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Summary:
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Senthil Kumar, basically a Computer Science Engineer who has 7+ years of experience in Information Technology with an expertise in software project artifacts. He is also proficient in Software Quality Management. He is well versed with Multimedia and e-business related technologies. Senthil Kumar is an active SQA Lead/ SEPG member with an Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills, who can handle multiple projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
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Skills Rating: 1-5 5(Expert) 4(Good working experience) 3(Can handle most situation) 2(Basic Knowledge) 1(Needs Training)

Quality Principles, Quality Models & Assessments(ISO, SW-CMM), Work Processes = 4

Quantitative Methods (Statistical Process Control, Problem Analysis, Measurement & Metrics) = 4

Quality Assurance (Quality Tools), Quality Control (Verification & Validation) = 4

Quality Management/ Leadership = 4

ASP, HTML, VB Script, JavaScript Ms- Access, SQL Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Morph, Gif Animator, Macromedia Flash, MS-Front Page = 4

OOAD, Ms-Project, VSS, VisioUML, Perl, Java1.2 = 3

CERTIFICATIONS:
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Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
Formerly known as CQA, from QAI, US.

BrainBench Certification – ASP
Score 4.37/5.0 (Scored better than 97% of all previous test takers.)

IBM Certification - e business
e-business professional program conducted by IBM. The major topics were e business foundation; web publishing & application development, web server administration & internet security and electronic commerce.

LiAD Certification
Multimedia = Grade A. This covers graphic designing, animation, morphing etc.

Area of knowledge and experience in Software & Software Quality
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·Software Engineering – SDLC, Software Development Lifecycle Models
·Requirements Engineering
·Project Management & Technical Documentation
·Risk Management
·Software Configuration Management.
·Document Control & Tool Handling VSS
·Metrics Definition and its Collection & Analysis
·Software Testing Techniques both White Box and Black Box & Test Plan Preparation.
·Test case preparation & execution
·Review of Technical documents
·Corporate Training on Project Management and Quality System Management
·Quality System Auditing
·Knowledge in SPICE, P CMM, CMM I and Automated Testing Tools

QUALITY EXPERIENCE
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Netkraft Private Limited April02-Till Date
(http://www.net-kraft.com/)
Designation: Process Executive
Role: Lead SQA/ SEPG member

Quality Activity
· Responsible for process definitions, templates, forms and guidelines
· Identify, prepare, review and pilot new process
· Coordinate implementation of new process through regular updates & facilitation
· Maintain Quality Management System
· Gap analysis with respect to CMM L4 and implementation
· Facilitating the projects/ department in adherence to the process
· Planning and conduct internal quality audits for projects and support functions
· Conducts training on CMM, internal process, audits, project management and configuration management
· SQA reviews on projects and guiding other SQAs for weekly reviews
· Status accounting and configuration audits for the software projects
· Guide metrics group in collection, analysis of metrics and revisit
· Process capability baselines
· Inspection on projects before releases

Asia Novasoft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. Jan01-Mar02
(http://www.novasoftinfo.com/)
Role: SQA

Quality Activity
· Corporate quality representative to all external agencies.
· Formulated the following process with respect to ISO 9001 and CMM Standards.
· Development Processes leading to CMM L4 Implementation.
· Formulated various Guidelines, Checklist, Plans and Forms in line with the requirements of ISO 9001 Standards and CMM.
· Conducting inspection of all work products released to the customer.
· Planning monthly project audits and guiding the SQA’s for the audit.
· Planning yearly component audits.
· Conducts cycle audits of on-going projects on process compliance and management reporting.
· Facilitating the project teams in adherence to the process.
· As a process owner, refined the processes for effective ease of use.
· Prepare reports for management review on the results of all auditing activity.
· Analyze test plans and test procedures for coverage.
· Review planning documents such as project plan, quality plan, standards and procedures used by the project etc.
· Generate weekly status reports on status of the project, slippage in schedules if any and other major concerns.
· Responsible for the analysis of metrics in the company. These metrics must be statistically analyzed (used Pareto, Cause effect diagram, SPC) and reported to management for appropriate corrective and preventive measures.

Testing Activity
· Preparation of test plans, test data for unit testing, system testing and integration testing.
· Reviewing of Test cases.
· Conduct and Monitoring Independent Unit test, System test and Integration test, log the defects and prepare the test results.
· Conducting regression test for the defects fixed.

DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCE
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Asia Novasoft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. June01 – Oct01
Project Enterprise – Hanco Systems (UK)
Project Enterprise is a client/server web based 3-tier architecture application, which is designed to help the users of Sales & Marketing, Sales Administration, Help Desk, Installation & Servicing and Inventory departments of Hanco Systems (Reseller of Triton ATMs). This system will allow the relevant departments of Hanco to access relevant information effectively and efficiently. This project is being developed at both the locations in UK and India simultaneously.
MS Project 2000, Visio 2000, VSS, ASP, VB 6.0, XML, SQL Server 2000, MTS, Win 2000.

Asia Novasoft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. July01– Sep01
MIS (Sales) – McGuire Auto Dealers (US)
MIS Sales is a web-based application, which allows the management of McGuire Auto Dealers to keep track of their sales department. The client is a dealer for automobiles and running several stores across the country. The system allows the country/ regional manager can set targets to a particular store or to a sales person in that store, view the sales analysis for a particular store/ all stores in their choice of bar graph/ pie chart/ divided bar. The store manager can set targets/ analyse to his own store/ sales persons.
MS Project 2000, ASP, MS SQL Server, VSS, IIS, Windows NT

Asia Novasoft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. May01 – July01
Issue Tracking System - NITC
(http://www.novasoftinfo.com/its)
Issue Tracking System is a web-based application, which allows the employee’s and consultants of Novasoft Information Technology Corp to submit their issues online to the concerned issue managers. Based upon the issue type like HR, Legal, Expenses, Appraisals, Payroll etc., direct mail be send to the respective managers to look on the issue. If the issue is not solved at their level, it can be escalated to the next level. Anytime the submitted persons can view the status of their issue. The status of the issue can be changed at anytime/ any level like in-process, resolved, aborted, need more information from the submitted person. Then he can revalidate and resubmits the issue. Administrator can view all the issues irrespective of the issues. If an issue is pending for more than 3 days with a manger, a mail will be generated and sent to the administrator, about that issue
MS Project 2000, ASP, MS SQL Server, VSS, IIS, Windows NT

Asia Novasoft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. Mar01 – June01
Expenses Online Application - NITC
(http://www.novasoftinfo.com/eol)
Online Expense System is Novasoft Information Technology Corp's web-based expense sheet processing and management system. This system enables submission of expense sheets on-line, generates reports, auto-email to mangers for approval of submitted expense sheet. Managers can also check for originality and make any comments on the submitted sheets, which will be mailed to the employee for resubmission. The system also allows Novasoft employees worldwide to submit an unlimited amount for each expense type like billable, general & relocation.
MS Project 2000, ASP, MS SQL Server, VSS, IIS, Windows NT

Asia Novasoft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. Jan01 – April01
RightTime Application for Time Sheet Management - NITC
(http://www.novasoftinfo.com/righttime/inc.asp)
The Right Time Application is a web-based program, which allows the users throughout the world. i.e. the Novasoft Consultants & employees, to register, register clients, establish client-consultant link, submit biweekly timesheets online, modify employee and consultant record and generate reports for payroll and history of timesheets. The program also enables the manager’s approval on the timesheets submitted by the employee.
MS Project 2000, ASP, MS SQL Server, MTS, VSS, IIS, Windows NT

Role: Project Lead / Quality Assurance
· Guiding the team here in coordination with the Project Manager in US & UK.
· Actively involved in interacting with the client for understanding their requirements.
· Analysing the requirements of the system, scheduling, designing (LLD, HLD) assisting the team in development and integrating the modules.
· Conducting Inter team meetings (conference call) periodically.
· Identifying the resources for the modules and allotting the work.
· Monitoring and updating the project status to VP International Operations periodically.
· Full responsibility for delivering quality product.
· Quality analysis for the nerve with respect to the generic and specific coding guidelines.
· Testing – Program inspections, Walkthroughs, Module Testing & High order Testing.
· Prepared documents – Functional Documents, User Manuals, Test Documents.
· Assisting in successful implementation of the project.
· Training the end users for maximum utilization of the system.

Bhusen Systems Sep00 – Dec00
Web site development - Regional Transport Office
This project involves web site development for the client Regional Transport Office. This site works with ASP. One can get information about a particular vehicle, owner's name, any accident or case pending with the vehicle, etc. Supervisory mode is included, so that only authorized person, having user name & password can get the entire information about the vehicle, like address of the owner etc. One can also view about the status of their Learner's license or driver license.
ASP, MS SQL Server, ODBC, IIS, Windows NT

Bhusen Systems Jan’00 – April’00
Web site development - Pondicherry Traffic Police
(http://www.pondicherrytrafficpolice.com)
Involved in getting the project, analysis, design, development and implementation. If a registered vehicle number is entered, can get the details of the vehicle, if there is any deviation of traffic rules by that particular vehicle, driver or owner's during violation etc. If any case is pending regarding violation or accident, the status can be viewed.
MS Access, Windows NT, ASP, ODBC, IIS, Gif Animator, Photoshop

Role: Project Leader /Quality Assurance
· 3 Tier development environment
· Requirement analysis in coordination with Technical Head
· Analysis and design with the Project Manager & Technical Head.
· Designing stages with team leader and form a team
· Assisting the team in creation of dynamic pages using ASP.
· Developed a strong relationship with the client.
· Designed in such a manner, in future any advertisement banner can be included.
· Advertisement can be rotated according to their slots (ppm).
· Prepared test strategies and well-defined bug tracking system.
· Checking the teams for process adherence and facilitating in all aspects.
· Implemented well before the stipulated time.

Bhusen Systems Sep ‘99 – Dec ’99
Web Site Development - Hotel Gurupriya
This portal consists of all the amenities present in the hotel; any reservation can be made online. Immediately a confirmation mail will be mailed to the respective client who made a reservation. One can also check the availability of the room on a particular day and the rooms are restricted to 20 days and 10 rooms/day. It has links to the travel agents and important places to visit in that particular area.

Role: Web Developer
· 3 Tier development environment.
· Server side programming was coded with ASP & VB Script.
· Developed pages with HTML and CSS. Client side validations with Java script.
· Database management with MS-Access.
· Participated in design, development and testing.
ASP, HTML, MS-Access, ODBC, Windows 95, Personal Web Server (PWS)

Bhusen Systems June ‘99 To July ‘99
Akshaya Crystals (http://www.akshayacrystals.com/)
As a freelancer we developed a web site. This portal sells gems, crystals, pyramids, magnets etc. One can order online from this portal.

Role: Freelancer
· Design & development of the site.
· Photo corrections with the help of Photoshop.
· Banner animations using gif animator.
· Designed using framesets of HTML.
· Online order forms were used using text box and methods in HTML.
HTML, Gif Animator, Photoshop, Cute FTP

Bhusen Systems Sep ‘97 to May ’99
Global Net Services
(http://www.pondypolice.org, http://www.netindia.com)
We have developed several web pages for our client Global Net Services, like Aadhi Connection, Aurokailash Exports, Baskan Fashions, Beauty Arts Modeling Pvt. Ltd, Carecure Herbs Ltd., Cauvery Ayurvedics, Flyways Freight Cargo Agent, Global Exports and Imports and more.

Role: Software Engineer
· Design & Coding of the pages.
· Home page consists of logos of the clients, hyperlinks to navigate the respective client's page.
· Designed a form page that can be mailed directly to the client's respective mailbox.
· Static pages for Pondicherry Police, using MS FrontPage.
HTML, MS FrontPage

Panwani Computers July '96 to Aug '97
Graphic Designing and Animation
Designed and developed different models and kinds of furniture for Supreme Industries
(a leading manufacturers of moulded furniture in India). Developed 3D structures and animation for the 2D input from our client Mookiah Builders and Fabricators, on regular basis.

Role: Analyst Programmer
· Involved in designing and development of the structures.
· Responsible for the quality of the design.
· Navigation through animation.
Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Ulead Morph, 3DS Max

Virtual Systems July '95 to June '96
Billing System
This system has been developed for one of our clients, a leading wholesaler for pharmaceutical goods. It takes care of billing, like credit or cash sales. It also maintains good stocks, estimation of goods to be ordered. Generates various reports like stock, expiry date of goods, day end and day beginning etc.

Role: Programmer Trainee
· Coding of expiry date module and day end & begin modules.
· To write all the information of the sales and transaction in a common file.
· To provide information about expiry date of a particular medicine.
FoxPro 2.6, MS DOS

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
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· Regular participation in SPIN meetings to enhance the knowledge in evolving Software engineering and quality assurance practices.
· Member, SQA group - Chennai

EDUCATION:
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1991-1995 Bharadhidasan University (India) Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) (Computer Science)

PERSONEL DETAILS:
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Contact Address :No. 18, II Cross Street, 515 Colony, HAL III Stage, Bangalore. Karnataka, India.

E-mail :senthilkumar95@hotmail.com, senthilkumar95@rediffmail.com

Phone :91-80- 529 2219

Passport :Valid up to 2010

Marital Status :Married

Language Known :English, Tamil.