SANDHYA RANI.ME-mail: sandhyamunnangi@gmail.comPhone: +91 (779) 988-2443

Profile: IT professional with 11+years experience in Testing, Test Management, Quality Assurance, Test Management Consulting, proposal building activities. Experienced in complete Software Testing Life Cycle from Initiation to Final delivery & Support. Hold the credit of generating large revenues by Test Management Consulting and supporting client services group on responding to RFI’s and RFP’s by skillfully Solutioning testing services for various clients in Banking, Retail, Health Care and Manufacturing space. Skilled in determining both Technical and Business goals in consultation with top management technological direction of Test Organizations. In depth understanding of Test Maturity Standards and Software Quality processes. Successfully managed assignments based on a global delivery model in the realm of TCoE, Test organization assessments, Process definition process, compliance checks and measurement frameworks for enterprise clients across various global locations.

Experience Summary:

Executed end to end Testing ,Test Management Activities for Enterprise accounts Executed large number of projects in Agile methodology Well versed in SOA testing by using WCF test client Supported Solutions group in preparing RFP and SOW Conducted Test Organization Assessment projects for various clients that includes review

of test processes, measurement frameworks, various gate criteria, release processes, capacity planning and demand supply analysis

Provided recommendations and road map for Test process improvements Provided Test Organization Maturity rating Defined processes for client test organization Defined metrics that will be utilized to monitor the goals at the project and release level Generating reports and dashboards for executive management Extensively worked on TCoE methodology and frameworks Extensively worked on Resource Planning, Forecasting, Recruitment, Utilization,

Training Needs, Defining Roles and Responsibilities

Education & Certifications:

Certified in Managing the Test Projects from International Institute for Software Testing Certified in Test Process Management from International Institute for Software Testing Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

Technical Skills:

Languages : C, C++, JavaDatabase : MS SQL Server, TOAD for Oracle 9.0Operating Systems : Windows XP, UNIX.Web Technologies : ASP, .NET Technologies VBTest Management Tools : Win runner, QTP, QC, HP ALM,Testing Tools : WCF Test ClientConfiguration Tools : TFSBug Tracking Tools : Bugzilla, TBT, Star Team, MKS

Professional Training:

Agile Scrum Training Project Management Fundamentals Automation Testing Tools Zero D and Lean Management

Visa Readiness: Have business visa for US and UK

Employment Summary:

08/2014 - Till date - Sr.Consultant-Test Advisory Services in Cigniti Technologies

Conducted Test Organization Assessment for leading financial services in UK. Reviewed Test Environment Management and Test Data Management processes. Instrumental in bringing large revenues for testing services by building active client relationship. Project was executed at client location in UK, after completing the engagement ,client gave testing services to us and follow on business discussions are in progress for test process improvements

Provided Test Advisory Services to one of the leading client in India for combat management Systems. Review of test process documents and test design documents, critical design document and provide the recommendations for improvements. During the engagement client provided follow on business for testing services for some of the modules in combat management system

Conducted Test Organization Assessment for leading healthcare services in CA that includes test process followed by testing groups and vendor groups. Reviewed all engineering and governance processes and provided recommendations for improvements

04/2012 - 07/2014 - Associate Manager- Test Management Consulting in CSC-AppLabs

An existing client of CSC-AppLabs and leading health care services company in US, have done assessment to improve test organization processes and provided recommendations to client. We followed it up with assessment for multiple business units based on the first engagement performance. Testing team has been immediately added as a follow on business for the assessment

Conducted Test Organization Assessment for leading financial client in US, conducted Test Organization Assessment for people, process, tools, test environment, test data management. Reviewed client processes and project documents. And provided cost benefit analysis as part of Tools Utilization Analysis. This project helped in building client confident and saved millions of dollars to client in turn building partnership with client

An existing client of CSC-AppLabs and leading manufacturing company in US, conducted Test Organization Assessment for Core Processes of client. As part of that provided analysis for production defects. After the engagement client gave follow on business in testing and process improvement for building processes for client organization

11/2010 - 01/2012- QA Lead - Ascendum Solutions

Executed testing end to end services for Kendle health care and Bluespring BPM Executed multiple number of projects in Agile methodology Involved in test planning, test estimation, resource planning & coordination of project

deliverables Conduct Weekly Check meetings with Dev, QA, Business teams Conducted test case and test execution reviews and analyzing the execution trends Automation script generation and execution for smoke test cases Conducted testing for module level, System integration level Executed FDA procedures for product testing Collaborate with counter parts at different location to understand team's assignments Publish daily/weekly/release level status reports to project stakeholders Conduct RCA for production issues Involved in managing test environment availability and test data management Motivating, Mentoring and guiding the team to achieve assignments Participate in development plan and performance reviews of direct reports

02/2007 – 11/2010 - Test Lead - DELL International Services

Involved in transition of the On-line space work for one of the project Message Connect and successfully implemented Global Email Services project .It involves both the On-line Space and the Off-line Space

Coordinate with Automation team for progress of automation and knowledge on the application

Involved in team formation, educating the team to understand the flow of the application and successfully running releases

Preparation of the test estimates ,test plan of the project Identifying the risk, analysis, and preparation of mitigation plan Issue resolution of the project and assisting the team members during technical

difficulties of the project Work Allocation to the team members and resource planning Hands on web services testing using WCF test client Involved in managing test environment availability and test data management Provide support for UAT team and participate the production launches

03/2005 – 02/2007 - Sr. Quality Analyst - SIEMENS

Testing for TRX modules and solutions Hands on testing end to end activities Co-ordination between onsite and offshore team Support Vendor groups for testing activities and publish the reports Provided support for production launches and patch release

03/2005 – 02/2007 - Quality Assurance Engineer – Tavant Technologies

Worked for Ameriquest mortgage client for testing activities Understanding the system requirements and testing environment Involved in preliminary discussions of the Module with the core team Involved in test case creation and test execution activities Worked as a SEPG member for Audit group

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