Highlights:• 6.5 years (77 months) IT experience in Financial Services • Currently working as Team Lead and Business Analyst for the Core Banking Global Program and A2 Industrialization projects in the Corporate Investment Banking line of business for the BNP Paribas Bank • Gathered project demands and analyzed the impact of the requirements to be introduced in the application. Created Business Requirement Specification for enhancing the Service Management application that is employed within the BNP Paribas framework to meet contractual demands and aid in calculating various metrics • Created Business Test documents like Test Approach, Test Plan, Test Closure Memos for Internet banking, Kiosk Banking, Mobile banking for Retail and Corporate products within the Barclays Bank PLC • Completed 11 turnkey banking projects related to retail product launch, system testing of a new payment system and legacy system replacements in Accenture • Worked across key banking functions including Current Account, Savings Account, Account Servicing, Cards, Payment Systems, Facilities, Guarantees, Correspondent, Counterpart, Cash Management, Cash Integration and Risk and Referentials • Managed 5 to 7 member teams spread across multiple locations in United Kingdom, India and Philippines • Client facing roles in all engagements with onsite (United Kingdom) experience of 6 months with Barclays Bank • Complete understanding of various Test Methodologies (Waterfall Model, V-Model, Agile and Iterative) and Software Quality Assurance (CMMI) • Experience across all phases of Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) including Initial Acceptance testing, System testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, Co-existence testing, User Acceptance testing, Live Proving and Warranty Support • Developed various Test Design documents like Test Scenarios document (standardised TE583), Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Cycle Control Sheet (TCCS), Test Closure Memo, Test defect reports, Management and Status reports • Conducted several Brown Bag sessions within my project(s) and outside my project to develop people skills and knowledge • Self-motivated, proactive, result oriented with excellent analytical and communication skills; good team player

Skills:Business Analyst, Test Architect, Team Lead, Test Analyst, Test Lead, Tester, Test Designer

Goal:I have a deep-rooted passion for travel abroad which would enable me to serve the destination company well as an international consultant. I must confess that I have always had a passion for international travel and a curiosity for investigating other cultures. Hence, my schooling was performed in the Middle East (Sultanate of Oman-Muscat), and I have also had an opportunity to work for a short duration in the UK (Manchester) as a part of Intra-Company transfer (from Accenture) catering to pivotal projects related to Barclays Bank PLC.

Membership:NA

Certification:1. ISEB 2. ISTQB 3. HP Application Integration Specialist 4. HP QC 5. HP QTP 6. Finance FOundation 7. Finance- Sanction certified 8. Six Sigma Yellow belt 9. ASDA (Accenture Test Designer Program, affiliated with MIT university U.S.A)

Honor:• Winner of prestigious ACE (Accenture Celebrates Excellence) Award twice (2011 and 2014) for outstanding individual performance, exceptional excellence delivery in Value Creation for the Client and Individual - Excellence in Business Operations -Contribution to Delivery Excellence respectively • Financial Services Proper Award (2011) for demonstrating excellence in optimizing testing using Hexawise • Nominated for Star of the Month (2010) for development of an innovative tool for fast tracking testing

Team Lead - Business Analyst 05/2008 - current
Accenture Services Pvt Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra India
Industry: Financial Services
Professional Experience of Zara Ali - 6+ years of I.T experience
• 6.5 years (77 months) IT experience in Financial Services • Currently working as Team Lead and Business Analyst for the Core Banking Global Program and A2 Industrialization projects in the Corporate Investment Banking line of business for the BNP Paribas Bank • Gathered project demands and analyzed the impact of the requirements to be introduced in the application. Created Business Requirement Specification for enhancing the Service Management application that is employed within the BNP Paribas framework to meet contractual demands and aid in calculating various metrics • Created Business Test documents like Test Approach, Test Plan, Test Closure Memos for Internet banking, Kiosk Banking, Mobile banking for Retail and Corporate products within the Barclays Bank PLC • Completed 11 turnkey banking projects related to retail product launch, system testing of a new payment system and legacy system replacements in Accenture • Worked across key banking functions including Current Account, Savings Account, Account Servicing, Cards, Payment Systems, Facilities, Guarantees, Correspondent, Counterpart, Cash Management, Cash Integration and Risk and Referentials • Managed 5 to 7 member teams spread across multiple locations in United Kingdom, India and Philippines • Client facing roles in all engagements with onsite (United Kingdom) experience of 6 months with Barclays Bank • Complete understanding of various Test Methodologies (Waterfall Model, V-Model, Agile and Iterative) and Software Quality Assurance (CMMI) • Experience across all phases of Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) including Initial Acceptance testing, System testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, Co-existence testing, User Acceptance testing, Live Proving and Warranty Support • Developed various Test Design documents like Test Scenarios document (standardised TE583), Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Cycle Control Sheet (TCCS), Test Closure Memo, Test defect reports, Management and Status reports • Conducted several Brown Bag sessions within my project(s) and outside my project to develop people skills and knowledge • Self-motivated, proactive, result oriented with excellent analytical and communication skills; good team player--

Mumbai University - R. D National College 04/2005 - 04/2008
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Computer Science
Hi, I have scored Distinction grade in Bachelor's degree and have topped my college.

Zara Ali