Senthil Murugan_Kandasamy_Resume
- 1. SENTHIL MURUGAN KANDASAMY Mobile: +91 9620170705 ~ E-Mail: senthilsmk@gmail.com Seeking assignments in Banking Software Testing with an organization of repute, preferably in IT / Banking industry PROFILE SUMMARY • A competent professional with 7 + years of experience including Automation testing in Software Testing with rich experience in Core Banking Domain and Health care domain, Test Delivery & Test Management ; gained 6 months of onsite experience . • Strong abilities in Software testing, including setting up of test environment, creation of test scripts / cases, execution of Tests and tracking of defects using various tools; gained thorough exposure in manual and automated testing, writing and executing system / regression test cases • Possess good knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) • Adroit in writing/ reviewing test Plans, test cases and test summary with expertise in performing System Testing, and providing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support • Expert in automating the web and window based application using UFT 11.5 , involved in building the Hybrid frame work. • Hands-on experience in Mobile Apps testing, automating the Mobile Applications using UFT and Perfecto Cloud device with both IOS and Android. • Resourceful in creation and execution of test cases, test scenarios, bug documentation and bug tracking; creation of Project documents like Test plans, Schedules, Release Notes and Defect Tracking reports. • Expertise in Core Banking System (FISERV, SIGNATURE) and Mobile Apps (IOS & Android – Physical and Cloud computing devices) • Expert in Account Origination/Servicing and Customer on-boarding application (Aperio -FISERV) • Rich experience in Channels – Current Account, Credit Cards, Savings and Loan producing servicing and Originations. • Expertise in handling UK Mobile Banking and Online web banking. • An energetic, self-motivated team player with hands on experience quality assurance & requirements gathering Domain Expertise • Mobile Banking Application – Core Banking servicing • Core Banking – Account Servicing, Payments and PCA-Account Switching • Online Banking – PCA, Savings, loans – Originations and Servicing • Credit card – Online Application, Application Management System for Underwriter, Card Dispatch Testing Applications Expertise Core Banking: FISERV (Contact Centre, Agent Manager, Signature), Payment systems (E2Gen) Main Frame Applications: TSYS , AS 400, HL 7 Applications Credit Card: Online Application Creation, Experian AMS (Underwriter application) and TS2 CORE COMPETENCIES • Monitoring project progress as per scheduled deadlines for various tasks and taking necessary steps to ensure project completion within time, cost and effort parameters • Performed the feasibility study on basis of the selected automation tool. • Providing the estimation for the Automation testing based on requirement. • Providing scope, resource and time estimates for projects presented to QA for testing and analysis • Configuring & testing the applications and developing test plans and test cases; accepting testing for released projects and allocating resources • Documenting & tracking test plans, test results, analysis, & unresolved problems. • Experienced in functional and User Acceptance Testing • Logging defects on priority basis update comments in JIRA/QC with respect to Open Defects and monitored JIRA/QC on regular basis till the defects closure • Ensuring preparation of: o Execution plan for phased execution and to optimize the no. of EOD runs o Test Basis, Functional Test Scenarios, Test Conditions and Traceability Matrix • Experience in test execution reporting and analysis, defect review and it’s reporting • Well versed with business acceptance, system testing and regression testing
- 2. CERTIFICATIONS • Completed ISEB certifications from BSE • Certificate Examination in Credit cards for Bankers of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Bagged Responsive Champ Award from Client Mohawk with Opus software. • Accredited with Tesco Value Award & Spot Award for performing well in picking up new area and getting appreciations from UK stake holder. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS July'13 - till date: Tesco HSC, Bangalore as Senior Software Engineer Project: Personal Current Account – Mobile Banking & Banking Automation Regression Client : Tesco HSC Role: HSC-Offshore Coordinator Team Size: 8 Details: Mobile devices have become an important part of our customers’ lives. The Tesco Bank business Sees a mobile phone banking application (mobile app) as a must-have for personal current Account customers, and as a potential differentiator for customers with other types of account. This solution is for a mobile app to service both credit card and core banking accounts (savings, ISA, loan and PCA). The solution will support only IOS and Android client devices, Tesco Bank App offers functionalities like paying card bill, Money transfer, and Move money in / out, Save Now And Calendar reminder, Account details view, Transaction details view etc. which makes easier to customer daily life. Tested the released app version using the physical device and also using Perfecto mobile computing which helps to automate our regression pack. Ensure the integrity of The mobile application with different line of business is as per designed. Key Result Areas • Efficiently managed a team of 8 members from offshore for Automation and Manual testing • Carried out a detailed requirement study based on the design documents produced for the impacted applications, which include Aperio (front end customer on-boarding, account opening application and signature (database holding the accounts) • Tested the Tesco Bank App in both IOS and Android using Physical device and Perfecto Cloud device. • Automated the Tesco bank Regression pack including Mobile App using UFT 11.5 • Involved in identifying: o Early design defects during study phase resulting in minimal defect leakage into execution phase o Scripts based on various new functionalities and addition/ amendments brought about due to any change requests • Allocated tasks to all testing team members and ensured that all of them have sufficient task allocated • Conducted status meetings with Senior Management and provided status on a daily basis including gateway meetings • Prepared boot camp collaterals for new joinees on App functionalities which helped in quick onboarding of the resources to the ongoing project. • Involved in preparation the Automation frame work. Scripted the Mobile, online web and window based applications as per the feasibility study case. • Evaluation test design and test plan produced by team and accomplishment of sign off from the business • Involved in: o Understanding the product and user stories o Identifying any functional areas which is out of scope for automation o Reporting any shortfall in terms of application understanding, test environment, infrastructure, etc. • Conducting Smoke Testing and System Integration Testing • Overseeing preparation of: o Re-usable Library scripts which will be frequently used in other business flows. o Customize the test result inform of HTML and XML report. o Prepared the Global functions which would making call to business logic o Created the Raw scripts as per the business logics to complete o Derived the driver scripts to drive with respect to use cases. o Critical test scenarios & test conditions o Business test cases for change requests testing o Effort estimation, COB plan and execution plan
- 3. o Daily status and management reports for project monitoring and timely delivery PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE June'12 - July'13: Opus Software Solutions, Chennai as Senior Test Engineer Project: Mohawk IDS, US Role: Senior Software Engineer Period: June '12 – July '13 Details: Mohawk is one of the leading carpet manufacturing companies in the US, with end-to-end operations. Mohawk-Net is an order management system, where a user can maintain his orders and make online payments. The Mohawk-Pay Bill module typically captures customer proprietary information and account level information and responsible for the Financial processing which requires multiple steps in a sequential process like validation, payment authorization, back Order management. Key Result Areas Performed Sanity and Regression testing with automated Script - QTP Analyze and Report the test results to QA Lead/Manager on a regular basis. Coordinated with Development Team (LGI INDIA, Bangalore) for giving details about to fixing the bugs Preparing Test Plan and Test Case Spec. for the New/Existing Features Analyzed the results for bottleneck and checking the user guide document for validation and verification. Performed User Interface Testing for Web Application on regular basis Tested the application compatibility in all the versions of NETSCAPE, Mozilla & IE browsers May'10 - June'12: Maveric Systems Ltd., Chennai as Software Test Engineer Project: Savings & Loans – Channels – Web & CSSO Client: TESCO HSC Bangalore Role: Software Test Engineer Period: May'10 – June '12 Details: Savings 2 and loan programme intends at creating new savings and loans products on the TescoBank platform as well as migrate the existing ones from the RBS platform. The previous programme which was Savings 1 floated the fixed rate bonds from the TescoBank platform. Savings 2 & Loans: • Involved in: o Preparing module wise test plan, issue log, test matrices and test reports on test case design & execution level o Identifying scope of testing and accordingly designing test requirements o Understanding of basic business requirements • Looked after design test cases and test data • Verified test cases and refined, them if required and sent it to the business for approval based on updated use case • Attended weekly status meeting with the onsite team lead • Participated in review meetings on business requirements as well as testing on daily basis Credit card originations • Supervised: o Test case Estimation with BRD and FDD o Test case delivery with the requirement mapping o Preparing Test matrices with dependencies for the account level parameters with respect closure o Offshore team coordination o Defect management from offshore team • Generated daily, weekly and monthly execution report • Attended team meeting and KT to the fellow beings June'09 - Mar'10: Safeltek Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore as Quality Assurance Project: Medicity Interface Health Care Role: Quality Assurance Engineer Period: June'09 – March '10 Details Medicity health care- provides the health care project involving several repositories with various organization such as Albemarle, Adventist, Wheeling, Western Marry land, HSHS etc. validating the message meets to HL 7 format standards,
- 4. processing the message through front end application nexus manager which helps to view in read format in the another application called Proaccess. Key Results Area: • Analyzed System Requirement Specification (SRS) and developed test procedure to execute test cases. • Prepared pre conditioned data for positive and negative testing of the application. • Executed smoke testing before going to test the application with Test cases • Executed Designed test cases and verified with expected results. • Performed Regression & GUI Testing • Involved in Bug Tracking & Reporting manually to Team Lead • Given a Presentation about Project Overview of an Application to QC Team. • Reviewed the QC work and performed the QC Audit . Sep'07 - Mar'09: Thinksoft Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Software Engineer Project: HSBC – NONET MCH 1 - DUBAI Role: Software Engineer Period: Sep'07 – Mar '09 Details Nonet - HSBC has decided to proceed with Multi-Country HUB project under name of Nonet which is to merge multiple countries databases to a single HUB and single database. HSBC has contracted Thinksoft to conduct the Functional SAT and MCH related testing for GS07 that will help to verify end to end behavior of multi country HUB. The project Nonet MCH 1 was handled for two countries Bahrain and Oman. The total project was segregated into different modules like Core HUB, HFE2 (Branch Operations), HFE4 (Trade and finance), PCM, GHSS, 2G (Internet Banking). The testing involved both front end and back end validation and verification in online/ batch. The MCH testing involved both cross country testing and verification Key Results Area: • Analyzed System Requirement Specification (SRS) and developed test procedure to execute test cases. • Prepared pre conditioned data for positive and negative testing of the application. • Executed smoke testing before going to test the application with Test cases • Executed Designed test cases and verified with expected results. • Performed Regression & GUI Testing • Given a Presentation about Project Overview of an Application to QC Team. ACADEMIC DETAILS • B.E. Comp. Science from University of Madras ( P.S.N.A. College) , Dindigul in 2006 • X / XII – S.D.A. Hr. Sec School, Madurai, in 2000/2002 PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth: 28th March, 1985 Marital Status: Married Nationality: Indian Passport No: G4687154 Address: No.19,S2 – Second Prerana Apartment, Canara Layout, Munnekolala, Bangalore – 560067