Vijaya Challagundla
About Vijaya Challagundla
Vijaya Challagundla is an Application Quality Analyst III at Fannie Mae in Washington, D.C., with extensive experience in quality assurance, SQL, and ETL testing.
Current Role at Fannie Mae
Vijaya Challagundla currently holds the position of Application Quality Analyst III at Fannie Mae in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience in Agile and Waterfall development methodologies to ensure the quality and efficiency of applications. Her proficiency in SQL, system integration, and defect management enables her to effectively contribute to the organization's mission.
Previous Experience at Fannie Mae
Vijaya Challagundla previously worked at Fannie Mae as a Senior Application Analyst from 2018 to 2020 in Reston, Virginia. Before that, she served as a Senior QA Analyst from 2014 to 2016 in Herndon, Virginia. During these periods, she applied her skills in data migration, system integration, and defect management, greatly contributing to various projects and initiatives.
Role at Freddie Mac
Vijaya Challagundla is also currently working at Freddie Mac as a SQL/QA Analyst. She brings her expertise in writing SQL queries, ETL testing, and business intelligence testing using tools like Informatica and SSIS. Her role involves managing user acceptance testing (UAT) and preparing test data to ensure the reliability and functionality of applications.
Experience in Quality Analysis at Verizon and RBS Citizens Group
Vijaya Challagundla has worked as a SQL/ETL/QA Analyst at Verizon in 2012 for 8 months and at RBS Citizens Group from 2010 to 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island. In these roles, she specialized in ETL and BI testing, creating and modifying XML files for web services testing, and utilizing tools like Informatica and Business Objects to facilitate data consolidation and migration tasks.
Educational Background
Vijaya Challagundla pursued her Masters in Software Engineering at Stratford University from 2007 to 2008. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Bio-Technology from Sri Nandanam College of Engineering & Technology, earned between 2002 and 2006. Additionally, she completed her Intermediate education in MPC at Nalanda College from 2000 to 2002. Her academic background laid a strong foundation in both technical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Vijaya Challagundla has a strong technical skill set, including proficiency in SQL query writing for databases like Oracle10g, SQL Server 2008, DB2, and Teradata. She is skilled in QlikView, Tableau, and SQL debugging. Her expertise extends to ETL and BI testing using tools such as Informatica, Data Stage, SSIS, Ab Initio, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Cognos, and OBIEE. Her experience in defect management, status presentation, and test data preparation underscores her comprehensive capabilities in application quality analysis.