POORNIMA BALAJIRAM

No.101,G2 Block
Shriram Shreyas apartment,
Telecom Layout,
Kodigehalli
Bangalore-560097
Email: [Send email using form at bottom]				            Phone No: (+91)
9962170661

										
SUMMARY:
       I am an M.C.A graduate having 3 years and 11 months of experience in IT
industry .Out of which for the past 2 year and 2 months I am working as Software
Quality analyst. Currently, I am seeking for a challenging position in the field
of information technology in a dynamic organization where I can utilize my skills
efficiently and prove my mettle. 

EXPERIENCE
I have been working in HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES Ltd. 51/3, G.N.Chetty Road,
T.Nagar, Chennai, where I have held various responsibility in Quality Management
Group.

	Process Excellence Group.
	Software Quality Analysis Group.

EDUCATION

•	Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A) in 2003 from Shrimathi Indira Gandhi
College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University –
Tiruchirapalli).
•	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Mathematics year 2000 from Maharaja Sayajirao
University, Baroda, Gujarat.


SKILL SET
Project Management Tools 	      		:    Plan Arena (Whizible), Microsoft Project
Plan

Software Configuration Management Tool	: Visual Source Safe , Star team

Operating System		      		:    Windows 2000, Windows XP.

Software Testing Methodology         		:    Manual testing.


Responsibilities as a Software Quality Analyst (SQA):

	Process Consultant to projects in various Practices – Maintenance,
Testing, Implementation
	Process training to the Delivery Team members
	Conducting Quality Audit
	Conducting Process Compliance
	Conducting Work Product Inspection
	Review of Project Artifacts like Project Plan, Quality Plan, SCM Plan,
Risk Plan, Metrics Analysis Report, Defect Prevention Report, Weekly Status
Report
	Preparation of Management Audit Report, Tool Usage Report, Strategic
Accounts Unit Presentation, Red Status Project Report
	Conducting ‘Plan Arena Tool’ Championship training for individuals with
various roles, like team members, Project Leaders, Project Managers, SQAs, Senior
Management
	‘Plan Arena Tool’ demonstration to Client
	‘Plan Arena’ Tool configuration for various Practices
	Presiding meetings: Project Meetings, SMR meeting, DP meeting, QMG
meeting, SEPG meeting

Plan Arena (Whizible SEM) Tool Implementation

Description	: It is a web-based project management application. It covers
various features 

	Task Planning and resource assignment
	Review Planning
	Repeated task Planning (Execution template)
	Metrics report
	Action Items, Issue and Defect entry
	Timesheet entry
	Project health check
	Management Dashboards
	Query builder
	Report builder

Responsibilities during the implementation
	
•	Performed User acceptance test based on functionality following the process on
the application.
•	Documented and reported the bugs in the tool. 
•	Keeping track of the status of reported bugs and closing the loop.
•	Handling the helpdesk queries based on the working of the tool.
•	Updating FAQs and training material.
•	Giving training in the usage of tool.

PROJECT PROFILE:

The Medicare System.

 Platform	:	Windows-95/98, 2000, Windows NT4.0, MS-DOS, UNIX
 Duration	:	3 months
Description	: 	Project was done for the client P.L.A. Agency to automate the
                                       entire system of  Maintenance of
medicines .
Responsibilities

•	Developed a report to display the position status for each department using
Report 3.0
•	Performed Integration testing of various forms in the application.

Organization  Management and Manpower  Planning  Tool

Platform	:	Forms 5.0, Oracle 8.0
Duration	:	3 months
Description	: 	This project was done for the client Indian Petrochemical  
Corporation Limited. (I.P.C.L.) to maintain the details of sanctioned Filled and
Vacant positions in each complex and respective department of the company on the
basis of various criteria.

Responsibilities :

•	Developed a report to display the position status for each department using
Report 3.0
•	Performed Integration testing of various forms in the application.

 
PERSONAL DETAILS:

Father’s Name                 : Mr. BALAJIRAM
Date of Birth  	     	  : 29th Feb 198***-
Sex			  : Female
Marital status		  : Married
Residence Address          :  G2 ,101, Shriram Shreyas apt.
     Telecom layout 
  			      Kodigehalli
      Bangalore-97
Residence Phone No.      :  (080)-40947601
			    (+91) 9739008561