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Balakrishnan Seenivasan

Cultivate a robust career in the IT field, emphasizing Functional Testing specifically tailored for the Investment and Wealth Management domains, thereby enhancing software quality assurance practices.
Chennai

Summary

  • Possess over 3.5 years of experience as Associate Analyst in IT, specializing in Functional Testing on Investment Management and Wealth Management domains.
  • Established a comprehensive understanding of diverse testing methodologies such as Functional, Integration, Regression, and Smoke Testing, while acquiring valuable insights into user requirements and technical specifications during the software development lifecycle.
  • Acting as a Business Tester at Deloitte and playing a key role in pivotal projects that streamline operational processes and elevate client service standards through thorough testing and validation methodologies.
  • Working with international clients including Allspring, Nuveen, Harris Associates.
  • Proficient in a diverse range of testing methodologies and tools, including Functional, Integration, and Regression Testing, which have been pivotal in ensuring software quality and reliability.
  • Exhibited outstanding analytical capabilities that allowed for the early detection of potential issues during the development phase, thus promoting prompt resolutions and guaranteeing the delivery of high-quality outputs.
  • Extensive expertise in Charles River technology, playing a crucial role in the enhancement of the outsourcing platform for asset management clients, which has bolstered operational efficiencies.
  • Expertly applied sophisticated testing tools and methodologies to guarantee thorough coverage of both business and technical use cases, which has markedly improved the overall quality of software deliverables.
  • Successfully led initiatives that resulted in project delivery timelines through the implementation of streamlined testing processes and enhanced collaboration with cross functional teams.
  • Established strong working relationships with Product Management and Development Teams, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes knowledge sharing and continuous improvement in testing practices.
  • Developed comprehensive user training materials that have improved user onboarding experiences, leading to a reduction in support queries and enhancing overall system usability.

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Work History

Consultant

Hexaware Technologies (Payroll by Mainstreamtek)
Chennai
9 2021 - Current
  • At Hexaware Technologies, I lead the end -to-end testing of middle office services for investment banking clients such as StateStreet Enterprises.
  • Engaging with Product Management, Project Management, and Development Teams to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of project objectives and testing requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Have a strong background in capital market business with hands-on experience and great insight into various instruments such as Equity, Fixed income, Derivatives & Foreign exchange.
  • Expertise in FX Matching & Netting concepts, and I am proficient in using Third party tools such as CTM, DTCC & GTSS.
  • Skilled in Investment Banking Front office, Middle office Operations, Exception Handling, Charles River - CRIMS/CRD & State Street Alpha.
  • Work experience in Functional testing - Capital Markets domain using Jira, CRD.
  • Acting as a key member of the Core Review Team, tasked with evaluating all critical development work slated for production, focusing on identifying potential design impacts to ensure a defect-free implementation.
  • Leveraging existing tools and methodologies to execute test cases, while scripting new tools to optimize the testing and validation functions.
  • Supervising the execution of test cases throughout the software development lifecycle, encompassing functional, integration, regression, and smoke testing to ensure comprehensive quality assurance.
  • Conducting weekly discussions with business stakeholders to address ongoing issues, while preparing and disseminating user training documentation to minimize the volume of logged issues.
  • Expertise in Requirement analysis, development of Test Approach, Test Cases, Test Data Setup, Test Cases execution, & performing test closure activities.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Anna University

Skills

  • Charles River IMS

  • CRIMS / CRD

  • Trade Order Management System

  • DEH/TIER

  • ISVC, Kibana

  • Exception Utility

  • Matching Utility

  • CTM, GTSS

  • GTM, RKS, ADP, SSCD

  • Jira, Appian

  • HPQC ALM

Certification

NCFM - Financial Markets

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/01/1994
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian

Awards

Received Front Runner award from Hexaware Technologies.

Timeline

Consultant

Hexaware Technologies (Payroll by Mainstreamtek)
9 2021 - Current

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Anna University

NCFM - Financial Markets

Certified in Capital Markets Immersion: Financial Markets Introduction in Hexaware Udemy

Balakrishnan SeenivasanCultivate a robust career in the IT field, emphasizing Functional Testing specifically tailored for the Investment and Wealth Management domains, thereby enhancing software quality assurance practices.