SUMMARY:

• Confidential has sound experience across the Software Testing Life Cycle STLC for 10 years and 4 months and, before that, the Software Development Life Cycle SDLC for 3 yrs and 6 months as a J2EE Lead/Programmer ; He has Java/Selenium Test Automation experience of 2.5 years.
• He has understanding of CMMI Level 5 processes and has faced CMMI certification audits. While working as a J2EE Team lead, he was instrumental in training a team of 20 developers in order to setup a J2EE development program. He has also undergone PMP training conducted by Cognizant. He has also worked with REST APIs automation.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Comprehensive understanding of SDLC: Involved in the phases of Requirements Analysis, Low Level Design, Database Design, Coding and Unit Testing in Java and C++.
• Comprehensive understanding of STLC: Deeply involved in the phases of Requirements Analysis, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution and Defect Management.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Testing Centre of Excellence TCoE model.
• Test Automation experience in Java/Selenium with REST APIs.
• Effective liaison between functional/Automation/performance testing teams & business teams for Testing needs and Deliverables.
• Successfully lead many large QA teams despite critical risks and stringent timelines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

TECHNOLOGY:

• Test Strategy and Planning
• Risk analysis and mitigation
• Defect Management
• Requirement Analysis & Estimation
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Automation - Java/Selenium
• Database Testing
• Exposure to Performance Testing
• Languages - Selenium, J2EE, C, C++, Unix Shell scripts, JavaScript, HTML, PL/SQL
• Databases - Oracle.
• Testing Tools - Quality Center, JIRA

SDLC:

• Requirement Analysis
• Low level design
• Coding and Unit testing
• Database programming

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Automation Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the delivery of the testing artifacts like Estimations, Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, RTM, Automated Scripts, Test Logs, and Defect Logs etc. to the relevant level within client team structure and ensuring timely review / sign-off of the deliverables.
• Actively hands-on involved in the automation of Test Cases Auto-first architecture using Java/Selenium
• Actively hands-on involved in the Test Case design and automated Test Execution activities.
• Ensure prompt tracking and reporting of project and testing activities including daily status reports, weekly status reports, testing results, test case coverage, defects discovered and their status.
• Closely monitor critical aspects and Risks of CAS application’s Automated QA project.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Using SCRUM methodology, ensuring the delivery of the testing artifacts like Estimations, Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, RTM, Test Logs, and Defect Logs etc. to the relevant level within client team structure and ensuring timely review / sign-off of the deliverables.
• Actively hands-on involved in the automation and automated execution of Test Cases B.D.D using Java/Selenium
• Actively hands-on involved in the Test Case design and Test Execution activities.
• Ensure prompt tracking and reporting of project and testing activities including daily status reports, weekly status reports, testing results, test case coverage, defects discovered and their status.
• Closely monitor critical aspects of COAST application’s QA project and the building of regression packs for this application.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Using SCRUM methodology, ensured the delivery of the testing artifacts like Estimations, Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, RTM, Test Logs, and Defect Logs etc. to the relevant level within client team structure and ensuring timely review / sign-off of the deliverables.
• Actively hands-on involved in the automation of Test Cases using Java/Selenium
• Actively hands-on involved in the Test case design and Test Execution activities.
• Ensure prompt tracking and reporting of project and testing activities including daily status reports, weekly status reports, testing results, test case coverage, defects discovered and their status.
• Closely monitor critical aspects of HSC application’s QA project and the building of regression packs for this application.

Confidential, New York, NY

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Setting up of onsite-offshore mode of operations for the GCMS and Treasury Eye applications and lead all the testing activities for these two at a more granular level.
• Actively hands-on involved in the Test Design and Test Execution activities.
• Participated in CMOT TCoE assessment and implementation of roadmap to ensure a consistent approach to testing right from project estimation, test strategy, test planning, test design, test execution and test closure as per established standards.
• Front end Cognizant QE&A and closely monitor and review critical aspects of GCMS, Treasury Eye, GSR, iGSR, DEPO, GPDW, GODS and COSINE projects and the building of regression packs for these applications.

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Closely monitor and review critical aspects of projects, forecast risks and provide direction to the teams in all phases .
• Review estimations, forecast future project requirements/risks and plan and manage recruitment and resource utilization.
• Actively hands-on involved in the Test Design and Test Execution activities.
• Ensure a consistent approach to testing as per process standards.
• Analyze requirements and ensure the test scenarios and test cases are of high quality.
• Build a second line for all key roles and persons. Mentor and develop promising team members. Ensure that the training needs of the team are identified and met.
• Manage and motivate performance of the team through regular appreciations and recognitions.

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

UAT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Interact with the Project Managers and other managers to understand business and testing requirements and ensure UAT activities progress as per agreed plans. Also developed resolutions to risks proactively Change request handling, if required, was done .
• Conduct and participate in meetings with Project Manager and other stakeholders to discuss project goals and report the health of the overall program.
• Planned the transition from an Onsite only model to an Onsite-Offshore model and executed the plan successfully.
• Led the defect management\triage calls and managed stakeholders to ensure prompt defect resolution.
• Actively hands-on involved in the Test Design and Test Execution activities.
• Undertook business development activities including capability presentations and proactive proposals.
• Appraise team members and recommend promotions.

Confidential

Test Manager Onsite

Responsibilities:

• Interact with the Project Managers and other managers to understand business and testing requirements and ensure testing activities progress as per agreed plan.
• Conduct and participate in meetings with project managers to discuss project goals and report the health of the overall program (including SLA data); and develop resolutions to risks proactively.
• Manage to ensure that the agreed test plans and project management controls are in place to deliver on time and budget.
• Manage stakeholders to ensure that testing is effective and defects are resolved promptly.

Confidential

Test Program Manager offshore

Responsibilities:

• Closely monitor critical aspects of project and provide direction to the project team in all project phases. Managed recruitment and resource utilization.
• Establish a consistent approach to testing right from project estimation, test planning, test design, test execution and test closure as per Process standards
• Manage and motivate performance of the team through performance reviews and team building.
• Build a second line for all key roles and persons. Mentor and develop promising team members.

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Gained in-depth understanding of A) Initial Knowledge Transfer and Requirement Analysis; B) Functional Test Strategy, Estimation and Planning; C) Functional Test Design & Test Execution; D) Defect Management; E) Functional Regression Testing; F) Test Closure; G) 3-cycle testing H) Regression suite automation and G) Became familiar with performance testing concepts and automation concepts.
• BA/QA role: Analyze business requirements and system requirements. Review of the Test Scenarios, Test cases and Test Scripts before delivery to Onsite team and managed Knowledge Repository and Value Adds gathering program.