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Soumen Chakraborty

QA Manager / Lead
Bangalore
Soumen Chakraborty

Summary

Plans, Develops and leads QA program improvements. Leads projects to develop new and improve existing Quality Assurance systems and procedures. Ownership of QA Function and Artifacts. Total 14 years of experience in Software Testing and Development. Expertise in system testing lifecycle which includes requirements analysis, effort estimation, designing, developing and implementing test plans/test strategies, test cases, defect tracking and test status reporting to the Project stakeholders Extensive working experience on Functional testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and Regression testing,UAT Testing. Well versed with all testing concepts and methodologies and good experience in writing, reviewing and executing test cases using various Test Case design techniques. Having good knowledge in the field of Software Quality Assurance and manual testing web, iOS and Android application testing. Hands on experience in drafting and executing Test Cases. Test case writing. Working knowledge of test management tool Jira, TFS, RQM Hands on Experience in Health, Windows and web, Ecommerce, , Fintech Application, software downloading portals, Android and IOS Application(Healthcare Application, Finance Application,Media Application) with Manual Testing mindset and skill. Responsible for mentoring QA resources on the domain and technically training them on the QA Testing Standards and Best Practices. Customer Interaction: Good experience in interacting directly with the onsite Business team, Client Manager and clarifying the requirements in the initial testing phase and good understanding of working in Onsite-Offshore model.


Demonstrated functions as Test Manager :

>Performing all responsibilities of a Test Manager while looking afer project management activities such as project initiation, project scope , schedule, work break down structure, test strategy document, monitoring project, conduct status reports, effort utilization, creating training plans, taking trainings, client interaction, managing the testing team.


>Accountable for handling testing solution for Functional Solution Design.


>Responsible for manual and automation testing, building Test Factory/ Test Center of Excellence.


>Gathering and defining business requirements while managing the risk to improve business process and translating the requirements into systems solution by understanding and validating functional specification.


>Coordinating with client to define engagement along with project testing and resource estimates.


>Accountable for test management and completing them within defined time and budget including preparation and maintenance of project plans, estimates, schedules and other testing milestones and documents


>Accountable for preparation of test strategy , Test plans , Test metrics preparation, designing test scenarios, performing test reviews, preparation

of test data, executing of test cases


>Accountable for bug reporting, bug discussion, status reporting to coordinators

Overview

14
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
8
Certificates

Work History

Colruytgroup
Hyderabad

QA Consultant
07.2021 - Current

Job overview

Working in Colruytgroup as a QA lead.


Responsibilities :


  • Identifies and sets appropriate quality standards and parameters for products.
  • Communicates quality standards and parameters to QA team, product development team, and other appropriate staff.
  • Coordinates product testing processes.
  • Participates in product testing.
  • Identifies and analyzes issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly when problems recur in multiple products; recommends and facilitates solutions to these issues.
  • Reviews client, customer, and user feedback.
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

UST GLOBAL
BANGALORE

QA LEAD
11.2019 - 07.2020

Job overview

IDM Sailpoint, NBCU, Capgemini

Senior QA Analyst
01.2019 - 11.2019

Job overview

  • Removing impediments which impact testing efforts
  • Raising bar and standards for Quality Process
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Preparing Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test data & designing Test Scenarios after analyzing the Business Requirements Specifications
  • Executing test cases, reporting defects and maintaining the test results in Quality Centre - Test Management tool.

NASDAQ
Bangalore

QA Test Specialist/Lead
01.2017 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • API Testing, Functional testing)
  • NASDAQ, Boardvantage - Meetx : Leading board portal and collaboration space supporting large number of clients.This is used by company secretaries, general counsel, board members, and senior management leadership teams and committees to meet the dynamic meeting, collaboration and governance needs
  • This is built on the latest technology and designed with enhanced security features
  • Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Leading QA Team , planning QA activities, Preparing QA Artifacts
  • Reviewing the work product from team members before delivering
  • Preparation and execution of integration and system test case
  • Regression testing
  • Involved in identification, logging of bugs and coordinating with the development team to track them to closure
  • Used API tool : SOAPUI, POSTMASTER
  • Database : SQL Server
  • QA Management Tool : Jira, Windows , Android, iOS

UST Global
Bangalore

Senior Tester
04.2013 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • IOLS HIX-Individual Online Store Health Insurance exchanges, is a Shopping portal where the customers can browse different plans, understand the benefits of each of them, identify the best plans and then enroll into it
  • It is developed for under 65 users to specifically go through a list of available plans and then select a plan according to the needs
  • SnQ : (Shop and quote) is one of the entry points of the iOLS application where user can enter his demographic information in order to browse through available sets of Medical, Dental and Vision plans and then create a quote, and move to App Capture section where he can initiate and submit the application
  • App Capture: WellPoint Testing center of Excellence HIX is the advanced version of OLS where an individual can select their own Health Insurance Plans and get benefitted in USA
  • IOLS is nothing but On Line Store where one can purchase any kind of Medical plan and Dental plans
  • Application Capture is the HEART of iOLS where applicants can view and select their plans and benefitted
  • Also the applicant can modify or cancel the application by their own whenever required
  • Here the applicants will be assisted by Agents in case if they are not clear about the plan, the Agents will guide the applicant and will explain them about the plan features
  • Agent Data Entry (ADE) – Agent Data Entry is an entry point through which Brokers and Agents can login into the IOLS application
  • Agents are WellPoint associates working as agents and have the privilege to fill and submit an application on behalf of the customer
  • Agents can transfer an application to customer or assistants
  • Customer can submit his application filled by the agent or his assistant or after reviewing send it back to the agent for submission
  • Role:
  • A
  • Technical:
  • Defining the testing activities for subordinates – testers or test engineers
  • All responsibilities of test planning
  • Interaction with Product owner and client
  • Updating project manager regularly about the progress of testing activities
  • Prepare the status report of testing activities
  • Providing all the necessary resources to execute the testing activities
  • Developing test cases and prioritize testing activities
  • Preparing Test Environments
  • Requirement Analysis

AON Hewitt
Chennai

Senior Tester
09.2010 - 03.2013

Job overview

  • Functional Testing, Database Testing), Project: TBA (Total Benefits Administration),YBR( Your Benefits Resources)
  • Total Benefits Administration Platform Delivers Annual Health Care Plan Enrolment for Nearly Six Million Participants
  • For online enrolment was done by YBR
  • Every year there may be changes in Health Insurance benefits by Govt , Companies or an employee can change his
  • Covered dependents and opt new options
  • Responsibilities:
  • To understand the client requirements and project functionalities
  • Prepared test plans
  • Prepared of test cases
  • Involved in Performed Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Retesting and Regression Testing
  • To report abends/bugs and track it
  • Coordination with the Development team on defect fixes and build plan
  • Prepared test reports and bug reports
  • To create DB2 Queries
  • Involved in peer reviews and Preparation of daily status report
  • Mainframe Batch Job Scheduling
  • Active participation in Technical Training and Knowledge Transfers.

IBM GBS

Assoiciate System Engineer
10.2008 - 07.2010

Job overview

  • ICFS
  • Mainframe Development using Cobol, JCL , DB2 ǁEducation
  • B.Tech
  • In Computer Science & Engineering from Netaji Subhash Engineering College), West Bengal in 2008 ǁ Knowledge Purview
  • Manual / Functional testing
  • Database Testing
  • Familiar with mainframe Environment
  • QA Artifacts Preparation
  • Defined Benefits/Defined Contribution/Health & Welfare (USA) domain.

Education

SOUTH SUBURBAN SCHOOL MAIN
KOLKATA

High School Diploma
03.2002 - 06.2004

University Overview

NETAJI SUBHASH ENGINEERING COLLEGE
KOLKATA

Bachelor of Science from COMPUTER SCIENCE
06.2004 - 07.2008

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Skills

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Certification

Automation Using Selnium/Java
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Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

QA Consultant
Colruytgroup
07.2021 - Current
QA LEAD
UST GLOBAL
11.2019 - 07.2020
Senior QA Analyst
IDM Sailpoint, NBCU, Capgemini
01.2019 - 11.2019
QA Test Specialist/Lead
NASDAQ
01.2017 - 06.2018
Senior Tester
UST Global
04.2013 - 12.2016
Senior Tester
AON Hewitt
09.2010 - 03.2013
Assoiciate System Engineer
IBM GBS
10.2008 - 07.2010
NETAJI SUBHASH ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science from COMPUTER SCIENCE
06.2004 - 07.2008
SOUTH SUBURBAN SCHOOL MAIN
High School Diploma
03.2002 - 06.2004
Soumen ChakrabortyQA Manager / Lead