Naval Gogate

• Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist for the Australia Region
• Served as the sole QA for the EE (AusDMA) and IRESS projects
• Extensive experience with IRESS Order Management Tool: Played a key role in configuring, testing, and validating functionalities to ensure seamless trade execution and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Led migration efforts for Australian applications, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal impact on operations
• Contributed to the OMA project, facilitating interactions with multiple exchanges across the APAC region
• Extensively work on on ASX, NZX, CBOE & MYSE exchanges.
• Leading all quality assurance activities and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes
• Executed comprehensive manual and automated testing to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Leveraged TDM and ETP automation tools for streamlined testing processes
• Implemented and monitored Minimum Mandatory Controls (MMC) through effective control checks
• Analyzed project requirements and developed a thorough understanding of design flows, including DMA and DSA
• Managed project status updates in JIRA, ensuring team alignment and transparency
• Fostered proactive communication with clients and cross-functional teams, engaging in knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Demonstrated flexibility by working extended hours for outage testing and ad-hoc requests
• Conducted end-to-end validation during migration phases, ensuring quality throughout the project lifecycle
• Technical Exposure: Proficient in Unix, Tectia, SQL, IRESS, JIRA Zephyr, FIX Protocols
• Experienced in automation testing with tools IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Selenium
• Cucumber (BDD/Framework with Gherkin)
• Framework Development with TestNG & JUnit
• Integrating with plugins like Maven
• Managing source code using built-in Git support

Initially employed at Citi Corp as a vendor through Optimum Infosystem Pvt Ltd: Played a key role in managing the entire Australia Project independently, showcasing exceptional ownership and technical expertise.

Transitioned to a permanent position at CITI Corp: Maintained continuity by resuming responsibilities on the same project, ensuring seamless delivery and ongoing success.

• OEMS Onboarding Specialist (Short-Term Engagement)
• Gained valuable experience in client onboarding, focusing on the overall process and integration strategies

• Fidessa Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist, (Domain: BFS) at Daiwa Capital Market
• Conducted extensive functional testing of the Fidessa Application
• Engaged with order management tools including TOP, OMAR, and TMAR to validate functionalities
• Managed outage testing and responded to ad-hoc requests to ensure system reliability
• Updated project status in JIRA, fostering team alignment and transparency
• Collaborated with various exchanges across the APAC region to ensure compliance and performance
• Proactively communicated with clients and cross-functional teams, actively participating in knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Demonstrated flexibility by working extended hours for outage testing and urgent requests
• Prepared test data and managed testing processes to minimize defect leakage during the software development lifecycle
• Coordinated with clients and development teams throughout various testing phases to ensure successful project execution
• Technical Exposure: Proficient in Fidessa, Verifix 6.4, FIX Protocol, and JIRA

• QA Specialist at Credit Suisse (Domain: BFS)
• Project 1: Contingent Liabilities
• Project 2: GEN 3 Agora Migration
• Project 3: MiFID 2
• Testing of Core Business Logic in Data Warehouse
• Coordinated with the onshore team to execute ETL test cases
• Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of generated Business Intelligence reports
• Collaborating with the development team to resolve issues and ensure accurate data loading from source to target tables
• Performed database testing, including writing and executing SQL queries for validation purposes
• Executed workflows using Informatica and UNIX scripts
• Led the database migration to a new platform, facilitating integration across multiple applications
• Conducted front-end to downstream validation of applications to ensure compliance with MiFID II regulations
• Tested various applications including Cash Trading, Basket Trading, and Foreign Exchange systems
• Conducted environment checks for all applications prior to testing initiation, ensuring readiness for the entire team
• Collaborated with Business Analysts to implement necessary changes during System Integration Testing (SIT)
• Managed the test environment, ensuring optimal configuration and maintenance for seamless testing operations
• Technical Exposure: Proficient in Informatica Power Center, UNIX, Data Warehousing Concepts, SQL, and ETL Testing