Dissertation / Project / Project Work Title:
Automated Testing and Predictive Maintenance for
Cloud-Orchestrated Systems in the Banking Sector
Course No.: CC ZG628T
Course Title: Dissertation / Project / Project Work
Dissertation / Project /Project Work Done by:
Student Name: Abbineni Sunil Kumar
BITS ID: 2023MT03120
Degree Program: [Link]. Cloud Computing
Research Area: Software Testing and Quality
Assurance
Dissertation / Project Work carried out at:
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Hyderabad
BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE,
PILANI
VIDYA VIHAR, PILANI, RAJASTHAN -
333031.
January 2025
Contents
1. Broad Area of Work 3
2. Background 3
3. Objectives 3
4. Scope of Work 4
5. Plan of Work 4
6. Literature References 5
7. Particulars of the Supervisor and Examiner 6
8. Remarks of the Supervisor 6
1. Broad Area of Work
This project falls within the domains of Cloud Computing and Software Quality
Assurance, focusing on cloud-native systems, automated testing frameworks, and
predictive maintenance for mission-critical applications in the banking sector. It
integrates advanced cloud orchestration, machine learning, and automation. The current
research project focus in the following application areas:
● Machine learning: To extract the right information for predictive maintenance which
adapts and detect new patters.
● AWS: To create example cloud-native systems using AWS CodePipeline, AWS SageMaker
and CodeBuild etc., incorporating Python scripts for functional, performance, and security
tests.
● Automated testing: To ensure system resilience, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
2. Background
The rapid evolution and adoption of cloud-native systems and software-defined networks
in the banking sector has introduced challenges in maintaining operational continuity,
compliance, and security.
The complexity of cloud-orchestrated systems requires robust testing frameworks that
automate critical processes such as payment validation, fraud detection, and system
upgrades. Additionally, system downtime poses financial and reputational risks, making
predictive maintenance essential.
Current solutions often lack integration between automated testing and predictive
analytics, leading to inefficiencies.
This project bridges the gap by developing an AI-driven, automated testing framework
tailored for cloud-orchestrated banking applications, leveraging AWS as the primary cloud
service provider.
3. Objectives
The objectives of my project are as follows:
● Develop a scalable, automated testing framework for cloud-native banking
systems hosted on AWS.
● Implement machine learning models for predictive maintenance to reduce
downtime and enhance system reliability.
● Ensure compliance with banking regulations by incorporating secure logging,
monitoring, and automated audits.
● Optimize costs using open-source tools integrated with AWS services.
● Demonstrate the framework's adaptability to other cloud platforms, such as
Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
4. Scope of Work
The project involves the following components:
• Testing Automation: Design and implementation of a CI/CD pipeline using AWS
services (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Lambda). Automated test cases for functional,
performance, and security testing will target critical banking operations.
• Predictive Maintenance: Use of AWS SageMaker to develop and deploy machine
learning models capable of identifying and predicting failures in cloud-
orchestrated systems.
• Monitoring and Compliance: Leverage AWS CloudWatch, Config, and SNS for real-
time monitoring, logging, and notification systems to meet regulatory standards.
• Cost Optimization: Incorporate open-source tools (e.g., Locust, PyTest) to reduce
testing and traffic simulation costs while maintaining compatibility with AWS
infrastructure.
5. Plan of Work
Phases Start Date-End Date Work to be done
Dissertation 19 Jan 2025 – 23 Jan 2025 Literature Review and prepare
Outline Dissertation Outline
Design & 24 Jan 2025 – 28 Feb 2025 Design & Development Activity
Development
Testing 01 Mar 2025 – 25 Mar 2025 Software Testing, User Evaluation &
Conclusion
Dissertation 26 Mar 2025 – 15 Apr 2025 Submit Dissertation to
Review Supervisor & Additional
Examiner for review and
feedback
Submission 15 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2025 Final Review and submission of
Dissertation
6. Literature References
The state art is the base for any successful research project. In current project, the
literature inclined towards the new domain of conversational information retrieval is
considered. The following are referred journals from the preliminary literature review.
[1] K. Hwang, G. Fox, and J. Dongarra, "Distributed and Cloud Computing: From
Parallel Processing to the Internet of Things," Elsevier, 2013.
[2] L. Bass, I. Weber, and L. Zhu, "DevOps: A Software Architect's Perspective,"
Addison-Wesley, 2015.
[3] AWS Documentation, "Automated Testing and CI/CD with AWS CodePipeline,"
Amazon Web Services, 2024.
[4] P. Domingos, "The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning
Machine Will Remake Our World," Basic Books, 2015.
[5] J. Schmidhuber, "Deep Learning in Neural Networks: An Overview," Neural
Networks, 2015.
7. Particulars of the Supervisor and Examiner
Supervisor Additional Examiner
Name Krishna Prabhu Pallavi Chakraborty
Qualification B.E. B.E.(Hons), MBA Project
Management
Designation Senior Associate Senior Project Manager
Employing Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cognizant Technology Solutions,
Organization and Chennai Pune
Location
Phone No.(with 9962315253 9552500870
STD Code)
Email Address krishna.prabhu2@[Link] [Link]@[Link]
8. Remarks of the Supervisor
The study and project seem to very promising. The student had covered all the relevant
literature review. The project is holding the current domain of research and justified the
level of dissertation for master studies. The outcome covered by the project seems very
interesting and include all the state of arts in today’s era of information science. The
project also includes the user study on the working prototype. This activity completely
validates the research project. This project also contains the prospect of publication in
future. After the initial meeting with the student, I got an impression that she is hard
working student and have the skills to implement the experiment in standard research
paradigm. I approved the following project as the supervisor.
Information about the Supervisor: Krishna Prabhu (Senior Associate at Cognizant)
BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI
WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES (WILP) DIVISION
SECOND SEMESTER OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025
CC ZG628T : Dissertation / Project / Project Work OUTLINE
STUDENT ID No. 2023MT03120
NAME OF THE STUDENT Abbineni Sunil Kumar
STUDENT'S EMAIL ADDRESS [Link]@[Link]
STUDENT’S EMPLOYING
ORGANIZATION & LOCATION Cognizant Technology Solutions, Hyderabad
SUPERVISOR’S NAME Krishna Prabhu
SUPERVISOR’S EMPLOYING
ORGANIZATION & LOCATION Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai
SUPERVISOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS Krishna.prabhu2@[Link]
ADDITIONAL EXAMINAER’S NAME Pallavi Chakraborty
ADDITIONAL EXAMINER’S EMPLOYING
ORGANIZATION & LOCATION Cognizant Technology Solutions, Pune
ADDITIONAL EXAMINER’S EMAIL
ADDRESS [Link]@[Link]
DISSERTATION / PROJECT / PROJECT Automated Testing and Predictive Maintenance for
WORK TITLE Cloud-Orchestrated Systems in the Banking Sector
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1. Cover Page with Student ID No., Name, Course Number, Course Title and Dissertation / Project /
Project Work Title, Broad Academic Area of Work.
2. Background (Relevance of the Project to the current work environment in the employing
organization)
3. Objectives
4. Scope of Work (To be done by the student independently)
5. Plan of Work (Work to be done during the semester)
6. Literature References
7. Particulars of the Supervisor and Additional Examiner
8. Remarks of the Supervisor
Signature of Student Signature of Supervisor Signature of Additional Examiner
Name: Abbineni Sunil Kumar Name: Krishna Prabhu Name: Pallavi Chakraborty