Vijay Kolekar

Experience

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  ITC Infotech

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2014

  Brief description of the project:MRS (Mortgage Retention System) is a process of offering the different types of offers and products to customers. Bank tries to retain customers whose tracker term of the mortgage is coming to an end and are moving to higher interest rate product and avoid mortgage switch. In the UK the fixed term can be as short as five years, after which the loan reverts to a variable rate (which makes the loan an ARM-Adjustable Rate Mortgage based on the market during that time). Online Mortgage Transfer Service (OMTS-Via Introducer internet and public site by customer) allows customers affected by the SVR (standard variable rate mortgage) change to look online and apply for a retention product, provided they were already on the ANMF mortgage platform, paying SVR and only had one loan part. Customer online requests were batched and sent overnight to TD(telephone distribution), who set the case up manually on the Mortgage Retention System (MRS) and the Mortgage Application Tracking System (MATS) prior to Geoban sending out the paperwork to the customer. The customer then received the paperwork (KFI) in the post and had to sign and return it to Geoban. Geoban manually transferred the customer to the new product on ANMF in line with existing processes.Responsible for: • Requirement review & understanding the same.• Creating Test suites artifacts in ALM.• Developing and reviewing test case/test data based on requirement.• Performing the various tests like Smoke, Negative and Regression in ALM. • Reviewing the generated KFI with respect to inputs entered on MRS while case submission. • Detecting discrepancies in KFI with respect to inputs entered on MRS and entering the defects in ALM for discrepancies observed. Show less Market Access Gateway (MAG) is an ultra-low latency order routing platform. It provides highly scalable, and resilient connectivity to facilitate transactional order entry to exchanges and trading venues in all asset classes across the globe.MAGs reduce connectivity costs and allow trading on new markets more quickly, by providing a single interface based on one of: SFTI FIX, SFTI Binary over TCP/IP, or SFTI Binary over MAMA protocols (including 10GigE and Infiniband technologies). They facilitate transactional order entry, with flexibility for clients to define their own business rules for order placement, quoting, and execution.MAGs can be deployed in a High Availability configuration to ensure little or no interruption to business in the case of server or network outage.The MAG can also provide a drop-copy of data for consumption by back-end position management or other trading systems.Responsible for: • Requirement review & explaining the same to team.• Giving estimates for releases.• Creating Test Plans artifacts based on requirement review.• Setting up the environment.• Installing & Configuring of MAG binaries on Linux.• Configuring the Client & Venue sessions based on specification.• Performed the Client On-boardings and SFTI Certification.• Performing the various tests like Smoke, Live/System, Negative, Failure recovery on MAG. • Comparing the Client Vs Venue logs to validate the expected results.• Reviewing the mag logs for trouble shooting. • Configuration of MAG with unique features like Dropcopy, HA (High Availability), Multiple Clients to Single Venue session and Disk Failure Recovery.• Detecting bugs from logs and reporting the same in Defect Tracking Tool (Collabnet).• Have installed, configured & tested, Client On-boarding and SFTI Certification of MAGs for following international exchanges:ELiffe (Euronext Liffe), ECash (Euronext Cash), LSE (London Stock Exchange), BIT Millennium (Borsa Italiana - Milan), Swiss _STI/OTI/QTI. Show less Appia Business Centre (ABC) is a unified interface for administering NYSE Technologies’ Appia FIX engine. The Appia Configuration tool constitutes a major advance in simplifying Appia configuration. The Appia Configuration tool UI removes the possibility of INI attribute conflicts and provides a range of features that reduce the time you spend creating and editing Appia INI files.Maintaining and replicating environments is much easier with Appia Business Centre. Copying environments between deployments and configurations within environments can be done with a couple of mouse-clicks and a smart batch editing feature allows you to replicate changes across multiple configurations.The User Administration tool provides fine-grained control over user permissions in ABC. You can restrict user permissions by action on types of environment, individual environments and even individual configuration forms.Responsible for: • Writing test cases.• Installing ABC builds on Linux/Windows Server 2008 servers with MySQL, MS-SQL & Oracle 10/11g databases.• Configuring APPIA FIX engines through ABC UI.• Comparing Appia Engine’s ‘ini’ files with configuration values mentioned in ABC UI. Show less TradeScope is a feature-rich intuitive time management solution uniquely designed to help monitor and control the protocol engines distributed throughout your enterprise network, effectively and efficiently. TradeScope’s highly configurable UI allows different types of system users to automate and streamline financial content relevant to their business function. TradeScope collects realtime data from the protocol engines and stores it in its own database, which is optimized for fast retrieval in response to complex queries. It captures details about the operating status of the protocol engine and its sessions, in addition to details about messages that pass through the engines. TradeScope’s UI is highly customizable, to ensure that different types of users can quickly locate essential data when they need it. Extraneous data and functions can be hidden from view on both a role-based level and an individual user level.Responsible for: • Developing and reviewing test case based on requirement.• Configuration of Trade Scope on Windows XP / Linux.• Configuring the FIX engines (Appia, QuickFix, Crouter and TransactTool) in Trade Scope.• Comparing the FIX log of FIX engine using Trade Scope • Configuration of TradeScope with unique features like IndexServer, HA (High Availability) and Multisite• Detecting and reporting bugs through Defect Tracking System (Collabnet). Show less Appia FIX Engine is a complete FIX solution for sending and receiving orders and executions electronically. Cost-effective and highly reliable, Appia FIX Engine easily integrates into any existing system environment and communicates simultaneously in all FIX versions. Appia FIX Engine checks every message for accuracy and provides the fastest "fail over to secondary server" process available so you can feel secure in your trading operations. Allows for maximum speed and throughput as well as database replication with a finely tuned, highly optimized database. Appia FIX Engine with HA Module provides a robust high availability environment utilizing a primary/secondary configuration to ensure that a server is constantly available with the most recent trade information.Responsible for: • Understanding APPIA Functionality. • Configuration / Setup of APPIA FIX engine on Windows / Linux environments.• Experience of Client On-boarding and FIX Certification.• Comparing Appia Engine’s FIX logs with messages streamed in TradeScope. Show less Offshore team performed regression testing of few Viacom websites on Weekly basis with a particular schedule followed for this.Responsible for: • Manual testing of the websites in cross platform (different OS and browsers combination)• Good experience in Smoke testing, GUI Testing, Functionality Testing, Performance testing , Ad-hoc testing, Regression Testing and Retesting• Schedule and log the actual results in QC, Generated Execution Reports and prepared Defect Summary Reports Show less

  • MRS - Mortgage Retention System

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  • Market Access Gateway - MAG

    Oct 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Appia Business Centre - ABC

    Jan 2012 - Sept 2012

  • Trade Scope

    Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Appia FIX Engine

    Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Viacom - Interactive Web sites(MTV, Vh1, nick, Comedy Central)

    Apr 2010 - Sept 2010
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  ITC Infotech

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  NCBC is an investment banking entity of NCB. NCB works as a corresponded bank for all NCBC’s FundIn/Out, Settlement and Clearing requirements. NCBC Client’s investment activities are held in the regular cash account at NCB. NCBC as a broker requires entering a client relationship with the parent company NCB. NCBC has their own channels to initiate trading and fund transfer activities. NCBC uses GBS-ETS by ELFI and Selex-ES as front-to-back solution for their trading and investment banking requirements. ETS is a module which directly interacts with Tadawul Exchange in Saudi Arabia.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements for various channels & preparing Test Scenario for the same.• Writing test cases and uploading the same to Test Plan artifacts in RTC/RQM.• Developing and reviewing test data based on test case requirements.• Performing the various tests like Smoke, Negative, SIT and Regression in SIT environment. • Entering the defects in RQM for discrepancies observed Show less BaNCS is an OLTP (Online Transaction Protocol) server which stores all financial and non financial transactions taking place in NCB. Except BEAM10 (branch application), all banking channels (ATM (NCB & NON NCB), POS, AOL, IVR, CCR) are connected to BANCS database server through middleware. Most of the transactions in NCB are updated in BANCS database. Transactions from external channels are updated in BANCS through the middleware and SAMA switch.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements for various channels & preparing Test Scenario for the same.• Writing test cases and uploading the same to Test Plan artifacts in RTC/RQM.• Developing and reviewing test data based on test case requirements.• Performing the various tests like Smoke, Negative, SIT and Regression in SIT environment. • Entering the defects in RQM for discrepancies observed.• Performing the audits on projects completed in SIT environment. Show less Tadawul X-Stream Project was a Regulatory Project by Saudi Capital Market Authority (TADAWUL). Tadawul was running NASDAQ OMX’s trading system SAXESS, together with EQUATOR and TARGIN which performs the CSDR function and manages information dissemination respectively. With X-stream INET implementation, Tadawul had plan to migrate from SAXESS Trading engine to a new X-stream INET trading engine, which carries both technical (communication & integration) and functional (business) changes. X-stream INET is a high performance and fault tolerant exchange trading system that offers rich functionality and maximum flexibility. This also includes upgrading the communication engine protocol from FIX 4.2 version to FIX 5.0 version. This project was a part of the regulatory requirement; hence it was mandatory for all the participant banks to follow the delivery time line and to complete the Certification without any failure.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements & specification docs provided by Tadawul Stock Exchange for various interfaces like Genium Fix, Equator Fix, Tadawul WorkStation, Equator & TIP.• Educating the team on tests to be conducted based on specification provided by above.• Developing and reviewing test data based on test case requirements.• Performing the tests based on the exchange defined timelines & ensuring the expected market behavior meets by following the scenarios mentioned by Tadawul Exchange. • Entering the internal defects in RQM for discrepancies observed or raising the defects in tadawul helpdesk portal in case there is a discrepancy in market behavior itself.• Led the team of 4 to successfully clear the Certification Test conducted by Tadawul stock exchange.Note: Received appreciations from NCB client for leading the team during certification tests and maintaining the deadlines imposed by the Tadawul Stock Exchange. Show less

  • NCB Capital

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2015

  • BaNCS & Various Banking Channels

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Tadawul X-Stream INET Program

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2015
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  Capgemini

  Jan 2016 - May 2017

  HSBCnet enables corporates and business users to optimize cash flow, simplify their day-to-day processes and get quick access to their accounts with HSBCnet. User’ll also get the real-time information they need to compete in today’s business environment. Through HSBCnet, user can make a variety of payments, such as wire transfers, inter-account transfers, high or low value, local and cross-border transactions. For user's international priority payments and transfers, user can enjoy the visibility of live FX rates at the point of payment or transfer using the Get Rate tool. User also have the option to combine high volume of payments or receivables into a single transaction through File Upload tool with different file formats(e.g. XML V3,XML V2,Paymul,MT101,MT103,IFILE,HSBC Template).There are other complementary tools like Authorization Summary, Payment Summary, Activity Service Logs, File Status Monitoring and many more. HSBCnet also helps to monitor transactions, share remittance details, establish authorization levels and set limits through this online platform. User can even create customized reports with HSBCnet.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements & specification docs.• Attending DR walkthroughs.• Developing and reviewing test case based on signed-off business DRs (Detail requirements).• Giving Test Matrix walkthroughs on self prepared test scenarios.• Allocation & distributing test execution within the team.• Mentoring team mates in troubleshooting & resolving various issues encountered in test execution.• Entering the internal defects in QC for discrepancies observed. Show less TB NEO is the Middle Office system for Bloomberg Trade Book. It caters various markets across the Globe. TB Neo system provides extensive middle office services to the customer BBG Trade Book. In production, the trades (executions) are fed into TB Neo Front Office System through FIX sessions. However, Testing team uses FIX simulator developed by Rapid Addition Ltd. Few of the important features of TB Neo as an middle-office system are: Client on boarding (Client, Sub-Accounts, Confirm Recipients, Sub-Groups), Trade Capture (Executions, Message validation, Executions Netting, Trade Blocks – Client Side, Computation of the Average price and Computation of Commissions & Market Fees), Trade Allocation (Manual Allocation, CTM Block & Confirm, Direct OASYS, Auto-Allocate job in the EOD), Re-blocking, Broker Blocking – Non US and Broker Allocation.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements & specification docs.• Developing and reviewing test data based on test case requirements.• Entering the internal defects in Jira for discrepancies observed. Show less MC NEO is the Middle office system for CLSA Americas trades (Americas US, CA, MX). CLSA’s client (Blackrock) send over the FIX allocation (J) messages to middle office i.e. MC NEO via C-Router. On the basis of client allocations, MC-NEO creates client block and allocation trades. As the client block (J) and MC NEO blocks (8) are matched and allocated; the block trades move to allocated status. Client then subsequently receive the confirmations (AK) from CLSA (broker) and send rejections/affirmations (AU) using FIX Protocol back to CLSA/MC Neo.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements & preparing Test Scenario for the same.• Writing test cases.• Developing and reviewing test data based on test case requirements.• Performing the various tests like Sanity, Negative, Functional in QA environment. • Entering the defects in Jira for discrepancies observed. Show less

  • HSBCnet

    Jun 2016 - May 2017

  • TB Neo

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  • MC Neo

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
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  Sterling Software

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2020

  Test Lead

  The highly efficient X-Stream technology, supplied by Nasdaq, Inc., handles trading of billions of securities a day around the globe. It is the most widely used marketplace management system, operated by more than 30 exchanges - more than any other trading platform.X-Stream provides a robust infrastructure for trades in a wide range of asset classes.X-Stream is designed to meet challenges of high performance and low latency, enable risk to be controlled through sophisticated pre-trade position and risk management, and hostThe system supports the following functional highlights:* Comprehensive market model support* Wide-ranging order type support* Market maker support* Market data management* Market control and supervisionIt says X-stream is “the world’s most widely deployed matching technology” among market operators and is deployed in over 30 exchanges globally.DFM operates as a secondary market for the trading of securities issued by public shareholding companies, bonds issued by the federal Government or any of the local Governments and public institutions in the country, units of investment funds and any other financial instruments, local or foreign, which are accepted by the market.The system offers an exceptional software performance with processing rates of several thousand orders per second and exceptional response times.PRE-TRADE RISK MANAGEMENT: X-stream Trading provides low latency pre-trade, post-trade or “at-trade” risk management checks. These can be coupled with a clearing system to provide real-time pre-trade confirmation of holdings and funds to reduce settlement risk. Pre-trade checks can include capital limits, shareholder or broker limits or counterparty credit limits for non-cleared markets.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements & preparing Test Scenario and test cases for the same.• Executing test cases.• Entering the defects in Jira for discrepancies observed. Show less

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  Synechron

  Mar 2021 - Feb 2024

  Testing a private banking platform of our client though which our client provides broad array of financial products and services like portfolio management, custody, treasury, real-estate, hedge fund, capital market to HNI/UHNI/Family offices/Private Investment companies/Law Firms/Trusts/Major global institutions.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements & preparing Test Scenario for the same.• Writing test cases.• Performing the various tests like Sanity, Regression, Functional, Negative and E2E in UAT environment. • Entering the defects in Jira for discrepancies observed. Show less Dropcopy program: The objective of Dropcopy program is to prevent System Runaway Risk, by reconciling executions received from the external venues (on an independent drop copy instance) to executions reported by Client's OMS systems. GMAX/OMA Gateways:Validation & Testing Order Management Gateways like GMAX and OMA.GMAX is a FIX based order management protocol which helps market participants to connect and perform trading activities with different exchanges all over the world.OMA, unlike GMAX is a binary protocol which does the same task of connecting to venues and performing the trading related activities.Responsible for: • Reviewing requirements & preparing Test Scenario for the same.• Writing test cases.• Developing and reviewing test data based on test case requirements.• Performing the various tests like Sanity, Regression, Functional, Failover-Recovery, Negative and E2E in QA/UAT environment. • Entering the defects in Jira for discrepancies observed.• Providing QA-Signoff on successfully tested dropcopy instances. Show less

  • Associate Specialist - Quality QC - Manual

    Apr 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Quality Control Lead

    Mar 2021 - Mar 2023