SEBASTIAN CHRISTOPHER.J
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SUMMARY
? 10 plus years of experience in Software Testing experience in Manual & Automation Testing of web and client server applications as a Test lead.
? Overall 6 years of experience in banking domain projects.
? Obtained Certified Scrum Master certificate from scrum alliance.
? Extensive knowledge in Core Banking applications, Web application, Mobile banking, Internet banking.
? Experience d in API, Web services, XML and SOAP UI.
CORE COMPETENCIES
? Team management, test estimation, stake holders meetings.
? Experienced in Agile methodology of development & Support projects
? Specialized in Design and execution of Test cases through different stages of testing lifecycle.
? Have good analytical skills, inter-personal communication and presentation abilities.
? Extensively involved in phases like Requirement analysis, Test planning and Test case design and reviews.
? Multiple project experience from various domains (Core banking and Payments), Web application, Mobile banking, Internet banking.
? Involved Integration, Regression, Sanity testing and Ad hoc Testing
? Exposed to develop Traceability matrix, Functionality matrix.
? Involved in Bug life cycle and Defect tracking activity.
? Involved in Estimations, Resource Management, Metrics, Status tracking, UAT analysis.
WORK PROFILE
? Working with Valuelabs LLP, UAE, from Nov 2018 to till date as Technical Lead for the client ADIB, Abu Dhabi
? Worked with Pramati Technologies as Senior Engineer QA from January 2015 to April 2016
? Worked with A&S software technologies as Senior Test Analyst for Dun & Bradstreet Technologies from May 2014 to November 2014
? Worked with Infosys Limited, Chennai as Test Analyst from September 2010 to January 2014
? Worked with Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai as Associate from November 2009 to August 2010
? Worked with Melstar Information Technologies, Chennai as Test Engineer for Standard Chartered Scope International, Chennai from September 2007 to July 2009
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronic from S.M.V. Engineering College, Pondicherry [Pondicherry University] with 62.6% during May 2005.
TECHNICAL SKILL
Database : SQL, IBM DB2, Oracle 10
Test Management tool : Test Director 8.0, Quality Centre 9.5, PVCS tracker, JIRA
Project Details:
ETHIX CORE UPGRADE:
Duration : Nov 2018 to May 2019
Platform : IIB 10, ETHIX
Database : Oracle
Client : ADIB, ABU DHABHI
Role : QA Lead
ADIB, is making changes in the technical and core upgrade from Phoenix to ETHIX. Since there is changes in the core, all the support systems will also affect hence complete tests execution was carried out. Apart from this there was middleware upgrade from version 8.0 to IIB 10.
Hence testing and support is carried out for the same.
Responsibilities
? Handling team and status report.
? Involved in test initiation, test preparation and test execution
? Defect management activities performed using JIRA
CPQ on Demand:
Duration : Jan 2015 to Jan 2016
Platform : Salesforce, JAVA
Database : PQM
Client : Hitachi Data Solutions
Role : QA Lead
Description:
FPX will assist HDS in automation of critical sales tasks that allows sales and partner teams to focus on the activities that produce the most value. The solution reduces the time it takes to convert leads to orders – improving win rates and increasing revenue and profitability as well as enabling additional sales through robust product configuration. The primary mechanism for enabling this reduction in the time required to generate a quote will be guided selling. Guided selling allows the sales and partner teams to answer a series of question leading to a configured product solution which eliminates the need to manually select the features for the solution.
Responsibilities
? Handling team and status report.
? Involved in test initiation, test preparation and test execution
? Defect management activities performed using JIRA
Canada Viability Rating:
Duration : May 2014 to Nov 2014
Database : Oracle
Client : Dun and Bradstreet
Role : Module Lead
Description:
Dun & Bradstreet provides the ratings in various formats for the companies. Canada Viability rating is the rating provide for Companies in Canada which gives the prediction of the company’s prospects in the future.
Responsibilities
? Handling team and status report.
? Involved in test initiation, test preparation and test execution
? Defect management activities performed
Environment Readiness Testing:
Duration : April 2013 to Sep 2013
Client : CITI Bank
Role : Module Lead
Description:
CITI bank in EMEA was implementing payment system for international currency. Environment readiness testing is taken up due to transactions were not flowing end to end due to the environment instability. Payment is initiated through EQUENS for various currencies where Euro is used in common and the cross border transactions SEPA Hub was used in order to reduce the forex charges and faster payments.
34 countries in European Union are currently following transaction through SEPA.
Responsibilities
? Handling team and status report.
? Involved in test initiation and test preparation.
? Coordinating with client regarding the programme.
Rainbow Separation process:
Duration : Dec 2011 to Jan 2013
Platform : Mainframe
Database : DB2
Client : RBS
Role : Module Lead
Description:
Rainbow Separation – the preparation and migration of data, technology, staff, operations and assets to the purchaser at closing. Operation accounting here takes care of the accounting part under the Rainbow Separation.
Under the terms of the restructuring plan that RBSG has agreed with the European Commission, RBSG will divest 311 RBS branches in England & Wales (E&W) and 7 NatWest branches in Scotland together with their personal (1.8m) and small/medium enterprises (SME) (247k) plus c1,200 mid-sized corporate customers. This is currently referred to as “Rainbow Separation” and will eventually become a separated business ready and available for sale (we will NOT separate before sale is complete under current assumptions). RBSG has committed to target completion of this transaction by end of 2013 at the latest.
Responsibilities
? Handling team and status report.
? Involved in Test Estimation and Team Management activities.
? Involved in test initiation and test preparation.
? Defect management activities performed
? Coordinating with client regarding the programme.
Tour Operating System: TOS
Duration : Oct 2010 to Sep 2011
Platform : Java/J2EE
Database : Oracle 10g
Client : Emirates
Role : Senior Test Analyst
Description:
TOS is the tour operating system for Emirates, the scope of the testing is booking of various services like accommodation, vehicle rental, transfer, flight reservation in the emirates and Arabian islands enterprise. The pricing of all the booking is also managed in the same application.
Responsibilities
? Handling team status report.
? Test Case Execution
? Tracking defects to closure through QC
? Involved in preparing Status reports
? Preparing Test Summary Report
Rx DIRECT:
Duration : Nov 2009 to July 2010
Platform : TERADATA
Client : WELLPOINT
Role : DW Senior Test Analyst
Description:
The current scope of the design is to load the Pharmacy related data from ProPBM Staging (Rx Staging) to Enterprise Data Warehouse and Research Depot (EDWard). This project will load the source systems FACETS & ACES data from the pharmacy staging environment currently sitting on the EDWard server, into the conformed staging environment and then on to the final target EDWard model. The pharmacy information will be available in the same data warehouse. This will enable us to create reports on both medical and pharmacy data.
Responsibilities
? Assigning daily activities for the team of 4
? Preparing database level test cases
? Test Case Execution
? Tracking defects to closure through Test Director 8.0
OPAL (Online Payment Link System)
Duration : April 2009 to July 2009
Platform : Java/J2EE
Database : IBM DB2
Client : Standard Chartered Bank
Role : Test Engineer
Description:
OPAL is developed to assist the Cash Management Operations (CMO) daily to process remittances and payments. Dot opal replaces the existing OPAL system, built on Visual Basic. This application is part of the eBBS -suite of products being developed by the ISCI team at Scope International. The job involves testing the Dotopal application for outward telegraphic Transfer, Inward telegraphic Transfer, Cheque Purchase, Other Bank Collection, OTT Branch, Standing Order, Demand Draft, and Cashier Order. Dot opal handles the Inter faces like STS, RTGS and SAA. It acts as the online transaction where the customer initiates it and no manual interaction required. STS is mainly for one debit and multicredit.
Responsibilities
? Preparing Functional test cases
? Test Case Execution
? Tracking defects to closure through QC
? Involved in preparing Status reports
? Preparing Test Summary Report
Project Title: eBBS (Electronic Branch Banking System)
Duration : Sep 2007 to March 2009
Platform : Java/J2EE
Database : IBM DB2
Client : Standard Chartered Bank
Role : Test Engineer
Description:
eBBS is an integrated banking application developed by Standard Chartered Bank to provide core functionality to the Consumer Banking and Wholesale Banking businesses in Standard Chartered. eBBS capability includes management of customer relationship information, loans and deposits, standing instructions, sweeps, notional pooling, limits, risk management and MIS reporting capability. eBBS comprises of a number of functional modules.
Responsibilities
? Involved in preparing Functional level test cases
? Worked closely with the team in Test Case Execution
? Tracking defects to closure through QC
? Involved in Preparing Test Summary Report and Test Closure Report
? Co- ordination with the interface teams for the required support from the core banking applications.
? Involved in testing of various report generation from the banking applications
? Independent co-ordination with the development team and other support teams with necessary follow-ups to get the work done at the earliest.
China Bill Payment through IBANKING:
Duration : Jan 2009 to Feb 2009
Environment : Java 1.4.3 JSP 1.1, JDBC, IBM db2, windows XP, LINUX
Role : Test Engineer
Description:
Standard Chartered Bank, China has the functionality of IBANKING. Bill payment functionality in China is modified for the external payment system. The External payment system requires proper registration otherwise the transaction gets reversed.
India eBBS – R4 capabilities:
Duration : May 2008 to Oct 2008
Description:
Standard Chartered Bank, India R4 capabilities included in the existing operations.
SCB, India requires many changes in the existing functionalities. Hence SCB India introduced many gaps in the functionalities. Some of the gaps are:
? Dealer-Anchor Set up
? Intraday Limits
? Fee Charges
? Virtual Accounts
Debit Card – Jordan:
Duration : March 2008 to April 2008
Description:
Standard Chartered Bank, Jordon is already using ATM as the prime channel. It is proposed that SCB Jordon will launch VISA Debit Card that provides multiple features for the customers. Earlier whenever the customer makes the transactions, there was a direct debit/credit to the customer; there is no concept of blocking the amount. Now Blocking, Reversal, POS, Use of International Bank cards on SCB ATM are to be implemented in Jordon. These functions offered for VISA Debit Card needs to be supported in eBBS Core Banking System
Cash Concentration Sweeping and Pooling (CCSP):
Duration : January 2008 to March 2008
Description:
From core eBBS involves in receiving three upload files from CCSP, also eBBS sends four download files which are generated from the input feed sent from CCSP.
Personal Profile
Date of Birth : Dec. 25, 1983
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Indian
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Tamil
Interest : Net surfing, listening songs & traveling
Permanent Address : No. 98a, 9th Cross, Venkateshwara Nagar East, New Saram,
Pondicherry – 605 013
Passport Details : K1047648, Expiry date – 11/02/2023