DEEPA ALMAZ ALLAUDDIN

CSQA, PMP, CSSGB

4005 Rhinestone ♦ Bentonville, AR 72712 ♦ 479.586.3155 ♦ abdul.deepaalmaz@gmail.com

 

 

Visionary and innovative Quality professional with more than 11 years’ proven experience in Software Quality Management, Quality Assurance and Testing for domains such as Retail, Insurance and Banking. In-depth understanding of Time Estimations and Budget Management. Proven experience effectively leading projects requiring manual and automated testing, and managing and executing multiple projects estimated greater than USD $1 million. Demonstrated background implementing Six Sigma Integrated Application Maintenance (SIAM).

 

•         Expert in developing Test Estimations, Plans, Cases/Scenarios and Procedures, and analyzing test results and test documentation and metrics along with experience in Functional, Agile, Regression and Integration Testing.

•         Efficient and experienced in handling large teams and robust projects and teams across diverse geographies (for example, India, Brazil, Mexico, UK, Philippines and USA).

•         Experience with mobile and app testing methodologies, Agile and Scrum methodologies and processes, and statistical analysis and reporting metrics.

•         Adept at creating and validating ISO, CMM, CMMi, and Six Sigma methodologies and processes.

•         Strong background in Onsite/offshore coordination and cross-cultural models.

 

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

Operating Systems:	Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux and Macintosh
Defect Tracking Tools:	Test Director 7.2, Bugzilla, Redmine, Quality Center 9/10 and HPALM 11.0
Test Execution Tools:	QTP 9.1/10.0/11v
Project Management/ Tracking Tools:	Microsoft Project Plan, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Database & Tools:	Informix, SQL Server, Oracle, TOAD and Putty

 

SELECTED PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

 

·         Co-developed an MV Retail App for retail representatives working on mplans that provides features such as Photo Sharing and FPS Mileage Tracking.

·         Played a key role in customizing the Wal-Mart Global Logistics System (FLS) for effective operation in Brazilian Distribution Centers.

·         Successfully managed Wal-Mart’s GLS to provide a common code base for all U.S. Grocery, Imports, International and U.S. Sam’s WMS that delivers expected business functionality without effecting performance.

 

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS

 

·         Bachelor of Computer Technology – Barathiar University, India

 

·         Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) – Quality Assurance Institute, U.S.

·         Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) – Project Management Institute

·         Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)

 

·         Received “Above and Beyond Performance Awards” in 2013 for leading Wal-Mart Latin America Customization project during critical time (much overtime) and in 2011 for providing critical items for Wal-Mart Import WMS Project such as excellent market coverage

·         Named Perfectionist in 2012 for providing extensive coverage for Wal-Mart Global Trunk Project

·         Acquired team award for “Incredible Team” during Wal-Mart Imports WMS Project in 2011

·         Awarded “Global Project of Year 2010” for successfully managing and delivering a high-quality, robust and high-availability Project for Cognizant

DEEPA ALMAZ ALLAUDIN, CSQA/PMP/CSSGB              Page 2 of 2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Quality Assurance (QA) Manager – Movista, LLC, USA              2013 – 2014

PROJECT: MV Retail App

Tools Used: Selenium, Redmine Defect Tracking, Microsoft Project Plan (MPP), iOS and Android Simulators, and Agile/Scrum Methodologies

·         Defined Test Strategy and Planning, conducted Requirements Analysis, assisted in performing impact analysis, identified risks and fortified risk-control mechanisms to effectively generate an MV retail App for Retail representatives that work on mplans. Performed regression testing to identify potential problem areas.

·         Verified App functions in all iOS and Android devices to provide features such as Photo Sharing.

·         Identified and oversaw automation areas, performed Defect Tracking and conducted Gap Analysis.

·         Evaluated and estimated costs and time in most optimized methods.

 

On-Site Test Lead – Cognizant Technologies, USA              2012 – 2013

PROJECT: Wal-Mart WMS – Global Logistics Systems (GLS) – Central America Customization

Tools Used: HPQC, HPALM, Informix, Linux, MPP and QTP

·         Determined Test Strategy and Planning, performed Requirements Analysis, helped conduct impact analysis, identified risks and fortified risk-control mechanisms to effectively customize Wal-Mart’s GLS to Brazil’s Distribution Centers (DC).

·         Managed high-performing team to align Wal-Mart’s GLS with Brazil’s laws, regulations and operating methods.

·         Provided budget estimates, tracked project progress and generated procedural/process documentation.

·         Pinpointed automation areas and oversaw automation, performed Defect Tracking and Management, and verified organizational standards and policies.

 

On-Site Test Lead – Cognizant Technologies, USA              2011 – 2012

PROJECT: Wal-Mart Global Logistics Systems – Global Trunk

Tools Used: HPQC, HPALM, Informix, Linux and MPP

·         Led Onsite and Offshore teams to achieve on-time project delivery for the Global Trunk application that provides a common code base for all U.S. Grocery, Imports, International and U.S. Sam’s WMS without impacting existing performance.

·         Provided subject matter expertise on QA processes, created reports for Global Business Customers, analyzed requirements, and wrote and evaluated SIT, UAT and end-to-end test cases.

 

On-Site Test Lead – Cognizant Technologies, USA              2010 – 2011

PROJECT: Wal-Mart Global Logistics Systems – Imports WMS

Tools Used: HPQC, HPALM, Informix, Linux and MPP

·         Collaborated with offshore and onsite members, Team Lead and Developers to successfully develop a single Warehouse Management System (WMS) that is low cost, functionally-rich and technologically-flexible for global distribution customers.

·         Assisted in GUI, Functional and Regression testing; detected, classified and reported software bugs; and analyzed application’s process and performance to effectively migrate existing Imports Global Distribution Systems (GDS) to Global Logistics System (GLS).

 

Awaiting Visa Authorization              2008 – 2009

 

Software QA Engineer – Cognizant Technologies, USA              2006 – 2007

PROJECT: RaboBank, Netherlands – BBS Migration

Tools Used: J2EE, Oracle and Test Director

·         Performed complaint analysis investigations/reports to secure scalable and reliable distribution platform for a J2EE-based end-to-end loan processing application. 

·         Executed requirements traceability (designed, coded and tested cases/results), and generated standards-compliant project policies/procedures and test scripts (System, Regression, Functional and pre-UAT testing) to support selling business clients’ financial products, maintain actual client situations, and evaluate clients’ risk profile and revise proposed tariffs.

 

Software QA Engineer – Cognizant Technologies, USA (Maternity Time-Off: 2004 – 2005)              2003 – 2006

PROJECT: JP Morgan Chase Bank (Client Central and Reference Data Distribution)

Tools Used: J2EE, Oracle and Test Director

·         Conducted complaint analysis investigations/reports to ensure reliable and scalable distribution platform for Reference Data Distribution (RDD) application. 

·         Provided requirements traceability, and standards-compliant project policies/procedures and test scripts (System, Regression, Functional and pre-UAT testing) to secure improvements in timeliness of delivery, quality of data, security, operating model and integration with business events.

·         Set up and maintained QA, ISO, CMM and CMMi-compliant documentation.