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Suraj Chougale

Sr.Software Engg
Pune

Summary

Sr. Software Engineer with extensive experience at HSBC Technology, specializing in Avaloq testing and automation. Proficient in Test Master and Selenium, I excel in cross-functional collaboration and strategic project management. Recognized for developing comprehensive test plans and enhancing system integration, I bring strong analytical skills and a commitment to quality assurance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Sr. Software Engineer

HSBC Technology
Pune
02.2019 - Current

Project Name: Avaloq Ariane-II Asia.(Mar-2024 to Till Now)

HSBC Technology, Pune, India

Description and Responsibilities:

Avaloq DPM is the global strategic tool, approved as the global solution for GPB under the FSA for the integration and synchronization of the systems relating to discretionary portfolio management. PB Asia PMS today is an in-house system eDPM, identified as a non-strategic component and required to be demised and replaced to support Ariane integration.

  • Created detailed test plans outlining test scope, timeline, resources, and deliverables, ensuring all stakeholders were aligned with expectations.
  • Maintained accurate records of project documentation including status reports, meeting minutes, resource tracking spreadsheets which aided future decision-making activities efficiently when required often.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes, e2e connectivity involved multiple teams to co-ordinate within delivery timelines. Such as SPARTA, EFos.
  • Presented project updates to senior leadership, highlighting successes and addressing challenges with proposed solutions, ensuring ongoing support for the implementation team's efforts.
  • I have done API Automation which involved Endpoint Identification, Test Case Design for APIs, Authentication and Authorization Testing, Input Validation Testing, Response Validation.

Project Name: Avaloq Upgrade Asia 4.9 to 4.10 and 4.10 to 5.4.

HSBC Technology, Pune, India

Description and Responsibilities:

Avaloq kernel upgrade from one version to another version to access all the new features of the Avaloq product.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless testing of multiple modules of Avaloq.
  • Planned and executed testing of Avaloq products like STEX, Fx Trade, Payments, Corporate Action and Static data objects etc.
  • Maintained clear communication channels with stakeholders throughout the Avaloq upgrade process, providing regular updates on test progress and any potential challenges encountered.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive documentation of upgrade procedures and best practices.
  • Performed SIT as well as Regression testing using Test Master and Analyzes regression execution and send the execution progress report on daily basis to the stake holders.

Project Name: Automation-Trade Surveillance, Corporate Action, PBCCL, API

HSBC Technology, Pune, India

Description and Responsibilities- The test automation tool is TestMaster, in line with global guidelines. Automation test scripts which can be use for regression testing on Pre-SIT and SIT environments.

  • Created detailed Automation Plan test scope, timeline, resources, and deliverables, ensuring all stakeholders were aligned with expectations.
  • Automation Strategy Development.
  • Tool Selection and Integration
  • Test Script Development
  • Test Automation Framework Design
  • Test Execution and Monitoring
  • Defect Identification and Reporting
  • Test Maintenance and Updates
  • Responsible for guiding & reviewing the test scripts of team members.

Sr.Test Engineer

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre, Bangalore
03.2017 - 01.2019


Project Name: Avaloq CRM KYC module. (Mar-2018 to Dec-2018)

Societe Generale, Bangalore, India

Description and Responsibilities: KYC is a significant element in the fight against financial crime and money laundering, and customer identification is the most critical aspect. KYC is the mandatory process of identifying and verifying the client's identity when opening an account and periodically over time.

So here, KYC is collected in web module which is integrated with Avaloq.

  • Exposure testing of KYC web module.
  • Module Integration testing with Avaloq and Web KYC module.
  • Automation - Good experience on Test Master and Selenium for creating test scripts on CMD model through which we integrated Selenium package with TestMaster.
  • Defect reporting and tracking
  • Writing the test approach, test Plan, Tractability matrix.
  • Sending execution reports to the stake holders.


Project Name: Avaloq CRM module. (Apr-2017 to Feb-2018)

Societe Generale, Bangalore, India

Description and Responsibilities Client onboarding is the process of welcoming new clients into your business, addressing their questions and concerns, and ensuring they understand the services available to them.

  • Delivery and Testing of Business Partner flows for multiple Business Units like CH, MO
  • Exposure to testing of Persons like Legal, Natural, Trust.
  • Good knowledge of AML(Anti Money Laundering questions).
  • Writing the test approach, test Plan, Tractability matrix
  • Understanding the requirement directly from the clients, and Test Preparation
  • Testing – System-Integration, Functional and Regression testing
  • Daily reporting for Test execution progress report, calls, and defect management.

Software Engineer

Amazon
05.2014 - 02.2017


Project Name: NON Amazon, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle Fire Mobile Apps Testing

Amazon Development Center, Bangalore, India

Description and Responsibilities: The Kindle Fire is a tablet that links seamlessly with Amazon's impressive collection of digital music, video, magazine, and book services in one easy-to-use package. It boasts a great Web browser, and its coveted Android app store includes all of the big and popular apps.

  • Performing Generic Functional Testing
  • Performing Light weight fluidity testing – Compare in All Kindle devices, Samsung, Google Nexus and IPAD(IOS)
  • Performing Update testing
  • Performing Profiling for Knowing Battery consumption
  • Checking App compatibility testing in all Amazon devices.
  • Performing Light weight fluidity testing of apps on different OS and devices and measuring performances - Compare in All Kindle devices, Google Nexus.
  • Responsible for providing support to development team for the reported issues.
  • Tracking the bugs and reporting using DA Console, CIC and Share Point.
  • Auditing issues stated in Database and carrying out auditing, reactive auditing and tablet feedback.
  • Developer support service and Customer support service.
  • AVS results comparison test on Kindle devices.


Project Name: Customer Review Capture.

Amazon Development Center, Bangalore

Description and Roles, Responsibilities: This tool captures all low rating reviews of apps those are passed to through the excel.

  • Prepared test cases and scripts utilizing TestNg annotations.
  • Automated, debugged and resolved issues in test scripts.
  • Participated in smoke testing, regression testing and user interface testing.
  • Installed and configured styling library and supported UI frameworks.
  • Created Junit test cases, summary reports and status reports.
  • Formulated and executed test cases as per requirements and design documentation.
  • Supported and updated test libraries, applications, scripts and data files.

Education

BE -

R. L. Jalappa Institute of Technology (VTU)
Bengaluru, India
04.2001 -

Diploma -

C. B. Kore Polytechnic
Chikodi, India
04.2001 -

No Degree -

Kannada Medium High School
Nipani, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Test Master

Selenium

Java

Avaloq Testing

Jira

SQL

Certification

SAFe 5.1

Accomplishments

  • Received Star Performer award in HSBC.
  • Got spot award for making POC on Test Master with Selenium Integration.
  • Awarded as Best performer thrice in the Amazon.

Timeline

NCFM (Beginners Module)

06-2024

SAFe 5.1

10-2023

TOSCA Expert Level

06-2020

Sr. Software Engineer

HSBC Technology
02.2019 - Current

Sr.Test Engineer

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre, Bangalore
03.2017 - 01.2019

Software Engineer

Amazon
05.2014 - 02.2017

BE -

R. L. Jalappa Institute of Technology (VTU)
04.2001 -

Diploma -

C. B. Kore Polytechnic
04.2001 -

No Degree -

Kannada Medium High School
04.2001 -
Suraj ChougaleSr.Software Engg