Project Management

SHVETHA DHANDAPANI **** W Taylor St, Apt *F, Chicago, IL 60611

Management Information Systems *******.****@*****.*** | Mobile: 312-***-****

SUMMARY:

• Over 3+ years of development & QA experience in all phases of life cycle, including requirements gathering, risk analysis, project planning, scheduling, testing, defect tracking, management, and reporting.

• Sun Certified Java Professional

• Handled fortune 500 client projects across the globe including US(Walgreens, Khol’s) & UK (Virgin Wines)

• Adept at using both manual and automated testing tools to troubleshoot systems, integration, user acceptance, functionality testing

• Developed use cases, user interface specifications, and user requirement specification documents.

• Liaise with developers, business analysts, and user representatives in application design and document reviews.

• Highly motivated, good problem solver with proven track record of outstanding performance

EDUCATION:

Master of Science – Management Information Systems NA Aug2012 -Dec 2013

University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC)

Bachelor of Engineering – Computer Science 3.81 Jun 2004–May 2008

Anna University, Chennai

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE:

Databases: MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL

Statistical software: SAS, R

Testing Tools: QuickTest Pro, LoadRunner, Visual Source Safe, Clear Quest, PVCS Tracker

Platforms: Windows XP/2000/NT, Linux, UNIX

Languages: SQL, XML, HTML, DHTML, C, C++, ASP, Java, J2EE, Visual Basic

Web Servers: WebSphere, WebLogic

Software: Microsoft office Suite, MS Project

EXPERIENCE:

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai

Programmer Associate – Quality / Software testing Feb 2009 – Mar 2012

Client: Kohl’s Corporation, Chicago

Analyze business and system requirements, mange development of specifications to create and execute detailed test plans, and verify bug fixes.

Liaised with on-site QA analysts & client and delivered it on record time.

Configure test environment and create strategy for product development and certification. Assure test data, schedule automated/manual tests. Approve results documentation and tracking systems updates.

Supervise development of SQL-queries/procedures for database and backend testing.

Use Clear Quest for repository, reporting and tracking bugs, and providing updates on resolved bugs.

Statistical analysis and data mining using SAS and Knime

Client: Walgreens, Chicago

Designed and developed batch processes using Java to integrate various systems using Oracle,

CIBS (Customer Information and Billing System) and RetNet.

Designed and developed a J web based application to enable suppliers and client to upload and download files, exchange reports, print reports.

Responsible for developing test plans and evaluating functional specifications of software products

Handle the tasks of designing test cases and strategies by gathering and reviewing business requirements

Assigned the tasks of tracking and reporting bugs by utilizing standard defect tracking system

Responsible for developing procedures for improving and standardizing QA methodology and processes

Handle the tasks of providing directions in peer review to ensure that the product deliverables meet the deadlines

Client: Virgin Wines, UK

Apr 2009 – Aug 2010

Performed the tasks of preparing QA process

Assigned responsibilities of maintaining test result reports for reference in future

Handled the tasks of creating bug reports by coordinating with software testers and developers

Assigned responsibilities of supporting Senior QA analyst manual tester in the development and execution of QA continuous process

Performed first level system testing by coordinating with QA team and business analyst

AWARDS

• Received “Star Performer of the Month” award for record time delivery of “Merchandizing Enhancements 2010” Project for Kohl’s Corporation

• Awarded “Spotted for excellence” for Project life cycle management

ACTIVITIES

• Organized and coordinated National Level Technical Symposium – Jet Sonic (2006)

CERTIFICATION:

• CCP-Level0 Retail certification

• Brain bench Certification in JAVA5 Fundamentals, Java Script, Java Server Pages, Struts, EJB 3.0.

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