SUMMARY:

• Possess 8 years of experience in IT and 5 years of experience in Automation testing of Web Based, Windows, Database and Mainframes applications. QA/Testing background includes functional, regression, user acceptance, system and integration testing, usingsoftware methodologies such as Waterfall, V - Model and AGILE.
• Currently working as an End to End Test Lead with PayPal, Cockeysville, MD, USA.
• Analysis of Business and System requirements.
• Expertise in writing, validating, migrating, and executing test plans, test cases, test scripts, test matrixes, preparing test data, setting up the Environment.
• Conducting walkthroughs with developers and design team, logging and keeping track of bugs, Automating Regression testing and verifying the performance of Mainframes, GUI based and Web based Applications.
• Expertise in data modeling and data validation of web-based applications.
• Extensive knowledge of the relational data modeling and relational database concepts like Tables, Primary and foreign keys, Indexes, Partitions, Views, Referential Integrity, Functions, Triggers, Stored procedures.
• Developed excellent professional skills by working independently and as a team member to prepare test plans, scripts and test cases for manual and automated testing using interactive toolsQTP 9.5, UFT 11.53 and ALM 11.
• Knowledge of Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology, SEI-CMM/ISO Quality standards, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Test Life Cycle (TLC) and AGILE Methodology, 508 Compliance Rules.
• Experienced in Banking, Financial, Insurance and Healthcaredomains.
• Regarded by peers as an excellent team player with exceptional interpersonal skills and effective communication skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

RDB: MSSQL Server, Oracle 8/9/10, MS-Access

Internet Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Web services (WSDL), AJAX, XML

Operating Systems: Linux, UNIX, Windows (95/98, 2000, NT, XP, Vista, 7)

Application Server: Weblogic, IIS, Websphere, and Jboss

Testing Tools/Utilities: HP Quick Test Professional (QTP, UFT 11.53), Selenium2 (IDE, WebDriver

Test: NG, JUnit, Grid), Rational Robot

Quality Control: 9.0/11.5(ALM),Enterprise Tester, Jira, SOAPUI 2.0/3.6.1,Share Point,Office Tools,Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project Plan

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, Firefox

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Smoke test against the deployed build and ensure quality code is released to the QA environment.
• Perform high complexity integration testing and validate all services integrate according to specifications.
• Respond to requests for configuration changes in the build process as needed.
• Predict potential risks and identify steps to minimize impact of risks across the development lifecycle.
• Coordinate with cross-project teams on business and unit functional requirements and derive integration and non-functional test requirements.
• Research and improve quality testing productivity and effectiveness.
• Automated the QA regression test suite with Selenium, QTP
• Develop/Manage test data.
• Involved in writing Manual Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Performed SOPAUI testing for the web application as per client requirements.
• Performed web services testing on the application for the client user interface applications.
• Performed Manual Functional and Regression Testing.
• Coordinated with System Analyst, Project Manager, to setup the pre-testing and testing environment to execute the test cases.
• Implemented automated test solutions to existing manual processes.
• Performed back-end testing procedures using SQL.
• Entered problems and issues into an online bug tracking toolJIRA.
• Worked on uploading all the Test cases to the Enterprise Tester for the current and prior releases.
• Maintained Test Matrix and Requirements Traceability Matrix. Performed Gap Analysis on the same

Environment: Enterprise Tester, JIRA, DataTrek, Demeter Tool, TSYS, FDR, SharePoint,SQL,MS-Word, MS-Excel.

Confidential

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Business Analysis, Defining the functional and nonfunctional requirements, technical requirements review, and Design walkthroughs.
• Involved in converting the HLBN (High level Business Needs) into functional requirements.
• Identified the test cases to be automated and performed data driven testing and GUI Check Points using QTP and enhanced the overall functionality of the application
• Collaborated with Business users in UAT phase; answered to questions and provided solutions for any defects in UAT.
• To determine the In-Scope applications and co-ordination with End to End project team.
• Generated Test Plans, Test Strategies and Test Timelines using MPP.
• Assisting the Project Manager for Estimation/Requisition of resources for the project duration and their respective allocation/release.
• Executed the test cases in different browsers same time in different machines using Selenium Grid.
• Automated the QA regression test suite with Selenium, QTP.
• Created reusable functions to work on excel files using Java for generating output results by Selenium.
• Used Parameterization for using various data to test the web application using Selenium and other desktop applications, mainframe applications using QTP
• Worked in an Agile methodology environment which requires daily Scrum meetings with senior management to discuss testing status.
• Involved in preparing test data required for running the tests and executed test cases.
• Prepare requirement traceability matrix document to analyze testing status.
• Executed test cases and logged defects in ALM 11.5, re-tested defects, analyzed defectwithClients and Developers.
• Responsible for setting up the test environment by installing and configuring various tools.

Environment: Mainframes, DB 2, ALM 11.5, SharePoint, TSO/ISPF,MS-Word, MS-Excel, MPP.

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Developed scripting, test scheduling and execution, for all types of system testing including: Integration, Regression, GUI, and Functionality.
• Created and implemented the test cases for the various case scenarios.
• Generated test plans, test cases and test steps for automated testing using ALM 11.
• Identified the test cases to be automated and performed data driven testing and GUI Check Points using QTP and enhanced the overall functionality of the application.
• Automated QA regression test suite with Selenium, QTP.
• Reviewed test cases with System Analyst and Developers.
• Worked in an Agile methodology environment which requires daily Scrum meetings with senior management to discuss testing status.
• Performed Functional Regression Tests of Mainframes and web applications.
• Involved in preparing test data required for running the tests and executed test cases.
• Prepare requirement traceability matrix document to analyze testing status.
• Executed test cases and logged defects in ALM 11, re-tested defects, analyzed defectwithClients and Developers.
• Created a detailed defect reports in order to duplicate the Bug explored in the application.
• Attended and provided inputs for the application development during group meetings, to analyze the progress and the deadlines.
• Worked as an Onsite Coordinator and delivered results according to set deadlines.
• Conduct interviews with clients to determine their requirements to continuously enhance the application.
• Responsible for setting up the test environment by installing and configuring various tools.

Environment: Mainframes,DB 2,ALM 11, RDC, QTP, Windows XP, MS-Word, MS-Excel.

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with functional analysts, asking detailed questions and carefully recording the critical requirements in a format that can be reviewed and understood to ease the Test Case generation, prioritization and execution.
• Reviewed test cases with functional analyst and developers before testing to make sure all scenarios are covered.
• Performed individual module testing as well as Integration testing.
• Monitoring the complete process of Facets Change Package and Build releases
• Installation of Facets Build and Change Packages
• Analyzed Requirement documents, Data Models and Use Cases to plan functional test scenarios and approach.
• Fixing the scripts based on new changes, executing batches for change package and build, executing Rational scripts for Interactive Testing, executing QTP scripts for Web Service testing.
• Identified input data requirements and prepared data matrix for functional and regression tests.
• Involved in the Change Package Installation, Batch, Interactive and Web Service (ISL/WSL)
• Formulate testing methodology based on requirements.
• Identified regression test cases and scenarios.
• Task Assignment and tracking the offshore team activities.
• Written SQL Statements to test the database for correct population of data.

Environment: .Net 3.5, SQL Server, Quality Center, QTP, Rational Robot, Windows XP, MS-Word, MS-Excel.

Confidential

Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the system specifications and business requirements of complete system.
• Defined test cases and test scenarios for functional, navigational, and regression testing as per the requirements Prepared test data for various scenarios to test the application.
• Performed User Acceptance and Regression and User Profile Testing.
• Performed Test Execution using Quality Center.
• Interacted with developers to resolve technical issues and attended regular meetings with team members of the application to resolve the critical performance issues.
• Analyzed business specifications documents and attended Defect review meetings.

Environment: .Net, Quality Center, Visual Source Safe,MS- Access, MS-Word, MS-Excel

Confidential

Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Defined test cases and test scenarios for functional, navigational, and regression testing as per the requirements Prepared test data for various scenarios to test the application.
• Performed Sanity Testing of various applications like Withdrawal and Transfers.
• Performed Test Execution using Quality Center.
• Performed PCI (Product Change Information) and Event Logging Testing.
• Performed Regression testing of Device Dependent Applications, Regression of ROI, LOI and Multievent testing.
• Interacted with developers to resolve technical issues and attended regular meetings with team members of the application to resolve the critical performance issues.
• Analyzed business specifications documents and attended Defect review meetings.

Environment: GCAT, VB, Cititest Simulator,NCR, Diebold, Quality Center, Visual Source Safe, MS- Access, MS-Word, MS-Excel