Mamta
Resume:
SUMMARY
To secure a challenging, responsible and growth-oriented position in Software Management Information System that uses skills and knowledge gained to develop and enhance the success of the company where creativity, self- motivation and determination are rewarded.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Thirteen+ years of diversified IT experience in Software Systems design, development and testing on Windows/UNIX/LINUX/VAX platforms, Client-Server and Web based applications.
Possess strong Financial Domain knowledge of Trade Life cycle and Affirmation, Confirmations, Novation Consent and Clearing business flows of Fixed Income Derivatives - Equity/Credit/Interest Rates and FX, to be able to put the activities of front, middle and back office into perspective.
Extensive Experience in testing Financial/Brokerage/Trading/Confirmation/Clearing based systems supporting multiple external platforms – ICElink, MarkitWire, Bloomberg, ICETrust, ICEClear, CME, LCH, Eurex, MarkitServ, DTCC, Scrittura, Clearport
Strong Experience in Back-end Testing and Data Validation/Manipulations.
Strong understanding of software QA methodologies including Develop, execute, and maintain Test plans, Test suites, Test final result documents and bug reports
Experience in Unit, System, Functional, Performance, Manual, Integration, Positive, Negative, User Acceptance, Regression, Recovery, Software Test Configuration and version control.
Good knowledge of Automated Testing and Procedures using Mercury’s Test Director, Quality Center, Rational Test Suite including Rational Administrator, Rational Robot, Test Manager and Bug Tracking tool – Rational ClearQuest.
Developed various UNIX/LINUX Shell Scripts for data transfer, data extraction, module integration and data loading into back end database using SQL Load Utility, export/import/BCP and test data in DB tables using various SQL Statements, file transfer via ftp/rcp.
Experienced in working on different RDBMS including Oracle, MS SQL Server, and Sybase.
Experience as an independent QA team lead, working collaboratively with testers, developers and other team members in managing complex projects and in the overall enhancement of software product quality.
Demonstrated integrity, problem solving, mentoring, stress handling and quick-learning abilities with excellent technical, analytical, inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills.
Resume of:
Mamta.V
Edison,NJ
*****.**.***@*****.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Computer Science Degree.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
• Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in advanced package Windows 95/NT, DOS, Networking Essentials, Internet Applications (HTML and Front Page), Office 97 (Professional Package MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access), UNIX, Oracle, Java Programming Logic and techniques, Software Engineering & Automated Testing tools.
• Certified Training in “Rational Test Team Fundamentals” from Rational University
• Training in “Brokerage Operations” from NY Institute of finance
• Training in Oracle PL/SQL Programming ” from Learning Tree International
• Training in “Hands-On Unix and Linux Tools and Utilities” from Learning Tree International
SKILL SET
Test Tools: Manual Testing (Black Box & White Box), Mercury QTP 11.0
Languages: PL/SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting, Java, HTML
Operating System: DOS, Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Windows NT 4.0, UNIX 10.2/11.0, LINUX 2.6.9, VAX
Networking: Telnet, FTP, TCP/IP
RDBMS: Oracle 7.X/8.0/9.0, Sybase 11.5, MS SQL Server 7.0, DB2 9.7
Software packages: MS Office 97/2000/2003/2007
GUI: Visual Basic 5.0, .NET CLR 4.0, Visual Studio 10
Bug Reporting Tools: Rational Clear Quest 5.3s.0, Mercury Quality Center 10.0, JIRA
Other Applications: PowerTerm 5.5.0, Exceed 10.0.0.10, Rapid SQL 8.0.1, Toad 6.3.7.1, DBArtisan 8.1.5, Aquadata 4.0.1, HP Java Console, Lotus Notes 6.5, Catalyst, WIKI, SnagIt, Putty, Sharepoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Morgan Stanley, New York, NY, Feb 2007 – Present
Role: QA Test Lead/Team Member
Worked on multiple projects for OTC Confirmations and Clearing
Environment: Windows XP 5.1, LINUX 2.6.9, Sybase 11.5, DB2 9.7, JAVA 1.6, Visual Studio 10, .NET CLR 4.0, C# 4.0,Spring 3.0, Mention 3.0, Hibernate 3.4, JPA 1.0, MQ 6,DROOLS 5.1, CXF 2.2.6, Mercury Quality Center 10.0, Eclipse, WAM, P4, QTP 11.0
DPS2 (Derivatives Processing System) is the post trade-processing hub for Credit derivatives. S2 captures trades from upstream trade entry systems, enriches trade messages based on reference data, perform various eligibility rules and send Confirmations to DTCC (Depository Trust Clearing Corporation) for clearing and settlement.
TRIPOD is an initiative to produce a product-neutral platform for the confirmation and settlement of OTC Interest Rate derivatives .
TRICLEAR is the core trade processing hub for OTC Clearing, and firm's interface to Clearing Houses and Affirmation Consent Platforms that are involved in the clearing of OTC products - Credit, Interest Rate, FX and Equity derivatives as well as Novation consent platforms for credit derivatives.
Responsibilities:
Lead onsite and offshore QA team (Manual /Automation) as well as extensively performed hands on testing for OTC Confirmation and Clearing projects
Responsible for Test Planning, Scheduling, Resource Allocation, Estimation, tracking, Bug reporting, Defect management, status reporting including Dashboard reports and Metrics for overall QA testing effort.
Developed and executed Sanity/Functional/Regression/Integration test suite for S2/Tripod/Triclear applications based on Business/User requirements
Created/Manipulated trades, post-trade events, manipulation of reference data in upstream Trade Entry systems
Worked with various affirmation platforms and clearing houses for clearing of multiple asset classes
Worked with Deriv/SERV application of DTCC and Scittura, for confirmation of Credit and Interest rate Derivative trades
Validated trades in all the internal systems – Credit One Trade Entry for Credit Derivatives, Trend Trade Entry for Interest Rate Derivatives, S2 Trade processing, Magnet Settlements and third party systems – Scrittura, DTCC involved in trade life cycle.
Created/Executed End-to-End Regression Test Suite for regression testing of the application after each bug fix dist.
Performed GUI testing for S2/Tripod/Triclear User Interface application including Trade/Confirms/Events monitor, setup of Eligibility Rules for the Counterparties, DTCC/client reference Data, EGTS Documentation, etc.
Executed LINUX and Sybase commands to perform back-end testing verifications as well as XML based message validations
Extensive Use of Mercury Quality Center for maintaining test cases, test execution and bug tracking purposes
Communicated issues and observations to development team using JIRA
Maintained and published Test Execution Status Summary Reports for management as well as Project Team
Worked in Adhoc/Agile/Iterative environment with development and Business users.
Instinet Corporation, New York, NY (A Reuters Company), May 2000 – December 2006
Instinet Corporation, a Reuter’s company, offers a suite of trading and research products and services to its clients. Instinet is a global agency broker that helps clients define and seek best execution in global markets. Through its electronic trading platforms, Instinet provides direct and efficient access to more than 40 equity markets worldwide.
Role: Senior/Lead QA Tester
Worked on various projects for Instinet’s middle office, back office and front office systems. Here are some of the projects I have worked on:
Environment: Windows NT, LINUX 2.4.9, HP-UX 10.2 & 11.0, VMS 5.5.2H4 OS ,ORACLE 8.1/9.2, Sybase 11.5, MS SQL Server 7.0,JAVA, Weblogic 8.1, Toga, Rational Requisite Pro 5.0, Rational ClearQuest 5.0, Rational ClearCase 5.0, Lotus Notes 6.5.
Repository: Repository Project was designed to consolidate all the orders, trades, allocations and executions from all the order handling systems and clearing system into one central database and make it available for reporting and troubleshooting purposes.
Institutional Settlements for US: ISUS (Institutional Settlements for US) System was designed to bypass ADP System (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.) by creating a direct interface to DTCC for Institutional settlement.
Clearing Interface System: Clearing Interface System (CIS) was designed to clear and settle trades of their clients. It collects and distributes trades, performs allocations to settlement accounts and finally reports this data to Depositories for trade settlements.
Responsibilities:
Gathering, Understanding and Validating business and systems’ requirements in depth by studying the Requirements Document and meeting with Business Users
Fulfilled additional responsibility as Business Analyst for ISUS project, Participated in the identification, understanding of business requirements by communicating back and forth with DTCC and tested settlement messages through out a settlement cycle, to keep track of the settlement states of these tickets and to take action based on these settlement states.
Generated/Maintained requirement based Test Plans/Test Scripts, Test Approach/Strategy documents including Visio diagrams using SRS document and Use case scenarios for functional and regression Testing. Wrote detailed steps of cautions and expected failures and errors handled in current versions.
Created Tracelibility Matrix to map UseCases to Test Scenarios and Test Scenarios to Test Cases in Rational Requisite Pro
Conducted Test Plan review meetings with Project Manager, QA Manager, Business Analyst, Development and QA Team members.
Setup TestBed for testing including setting up required logicals/variables, installing the new releases on QA, loading correct data into database etc. for each release.
Conducted Unit, Smoke, Functional, Performance, Integration, UAT, Disaster Recovery, System testing on each build or version of the application
Generated Regression Test Suite for regression testing of the application after each bug fix release.
Performed System Requirements Testing such as ITO, Autosys, and Connectivity etc.
Created installation and verification procedures for the support and operations team for production launch and performed Parallel System testing after implementation of each release into production
Developed and Executed Detailed Disaster Recovery procedures for all the components of ISUS System.
Worked with CIS Support and Operations during soft launch of the project in production and provided odd hour and night production support for the system after implementing the release into production.
Run UNIX, VAX and SQL commands in Sybase and oracle to verify the database backend testing.
Communicated issues and observations to developers using Rational Clearquest and schedule weekly meetings for Defect Review with Project Manager, Test Team, Developers and Business Team.
Maintained QA Test Execution Status Summary Report on weekly basis and send it to Project Team and Represented QA in daily status meetings with project managers and Development
RadioShack Information Services, Fortworth, TX, September 1999 – April 2000
Role: QA Analyst
Environment: Windows NT, VB 6.X, Oracle 8.0, Internet Explorer 4.0
Web based E-Commerce application: This was entirely web based e-commerce application developed using Java applets, ASP with VB Script running on Windows NT 4.0 with Oracle 8.0 as a database in the back end. Various other techniques like Story Server were used to develop Answer Vignette available to the online Radioshack customers. The company has a number of outlets selling the products. It has a number of warehouses for the shipping.
Responsibilities:
Read the business requirements/Functional requirements thoroughly and conduct meetings with Business Analysts to discuss and understand the requirements and explain them to Team members.
Functional, Regression, Stress, Load and Performance testing of various critical business functions of E-Commerce applications carried out.
Analyzed the response time of the business transactions under load. Developed reports and graphs to present the stress test results to the management.
Test data generation, implementation of test automation and quality-flawless delivery of the application.
Stress/load test conducted on the critical applications like Customer Ticket Lookup, Extended Service Option, Daily Deposits with load runner to determine the site behavior and determine the peak load or peak usage of each application at store.
Generated and Executed Test Scripts for GUI testing and Functionality including Database testing in selected modules.
Automated Testing using Winrunner to do:
• Test Performance criteria.
• Data Driven and Volume Test.
• GUI Testing to check the cursor position, mapping various GUI objects.
• Recording and Playback of various sub-systems and Testing the proper Screen Navigation of the screens developed in Visual Basic.
• Editing and playback of Test scripts after fixing errors.
• Creating and/or modifying Test cases after generating baseline scripts and perform regression analysis.
Involved in testing the application against different browsers - Netscape Navigator And Internet Explorer
Report/Coordinate the issues to/with development as well as Project Manager
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