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Fredrick Boopal JosephCharles

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic Senior Engineer with a proven track record at Transunion Global Technology Center, excelling in project management and team leadership. Spearheaded the development of comprehensive test strategies, enhancing product delivery efficiency. Adept at cross-functional collaboration and mentoring, driving quality improvements and successful project outcomes through effective communication and risk management.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineer

Transunion Global Technology Center
Chennai
01.2019 - Current
  • Built and formed testing teams for GCC Transunion initiatives across multiple regions.
  • Owned delivery of TU DC's product for Canada and Colombia region.
  • Led team meetings to discuss project progress and address issues.
  • Mentored team members, providing guidance and support to facilitate professional growth and project success.
  • Presented project updates and technical findings to stakeholders and executive leadership, effectively communicating complex information.
  • Developed comprehensive test strategy for validating enterprise applications aligned with release roadmap.
  • Created virtual copies of APIs using CA LISA Service Virtualization and Postman to mirror production specifications.
  • Coordinated with QA team to ensure timely quality deliverables.
  • Defined testing scope for each release and delivery context.
  • Prepared test plans, estimated testing efforts, and facilitated sprint planning and review meetings.
  • Attended PI planning workshops, leading system demos and inspect-and-adapt workshops for future PIs.

Quality Assurance Test Lead

Infosys Limited
Chennai
10.2010 - 01.2019
  • Developed Software Test Plan and reviewed case documents for system integration and user acceptance testing.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
  • Analyzed test results to provide insights and recommendations for improvements.
  • Facilitated regular meetings to discuss project status and quality metrics.
  • Utilized automated testing tools to streamline testing processes and reduce manual effort.
  • Assigned test jobs to team members and evaluated performance.
  • Monitored project progress and quickly addressed problems to complete testing on schedule.
  • Updated requirements traceability matrix to document requirement ID, type, description and test case status.
  • Drafted defect reports identifying problems and shared testing metrics with team to develop solutions.
  • Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.
  • Analyzed requirements during project phases to ensure alignment with client expectations.
  • Monitored new project requirements, and escalated issues regarding discrepancies.

Software Test Engineer

Amtex Systems
Chennai
12.2006 - 10.2010
  • Developed Software Test Plan and reviewed case documents for system integration and user acceptance testing.
  • Analyzed requirements during project phases to ensure alignment with client expectations.
    Tracked new project requirements, escalating issues when necessary for timely resolution.
    Participated in regular client calls to discuss weekly progress and status updates.
  • Monitored and reported on testing activities, including results, test case coverage, and defect status.
  • Established performance baselines to assess overall project outcomes effectively.
  • Executed manual and automated tests to ensure software quality.
  • Performed functional, integration, system and user acceptance testing processes.
  • Created automated tests for regression testing of all new features.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology

Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College
Namakkal
05-2005

Skills

  • Project/Program Management
  • Agile Project Management
  • Process and Productivity Improvement
  • Risk management
  • Regression Testing
  • Script Development
  • Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
  • Defect Tracking and Reporting
  • Test Plans and Test Methodologies
  • Decision-Making
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Project Management Automation Scripting
  • Strong leader
  • Leading projects
  • Confluence
  • QC-ALM
  • Team mentoring
  • Performance monitoring
  • Team leadership
  • Work prioritization
  • Project coordination

Certification

  • Certified Safe Agile
  • Certified AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Additional Information

Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)., Proficient in testing tools and frameworks. Familiarity with various automation frameworks. Experience with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI)., Experience simulation tools like CA LISA & Postman Simulation., Leadership & Teamwork. Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, fostering collaboration and high performance., Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership., Promote a culture of quality across the organization, emphasizing the importance of delivering high-quality software., Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address quality issues proactively.

Timeline

Senior Engineer

Transunion Global Technology Center
01.2019 - Current

Quality Assurance Test Lead

Infosys Limited
10.2010 - 01.2019

Software Test Engineer

Amtex Systems
12.2006 - 10.2010

Master of Science - Information Technology

Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College

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