Shiva Jyothi Rayudu

• Led functional, API, automation, and integration testing for a Securities Finance solution, ensuring robust performance.
• Collaborated with business analysts to define and validate tests for new changes, enhancing release quality.
• TDD/BDD: Leveraged TypeScript in test automation scripts and adopted Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) practices to improve code quality and testing efficiency.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME): Served as the SME for testers, business analysts, and stakeholders regarding the securities finance solution, providing expert guidance and resolving complex queries to ensure project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Client Interaction: Engaged in regular reviews and communications with clients to provide business updates and ensure alignment with their expectations.
• Fintech Domain Expertise: Applied extensive knowledge of the Fintech domain to ensure the accuracy and compliance of financial transactions, inbound and outbound trades within the system.
• Managed multiple projects, adjusting schedules and priorities to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Developed and maintained an Automation Test Suite, improving test efficiency and reducing manual effort.
• Status Reporting: Delivered daily and weekly status reports to customers, maintaining transparency and keeping stakeholders informed of project progress.
• Root Cause Analysis: Prepared comprehensive root cause analysis for any defects that slipped through or were rejected, contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Optimized test scenarios and cases, enhancing coverage and efficiency, contributing to a 20% reduction in defect leakage.
• Led an offshore test team, driving project milestones to completion, resulting in on-time delivery and improved team productivity by 15%.
• Introduced new automation scripts for regression testing, reducing manual effort and increasing test reliability by 25%.
• Implemented advanced test automation strategies, cutting testing cycles by 30% and increasing test coverage.

Project Involvement and Responsibilities:

The project involved comprehensive system testing utilizing the PEGA application, which interfaces with the Breakage Processing System (BPS) via mainframe screens. This project managed transactions of Cash, Money Markets, Bonds, Securities, Margins, Dividends, and Foreign Securities among various clients. Rigorous regression testing ensured the functionality of existing features remained intact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering: Participated in web conferences with clients to gather and clarify project requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of business needs and objectives.
• Test Strategy Development: Contributed to the creation of the test strategy by conducting walkthroughs and reviews, culminating in a finalized and comprehensive testing plan.
• Test Scenario Identification: Identified and defined test scenarios based on detailed business requirements, ensuring thorough coverage of all possible use cases.
• Test Case Execution: Conducted extensive system testing, regression testing, and ad hoc testing as needed to verify system integrity and functionality.
• Defect Management: Tracked defects meticulously, attended defect triage meetings, and generated detailed defect reports using Quality Center, ensuring timely identification and resolution of issues.
• Client Interaction: Engaged in regular reviews and communications with clients to provide business updates and ensure alignment with their expectations.
• Status Reporting: Delivered daily and weekly status reports to customers, maintaining transparency and keeping stakeholders informed of project progress.
• Root Cause Analysis: Prepared comprehensive root cause analysis for any defects that slipped through or were rejected, contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Knowledge Management: Developed and maintained Knowledge Management (KM) documents to capture and share insights and best practices.
• Test Data Preparation: Coordinated test data preparation in collaboration with automation and performance teams, ensuring readiness for various testing phases.