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SOUMI PAUL

Herndon,VA
SOUMI PAUL

Summary

Proactive and tenacious individual with 8+ years of comprehensive experience in SDLC/STLC and 3+ years in healthcare/Entertainment Industry. Expertise in performing functional testing and improving quality within teams as well as identifying bottlenecks, increasing productivity, and optimizing QA processes to achieve high quality deliverables. Throughout professional career, made a track record of spearheading cross-functional QA teams to development and execution of test plans and test cases as well as conducting manual and automated testing using Agile/DevOps/Waterfall framework/methodologies. Technician Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Volunteer Leadership Experience -VP of PTSA Board | Author of an Entertainment Page| Ms. Elite USA 2021 3rd Runner-up| Model | Influencer | Fashion Photographer| Ex Data Analyst | Ex Sr Certified Pharmacy Technician

Overview

9
years of professional experience
6
Certification

Work History

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT

Sr. QA Test Engineer
05.2023 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Worked on Test Remediation upgrades- SQL upgrade,Batch upgrade using EZ tool for automation, script analyzer for DCU, beyond compare for xml comparisons, Project Intake Analysis
  • Created Test Artifacts- Test Strategy/Test Scope/RTM/Test Reports, Confluence update, sharepoint update
  • Performed Performance Testing and API testing on MF B2B Integration layer app using Jmeter, Postman API, DB validation using Microsoft SQL Server by executing 4000 parallel & sequential load of loan applications
  • Mentored team members and performed organizational activities like timesheet tracker
  • Defined and tracked test results, defect counts and performance discrepancies.
  • Wrote test case parameters, test scripts and automation guidelines.
  • Developed formal test plans for personal use and use by colleagues.
  • Researched and acquired extant testing frameworks to speed quality assurance timeframes.
  • Trained junior testers in company standards, testing protocols and testing software.

FISERV/COGNIZANT

Sr. QA Test Engineer/Programmer Analyst
06.2021 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Worked on multiple projects with On-Shore & Off-Shore team for project communication/task distribution/Scrum calls/Sprint planning/demo
  • Worked independently with senior management and technical groups globally to understand architecture of PLP Loyalty platform which processes cash back features for all clients, creation of programs based on multiple merchants in DevOps environment
  • Ensured compliance to Quality Assurance, company and industry standards in all phases of testing
  • Built and maintained automation needs and solutions, with contributions towards planning, design, scripting, and execution, debugging and reporting tasks
  • Coordinated various test-related activities for project delivery, such as identification of task dependencies, creation of test schedules, design of test data, and utilization of test environments. Post-test execution activities include error debugging, reporting needs and internal and external communications
  • Worked with Release Engineers, Product, and Program Managers to determine release readiness
  • Collaborated with SCRUM TEAMS for capacity planning, Test Estimation and improved CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient testing and deployment processes and provided approvals
  • Worked on implementation of promotional programs, cash back options- direct deposit, statement credit, gift cards, redemption option
  • Created accounts & executed account flip, account upgrade/downgrade, account transfer via mainframe
  • Participated in configuration file setup, ran BRU batch jobs via mainframe, validated postman API service calls, posted monetary transactions via GFS dashboard
  • Splunk log analysis for debugging, UI/DB/API validations, Token authentication, request payload analysis, Internal swagger document verification
  • Familiar with cloud technology for services procurement and external workforce management like SAP Fieldglass, Peoplesoft HCM, Clarity.

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT

Test Engineer
11.2020 - 06.2021

Job overview

  • Collaborated with the development team to understand the SAST & FOSS changes applied in application and examined modules affected by SQL injections, Apache log updates, POI updates and Strut framework update
  • Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
  • Tested, identified and troubleshot problems with networks.
  • Participated in configuration file setup, preliminary investigation of system error logs, bouncing the Services and technical support to Project team/Business team.
  • Established requirement traceability matrix (RTM), test strategy,test summary, and defect reports
  • Conducted regression testing after SAST and FOSS security patches as well as verified integration testing with upstream & downstream applications under DevOps Model.

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT

QA Automation Tester
01.2020 - 10.2020

Job overview

  • Managed RPA project using Automation Anywhere Tool to test
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Multiple applications in agile environment as well as excel template, run batch jobs, and transfer data into different upstream applications
  • Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT

QA Functional Tester
01.2018 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Created and verified accounts, permissions, securities transactions, retrieval of historical transactions, bulk file reconciliation and loads, position adjustments, account structures, EP/FED reporting, DKS, FDMS, MQ Manager
  • Collaborated with FED to get Cusip Balance, Clearance Summary Report, and L-Term Grand Total Report and worked with investors/dealers and 3rd party vendors
  • Executed and validated key Fraud mitigation related components viz
  • Vormetric, CyberArk, NetBios, User monitoring, and UNIX Autosys jobs
  • Oversaw settlement of deals received from Dealer Direct system through Exchange process system, delivered deal status report, and processed Float compensation file to FED
  • Led and monitored other testers in developing and analyzing various Project Artifacts such as business requirements and functionality specification to develop test plan, test cases, and test scripts.
  • Assisted test engineers with technical troubleshooting and analysis of test-bed configurations for hardware, software and information assurance issues or functionality.
  • Created test estimates and defined and built reusable testing assets for large and complex projects.
  • Executed test cases to create and verify accounts, permissions, securities transactions, funds transactions, historical DB transactions, bulk file reconciliation and loads, position adjustments, account structures, SAFE reporting, FED Reporting, Dk, OFAC validation, FDMS, MQ Manager
  • Coordinated with SAFE application vendor for preparing Test scenarios and detailed test cases covering all components of SAFE architecture
  • Coordinated with development team to understand payment risk and fraud mitigation tools and produced detailed knowledge transition repository and conducted cross training sessions to project team members
  • Prioritized software functional tests and simultaneously managed multiple projects.
  • Reviewed and delivered technical feedback for detailed test and analysis procedures.
  • Conducted Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Positive, Negative Testing, Database Testing.
  • Managed infrastructure testing dependencies, coordinated test coverage and execution and conducted network testing for routers, switches and gateways

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT

QA Database Tester
06.2016 - 12.2017

Job overview

  • Performed SOX Control testing by utilizing Automation tool- UFT and identified and resolved potential queries by coordinating with multiple teams like development and environment teams
  • Authored test cases and wrote acceptance tests for developed features.
  • Developed RTM, test strategy, test planning, and defect reports and presented to higher management
  • Developed and implemented complex SQL-queries for DB testing
  • Executed test automation on web applications using Selenium WebDriver along with TestNG as test framework.

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT

QA Functional Tester
11.2014 - 05.2016

Job overview

    • Established requirement traceability matrix for each project assigned to and conducted test readiness sessions with business analysts to map all requirements
    • Performed GUI testing and oversaw test documentation through test strategy, test planning, test entry criteria, test exit criteria, defect resolution, and CR management.
    • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
    • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
    • Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
    • Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
    • Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings and recommended improvements.

Education

Harvard Business School
Cambridge, MA

Management Essential
12.2022

MyDreamTVUSA
Los Angeles, CA

Miss Bharat Elite USA Beauty Peagant from Fashion Modeling
12.2021

PT. Ravishankar Shukla University
RAIPUR, INDIA

Master of Science from Statistics
06.2001

Skills

  • Attention to detail/Time managementProblem-solving
  • Multitasking/Written and verbal communication
  • Business Process Enhancement
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Waterfall, Agile and Scrum Environments
  • Ability to work as part of team
  • Knowledge of quality standards
  • Risk Management
  • Test Strategy & Test Management
  • Requirement Analysis ,Quality Assurance (QA) Testing
  • Technical support & root cause analysis
  • Database/Functional/Automation Testing
  • Data integrity
  • Finance/Credit Card/Healthcare/Banking

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

  • Postman API, SOAP UI
  • Splunk
  • Nodejs
  • Public Speaking and Presentations
  • Swagger
  • Tridents qTest, HP ALM Bug Tracking and Resolution
  • Automation Anywhere, Selenium, UF
  • Rapid SQL, Microsoft SQL Server
  • Mainframe
  • J-meter Performance Tool
  • Test Data Management
  • Atlassian Tool Suite
  • Compliance Testing

Certification

SAFe Agilist Certification

Certificate in Management Essentials

Tosca Data Integrity Specialist

qTest Specialist

POSTMAN API Management

Human Rights Education

Timeline

Sr. QA Test Engineer

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT
05.2023 - 08.2023

Sr. QA Test Engineer/Programmer Analyst

FISERV/COGNIZANT
06.2021 - 04.2023

Test Engineer

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT
11.2020 - 06.2021

QA Automation Tester

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT
01.2020 - 10.2020

QA Functional Tester

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT
01.2018 - 12.2019

QA Database Tester

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT
06.2016 - 12.2017

QA Functional Tester

FreddieMac/COGNIZANT
11.2014 - 05.2016

Harvard Business School

Management Essential

MyDreamTVUSA

Miss Bharat Elite USA Beauty Peagant from Fashion Modeling

PT. Ravishankar Shukla University

Master of Science from Statistics
SOUMI PAUL