Sampathkumar Venkatarajan
About Sampathkumar Venkatarajan
Sampathkumar Venkatarajan is a QA Lead at MassMutual Financial Group with extensive experience in software testing and data warehouse projects.
Title and Current Role
Sampathkumar Venkatarajan serves as a QA Lead at MassMutual Financial Group in Springfield, Massachusetts. In this role, he leverages his extensive experience in software quality assurance to oversee testing processes and ensure the reliability and functionality of financial software solutions.
Previous Experience
Before joining MassMutual Financial Group, Sampathkumar Venkatarajan worked in various capacities, including as a Test Lead at GE Capital in Norwalk, Connecticut, from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, he was a Test Engineer at SQS Group in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, from 2009 to 2012. His career also includes a stint as a Process Executive at Cognizant Technology Solutions for four months in 2009 in Teaneck, New Jersey, and a role as a Test Analyst at Lashron Technologies from 2006 to 2009.
Educational Background
Sampathkumar Venkatarajan holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Anna University, where he studied from 2006 to 2009. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from Madras Christian College, completing his studies there from 2003 to 2006.
Expertise and Technical Skills
Sampathkumar Venkatarajan has robust expertise in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies used in data warehouse projects. He is well-versed in ETL processes using Informatica Power Center and has significant experience with Cognos reporting solutions, OBIEE, Teradata, and Oracle 10g/11g. His specialization includes Black box, White Box, System Integration testing, UAT, Interface testing, Data Migration testing, Risk-based Regression testing, and Data Warehouse testing.
Knowledge of Financial Systems
Sampathkumar Venkatarajan has a comprehensive understanding of mutual funds, encompassing aspects such as investment setup, pricing, trading, position reconciliation, and accounting. This knowledge is integral to his role in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of financial software systems.
Software Development Life Cycle Expertise
Experienced in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Sampathkumar Venkatarajan excels in requirement analysis, effort estimation, test planning, test design, test environment setup, test data setup, test execution, defect triage, root cause analysis (RCA), data analysis, and test closure. His in-depth understanding of these processes contributes to delivering high-quality software solutions.