Venkatesh Gopal
Hyderabad
Summary
Capital Markets Expertise: Leveraged comprehensive knowledge of capital markets to effectively work with diverse financial instruments, such as FX options, FX money market and IRS, ensuring precise understanding for smooth execution.
Automation Testing Proficiency: Proficient in leveraging MXTest/ONYX and Azure DevOps tools to craft and execute the test scripts, optimized testing procedures and contributed in the overall quality assurance process.
MUREX Binary Upgrade Project: Facilitated the seamless transition from version V42 to V50, in enhancing system performance.
End-to-End Testing Mastery: Proven experience in building robust and scalable test frameworks, Hands-on expertise in end-to-end testing, encompassing trade capture, trade status validation, OSP validations, file comparisons and interface testing.
Test Management: Prepared comprehensive test strategies & detailed plans, aligning with business requirements and release schedules. Ensured traceability between requirements, test cases, improving accountability in test cycles.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Murex DevOps Engineer
Luxoft - ING
Bangalore
03.2022 - Current
- Defined and executed comprehensive test strategy and roadmap for automation team of 5 engineers.
- Led binary upgrade and patch testing initiatives, achieving stable rollouts with zero production incidents.
- Developed reusable static data for the automation test suites using SQL.
- Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines to facilitate automated regression, functional, and integration testing.
- Collaborated with developers, DevOps, and release management teams to enhance software delivery efficiency.
- Mentored team members on automation best practices and troubleshooting techniques.
Automation Developer/Senior Consultant
Luxoft - CBA
Bangalore
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Executed regression testing on Murex system for Front Office and interface validations using MXTest tool.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities.
- Developed and executed functional test packs, including EOD difference analysis.
- Created comprehensive test scenarios and cases; executed automated scripts within MXTest tool.
- Performed GUI and API insertions, along with OSP validations in Murex via MXTest.
- Developed automation scripts for inbound and outbound interfaces, including MarkitWire and TOMS, using Selenium with Java and Python.
- Conducted testing for Murex patch upgrades and managed EOD and interface testing effectively.
- Authored MXTest scripts for trade insertions across various asset classes, supporting market operations.
- Analyzed performance metrics for batches of feeders and extractions during EOD processes.
Test Lead/Senior Quality Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services - Credit Suisse
Bangalore
07.2017 - 03.2020
- Executed financial modeling for Credit Economic Risk Charges in Investment Banking and Private Banking.
- Developed automation framework scripts using Python Selenium WebDriver to enhance testing efficiency.
- Conducted regression and functional testing utilizing Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Python.
- Integrated automated tests into Jenkins for nightly execution of scripts.
- Utilized Maven to run Selenium automation suites across multiple platforms and browsers simultaneously.
- Performed backend database testing by retrieving data with SQL queries.
- Led QA team in planning, executing, and reporting user acceptance testing activities.
- Interviewing and onboarding new QAs for the Market and Credit Risk Team.
Senior Quality Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services - Avery Dennison
Bangalore
01.2015 - 06.2017
- Assessed customer requirements and validated deliverables to ensure design specifications were met.
- Executed functional and regression automation using Tosca Test Suite.
- Leveraged UIA engine, excel engine, and standard modules in Tosca for effective testing.
- Applied scanning techniques in Tosca, including Xscan properties, anchor, index, and image.
- Automated web applications and Windows applications utilizing Tosca.
- Collaborated with Business Analysts and Developers on requirement analysis and design reviews in AGILE environment.
- Documented functional test cases while maintaining artifacts such as test data and validation sign-offs.
- Conducted functional and regression testing, tracking defects through closure using HP Quality Center.
Quality Analyst
Tata consultancy services- Microsoft Corporation
Hyderabad
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Documented key requirements by analyzing Software Requirement Specification comprehensively.
- Developed detailed test cases utilizing SRS and design documents in Microsoft Excel.
- Conducted diverse black box testing methodologies: Functional, Integration, System, Smoke, and Regression Testing.
- Reported issues and meticulously tracked defects until resolution in the bug life cycle.
Education
B. E - Electronics& communication
Basaveshwara Engineering College
KarnatakaSkills
- Murex Automation - MXTest
- Azure DevOps
- AWS Cloud
- Version control system - Git
- Selenium Web Driver
- Tricentis Tosca
- Core Java
- Python
- SQL
- Test strategy development
Certification
- AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
Timeline
Murex DevOps Engineer
Luxoft - ING
03.2022 - Current
Automation Developer/Senior Consultant
Luxoft - CBA
03.2020 - 03.2022
Test Lead/Senior Quality Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services - Credit Suisse
07.2017 - 03.2020
Senior Quality Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services - Avery Dennison
01.2015 - 06.2017
Quality Analyst
Tata consultancy services- Microsoft Corporation
01.2012 - 12.2015
B. E - Electronics& communication
Basaveshwara Engineering College