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Pramod Narayan Sitaraman

Pramod Narayan Sitaraman

Test Data Architect

Summary

An erudite professional with 13 years of experience with 360-degree knowledge on various roles and its connections that help an Enterprise and Data team to familiarize with all phases of the system development life cycle, across multiple platforms and architectures with an emphasis on facilitating working sessions, gathering and analyzing business requirements, defining functional and technical specifications, and developing a Data Governance framework according to policies and best practices for managing data assets. These were positions requiring continuous interactions with top-level management, internal teams, and outside customers and clients in negotiating solutions with a history of producing results on-time and under budget. I have proven success defining end-to-end data flow, data pipelines, database structure, detailed data models, and schemas while continuously levering industry best practice and adhering to corporate data security requirements.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Manager - Projects

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
05.2023 - Current

Delphix with Mainframe: Installation and configuration of Delphix TDM platform. User management: Creating and managing user accounts, roles, and permissions. Environment setup: Configuring source and target environments for data provisioning. System maintenance: Monitoring system health, performance, and capacity planning. Troubleshooting: Resolving technical issues and providing support to users.

Data Engineer: Data provisioning: Creating virtual data copies for testing, development, and analytics. Data masking: Implementing data masking techniques to secure sensitive information. Data subsetting: Creating subsets of production data for specific testing needs. Data profiling: Analyzing source data to understand its structure, relationships, and quality.

Quality Assurance/Test Engineer: Test data management: Collaborating with the data engineering team to ensure the availability of required test data. Test environment setup: Configuring testing environments with virtual data copies provisioned by Delphix TDM. Test execution: Performing functional, regression, and performance testing using virtualized data.

Technical Architect

Intuit ED Ltd
2 2022 - 04.2023
  • Worked on Electric Vehicle (EV) architecture
  • Worked as a Technical Delivery Lead to handle the product and technical team
  • Involved in hands-on activity with various custom tools for gathering millions of data based on postcode
  • Reduced software development time for critical projects by streamlining processes and utilizing agile methodologies.
  • Proactively monitored system performance trends to anticipate potential issues before they escalated into larger problems.
  • Designed and implemented system security and data assurance.
  • Spearheaded the adoption of cloud-based technologies, enabling faster deployment and scalability for various applications.
  • Mentored junior team members on best practices and technical skills, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

DBA Senior Consultant

Mphasis Ltd
10.2021 - 01.2022

Delphix:
Installation and configuration of Delphix TDM platform.
User management: Creating and managing user accounts, roles, and permissions.
Environment setup: Configuring source and target environments for data provisioning.
System maintenance: Monitoring system health, performance, and capacity planning.
Troubleshooting: Resolving technical issues and providing support to users.
Data Engineer:
Data provisioning: Creating virtual data copies for testing, development, and analytics.
Data masking: Implementing data masking techniques to secure sensitive information.
Data subsetting: Creating subsets of production data for specific testing needs.
Data profiling: Analyzing source data to understand its structure, relationships, and quality.
Quality Assurance/Test Engineer:
Test data management: Collaborating with the data engineering team to ensure the availability of required test data.
Test environment setup: Configuring testing environments with virtual data copies provisioned by Delphix TDM.
Test execution: Performing functional, regression, and performance testing using virtualized data.

Assistant Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
05.2019 - 09.2021
  • Worked on preparing Test data for testers
  • Preparation was through the UI interface
  • Tools like GenRocket, Informatica were considered for evaluation and POC
  • Worked on POC for a pocket level solutioning
  • Involved in rolling out plan for the tool at an enterprise level

Senior Associate - Projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions
6 2018 - 4 2019

Delphix:
Installation and configuration of Delphix TDM platform.
User management: Creating and managing user accounts, roles, and permissions.
Environment setup: Configuring source and target environments for data provisioning.
System maintenance: Monitoring system health, performance, and capacity planning.
Troubleshooting: Resolving technical issues and providing support to users.
Data Engineer:
Data provisioning: Creating virtual data copies for testing, development, and analytics.
Data masking: Implementing data masking techniques to secure sensitive information.
Data subsetting: Creating subsets of production data for specific testing needs.
Data profiling: Analyzing source data to understand its structure, relationships, and quality.
Quality Assurance/Test Engineer:
Test data management: Collaborating with the data engineering team to ensure the availability of required test data.
Test environment setup: Configuring testing environments with virtual data copies provisioned by Delphix TDM.
Test execution: Performing functional, regression, and performance testing using virtualized data.

Senior Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies
06.2016 - 06.2018

CA TDM: Understanding the data requirements for various testing scenarios, including functional, performance, and security testing.
Data Profiling: Profiling data sources to understand their structure, relationships, and quality. This involves identifying sensitive data and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations.
Data Masking and Subsetting: Implementing techniques to mask sensitive data and create subsets of production data for use in non-production environments, ensuring data security and privacy.
Data Provisioning: Provisioning test data to support various testing activities, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
Data Refresh and Management: Managing the lifecycle of test data, including data refreshes, versioning, and archiving, to ensure data relevance and consistency across testing environments.
Data Quality Assurance: Ensuring the quality and integrity of test data by implementing data validation checks and monitoring data usage patterns.
Environment Management: Collaborating with infrastructure teams to manage testing environments and ensure they are properly configured with the required test data.
Tool Administration: Administering CA Test Data Manager or similar tools used for test data management, including configuration, customization, and troubleshooting.
Documentation and Reporting: Documenting test data management processes, procedures, and guidelines, and generating reports on test data usage, compliance, and effectiveness.
Collaboration: Collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, business analysts, and database administrators to ensure the effective use of test data in testing activities.
Compliance and Security: Ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS, and implementing security measures to protect sensitive test data.
Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation in test data management to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Associate - Projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • Worked on TDM CoE for RFP, RFI, RFQ, Informatica TDM

Application Developer

IBM India Pvt Ltd
06.2011 - 08.2014
  • Worked on Mainframe application development, testing and production support

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

SASTRA University
Thanjavur, India
04.2001 -

12th Std

SBOA Mat & Hr Sec School
Coimbatore, India
04.2001 -

10th Std

SBOA Mat & Hr Sec School
Coimbatore, India
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Acknowledged & awarded 'IBM - Eminence & Excellence Recognition Award'
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    Certification

    SnowPro Core Issued By Snowflake

    Timeline

    Manager - Projects

    Cognizant Technologies Solutions
    05.2023 - Current

    DBA Senior Consultant

    Mphasis Ltd
    10.2021 - 01.2022

    Assistant Consultant

    Tata Consultancy Services
    05.2019 - 09.2021

    Senior Test Engineer

    Wipro Technologies
    06.2016 - 06.2018

    Associate - Projects

    Cognizant Technology Solutions
    08.2014 - 06.2016

    Application Developer

    IBM India Pvt Ltd
    06.2011 - 08.2014

    Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

    SASTRA University
    04.2001 -

    12th Std

    SBOA Mat & Hr Sec School
    04.2001 -

    10th Std

    SBOA Mat & Hr Sec School
    04.2001 -

    Technical Architect

    Intuit ED Ltd
    2 2022 - 04.2023

    Senior Associate - Projects

    Cognizant Technology Solutions
    6 2018 - 4 2019
    Pramod Narayan SitaramanTest Data Architect