Narendra Parvathareddy
PHOENIX,AZ
Summary
Experienced QA Lead Test Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Having around 19 years of experience in leading Quality Assurance, Data Analytics, Automation, Agile & Waterfall Testing & Defect Management for Data/Web Based applications in Banking & Financial services domain.
Extremely motivated & committed, Result oriented, Customer Centric, Technically sophisticated and Strong support professional.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Lead Test Manager - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
6 2014 - 11.2018
- Handled several High Complex, Compliance, Risk, Infrastructure, Downturn initiatives as E2E QA Lead/Manager and responsible for the overall Testing deliverables on Projects.
- Managing a QA team (both Offshore & Onshore) as QA Manager for the Client including managing financials, forecasting on projects.
- Handled Digital Wallet projects - Apple Pay, Samsung/Android Pay as QA Manager of all Applications(Mobile and Web) testing activities. This included hands on testing of Mobile & Web based applications
- Led the Functional & Regression Automation suite design, development and implementation with QTP/UFT for all the capabilities within the Client portal.
- Worked with Dev partners to integrate Automation into the Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Testing process using Jenkins, XLR.
- Currently leading the Automation migration initiative from QTP/UFT to Selenium.
- Led the MQ, JMS, SOAP & REST services virtualization effort for the Client Application and achieved 100% virtualization. Driving service Virtualization across all projects to reduce dependency on Interface/Middleware systems.
- Analyze and understand the high level business needs by participating in discussions with Business partners and Development teams as early as Project Initiation Phase.
- Coordinate with the different testing teams (QA & Systems Assurance) & facility testing activities between multiple teams, identify & Resolve impediments, defects tracking(Triage & resolution), conducting daily test status calls, Environment readiness, provide testing updates on weekly status calls with business partners & technology teams.
- Preparation of Test plan, Test Strategy and Test Approach, Perform Risk Based Assessments on business requirements using American Express Quality Standards, develop automation scripts for functional and Regression testing.
- Identify Testable versus non-Testable requirements using American Express Quality Standards.
- Preparation of Test Data Conditions, Test Cases based on project needs. Execution of Test cases.
- Get sign offs on all test deliverables from stake holders, business partners & technology teams to meet the audit requirements.
- As a SME on Client Applications, conducted trainings for testing team members on Application knowledge, Testing practices, Client interactions, Testing skills, Defect tracking & resolution, Automation skills (QTP/UFT), Selenium, Service virtualization and Agile best practices.
QA Test Manager - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2012 - 06.2014
- Developed a Proof of Concept for Automation Framework design using QTP for Client application for implementing the framework and develop automation scripts for the entire application.
- Worked on several critical initiatives for client as QA Test Manager such as implement Cross Market servicing Capability within the Client applications, Uplift Credit Collections application.
- Understand the High Level Business needs by participating in discussions with Business partners and Development teams as Early as Project Initiation Phase.
- Preparation of Test plan, Test Strategy and Test Approach, Perform Risk Based Assessments on business requirements using American Express Quality Standards, Automation & Manual test cases preparation.
- Identify Testable versus non-Testable requirements using American Express Quality Standards.
- Identify dependencies for testing, Identify test data needs, Tracking test execution & Progress, Defect tracking (triage & resolution), Environment readiness, provide testing updates on testing status calls. Get sign offs on test deliverables from various Application teams.
- Worked closely with Project Managers and assisted on Project Management activities.
- Handled the Estimation, Financials & Project deliverables for testing team.
- Ramped up the testing team. Trained all recruits on Application knowledge, BFS Domain knowledge, testing practices, Testing skills, Defect management & Automation skills.
QA Test Analyst - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2011 - 01.2012
- Based on the SME knowledge of the Client Portal capabilities, was recruited by TCS leadership to setup a Testing team for the Client. This involved recruiting, training the new joinees on Client Applications, testing processes.
- Defined & Established QA process (Testing, Environment, Test Data) for the team based on the needs from Client.
- Collecting the high level requirements from Client and analysis of the requirements.
- Document the Functionality, Operational, Technical issues and scope of work.
- Preparation of Test Data Conditions, Test Cases based on project needs. Execution of Test cases.
- Facilitate Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing and Post Implementation Testing across applications and status tracking using Quality Center.
- Document / Analyze test results and get defects retested. Coordinate with all application teams (in terms of test data, testing and environment setup).
- Get sign offs on test deliverables from various application teams.
- Conduct and attend knowledge sharing sessions on various testing techniques, tools and procedures.
Java Programmer - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2010 - 06.2011
- Interacted with clients in collecting high-level user requirements converting user requirements into system requirements.
- Attended design review meetings with project teams and ensure that the designs created are conforming to Portal Architectural guidelines for Client.
- Interacted with the other interfacing system teams to influence design decision in their applications and develop methodology for improved performance.
- Co-ordinated with the other team members and ensure successful implementation of the project while adhering to Client/TCS coding and quality standards.
- Enhanced the Client application for new requirements with Java, J2EE, Struts, HTML, XML
- Worked on technology upgrade and infrastructure upgrade initiatives and provide recommendations.
- Worked on Prototype for Client Application which was used by new joinees in the team for Application functionality training.
- Worked on Migration of Client application from WAS 5.1 to WAS 6.0.
- Developed unit test cases, executed them and updated test results/defects to HP Quality Center.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
R.V. College of Engineering
Bangalore, Karnataka2009
Skills
- Agile Project Methodologies - Scrum (CSM), Scaled/Lean Agile (SAFe Agilist)
- Waterfall Project Methodology
- End to End Project & Test Planning, Co-ordination Execution & Management - QA Manager
- Project Management Tools - Scrum, Kanban, CA Rally, Confluence, JIRA
- Automation Frameworks - Test Data Driven
- CI/CD Tools - Jenkins,
- Test Case & Defect Management Tools - Rally, HP/ALM, JIRA
- Agile Testing - Automated & Manual
- Waterfall Testing - Automated & Manual
- Defect Management - Web and Mobile applications
- Programming languages - Java, Sql, Python
- IDE(s) - Oracle SQL Developer,
- Version-Control Systems - SVN, GIT
Affiliations
- Oracle Certified Professional - JAVA SE6 Programmer
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Certified SAFe Agilist (SA)
Timeline
QA Test Manager - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2012 - 06.2014
QA Test Analyst - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2011 - 01.2012
Java Programmer - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2010 - 06.2011
QA Lead Test Manager - American Express
Tata Consultancy Services
6 2014 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
R.V. College of Engineering
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