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ABRAHAM BLESSING J

Cleveland,OH

Summary

18 years of proven experience in software project management and delivery with emphasis on Quality Assurance Testing across Banking, Telecom, Retail and High-Tech domains. Proficient in BDD automation, System integration, Functional, Regression, Mobile and Data testing. Have good experience working on Agile and waterfall models. Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
7
7

Certificates

1
1

Masters in Computer Applications

1
1

Bachelors in computer science

Work History

Senior Consultant

CGI Technologies - PNC bank
Cleveland, Ohio
10.2018 - Current
  • Project management - Leading a big data testing team working on ETL/DW data migration testing and validations in Hadoop environment
  • Test Strategy - Involved in test strategy creation based on the business requirements for scheduled releases
  • Data Analysis - Analyze data readiness based on STM transformation logic in mapping document
  • ETL Query Preparation - Design Complex SQL queries between source and target tables to compare data transformations
  • Test Execution - Execute queries in Hadoop environment and Spark to validate as per expected results
  • Test Automation - Automate possible scenarios in PySpark framework to enable faster ETL data validation
  • Test Reporting - Document test cases and report defects in JIRA and track them to resolution.

Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies - Capital one
Plano, Texas
09.2016 - 09.2018
  • Test Management - Led the QA team in upgrading the framework based on new requirements
  • Test Execution - execute the automated tests for new features and regression run during each release
  • Defect reporting - Report defects after execution of the automated tests using Jira
  • Jenkins regression run - configure the Jenkins job for each regression run as per requirements (CI/CD)
  • GitHub repository - commit and Push the new code and cucumber features after code review and maintain the same in the respective repository
  • Environment: Cucumber-Java framework, SOAP UI, Agile Model, MS Excel, SQL developer, Version One tool, Jenkins, GitHub, AWS console, Microsoft Visual community 15, SQL - Stored Procedures

Test Lead - Mobile testing

Wipro Technologies - Kohl’s
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
02.2016 - 08.2016
  • Test Management - Lead the team in mobile testing effort based on new changes
  • Test Analysis - Analyze the requirements as per BRD document
  • Test Plan Preparation - Script and upload new tests in HP ALM
  • Test Estimation - Estimate the user stories as per effort and capacity
  • Test Execution - Execute the Tests and update ALM on the status
  • Defect reporting - Raise defects in HP ALM and track it to closure
  • Offshore Coordination - Coordinate the offshore team on the daily statuses
  • Environment: SOAP UI, Agile Model, MS Excel, SQL Server, Rally, Event Viewer, Mobile App, Bluebird device with Microsoft windows 10

Test Lead

Wipro Technologies - Capital one
Plano, Texas
09.2015 - 02.2016
  • Test Management - Managed the overall testing effort based on functional system enhancements
  • Test Analysis - Analyze requirements as per new user stories
  • Test Plan Preparation - Prepare Test plan as per entry and exit criteria
  • Gherkin scenarios coding - Write cucumber scenarios as per requirements
  • Automation scripting and Execution - Code the step definition classes to run the scripts in Java
  • Cucumber sandwich reporting - Edit the runner class and generate reports after running the test as Junit
  • Environment: Cucumber-Java framework, SOAP UI, Agile Model, MS Excel, SQL developer, Version One tool, Jenkins, AWS console

Sr. Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies - Capital one
Plano, Texas
02.2014 - 09.2015
  • Test Analysis - Analyze requirements as per new user stories
  • Test Plan Preparation - Prepare Test plan as per entry and exit criteria
  • Gherkin scenarios coding - Write cucumber scenarios as per requirements
  • Automation scripting and Execution - Code the step definition classes to run the scripts in Java
  • Cucumber sandwich reporting - Edit the runner class and generate reports after running the test as Junit

Sr.QA Analyst

Wipro Technologies - Apple Inc
Chennai, India, TN
09.2012 - 02.2014
  • Test Management - Lead the functional and iOS testing effort of the team
  • Test Analysis - Analyse the requirements as per BRD document
  • Test Plan Preparation - Script and upload new tests in HP ALM
  • Test Estimation - Estimate the user stories as per effort and capacity
  • Test Execution - Execute the Tests and update ALM on the status
  • Defect reporting - Raise defects in HP ALM and track it to closure
  • Offshore Coordination - Coordinate the offshore team on the daily statuses
  • Environment: Web Testing, Selenium, Web UI, Mac OS x 10.8.2, Mac OS Mavericks, Mac environment

Sr.Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies - Standard bank
Johannesburg, South Africa
06.2011 - 08.2012
  • Test Management - Lead the digital transformation team to implement new changes
  • Test Analysis - Analyze the requirements as per BRD document
  • Test Plan Preparation - Script and upload new tests in HP ALM
  • Test Estimation - Estimate the user stories as per effort and capacity
  • Test Execution - Execute the Tests and update ALM on the status
  • Defect reporting - Raise defects in HP ALM and track it to closure
  • Offshore Coordination - Coordinate the offshore team on the daily statuses
  • Environment: Automation Testing, Web UI, SAP CRM 7 Web UI, Quality center ALM 11.2, Internet banking

Onsite Coordinator & Tester

Wipro - SBSA_Card
Johannesburg , South Africa
08.2010 - 06.2011
  • Test Analysis - Analyze the requirements as per BRD document
  • Test Plan Preparation - Script and upload new tests in HP ALM
  • Test Estimation - Estimate the user stories as per effort and capacity
  • Test Execution - Execute the Tests and update ALM on the status
  • Defect reporting - Raise defects in HP ALM and track it to closure
  • Offshore Coordination - Coordinate the offshore team on the daily statuses
  • Environment: Bankserv, Web UI, Postilion, Mainframes, ATM, POS, Postilion and Generic switch testing

Test Engineer

Wipro - SBSA_Credit_PAS
Chennai, India, TN
04.2010 - 08.2010
  • Test Analysis – Analyze requirements as per new BRD document
  • Test Requirement Extraction – Create new automation scripts as per new enhancements to the credit card system
  • Test Case Preparation – Prepare new test cases in HP ALM
  • Test case Execution - Execute new automation scripts and test cases
  • Defect Reporting - Raise defects in ALM and track to closure

Technical Associate

Tech Mahindra - AT&T-Billing
Pune, India, MH
02.2008 - 04.2010
  • Test Analysis - Analyze the new billing enhancements as per BRD document
  • Test Requirement Extraction – create new scripts for the additional changes
  • Test Case Preparation – Prepare test cases in ALM
  • Test case Execution – Execute the test cases in ALM and run the batch jobs in Mainframe to generate the new Billing format
  • Defect Reporting – Raise defects in ALM and track to closure

Technical Associate

Tech Mahindra- LOS & eLOS
Chennai, India, TN
06.2007 - 01.2008

• Test Analysis - Analyze the new changes to the LOS app system

• Test Requirement Extraction – Extract the requirements and design the test scripts

• Test Case Preparation – Prepare relevant test cases in ALM

• Test case Execution – Execute the test cases and generate the summary report

• Defect Reporting - Raise defects in ALM and track to closure

Education

Bachelors - Computer Science

University of Madras

Masters - computer Applications (MCA)

University of Madras

Certification

  • AWS certified cloud Practitioner
  • Analysing Big Data using Hive
  • AWS Business Professional
  • Microsoft Azure certified (AZ-900)
  • Microsoft Azure certified (DP-900)
  • Certified SAFe 5 DevOps Practitioner
  • Google AI Essentials

Timeline

Senior Consultant - CGI Technologies - PNC bank
10.2018 - Current
Technical Lead - Wipro Technologies - Capital one
09.2016 - 09.2018
Test Lead - Mobile testing - Wipro Technologies - Kohl’s
02.2016 - 08.2016
Test Lead - Wipro Technologies - Capital one
09.2015 - 02.2016
Sr. Test Engineer - Wipro Technologies - Capital one
02.2014 - 09.2015
Sr.QA Analyst - Wipro Technologies - Apple Inc
09.2012 - 02.2014
Sr.Test Engineer - Wipro Technologies - Standard bank
06.2011 - 08.2012
Onsite Coordinator & Tester - Wipro - SBSA_Card
08.2010 - 06.2011
Test Engineer - Wipro - SBSA_Credit_PAS
04.2010 - 08.2010
Technical Associate - Tech Mahindra - AT&T-Billing
02.2008 - 04.2010
Technical Associate - Tech Mahindra- LOS & eLOS
06.2007 - 01.2008
University of Madras - Bachelors, Computer Science
University of Madras - Masters, computer Applications (MCA)

Expertise Highlights

  • Project management and team leadership enabling high quality product development and delivery
  • Meeting demanding deadlines and delivering critical solutions on various levels for Web based applications, Windows Based Applications.
  • Proficient in analyzing Business requirements, technical specifications.
  • Use Cases, and creating Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts based on defined testing standards.
  • Expert in functional testing for Web and Windows based applications on several platforms, including using HP Mercury Tools (Quality center 9.2, HP ALM 11.2).
  • Tracked defects using Quality Center, HP ALM 11.2, Jira, and Radar.
  • Proficient in web based and System Integration testing.
  • Proficient in Requirements Analysis, Test Preparation, Test Execution, Defect Management, and Management Reporting.
  • Experienced in Waterfall, Agile/Scrum Methodologies.
  • Proficient in BDD automation using Cucumber - Java framework for AWS (Amazon web services) migration.
  • Led mobile QA testing of an Omni channel fulfilment mobile app for Kohl's mobile enablement and automation.
  • Displayed excellence in Capital one for loan originations and loan servicing related testing with cucumber automation and CI/CD) continuous integration using Jenkins and GitHub version control.
  • Currently leading a Big data ETL/DW quality testing team working on Hadoop environment using Hive, Impala, Sql server, PySpark data automation and Toad.
ABRAHAM BLESSING J