Sneha Kumar

Sneha kumar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Program Manager @ Sabre Corporation | Agile Scrum Master, Data Analytics

  • Education

    • Prabhat tara school - india

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    • Visvesvaraya technological university

      2008 - 2011
      Master’s degree computer science
  • Experience

    • Fidelity investments

      Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

      • Translated product specifications into QA test scripts to be implemented• Recorded software defects and track them through test lifecycle to resolve• Assisted customer service team to check on issues reported by users• Isolated conditions to recreate testing problems & support problem resolution through core product knowledge• Developed and executed test scenarios and test cases on automated testing frameworks• Defined product acceptance criteria with product owners and development team• Offered test plans and test cases for testing responsibility spanning multiple concurrent projects• Implemented test plans and summarize testing status within project team and SQA team meetings• Coordinated with BA team on process improvement• Derived test plan requirements from product requirements documents• Developed and specify test infrastructure using current automation framework to implement test plan• Assessed test plans, procedures and infrastructure for adequacy and completeness• Analyzed test results and interact with architects and test community to resolve test failures• Scripted test cases using automation environment and integrate in regression infrastructure• Developed and executed test plans to ensure products’ software quality• SQL queries• REST web services testing using Postman, REST Client and SOAP_UI• Adding Effort Estimation in carrying out system/regression testing using Selenium and HP-UFT• Define QA stories and tasks using JIRA and RTC• Managing a team and distributing the work among the team members and meeting deadlines• Automation Feasibility Study, Proof of Concept[POC]• Experienced in onsite/offsite work culture Show less

    • Fico

      Dec 2014 - Sept 2020

      •Work with the business users and capture business requirements accurately, comprehensively and without ambiguity, facilitate traceability and in harmony with existing functionalities•Requirements analysis and design definition have a good "eye-for-detail" and describe the tasks used to organize requirements, specify and model requirements and designs, validate and verify information, identify solution options, and estimate the potential value that could be realized.•Requirements life cycle management in banking and financial domain and to manage requirements from inception to implementation.•Elicitation and multi-team collaboration at global level. Define the scope as well as describing the tasks related to the scope.•Coordinate amongst internal and business stakeholders to review and obtain business sign off for the project cost, plan, specifications etc•Ensure gaps in deliverables are identified early and addressed effectively•Strategy analysis and stakeholder management to identify the business needs, address those needs, and align the change strategy with the bank.•Well-experienced in business analysis planning and monitoring, and independently describe the tasks used to organize and coordinate business analysis efforts.•Involve in high level technical design / implementation discussions and contribute. Assist development, testing and support teams by providing them business focus and ensure issues are thoroughly analysed and taken to closure.•Solution evaluation Show less

    • Toastmasters international

      Jun 2020 - Sept 2020
      Member of samvaad@fico

      Role - Club Secretary( June 2020 - Dec 2020)1. 5th Ranking Officer in the club.2. Document custodian3. Correspondent to WHQ4. Guardian of the process of meetings5. Pathway Base Camp Manager6. Procurement Officer

    • Itc infotech

      Dec 2020 - Nov 2021
      Lead business analyst

      Perform requirements gathering and analysis to provide high quality and detailed requirements, ensuring the closest involvement with, and agreement from, the user communityCreate prototypes and simulations to provide an accurate, graphical user interface representation, thereby facilitating successful solution design and developmentResolve conflicting end-user requirementsCollaborate with the Development group to create a Functional Specification (FS) documentModel processes to clarify business requirements, and to enhance or re-engineer business processes, prior to, or in parallel with, solution design and implementation, as necessaryMaintain knowledge of the IT industry; analyze the abilities of tools and technologies, compare with the need of the business, then recommend potential solutions to managers within the businessAs needed, review SLC Development and Validation document(s) prior to authorization to ensure that it incorporates previously captured requirements, and includes tests or test steps that explicitly address each identified user requirementCollaborate with Global IT Solutions functional groups by adhering to established processes to ensure that business requirements are delivered through successful project implementation of optimal, cost-effective solutionsCollaborate with developers to ensure adherence to business requirements and UI design specifications• Daily Standup with Scrum Team• Desk Check Review• PO Sign-offs• Defect Review sessions• Backlog refinement / Epic refinement sessions / Story refinement sessions• Sprint Reviews• Sprint Retrospectives Show less

    • Sabre corporation

      Nov 2021 - now
      Technical program manager

      • End-to-end planning and execution of 4 pivotal programs across tech transformation and product area. Part of GCP migration for Sabre Inventory System, replacement of Versant DB to couchbase DB, Air Price IQ and Retail intelligence related product initiative engaging multiple Agile teams• Responsible for overseeing the completion of requirement definitions, functional and technical specifications, architecture definition, database design, technical implementation, unit and integration testing of systems for product development and delivery• Lead scope, schedule, budget, risks, deployments and communications for programs and initiatives identified for this effort• Work with all functional and technical leads and teams to bring the plan into reality. Resolve technical issues, remove impediments from teams and communicate program status along the way to key stakeholders/leaders in both Product and Technology organization• Understand product strategy and benefits of key deliverables in his/her area of responsibility• Ask thoughtful questions to help our customers, product owners, and product managers to maximize ROI and meet company objectives.• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-up meetings, reviews/demos, retrospectives, and other scrum ceremonies• Facilitate program status meetings and conflict resolution• Track and remove impediments for the team• Set goals and develop metrics and reports using Rally to help the team understand its health and progress• Coach team members to understand Scrum and the Agile Principles• Ensure clear communication to the stakeholders/leaders and foster collaboration between the different functional teams• Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Agile scrum master certificate (asm)

      Exin,the global independent certification institute for ict professionals
      Nov 2017
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    • Data-driven presentations with excel and powerpoint

      Linkedin
    • Certified scrum product owner® (cspo®)

      Scrum alliance
      Jul 2021
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    • Business analysis foundations

      Iiba
      May 2020
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    • Project management professional (pmp)

      Project management institute
      Jan 2025
    • Certified safe® agilist

      Scaled agile, inc.
      Dec 2024
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    • Certified business analysis professional (cbap) certification training

      Simplilearn
    • Data analytics for business professionals

      Linkedin
      May 2020
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sneha Kumar
      SPOT AWARD FICO Nov 2017 For showing immense sincerity and commitment to ensure quality for her deliverable and takes that extra step to coordinate with BAs’ and AIT to understand business logic and work towards completion. She has taken ownership of complex apps like Westpac AU Collections, LatitudeFinancialServicesAUFRM, kasikornBankTHCollectionsRIM and led it to PROD with very minimal misses and her diligent and timely delivery is appreciated by region.• Sneha has mentored new team members to ramp up for Fraud… Show more For showing immense sincerity and commitment to ensure quality for her deliverable and takes that extra step to coordinate with BAs’ and AIT to understand business logic and work towards completion. She has taken ownership of complex apps like Westpac AU Collections, LatitudeFinancialServicesAUFRM, kasikornBankTHCollectionsRIM and led it to PROD with very minimal misses and her diligent and timely delivery is appreciated by region.• Sneha has mentored new team members to ramp up for Fraud, RIM and China Apps. Her analytical skills with a keen eye for detail are helpful in analyzing, scoping of the CQA Test cases in turn reducing QA effort in unnecessary execution. Her estimates are also very detailed and unquestioned most of the times. She was a crucial part in Planning/scoping for Rakutan, Latitude and NAB CTAF suites Show less
    • Awarded to Sneha Kumar
      You Have Earned It Fidelity Investment Jun 2014 For being the maximum defect catcher for the quarter and for creating a small tool which helped to minimize the manual effort .
    • Awarded to Sneha Kumar
      On The Spot Fidelity Investment May 2014 For Good performance for a DB migration and Cron Job Migration project
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by FICO
      FICOAssociated with Sneha Kumar
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Fidelity Investments on Nov 2014
      Fidelity InvestmentsAssociated with Sneha Kumar