Professional Experience

4Vectors Consulting LLC

Role: Owner | Period: May 2024 - Present

Key Achievements:

  • Developed Tech Vectors, Pulse Chat, Briefly and Weather Pulse, showcasing advanced automation and cloud capabilities using AWS, Python, GitHub, and OpenAI's API, contributing to high-quality tools development.
  • Successfully implemented mentoring programs, guiding trainees to achieve proficiency in cloud technologies and DevOps best practices.
  • Delivered multiple client-facing solutions with a focus on AWS infrastructure, operational excellence, and long-term product vision.

Vendor: Synechron | Client: TIAA

Role: QA Architect | Period: May 2021 - May 2024

Key Achievements:

  • Automated testing processes, reducing overall testing time by 25%.
  • Improved defect detection by 15% through enhancements in QA processes.
  • Led the development of automated regression suites and test data setup procedures.

Vendor: ATR International | Client: Wells Fargo

Role: Technology QA Lead | Period: Aug 2020 - May 2021

Key Achievements:

  • Streamlined integration test cycles, improving efficiency by 20%.
  • Led successful Oracle OFSAA upgrades across multiple cycles.
  • Supported General Ledger related cycle testing efforts.
  • Customized and automated test environment validation procedures.
  • Coordinated and supported Oracle OFSAA upgrades.

Client: TIAA

Role: QA Manager | Period: Jun 2013 - Sep 2019

Key Achievements:

  • Recognized for excellence in partnering across the retail product technology organization.
  • Successfully implemented BDD-driven Automation Strategy, reducing manual testing efforts by 30%.
  • Managed QA teams across 5 platforms, overseeing 45 resources.
  • Developed delivery-unit data strategy and automated data mining routines.
  • Created project plans, test plans, and enforced code commits using GIT and Jenkins.

Vendor: TEKsystems | Client: TIAA-CREF

Role: QA Lead | Period: Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

Key Achievements:

  • Tested Siebel suitability enhancements application by running SQL queries on both the back-end and Oracle databases.
  • System tested OLAP functionality by connecting to OBIEE/Teradata.
  • Created and maintained project plans and work breakdown structures to oversee project progress.
  • Documented system test plans in accordance with business requirements.
  • Utilized HP ALM for documenting/executing test cases and defect reviews.
  • Managed front-end, back-end, and web service-related testing efforts.
  • Led weekly meetings for reviewing progress and defect review calls.
  • Coordinated work with offshore teams on a daily basis.

Vendor: ettaingroup | Client: Bank of America

Role: QA Lead/Project Test Manager

Period: June 2010 - Dec 2011

Key Achievements:

  • Led enterprise data management and core entity database hub project for Bank of America.
  • Spearheaded Merrill Lynch KYC conversion and small business banking conversions.
  • Managed test case design and preparation, utilizing HP Quality Center.
  • Created and maintained project plans/work breakdown structures for individual projects.
  • Supervised front-end, back-end, and web service-related testing efforts.
  • Involved in user acceptance testing and test result reporting.
  • Led a team of 3 test leads and 15 QA testers, overseeing progress in future test cycles.

Vendor: Tekmark Global Solutions | Client: Merck and Co.

Role: QA/Systems Analyst

Period: July 2005 - June 2010

Key Achievements:

  • Led USCM CIMS remediation and COMET SAP remediation for customer master systems.
  • Created and maintained project plans for national council prescription programs and FACTS data quality assessment processes.
  • Performed both manual and automated testing, ensuring compliance with business and regulatory standards.
  • Developed and executed test scripts using Mercury HP Quality Center.
  • Led front-end and back-end testing using Python scripts and SQL queries.
  • Conducted test result documentation and defect analysis using HP Quality Center.
  • Managed a team of 3 resources, overseeing system test plans and validations.