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Vinodh Nakkana

McKinney,Texas

Summary

Skilled Product Owner with record of success breaking down and improving business systems. Collaborates well to test, implement, refine and enhance systems and meet current and expected business needs. Excellent research, reporting and communication strengths developed over 16 year career in Healthcare, Infrastructure, Banking and Insurance Domains

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates

Work History

Product Owner/BSA/Test Architect

Equinix
San Francisco, California
04.2020 - Current
  • At Equinix, digital infrastructure is the source of competitive advantage
  • Digital leaders need one place to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure to power success for them
  • The Digital Integration Hub is a program launched to simplify product integrations with IT systems for the Quote to Cash customer journey
  • Currently at Equinix with multifaceted roles and responsibilities of a Product Owner, Business Systems Analyst, Automation and Performance Lead as a part of the Agile Scrum Team
  • As a Business Systems Analyst & Product Owner:
  • Requirements elicitation for the as is state applications and defining user stories
  • Understand application architecture
  • Managing the DIH multi product backlog of DIH platform from IT for multiple products
  • Setting up milestones based on the Client and product requirements and ensure the vision is aligned
  • Constantly tracking the milestones and the development progress for each Sprint and aligning the expectations of the clients accordingly
  • Strategic platform design discussions with the Development Architect to ensure it meets the requirements and current state
  • Acting as primary liaison with other product owners during the course of integration with upstream and downstream systems
  • Evaluating product progress at each iteration and also setting up retrospective meetings for better planning
  • Evaluating risks and providing mitigation plans during the course of application development and delivery
  • Facilitate Stakeholder application demos to the ensure requirements are developed accurately
  • As a Test Architect:
  • Designing Automation and Performance test strategies for multiple testing projects
  • Designing end to end Test scenarios in various working sessions with SFDC for DIH
  • Developing Automation scripts and tests using Selenium tool with demo-able artifacts
  • Developing Performance test scripts and running Load, Soak test to capture Performance KPIs and Server issues
  • SME support and training for onboarding resources to Automation frameworks and Application performance KPIs
  • Working on Seamless integration of Test scripts using GIT, Maven and Jenkins
  • Aiming at establishing an automation and performance test center of excellence, that encompasses developing framework, test plans, provide trainings for Automation.

Performance Test Lead

Kaiser Permanente Health Care, QMS, Pleasanton
San Francisco, California
06.2018 - 12.2019
  • Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of its members and the communities it serves
  • Quality Management Services is a group specialized in Testing Services for different projects which include Manual, Automation and Performance Testing for Web, Database and Citrix based Applications
  • As a Performance Test Lead, gathered requirements for 3 projects, created Test Plan and scripts in VUGen, coordinated with project teams to run Load, Volume and Endurance tests using Load Runner
  • Created bash shell scripts for executing Load tests in Linux servers for mobile application using Realm database
  • Created Node Js scripts for testing Realm functionality of authentication and synchronization of data between mobile clients and server
  • Simulated multiple requests to the server using Jmeter and SOAP UI for Search API testing
  • Monitored server behavior for Bluemix hosts during Load tests using Dynatrace and Splunk tools
  • Did API Level testing for webservices, enhanced the Test harness and developed Test suites for Redis platform using Load runner
  • Extensively coordinated with the Engineering team/Product team/QA team to discuss challenging issues/bugs/features faced while testing the product
  • Supported weekend systems upgrades: provided technical support and knowledge of system availability times; in need of back outs, would set up conference calls to engage technical resources to coordinate action plan
  • Performed disaster recovery tests to ensure system availability and functionality
  • Supported team effort in addressing UNIX and Windows server issues
  • Assisted in streamlining processes to reduce and make daily workload more efficient
  • Participated in daily, weekly and monthly status meeting
  • Prepared Weekly Status reports and Monthly status reports
  • Participated in Regular Client meetings to keep the client updated of the project status
  • Prepared the Defect Status report and Root Cause analysis for the various defects

Test Lead

Cigna Insurance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10.2015 - 01.2016
  • Cigna is a global health service company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security
  • SSGQA is a group specialized in Testing Services for different projects which include Web Application Testing, Database Testing, Performance and Automation Testing
  • Participate in the Business walkthrough for Business and Technical Requirements
  • Preparing the Test Plan and Estimates for Manual, Automation and Performance Testing
  • Involved in Test Data preparation and management activities
  • Providing status updates and metrics to client management
  • Involved in planning and organizing the Test execution and Defect management
  • Providing SME/triage support on opened defects to Development team
  • Involved in coordinating with the offshore team on the daily task and providing support for their daily deliverables
  • Involved in day to day calls on various issues/open clarifications with Onshore and other Client vendor team
  • Preparing Test Cases, Test Scripts as needed
  • Doing the peer review and providing the SME support in Business and Technical front

Project Test Manager & Performance Test Lead

Merck Pharmaceuticals
, New Jersey
08.2013 - 09.2015
  • Merck has an enduring commitment to develop vaccines and medicines that address the world’s most devastating infectious diseases
  • Service Validation & Testing is a group specialized in Testing Services for different projects which include Web Application Testing, Database Testing, Performance and Automation Testing
  • As a Project Test Manager, created test plans based on functional specification and requirements for different phases of the project
  • Created test cases and Traceability matrix for various functionalities of the application
  • Executing test cases in Quality Center for various functionalities
  • Received various appreciations from the client and senior executives of the organization for the excellent work done
  • Participated in daily, weekly and monthly status meeting
  • Prepared Weekly Status reports and Monthly status reports
  • Participated in Regular Client meetings to keep the client updated of the project status
  • Prepared the Defect Status report and Root Cause analysis for the various defects
  • Responsible for collecting requirements, preparing scripts in VUGen, executing the scenarios in Loadrunner Controller, working with the Dev team to resolve apparent issues and then publish the results
  • With the release of every application, there is extensive testing and analysis to resolve any bottlenecks, or degradations compared to previous releases
  • The testing tool being used is Loadrunner with various protocols
  • For monitoring we have extensive use of Sitescope & Perfmon
  • Additionally I was also involved in the creation of a standard result template for use across projects.

Project Test Manager/Performance Center Lead & Administrator

Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Nassau
Princeton, New Jersey
03.2010 - 07.2013
  • BMS is a pharmaceutical company manufacturing drugs to cure cancer, BP and other heart diseases
  • Testing Shared Services is a group specialized in Testing Services for different projects which include Web Application Testing, Database Testing, Performance and Automation Testing
  • Co-ordinated with the Architect and development team in design and development of the application based on Business requirements
  • Prepared Test plan and participated in designing automation framework for UFT automation of regression test scripts
  • Created test scripts using UFT for SAP regression suite
  • Created test scripts using Selenium IDE for front end scripts (record and playback)
  • Worked on manual test scripts for integration between two end systems using Webmethods for data transformation
  • Gathered requirements for various projects, created Test Plans scripts in VUGen, coordinated with project teams to run various tests in Load Runner Controller & Neoload
  • As a Performance Center Administrator, responsible for coordinating with the HP team to upgrade PC version, installing patches to ensure upgraded version is functional
  • As a Project Test Manager for several projects, created test plans based on functional specification and requirements for different phases of the project
  • Created test cases and Traceability matrix for various functionalities of the application
  • Executing test cases in ALM for various functionalities
  • Received various appreciations from the client and senior executives of the organization for the excellent work done
  • Participated in daily, weekly and monthly status meeting
  • Prepared Weekly Status reports and Monthly status reports
  • Participated in Regular Client meetings to keep the client updated of the project status
  • Prepared the Defect Status report and Root Cause analysis for the various defects

Performance Test Engineer

Royal Bank of Scotland
Bangalore
09.2009 - 01.2010
  • CDC Move project consists of different web applications which involve Global Trade Processing (GTP), Global Trade Finance (GTF)
  • GTP has different applications for different purposes like Imaging workflow, Reporting, Document generation and trade limits and also provides the customer user interface to update his/her trading details
  • All the trading details are updated in the system mainly shipping
  • Creating scripts for the critical functionalities of the application using Virtual User Generator
  • Execution of the scripts generated using Load Runner tool
  • Reporting for the scenarios run with a detailed comparison of the results with the base-lined results
  • Prepared Project Closure Report
  • Prepared the Performance Test Report to be submitted to the client
  • Participated in daily and weekly status meetings
  • Worked as a Configuration management anchor for the complete duration of the project.

Test Lead

Citizens Bank
Bhubaneswar
05.2009 - 08.2009
  • Money help project provides the functionality of various finance calculators used for a better investment
  • Citizens bank created this site for the sole purpose of providing extra information to its investors
  • Gathering functional requirements
  • Preparing test plan
  • Preparing test cases for various functionalities
  • Test execution of the test cases prepared
  • Raising defects regarding the functionality in QC
  • Defect Retesting
  • Regression Testing
  • Participated in daily and weekly status meetings.

Test Lead

AstraZeneca
Chennai
10.2008 - 12.2008
  • AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company and launched its intranet portal
  • This project dealt with the development of an intranet portal which is a web application and has the complete details of the Employees of the AstraZeneca Company
  • This also gives the data of the latest information and developments of the company meant only for the view of its employees
  • It also supports different blogs and news created by the user as well as the company newsletters
  • Creating test plans, test cases based on functional specification and requirements
  • Executing test cases with the knowledge shared and taking the bottom-line responsibility of the artifacts delivered
  • Worked as a Team Lead for the project
  • Received various appreciations from the client
  • Participated in daily, weekly and monthly status meeting
  • Prepared Weekly Status reports
  • Prepared the Defect Status report and the Root Cause Analysis.

Test Lead

International Netherlandian Groupe, ING
Bhubaneswar
10.2007 - 10.2008
  • PROSTAR is an image enhancement project
  • It is a web application which involves different phases like Scanning, Indexing, Processing and Storage
  • The policy documents which are in the form of hard copies are scanned into the system and then indexed based on the policy number of the documents
  • Then they are processed by various teams involved for different business areas
  • Processing involves the verification of various attributes present in the document
  • In case of incorrect information they are sent back for correction and re-scanning
  • Once verified the documents are stored in the optical storage area
  • Creating test plans, test cases based on functional specification and requirements
  • Executing test cases with the knowledge shared and taking the bottom-line responsibility of the artifacts delivered
  • Worked as a Team Lead for the project for 1.5 years
  • Received various appreciations from the client
  • Participated in daily, weekly and monthly status meeting
  • Prepared Weekly Status reports and Monthly status reports
  • Regular Client meetings to keep the client updated of the project status
  • Worked as the Configuration Controller of the project deliverables
  • Prepared the Defect Status report and the Root Cause Analysis
  • Performance Testing of the web application using Performance Center8.1

Test Engineer

North Western Mutual Insurance
Bhubaneswar
05.2007 - 09.2007
  • CSO Portfolio CSO Portfolio project involves the distribution of Commission to the Policy Agents in different locations for the policies sold to the customers
  • The Commissions to be given to the Policy agents are based on different criteria like the Amount, Location, Tenure and various other facts which give the percentage to be paid
  • Preparation of Test cases and Test scenario based on functional specification and requirements
  • Preparation of Product test plans
  • Reviewing the Test Cases
  • Performing high-level Regression Testing and System testing of the software
  • Executing the test cases, finding the bugs and report the defects Interacting with teams and guiding the teams for successful execution of the application
  • Participating in daily and weekly status meeting with the customer and reporting to onsite Test Leads.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics

ANITS, Andhra University

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 7 staff members.
  • Documented and resolved Automation framework issues for API and UI applications which led to reduce cost for testing.
  • Resolved product issues through consumer testing as a part of User Acceptance testing.
  • Achieved Data Migration and transformation by supporting Integration platform changes the with accuracy and efficiency.

Software

ACCELQ, Selenium Java, UFT Automation

Performance Testing - Jmeter and Performance Center(Load runner)

JIRA & Confluence

TIBCO integration platform

Certification

SAFe Agile 5.0 Certified

Timeline

SAFe Agile 5.0 Certified

07-2022

Product Owner/BSA/Test Architect

Equinix
04.2020 - Current

Performance Test Lead

Kaiser Permanente Health Care, QMS, Pleasanton
06.2018 - 12.2019

Test Lead

Cigna Insurance
10.2015 - 01.2016

Project Test Manager & Performance Test Lead

Merck Pharmaceuticals
08.2013 - 09.2015

LOMA Certified

04-2010

ISTQB Certified

03-2010

Project Test Manager/Performance Center Lead & Administrator

Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Nassau
03.2010 - 07.2013

Performance Test Engineer

Royal Bank of Scotland
09.2009 - 01.2010

Test Lead

Citizens Bank
05.2009 - 08.2009

Test Lead

AstraZeneca
10.2008 - 12.2008

Test Lead

International Netherlandian Groupe, ING
10.2007 - 10.2008

Test Engineer

North Western Mutual Insurance
05.2007 - 09.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics

ANITS, Andhra University

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