Zahid Shaikh

About Zahid Shaikh

Over 16 years of experience in the BFSI domain, including 6 years as Business Analyst…

Experience

1. Project Lead

   Tech Mahindra

   Nov 2013 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Requirements elicitation with client for MasterCard product & services- Preparing high-level test scope, Implementation plan and generated Automated parameter worksheet to guide project implementation- Demonstrated understanding of agile methodology and utilized project management software tools like Podio, Confluence and Rally to write concise user stories, feature, test cases review and maintain projects documentation, enabling effective communication with QA teams and ensuring project feasibility- Coordinate Scrum ceremonies including Scrum meeting, Sprint planning andreview. Attend working session with the development team- Prioritized requirements and effectively managed project backlogs using Podio, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business priorities- Manage the Issuing & Acquiring BIN Certification MasterCard projects till successful completion- Interacting closely with clients, understanding their expectations, and delivering solutions that meet or exceed their requirements, minimizing the gap between expectation and delivery- Collaborate with Product owner and development teams to handle new change requests and ensure seamless implementation- Highlight areas of concern, opportunities to improvise existing processes and eliminate risks by providing reports throughout the project lifecycle- Monitoring critical projects (India on Soil-IOS, TLS, MCOM, etc.), and making recommendations on system configuration and implementation - Working on critical MIP configurations to optimize end-user traffic flow- Validated the correctness of ISO and XML messages in requests and responses, ensuring compliance with the protocols and specifications- Provide review points and sign-off on test results, ensuring adherence to meeting project objectives- Engage in Production GO Live support for critical projects- Documented issues and problem resolutions, making them available for future reference in Podio

Education

• Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA

• Mumbai University Mumbai

  B.com, Account & Economics

Skills

• Trade Life Cycle
• Jira
• User Acceptance Testing
• Test Data
• Test Planning
• Requirements Analysis
• Regression Testing
• Foreign Exchange
• Sql
• Retail Banking
• Test Scenarios
• Stlc
• System Testing
• Test Automation
• Front to Back Office
• Hp Quality Center
• Manual Testing