Prashant Pednekar

Experience

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  ICICI Bank

  Aug 2004 - Sept 2005

  Officer
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  I-flex solutions

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Software tester

  Automation testing

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  Hastraa Consultants

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2011

  Test Lead

  Project: Internet Banking and Wealth ManagementResponsibilities included requirements analysis, preparing traceability matrix, test plan, test cases and test test execution. Also involved in weekly status meetings for updating the status on functional and automated testingIdentified and automated the regression suite due to the continuous releases that came in due to additions of requirements as the project progressed.

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  Hewlett-Packard

  Dec 2011 - Apr 2014

  Technology consultant

  Projects: Bank Negara ISS Implementation, CIMB 1P Data Migration, Astro On-The-GoBeing part of the Enterprise Services domain, my main responsibilities included implementing HP tools at client sites for projects delivered by hp. This would cover from functional testing using Quality Center, automation using UFT or performance testing using LoadrunnerAs part of SaaS initiative I implemented Quality Center on cloud and managed it for the Bank Negara Integrated Statistical System project implementationParticipated in multiple pre sales activities for clients with-in Malaysia and demonstrated the use of hp tools as part of Proof-of-concept activities Show less

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  Xchanging Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

  Apr 2014 - Mar 2017

  Test Manager

  Projects: Power Seraya SCRM implementation Singapore, GST implementation, Yes Mobile 4G implementationHandled multiple roles and responsibilities as part of test delivery while working at Xchanging Malaysia. Responsibilities included identification of test resources, identification and approval of SIT scope along with PMO, planning of SIT preparation and test activities, producing and obtaining approval for plans and schedules, creation of SIT artefacts in line with industry standards, coordination of resource required to prepare test environments and data, reporting of progress to varying levels of stakeholders and supporting of triage of defects and issues.Delivered my first sprint project while working for Power Seraya in Singapore. Power Seraya a private power distribution company was moving from Sugar CRM to Sweet CRM due to the open source license migration. So project involved shorter and quicker deliveries of Sales, Customer and Marketing domains in that sequenceWorked tirelessly during the 4G implementation that happened in Malaysia for the Yes mobile service. Delivery included multiple new devices, movement to sim card and new plans that were deployed on a tight deadline. Show less

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  Fortunekit Labs

  May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Consultant Senior
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  Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Automation Test Manager

  Project: Distributed Channel Management System for Agent Compensation ModuleDay-to-day responsibilities included identification of UAT stakeholders and resources, identification and approval of UAT scope, planning of UAT preparation and test activities, producing and obtaining approval for plans and schedules, creation of UAT artefacts in line with industry standards, coordination of resource required to prepare environments and data, reporting of progress to varying levels of stakeholders and supporting of triage of defects and issues.Being hands-on in automation, what started as a quick artefacts capture capturing script turned into a full fledged automation project for my Distributed Channel Management System under me. I managed to set-up the framework using Katalon tool and within weeks we managed to do an end-to-end automation on the Callidus tool. Show less

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  RHB Banking Group

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2021

  UAT Test Coordinator

  Project: Wealth Advisory Tool for RHB bankWorking as a UAT Test Coordinator and responsible for end-to-end quality of all the deliverable for the Wealth Advisory Tool Project being developed by Intellect DesignJoined just couple of weeks before the actual UAT as the previous test manager had left the organization. Due to the lack of ownership from quality perspective the whole testing was in chaos with no strategy defined or followed. The only respite was the support from the Business Owners which helped me in defining and following a strategy while bringing up the project to the industry quality standards. Show less

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  AQM Technologies

  Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

  Test Manager

  I built on my past experience in Capital markets by focusing on wealth management. I was involved in the Back Office testing of the Infosys Finacle tool, which was being implemented in HDFC Bank. My responsibilities at that time included identifying any gaps in the requirements for the updated wealth module that was going to be released to HDFC Bank.

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  HDFC Bank

  Aug 2021 - now

  Assistant Vice President

  I am currently working in the system audit department of HDFC bank. My responsibilities include identifying the risks and controls implemented in the Digital Factory projects while adhering to the regulatory guidelines published by RBI from time to time.As a proactive measure, HDFC bank has developed a third line of defense for all its digital banking channels to identify and mitigate risks that could potentially bypass the Business and Compliance review. This third line of defense reviews projects from a regulatory, financial, and customer impact perspective while ensuring all compliances are in place. Show less

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  HDFC Bank

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  Deputy Vice President