1. SANDEEP ARORA
Mobile: 9975775521  E-Mail:
sandeep.j.arora@hotmail.com
SYNOPSIS
 Working in Banking, Financial services and Insurance (BFSI) domain since more than 7 years for Software testing
and Business analyst.
 Currently associated/working with HSBC Global Technology Pune, as Senior Software Engineer from June 2008.
 Holding good experience in Corporate and Commercial banking projects.
 Extensive technical background, strong leadership abilities, and superior team management skills of managing multiple
tasks and team located at various geographical locations.
 Managing and leading HSBCnet projects as Test Manager and Test lead in Functional and UAT testing by
communicating with HSBC customers all around the globe.
 Testing role involves entire testing life cycle from early engagement into project, test estimation, test preparation,
test execution, defect life cycle, test report and testing sign off with completion certification.
 Also worked as Test Analyst, Test Coordinator, Business Analyst and SME (Subject Matter Expert) in various
banking projects.
 Good Experience in Payments end to end flow for Priority, ACH, COS, EVPS & SEPA payments, SWIFT messages,
Customer reporting and Banking applications.
 Functional testing of various Mobile Web & App (IPhone, Blackberry, Note and HTC etc) based banking application.
 Sound knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Waterfall and Agile testing methodologies Good knowledge of testing tools like
Mercury Quality Centre, HP Application Lifecycle Management, QTP and Selenium.
 Working closely with client and business product manager to meet project delivery milestones and organize/prioritize
work activities.
 PRINCE2 (PRoject In Controlled Environment version 2) Foundation and Practitioner certified with 86%.
 ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Foundation certified with 95%.
 Excellent interpersonal skills with abilities in communication and collaborating effectively with co-worker &
vendors.
CARRIER HIGHLIGHTS AND PROJECT
Domain : Corporate and Commercial Banking (Payments and Trade)
Project Title : HSBCnet
Testing Type : Functional & Payment end to end testing, Automation Testing (QTP/Selenium)
Involved in Release : Release 18 to Release 45 (3 to 4 Release every year)
Release Role Performed Duration
R34 to R44 Test Manager, Lead and SME June 2012 to Present date
R26 to R33 Test Analyst and Coordinator 2 yrs (June 2010 to June 2012)
R18 to R25 Test Executor 2 yrs (June 2008 to June 2010)
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Test Manager, Test Lead & SME (Subject Matter Expert) Duration:- June 2012 to Present date
 Managing and Leading functional test cycles ensuring that they meet the milestones of the overall project plan.
 Responsible for production and approval of all testing deliverables.
 Responsible for publishing project level daily status reports and weekly status reports to all stakeholders from
Functional testing side.
 Analysing the test requirements by working closely with the business and development team.
 Reporting and tracking of defects. Handling the responsibilities as DPC (Defect prevention champion).
 Defining & implementing the test strategy for the projects/products, based on the overall Release planning.
 Responsible for Test estimation, planning, monitoring, risk assessment and reporting.
 Assigning tasks to all testing team members and ensure that all of them have sufficient work in the project.
 Responsible for overall testing documentation and taking sign off from all stake holders for Test strategy , Test
activity plan , Traceability matrix and all other testing deliverables.
 Implementing and monitoring all processes for testing as per standards defined by the organization and ensure
the timely delivery of different testing milestones.
 Prepare / update the project and release dashboard on daily and weekly and monthly basis.
 Ensuring that test cases are executed both manually and using automated test tools and documented, identifying
any defects and ensuring those defects, when fixed are retested.
 Involved in cost saving and in quality management initiatives for project with client and Global FT managers.
Test Analyst & Coordinator Duration:- 2yrs (June 2010 to June 2012)
 Responsible to analyze and identify what needs to be tested and carry out testing and documenting the results.
 Conduct day to day responsibilities of testing as directed by team leader, testing to ensure the delivery of quality

2. enhancements are on time and within budget.
 Coordinating with various testing teams to update overall testing status of project.
 Assists with the production of test scenarios and scripts.
 Develop and maintain good communication both internal and external as a representative of testing team.
 Responsible for additional tasks as directed by Test Manager and provide back-up support.
 Also involved in test execution of scripts, recording and analyzing the results.
Test Executor/Software Engineer Duration:- 2yrs (June 2018 to June 2010)
 Reading DR(Detail requirement) document & understanding the functionality of the system.
 Go through the test scenario and scripts to understand the test objective and expected results.
 Identify functional and non-functional requirements.
 Responsible for test execution, maintaining test data, raising and tracking the defect.
 Understanding the scope of regression testing and helping automation team to identify the required test data.
 Involved in test execution and supporting other team members for application related functionality problems.
PROJECT SUMMARY
HSBCnet is flagship project of HSBC bank having planned 3 to 4 releases every year. With multiple small and middle
level enhancement request of payment, reporting and insurance area at global level. Each release contains around 50
projects which goes LIVE with new features and enhancements as per customer requirements.
HSBCnet is a global corporate banking application which deals with all type of High value & low value payment and
provide different user friendly reporting application and tool.
HSBCnet provides the facility to corporate customer to make single/bulk payment by using easy online payment screen
and File upload using various supportive formats by maintaining daily transaction limit and different authorization levels.
High value payment : Priority and RTGS payment for more than 50 countries.
Low value payment : ACH Credits Debit, SEPA SDD and SCT debit and credits.
COS payment : 11 types of COS payment supported by Asian countries
Supported file formats : HSBCnet support more than 10 global file formats to create single or bulk payments at one go.
Reporting Tool : BTR (Balance and Transaction reporting), AI (Account Information), RFD (Reports and File
Download). Easy/User friendly reporting of all payments, statements and customer transactions.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Methodology : Functional and Regression testing using Waterfall, Iterative and Agile testing methodology.
Testing Type : Manual and Automation testing using QTP and Selenium.
Testing Tools : HP Quality Center 9.2, HP ALM(Application Lifecycle Management)
Platforms : Windows XP, 7 & 8.
Databases : Oracle, MS Access, Mainframe DB2.
Payments Domain : Payment domain expert certified by HSBC, Software Testing Assessment expert level.
SCHOLASTICS
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Tele-Communications) - First Class (66%) – Amravati University,
Maharashtra
H.S.C. (12th
Std) - First Class (80%) & S.S.C. (10th
Std) - First Class (83%) – M.P. Board
AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENT & ACTIVITIES
 RISE & STAR award at HSBC for best individual performance in CMB (Commercial Banking) department.
 Awarded as IAYP (International Award for Young People) by Duke of Edinburgh UK which covered social
service at NGO and personality development course.
 Completed CSL (Citizen Science Leaders) programme, organized by HSBC Earthwatch Institute, a global
activity performed all around the world to save/research water.
 Organized and managed the HSBC Annual fair – Carnival and awarded the trophy for best contribution.
 I am also an active member of HSBC F5(Refresh) team which drives the extracurricular activities such as Visit
to NGO, Organizing games, Birthday celebration, Sports tournaments and other team building activities.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 25th
April, 1986
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : Hindi and English
Location : Pune (Maharashtra)