Sowmya Sanka
Summary
Experienced IT professional with over 6 years of expertise in IBM PowerVC, QA, and Business Analysis for ModelN applications. Demonstrated success in supporting high-profile clients like Amgen, Novartis, and Bayer, specializing in Fund, Term, and Portfolio transactions across diverse account types. Proficient in withdrawal calculations, report generation, ModelN's Commercial and Regulatory modules, RPM packaging, VM, multimode, and PowerVC cloud testing. Skilled in QA methodologies, manual and automation testing using Selenium with Java, actively contributing to Agile development processes. Proven track record of effectively managing multiple projects concurrently and consistently meeting project deadlines.
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Work History
Bank of Montreal
- Project Name: CSA Rwealth
- Tools Used: Fundserv, CFM, HP-ALM
- Description: The Objective of the project is to produce the manufacturer Fundserv standard files required to be sent to dealers who will be sending trades for HISA investments through fundserv.
- Roles & Responsibilities: Skilled in analyzing and managing test requirements, tracking changes, and maintaining documentation. Prepared test data for multiple cycles and delegated tasks to team members. Developed and executed test scenarios and cases for Non-Matchmaker and Matchmaker portfolio accounts based on mapping documents. Validated Position Reconciliation file layouts and trade records after batch runs. Conducted both application-level and report-level validations. Verified trades against FS, TS, and CFM360 files to ensure compliance with system requirements. Performed manual testing including shakedown, functional, regression, end-to-end, and gold copy testing for various releases. Executed production PLs, retesting, and security patch testing. Created and ran automation scripts using the TestNG framework. Logged defects in HP ALM and prepared test summary reports each cycle. Delivered knowledge transfer sessions for new team members. Participated in daily status calls and sent regular test progress reports to the team lead.
- Project Name: RIO
- Tools Used: RIO Skinny Nav, HP-ALM
- Description: The BDB Desktop Refresh is the first phase of the incremental BDB North Strategy. It includes the full refresh of RIO page that requires complete redesign of all the RIO pages, to fully integrate RIO into OLB.
- Roles & Responsibilities: Designed test cases based on SRS, process flows, and work instructions. Engaged with clients daily for requirement inputs and progress updates. Created test data for RIO Stub and OLB RIO with Bankcard scenarios. Mapped RIO webpages to CFM and R-Wealth account plan types. Tested financial and non-financial flows in both English and French. Conducted shakedown, regression, GUI, and cross-browser testing (IE, Chrome, Firefox, Edge). Developed Selenium scripts using Java and executed via TestNG framework. Executed test cases in bilingual environments (English/French). Prepared test summary reports for each cycle. Logged defects in HP ALM and provided KT sessions for new joiners.
IBM India Pvt Ltd.
- Project Name: IBM POWERVC(IBM Power Virtualization Center)
- Tools Used: RTC, RQM, Putty, Jenkins, GitHub, WinScp, Postman
- Description: IBM PowerVC is an advanced visualization and cloud management offering. Built on an openstack which provides simplified visualization management and cloud power systems.
- Roles & Responsibilities: Executed end-to-end testing: requirement analysis, test case creation, execution, and defect logging. Performed functional and regression testing on IBM PowerVC Cloud. Built and deployed RPMs with necessary dependencies on RHEL and SLES, integrated with GitHub and Jenkins pipelines. Worked with IBM PowerVC commands and APIs (via Postman). Handled application installs, upgrades, backups, and restores functionalities. Developed Ansible scripts to automate httpd installation in PowerVC multi-node configurations. Resolved log generation issues and published PowerVC Log Management documentation on the IBM portal.
Test Specialist
ModelN India Software Private Limited
01.2022 - 2025
- Served as QA and Business Analyst for ModelN application, supporting clients such as Amgen, Haleon, Moderna, Octapharma, Lantheus, Conmed, Novartis, BMS, Novavax, Glenmark, Katefarms, Bayer, Dayone, Merus, and Darwin.
- Skilled in Fund, Term, and Portfolio transactions across multiple account types, including withdrawal calculations and report generation.
- Expertise in ModelN’s Commercial (Contracts, Rebates, Master Data, Managed Care, Sales, Chargebacks) and Regulatory (GP, Medicaid) modules.
- Experienced in RPM packaging, VM, multimode, and PowerVC cloud testing.
- Well-versed in QA methodologies including SDLC, STLC, and defect life cycle management.
- Proficient in manual and automation testing using Selenium with Java; skilled in writing scripts and executing them via the TestNG framework.
- Actively participate in Agile development processes including sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
- Experienced in handling multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing effectively, and consistently meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments.
- Broad experience in requirements analysis, defect management, and various testing types including functional, performance, regression, shakedown, smoke, sanity, mainframe, API, gold copy, web-based, and cloud testing.
- Self-motivated, energetic, and committed to high ethical standards, contributing effectively to organizational goals.
- Strong team player focused on delivering high-quality products to clients.
- Regularly engage in client interactions for requirements gathering and issue resolution.
- Quick to adapt to changing work environments and challenges.
- Tools Used: Jira, Jenkins, Selenium, RTS
- Description: Model N is the leader in Revenue Management — an emerging enterprise application category that enables companies to align and improve the processes of pricing and quoting, contract development and management, trade settlements and channel incentives, in order to eliminate the revenue leakage and reduce the financial regulatory compliance risk that can cost companies millions per year. Model N offers a unique approach, optimized for life sciences (Pharmaceutical) and high tech companies that combines industry specific solutions and best practices expertise to enable our customers to better plan and control the processes that drive the entire revenue life cycle for their business.
- Roles & Responsibilities: Delivered projects for clients including Amgen, Haleon, Moderna, Octapharma, Lantheus, Conmed, Novartis, BMS, Novavax, Glenmark, Katefarms, Bayer, Dayone, Merus, and Darwin. Expert in analyzing and managing test requirements, tracking changes, and maintaining documentation. Solely managed test data preparation for SIT and configured application prerequisites. Created test scenarios and cases for Commercial and Regulatory modules. Automated around 110 test scripts using RTS tool Automated scripts using Selenium for new features and requirements. Performed validations at both application and report levels. Loaded approximately 10,000 sales transactions (direct, indirect, custom). Executed dataflows, generated outbound and ERP files, loaded dataflows, and managed payments. Validated bucket lines with sales transactions and calculated benefit and tier components. Developed CSV files automating creation of over 500 contracts, reducing manual effort. Introduced new file formats (EDI844, EDI845, EDI849), created SOPs, and delivered knowledge transfer to the team. Created contract conversion files and adapted to changing requirements through client meetings. Generated BID award files, IC reports, and Cognos reports; scheduled and verified nightly jobs. Served as Scrum Master, assigning tasks to a team of three and reporting daily to management. Solely responsible for defect tracking and follow-up with the UAT team. Conducted onboarding knowledge transfer sessions for new team members. Proposed the Contract Conversion concept, earning recognition from leads and managers. Conducted manual testing including smoke, functional, regression, end-to-end, and UAT.
Education
B.Tech - IT
Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women
01.2019
Skills
- Tools: RQM, Jenkins, GitHub, WinScp, Postman, Eclipse, RTS
- Language/Technology: Selenium, Java, Python, Ansible, SQL, TestNG, Cucumber
- Domain Expertise: PowerVC, Banking, LifeSciences
- Software Lifecycle Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, Bug Life Cycle
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
- Reporting Tool: RTC, HP ALM, JIRA
Certification
- IBM Agile Explorer
- IBM Cloud advocate V1
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Timeline
Test Specialist
ModelN India Software Private Limited
01.2022 - 2025
Bank of Montreal
IBM India Pvt Ltd.
B.Tech - IT
Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women
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