Test Lead

Ankita Nath

Address: Apt # ****, *** Assiniboine, Toronto

Phone: 647-***-**** ; 416-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

Seven Years of delivering End-to-End Turnkey Functional Testing Solutions in Peoplesoft HCM

combined with expertise in Automation

CORE COMPETENCIES

CRM Peoplesoft HCM 8.8, 8.9,9.0 – Core HRMS ; Global Payroll ; Variable Compensation ; E-Performance ; ESS ; MSS ; Interfaces ; Position Mgmt ; PS Security

Test Automation Tools Mercury-QTP 8.2, 9.0, 9.2,9.5

Mercury-WinRunner 7.6,

Mercury- LoadRunner 7.8, 8.

Test Management Tools Mercury-Test Director 8.0

Mercury Quality Center 8.2, 9.0

Testing Phases System Testing ; System Integration Testing ; Regression Testing ; User Interface Testing ; User Acceptance Testing ; Security Testing ; Performance Testing

Configuration Tools Visual Source Safe

Technologies and Languages C, C++, VB, VBScript

Databases DB2, Oracle , MS Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Dec 2007 to Sep 2011

Test Lead Gurgaon, India

Managed a Team of 30 for full STLC (Software Test Life Cycle) of projects for Peoplesoft Modules including Global Payroll, HRMS, e-Performance, Variable Compensation with main focus on intensive interface integrations with Third Party Tools, Data Migration, UI and File Validations and Batch Processes.

Received an excellent set of VOCs (Voice of Customer) for Zero Defect and First Time Right Deliveries.

Reduced cost to company through automation and process orientation resulting in savings of $1.8 M.

• Efficiently managed testing projects from inception to closure

• Created test plans, test strategies and test approach Plans

• Created resource forecast, ramp up plans, & resource utilization plans

• Performed size & effort estimations using work breakdown structure and TPA

• Identified risks an created appropriate contingency plans to mitigate it

• Conducted test readiness reviews incorporating environments, code drop, test bed creation and test documentation

• Designed effective work packets, task allocations and tracking for the team ensuring full utilization

• Set process oriented standards and protocols for all testing activities towards delivery of quality products

• Devised standardization for Test Director to be used as a complete test management tool

• Co-ordinated the defect lifecycle from defect logging, reporting and tracking to closure with daily status reporting

• Created extensive reports and metrics in crisp formats for the higher management and stakeholders

• Created full test completion reports with fault tolerance, execution reports and other metrics

• Incorporated extensive internal and external review processes to ensure zero misses and maximum coverage

• Organized Internal knowledge transfer and brainstorming sessions to enable rotation of resources and to create backups

• Extended extensive technical and domain related support for all testing activities for the team for enhancing their understanding of the domain

• Reduced man effort and earned revenue by automating repetitive modules of Peoplesoft in Regression Testing

• Efficiently Managed stakeholder relationships

Test Analyst Edinburgh, Scotland

Successfully designed, implemented and automated (QTP) the Regression Pack in Peoplesoft HCM to be rolled out around the globe.

Increased the efficiency of the regression pack by 70% by minimizing human intervention and increased turn around times for the defect discovery, documentation and resolution.

• Performed impact analysis of inter-related business processes

• Derived and documented real time critical scenarios

• Structured the localized country specific components

• Scripted and Executed modules in QTP in all permutations and combinations of critical importance to the business

• Incorporated the industry wide best practices and standards

• Created Exhaustive supporting documentation for better comprehensibility, usability and maintainability

Birlasoft Ltd. Aug 2004 to Nov 2007

Senior Software Engineer London, UK

Proficiently opened a new business account with BUPA (UK based Insurance Giant) by executing a Proof of Concept in Automation (QTP) for critical insurance application.

• Analyzed critical business requirements with the clients

• Scripted and executed scenarios in QTP using Quality Center as the test management tool

• Automated defect reporting and tracking through QC

Instrumental in the creation and implementation of an Automation Testing Framework built on Plug and Play components and Function Libraries using Mercury QTP and Quality Center with extensive Maintenance Guides

Software Engineer Noida, India

Executed multiple manual Web Based and Client Server testing projects using Quality Centre and Test Director

• Derived Testable Requirements after thorough Analysis of Business Requirements and Functional Specifications

• Developed, Reviewed and Executed Test Cases

• Performed Security, System, Functionality, Performance, Load and Regression Testing

• Uncovered and Documented Defects with a high level of detail, accuracy and informative reproducible steps

Miscellaneous

• Member of Technical Recruitment Panel for Testing in RBS and Birlasoft

• Conducted technical training(s) on LoadRunner 7.8 – Web Protocol, Advanced Microsoft Excel, Winrunner 7.6, Quality Center 9.0, QTP 8.2, 9.0 & Test Director 8.0

• Conducted domain and business process trainings on Peoplesoft Modules

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Ovation Award – Conceptualizing and Implementing the Automated Regression Pack

• Instant Award – Structuring and Streamlining QTP Deliveries across teams

• Team of the Month – Successfully Managing and Implementing a Siebel Lending Project

• Process Champion – Successfully completed QMS champion at CMMI level 5 company

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Birla Institute of Technology, India Sep 2000 to May 2004

Bachelor of Engineering – Computer Science CGPA: 8 / 10

• Qualified amongst the top 1% in the international level entrance exam

• Elected President of the Spic Macay club

• Successfully implemented an Optical Character Recognition software in Java

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