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PRIYA RUDRAPATHY

Mishawaka, Indiana (USA),Indiana

Summary

Over 18+ Years of experience in Software Engineering encompassing a wide range of industry verticals. Proficient in performing Business Requirements Verification. Have experience as a Technology Lead handling both the Development and Testing teams. I have worked primarily in the domain of Banking and possess good domain knowledge on Finance by working in various Banking and Insurance applications. I have also worked in Telecom, Healthcare and Retail Domain. I possess excellent problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills and analytical skills. I have the motivation to take independent responsibility as well as the ability to contribute and be a productive team member. Exhibited exceptional leadership in managing and executing multiple high-impact projects at TCS, IBM and Broadridge ensuring successful delivery within scope and timelines. I ensure to keep my learning curve high by taking up technical and domain certifications. Proficient in having good customer interaction and co-ordination with onshore teams.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Technical Advisor

Broadridge Software Limited, Canada
11.2024 - Current
  • Effective Test Lead handling 10+ Applications in the Financial Domain that aims to provide banking solutions on Account Profile and Registered Plans for products like RRSP, TFSA, RRIF etc., for the Canadian Banking Firms.
  • Involved in the End to End Project Phase of SDLC and have taken up the role of Technology Lead specializing in the Testing activities for identifying tools and technologies to be used in the Testing phase.
  • Authored Master SIT Plan, Detailed Functional Test Plan, RTM and other Test Artifacts
  • Hiring and training technical personnel for the Testing Team.
  • Delegating work and assignments to team members
  • Collaborating with the team to identify and fix technical problems during the Test Automation phase.
  • Analyzing users' needs and then finding applications to serve them.
  • Creating end goals for the team
  • Test Management Activities: Defect Management, Maintain project and productivity metrics and reports to Senior management
  • Supervising system modifications. Managing Data and Environments, Overseeing Test Execution and Coordinating Testing Team.
  • Guiding the team through technical issues and challenges
  • Providing seamless support on SIT, UAT and PROD phases for the Regulatory Projects and the Regular Releases throughout the year.
  • Subject Matter Expert supporting various Cross applications in the SIS Platform

Technical Advisor

Kyndryl Canada Limited, Montreal, Canada
09.2021 - 10.2024
  • Involved in the End to End Project Phase of SDLC and have taken up the role of Technology Lead specializing in the Testing activities for identifying tools and technologies to be used in the Testing phase.
  • Hiring and training technical personnel for the Testing Team.
  • Delegating work and assignments to team members
  • Collaborating with the team to identify and fix technical problems during the Test Automation phase.
  • Analyzing users' needs and then finding applications to serve them.
  • Creating end goals for the team
  • Checking that software and applications are updated.
  • Supervising system modifications
  • Conducting security audits to identify areas of improvement.
  • Guiding the team through technical issues and challenges
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering professional development opportunities aimed at enhancing skill sets and knowledge base.

IT Advisor

IBM GTS Canada Private Limited, Montreal, Canada
12.2016 - 08.2021
  • Involved in the Testing Phase and have taken up End to End ownership for the Test delivery.
  • Verifying the Business requirement document and Technical design document against requirements.
  • Preparing the Master Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test Cases.
  • As a Test lead, the responsibility also includes following up with the peer team members in completing their activities and integrating the Test Components to check the complete end to end functionality of the Upstream and Downstream application.
  • Reviewing the end to end Test deliverable documents and also doing the Peer review for all the components prepared as part of the Account Profile programme by ensuring to achieve the Test Coverage.
  • Executing the Test Scripts, Recording and Maintaining the Test Artifacts.
  • Delivering the Test Artifacts to the customers by completing all the Test deliverables without compromising quality and on time without any slippage.
  • Supporting the Quality Assurance team and User Acceptance Team by proactively addressing their queries.
  • Inducting the New Team Members joining the Team.
  • Tracking and closing on the incidents raised on Service Now if any and writing the incident reports including the documentation of root cause analysis for the same.

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Chennai, India
02.2011 - 07.2014
  • Involved in all the phases of SDLC and have taken up End to End ownership for the project delivery.
  • Verifying the Business requirement document and Technical design document against requirements.
  • Assisting the team in Designing & Developing the Code to implement the functionalities expected by the business and also in executing Unit Test Cases, Junit Test Cases. Coding the complex modules along with the senior team members in the team.
  • As the Project Lead, the responsibility also included the people management with a team strength of around 30-40 resources directly reporting to me. This involves: Performing Appraisals and Performance Review for the team members and also the process of training, mentoring, motivating and directing the team members to optimize workplace productivity and promote professional growth. This greatly helped me to explore my People Management skills.
  • Following up with the peer team members in completing their activities and integrating the code to check the complete end to end functionality of the application.
  • Reviewing the End to End deliverable documents and also doing the code review for all the components developed as part of the implementation programme. Involved in handling the Link Testing team in completing the Link testing activities & deliverables and also in ensuring to achieve the Link Test Coverage.
  • Delivering the code to the customers by completing all the deliverables without compromising quality and on time without any slippage.
  • Supporting the Quality Assurance team and User Acceptance Team by proactively addressing their queries.
  • Initiating calls with onsite co-ordinator and clients.
  • Driving the Live implementation programme of every release with the stakeholders involved in the project by representing the entire offshore team.
  • Tracking and closing on the incidents raised on SM7 if any and writing the incident reports including the documentation of root cause analysis for the same.

Application Programmer

IBM
11.2006 - 02.2011
  • Have worked on various projects with the clients from AT&T, TD Bank, Aviva etc.,
  • Coded projects according to technical specification documentation, precisely adhering to prescribed guidelines and development goals.
  • Provided technical support by troubleshooting and resolving software- related issues efficiently.
  • Improved overall system reliability through rigorous testing procedures, identifying potential vulnerabilities, and addressing them proactively.
  • Participated in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards and identify areas for improvement within the team''s work products.
  • Worked closely with clients during the implementation phase of projects providing technical guidance and assistance ensuring seamless integration of applications into their existing infrastructure.
  • Conducted thorough testing of developed applications to ensure optimal functionality before deployment.
  • Implemented best programming practices, resulting in higher quality code and fewer bugs.
  • Collaborated with other developers to refine software design and implementation.
  • Implemented encryption, authentication and additional security measures, safeguarding systems.
  • Created web-based dashboards and reporting tools for data visualization.
  • Interact with IBM US SME team to get the requirements, schedule of the work products to be delivered and provide the status of the deliverables
  • Participate in Requirement analysis, Project design, Architecture design, Development, Testing and Implementation with offshore team
  • Prepare High Level Design (Use case, Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram and Screen Transition Diagram.) and Low Level Design, Unit Test Case , Integrated Test Case -Develop the Code and unit test the flow -Design or co-ordinate design of various modules of the application and provide mapping to each requirement change for the project.
  • Have performed DB testing using Teradata for the Finance Migration projects in Aviva.
  • Have performed Manual Testing in AT & T projects.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University
05-2005

Skills

  • Proficient in Windows 9x/NT/XP and UNIX operating systems
  • Skilled in multiple programming languages including C and Java
  • Database management: Oracle 80
  • Web Technologies: JSP, HTML, JavaScript
  • Web / Application Server: Tomcat, Websphere
  • Java Technologies: JDBC, J2EE
  • Frameworks: Struts, Chordiant
  • Familiarity with Eclipse development environment
  • Familiarity with various automation tools such as RFT, RPT, QTP, and Selenium
  • Other Tools & Technologies used: Lotus Notes, XML, SOAP UI, HP QC, DRTT, SM7, TOAD, Clearcase, Clearquest, Testing, Jira, DBVisualizer, Github, RSA, RSM, Mainframe TSO, AICS, Service Now, Microsoft Outlook, Filezilla, IBM PC etc

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 40+ staff members
  • Led a cross-functional team of 20 developers, QA engineers, and designers to deliver a high-impact Banking product ahead of schedule
  • Redesigned and optimized legacy systems, resulting in a 70% improvement in performance and reduced maintenance overhead.
  • Mentored junior developers, improving overall team efficiency and reducing code review issues by 60%.
  • Implemented agile best practices, facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, which improved delivery predictability and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Led end-to-end execution of a large-scale data center migration project, successfully transitioning over 15+ applications/servers with zero unplanned downtime.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams including infrastructure, network, application, and security teams to plan and execute a seamless migration within tight deadlines and budget.
  • Developed and executed detailed migration plans, including risk assessments, rollback strategies, and cutover schedules to ensure a smooth transition.

Certification

  • NIIT Certified for J2EE Programme
  • Oracle Certified Java Programmer(OCJP)
  • Received “Best of IBM” for the AT&T Release of September’2007
  • Received “Best Performer Award” in TCS for the year 2013
  • Received Blue Points by the IBM Recognition Center for the seamless Application Support during the Lockdown time in September’ 2020
  • Received Kyndryl Appreciation for the contribution on Free Home Savings Account Project in September’ 2023
  • Received Appreciation for the 2024 SIS Releases

Training

  • Java/J2EE (6 Months) in NIIT, Bangalore
  • J2EE, EJB, Struts and Springs (4 Months) in Mphasis, Bangalore
  • Test Automation Tools (Rational Tools – Robot, RPT, RFT) (1 Month) in IBM, Bangalore
  • CORBA (15 days) in IBM, Bangalore
  • Oracle (1 Month) in BMTC, Bangalore

Languages

English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working

Timeline

Senior Technical Advisor

Broadridge Software Limited, Canada
11.2024 - Current

Technical Advisor

Kyndryl Canada Limited, Montreal, Canada
09.2021 - 10.2024

IT Advisor

IBM GTS Canada Private Limited, Montreal, Canada
12.2016 - 08.2021

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Chennai, India
02.2011 - 07.2014

Application Programmer

IBM
11.2006 - 02.2011

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University

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