Padmaja Sahoo
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven Functional and QA Tester with over 4.6 years of experience specializing in manual and automated testing within the Banking and Payments domain. Expertise includes developing and executing comprehensive test plans, identifying defects, and ensuring the integrity and functionality of software applications, particularly GPP. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products while adhering to industry best practices and standards. Committed to continuous improvement and excellence in software quality assurance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Functional QA Engineer
Finastra
08.2023 - Current
- Collaborated on GPP Classic Version 3.5 implementation, focusing on payment processing and testing for Barclays and M&T Banks.
- Specialized in overseeing CBPR feeder MT MX Forex SEPA payments, credit and debit card systems, and ATM functionalities, ensuring adherence to ISO 8583 and ISO 20022 standards.
- Developed and tested SWIFT and ISO 20022 message formats, including MT103 (PACS.008), MT202 (PACS.009), MT202COV (PACS.009COV), MT202Return (PACS.004), MT012, and MT019 (PACS.002).
- Led comprehensive testing efforts to ensure successful ISO 20022 migration for product and customization functionalities.
- Led test planning & strategy development for critical projects- GPI implementation, regulatory changes-Postal address, NATS upload, CHIPS-2025 changes.
- Well-versed with Reconciliation, Settlement and cut-off methods.
- Engaged in regular discussions with project managers, product owners, test leads, and developers to ensure comprehensive test scope planning.
- Assisted in creating business requirements documents, functional requirements specifications, and test scenarios for new features. Collaborated with the subject matter expert team to gather insights and feedback. Documented test artifacts in ALM Octane for future reference.
- Testing experience-API, & Java Simulator for FED/CHIPS; Windows, Unix, Linux OS.
Associate QA Engineer
Finastra
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Worked on GPP Classic version 2.5 for payment processing and testing for Citi bank across APAC, EMEA & NAM regions.
- Rich experience of working with different clearings like SWIFT, FED, CHIPS and HV payment.
- Worked end-to-end during EDGE-IE migration & identified more than 300 critical defects.
- Worked on continuous improvement plans for the project and have helped team in reducing manual effort using Selenium Paytest tool.
- Collaborated regularly with the stakeholders on quality problems to ensure that effective corrective actions are implemented.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - CSIT
SOA University
Bhubaneshwar, India07-2021
Skills
- Manual Testing
- Automation Testing
- Regression Testing
- Selenium
- Intellij idea
- Paytest Tool
- JSIM
- FileZilla
- IBM MQ
- Java Simulator
- JIRA
- Confluence
- ALM Octane
- Jenkins
- SDLC
- Agile Methodology
- Oracle SQL
- Database alignment with banking standards
- Rebase-Version control management
- Debugging proficiency
Timeline
Functional QA Engineer
Finastra
08.2023 - Current
Associate QA Engineer
Finastra
08.2021 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Technology - CSIT
SOA University