Ananta Sarkar
e-mail: ananta.sarkar@accionlabs.com
Mobile: +91 98453 12043

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSYS
I am a Software QA & Testing Professional with having overall about 12+ years of experience in:

• IT Strategic Planning & Execution
• Requirement Analysis & Design
• Client/Stakeholder Relationships
• Risk Identification and Mitigation
• Test Management & Delivery
• Functional Team Management
• On-site / off-site Coordination
• QA and Test Execution (Manual & Automation)
• Continuous Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Single handedly delivered Test Automation project for Caspida, a USA based client for Accionlabs Bangalore. Developed Test Framework using Java-Selenium and then migrated to Python-Selenium as client requirements, and adopted to Python 2.7 quickly as it required in the project and delivered. 
• Functionally managed and shown technical leadership in End-to-End QA delivery of different version releases of IBM products like IBM OPTIM, IBM MDM for PIM and IBM Mashup Center. Technically lead End-to-End implementation and delivery of Client’s intermediate releases for the IBM products.
• Gained extensive domain knowledge in Data Archival/Data Privacy(Masking)/Test Data Management Solutions (IBM OPTIM), Product Information Management (IBM MDM for PIM), Banking (SMBC Bank, ABN AMRO Bank), Security Systems (Digital Authentication), Hospitality & Tourism (Cendant, AVIS), Air Cargo Systems (NGCS - Mercator/Emirates Airlines), Service Deliver Systems (ManageStar), Loyalty Solutions (General Motors)
• Experience in setting up new testing team right from hiring resources, implementation of process, training the team, setting up test environment and making testing to progress
• Expertise in business requirements analysis, planning, design, testing, QA and delivery of cost-effective solutions to meet challenging business demands for highly distributed complex systems
• Extensive hands-on experience in Automated Functional Testing (Selenium/QTP), Database Testing, WhiteBox Testing (JUnit)
• Have outstanding customer interaction skills from my exposure with various clients and working in co-ordination with remote teams across the globe
• Excel at communicating with stakeholders to provide accurate reporting and information regarding the on-going projects
• Extensive experience in executing full life-cycle testing projects using various methodologies like SDLC, CMMi, Agile/Scrum
• Expertise in working closely with the Technical Support (L2/L3) Teams, debugging and verifying customer defects and providing technical support
• Participated in CMMi Audits (FAR implementation)
• Experienced in preparing Project Proposal documents for independent testing services projects

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

•     Aug ’14 – Present Accionlabs India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India
•     Jun '08 – Mar ‘14 IBM India Pvt Ltd (India Software Labs), Bangalore, India, As Technical QA Lead (5 years & 9 months)
•     Jan '07 - Jun '08 Mindlance Outsourcing Services India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India, As Test Lead (1 year & 6 months)
•     Nov '05 - Jan '07 Arcot R&D Software India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India, As Sr Test Engineer (1 year & 3 months)
•     May '03 - August '05 Mindtree Consulting, Bangalore, India, As Test Engineer (2 years & 4 months)
  

CAREER OBJECTIVE

• To obtain an active and dynamic position in an innovative development environment as an SDET or Technical QA Lead position where I can use my expertise for the potential growth of the organization and self

CURRENT POSITION

• Principal Consultant with Accionlabs India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Working for Accion’s esteemed client Caspida USA as an Test Automation Developer.

EDUCATION

• B.E in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, REC (currently NIT) Silchar, in the year 2000

EXPERTISE

• Testing Expertise: Manual Testing, Functional Automation Testing (Selenium-WebDriver for Java &   Python/TestNG/ANT, QTP), Java API Testing (JUnit), Accessibility Testing (IBM Accessibility Standards), Database Testing, Testing in both Windows and Unix/Linux Platforms; Testing of Web Applications, Client Server Systems and Software Products Testing

• Manual Testing & QA Activities: Requirement Analysis, Test Design & Documentations, Traceability Matrix, Reviews/Peer-reviews, Test Execution, Defect Reporting/Tracking and Closure, Status Reporting

• Test Leadership: Test Plan, Test Process and Test Strategy artifacts, WBS Estimations with MS Project/MS-Project (mpp), Task allocations, Scheduling and Tracking, Issue Resolving, Defect Metrics Collection, Defect Triaging, Release Notes, Test Summary Report and Metrics, Team Interactions, Client coordination, working on continuous process improvement

• Functional QA Team Management: Managing the off-shore QA Teams to ensure successful delivery of all planned activities; Accountable for planning, review, approval of Final Build Verification activities and participation in UAT activities; Collecting and publishing of periodical metrics for all Testing Cycles, UAT/Final Build Verification activities; Regular one-on-one meeting with team members and providing with suggestions & plan for improvement opportunities and issue resolving; regularly providing individual performance feedback to the higher management; coordinating and mentoring in biannual appraisals

SOFTWARE AND TOOLS

• Test Automation Tools: JUnit, Selenium(WebDriver in Java & Python), TestNG, ANT; Past experience with QTP, WinRunner, JAWS (screen reader), WebKing
• Languages: SQL, C, Core Java & OOPS Concepts, Python 2.7, HTML, Unix/Linux Shell Scripting, XML, JSON, ANT
• Defect Reporting & Test Management Tools: Clear Quest, IBM-RTC, BugZilla, HP Quality Center, Compuware QADirector, Compuware TrackRecord, IBM RQM, JIRA
• Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, Informix, Sybase, Teradata
• OS Platforms: Windows, SUSE/RedHat Linux, Ubuntu, HP-UX, Solaris, AIX
• Other Tools: Version Controlling/CMS – MS VSS, Win-CVS, IBM RTC, Perforce; Project Planning- Microsoft Project (mpp); Database Editors - TOAD, DBVisualizer; IDE –Eclipse; Servers - Tomcat, IBM WebSphere