Rajalakshmi Kamalanathan

Aicore – AI/Data Engineering                                                                               Ongoing

Project: Rock-Paper-Scissors Game using Python - Completed

Description: Developed a Rock-Paper-Scissors game using Python, showcasing skills in programming, logic implementation, and user interaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented the game logic using Python.
• Created an interactive user interface for gameplay.
• Incorporated randomization to simulate computer moves.

Technologies: Python, Random Module, Game Development

Project: Hangman Game using Python - Completed

Description: Developed a Hangman game using Python, demonstrating proficiency in programming, problem-solving, and game development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented the game logic using Python.
• Created a user-friendly interface for gameplay.
• Utilized file handling to manage word lists and game states.

Technologies: Python, File Handling, Game Development

Project: Multinational Retail Data Centralization – In progress

Description: Developed a centralized database system for a multinational retail company to consolidate sales data from various sources, making it easily accessible and analyzable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Ingestion: Extracted data from multiple sources such as databases, APIs, logs, and files using tools like Selenium WebDriver for web scraping.
• Data Processing: Cleaned and transformed the data using Python and Pandas.
• Database Management: Designed and implemented a star-schema database in PostgreSQL to store the processed data.
• Data Integration: Integrated data from different sources into the centralized database.
• Querying and Reporting: Queried the database to provide up-to-date business metrics and insights.
• Automation and Scheduling: Used Apache Airflow to automate and schedule data pipeline workflows.
• Monitoring and Logging: Implemented monitoring and logging to track the performance and health of the data pipeline.

Technologies: PostgreSQL, Python, Pandas, Selenium WebDriver, Apache Airflow, SQL

Lakeland Primary School                                                                       Sep ’24 to current

SENd Teaching Assistant – Part time

• One-on-one support to help the child stay on task, understand instructions, and complete activities. This could involve sitting next to the student, redirecting their attention, or modifying instructions.
• Implement adaptations and accommodations outlined in the child’s Individualised Education Program (IEP) or EHC plan. This include allowing extra time, modifying tests, providing adapted resources, etc.
• Collaborate with the lead teacher to adjust lesson plans and assignments to the child’s learning needs and abilities. This can mean simplifying instructions, reducing workload, or providing alternative activities or materials.
• Help the child work on goals and skills specified in their IEP, such as social skills, organization, reading comprehension, etc.
• Assisting the child with transitions between activities, settings, or classes as needed.
• Promote participation and interaction with peers through modelling, facilitation, and social skills instruction.
• Use positive reinforcement techniques to motivate and encourage the child.
• Monitor the child’s behaviour and assist with de-escalation techniques if challenging behaviours occur.
• Provide personal care assistance if this is indicated in the IEP for disabilities that affect the child’s self-care abilities.
• Maintain clear communication with lead teacher and parents regarding the child’s progress, strengths, areas of difficulty, etc.

Venturer’s Academy                                                                                           Feb’24 to August ’24 

SENd Teaching Assistant – Full time                                                                           Bristol                                                                                                             

• Worked closely supporting teachers and other staff to create stimulating learning environments for pupils who need extra guidance.
• Help the teacher plan lessons, take on more hands-on roles such as one-to-one tuition, or monitor pupils’ progress using data tracking systems.
• Organize outside-the-classroom learning activities, which include sports and/or school outings.
• Worked closely with both parents of children so as to achieve progress.
• Develop conventional teaching methods so as to meet individual needs of each child.
• Prepared lessons and resources with which to teach each child as frequently as is required.
• Team Teach Trained.
• Rebound Therapy trained.
• Used CPOM to log the incidents.

Teaching Assistant/LSA – Part time                                                      Jun ‘22 to Feb ‘24

Monarch Education                                                                                                 Bristol

• Worked with different schools includes Ilminster Avenue E-act Academy, Knowle Park Primary School & Harclive E-act Academy.
• Supporting a student on a 1:1 basis in the classroom.
• Working on differentiated activities with groups of students.
• Teaching core subjects to a small group of students.
• Developing social/emotional skills (depending on individual need).
• Working with teachers to monitor progress of pupils.
• Preparing, arranging and organizing the Teaching resources materials.

Freelancer - Software Tester -Part time                                                           Jan ’22 – Dec ‘22

Self-employed   

• Tested various websites and applications including Facebook, Twitter, Restaurants website etc.
• Tested in Android apps, iPhone apps with different UI versions as well as with different web platforms.
• Identified testing needs, performing regression testing to resolve issues.
• Identified live defects, raised and prioritized defects from in-house testing.
• Wrote and executed manual tests utilizing meticulous attention to detail.
• Promptly reported defects and retested the defects, managing through to successful resolution.

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

ING North America Insurance                                                                      Nov2005 to Oct 2011

Line of Business worked: Life and Disability Products

Project: ING Employee Benefits – RAPTOR

Key Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business Analyst, developer.
• It is a Client Desktop application.
• As per the client need, myself and BA were decided to carried out the Exploratory testing which is quite challenging.
• Responsible of creating a Test plan and Test strategy.
• Demonstrated the functionality and workflow to the Client.
• Created User document for the Raptor system
• Created test scenarios and test cases in Hp QC.
• Logged defects in Hp QC.

Project: ING Employee Benefit – Online Service Application

Key Responsibilities:

• Acted as one-man army.
• It is a self-service online enrolment application. 
• Worked closely with Business Analyst, Developers and the Client.
• Discussed and analysed the Business Requirements with the client and BA.
• Discussed the requirements and defect fix with the developers.
• Demonstrated the functionality and workflow to the Client.
• Responsible of creating a Test plan and Test strategy.
• Involved in preparation of test scenarios and test cases in Hp QC.
• During execution phase, acted as a Module lead.
•  Performed smoke testing, system testing and system integration testing, successfully completed all the Test Execution and logged defect in QC.
• Supported in Production Testing and resting the defect in production environment.
• Prepared and shared the Test summary Report using Microsoft power point to various stakeholder and clients.
• Cognizant2.0 is used as project management tool
• For logging a defect and tracking the Requirement Traceability, Quality Centre is Used

Project: ING Employee Benefit – Client Reporting

Key Responsibilities:

• Involved in Agile testing (SCRUM) for Client Reporting project.
• Participating in requirement walkthroughs with users, BA’s and developers
• Attending the daily standup meeting (Agile methodology)
• Test Scenarios and Test Case design 
• Understanding the Change in Requirement
• Identified the gaps in the requirement 
• Prepared test cases for sprint uploaded in HP QC.
• Performed system testing
• Preparation of the Test Summary Report using Microsoft power point
• Involved in Process Audit at different stages of STLC
• Being an Quality controller responsible for logging and reporting the Risks and Issues to the Management
• Responsible for logging a defect in Quality Center
• Cognizant2.0 is used as project management tool
• For logging a defect and tracking the Requirement Traceability, Quality Center is Used

ING North America Insurance                                                               Feb 2009 – Oct 2010

Project: ING AdminServer                    

Line of Business worked: Term Life Insurance – Product Administration

Key Responsibilities:

As a Module Lead on the AdminServer project the various responsibilities I hold are

• Handled the Team Leader’s role in test execution and control of AdminServer Regression team
• This is an automation project and taken over from TCS organisation. Whenever the change request, defect fix comes, we need to test the change request and other related functionality manually.
• Beside supported automation team to create new scripts for change request functionalities and defect resting test cases.
• Performed Regression and Risk based testing.
• Handled QTP automation tool for Regression testing
• Test data preparation and validation are the crucial part of this testing 
• Planning for Test Execution activities to accomplish tasks on daily/weekly basis
• Involved in the preparation of Test Strategy and Test Summary Report.
• Verified XML reports from SOAP UI.
• Selection of Test cases for Regression Test suite.
• For logging a defect and tracking the Requirement Traceability Quality Center is used.
• Handled AdminServer Application 
• Failure Analysis and Fixes are done for Failed Test script
• Involved in the preparation of Bug Bank
• Involved in the preparation of Scenario Repository for AdminServer Policy Administration System 
• Involved in the preparation of Level 0 AdminServer Learning Material
• Imparting domain and technical knowledge to the new entrants
• Defect Tracking is done using Quality Centre.
• Used Cognizant2.0 as Project management tool

CUNA Mutual Group                                                                                        Feb 2007 – Feb 2009

Project: CUNA - Testing

Line of Business worked: Property & Casualty Insurance – Product Administration 

Key Responsibilities:

Acted various role in different phases of testing life cycle in IVPA project. The various responsibilities I hold are

• Handled the Module Lead role in test execution and control
• As a Test analyst, involved in business requirement analysis, identified requirement gaps.
• Involved in preparation of Test scenarios and Test cases for smoke testing, System integration testing, System testing.
• Verified XML reports from SOAP UI.
• Preparation & reviewing the test scenarios for System and End to End testing
• Coordinated different teams at various locations at the time of End-to-End Testing because it involves lot of third-party applications, SOAP UI, Service now, Report Generation, Oracle database, PeopleSoft, Electronic fund transfer team, Banks, Customer service app.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, System Integration Testing & System Testing.
• Performed End to End Testing
• Task allocation for the team members during the test design and the test execution.
• Prepared Time Point Analysis and Plan for the End-to-End test execution
• Prepared Requirement Traceability Matrix and RSI
• Planning for Test Execution activities to accomplish tasks on daily/weekly basis
• Used PeopleSoft as project management tool.
• Handled AdminServer product-based Application.
• Imparting domain and technical knowledge to the new entrants
• Defect Tracking is done using Quality Centre.
• Performed internal QA auditing
•  Provided the suggestion to move ahead, to my surprise that turn as the solution to the problem, we delivered successfully at pace as per the new plan.
• Being a problem solver, I demonstrated the work flow of the project, criticality of several dependency of other systems, addressed the issues and root cause of delay in project delivery.
• Prepared Weekly status report, Daily/weekly execution report, Test summary report, Retrospection report using Microsoft Excel and Power point.

Hartford                                                                                        Aug 2005 – Feb 2007

Project: Hartford - VRP

Lines of Business worked: Annuities & Retail System

Roles and responsibilities:

As a Quality test Analyst on the VRP-Hartford project the various responsibilities I hold are

• Worked as a Team member
• Performed Smoke and Functional Testing 
• Performed Browser compatibility testing and Regression Testing
• Involved in the activity of Test data selection for entire project using SQL which is the tedious job in this
• project
• Prepared test cases for functional Testing
• Planning for Test Execution activities to accomplish tasks on daily/weekly basis
• Used Peoplesoft as project management tool.
• Used mainframe to pull over data and to do cross verification.
• Test Director is used to track the defects

AI Core                                                                                                                                

Currently in the process of becoming certified in the practical application of AI & Data Engineering using industry-standard tools.

Ai Core

Certified Python Programmer                                                                                               

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL): Software Testing                                  

Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

Bachelor of Science: Mathematics

Team teach - Level 2

Rebound therapy  - Level 2