Ankitha Yellarthi

Worked on Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) payments modernization project. Involved in various stages of implementation, ie. Planning, development and testing phases Project: Migration of EFT payments Receive flow from Mainframe (Legacy) to LVPE (Low Value Payments Engine) • Collaborated with SMEs and Product owners to analyze As-is Mainframe PICS system functionality and created process flow diagrams in Mural and VBA • Documented more than 50 user stories covering EFT flow – File receiving into PHUB-EFT, conversion of file formats from CPA 005 messaging to ISO20022 and validations at File and transaction levels • Created 500 CPA standard mock files - in line with 13 Financial Institutions across 3 exchange times - for extensive testing using Filezilla and Gitbash. Verified tested files and transactions in database (DBeaver) • Captured technical details in Confluence from Developers for troubleshooting defects in WTX Mapper, CPS Validations, Splunk Alerts etc. • Created Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and test cases using X-ray Repository in JIRA. Tracked progress during test phase using IST and UAT dashboards • Worked with Payments Canada and internal cross functional teams to clarify process flow related queries. Prepared payments receive flow presentation to higher management

• Created OTP screens, email templates, timeout periods (with nodes) and validated sync between security and NIHB databases - as part of multi-factor authentication (OKTA). Post go-live, worked on issues with linking email to active web-user accounts • Collaborated with Canada Post for API integration with NIHB and HICPS portals. Validated API calls by extensive testing of display addresses in 150 + screens • Worked with French translation teams for Accessibility testing in NIHB portal. Interacted with Business teams and Technical writers to prepare documentation for Release notes • Job shadowed ISC and customer service reps to optimize dental claims customer queue in HICPS. Worked with developers to execute the proposals and validated results in SIT and UAT env • Interacted with Developers and QA specialists during product development phases - Triage, Grooming, Development, manual and CITS automation testing • Gathered requirements for implementing enhancement projects from stakeholders (ISC). Analyzed project scope, created Analysis Proposals and Cost Estimates in line with Project manager’s expectations • Documentation - Created User Stories and Acceptance criteria in Jira/ Confluence based on the requirements gathered. Utilized Cherwell to communicate findings with ISC • Generated Process Flow diagrams using MS Word, PowerPoint. Created UI mock-ups based on requirements from stakeholders in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) • Performed SIT, Regression Testing to resolve bugs and ensure smooth workflow. Supported production deployments for sprint release • Data analysis – Assisted in generating KPI reports for management by analyzing data and creating dashboards in MS Excel • Worked on Test strategy, Test plan, Test Cases/ Test scripts using JIRA. Raised defects and documented in Defect management tool. Supported end users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) • Supported Post Implementation process by creating User-manuals (MS Word), Demos to stakeholders

• Performed Vendor analysis and gathered requirements for vendor product implementation (Broadridge) • Communicated with technical teams - Developers, UI/UX designers and QA specialists during Sprint Planning meetings and created Sprint Backlogs for product development in stages • Defined the scope of the project, financial projections and performed Gap and Cost/benefit analysis • Created User Stories / acceptance criteria and Product Backlogs based on the requirements gathered during Grooming sessions with Product Owner in JIRA • Utilized Project management techniques to prepare Gantt Charts in MS Excel based on Time tracking templates and preformed SWOT analysis • Coordinated with the Accounting department to reconciliate reports generated from settlement system - Canadian Depository for Securities (CDS) • Worked with Reporting Analysts to accurately capture data to generate reports for Regulatory Reporting bodies (BASEL III) • Assisted Risk Managers (Credit Risk/Market Risk Managers) to determined the risks involved the transactions of ETD, OTC derivates • Based on Data Dictionaries of source and target databases created Data Mapping (Data comparison) document to perform Data Migration • Collaborated with Market Analysts to ensure seamless data transfer (Integration) from Bloomberg Terminal to the Vendor product • Generated Process Flow diagrams and Data Flow diagrams using MS Visio. Created Wireframe diagrams based on requirements from Product Owners and stakeholders in SDLC • Performed SIT, Regression Testing to resolve bugs and ensure smooth workflow. Created Traceability Matrix (RTM) • Assisted in generating KPI reports for management by running SQL queries and creating dashboards in MS Excel • Worked on Test plan, Test Cases using JIRA. Raised defects and documented in Defect management tool. Supported end users during UAT • Supported Change management by creating User-manuals, training sessions

• Defined the scope of the project for re-engineering of Claims Application by facilitating Grooming Sessions with Product Owner • Created User Stories / Acceptance Criteria for development and prioritized the product backlog along with stakeholders • Collaborated with Quotes and Claims departments to define user stories for API integration • Interacted with multiple stakeholders to ensure seamless dataflow between Customer (CRM), Claims and Treasury Management portals (GUIDEWIRE) • Worked as a part of Scrum Teams with Sprint cycles, Daily stand ups, User Story implementation and reviewed performance in Sprint Retro Meetings and acted as a liaison between stakeholders and execution team • Designed and executed Test Plan, Test cases for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and System Integration Testing (SIT) in Software Development Life cycle (SDLC). Worked on setting Test environment • Mapped As-Is and To-Be process workflows and communicated the findings with stakeholders and internal development team • Extracted data from the SQL databases for ETL Testing. Responsible for analyzing and preparing reports using MS Excel • Utilized Defect Management Tool (JIRA) to raise defects and monitor testing phases and created Defect Triage to prioritize bugs based on Severity • Supported Post Implementation knowledge transfer and on boarding process by creating extensive documentation and facilitating PowerPoint presentations

• Worked on enhancement of the Customer webpage User-Interface by gathering requirements from Financial planners (Key stakeholder) through JAD workshops, brainstorming, prototyping • Performed Gap analysis to define scope of the project. Responsible for calculating ROI to support PM • Interacted with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams to validate processing of data- Credit cards, Direct Deposits, Cheques, EFT payments in the Treasury Management System software (MS Dynamics) • Prepared Business Requirement Document (BRD), System Requirements Specification (SRD). Created Requirement Traceability Matrix to map these requirements. • Created Use case, Sequence Diagrams, using MS Visio by interacting with UI/UX designers according to UML methodology thus defining the Data Process Models • Involved extensively in the Logical, Physical, Transformational and Conceptual stages of Data Modeling during the Database Design Life Cycle (DDLC) • Created Data Mapping document based on Data Dictionaries of source and target databases to perform Data migration • Data analysis - Prepared customized reports by extracting data from SQL databases to generate dashboards using SQL and MS Excel • Created Issue logs (MS Project) to raise defects and monitor testing phases • Assisted the QA team in designing the Test plan and Test cases in JIRA. Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT)