Sep 2017 – Aug 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Investment Bank Test Manager: Regulatory Reporting Focus
• Core Responsibilities
• Lead testing strategy for MiFID II and EMIR regulatory reporting projects
• Oversee ETL testing for financial data pipelines
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements through comprehensive testing
• Manage quality assurance teams focused on regulatory reporting systems
• Coordinate with stakeholders across compliance, business, and technology
• Regulatory Testing Leadership
• Develop test approaches covering all MiFID II and EMIR requirements
• Test threshold calculations and regulatory timestamp requirements
• Ensure data lineage traceability for audit purposes
• ETL Testing Oversight
• Direct testing of data extraction, transformation, and loading processes
• Implement reconciliation testing between source systems and reports
• Validate data transformations for regulatory accuracy
• Oversee performance testing for high-volume data processing
• Verify data integrity throughout the reporting pipeline
• Team and Stakeholder Management
• Lead specialized testing teams with regulatory expertise
• Manage onshore/offshore testing resources
• Report testing status to regulatory program leadership
• Interface with compliance teams on requirement interpretation
• Present testing results to governance committees
• Risk and Control Management
• Establish data quality gates in the testing lifecycle
• Design regression testing strategy for regulatory systems
• Create testing evidence for regulatory audits
• Develop mitigation strategies for compliance gaps
• Implement controls ensuring regulatory adherence
• Technical Direction
• Drive automation for reporting interfaces and data flows
• Oversee testing of regulatory calculation engines
• Project Management
• Plan testing activities aligned with regulatory deadlines
• Manage testing resources against project constraints
• Identify and mitigate risks to compliance timelines
• Coordinate testing across multiple integrated systems
• Ensure readiness for regulatory go-live dates

Mar 2015 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• working for HSBC private banking:
• Automation Test Lead: Key Responsibilities
• An Automation Test Lead in banking and capital markets combines technical leadership with strategic vision to establish effective test automation practices. This role is crucial for improving testing efficiency while maintaining quality in complex financial systems.
• Leadership & Strategy
• Develop comprehensive automation strategies aligned with project goals
• Lead a team of automation engineers, providing technical guidance and mentoring
• Establish automation framework architecture and design principles
• Create roadmaps for automation implementation and enhancement
• Balance automation coverage with available resources and timelines
• Project & Process Management
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Estimate automation effort and allocate resources effectively
• Track and report on automation metrics and effectiveness
• Identify testing areas where automation will provide highest ROI
• Coordinate automation activities with release schedules
• Manage test data for automation in compliance with financial regulations
• Implement efficient environment management strategies
• Banking Industry Context
• Ensure automation supports regulatory compliance requirements
• Implement automated security testing for financial applications
• Design automation approaches that address complex financial workflows
• Balance speed with thoroughness for mission-critical banking functions
• Develop strategies for testing legacy system integrations
• Strategic Contributions
• Demonstrate business value and ROI of automation investments
• Research and introduce innovative automation technologies
• Establish communities of practice around automation
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application testability
• Create reusable automation assets that accelerate project delivery

Jan 2012 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Senior Tester : Front Office Trading Applications
• Core Responsibilities
• Test complex trading platforms across multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX)
• Design comprehensive test cases for trading functionality and market scenarios
• Validate order management, execution, pricing, and risk calculations
• Trading Functionality Testing
• Validate order entry, modification, and cancellation workflows
• Test complex trading strategies and algorithmic trading functions
• Verify market data integration and real-time pricing calculations
• Ensure proper handling of trade lifecycle events (execution, clearing, settlement)
• Technical Expertise
• Execute performance testing under simulated market conditions
• Validate low-latency requirements critical for trading applications
• Verify real-time position management and risk calculations
• Validate proper data feed handling and market data processing
• Risk and Compliance
• Test pre-trade risk controls and trading limits
• Validate compliance with exchange rules and regulations
• Test market abuse monitoring functionality
• Domain Knowledge Application
• Apply market understanding to create realistic test scenarios
• Design test data representing various market conditions
• Test handling of corporate actions and special market situations
• Validate instrument-specific calculations and behaviors
• Create edge cases based on actual trading patterns
• Test Automation
• Develop automated regression test suites for trading functions
• Create frameworks for market data simulation
• Implement performance test scenarios for peak trading volumes
• Utilize specialized testing tools for trading platforms
• Design test harnesses for exchange connectivity testing
• Quality Advocacy
• Participate in trading system design and requirements reviews
• Provide early feedback on testability and potential issues
• Analyze defect patterns to identify systemic quality problems
• Collaborate closely with traders to understand business needs

Jan 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• QA analyst: ORMB product

Dec 2008 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune Camp, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• worked as and SDET for automation testing in various projects.