Rajesh Yandra
Summary
- I would like to associate myself with a progressive organization that gives me an opportunity to seek a challenging career and be a part of dynamic team that works for the growth of organization.
- IT experience in Development, QA, SAP Security, Application Support Analyst and Systems administration.
- Around 4 years’ experience with IBM Middleware Technologies, B2B Sterling Integrator and Open Text File transfer services.
- Maintained and monitoring a highly complex Enterprise Application Integration Environment with MQ Queue manager, Integration nodes (IIB messages brokers) in Production and non-Production environments.
- Installed and upgraded latest versions of Patch and version upgrades for Websphere MQ, IIB Message Broker fix packs and major version Upgrade on IBM Sterling Integrator across all environments.
- Involved in Product Deployment and weekly On Call rotations.
- Provides direction and leadership with strong interpersonal and team building skills.
- Strong Problem Analysis & Resolution skills and ability to work in Multi-Platform Environments like Windows, AIX, UNIX & Solaris.
- Extensively worked on Web, Client-Server, Reporting, Billing, Customer Support and Network applications.
- Excellent Team Member with good Communication and Interpersonal skills.
- Client-oriented Application Support Specialist with career spent identifying root causes for issues and finding appropriate solutions to alleviate concerns. Talented leader considered integral aspect of highly capable teams.
- Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Integration Specialist
Reserve Bank of Australia
Sydney
09.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented integration strategies between multiple systems.
- Conducted research on the latest technologies and tools available for system integration.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of integration projects.
- Configured, tested, deployed, and monitored enterprise-level integrations between disparate systems.
- Maintained accurate documentation regarding all aspects of the integration process.
- Provided technical support to users as needed during the integration process.
- Created custom scripts to automate various tasks related to system integrations.
- Optimized processes by identifying opportunities for automation using scripting languages such as Powershell.
- Implemented security measures to protect sensitive information while integrating multiple systems.
- Performed quality assurance testing prior to deployment of integrated systems.
- Installed and configured IBM hardware, software, and network components.
- Monitored system performance and identified potential issues with IBM systems.
- Performed regular maintenance tasks on IBM systems to ensure optimal performance.
Enterprise Integration Support Analyst
Harvey Norman
Sydney
12.2017 - 08.2021
- Support critical applications which run on Middleware Infrastructure as part of IT Operations team.
- End to End support of IBM WebSphere Message Broker and Message Queue Applications.
- Maintain and Upgrade IBM IIB, IBM MQ, and IBM Sterling Integrator versions.
- Complete end to end support of the application in production including deployment, monitoring, raising production bugs and maintenance.
- Infrastructure and Application Automation using PHP and other DevOPS tools.
- Working on file transfers using various protocols like AS2, HTTPS, FTPS, SFTP, Connect:Direct and PGP Encryption/Decryption.
- Monitoring the file transfers and resolving the Incidents raised for any Application flow or tasks.
- Conducting in-depth analysis to find out root causes of the incidents reported by internal and external clients while examine the servers using Linux expertise.
- Ensure application and Infrastructure security (security patching, License Management, Upgrades etc ).
- Monitoring real-time operation systems to identify issues proactively.
- Involving in diagnosing network and Integration related issues.
- Following up incidents and service requests using the issue tracking portals (JIRA).
- Involving in incident management and service fulfillment procedures aligned with ITIL.
Test Lead
Harvey Norman
Sydney
08.2012 - 12.2017
- Participate in Project reviews of requirements, system architecture and detailed design documents.
- Audited Business & functional necessity documents and recognizes test scenarios.
- Creation of test systems is managed on continual basis.
- Extensively worked on Integration testing between Source and Destination Systems through Enterprise Integration layer.
- End-to-end testing of applications using industry standard testing techniques as suited to test the system under test.
- Communication of the Test results including test Summary reports to management.
- Manage the Work Request and Defect workflow within assigned projects.
- Mentor and priorities team activities and provide a point of escalation.
Test Lead
Community Engine (Noise Birds)
Sydney
12.2010 - 07.2012
- Responsible for Total Testing of the Websites / Web Applications.
- Audited Business & functional necessity documents and recognizes test scenarios.
- Improve software quality, meet customer expectations and reduce defects by supporting proven software quality practices and implementing practical and effective process improvement methods.
- Broadly done manual testing, constraints verification testing, and the functional testing.
- Analyzed business requirements and technical specifications for validation of application.
- Testing Websites on Apple and Android devices.
- Checked software programs for usability, functionality and design issues.
- Developing Test Plans and Review of the test cases written for unit and integration level.
- Documenting a detailed, tailored Test Organizational Plan, including strategy, resource requirements, risks, contingencies and schedule.
- Involved in the Test Case walkthrough, assessment meetings, Audit meetings and got an initiative to reach Testing goals
- Involved in Functional, Load, SIT, Regression, Maintenance, Compatibility, Release, UAT and GUI Testing on Agile Methodology.
- Involved in database validation to determine successful transaction of test data from the application by establishing database connectivity through SQL commands.
- Involved in Bug tracking and reporting with Defect Manger in TFS, JIRA.
- Involved in Testing estimation and weekly status update to Project Manager.
QA Lead, Senior Application Support Engineer
NEUSTAR Inc, VA
, USA
03.2008 - 08.2010
- Defined and ensured testing specifications conformed to business and system requirement documents.
- Verification and Validation of Financial Reports generated through application.
- Co-coordinating with Test team on Defects detected in Pre-prod and Production Environment.
- Execution of test cases in Pre-production environment and smoke and Functional testing in Production Environment.
- Performed Performance, Integration, SIT, Functional, Backend, Load balance and GUI Testing.
- Responsible for performance testing and functional decomposition of web-based (SOA) and legacy systems architecture.
- Utilized Quality Center for tracking requirements and communicating them to the team during the test Process and integrated this capability with e-mail, ensuring that all the communication about a Requirement is in a single location.
- Performed Functional testing, Performance testing, Integration, regression, stress, and Roll back testing for Oracle 9i to 10g upgrade.
- Perform Upgrade/Patch/Release on UltraDNS Applications.
- Remote distributed Application deployment and management on Linux and Centos servers.
- Tier-2 Ticket support through Siebel and Jira Ticketing Systems.
- Writing DB/Apps Monitoring scripts and schedule as per requirements.
- Writing tools for automation, this includes Ad-Hoc requests for management reports.
- Monitoring health of Application for any critical issues and perform appropriate actions.
- Participation in P1, P2 and Working Bridges to diagnose and solve the customer problems.
- Mentoring offshore team members.
QA Lead
AT&T, SBC
, USA
11.2006 - 12.2007
- Responsible for Total Testing of the Product.
- Plan and perform effective software testing through a combination of familiar structured test techniques, rapid test practices and test automation where beneficial.
- Review Business Requirements Document (BRD), Project Definition Document (PDD), Statement of Work (SOW) and Supplier management Plan (SMP).
- Involved in preparation of Test Plan, Test Methodology and Test Cases as per Functional and Business requirement for Functional, Integration, Performance and Regression Test Specification.
- Co-ordinating with Delivery Team regarding setting test scope and test activities.
- Involved in database validation to determine successful transaction of test data from the application by establishing database connectivity through SQL commands.
- Performed Testing Financial data in Business objects reports.
- Verified WEB objects such as frames, tables, cells, links, images, text and checked differences in the standard properties of each page.
- Participated in proof of concept for SOAPscope test tool. This included driving vendor development of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) testing components.
- Performed Security testing for unauthorized access to WEB application.
- Performed Internet and Intranet testing to test WEB application behavior.
- Testing the existing application and Reports for a newly Upgraded database from Oracle 8 to oracle 9.
- Responsible for Verifying Acceptance test results and recommending acceptance.
- Responsible for establishing consistent testing practices using standard tools across multiple projects while adhering to AT&T Testing processes.
- Involved in weekly status update with the Manager and project leader.
- Successfully worked with people within and across organizational boundaries to build agreements, guidelines, and standards in order to resolve issues and create consistent practices.
QA Lead
OurGroupsOnline, TX - USA
, USA
07.2006 - 10.2006
- Responsible for Total Testing of the Application.
- Mentor the team of 2 members for functional, integration, and system testing.
- Improve software quality, meet customer expectations and reduce defects by supporting proven software quality practices and implementing practical and effective process improvement methods.
- Identified and deployed process improvements and standards for key practices in requirements management, metrics management, software engineering, testing and release management for standard Windows Desktop and Server platform engineering.
- Designed and maintained several engineering standards documents for application packaging teams.
- Analyzed business requirements and technical specifications for validation of application.
- Developing Test Plans and Review of the test cases written for unit and integration level.
- Documenting a detailed, tailored QA Organizational Plan, including strategy, resource requirements, risks, contingencies and schedule.
- Involved in Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance and GUI Testing.
- Perform all types of testing of a hosted (PHP) enterprise B2B data quality application.
- Involved in Bug tracking and reporting with Defect Manger in TestDirector.
- Testing the Backend with SQL manipulations on database for data validation.
- Worked closely with developers in reproducing bugs reported by Testers.
- Involved in weekly status update with Project Manager.
- Interacted with offshore developers and members of team to discuss and resolve defects and their priorities.
Team Lead, Deployment and Support Engineer
MYCOM North America Inc., MYCOM U.K
U.K
08.2004 - 05.2006
- Responsible for coordinating the overall testing efforts for multiple concurrent projects.
- Coordinate with Manager regarding +/- % cost estimation for APAC testing activities and Resource planning.
- Effectively Co-ordinate with software development teams while improving development and testing processes to efficiently deliver products and services which meet customer expectations.
- Designed and developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test procedures and Test Cases based on requirements.
- Leading functional, integration, and system testing team members.
- Implemented Browser compatibility testing with different web browsers for viewing scheduled Graphs and Reports.
- Mentor offshore team.
- Implemented iterative testing using agile methodologies for each Build and Patch.
- Supervising, Resource planning of offshore team, Planning of Test strategies.
- Involved in the weekly status and defect reporting to Release Manager and project leader.
- Documented defects and collaborate with development and Project managers to see defects through to resolution.
- Deployed successfully NIMS Software, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and WNMS (Wireless Network Management System) versions for MYCOM global partner NORTEL in various countries.
- Performed User Acceptance testing (UAT) with customers.
- Interaction with customers for Signoff and UAT forms after every successful deployment.
Software Developer/ System Administrator
Sheet System. MCN Malaysia & Thailand
09.1999 - 07.2004
- Developed Resource Management System.
- Developed Time Sheet System.
- Developed Employee management Systems
- Set up user accounts, permissions and passwords and defined network policies and procedures.
- Managed network-related projects from concept to implementation.
- Managed day-to-day storage equipment administration to promote optimal system asset application.
Software Developer
HCL Technologies
, India
12.1998 - 05.1999
- Conducted full life-cycle software development in multiple software environments.
- Documented technical specifications and project testing methods for future reference and other assignments.
- Recommended and executed plans to improve development tools and processes.
- Contributed back-end development experience and collaborated on multiple APIs crucial to functionality.
- Drafted detailed design objectives and developed architectural and system design documents.
Education
B.Com - Bachelor of Commerce -
Osmania University
GNIIT -
National Institute of Information technology
Skills
- Technical background
- Team management
- Problem resolution
- Best practices and standards
- Quality processes
- Mastery of quality processes
- Friendly, positive attitude
Certification
- SCRUM MASTER from International Scrum Institute
- IBM Training on IIB Administrator
- IBM Training on MQ Administrator
- ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing
- Certified in Software Testing from Brain bench.
- Certified in Visual Basic 2008 from Brain bench.
- Certified in UNIX Programming (General) from Brain bench.
- Certified in RDBMS Concepts from Brain bench.
- Certified in Network Security from Brain bench.
- Certified in ASP 2.0 from Brain bench.
- Systems Management from NIIT.
Timeline
Senior Integration Specialist
Reserve Bank of Australia
09.2021 - Current
Enterprise Integration Support Analyst
Harvey Norman
12.2017 - 08.2021
Test Lead
Harvey Norman
08.2012 - 12.2017
Test Lead
Community Engine (Noise Birds)
12.2010 - 07.2012
QA Lead, Senior Application Support Engineer
NEUSTAR Inc, VA
03.2008 - 08.2010
QA Lead
AT&T, SBC
11.2006 - 12.2007
QA Lead
OurGroupsOnline, TX - USA
07.2006 - 10.2006
Team Lead, Deployment and Support Engineer
MYCOM North America Inc., MYCOM U.K
08.2004 - 05.2006
Software Developer/ System Administrator
Sheet System. MCN Malaysia & Thailand
09.1999 - 07.2004
Software Developer
HCL Technologies
12.1998 - 05.1999
B.Com - Bachelor of Commerce -
Osmania University
GNIIT -
National Institute of Information technology
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