Nov 2019 – Feb 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Noida Area, India

• Working as a part of Pine Lab’s POS certification team, actively managing Level 3 certifications of new and existing POS terminals for all major schemes (Visa, Mastercard, AmEx & Rupay).
• Managing communication with multiple external stakeholders such as switches (Hitachi, worldline, Fiserv), payment schemes, and third-party service providers (FIME).
• Managing communication with software application developers and customer service teams to clarify functional specifications, test requirements, and address defect resolutions.
• Working as an individual contributor cum team lead. Managing daily work assignments, training, and progress tracking of two junior resources.
• Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks and well-organized sprints.
• Well-versed with End-to-End Functional testing on Point-of-sale applications.
• Well-versed with PAX android & Ingenico terminal application installation, setup, and configurations using LLT Tools, PAX Paydroid Tool & PAX Partner Network (PPN) ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience of POS L3 certification test cases execution & validation of 40 + projects.
• In-depth knowledge of POS terminal functional testing, card log validation & ISO 8583 verification.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Hands-on Experience with UL BTT Tool, EVAL 6.5, JIRA, SmartSpy, PAX Paydroid, SAVVI Test Platform & SQL.

Oct 2015 – Nov 2019 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Noida Area, India

• EMV cryptography subject matter expert.
• Handling testing of new EMV Card products (Payment Scheme Applets) released by global R&D and its integration to local personalization system.
• Closely working with software team on various development projects. Role includes smartcard and cryptography related module development, code review activities etc.
• Taking care of software integration activities to local personalization system under supervision of global engineering team.

Feb 2012 – Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Noida Area, India

• Served as an EMV specialist, taking care of day to day technical activities related to personalization setup and CPV testing of cards.
• Managed complete sample card creation process - role included analysis of issuer’s requirements, preparation of EMV application templates, preparation of test cards and coordination with TC’s and customers for approvals.
• In-Depth knowledge of MasterCard CPV Process & Visa Card Personalization Validation Process.
• Served as a 2nd level technical support for issues raised by customers, TC’s and internal teams.
• Led several small scale projects from planning to handover.
• Developed Quality testing tools such as CPLC validation, internal authentication etc.
• Excellent exposure to specs of
• 1. VISA, MasterCard, Discover and Rupay Perso & application specs.
• 2. EMV 4.3.
• Excellent Exposure to following Personalization Bureau processes and activities
• 1. Data generation Tool (CardInk)
• 2. EMV Chip Card Personalization (EMV CPS Specification ).
• 3. EMV Personalization Verification Tools (Collis/UL PVT, Barnes).
• 4. EMV Cryptography and Key Management.

Jun 2011 – Jan 2012 · 7 mos · Delhi

• Key Responsibilities
• 1. Technical Product Support –Equivalents for Semiconductor Devices, Respond to Customers Technical Queries, Rejections Handling, Technical Documentation and Technical Supports for new Product Development.
• 2. Semiconductor Device/Circuit Application – Test for CDIL Semiconductor Devices in various Electronic applications and Circuits by Technical Analysis, Circuit Tracing, Testing and Analysis.