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TEJAS KESWANI

TEJAS KESWANI

Pune,India

Summary

  • Results-driven Product Owner with a decade of experience in Agile Software development, product lifecycle management, and stakeholder collaboration.
  • Experienced in leading cross-functional teams to drive business growth and innovation. Demonstrated success in strategic planning, operational efficiency, and stakeholder engagement. Strong communicator with knack for building collaborative partnerships and fostering culture of excellence.
  • Achieved a 65% reduction in manual testing time through the implementation of an automated testing framework, enhancing product deployment speed by 30%. Spearheaded a training program that resulted in a 40% decrease in defect rates.
  • Expert in quality assurance processes, team leadership, and metrics-driven strategies, I bring a commitment to delivering high-quality software and driving operational excellence to your organization.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President

CITIBANK (CSIPL)
Pune, India
08.2018 - Current
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Asset Servicing, with over a decade of experience, providing deep domain expertise and strategic insights.
  • Extensive knowledge of asset servicing operations, including custody, corporate actions, income processing, reconciliations, fund accounting, and securities lending.
  • Driving innovation and transformation initiatives, leveraging technology and automation to optimize asset servicing workflows.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams using Agile and Scrum methodologies to ensure a seamless client experience, risk mitigation, and compliance with global standards.
  • Engaged in design reviews to verify alignment with functional requirements.
  • Mitigated risks influencing product scope, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Recognized workflow gaps, recommending implementation of new tools for optimization.
  • Oversaw product lifecycle from conception to launch, including beta testing and post-launch analysis.
  • Crafted detailed test plans to guide the testing process.
  • Enhanced existing processes by leveraging metrics-driven methodologies.
  • Evaluated system requirements, technical design documents, and specifications to ensure clarity.
  • Ensured compliance with industry standards through meticulous quality assurance oversight in software development.
  • Implemented a new automated testing framework that reduced manual testing time by 65%, resulting in a 30% improvement in overall product deployment speed.
  • Led creation of a metrics-driven quality dashboard, boosting project health tracking capabilities.
  • Performed root cause analysis of test failures to reduce future risks.
  • Developed benchmarks to gauge release preparedness by evaluating associated risk factors.
  • Managed pre-production and production product deployments.

Senior Test Engineer

LTI
Mumbai, India
09.2016 - 08.2018
  • Completed unit and regression tests on software and individual modules.
  • Documented, triaged, and managed defects in software, and worked with developers to facilitate timely resolutions.
  • Implemented continuous integration techniques within the QA team, resulting in improved productivity.
  • Identified root causes of defects found during software testing cycles.
  • Executed both manual and automated testing to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations.
  • Generated comprehensive reports on each phase's progress, highlighting bug tracking and resolution status.
  • Formulated and updated test plans, strategies, procedures, and scripts for testing protocols.
  • Contributed to product design reviews by evaluating functional requirements for accuracy and feasibility.
  • Collaborated with developers to address software functionality challenges.
  • Authored and maintained test cases and scripts for both manual and automated testing.
  • Conducted reviews of test cases with stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.

Test Specialist

IBM INDIA PVT. LTD.
Mumbai, India
02.2015 - 09.2016

Associate Test Lead

MAVERIC SYSTEMS LTD.
Mumbai, India
10.2012 - 01.2015

Process Associate

TCS E-SERVE LTD.
Mumbai, India
05.2011 - 09.2012

Senior Team Member

BANK OF AMERICA
Mumbai, India
09.2009 - 05.2011

Education

MBA - Accounting And Finance

ITM & Southern New Hampshire University
Mumbai, India
08-2012

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

R.D. National College
Mumbai, India
06-2009

Diploma in Software Engineering - Software Engineering

GNIIT
Mumbai, India
06-2009

Skills

  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Backlog prioritization & Sprint planning
  • Go-to-market (GTM) strategy
  • Process validation experience
  • API & System Integration understanding
  • Agile & Scrum frameworks (Scrum, SAFe)
  • User interface design principles
  • Automation knowledge
  • Strategic resource allocation
  • Risk management proficiency
  • DevOps practices
  • Strategic test planning

Certification

  • ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level.
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in designing and implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition.
  • Sun Certified JAVA Programmer (SCJP) for the JAVA 2 Platform 1.4

Recent Projects

1. EMC Adapter Testing Migration - Migration of EMC Adaptor Testing from Tibco Queue to Kafka

Technologies/Tools Used: Kafka, Tibco, Selenium, JIRA

Description:

  • Performed exhaustive testing for EMC Adaptor module from Tibco queues to Kafka topic, improving system efficiency by 25%.
  • Conducted end-to-end testing to validate data streaming and ensured seamless integration.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address migration challenges, enhancing delivery timelines.

2. Announcement & Event Resolver - Testing of Announcement & Event Resolver modules

Technologies/Tools Used: Postman, JIRA, SQL

Description:

  • Led QA efforts for the Announcement & Event Resolver module, ensuring 100% compliance with business requirements.
  • Implemented automated test cases for schema validation, reducing manual efforts by 30%.
  • Coordinated with developers and BAs to resolve critical blockers, achieving timely delivery.

3. Security Service Connectivity Testing - Testing Security Service Connectivity Using SMCP ID

Technologies/Tools Used: SMCP, SQL, JIRA

Description:

  • Defined and executed comprehensive test cases for security service connectivity testing, improving accuracy by 20%.
  • Ensured robust connectivity validation across multiple environments, preventing potential system downtimes.

4. Real-Time Integration with SDP Demographics - Enhancing Client Servicing through Real-Time Integration with SDP Demographics

Technologies/Tools Used: SQL, JIRA

Description:

  • Streamlined client servicing by integrating real-time account-level information into SDP demographics.
  • Validated data accuracy and improved client experience by ensuring seamless data synchronization.

5. Alerts for Monitoring Risk Exposure - Design and Testing of Alerts for Monitoring Risk Exposure

Technologies/Tools Used: SQL, JIRA

Description:

  • Designed and tested 35 alerts for proactive monitoring, reducing risk exposure by 40%.
  • Implemented a robust alert validation mechanism, enhancing system reliability.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Vice President

CITIBANK (CSIPL)
08.2018 - Current

Senior Test Engineer

LTI
09.2016 - 08.2018

Test Specialist

IBM INDIA PVT. LTD.
02.2015 - 09.2016

Associate Test Lead

MAVERIC SYSTEMS LTD.
10.2012 - 01.2015

Process Associate

TCS E-SERVE LTD.
05.2011 - 09.2012

Senior Team Member

BANK OF AMERICA
09.2009 - 05.2011

MBA - Accounting And Finance

ITM & Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

R.D. National College

Diploma in Software Engineering - Software Engineering

GNIIT
TEJAS KESWANI