- Mar 2011 HSBC Pvt Ltd.India

Project: Post Trade Operations (Front to back Testing) Fidessa trading platform is an integrated suite of functional applications that manage and automate the front and mid-office business flows trading equities in the US,European,Japanese and Asian markets.

As a part of HSBC’S Regular business (RTB Projects) operations 3 Regression cycles are conducted yearly to cross check the impact of new functionalities introduced to the system. Testing involves performing daily sanity test and providing report for environment connectivity, setting up test data. Environment included Front office, Middle office and Back office systems .Testing activities involvescomplete front to back Testing of the trade life cycle Testing of single order, Programme trade

(Basket Trade) and Fix Orders from order entry, filling completing and booking the trades, and testing economic and Non-economic amendments for trades.

Business entities involved HBAP(Asia Pacific), HBEU(Europe) and HSI (Americas) for which testing was carried out for Manual, Block level and Allocation level clients for normal markets, shaping markets and Quiffi markets.Trade Enrichment activities like addition of market charges and static data setup for Exchanges, Currencies, Clients, Brokers, and Profit Centres were carried out. Defining wash books and house books for Principal and agency trading were also part of the middle office activities.

In addition to the above activities middleware troubleshooting was also a part of the project. Responsibilities:

• Designing & Executing of Test Cases

• Functional Testing, Regression Testing of individual modules of applications Environment: O/s: Windows, UNIX. Tools: Winscp, QC 9.2 References: Available upon request



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