MDM Test Lead

1. Asif Iqbal PMP®
Email ID: msgtoasif@gmail.com
Contact Number:502-296-5324
Professional Summary:
A resultorientedindividual with 14yearsof diversifiedexperience in handlingcomplex products,Applications andTest
Management.Haseightyearsof domainexpertise inHealthCare &Insurance and sevenplusyearsinBanking&
Financial,SecuritiesandCapital MarketAML Compliance &Regulatory.Possesshightechnical aptitude andhighlevelof
analytical ability.
Areas of Expertise:
 PMP® certifiedProjectManagerwith14 yearsIT experienceand7 yearsProjectManagementexperience.
 Have experienceleadingdeliveryteamsinUS,UK,NZ and Indiaandhas experience workinginUSA for over 3
years,workedinvariousdomainslike Healthcare andLife Sciences,PropertyandCasualtyInsurance,Finance,
Government, SecuritiesandCapital MarketAML, Data Governance Compliance &Regulatory.
 Experience withconceptualization,designandassistance inthe implementationof new andexistingsystems,
middleware,MDM,metadata,data quality,datawarehouse andproductionarchitectures.
 Expertise inimplementingandTestingof DataGovernance,MetadatamanagementandData Qualityprocesses.
 Negotiate withKeyStakeholdersbyDefiningBusinessModels&processesforsuccessfullydeliveryof complex
solutions.
 Derive andInvolve inkeystrategicdecisionsmakingforcustomersand organizationsforROI,Growthand
Sustenance of keyportfoliosbyevaluatingandimplementingEfficientandEffective Businessmodels.
 Expertise inProjectManagement,handlingcomplex products,ApplicationsandTestManagement andLeading
variousDevelopmentandQA teams.
 Managing Agile,Iterative andWaterfalllife cycle projects.
 Managerial experience inInitiationthroughClosurephasesfor3Projectsforthan 7 years.
 CoordinatingwithMultiple teamstoachieve setObjective for Projectdeliverables.
 ProficientinEndtoEnd Test Management.
 GAP analysisof Requirements,deliverables, testingprocessesforEffective andEfficientimplementationinSTLC.
 Manage and AssistsUATand Prodteamsfor go lives.
 Expertise inimplementingtestinglife cycle, SQA methodologyandtestprocessautomation.
 Technical expertise inMicrosoftDynamicsCRM,Salesforce CRM,IBMInfosphere IGC,BG, MDM, Data Stage,
Data warehouse,BPM,Cloud,Mobile,iPadApps,Rational Clearcase,DOORS,VersionOne,SOAPUI,SharePoint
implementation,ETL,Data Migration& Analysis,Informatica,Initiate, OS390, IBMZOS, SSIS,SSRS.
 TestManagementexperience inEnterprise Releasemanagement,cross-departmental projectsinvolving
multiple platforms,productionsupportanddayto day operational issuesandtriage.Expertise inALMQuality
CenterQC.
 Excellentwrittenandoral communicationskillstotalkto customers/partnersglobally.
Education Details:
BE in Computerscience inKarnatakaUniversityDharwadwithFirstClassin August2001.
Certifications:
CertifiedProjectManagementProfessional (PMP®)-PMI
CertifiedScrumMaster(CSM) – at International ScrumMaster
CertifiedSoftware TestEngineer(CSTE) –at Qualityassurance Institute

2. Professional Experience:
Client:State Street,Boston,Massachusetts April 2015 – Till date
Project Name:Enterprise DataGovernance & ManagementAutomationPlatform(AML)
Role: TestLead
Responsibilities:
 Prepare TestPlan,TestStrategyand track the progress.
 Over 10 years in information management with the primary focus on data strategy, data governance
and business analysis
 EstablishedDataGovernance,MetadatamanagementandDataQualityprocesses.
 Recommended/ImplementedMasterDataManagementprocessesandprocedures.
 Recommendeddatastandardsandprocessimprovementstoensure dataintegrity.
 Responsible forcapturingandunderstandingthe dataneedsof the enterpriseandmake the dataoptimally
available tosupportClient'soperations.
 Facilitatedinitial datacouncil meetings.
 Mappedorganization'sobjectivesandprovidedrecommendationstoshape a data governance program.
 Introduced astandardizedandstructuredbusinessapproachwithclearpolicies,procedures,rolesand
responsibilities.
 Assessedopportunitiesfordeliveryof bestpractice solutionsinthe supportof the Data Strategyacrossbusiness
units.
 Participate inClientMeetingsforStatusReporting,Designdocumentdiscussion,Requirementsclarification.
 Communicate developmentprogress, status, decisions andotherrelevantinformationtoprojectstakeholders
and executivemanagement.
 ConductingScrumMeetings,workingwiththe ProductOwnertorevise the ProductandSprintBacklogs,
Assigningworktothe teamat onsite, offshore,collaboratingwiththe SME,ProductOwner,Interface Teams,
doingthe necessarycoordinationforthe UATTesting.
 Organize Retrospective meetingswithDevelopment andrelevantStakeholders.
Client:Humana,Louisville,Kentucky Oct 2012 – April 2015
Project Name:SalesForce Automation - Core CRM-Medicare
Role: TestLead
Responsibilities:
 Discusswith Business ManagersandCustomerService Teamtounderstandthe BusinessRequirement
 Prepare TestPlan,TestStrategyand track the progress
 Settingof TestingTeam andProcesses.
 WBS creationand allocate use of available resources.
 CoordinatingwithMultiple teamstoachieve setObjective forTesting.
 Lead,controlledandmanagedthe Data Standardsunderthe governance of the Operational DataSteering
Committee.
 Analyzedthe dataneedsof organizationsandprioritizedthe designanddeliveryof the new and/ormodified
data managementprocessandprocedures.
 Definedanddeliveredbusinesscasesforkeydatainitiativesspecificallyinrelationtotechnological deliveryof
MDM and Data QualityTools.
 Evaluateddatamanagementservicesacrossorganizationswhere requiredtoenablecontinuousimprovement
initiatives
 Assigningworktothe teamat Onsite, offshore,collaboratingwiththe SME,ProductOwner,Interface Teams,
doingthe necessarycoordinationforthe UATTesting.

3.  Organize andmanage businessmeetings.
 Facilitate the preparationandanalysisof reports
Client:Humana,Louisville,Kentucky Sept2010-Oct2012
Project: SDR – Data Warehouse (SharedDataRepository)
Role: TestLead
Responsibilities:
 DiscusswithProjectManagersand CustomerService Teamtounderstandthe BusinessRequirement
 TestedRegulatoryCMS Data Governance,MetadatamanagementandData Qualityprocesses.
 Prepare TestPlan,TestStrategyand track the progress
 Responsible forProjectTransitionandKTmanagement
 Communicate testprogress,testresults,andotherrelevantinformationtoprojectstakeholdersandexecutive
management.
 WBS creationforavailable resources.
 Managementof E2E testingof the application.
 Preparationof Testmetrics
 Designingthe newapproachesandbestpracticesforeffective &efficientapplication Testing.
 GAP analysisof testingprocessesforEffective andEfficientTestingimplementationin STLC.
Client:Travelers,Hartford,Connecticut Sept2007-Sept2010
Project Name:PremiumPipeline,InlandMarine Express
Role: TestLead
Project Responsibilities:
 Create approachesandprocessesforthe collectionandanalysisof dataforensuring software,systems,and
productquality.
 Directthe analysisof formal testresultsinorderto discoverandreportany defects,bugs,errors,configuration
issues,andinteroperabilityflaws.
 Create and communicate testplansandscriptsthatwill determine optimal applicationperformanceaccording
to specifications;revise asneeded.
 Conductinternal auditstomeasure andassure adherence toestablishedQA standardsforsoftware
development,applicationintegration,andinformationsystemperformance,and correspondingdocumentation.
 Coordinate testingof newsoftwaretoensure integrationintocompanysystemsmeetsfunctional requirements,
systemcompliance,andtechnical specifications.
 Communicate testprogress,testresults,andotherrelevantinformationtoprojectstakeholdersandexecutive
management.
 Manage all membersof the qualitycontrol team, andensure thataggressive deadlinesare met.
 Train,coach, and mentorQA staff and otherjuniorstaff members.
Client:ACC(AccidentCompensation Corporation),Wellington,New Zealand June 2006-July 2007
Project Name:AMS – ApplicationManagementServices
Role: TestAnalyst
Responsibilities:
 TestedUnisysMainframe OS2200 basedapplications.
 TestmetricsusingRational Clearquest
 ExecutionExcellencyinOperationalaspectof the projects
 Testcase Writing/executionExcellency/DefectManagement.

4. Client:NHS(NPFit),London,GreatBritain Dec 2001-Apr 2006
Project Name:LORENZO – A total viewof health
Role: TestAnalyst
Responsibilities:
 Functional testingof all modules,preparingTestCases,Traceabilitymatrix andTestReportgeneration
 Automationforthese modulesusingQTPforfunctionalityandUItestingforWindows,WebandWebservices
 Participatedinanalysisof auser'sneeds,preliminaryinvestigationandgatheringinformation.
 Conducting the Smoke, functionality & regression Testing.