Kaushik Mondal
Test Manager
Chennai
Summary
Multi-talented Test Manager with 14 years of experience handling diverse projects with driven and dedicated approach. Successful at managing all aspects of planning, testing and documentation. Expert technical leader with expertise in Banking and Financial Services.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Test Manager
HSBC Global Finance
Chennai
01.2017 - Current
- As Test Delivery Manager of Finance Change Delivery responsible for end-to-end test management, defect management, CR management and Implementation management of group multiyear Finance Transformation Program (FTP).
- Test Manager of Migration of group’s ALCM and Liquidity reporting solution from legacy system to Google Cloud Platform.
- Took key role as test manager in successfully delivering multiple releases of finance’s Trade Transformation Program.
- Platform re-engineering projects, technology up-gradation from Hadoop to GCP, SAFR Rewrite, migration of reporting solution to Tableau/GCP and Big Data.
- Implementation of Test Automation Framework using SQL and Python to meet yearly reengineering targets.
- Test and Defect management through JIRA, Zephyr, and Quality Center.
- Adherence and implementation of Agile across finance change delivery.
- Strong team management, stake holder management and multi team collaboration.
- Managed DevOps, Agile and Iterative testing projects with CI, CT and CD.
- Awards:
- Star Performer of Q3-2021 for migration of liquidity reporting solution from Mainframe based SDI to GCP.
- Delivery excellence Q4-2019 for helping FA team in providing and analyzing recon/SOX reports.
Senior Test Engineer
Royal Bank of Scotland
Gurgaon
08.2013 - 01.2017
- As Test Lead and was part of 10 years long group wide Finance, Risk and Treasury Transformation Program to migrate group’s General Ledger to Oracle GL from legacy Mainframe based system and build capability of granular reporting and create robust data warehouse which will be group’s golden source of data. This global program was governed and managed by Global Financial Services cross country team located India, London, Edinburgh, and Singapore.
- Analysis of Requirement/Technical Document, Use Cases, SIPOC through brainstorming with business users, functional analyst and developers.
- Test estimation, planning and SOE preparation of ETL, Data warehouse and BI.
- Perform Shakedown Testing, Environment Readiness Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing, support UAT for business users.
- Database and Data warehouse testing using advanced SQL Script.
- Run and test different program sets from EBS (Create Accounting, Transfer to GL, Daily/Monthly close), OFSAA (GL Reconciliation).
- Test Automation Framework and reporting using PL/SQL.
- Web Service Testing using Soap UI pro, Test Maker, Postman and J-Meter.
- Achievement of implementing Automation framework in 8 months of time.
Senior QA Engineer
Kellton Tech Solution
Gurgaon
06.2010 - 06.2013
- As Senior QA and Test Lead was managing team of 6 members and Traveled to Argentina to setup and implement Testing process and Automation Framework for client.
- Responsible for E2E Test Management, Defect Management and Test Metrics Development and Test Reporting.
- Test Data preparation and database validation using advanced SQL Script.
- UAT in PRE-Production environment with client’s Business and Functional Analyst.
- Scheduling and running Interfaces (SSIS) and DTS services. Validate and analyze output files, server logs.
- Performed Risk Based Testing for effective optimization of Regression Effort.
- End to end test management in MS Test Manager 2010 and Jira.
- Rendering Business and Technical training to Development and QA Team.
- Daily discussion with client’s Test Manager, Business and Functional Analysts.
- Implemented Agile (Sprint and Scrum) methodology in offshore team.
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solution
Kolkata
12.2007 - 02.2010
- Performed Functional Testing, Regression Testing and System Integration testing of AWD application.
- Data migration testing from IMS DB to DB2.
- Test Case preparation, execution and defect management in Quality Center.
Education
B.Tech - Chemical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Durgapur 08.2003 - 05.2007
Skills
End to End Test Management
Agile and Scrum Methodology
Project Management
Big Data Testing
Google Cloud
Test Automation
JIRA and Quality Center
Timeline
Test Manager
HSBC Global Finance
01.2017 - Current
Senior Test Engineer
Royal Bank of Scotland
08.2013 - 01.2017
Senior QA Engineer
Kellton Tech Solution
06.2010 - 06.2013
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solution
12.2007 - 02.2010
B.Tech - Chemical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
08.2003 - 05.2007