Project Manager Scrum Master

KS, GURUPRASAD

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Profile Summary:

An ISTQB certified and CSM certified scrum master with 18+ years of industry experience capable of handling SDLC/STLC including Waterfall, Agile with an emphasis predominantly on Banking and Financial domains, cutting across various lines of business like retail banking, lending, credit cards, prepaid cards, investment banking, capital markets, wealth- management, regulatory reporting etc. Experienced Test Project Manager with successful implementation across globe and also as a Senior Business Analyst handling various clients. Professional Experience/Roles/Responsibilities

Test Project Manager – Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai Period: Apr’21 till date

Managing a cross-functional, geographically co-located team with around 70 resources and 14 direct reports

Formulating Test Strategies and implementing Test Plans for different modules aligning with client objectives

Managing defect triage meetings, quarterly business reviews, project management reviews, troubleshooting and timely resolution of issues, risk tracking etc.

Tracking/monitoring testing milestones, progress and publishing metrics and contributing to control measures

Overseeing proof-of-concepts of innovative ideation and to convert them into tangible products including automation feasibilities

Software Engineering Manager for R&D – DreamKidz, Chennai Period: Nov’20 –Mar’21

Implement an R&D strategy envisaging potential business outcomes

Identifying technologies and trends that enables experimentation

Recruit, train, mentor, and manage a team of software developers and technical professionals and plan, prioritize, and manage projects, ensuring they are executed within scope, budget, and timeline.

Set project milestones, track progress, and address any roadblocks or delays proactively

Conversion of business requirements into documentation and facilitating a smooth agreement and sign-off

Test Project Manager – Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai Period: Feb’10 –Sep’20

Managing a team of around 10 resources

Formulating Test Strategies and implementing Test Plans for different modules aligning with client objectives

Managing defect triage meetings, quarterly business reviews, project management reviews, troubleshooting and timely resolution of issues, risk tracking etc.

Tracking/monitoring testing milestones, progress and publishing metrics and contributing to control measures

Overseeing proof-of-concepts of innovative ideation and to convert them into tangible products including automation feasibilities

Senior Software Test Engineer – Nucleus Software, Chennai Period: Oct’08 –Feb’10

Contribute in test planning and scoping for various types of testing including functional, regression, integration, database, usability testing

Manage and create test data, develop detailed test cases with structured test scenarios based on requirements, execution of test cases to identify areas where software lacks the quality

Defect logging, retesting, tracking and closure, participate in defect triage calls

Perform root-cause analysis of the defects to identify corrective and preventive actions Senior Test Engineer – Sundaram Infotech Solutions, Chennai Period: May’07–Sep’08

Manage and create test data, develop detailed test cases with structured test scenarios based on requirements, execution of test cases to identify areas where software lacks the quality

Defect logging, retesting, tracking and closure, participate in defect triage calls

Generation of test metrics, test closure

Perform proof-of-concept, feasibility study on automation tool named TestPartner

Perform root-cause analysis of the defects to identify corrective and preventive actions Executive Systems – SRA Systems Limited, Chennai

Period: Jun’04–May’07

Manage and create test data, develop detailed test cases with structured test scenarios based on requirements, execution of test cases to identify areas where software lacks the quality

Defect logging, retesting, tracking and closure

Perform root-cause analysis of the defects to identify corrective and preventive actions Test Consultant – Take Solutions Private Limited, Chennai Period: Feb’03 –May’04

Requirement understanding, test design, test execution, defect logging, retesting and test closure

Perform root-cause analysis of the defects to identify corrective and preventive actions Major Projects Handled:

AXIOM Regulatory Reporting and Change Management Project Summary

Leveraging AxiomSL, one of the leading reporting and analytics platforms, validating the reports pertaining to users under finance, operations, and business areas and deriving insightful and actionable information. As part of this regulatory reporting tool, internal audits on companies' financial and operational information is exercised and documented.

Pershing EMEA Transformation Program

Project Summary

A migration testing for a trading platform where the features on the mainframe systems are code- converted to Dot Net. Addresses the Investment Manager’s challenges by providing a dealing desk and core services

Wealth Platform – Complete Investment Banking Solution Project Summary

This web-based application is one of the products of the client named SEI Global Services Inc. and provides a complete investment banking experience to various investors including Banks, Trusts, High Net worth, Individuals, Broker-Dealers, and Investment Advisors etc. Some of the services provided by our client include Asset/Wealth Management, Investment Banking, Strategy Management, Portfolio Management etc.

Chase Card Core Testing

Project Summary

Chase Card Core (C3) is an IBM mainframe and TANDEM based application that comprises the core processing elements for the Credit Card domain It covers various features like Application processing, Account opening, Cardholder services, Transaction Processing, Authorization, Clearing and Settlement, Dispute Redressal etc.

Enhanced Credit Management System (ECMS)

Project Summary

This Vision PLUS based software application is primarily used for credit card transaction processing and financial transactions on Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Europay, and private label transactions against those accounts. Handled the major module Credit Management System (CMS) along with other modules like Credit Decision Management (CDM), Collections Tracking Analysis (CTA), Financial Authorization System (FAS), Interchange Tracking System

(ITS), Transaction Management System (TRAMS), Loyalty Management System (LMS), Offer Management System (OMS) that work in tandem

Sundaram Smart Lend

Project Summary

Sundaram Smart Lend is a home financing application that implements all the nuances in granting a loan for both residential and commercial purposes. The application involves automation of all the technical intricacies involved in housing finance with diversified details into various modules namely Enquiry, Masters, Credit Appraisal, Legal Appraisal, Technical Appraisal and Disbursement. These modules cover the whole loan lifecycle of application processing-loan processing-underwriting-funding/closure-loan servicing

Ultimate Non-Banking Operations (UNO)

Project Summary

This stand-alone application catering retail services to the individual customers covering the financial offerings like opening and maintenance of savings and checking accounts, long term and short terms deposits, mortgages, personal loans, debit/credit cards etc. The product is a one- stop platform for all the retail operations for consumers with a robust workflow that captures all the events right from customer approaching the company till the logical closure of the activity. Also possesses an efficient reporting mechanism which helps the management to take effective financial decisions

Educational Summary:

Master of Computer Applications (2005)

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (2000)

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