Vanitha Raj
About Vanitha Raj
Vanitha Raj is a UAT Analyst currently working at CIBC and Mackenzie Investments in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has extensive experience in validating investment products and coordinating with multiple teams to ensure project success.
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Vanitha Raj is currently working as a Senior QA Analyst at Mackenzie Investments. She also holds the title of UAT Analyst at CIBC.
Professional Experience
Vanitha Raj has professional experience in various roles within the financial and IT sectors. She joined Mackenzie Investments in 2018 as a Senior QA Analyst. Prior to this, she worked at TD as a BAT Analyst in 2018 for 6 months. She is also employed at CIBC as a UAT Analyst since 2017. Vanitha worked at IFDS Financial Services Limited in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2017 as a UAT Analyst. Earlier in her career, she served as a Senior QA Analyst at Scotiabank from 2011 to 2015 and had brief stints at BMO Financial Group and Bhatia Shipping Pvt. Ltd. as a QA Analyst and Software Tester respectively.
Skills and Expertise
Vanitha Raj has extensive experience validating investment-grade (IG) and non-investment-grade (Non-IG) products. This includes transaction types like Switch, Swap, OTC derivatives Transfer in, Transfer out, Buy, and Reversal. She is involved in both UAT and PAT testing, demonstrating versatility in quality assurance methodologies. Vanitha utilizes a variety of industry tools and environments such as RPM - Rbroker SSUI, RDUI, SAS - Mainframe, Ultra edit, FundServ, Office 365, and JIRA. Additionally, she has a strong background in creating user stories and tracking bugs in JIRA.
Collaboration and Team Coordination
Vanitha coordinates with multiple teams including QA, Business, Project Manager, and SAN to ensure project success. Her ability to collaborate across various departments contributes significantly to project outcomes. Additionally, she regularly travels to Winnipeg on a quarterly basis for work-related activities, demonstrating her commitment to hands-on coordination and oversight.
Industry Tools and Project Management
Throughout her career, Vanitha Raj has leveraged a range of tools essential for QA and UAT roles. These include RPM - Rbroker SSUI, RDUI, SAS - Mainframe, Ultra edit, FundServ, Office 365, and JIRA. Her proficiency in these tools aids in accurate project tracking, execution, and collaboration. Vanitha's expertise in creating user stories and managing bugs in JIRA enhances her contribution to project management and quality assurance processes.