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MAHESH GOPAKUMAR
Contact: + (971) 50 469 8059 (Dubai) / + (91) 988 678 0470 (India) | Email: jobmagsgn@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/mahesh-g-359291a | Skype: magsgn
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Dynamic and meticulous software testing professional offering over 12 years of experience in effectively planning testing
projects, including over 6 years in testing banking related applications as well as over 4 years in testing shipping related
applications. Successful record of closely working with software developers and project support teams to accomplish assigned
testing tasks in a timely manner while meeting highest quality standards. Hands-on experience in conducting system testing of
various applications of the CMA CGM group.
Successful in managing and maintaining test management tools while being involved in the recruitment of talented employees
in linewith the project requirements. Significantexpertisein providingtrainings to users on effective utilisation of testing tools.
Skilled in developing and documenting application test plans in accordance with the software requirements and technical
specifications.Resourceful individual with record of adheringto accepted web standards and policieslaid down by the company.
Core Competencies: Project Requirement Analysis, Test Estimation, Test Planning/Reporting, Testing Web Applications,
Functional/Regression/Data Warehouse Testing, Project Customisation, Test Authoring/Execution, Team Coordination, User
Access, Training Users on HP ALM, Feasibility Study, Scrip Execution, Process Issue Resolution, Technical Support, Defect
Logging, Manual Testing, System Testing, Quality Management, Problem-solving, Document Analysis, Resource Planning
DOMAIN EXPERTISE
 Database Tools: TOAD, PL/SQL Developer and SQL Plus
 QA Tools: HP ALM and Rational Quality Manager
 Configuration Management Tools: Serena Dimensions
 Automation Tools: Selenium, QTP10.0 and UFT 11.53
 ETL Tool: Informatica
SIGNIFICA NT HIGHLIGHTS
CMA Systems FZ LLC
 Played an integral role in effectively administering the test management tool (HP ALM); provided easy access of tools to
users and managed the permissions of the users to the modules of the project while preparing status report relating to the
project.
 Proactively conducted system testing of the applications,includingestimation of the testing effort for the projects assigned,
test execution and defect reporting while coordinating with various teams to promptly resolve execution issues.
Cognizant Technologies Solution
 Successfully provided accurateestimation of testing efforts relatingto assigned projects while delegating responsibilities to
team members.
 Track record of effectively executing all tests, reporting all defects/status, communicating with various teams located at
different locations and ensuring quick resolution of execution issues.
 Instrumental in authoring test case, executing tests of assigned projects, reporting defects and monitoring status of testing.
 Bestowed with the Testing Star Award for year 2010 as well as Associate of the Month Award.
Infosys Technologies Limited
 Outstanding experience in planning and implementing effective testing strategy in conjunction with all team members
before commencement of every release.
 Proven experience in attaining KM Super Cruiser Award for the project team for successfully steering knowledge
management activities.
WORK EXPERIENCE
CMA-CGM Systems, Dubai, UAE Sep 2011 – Present
HP ALM Admin/Senior Application Tester/Application Tester
Projects:
Line Agency and Real Time Application (LARA)
 LARA application is used by various booking agents of CMA-CGM to identify and monitor daily activities of multiple CMA-
CGM agencies across the world.
 Divided into various sub modules the application enables every team members to perform function and regression testing.

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Back Office Application for MUST
 This application facilitates the administrator with managing partner associated with CMA CGM. It involved end-to-end
testing of various functionality of the back office application.
Chief Accountabilities:
 Accountable for estimating project requirements while authoring and executing testing procedures.
 Conducting feasibility study of testing tool for comparison as well as maintaining close communication with the team
members, managers, developers and business analysts to resolve issues relating to test authoring and execution phases.
 Implementing test case upload process from excel to RQM for the team members.
 Executing the migrated automation scripts from QTP 10.0 to UFT, thus identifying and resolving related issues.
 Implementing read only scripts on production environment using UFT.
 Providing easy access of HP ALM to all the users and delivering training to new users on effective uti lisation of tools.
 Serving as a key point of contact for HP ALM teams based in Dubai and India; providing required support to resolve related
issues.
 Identifying requirements of the users and accordingly customising various projects in HP ALM.
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Bangalore, India Mar 2008 – Aug 2011
Senior Associate/Associate
Projects:
Change Sweep Automation, E*TRADE Financial Services
 Focused on Testing the automation of workflows related to the Change of Sweep Funds requested by the customers.
 Verified multiple activities of this automated workflow to ensure change of sweep funds task becomes easy for all the back
office team and the end users.
CSR to Genie Migration, E*TRADE Financial Services
 Testing of the modified internal application called GENIE to ensure better usability and access for the back office support
team.
 Verified various access levels to the applications and conducted compatibility testing for different browsers.
Chief Accountabilities:
 Prepared test plans and cases while logging defects and maintaining status reports of executed tests.
 Facilitated outstanding support during user acceptance testing.
 Maintained strongworking relations with the peers, managers, business analysts and developers across multiple locations.
 Provided recommendations and input files to automation team, thus ensuring effective automation of regression suite
(recording using Selenium).
Infosys Technologies Limited, Mysore, India Jul 2004 – Feb 2008
Test Engineer
Project:
GRID Data Warehousing Project, ABN AMRO Bank, Netherlands
 GRID is a data warehouse of ABN AMRO which receives data from different data providers across different parts of the
world who are known as back office.
 The project involved strategic scheduling of different data loads after the data gets loaded from the different back offices.
 Loaded received data into the GRID through the ETL process, also verified the data flow from the source to target tables
once data is loaded into GRID
Chief Accountabilities:
 Analysed project requirements, authorised and executed test cases as well as leveraging acquired knowledge related to
process with all team members.
 Executed DB scripts to modify database structure for testing new changes (as part of data warehouse testing).
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelor of Science - Physics,Mathematics,Electronics | ChristCollege(Now ChristUniversity),BangaloreUniversity,
Bangalore,Karnataka
CERTIFICATION
 ISTQB Foundation Level
PERSONAL DETAILS
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