1. Curriculum Vitae
SACHIN SAWANT
Cognizant Confidential Page 1 of 5 Dated: February 09 ,2016
Professional Summary
 Sachin is currentlyworking for a largest Banking organization in UK for last 71 Months as a Test Data
Architect.
 He has developedtest data management expertise whileworkingon large size programs suchas application
integrationprogram for multi Banks merger, business divestment program, data transformation and
migration projects and many more regulatory projects in banking domain.
 Sachin has alsoexperience in designing the test data management solutions for managed test centers and
has participated inthe analysis, processdesign and solutionproposalactivities for test data management
proposal for banking and hospitality domains.
 He has activelyparticipated in activitiessuch as test data tools (COTS)analysis, building innovative test data
toolingsolutions for data mining, data manufacturing and test data maintenance for data isolation and
reusability.
 At present, Sachin is managingthe teamof 35+ test data analysts. He has very good experience in project
management activities, stakeholder management and onshore client handling experience.
 His analytical skills have helpedhim to handle the critical andhigh-pressure situations effectively. In addition,
he has capability to find innovative solutions for continuous improvements.
Work Experience
Duration
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. March 2010 till date (71 months)
Education Qualification
Title of Degree with Branch College / University Year of
Passing
B.Tech (Petrochemical Engineering) Dr.B.A.T.University Lonere,Maharashtra 2009
HSC Deogiri College, Aurangabad 2004
SSC Shri Shivaji Vidyalaya,Beed 2002
Certifications
 External -
o Software Testing: ISTQB Foundation Certified
o Certified PRINC2 Practitioner(External)
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 Cognizant’s Internal Certifications -
o Data Masking Techniques
o Level0 - Banking and Financial Services
o Level 1- Retail Banking
o Level 0 - Software Testing
 Brain bench certification in MS Excel 2007.
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Technical Summary
Skills Experience Awareness
Test Data Tools TDMaxim, Cognizant developed in-
house tools.
Yes
Database Software SQL Developer, Mainframe Yes
Regression Testing Yes Yes
Test case design Yes Yes
Test management tool HP ALM
Defect management tool HP ALM
Automation API Based Test Data Automation
Framework using SOA Test and HP
UFT tools
QTP
Present Role and Responsibilities
 Sachin is working as Test Data Architect at onshore managing Endto EndTest Data Deliveries instrategic test
environments having synchronized data copied from production .
 He is responsible for developing endto end Test Data Strategies andPlans to provide data both by mining
and manufacturing live like data as per the Test Data Requirements received.
 He works closelywith testing teams, test environments team, infrastructure team and test architects to
manage various activities in Test Data Life cycle such as designing data slice parameters and volume,
coordinating with responsible teams to get test data loadedinto test environments, gathering test scenario
level test data requirements andmanagingteamfor test data miningandmanufacturing in test environment
for multiple types of testing such as unit test, ST, SIT, UAT and OAT.

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 As a part of hisrole, he co-ordinateswith cross-functional groups and virtual teams to effectively solve
technical challenges, resolving test data defects and finding workarounds for tricky requirements.
 Beinga onshore test data architect, he manages various stakeholders such as project managers, test
managers for various test phases, environment SMEs, test architects, infrastructure team anddevelopment
teams.
 Reporting on test data delivery status at project level as well as portfolio level
Relevant Project Experience
Project #1 Test Data Management for End to EndTest Environments
Client Lloyd's Banking Group
Team Size 90
Technology/Tools
In-house built data mining tools (Mine-Xand X-Cavator) alongwith Parasoft SOA Test, IBM
Mainframe, Unisys Data Mining Tool, SQL Developer, QTP, QC.
Role
Present role - Test Data Architect - Onshore.
In the past, other roles playedwere
- Offshore ‘Subject Matter Expert’ for test data manufacturing andtooling
- Onshore Test Data DeliveryLead for Data TransformationandMigration program
- Offshore ‘Subject Matter Expert’ for test data mining delivery
Duration March2010 – Present
Project
Abstract
Lloyds Banking group is UK’s leadingbank having centralized QA testingfunction where Cognizant.
is offering its servicesinQE&A as a only partner. Test data management team has ownership to
deliver right test data for all types of testing happeninginthe bank such as Unit Testing, Module
IntegrationTesting, SystemTesting, SystemIntegrationTesting, Unser Acceptance Testing, Non-
Functional Testing andOperational Acceptance Testing.
At anypoint oftime approximately85 to 100 different projects are runninginQA testing andTest
Data Management Teamprovides test data service for most of the projects invarious models like
waterfallmodel andAgile model.
Test Data Management team is alsoproviding service to manage the co-ordination activities for
taking production data cut, sub-settingandenvironment refresh.
Responsibilities
Latest Experience on top:
Group Releases-Test Data Architect: (Present)-London, United Kingdom.
Group Releases are set ofprojects going live together andhence end to endtesting is done
on common test environment to prove the functional changesbeing implemented
Sachin is Working as a Subject matter expert & Test Data Architect at onshore (London, UK)
for Group release Projects.
- He is responsible for endto endtest data management across strategic (End to Endtest
environments) consisting of Live/Production Data andtactical Environment which does not
have End to enddata Cut.
- He is currentlyinvolved inData refresh activities and Data subsetting/Slicing fromthe
Productionas per the requirement.
- He is alsopart of Test Data Tools Innovation& development team which recentlyhas come

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up with endto end tracking tool called Workflow.
Divestment Project -Verde: Offshore Test Data Mining Delivery SME(April 2013-
April2015)
- Verde was one of the critical divestment programme where Sachinworkedas Test data SME
from Data perspective
- He was involved indefiningandfinalizing the strategies for the products identifiedfor the
divestment. As part of this project a requirements ofmininga test data fromLive like
environment was introduced
- It was challenging considering mining needed from the multiple host systemof different
formats, structuresalong with maintaining referential integrity.
- Sachin waspart of teamdone analysis and come withthe solutions to thisinthe form ofnew
miningtool calledMine-x.
- Mine X-It is anextractionEngine which extracts the data frommultiple host system using
SOAPAPI framework andthenstores it insingle server MS SQL from where Live like test
data can be minedfrom the productioncut takenas per the Test Data Requirements
received.
- Sachin wasalso involved fromOffshore inthe Test Data management proposals designfor
prestigious BankUBS as well as Accord.
Data Transformation & Migrations Programme: Onshore Test Data Delivery Lead &
SME- (March2012 – March2013))
- Worked as a Subject matter expert & Test Data Architect for one ofthe complex
Transformation & Migrations programme (Rel-FMortgages) for an year at Halifax client
locationwhere ETL (Extract Transform& Load) Process was followed.
- He had involvedin
a. Studysession during the start of a project & understandthe changesinapplication&
objective oftesting.
b. Stakeholder’s interactioninbase lining test data strategiesbefore initiationof a project.
c. Interact with EAD teams to understandarchitectural impact on the application due to
the functionalchanges & highlight the test data challenges if anyforeseen& to define
Data alignment process across all the impacted downstreamsystems maintaining the
referential integrityacross them
d. Quote efforts for various phasesof the test data life cycle & draw down the
assumptions and risks appropriately.Provide solutions for issues observed over the
course ofexecution& ensure data is never a showstopper for execution.
Lloyds & HBOS Integration- (March 2010-March2012)-Is consideredto be one of the largest
Integrationprogramme inEurope.
- Sachin startedas Test Data Analyst inTest data team formedat offshore in 2010 and is part
of the team since then. Lloyds hadinitiated test data team where no defined processeswere
available. Sachin mainlyworked withthe leads from different areas to
a. Define Process framework-In whichhe hasset upprocesslike Requirement Gathering,
Requirements Analysis (converting business Test data requirements intotechnical
terminologies. played keyrole inpreparing and standardizingthe Templates like Test
Data Requirement template, Analysis Template, Defect AnalysisTemplates and Test Data
DeliveryTemplates. He playedkeyrole insettingup endto endprocessfor the test Data
deliveryandmanagement.
b. Designing delivery framework-Initiallyno defined Strategyof endto endtest data

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creations & Mining was inplace. Sachin involvedinstudyto understand the different
API’s (Application programming interfaces) Framework, structures andtheir
functionalitiesas a result ofwhichhe came up withidea ofautomotive solution to
manufacture the test data in the environments inthe form oftool called manufacture-X.
c. Manufacture X-It is a webbasedapplicationdevelopedonStrut 2 frame work. This
applicationclubs the different applications & approachesof Test Data manufacturingina
smart way.
Awards and Appreciations
 Received“Starof the Month Award“ at Onshore for September2015 month.
 Was awarded withthe “Innovator award” for In-house developedManufacture-Xtool.
 “Pillar of Excellence Award“, “Making a difference Award“ and Member of the Team who receivedthe “Team
of the quarter award“ in 2014.
Key Personal Strength
 Communication Skills
 Team Player
 Abilityto workintight schedulesandto meet stiffdeadlines.
 Hard working
 Proactive nature
Personal Details
Name Sachin Sawant
Date of Birth 18/12/1986
Nationality Indian
Marital Status Married
Email Id sachin.sawant2@cognizant.com
Contact number- 0447438833719
VISA Status U.S. L1b Valid till 2021.