Bala Shankar Moorthy Baburaj

Experience

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Mar 2011 - Mar 2013

  Tech Associate

  Description: A CITI application, for allowing corporate clients to book the trades on Short term investment products available in the Market. It also provides reporting capability for tracking the investmentsTreasury Vision;Description: A CITI application, TreasuryVision® is a unique Web-based service that increases visibility and control so that treasury organizations can view their overall positions and forecasts and more effectively manage global liquidity and risk across the enterprise.Project Title: CitiDirect Business Object Migration;Description: A CITI application, CitiDirect to provide capabilities for reporting for various investment and payment reports.Functional Roles and Responsibilities:Performing Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, Usability Testing and Defect Analysis.Test Management through HP Quality CentreParticipation in Planning activities - conference calls, overview sessions, walkthroughs, system demos and any other forums with Clients & Business, SIT, and other teams in relation to the project.Preparing of Business Scenarios, Test Case, Test Script for Test ExecutionConducting walkthroughs for business, UAT manager and technology on Test Cases and getting necessary approvals.Identifying operational defects/deficiencies, log defects & Defect Tracking. Manage Metrics for - Test Script Development, Test Execution and Defect Management Phases.Test Execution and firing basic SQL query for database validation.Prepare and finalize Test Strategy document with the Business and Technology.Environment Readiness.Interacting with Clients, Business, SIT team and developers to resolve queries and discrepancies pertaining to Functional Specifications.Prepare and finalize UAT entry control document and Exit Document with Business and TechnologyOther Roles and Responsibilities:Maintaining Audit docs and facing RCSA audits.Resource planning Show less

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  Harjai Computers

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

  Software Test Engineer

  Project Western Union ( Fxpaynet Money Transfer Project )Client Western Union & TravelexPeriod Apr’ 2013 till PresentDescription A Travelx application, used by Western Union is a platform to make payments through Wire and Draft Product with a ability to perform in Global level.Role Defect Manager, Manual Tester, Test PlanTeam Size 7Responsibilities • Requirement Analysis: Studying the requirements.• Planning: Test Cases, Execution Plan.• Execution: Executing the test cases and logging defects in Jira.• E2E Testing: Performing End to End Testing of Currency Platform with the help of other teams.• SWIFT Payments , AGILE SCRUM Team, FI, Global payment structure using IBAN and SWIFT Code payment methodologies. Show less

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  Western Union Business Solutions

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  QA Assurance Analyst

  • Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation.• Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.• SWIFT Payments, AGILE SCRUM Team, FI, Global payment structure using IBAN and SWIFT Code payment methodologies.• Planning: Test Cases, Execution Plan.• SME for Global Pay B2B and B2C platforms

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  HCL Technologies

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  Senior Software Engineer

  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.• Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.• Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.• Identified and tracked defects with Jira and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.• Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues. Show less

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  Deloitte India (Offices of the US)

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

  Consultant

  • Supported clients with business analysis, documentation and data modeling.• Authored detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.• Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

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  Accenture

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2021

  Application Development Team Lead

  esolved system test and validation problems to provide normal program functioning.• Participated in design and planning exercises for future software rollouts.• Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.• Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases every 3weeks and well-organized sprints.• Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.• Handled 5 concurrent projects and planned delivery with high Quality (was promoted in the same Cycle)• Collaborated with engineers, system analysts, and programmers regarding project capabilities and limitations to deliver optimal functionality. Show less

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  Veritas Technologies LLC

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2024

  Sr IT Developer

  • Maintenance & Support for delivered Automation Solutions to Business and IT teams• Cater to Business & IT teams requirement for Automation and Performance Solutions• Lead the Delivery for Performance Automation and provide support for other Automation areas• Improvement to existing process and initiating new process for Business requirements to make the overall Projects productive and maintain transparency• Implemented Support Process with Service-now & Jira for Incident and Change request management• Perform Nightly Runs to validate the Code and Monitor the Daily Execution and report Generation• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.• Trained developers and quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes.• Discussed requirements and processes with project managers and developers.• Optimized system and platform performance capabilities in most efficient, practical way possible. Show less

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  Forcepoint

  Aug 2024 - now

  Quality Assurance Specialist

  * Performance Delivery for the in-house Endpoint protection product within the Cyber security Domain.* Research and develop a Performance test framework to utilize the framework for continuous development per release.* Analyze the Performance issues and report/raise the Candidates to Jira as Bug on the finding post collaborative discussion with the Business and Development team.* Utilize the existing Automation suite to leverage the same for user behavior simulation tests for the requirement of UI Input scenarios. Show less