Test Lead

LATA VENKAT SWAMI

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 8+ years of experience in software Testing process which includes preparing Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases/Scripts, Executing Tests based on business requirements and functional requirements and Defect Tracking for Manual Testing

• Sound knowledge of Black Box, White Box, System, Regression, Integration, Functionality Testing

• Ability to understand Functional and Software Requirements Specification documents

• Testing of Client-Server and database projects on Windows and UNIX Operating Systems

• Involved in Complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from Business Analysis to Development, Software Test Lifecycle (STLC)

• Experience working in Banking, HR and Telecom Domains

• Familiar with Waterfall, Agile Methodology – Scrum

• Good knowledge on test coverage analysis and Ability to mentor teams to meet the deadlines

• Expert in using Quality Center as repository for maintaining test cases, execution and tracking defects

• Experience in developing Test Summary Report, Traceability Matrix

• Experience in creating systematic documents as per client requirements; proactive in reporting defects and delivering detailed documents in compliance with specified standards

• Participated in the Design, Business/Functional requirements and test cases review meetings

• Interacting with the client and to keep a track of project status and inspection reviews

• Efficient in interacting with developers and other team members to ensure high quality software is delivered. Ability to work efficiently as Individual and in a Team

• Exposure with QA Principles, committed, and Result Oriented with a quest and zeal to learn new technologies and undertake challenging tasks. Also hard working in nature to achieve that extra mile whenever required

• Excellent ability to manage resources(multi-vendors & within company both) in mission critical, high-pressure projects

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools : HP Quality Center 9.2

Programming Languages : C, C++, VBScript, PL/SQL

Platforms : Mainframes, Windows Server, Unix

Database : IBM DB2, Oracle 9i / 8.x

Web Technologies : HTML, XML

Other Tools : SQL Loader, TOAD 8.5, MS-Project, Visio

PROJECTS INVOLVED

Client: HSBC, India April’10 – Jan’12

Project: One HSBC Customer Data Management (OHCDM)

Role: Test Lead/Manager

Description:

• OHCDM is HSBC Group standard customer data repository on z/series DB2 tables and presented to users in form of logical data groups.

• It is a strategic product to support customer data for their financial products like cards, loans, mortgages, insurance policies etc.

• All applications interact with this database for any customer information through set of business services.

Responsibilities:

• Managed team of Functional testers for task allocation, monitoring and hand-holding team for test activities

• Co-ordination between vendor, off-shore and on-site resources for deliverables

• Reviewed and developed Test plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases for various test scenarios for positive and negative testing both

• Know-how on mapping of test cases and creating traceability matrix with the requirements in HP Quality Center

• Followed agile methodology for Business critical requirements

• Supervised the team performing various scenarios by Manual Testing

• Ensuring that test environment, test data and set-up available for test execution

• Ensure Test product documents are complete and updated

• Involved in and responsible for Functional, Regression of the application

• Supervised regression testing for the changes made to the application

• Defect Management and Defect Prevention, used HP Quality Center to report system defects and track defect fixes

• Interacted with Delivery managers to resolve technical issues and get software faults addressed

• Ensured that QA activities are performed in the team and their deliverables

• Identify Potential Risks and suggest mitigation plan

Environment:

IBM Mainframe, HP Quality Center

Client: HSBC, India April’09 – March’10

Project: Purge and Restore

Role: Test Lead

Description:

• This project deals with cleansing activity of those profiles deemed redundant and where retention was unnecessary. This activity is branched as following processes

o Trawl : Identifies candidates suitable for deletion based on set of pre-defined validations and business rule

o Purge : This process removes and deletes the profiles identified as part of Trawl process

o Restore : This process restores the profiles and customer data deleted through purge process

Responsibilities:

• Managed team of Functional testers for task allocation, monitoring and hand-holding team for test activities

• Reviewed and developed Test plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases for various test scenarios for positive and negative testing both

• Mapped the test cases with the requirements in HP Quality Center

• Followed agile methodology for Business critical requirements

• Supervised the team performing various scenarios by Manual Testing, executed different Test cases manually and Monitored the System Performance

• Ensuring that Test Environment, test data and set-up available for test execution

• Ensure Test product documents are complete and updated

• Involved in and responsible for Functional, Regression of the application

• Prepared Traceability Matrix between Requirements and Test Cases

• Supervised regression testing for the changes made to the application

• Defect Management and Defect Prevention, used HP Quality Center to report system defects and track bug fixes

• Interacted with Delivery managers to resolve technical issues and get software faults addressed

• Ensured that QA activities are performed in the team and their deliverables

• Identify Potential Risks and suggest mitigation plan

Environment:

IBM Mainframes, HP Quality Center

Client: HSBC, India April’08 – March’09

Project: Global Payment Investigation

Role: Test Lead

Description:

• GPI is a Payment Investigation System which caters the needs for Investigation of Payments which passes through HSBC Bank using Swift network.

• GPI has many features which makes it a unique Payment Investigation System.

• GPI stands on a Smart Investigate framework which is used for Investigation Projects across globe.

Responsibilities:

• Review functional design, test requirements, use cases and other test documents to create test cases

• Test Estimation

• Designing of Functional Test Cases using Black box testing techniques

• Verification of Test scripts uploaded by team in HP Quality Center

• Review of execution of test cases with the expected results

• Performed Software Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Configuration and Usability Testing

• Coordinated the testing between onsite and offshore resources

• Creating, executing and updating test scripts

• Provided input towards test data creation

• Applying procedures to ensure accuracy of output and adopting continuous improvement approach

• Reporting defects using standard reporting tool

• Completing standard and non-standard tasks, within the scope of the client requirements

• Updating Supervisor and Deliverable tracker on critical and non-critical issues

• Task allocation, monitor and guide team in Test Activities

• Understand & Implement Testing Scope within defined Timelines and Quality standards

• Co-ordinate with Test Manager/ Onsite coordinator for Issues Resolution

• Conduct Test Design walkthroughs and reviews

• Ensure Test Environment and Test Data is available and set-up for Test Execution

• Ensure Test Product Documents are complete and updated

• Defect Management and Defect Prevention

• Status Reporting and Test Metrics Reporting

• Ensure Traceability between Requirements and Test Cases

• Identify Potential Risks and Suggest Mitigation Plan

• Participate in knowledge management activities

Environment:

Pega PRPC 5.4-Smart Investigate, Java, HP Quality Center

Client: Hewitt Associates, India Nov’05 – March’08

Project: Hewitt Global - myHR

Role: Test Lead

Description:

• myHR is a web-enabled system that provides a global self-service approach to HR function.

• Normally this system is designed to be deployed on intranet of customers(corporate customers), where employees are able to access as per the access policy defined for them by their company

• Employees throughout the organization access this to update their personal information, job history, qualifications, and view payroll information.

Responsibilities:

• Started as team member and later managed a team of 6 testers of myHR Base Product in SIT (System Integration Testing), which is part of Test Management Group

• Resolving critical issues, co-coordinating with onsite & development team, allocation & estimation of testing efforts

• Organizing knowledge sharing sessions and providing training to new joinees

• Preparation of test cases based on requirement specification

• Executing the Test Cases

• Involved in functionality testing, defect tracking and reporting

• Defect report by raising TPR & Retesting of all defects fixed by the development team

• Involved in Regression Testing for each modified build of the application

• Conduct backend testing to check reflection of changes in application

• Defect report by raising TPR (Test Problem Report) & Retesting of all defects fixed by the development team

• Presentation of the QA status reports and the defect status reports in the weekly meetings

• As SQA of the team - preparing for & taking audits, attend SQA meets and actively participate by suggesting new ideas

• Major Functionalities Tested

o MSS (Manager Self Service)

o ESS (Employee Self Service)

o New Hire

o Workflows

Environment:

Java, Windows 2000, Siebel 7.7 and SQL TOOL (1.4 Beta)

Client: Reliance Infocomm, India Oct’03 – Oct’05

Project: Postpaid Wireless Billing(ADC Singl.eView)

Role: Test Engineer

Description:

• ADC Singl.eView is used as Billing product in Reliance Infocomm which is used for Postpaid Wireless products Billing

• Billing plan, Billing deposits, Contracts, schemes, Tariff Configuration, Rating formatted CDR’s and Bill Printing are the integral part of this application.

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Team Member in SIT (System Integration Testing) Team, which is the part of the BSS Development (Business Support System)

• Understanding the functionality of application & Executing the Test Cases

• Defect tracking and reporting

• Involved in Functionality testing

• Configuration of data in Oracle table for executing test cases

• Validate different scenarios and writing test cases against it

• Major Functionalities tested

o New Products configurations in Billing

o Advance Rentals

o Temporary Suspension and Reactivation of service

o To Check Due Date display as 'IMMEDIATE' for defaulters

o Time Based Data Plans

Environment:

ADC Singl.eView, Amdocs Clarify(Postpaid POS and CRM), Toad, Oracle, MS-Office, Custom applications(Phonegen, Recon)

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Masters In Computer & Information Management (M.C.I.M.) from Jankidevi Bajaj Institute Of Management Studies, S.N.D.T. 2003

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

L2-EAD Available

REFERENCES

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