Sarthak Kalra

Work History

Accenture

04.2020 - Current

Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
Collaborated with business users, technical teams, database administrators and testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing, and planning sessions to validate requirements.
Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
Served as technical liaison, supporting engineering, management, procurement, sales, and marketing, quality assurance and supply base.
Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines, and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
Accomplished client goals by providing quality technical projects.
Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
Managed 2 project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.

Accenture

01.2016 - 03.2020

US Retail Banking – Deposits Saving Accounts
Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
Maintained bug reporting system for logged faults, delegating issues to development personnel for remediation.
Updated ongoing testing procedures for software to account for changes resulting from post-release patches.
Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
Defined testing and acceptance strategies and determined quality assurance benchmarks.
Designed scenarios and procedures for human testing of pre-release software products for Banking industry.

Accenture

08.2012 - 12.2015

US Retail Banks - US Deposits
Scheduled available resources to conduct assessments and prototype testing.
Engaged internal and external customers during planning and test phases to answer questions.
Tested, identified and troubleshot problems with networks.
Utilized statistical methods and Six Sigma techniques to conduct experiments, analyze data and perform root cause analysis.
Tested hardware and software within sandbox environment prior to release to production.
Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
Provided solutions to various technical problems of varying scope and complexity.
Developed and maintained test and evaluation strategies for testing to show operational readiness and suitability with planned project decision points.
Researched new developments in testing methods and equipment and made recommendations to improve testing procedures.
Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
Performed complex calculations to analyze and optimize engineering processes.
Implemented automated systems to improve accuracy and efficiency of engineering processes.
Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.
Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
Monitored and evaluated engineering performance to recommend improvements.

Accenture

12.2011 - 07.2012

US Real Estate Loans
Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
Assisted in developing integrated marketing strategies for small businesses.
Supported creation of detailed, technical financial models to value potential acquisition targets.
Developed and maintained relationships with key internal stakeholders.
Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.

ComputerAge

03.2009 - 07.2012

Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs, and improving functionality.
Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.
Developed software for desktop and mobile operating systems.