Harikaran Mohan Email & Phone Number

Bedford, Ns, Ca

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• As a Test Manager, working for BMO (Bank of Montreal) • Currently working as a business consultant for major technology initiatives under DTCC regulatory refit program.• Worked as Test Lead for Endur Derivatives Upgrade Project V14.1 to V23.• Technical Expertise on Capital Market Technology with commercial Trading tool - OpenLink Endur.• Conduct SIT and Regression testing during DEV cycle and support business users during UAT.• Defect Manager for overall End to End… Show more • As a Test Manager, working for BMO (Bank of Montreal) • Currently working as a business consultant for major technology initiatives under DTCC regulatory refit program.• Worked as Test Lead for Endur Derivatives Upgrade Project V14.1 to V23.• Technical Expertise on Capital Market Technology with commercial Trading tool - OpenLink Endur.• Conduct SIT and Regression testing during DEV cycle and support business users during UAT.• Defect Manager for overall End to End Testing. • Engage with business to understand requirements and configure trade modelling in Endur.• Creation of different price indices and trade templates for new types of trades as and when needed.• Production support on issues arising from incorrect trade bookings and breaks in downstream feeds.• As a UAT Test Lead, working for BMO (Bank of Montreal) on Corporate Treasury Technology. • Funds Transfer Pricing and Liquidity Regulatory compliance (Canada & US) Project experience. • Effectively manage and coordinate across functional and remotely located teams to successfully Implement and deliver required integrations with various partners • Responsible for requirement elicitation, documentation, solution design, prioritization & scheduling, communication with clients and supervising UAT• Facilitate Kick-off Meetings to ensure all stakeholders (Business and Technical Teams) understand impacts to their units and can make informed decisions. Show less

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Working as Sr. Consultant and leading the projects for 2 major Canadian Banking clients. (TD & RBC)• Responsible for product release by coaching and participating in End to End lifecycle of the application i.e. Requirement gathering to deployment.• Participated & facilitated sprint ceremonies including daily standup meeting, sprint grooming, planning, review & retrospective• Managed and mentored team members on day to day tasks and deliverables to ensure process adherence as per… Show more • Working as Sr. Consultant and leading the projects for 2 major Canadian Banking clients. (TD & RBC)• Responsible for product release by coaching and participating in End to End lifecycle of the application i.e. Requirement gathering to deployment.• Participated & facilitated sprint ceremonies including daily standup meeting, sprint grooming, planning, review & retrospective• Managed and mentored team members on day to day tasks and deliverables to ensure process adherence as per corporate guidelines & standards• Participated & facilitated in review sessions of business, technical requirements, and design documents• Conflict Management , Vendor Management, Risk Management and Team management• Worked closely with Vendors, Stakeholders in capturing all the requirements and documented as per standards.• Prepared Bi-weekly & monthly status report for various Stakeholders. Show less

Halifax, Canada Area

• Primary point of contact and escalation to vendor QA counterparts to ensure that test and data approach, QA artifacts and all test management activities. • Facilitated smooth workflow of the QA team and Responsible of managing QA-member team and Test deliverable for the project. • Responsible for Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Estimation, Risk Assessment, Test Execution, Test Reporting, and Defect Management.• Manage Vendor partner relationships to ensure proper… Show more • Primary point of contact and escalation to vendor QA counterparts to ensure that test and data approach, QA artifacts and all test management activities. • Facilitated smooth workflow of the QA team and Responsible of managing QA-member team and Test deliverable for the project. • Responsible for Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Estimation, Risk Assessment, Test Execution, Test Reporting, and Defect Management.• Manage Vendor partner relationships to ensure proper utilization of the testing resources.• Driven the UAT Test execution rounds from Client side and Vendor side to determine the success factor for the product launch.• Ensured Maximum Test case coverage for the modernized CRM application.• Involved in team Performance reviews, and coaching, mentoring, and training QA resources. Maintain performance status matrix, KPI etc.• Ensured high standards and quality of technical work delivered by QA team. • Responsible for hiring QA resources to suffice the need for the resource management. Show less

Halifax, Canada Area

• Canadian Securities Administration ClientThe Securities Administration engagement supports national electronic application systems through which regulatory filings can be made and processed in accordance with compliance and enforcement activities.Legacy Applications Responsibility: • Execution of regression testing scripts in HP QTP-11 for all application releases.• Developing new scripts in QTP for each application release. • Update the existing scripts as… Show more • Canadian Securities Administration ClientThe Securities Administration engagement supports national electronic application systems through which regulatory filings can be made and processed in accordance with compliance and enforcement activities.Legacy Applications Responsibility: • Execution of regression testing scripts in HP QTP-11 for all application releases.• Developing new scripts in QTP for each application release. • Update the existing scripts as necessary for every new patch release.• Planning and creation of the Performance Testing and Operational Reporting sections of the program’s overall Test Strategy using HP Load runner tool. • User Story (Actor-Activity list) creation for the various business processes in the Business Requirements Document. • Test scenario creation for all Non Functional Requirements and Functional Process flows.• Involved in Functional testing on need basis when there is a resource constraint. • Functional and Nonfunctional test results were maintained in HP ALM tool, which managed the complete Test execution of CSA Project. Large re-write of applications program has been initiated within the engagement. Modernized Application Responsibility: • Responsible for Test Deliverable with in the estimated time line. • Test plan creation. • Involved in Test effort estimation. • Involved in Test case design for Iteration1 using HP ALM 11.0.• Understanding the Business requirements and designing complicated test cases.• Frequent Interaction with Business Analyst and Architect for the Business knowledge clarification.• Reporting the Test Metrics to Test Manager and Director(GTA contact)• Involved in Robot Automation Framework (Python) - Test Scripts creation using Selenium2library for the Automation kickoff.• Involved in System Administration and Tableau reporting. Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

• Involved in Agile Methodology • Understanding the Application Requirements by reading Use cases and Requirement Documents. Analysis of Performance Testing requirements provided by the client.• New Feature Testing and Regression Testing of Application before every Major release.• Frequently contacting Dev Team and Requirement Team for successful Agile Delivery.• Involved in all Scrum Practices like attending daily stand up scrum call, Sprint Retrospective, Sprint Planning… Show more • Involved in Agile Methodology • Understanding the Application Requirements by reading Use cases and Requirement Documents. Analysis of Performance Testing requirements provided by the client.• New Feature Testing and Regression Testing of Application before every Major release.• Frequently contacting Dev Team and Requirement Team for successful Agile Delivery.• Involved in all Scrum Practices like attending daily stand up scrum call, Sprint Retrospective, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo and Status meetings.• Task Implementation and Defect Management was managed by JIRA Tool.• Knowledge Transfer to H&M Internal Team when the New requirements are implemented in SPC.• SQL Server 2016 Management Studio used for Database Operations.• Service Now Tool used for Incident Creation. Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

Project : “Coca Cola SAP Load Testing”Roles: •Analysis of Performance Testing requirements provided by the client.•Good working knowledge in Performance Test Life Cycle SAP based applications.(SAP GUI and SAP Web)•Worked on Load Runner Protocol Web (HTTP/HTML).•Enhancing the scripts using correlation and parameterization.•Experience in creating Test approach, work plan and designing the test Scenarios, test cases for Performance test requirements.•Experience in… Show more Project : “Coca Cola SAP Load Testing”Roles: •Analysis of Performance Testing requirements provided by the client.•Good working knowledge in Performance Test Life Cycle SAP based applications.(SAP GUI and SAP Web)•Worked on Load Runner Protocol Web (HTTP/HTML).•Enhancing the scripts using correlation and parameterization.•Experience in creating Test approach, work plan and designing the test Scenarios, test cases for Performance test requirements.•Experience in creating performance test scripts and configuration of performance tests Using Performance testing tools like HP Performance center and Load Runner.•Experienced in conducting performance test executions and analyzing the performance test results.•Created performance scenarios and scripts for doing multiple iterations.•Experience in collecting information from Business analysts and; •Experience in Reporting Client Side and Server Side Metrics Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

• Work directly with the Business/marketing lead to execute on the ATA content strategy• Research industry-related topics (combining automation online sources, customer interviews and industry knowledge)• Work with the Business team to provide creative direction for banners and landing page assets which tells the solution of automation using ATA.• Write insightful and educational pieces of content for IBM audience• Innovate, share, and explore creative new ideas on how to… Show more • Work directly with the Business/marketing lead to execute on the ATA content strategy• Research industry-related topics (combining automation online sources, customer interviews and industry knowledge)• Work with the Business team to provide creative direction for banners and landing page assets which tells the solution of automation using ATA.• Write insightful and educational pieces of content for IBM audience• Innovate, share, and explore creative new ideas on how to improve the content experience for the Automation tool. • Monitor performance, track goals and analyze success via our data-driven methods; develop adaptive strategies.• Offer pitch presentation support and proposal preparation when necessary.• Product testing expertise & Audit Management Exposure• Coordinated with Training team to get the end users trained in respective systems• Identify and engage stakeholders• Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats• Prioritize and validate requirements with stakeholders against external requirements (e.g. regulatory requirements)• Validate resource requirements and develop cost estimates• Interpret, evaluate, and interrelate research data and develop integrated business analyses and projections for incorporation into strategic decision-making• Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of any changes• Support the implementation/deployment of process and system changes• Assist with training• Analysis of requirements provided by the client with Mini Spec support.• Involved in all stages of Testing the M&A Application.• Peer Review of test data by checking the validity of the test data uploaded in Test Management Tools.• Expertise in Browser Compatibility, Localization, Cross Browser testing.• Good Audit knowledge & Product testing expertise• Automated 1000 Manual test cases using ATA (Automating Test Automation) with help of RFT. Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

• Understood the requirements of AXA , planned for all the Cycles • Attained good knowledge in Quality Center.• Created Test Sets and executed Test cases as per the required flow.• Attending Daily Status Call with Onsite Counterparts and updating the status to the Test Manager (IBM France) • Performed all levels of Testing as per the SDLC approach.• Updated Rational Portfolio Manager on weekly basis for claiming the work con-tributed towards testing activities.

Bengaluru Area, India

MARTENS Modernization- SaskTel InternationalSaskTel International MARTENS Modernization project is to create a re-platformed and re-architected MARTENS application. It’s a project using Transformational Legacy Modernization (“TLM”) to accomplish the transformation, where in TLM is a product provided by; MARTENS Application is an Auto Provisioning Telecom application.Roles: •Involved in System Testing on the Test Server for Iteration 1 Test Cases and completed… Show more MARTENS Modernization- SaskTel InternationalSaskTel International MARTENS Modernization project is to create a re-platformed and re-architected MARTENS application. It’s a project using Transformational Legacy Modernization (“TLM”) to accomplish the transformation, where in TLM is a product provided by; MARTENS Application is an Auto Provisioning Telecom application.Roles: •Involved in System Testing on the Test Server for Iteration 1 Test Cases and completed successfully.•Raising defects in JIRA and tracking till the defect gets closed.•Test Execution status and metrics sheet filled and sent on daily basis.Achievements: •Awarded with “Pat on the Back” award for handling team and project deliverables in critical project situation•Selected as a “Best Mentor” for mentoring IBM Fresher Campus Batch Show less

EXFO; EXFO is a leading provider of test and service assurance solutions for network operators and equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.At Exfo:Project 1: - NQMS (Network Quality Monitoring System) Namaste [Performance Testing]NQMS-Fiber is second-generation QoS Monitoring solution from EXFO used for remote test & monitoring of fiber channels in which that allows you to pinpoint events as soon as… Show more EXFO; EXFO is a leading provider of test and service assurance solutions for network operators and equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.At Exfo:Project 1: - NQMS (Network Quality Monitoring System) Namaste [Performance Testing]NQMS-Fiber is second-generation QoS Monitoring solution from EXFO used for remote test & monitoring of fiber channels in which that allows you to pinpoint events as soon as they occur. It has been designed to manage optical fiber networks of any size or configuration.Roles: •Hosting and driving the daily Scrum meeting.•Involved in various testing’s like Load & Stress Testing, Feature Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Sanity Testing, TFP (Test First Pass) & System Testing for Various Development Builds on both Linux and Windows platforms•Involved in High level and low level Test plan creation•Reproduce the defect in the lab environment for Customer Reported defects•Do RCA on the reported defects.•Involved in handling Customer Feedback issues & Handled weekly status call with Onsite Counterparts for CF updates•Customer interaction for Defects resolution & release schedule for Patch Bundles & Hot-fixesAcquired Exposure: •Acquired Good Knowledge of Element management system •Acquired Good Knowledge of Fiber Optics based test and its measurementsAutomation Basics Exposure:•Basic Knowledge of Quick Test Professional (Version 9.2)•Automated various Major modules of EMS application using QTP Record Play back method•Basic Knowledge of Selenium IDE (Open Source Tool) Show less

Bangalore

Project for British Telecom - UK for Network Build and Activation. The activity is to Build and Activate MSAN nodes Via OSS across UK .Building includes planning details for Electronics of Fujitsu and Huawei MSANs (Shelves, Cards, Ports, and Slots etc.), Inventory details for different active and passive equipment with in the exchange, Mux section details and passing on this information to different EMS/NMS systems with in the network.Activation includes planning of management and… Show more Project for British Telecom - UK for Network Build and Activation. The activity is to Build and Activate MSAN nodes Via OSS across UK .Building includes planning details for Electronics of Fujitsu and Huawei MSANs (Shelves, Cards, Ports, and Slots etc.), Inventory details for different active and passive equipment with in the exchange, Mux section details and passing on this information to different EMS/NMS systems with in the network.Activation includes planning of management and service VLANS for an MSAN in OSS followed by provisioning of VLANs for Access (FMSAN, CMSAN) and Core Network elements (Alcatel 7750, Juniper 340, and BRAS.)OSS Exposure:•Handling PACS OSS Activation for Intercept and Clean Build Sites. Have completed the OSS Activations for more than 25 sites on a standalone basis•Black Box testing of the PACS OSS Tool •Logical Planning of the Test Network in OSS•Good Knowledge of Vendor Products and associated NMS/EMS systems•Working Knowledge of Inventory Management Systems•Escalation of Issues for timely closure•Received many appreciation mails from Client for giving best OSS support with Professional communication•Identify new Business opportunities and pass them to Account ManagerAchievements at Client Place:•Received BT - 21C Converged Core Systems Delivery Achievement Award; LITESPAN 2K/2K12, Alcatel’s first SONET Digital Loop Carrier (DLC), supports a wide range of access services to satisfy end customer needs. The various services includes POTS, T1, T3, ADSL, ADSL2+, SHDSL, ATM and Interface groups like GR-303, TR-008 Mode 1 and TR-57.Activities Involved: •Execution of Test Cases, Test Plans and Test Specifications for Various Software Releases to Customer•Functionality testing by setting up traffic and also Administration, Maintenance, Protection switching and stress testing in Wideband Layer, Broadband Layer•Preparing and Reviewing of Failure Reports , Bug Fix verification Reports, Execution Report Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

Title - CG-AN 3000/ AN 12000; Clients - Indian Railways and BSNL.Description: The STM-1/4 Synchronous multiplexer is SDH-based multiplexing equipment, supporting the set of specification for the Synchronous digital hierarchy. Good knowledge of SDH methodologies – [ STM1 & STM4 ]•Experience in Installation, Commissioning, Testing and Troubleshooting of PDH and SDH Equipment•Involved in Card level testing, Integration of the system, System level testing using… Show more Title - CG-AN 3000/ AN 12000; Clients - Indian Railways and BSNL.Description: The STM-1/4 Synchronous multiplexer is SDH-based multiplexing equipment, supporting the set of specification for the Synchronous digital hierarchy. Good knowledge of SDH methodologies – [ STM1 & STM4 ]•Experience in Installation, Commissioning, Testing and Troubleshooting of PDH and SDH Equipment•Involved in Card level testing, Integration of the system, System level testing using NMS and other tools•Testing of STM Systems, and Tributary cards like E1,E3,DS3,E4,STM-1e,STM-1o Etc.,At Crompton Greaves Ltd: •Testing and Debugging of the Various Cards in STM Systems •Validation of Voice and Data Communication Systems (STM 1 and STM 4 Systems) Show less

Bachelor Of Engineering - Mookambigai College, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Distinction

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Operations Management And Supervision, First