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Delhi, India, India
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About Sandeep Chadha
Overall 15+ years of work experience including 7 years of QA/Test experience in the US as a Consultant primarily in the Financial & Logistics domains. Principally employed as a Sr. Test Manager with extensive experience in manual & automated techniques; implementing & managing quality assurance/testing initiatives on systems across a varied technology set.- Project management experience leading large & medium size teams to deliver complex projects- Assembling, mentoring & administering Test Team(s), some based in different geographical locations- Proficient in Software Engineering methodologies – OOAD, AGILE, RAD etc.- Experience managing outsourced projects with major Indian outsourcing vendors- Ability to interface with and influence customers, team members and management- Excellent communication skills, strong business acumen, analytical, problem solving, project planning skills- Adept in industry standard testing technologies – HP Software, IBM Rational etc.- Proficient Automation testing professional with experience in various tools- Experience of designing, implementing and maintenance of Automation frameworks- Managing and executing projects from Initiation through Implementation and operations supportDomain Knowledge - Wealth Management, Capital Risk Management, Insurance, Logistics, Supply Chain Solutions, Media Ad Sales, Immigration & Border Mgmt.Specialties: Test Management, People Management, Risk Management, Change Negotiation, Stakeholder & Vendor Management, Test Consulting, Proposals
Sandeep Chadha Work Experience Details
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Senior ManagerIgt SolutionsDelhi, India -
Senior ManagerIgt Solutions Jul 2013 - PresentGurgaon, IndiaSITAProvide Managed Testing Services for a product that enhances the country's ability to monitor entries, exits, transfers and transits of passengers and crew through them. This also ensures the security of their borders and prevents trans-national crime, while facilitating, monitoring and controlling the flow of foreigners and residents.- Managing multiple projects over the Government Solution Line (GSL) with teams located in numerous parts of the globe- Manage a team of Test Managers, Automation and Performance Specialists- Helped implement and oversee the industry’s new Transaction Based Model- Managing GSL’s Test Related Revenue and GM- Responsible for creation and review of all artifacts over the STLC- Responsible for Automation across the program using UFT- Administering Test Planning & Execution inclusive of assignment, tracking and reporting- Adept in the FAT (Factory Agile Testing) & AIP (Acceptance, Integration & Performance Testing) model- Accountable for End-to-End Compliance & SLA based QA Management- Responsible for reporting to Senior Mgmt. inclusive of Steering and Quarterly Business Review (QBR)- Acting as an escalation point for all Test related issues - Worked as FAR (Functional Area Representative) for TMMI Certification of IGT- Responsible for Performance Mgmt., Rewards and Recognition & mentoring of assigned resources -
Qa ManagerNivio Jun 2011 - Jan 2013Gurgaon, IndianDesktop is the World’s first windows-based online desktop that allows users real time access to their online desktop from any internet connected device, anywhere in the world. The desktop has a host of other offerings embedded into it that bring the holistic benefits of the cloud to a user. nivio offers applications on the cloud and as a rental service which allows users to lease software applications for their online desktop and pay as you go usage. in addition it offers online storage solutions for end users (up to 10 GB free storage and more storage available for purchase). Also a service enables users to share data files, music and pictures online publicly or privately from their own personalized URL.- Managing the QA team on multiple projects- Hiring for the QA team- Defining and implementing QA processes and methodologies as needed- Test prioritisation, scheduling and tracking for all projects- Coordinating the testing effort across development, product management and the QA teams- Reviewing PRD and functional specifications for a project- Reviewing test plans and cases prepared by the QA team across multiple projects- Responsible for IOS and Android testing- Responsible for Automation using Ranorex- Tracking metrics to improve the efficiencies during the test cycle- Mentoring the team members- Reporting daily status to Management on the progress of testing- Conducting root cause analyses for production bugs -
Solutions Architect / Project ManagerBirlasoft Mar 2010 - Sep 2010Noida Area, IndiaServing in the capacity of a Solutions Architect for the Global Testing Practice and aligned to the Testing Center of Excellence (COE).- Delivery management of key engagements and reviews of all testing engagements across the organization for improvements and implementation of new testing initiatives- Articulating the value proposition of solution & service offerings, proposal preparation, effort estimation, proposal pricing and implementation of proof-of-concepts- Alliance management covering various tool vendors, participation & contribution in various Testing forums- Leading multiple Test Process Assessments, recommending short-term & long-term goals and implementation of client specific solutions- Create Testing Intellectual Property, Solution Accelerators and Testing Tool Evaluation & Comparisons with continuous focus on research in various aspects of testing.- Closely working with Marketing in Lead Generation & Evaluation, Marketing Campaigns and Collaterals- Competency creation, development and knowledge management designing trainings, certifications, self learning material, special induction for campus trainees and case studies -
Qa ManagerJkt Consulting Ltd Jun 2009 - Feb 2010Noida Area, India; London, UkThe Trainline, LondonTTL is the leading independent retail portal for train tickets in the UK. They also manage and maintain websites and contact center solutions for 14 of the 18 train operating companies. Various websites capture ticket requirements which are then processed by the middleware and backend components and routed to be printed at home, on booths, at kiosks, on mobile phones etc.- Managing testing in an agile environment in a two-week iterative, TDD model with a SCRUM framework- Assisting in finalizing requirements and defining test beds- Integrating the front-end, refund, fulfillment and printing sub-systems- Implementing component and functional testing via FIT fixtures and Wiki pages- Responsible for functional, exploratory, integration, deployment, accreditation and multi-environment testing- Responsible for test and resource estimation and planning- Providing weekly status updates to corporate functional headsJKT Internal Assignments- Conducting Test Process Assessments and evaluations for various UK clients- SME for product development of an automated functional test tool (PROBOT) geared towards the Progress Stack
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Qa ConsultantUbs Wealth Management Oct 2007 - Feb 2009Weehawken, New JerseyAlternative Investments (AI) applications are designed for the client to electronically receive and respond to a Fund Investment Application (Hedge/PE/RE/Private RIC/Managed Futures etc). The application is then taken through the necessary workflow of approvals and then traded.Investment Solutions Toolset (IS Toolset) is a combination of 4 applications – The objective being to trade securities (Mutual Funds/Equities/ETF’s) on a portfolio for individuals/institutions based on a template. The design concept behind IS Toolset as a whole, is to support straight through processing (STP), scalable automation and a management by exception process- Managing the Offshore & Onsite Test Teams on Wealth Management projects- Evaluating Business and Functional Requirements following interactions with end-users- Creating project documentation, communicating risks & negotiating changes- Administering Test Planning & Execution inclusive of assignment, tracking and reporting- Creating, executing & verifying test cases in order to test the front-end & backend functionality- Conducting defect review meetings to facilitate the defect life cycle - Coordinating Releases and their content- Accountable to Senior ISD Management for the Test Initiative * Putting in place Business Process/Scenario Testing to reduce risk and satisfy stakeholders requirements* Introducing Backend Testing to ensure Test Coverage and reduce manual effort -
Test ConsultantMtv Networks Mar 2007 - Sep 2007Greater New York City AreaThe Proposal/Deal System is being replaced with a new system “PlanIt”. The system comprises of four applications Deal, Ratecard, Approval & Admin. A Deal is presented to Agencies that represent companies who want to air advertisements in a certain given spot. The Deal can consist of Upfront or Scatter bookings. Initially a Ratecard is created and approved and associated to a Deal which is subsequently edited, approved and fed into the scheduling system Gabriel to air.- Reviewing project deliverables with Business Owners and team members - Performing Gap Analysis between the Business and Functional requirements- Mitigating risks arising from key person dependency- Managing Test Planning, Development and Execution- Creating test suites; high level test cases and managing defect remediation measures- Providing periodic status reports to functional and technical management teams* Coaching the Business Team in testing methodology & benefits so as to retain their help in testing -
Qa Team LeadCitigroup Aug 2006 - Feb 2007Greater New York City AreaImplementing the Basel II Accord to revise Citigroup’s international standards for measuring the adequacy of capital and promoting greater consistency in the way Citigroup approaches risk management across national borders. The four primary modules consist of Retail, Wholesale, Decomp & Treasury. PD (Probability of Default), EAD (Exposure at Default) & LGD (Loss Given Default) are the parameters used for calculating capital risk for the Retail Module. - Interpreting Business Requirements and translating them into test plans & cases- Leading the team in development & delivery of the entire Retail Test initiative- Steering Test Execution & Defect remediation efforts- Constructing numerous SQL queries to verify data being sent over to interacting systems & datamarts- Analyzing and communicating project issues, outstanding defects & recommending mitigation actions- Performing Risk Analysis, generating and reporting Test Metrics * Building a rapid test environment to sustain development turnovers* Setting up staff cross-functional training to maximize resource utilization -
Qa Team LeadUps Jan 2006 - Jun 2006Paramus, New JerseySales Applications encompassing of Registration Services, SLIM, SP.com & a few others align the Sales Force Automation process for UPS inclusive of Sales Resources, their alignment to territories, the Lead Incentive Management process as well as compensation of any and all Incentive pay.- Analyzing the Business Requirements & the Functional Specifications and reviewing the deliverables- Preparing project summaries that include testing resource allocation & dates for delivery of testing results- Responsible for developing & executing the Test Plan inclusive of functionality, regression & UAT testing - Leading various sizes of Test Teams as per demand of the application under test- Working with PMO for an end to end for all the sales applications- Responsible for QA signoff to the Users- Automating cases pertaining to the Portal using WinRunner and Siebel using QTP.- Responsible for backend testing to ensure data integrity & validity using SQL Navigator * Designing and adhering to a repeatable Testing Process for the Sales Applications department* Mentoring BA’s & Developers in testing techniques and practices to achieve QA Exit conditions -
Sr. Qa AnalystNyk Line Aug 2005 - Dec 2005Secaucus, New JerseyNYK Line is one of the largest Mega carriers/Shipping and Logistics company in the World and is transitioning all their 4 legacy systems to OSCAR (One system that covers all regions) using ETL which has been bought over from OOCL. OSCAR interfaces with the NYK UI known as Pegasus as well as with 12 other Portals and EDI Direct Partners via Pegasus to accept and translate Bookings, Shipping Instructions, and B/L Instructions. Also supported by Pegasus are different Reporting Applications like Customized Reports, Shipment Information, Container Tracking and Assume ID.- Reviewing the Functional and Technical Specifications to develop the Master Test Plan - Providing estimates to management and created time schedules for team members to accomplish deadlines- Coordinating UAT testing & meetings with all regions inclusive of Asia, Europe & North America- Developing Test Cases and reports for management using TestDirector- Responsible for EDI testing, ANSI as well as EDIFACT using the Gentran EDI Integration Suite- Responsible for Integration testing for different Portals, EDI Direct Partners, Pegasus, OSCAR - Responsible for backend testing to ensure data integrity & validity using TOAD - Performing Multi Browser Testing, IE & Netscape* Establishing Middleware testing so as to do away with QA bottlenecks -
Sr. Qa AnalystUps Mar 2004 - Jul 2005Paramus, New JerseySLIM is an incentive management application for UPS’ers that is integrated with the Siebel Sales application through MQ Series in order to provide Account Executives remote access. Other Projects worked on: SP.COM, TDCAS, and Visibility Services- Analyze the Business Requirement Document (BRD) & the Functional Specification Documents to prepare high-level test scenarios that are subsequently interpreted into branched test cases.- Responsible for developing the test plan and manual test cases.- Responsible for mentoring members of the test team- Involved in Functional, Regression & Integration testing for the concerned applications- Responsible for backend testing to ensure data integrity & validity using SQL Navigator- Automating test cases pertaining to the Portal using WinRunner - Measuring response times and Transaction rates of the applications using LoadRunner.- Involved in setting up MQ Series between the applications and monitoring Inbound/Outbound Queues* Creating a Defect flow process to ensure defect resolution
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Qa AnalystSchering-Plough Pharmaceuticals Jan 2003 - Feb 2004Kenilworth, New JerseyThe project entails a Windows 2000 migration and ensures that numerous applications function properly within the Windows 2000 build. Schering-Plough was migrating to a Windows 2000 desktop model and integrated over 1,000 applications inclusive of compliance driven US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 ones into the new build. It required Configuration, Integration, Functional, System testing and UAT- Communicating with developers to develop manual test cases and automated WinRunner scripts- Creating WinRunner scripts for Client/Server and Web applications - Creating function library in WinRunner for Regression testing. - Performing automated integration testing of various applications in a profile for any DLL conflicts.- Creating Scenarios using LoadRunner Controller as per the Load Test requirement to create VUSER load- Analyzing the Activity/Performance graphs and Reports using the LoadRunner Analysis Component* Developing a Keyword Driven Engine so as to minimize the amount of coding required in TSL -
Qa AnalystPrudential Financial Aug 2002 - Dec 2002Greater New York City AreaThe Retail Distribution Client Site project provides a new retail distribution client site that migrates all existing Prudential retail customers onto a portal platform. Customers have the capability to register and can access the portal to operate & view their account.- Documenting detailed Test Cases based on the Business & Technical Specifications. - Performing Functional, User Acceptance, User Interface testing for the Portal Application- Creating integrated scripts for Regression testing using Mercury’s WinRunner.- Verifying the creation and accuracy of entries in the LDAP Server.- Performing functionality testing for Splits, Merges and Moves on the CIS Mainframe Application -
Application DeveloperThe Foundation Center Mar 2002 - Jun 2002Greater New York City Area- Developing an ASP/SQL Server based application for payroll as per the time % worked on various projects- Designing a PERL Script for mass extraction of .tiff files and then conversion into a .pdf format -
Catering ManagerTaj Hotels Resorts And Palaces Jun 1995 - Jun 1999
Sandeep Chadha Skills
Test Planning
Testing
Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Requirements Analysis
Analysis
Sql
Test Management
Software Quality Assurance
Test Automation
Sandeep Chadha Education Details
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Global Studies -
Information Technology
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