KEERTHANA ARAVAMUDHAN

Address: 1816, SANTA FE DR, Apt 212, Naperville, IL - 60563

Phone: 331-215-2075
Email: karavamudhan@luc.edu
LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/pub/keerthana-aravamudhan/21/9ab/433/

OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging career in the field of Information Technology/Computer Science that helps me in
applying the knowledge that I have gained from the experience and training offered in school, and gives
me a chance to be part of a team that contributes towards the growth of the organization, thereby yielding
the twin benefits of job satisfaction and convenient professional growth

EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago
Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science, December 2014
Cumulative GPA:4.0/4.0
Research Assistant Scholarship recipient
Best Project award in Software development for Mobile applications
o Hangman game built over Wi-Fi Direct adjudged as the best finals project of semester
Visvesvaraya Technology University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Information Sciences & Engineering, March 2007

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Department of Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago
Research Assistant - Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois (BCBS), August 2013 Present

Generate, publish and manage APIs and web service interfaces to support the software ecosystem platform
and implement these applications and services as working prototypes using suitable technology

Validate effectiveness of the proposed ecosystem for the design and integration of healthcare APIs and web
services

WORK EXPERIENCE
KPMG India Ltd. BANGALORE, INDIA
Performance Test Consultant, August 2012 July 2013

Assessed the software performance of the in-house SAP application using Loadrunner Siebel web protocol

Identified performance bottlenecks resulting in production readiness with no open defects

o Reduced rework efforts by 30%

Analyzed software testing lifecycle (STLC) on software performance for retail sector
o Proposed key solutions to the largest retail chain in the EU

Supported business ramp up initiatives for telecommunication customers in New Zealand, India and MiddleEast
o 30 business initiates completed in the calendar year

Identified project opportunities with recommendations in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and
Insurance) and healthcare domains 3 projects successfully launched

Infosys Technologies, LTD. BANGALORE, INDIA

Test Analyst, August 2010 August 2012

Worked with Citizens Bank, USA on benchmarking performance and managed quality assurance of
applications such as Agent Desktop, Rapport, AFS for scalability and future readiness
o Tested Agent Desktop application under stringent time period of 8 months under multiple
releases and implemented the bug free system into production

Set up the Test Centre of Excellence (TCoE) for performance testing and mentored the team for
successful implementation of project execution in an offshore driven model, resulting in increased
productivity and cost effectiveness resulted in 15% cost reduction
Developed tools and Book of Knowledge (BOK) for testing effectives using Excel VBA to improve
test effectiveness
Supported business teams in client proposal and estimations for business capture and billing
Received the R&R award in January 2012 for stellar performance as Test Analyst

Infosys Technologies, LTD. MYSORE, INDIA

Performance Test Engineer, December 2007 August 2010

Played lead role in technical integration retail project team for merger of ABN-AMRO and Fortis Bank
Extensively involved in performance testing of end to end systems using Loadrunner; project completed
successfully within allotted time (stationed in Amsterdam, Netherlands for 15 months in 2010 - 2011)

Handled projects on the retail part of the bank such PeopleSoft & Siebel, Cards & Cash, Internet and
Mobile banking applications, Customer database hosted and developed on various technologies viz. ERP
systems, thin and thick client (applications hosted on Web and Mainframe systems), IBM App and web
servers from 2007 2010

Gained experience in NFR gathering, preparing estimations and test plans, strategizing performance test
projects, developing workload models, developing and maintaining test scripts as per the business
specifications, test execution and analysis, report publishing and providing tuning recommendations

Department trainer for new-hires; recipient of Domain Champ and Most Valuable Player awards for
outstanding performance ; promoted to Performance Test Analyst in August 2011

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Software Skills:

Testing Tools: Load Runner 9.0/9.5/11.5, Quality Centre, J meter, Visual Source Safe, Performance Java
interface, GC collector

Loadrunner protocols - web HTTP/HTML, web click and script, RTE, RDP, PeopleSoft and Webservices

Programming Languages: C, C++,Java, PHP

Specialization : Software Performance Testing

Domain: Banking & Financial Service, Health Care

Certifications:

Banking domain - BN101 and BN102 D&B - Internal

HP LoadRrunner Certification - External