Ankit S. Dalal

A-504 Ratnakar CHS, Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali (West), Mumbai:- 400067.Email Id: ankitdalal1@gmail.com Cell: +91-9819236848 Res: 022-28645446

An enthusiastic & committed IT professional, aspiring to work as a Manager by leveraging the managerial and technical skills whilst achieving the organizational goals, along with professional career development.

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Executive MBA, B.E. - I.T. and ITIL Certified with 7 years of QA experience having proficiency of organizing, executing and managing projects on accelerated timelines.

Expertise in developing client relationships and coordinating with multiple teams across geographies to ensure the overall integrity of project.

Proven experience in managing multi-vendor project lifecycle with domain knowledge in BFSI and Energy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (I.T.)

Current Employer: Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd. [Mumbai] Project 1: Developing Mobile Solutions for one of the largest Oil and Gas majors.Role: Project Lead Duration: January 2013 to PresentTools: Excel, SQL, Macros, Siebel CRM, QTP, ALM, Informatica 8.6.1, and iPads for Mobile SolutionsResponsibilities: Managing end to end project delivery of complex requirements and mobile solutions to the client. Analyzing and estimating the impact of new requirements. Coordinating project communication with multi-location key stakeholders. Creating Functional Requirement Document based on business requirements and User Experience. Developing project plan and work-breakdown structure. Interviewing, evaluating and coaching for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing. Facilitate all test reviews and walkthrough presentations to end client. Monitoring and performing Functional, Interface and Mobility Testing. Functional expert in SAP Testing of Customer Master data creation along with CRM testing. Tracking progress and variance reports to ensure project is completed on time with utmost quality. Proactively identifying, highlighting and mitigating risks. Expert in creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation. Ensure competency and skill-set development of resources across organisation. Expert in conducting Testing trainings and post-training assessment sessions across organisation.

Project 2: Developing Customer Service Design for one of the largest Oil and Gas majors.Role: Senior Quality Analyst Duration: 31st January 2011 to December 2012Tools: SQL, Siebel 8.0.1.1 CRM, SAP 3.0 ERP, Quick Test Professional 11.0 (QTP) and ALM.Responsibilities: Monitoring and performing Functional, Interface, Regression, Mobility and Web Based Application Testing. Preparation and Review of test cases, scenarios, scripts, test completion report and entry/exit criteria. Developing detailed test plan to monitor and track progress along with resource allocation. Performing Data Migration activities (ETL Testing) using Informatica along with exposure to SQL.

Implemented Automation Testing of Siebel using QTP 11.0 reducing the regression execution hours by 80%. Implementing Defect Management practices to reduce defects and their impacts. Managing UAT and Performance test phase.

Previous Employer 1: PATNI Computer Systems Ltd [Mumbai] Project: Testing Policy Administration product for an Insurance Client Role: Software Test Engineer Duration: 19th April 2010 to 28th January 2011Technology / Software: Quality Center 9.2 (HPQC), Bugzilla, QTP, Passport, Extra Client, IBM MainframesAdditional Roles: DPR-Defect prevention Representative, K-Rep- Knowledge transfer representativeResponsibilities: Automate regression testing and execution of scripts using QTP 9.2. Creation, review and execution of test scenarios, test cases, tracking sheet and regression test bed. Leading a group of people in delivering product at the right time with quality. Coordinating with client to understanding requirement changes and arranging regular conference calls. Organizing monthly defect prevention meeting to discuss on defect priority, severity and impact on delivery. Learning the new tools (Flex-APL), documenting and transferring knowledge for future reference.

Previous Employer 2: Fifth Quarter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India (www.glamsham.com)Role: Associate Software Engineer Duration: 1st June 2009 to 17th April 2010 Platform worked: ASP.Net C# and SQL Server 2005Projects: www.bollywoodtrade.com, Larsen and Toubro Centenary, Online Examination SystemResponsibilities: Design and Development of the web pages. Creation of Test Conditions, Scenarios and defect status report. Performing Regression and Functional Testing.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Received Outperformed Award for successfully delivering Mobile Solutions with 7/7 CSS rating to client. Received ACE Award for successfully implementing automation testing framework in the project. Won Delivery Unit Outperformed Award for successfully leading interface testing. Received People Developer Award for leading PPA team to conduct innovative cultural and social events.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Masters in Information Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management (JBIMS), Mumbai with 70% B.E. in Information Technology from St. Francis Institute of Technology, Mumbai University with 66.20% Diploma in Information Technology from Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic, Mumbai University with 78.53% S.S.C from Our Lady of Remedy High School, Maharashtra State Board with 70.93%

SOFT SKILLS

Strong leadership and decision making skills Excellent communication and intrapersonal Skills Ability to work under extreme time constraint and immense crunch situations Ability to adapt well and perform in any competitive environment utilizing strong problem solving attitude

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Date of Birth: 27th April, 1987, Language Proficiency: English, Hindi, Gujrati & Marathi