ARUDRA PUTCHAKAYALA
Email: ***************@*****.***
Phone: 207-***-****
SUMMARY:
Ability to analyse problematic situations, seeking relevant data, diagnosing information in order to solve problems.
Have the motivation to take independent responsibility as well as ability to contribute and be a productive team member.
Always played an active role of scrum team member in the daily scrum calls.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and client facing skills.
Experience in creating reports/dashboards using Power BI, Cognos Analytics.
Excellent understanding of Database and strong experience writing SQL queries.
Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle and has worked on creating Business requirements, capturing Test cases and technical documentation.
Has done academic projects in C, C++ and has deep understanding of programming.
Acted as a liaison for the technical team to project leadership teams and management.
Supported testing of application upgrades by creating test plan, identifying stakeholders and reporting status.
Good understanding of OLAP systems, Data Integration, API usage, JSON, XML data formats.
Ability to operate effectively and independently in a complex and dynamic environment.
Ability to work efficiently as part of scrum team and handle sprint review meetings.
Ability to learn new technologies, tools, and adopting new technologies.
ACADEMCS & CERTIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering) with Distinction from JNTU, Hyderabad.
SKILLS:
SQL
Power BI
IBM Cognos
Python
MS Excel
Strong Analytical Skills
Technical Writing
Written and Verbal Communications
Problem Solving
Work Experience:
Moved to United States on dependent visa in 2016 and recently got Employment Authorization.
Global Logic Technologies – Hyderabad, Telangana India
Reporting/Testing Analyst.
May 2013 to January 2015
Built test scripts to handle regression testing on basic count checks between old and new application users.
Reduced overall testing hours by 50% by writing and optimizing automation test scripts in Excel.
Created reports showing Project progress, no of defects pending resolution by screen.
Also worked on testing non-functional requirements like user access, documenting common error messages and resolutions.
Participated in deployment planning meetings to understand/input on dependency checks.
Sri Prathnik Consulting – Hyderabad, Telangana India
Business Analyst Specialist
April 2012 to May 2013
Analyzed business developments and monitored market trends.
Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
Met with stakeholders to establish favorable business relationships and support mutually beneficial interests.
Derived conceptual designs from business objectives to deliver software and applications according to specifications for usability, performance and functionality.
Led cross-functional teams to analyze and understand enterprise-wide operational impacts and opportunities of technology changes.
Assessed impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement.
Oaks International School – Hyderabad, Telangana India
Freelance Consultant/Business Partner (Sunitha Info Vision)
July 2011 to April 2012
Business Partner for Sunitha Info Vision overseeing their operations, review work contracts.
Created script/stories to create educational videos for 8th to 10th grades Mathematics/Science subjects.
Reviewed videos created by graphics team and suggested corrections such as duration, video/audio quality.
Visited prospect schools explaining the product and answer questions, gather feedback for product enhancement.