Bas Somasundaram

Bas Somasundaram

Test Analyst/Network Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Information Technology at Capita

  • Education

    • AVADO

      2018 - 2020
      Apprenticeship Software Testing 80 %

      Activities and Societies: Software Testing Skills, writing test scripts and support business uses, developers, DBA's and BA's Manual testing,Integration testingSmoke testingRegression testingPerformance testingSanity testingPortal testing

    • Brock University

      1994 - 1999
      Sociology 80 %

      Activities and Societies: Awards & Recognition • 1998 – 1999 Dean’s Honors List (Brock University, Ontario, Canada) • 1997 – 1998 Dean’s Honors List (Brock University, Ontario, Canada

    • Brock University

      1994 - 1999
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Sociology 80 %

      Honour Bachelor Degree, BA. Hon

  • Experience

    • Florida produce

      Sept 1999 - Dec 2003
      Test Analyst/Network Analyst

      Roles and Responsibilities: Testing• Requirement gathering, Requirement analysis, Estimations and Test planning• Functional and regression testing of the application• Report progress of the development and issues related to the project deliverables• Preparing and sharing Daily Status report and Weekly Status Report• Coordinating with the business to carry out User Acceptance of delivered functionality• Defect Triage meeting with Business, Development Leads and stakeholders• Reporting to Program Managers and eensure overall quality of the project• Preparing Test Scope, Test Strategies, Test Plans and Risk Based Test Plans• Coordinating with the business to carry out User Acceptance of delivered functionality• Defect Triage meeting with Business, Development Leads and stakeholders• Attending training sessions from Business team and Test Lead• Identified, analyzed and document defects using HP ALM• Ensuring timely deliverables and reporting to Test LeadRoles and Responsibilities: Networking• Technical and Network Support • Ensure data integrity and security of confidential data such as the, vender, bank deposit, personal data • Performed daily backups to prevent loss of sensitive data and to prepare for emergencies• Created and maintain over 90 user accounts and applied permissions• Maintained 15 computers, consistently updated network virus’s protection • Monitored workstation performance, troubleshot problems and performednecessary upgrades, repairs• Maintain, configure and assist with the design of the local area network (LAN)• Facilitated computer training for employees such as Excel, Word, Outlook• Test, customize, troubleshoot, and implement a wide range of softwarepackages to assist in the productive and efficient use of computing resources• Trained and supervised 30 part-time/full time staff• Managing and Supporting routers, switches, hubs, and cables• Customized Software for companies needs Show less

    • Florida produce

      Sept 1999 - Dec 2003
      Computer Networking

      Roles and Responsibilities: Networking• Technical and Network Support • Ensure data integrity and security of confidential data such as the, vender, bank deposit, personal data • Performed daily backups to prevent loss of sensitive data and to prepare for emergencies• Created and maintain over 90 user accounts and applied permissions• Maintained 15 computers, consistently updated network virus’s protection • Monitored workstation performance, troubleshot problems and performednecessary upgrades, repairs• Maintain, configure and assist with the design of the local area network (LAN)• Facilitated computer training for employees such as Excel, Word, Outlook• Test, customize, troubleshoot, and implement a wide range of softwarepackages to assist in the productive and efficient use of computing resources• Trained and supervised 30 part-time/full time staff• Managing and Supporting routers, switches, hubs, and cables• Customized Software for companies needs Show less

    • Link Group (LNK)

      Mar 2004 - now

      Roles and Responsibilities:• Requirement gathering, Requirement analysis, Estimations and Test planning• Following up with Business Team for Requirements clarification and sign off• Preparing Test Plan Documents, Test cases preparation and create QC• Getting test cases reviewed and follow-up with Developers and Business prior to execution• Using HP ALM for Requirements repository, Test Cases creation, Test cases execution, Defects logging and reporting• Regularly update defect and test cases in HP ALM• Functional and regression testing of the Application and verifying the data published in UI from the database• Report progress of the development and issues related to the project deliverables• Defects Triage with Business Team and Development team on regular basis• Preparing and sharing Daily Status report and Weekly Status Report• Ensuring timely deliverables and reporting to Project Leader• Ensure the overall quality of the project• Provide Training for new employee and help them with available resources• Proficiently provided technical support and user training to client during UAT/BAU releases• Generated test reports, release notes and documentation for releases • operated collaboratively with business users during UAT/BAU defect resolution• Accomplished user acceptance test cases from use cases and business requirements• Ensured that BAU and UAT are formulated, planned and executed in structured ways within working scheduled delivery dates• Administered and accurately controlled the large numbers of defect while using excel before uploading into HP Quality Centre• Established requirements traceability matrix (RTM), test plans, defect matrix, smoke test and defect management system• Played a significant role as part of migration team, which successfully transited, to Oracle Application Server from Old Legacy System Show less

      • Test Analyst

        Nov 2018 - now
      • Software Tester

        Nov 2018 - now
      • Test Analyst

        Mar 2004 - Nov 2022
    • Capita

      Jan 2005 - Nov 2018
      Computer Analyst
    • Capita

      Jan 2019 - now
      Information Technology

      Technical Skills• Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98/10, MSDOS, Apple iOS operating system• Software: Microsoft office, Word, Excel, Power Point, works, Outlook, Access, Word Perfect, Accpac Plus, Simply Accounting, Adobe.• Hardware’s: Intel based PC, Desktop and Notebook, Apple, Printers, Scanners, Network Peripherals, Photo Copier, Franking machine, Letter folding machine, Date stamp machine.• Testing and Defect Tracking Tools: ActiveBatch, TOAD, HP ALM – Quality Center 10.0/11.0, Hornbill Customer Support Works (ITSM), PRISM, Share Portal Services, Portal Management Tools• Browsers: Internet Explorer, Safari, Netscape Navigator +Firefox, Google Chrome Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

      Cisco
      Jan 1998
    • Cisco Certified Network Associate Industrial (CCNA I)

      Cisco
      Jan 1998
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Bas Somasundaram
      DEANS HONOURS LIST BROCK UNIVERSITY Jan 1999 OVER 80% PLUS AVERAGE IN ALL SUBJECTS
    • Awarded to Bas Somasundaram
      DEANS HONOURS LIST BROCK UNIVERSITY Jan 1998 OVER 80% PLUS AVERAGE IN ALL SUBJECTS