Sudhir

Chennuru

SUMMARY

QA Engineer with **+ years of experience in financial services and a track record of delivering high quality products. Hands-on technology professional accustomed to working in complex, project-based environments. Multifaceted experience in QA software testing, software development and user-acceptance testing. Collaborative team-builder focused on creative approaches to deliver value and time to market. Professional testing experience with specialization Section 508 for websites (intranet and extranet)

Having hands-on experience in QA practice including understanding the business requirements, writing test cases, writing test plans along with high standard document preparation during test execution cycle. As a Senior Testing Specialist, he runs defect calls, prepare test forecasts, resource efforts, cost estimations, interacted with Business teams, 3rd party vendors, onsite-offshore coordination, etc.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

OPERATING SYSTEMS

WIN'95, XP, WIN NT, UNIX

LANGUAGES

COBOL, JCL, SQL

TESTING TOOLS

HP ALM, JIRA, SOAPUI, JMETER, TFS, POSTMAN

WEB TECHNOLOGIES

HTML, XML, JAVA, .NET

DATABASE

RDMS, DB2, IDMS

MAINFRAME

TSO / ISPF, IBM UTILITIES, IBM WEBSPHERE, MQ, SPUFI, QMF, CA7, VSAM, ADSO, IDMS, IBM MQ SERIES, CICS, MVS

CLOUD COMPUTING

IaaS, FaaS, SaaS, PaaS, Dev Ops, Agile,VPC

ADA

JAWS, NVDA,DRAGON,ZOOM MAGNIFIER

EDUCATION

University of Madras, Chennai, India

oBachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communications

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nov/2018 – Present Cook County, Chicago – IL

QA Lead

Review end-end business and technical solution requirements with business partners Analyzing business requirements and estimate the test efforts needed.

Develop and document vetted contingency plans in case of risks or roadblocks evaluation key risks and capture in strategy document.

Prepare complex test strategy document to ensure comprehensive coverage of application components and interfaces!

Participating in discussions with agencies to understand the business requirements and come up with detailed use case scenarios

Creates and executes moderately complex SQL queries (Oracle Database)

Create and update Testing Scorecards with detailed percentage complete analysis.

Capture and communicate highly complex technical information clearly and articulately for all levels and audiences progress and levels of risk.

Capture results from team members and/or my testing and compare to expected results.

Work with Developer to capture defect and understand root cause of problem.

Document remediation path for defect to be solved.

Analyze and construct source data for testing scenarios.

Structure and build underlying tables to capture test data.

Cross reference test conditions to source data to make sure information is all captured.

Responsible for executing and maintaining scripts in mainframe applications

Responsible to look into Queue server issues, Connectivity Issues, Remote Queue issues etc as part of MQ Related testing

Performed other essential job responsibilities as required under the instructions of lead mainframe implementation consultants (IC) from Cook/BOT

Involved in web services testing using SOAP UI, validate request/response XML. Added assertions to validate SOAP services

Used SOAP UI tools to test SOA based architecture application to test SOAP services

Preparation of Test Cases based on ETL Specification Document, Use Cases.

Executed QA ETL’s to populate data in QA target tables

Analyze and understand the ETL workflows developed

Responsible to test SaaS based implementation of Integrated Property Tax System with 3–tier cloud-based (AWS, Azure and Google) reference architecture model, that includes 5 different agencies (BOT, Assessor, Clerk, Treasurer offices) at Cook County, IL.

The products tested to implement for reference architecture are IIS, IBM MQ for messaging, IIB for Messaging backbone, IBM DataPower XS-40, XI-52 for security and Event bus Integration, Oracle & AWS Cloud, MacAfee ICAP Gateway virtual appliances & Endpoint security for virus scanning, Radware WAF for Web Application Firewalls.

Apr/2014 – Nov/2018 HSBC – NY

Test Manager

Coordinate SIT & UAT Phase of projects and lead the offshore QA resources for test completion

Analyzing business requirements and estimate the test efforts needed

Defining test approach and prepare test strategy and planning documents

Identify the tools to be used make sure test teams has proper access and adequate training on those

Identifying test data needs and work with TEM teams to deploy the test data into test environments

Lead SIT team on functional & regression test execution for Compliance and Transformation Projects and other testing support activities

Testing with IBM Mainframes – CICS Screens, Batch Processing Jobs, Data Validations using File-Aid

Performed troubleshooting of test issues in Mainframe Systems

Performed data validation and mainframe testing in interactive mainframe environment

Functional Testing with MQ Series as Application Configuration, Queue Configuration, Message Format, Message Correctness, Message Transmission, Message Failures etc

To involve in complete test life cycle and implementation, conduct daily status & defect review calls with stakeholders

Interact with business managers, developers, and technical development teams to review outstanding issues and to address requirement gaps

Performed Web Services Testing and XML validation by creating a test case suite using SOAP UI and POSTMAN

Tested the ETL Informatica mappings and other ETL Processes (Data Warehouse Testing).

Managed the Metadata associated with the ETL processes used to populate the Data Warehouse.

Provided key Information about source data to drive data cleansing with IDQ (Informatica Data Quality).

Executed QA ETL’s to populate data in QA target tables.

Develop and execute detailed Informatica IDQ ETL related functional, performance, integration and regression test cases, and documentation.

Experience with process around Remediate PDF’s and Electronic Documents for Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance

Experience working with assistive techniques in IOS and Android Using tools Mobile screen readers: Voiceover iOS and Talkback Android and Accessibility Scanner for Android, Switch control, and Voice recognition: Dragon Naturally Speaking, Screen magnification: Zoom Text

Experience Native mobile and mobile web applications for accessibility.

Experience implementing accessible products using HTML, CSS, Java Scripts.

Extensive knowledge in 508 Technical Standards and Sub Technical Standards (1194.21,1194.22,1194.31 & 1194.41)

Proficient in functional, regression, system, user acceptance, load, security, browser compatibility (IE) and 508 compliance testing using JAWS, MAGIC, and DRAGON

Extensive experience in determining the Accessibility standards of applications using Screen Magnifiers like ZoomText and MAGIC

Handled the projects in Waterfall and Agile Methodologies

Testing with different mobile devices (Android, IOS) and browser compatibility testing for Personal Internet Banking, SFE Channels etc

Testing ATM machines with different debit/credit cards to check the payment channels

Managed Accessibility Compliance Testing (ADA) for few projects within HSBC. Coordinated with third party vendor called Accessibility Net and ensure Ability Net provides sign-off on projects

Conducting daily defect calls and maintain the high standard test result documents

Responsible for sending the Daily status report to all the business stakeholders

Responsible for preparing the Test Phase Completion Certificate at end of the SIT/UAT.

Jun/2013 – Apr/2014 Capital One – VA

QA Lead

Analysis of Business and System Requirements for content one e-commerce application

Meeting with project team members and client groups to determine performance requirements, goals and test plans based on the requirements

Involving in analyzing business and technical requirements and developing strategic test plans and test scripts and responsible for executing the test scripts

Involving in system, UAT, Regression, end-to-end and other stages of testing

Browser Compatibility Testing

Testing with different mobile devices (Android, IOS)

As part of ETL, test source data extraction, business transformation logic and target table loading.

Tested the ETL Informatica mappings and other ETL Processes (Data Warehouse Testing).

Managed the Metadata associated with the ETL processes used to populate the Data Warehouse.

Conducting daily defect calls and maintain the high standard test result documents

Responsible for sending the Daily status report to all the business stakeholders

Responsible for preparing the Test Phase Completion Certificate at end of the SIT/UAT

Performed Functional, Negative, Smoke, Regression, Full suites of Regression, end to end, data validation, Automation and Web Accessibility Testing.

Performed various Section 508 accessibility Compliance test with JAWS, WAT, NVDA and ACC Verify etc.

Logged, monitored, and retested defects in QC for Section 508 failures with various compatible browsers.

Assisted developers with understanding and then resolving the functional, non-functional, compatibility, 508 Compliance defects.

Wrote test plan and VPAT for Section 508 Compliance test. Trained Development and QA team on using various 508 tools and standards

Jun/2008 – Oct/2012 Smart IMS – NJ

Sr QA Analyst / Test Lead

Worked for different projects in Capital One, TX and Safeway, CA

Coordination with LPS/Capital One Compliance / Business Teams as part of System Testing

Analysis of Business and System requirements for Content One e-commerce application

Preparing test suite for POS/LOS requirements as part of EMPOWER product

Worked on Fees,Interfaces,Documents, RB Portal modules in EMPOWER

Worked on Regularity Changes as part of FreddieMac and FannieMae enhancements

Preparing test suite for Point Of Sale (POS) Requirements

Performed Build activities on CC and DD controllers in POS lab

Worked on Juke Box application for creating the playlists in customer display screens

Creating test items and different kinds of coupons as per the POS requirement

Worked on Gift Card, Fast Forward Card, ACH, Payment Card, Club Card transactions in POS lab

Testing on ATM machines to validate the transactions with various payment modes

Testing EPS Transaction Reports

Coordination with IBM / FDR / VISA / MasterCard teams as part of payment certification testing

Signature Capture file validations as part of credit card payments both in frontend and backend

Testing Pin pad security, barcode scanners and payment gateway

Testing on Interfaces like Corema, Copient, IPS and Tickle services

Conducting defect triage calls

Coordination between onsite, offshore, and other third-party vendors

Coordination with business stakeholders as part of UAT Testing

Conducting daily defect calls and maintain the high standard test result documents

Responsible for sending the Daily status report to all the business stakeholders

Responsible for preparing the Test Phase Completion Certificate at end of the SIT/UAT

Jun/2005 – Jun/2008 Kanbay / Capgemini India Pvt Ltd – Hyderabad, India

Sr Test Analyst

Worked in Vision Plus / Mainframe Testing

Been to Australia for onsite assignment to work with GE for Myer Credit card launch

Worked in different Credit Card sub-systems like APS, TRAMS, ITS, Collections

Performed Automation Testing for raising Chargebacks on different transactions

Coordinated with MasterCard and Visa Compliance Teams for various testing requirements

Worked on MasterCard simulators to generate the input transactions and trained team members to test the chargeback lifecycle in efficient way

Prepared the scope estimations, Batch Calendar, Run Plan and Traceability Matrix

Involved in SIT / UAT

Supported Production Validation Testing (PVT) after the project went LIVE

Tested all kinds of ATM Transactions

Interacted with Operations Team, Finance Team and other third-party vendors in credit card industry to ensure the transaction flow is correct

Worked in Test Director / ALM for writing test cases, test execution and for defect logging process

Jun/2003 – Jun/2005 Patni Computer Systems - Chennai, India

Mainframe Developer

Involved in batch programming with COBOL / JCL

Performed Manual Testing and Data integrity / Backend testing by executing SQL Queries

Worked in Card Services – Collections, Application Processing Systems

Played a key role in GE-FDR Conversion as part of Collections team

Experience in Manual execution of Test scripts using Test Director (QC / ALM)

Delivered high quality documentation during the project

Involved Release activities and Reviews

Perform Peer reviews for test cases and test results prepared by other team members

Preparing Test deliverables

Additional Information will be provided based on request

Chicago, IL – 60564

804-***-****

adk0kq@r.postjobfree.com

CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial Domain (Banking, Credit Cards, Mortgage)

Retail Domain (POS)

Appraisal & Tax Domain

MasterCard /Visa Compliance in IBM Mainframe – Vision Plus

Vision Plus (Card Services)

Payment Gateway Systems

ATM Testing

API Testing

Manual / Automation / Performance Testing

ADA Compliance Testing – WCAG Guidelines

PDF Remediation Process

Subject-Matter Expert

SIT

UAT

Regression Testing

Test Strategy / Test Plans

Use Case Preparation

Defect Management

RTM

Resource / Budget estimations

Test Forecast Analysis

Waterfall / Agile-Scrum

Hands-On experience with SDLC & STLC

CERTIFICATIONS

Six-Sigma Green Belt

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