Dynamic Senior Business Analyst and Quality Analyst with a proven track record in the Banking Domain, particularly within capital markets. Demonstrated expertise in user acceptance testing and integration testing, complemented by strong vendor management capabilities. Known for fostering effective collaboration across teams to enhance project outcomes and drive efficiency. Aiming to leverage analytical skills and industry knowledge to optimize business processes further.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Analyst/Senior QA Manager
Nykredit Bank - 7N Consulting Private Limited
Gurgaon
01.2023 - Current
Directed business analysis and quality assurance for capital market applications.
Led comprehensive user acceptance testing with front-office, middle-office, and back-office teams in capital markets.
Developed and implemented integration tests for systems interacting with external trading platforms.
Ensured efficient delivery processes through effective vendor management.
Evaluated new tools and technologies through Proof of Concept (POC) assessments.
Generated comprehensive reports for diverse test activities, such as UAT progress, automation tests, risk assessments, and defect logs.
Managed Agile Scrum teams, engaged in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews to assure timely delivery of top-tier solutions.
Leveraged JIRA for efficient test case management, defect tracking, and sprint monitoring.
Created, analyzed, and validated detailed functional specifications.
Business Analyst/QA Test Lead
Nykredit Bank - 7N Consulting Private Limited
Gurgaon
01.2018 - 12.2022
Aligned business strategies and objectives with the capabilities and constraints of business IT systems.
Directed business analysis initiatives for trading and trade settlement operations in Capital Markets.
Crafted and implemented integration tests to verify connections across trading systems.
Worked with business users to develop UAT scenarios for a diverse range of trading instruments.
Automated regression testing with UFT, TMS, UiPath to enhance efficiency.
Oversaw vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of essential tool components.
Performed POC evaluations to assess new tools for automation and testing.
Managed testing lifecycle using JIRA.
Generated comprehensive reports summarizing UAT results, test execution metrics, and defect tracking.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Nykredit Bank - 7N Consulting Private Limited
Gurgaon
11.2011 - 12.2017
Facilitated business analysis and QA initiatives for financial applications, focusing on capital markets systems.
Managed full-cycle UAT with capital markets business users.
Conducted integration testing of real-time trading systems, ensuring flawless interaction with clearinghouse systems.
Developed automated solutions in UFT to streamline critical testing tasks.
Assessed and suggested enhancements for application and tool upgrades.
Generated and presented frequent test reports detailing UAT advancements, defects, and performance insights to business stakeholders.
Contributed to Agile sprints by estimating testing efforts.
Coordinated with cross-functional teams to address quality issues and implement corrective actions.
FreeLancer
FreeLancer
India
07.2009 - 10.2011
Conducted detailed manual tests on diverse projects.
Reduced testing cycle time by 40% through the development and deployment of automated test scripts for regression testing
Led UAT for a major trading system upgrade, SUMMIT, achieving a 95% acceptance rate from business users in the capital markets domain, improving system stability, and user satisfaction
Implemented an RPA-based solution to automate the trade life cycle, reducing manual effort by 50%, and ensuring compliance with ever-changing financial regulations
Successfully coordinated integration testing with multiple capital market applications, reducing manual efforts and data discrepancies
Led the upgrade of testing tools, transitioning from legacy platforms to a more scalable solution that improved the performance of testing by 40%
Conducted a POC for the test and process automation tool, demonstrating its ability to streamline test and process creation, and reducing testing time by 40%
Reduced vendor-related delays by 25% through proactive communication and performance monitoring, ensuring timely delivery of test tools and trading platform components
Led the tool upgrade project, migrating to a more efficient test automation framework, which decreased test execution time by 30%