QA PMP

Hitesh Gosain, PMP

Cell: +1-416-***-**** Austin, TX *************@*****.***

Expertise in Software Quality Assurance, I.T test management, Project Management and Technology Development.

Professional Summary:

• 10+ years of continuous growth in IT, expertise in QA methodologies and best practices

• Hands on QA professional, understands the software development life cycle (SDLC), software development background, Java, SQL .NET programming experience

• Experience in developing test automation and implementing performance testing, delivery experience with leading test tools (Rational, HP/Mercury)

• Test design using Agile, RUP, implementing Enterprise Testing Methodology, TDD (Test driven development), legacy to web migration, Web Services, business process testing

• Understands business workflows, client and stakeholder analysis, vendor management, team dynamics, working with remote teams, onsite-offshore experience

• Industry experience includes financial, banking, insurance, consulting, government, custom software, COTS, data warehousing, ERP (SAP)

Education and Certifications

• Project Management Professional- PMP certification from PMI May 2007

• Certified Software Quality Analyst- CSQA from QAI, USA Jun 2006

• Sun Certified Java Programmer- SCJP from Sun Microsystems Dec 2000

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science & Engineering May’95-Jun’99

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Test Manager

BearingPoint (KPMG) Consulting Oct 2008 – Apr 2009

http://www.bearingpoint.com

• Client facing consulting role that involves working with executives, middle managers, team leads, project teams, and direct reports, analyze client’s current QA practice, provide expertise to improve processes

• Plan and coordinate all testing efforts, including the development of test artifacts

execution and documentation of test strategies and plans (including all aspects of testing: system functionality, user acceptance, stress, performance, automation, etc.)

• Implementing performance testing best practices, coordinate Lodrunner performance testing, creation and maintenance of automated test scripts

• Hands-on test manager leading the development of reusable test automation framework using QTP and managing its implementation at client sites, automating insurance applications (Guidewire Claimcenter, Fineos) with HP QTP, Quality Center

• Involved in sales activities, SOW (statement of work), pricing model and client presentations (clients included Liberty Mutual, Cooperators Insurance, State of Manitoba, Manulife Financial, AXA Insurance)

• QA Manager

Toronto Dominion Bank, TD Bank Financial Group Mar 2007 – Sep 2008

http://www.td.com/

• Driving test architecture and implementing test design for mainframe to web migration of financial applications (CreditLink), business rules testing (BRT), adjudication strategy changes (Adjudicaide) and other high impact financial projects (cards, personal, real estate and business banking technology systems).

• Responsible for the entire testing lifecycle, planning, execution and delivery of test activities, test strategy creation, managing test case development, framework based automation development, test environment, data, resource estimation and allocation

• Reporting test activities to executives, manage communication with key stakeholders and business partners, communicating with development and technology partners (FairIsaac, Equifax, TSYS, Symcor), act as escalation for QA, release & sign-off

• Test Manager

Royal Bank of Canada, Wealth Management Apr 2006 – Mar 2007

http://www.rbcds.com/

• Test manager in the global technology & operations department (dominion securities and trading) for initiatives including technology rewrite (mainframe to web) & data migration projects (Retirement saving plan and other registered products)

• Execute end to end system test to validate the integration of mainframe, middleware, and client server platforms, test strategy development, liaising with technology partners (Broadridge, iGATE) to ensure test coverage and delivery of projects

• QA Project Lead/ Test Manager

Toronto Dominion Bank, TD Bank Financial Group May 2004 – Mar 2006

http://www.td.com/

• Implement QA best practices and develop a formal testing framework, manage a joint testing group, lead the functional automation and performance test team

• Liaising with business partners in defining testable requirements, facilitating test case reviews, coordinating integration, system, regression, user acceptance (UAT)

• Support post implementation warranty, communications with key stakeholders, provide project status information to senior technology executives, publishing test execution results, defect management

• Senior Consultant - QA/ Data warehouse

IBM Oct 2003 – Apr 2004

http://www.ibm.com

• Test planning and execution for client's ERP project implementation, SAP BW reporting, data analysis for testing, data conversion, data extraction, transformation and loading (ETL) into a knowledgebase

• Execute system and integration testing before Go live, keeping track of defects, communicate project status with development teams, QA measurement and metrics, representing QA in defect meetings, assist in training and documentation

• Software Solutions Developer

HCL Technologies Jun 1999 - Sep 2003

Sunnyvale, CA, USA, http://www.hcltech.com

• Software requirement analysis, design, development, coding and configuration, comply with the system development life cycle (SDLC) to develop specifications consistent with client requirements using Java/J2EE and Microsoft technologies.

• Integrate code modules, version control, test, debug, build and deploy enterprise applications, perform unit testing/white box testing, support functional enhancements

Technical Skills Summary

• QA Tools:

 HP Quick Test Pro. (QTP), Quality Center, LoadRunner

 WinRunner, Silktest, Rational Tool suite, Requisite Pro.

 JUnit, UML, RUP, ANT, CVS

• Mgmt. tools: Microsoft Project, Project Web Access, MS Visio, Sharepoint

• Concepts: SOA, Web services, Distributed, Mainframe, Client server applications,

3-tier architecture, ERP, data warehousing

• Development:

 Programming: J2EE, Java, ASP.NET, C#, XML, PHP, Java/VBScript, .NET

 App. Servers: WebSphere, IIS

 Databases: Oracle 9i, MS SQL Server, DB2, MySQL

 ERP: SAP R/3, SAP BW

• O/S: Windows 2000/XP, Unix (Linux, RedHat, Solaris)

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