SUMMARY:

• 5+ years of solid experience in the analysis, design, testing and implementation of Software.
• Expert in designing and developing Test Plans and Test cases, compiling Test data, documenting Test result and performing Test result analysis.
• Expert in preparing Traceability Matrix based on User and Business requirements.
• Ability to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks during the development life cycle.
• Experienced in various implementations of different Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodologies, policies, plans and working with Agile, Waterfall, and RUP methodologies in projects.
• Extensively skilled in Black - box Testing, Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Stress Testing and Regression Testing.
• Expert at ensuring requirement coverage by Test cases, as well as defect traceability to Test cases in HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Skilled in preparing Test Cases with the complete description of requirements of client Create Test Cases and executing the Test cases using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Strongly experienced with writing and debugging SQL queries.
• Good exposure in using of QTP/UFT integrated environment (Check points, Step Generator, Synchronization, Actions, Recovery Scenarios and Methods etc.).
• Extensively expert at QTP/UFT Data Driven, QTP/UFT Keyword Driven, Generic and Hybrid Automation software Test frameworks.
• Experienced in using transaction time using QTP/UFT Transaction Functions.
• Experienced in working with Business Analysts, gathering the requirements and analyze, escalating the defects.
• Skilled in conducting the review meetings with Business Analyst and Scrum Team.
• Ability to present the Defect Status reports, resolve requirement and design inconsistencies observed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: HP ALM, HP UFT, HP Quality Center, Quick Test Pro

Programming Language: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, XML, Visual Basic, C#, Java, PHP

Database: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, DB2

Operating System: MS-DOS, Windows, Unix/Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, McLean, VA

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed Manual Testing for implemented modules.
• Developed and executed numerous Test cases for complete testing coverage of many functional areas.
• Tested Application for GUI Appearance, Functionality and Performance.
• Tested back-end content management mechanism.
• Performed Black box Testing to ensure the best quality of the source code.
• Implemented the Regression Tests for every modified build.
• Implemented of different Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodologies, policies, plans.
• Worked with Agile, Waterfall, RUP methodologies in projects.
• Performed Black-box Testing, Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Stress Testing and Regression Testing.
• Coordinated with development team for Bug fixing issues using HP ALM.
• Used ALM OTA (Open Test Architecture) API to generate Test Result report from Test Lab component of ALM.
• Performed backend testing by extensively using SQL queries.
• Performed Automation of regression testing using UFT and programming dynamic VB Scripts for testing GUI functions, acceptance and limit validations.
• Maintained the dependencies using Widows INI (Initialization Files) by using UFT script.
• Conducted Test Automation Forum to identify areas of improvement and to provide solutions for any major UFT code issues.
• Designed the Data Driven tests in UFT to validate with different sets of test data.
• Created and executed UFT scripts for regression testing.
• Adapted existing regression UFT scripts for customized applications.
• Interacted with developers, business analysts and discussed technical problems and reported bugs.
• Explored technologies best suited to build from the ground up.
• Proactively performed troubleshooting with Senior Business Analyst and Engineering peers to replicate, identify issues.
• Provided a risk assessment on the defects identified and set the correct priority and severity.
• As member of the Scrum team participated in daily stand-up meetings, project status meetings as well as retrospective meetings and reviews.

Environment: HP ALM, HP UFT, Java, J2EE, Java Script, VBScript, Oracle, HTML, SQL, XML, Windows, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Office.

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed Test Plans and Test Cases, compiled Test data, documented Test result and performed Test result analysis.
• Reviewed requirement documents and implemented the details to write Test plan, Test scenario, and Test case.
• Prepared Traceability Matrix based on User and Business requirements.
• Managed the testing process, bug reporting, analyzed the test results, tracked the progress of system testing, and provided daily status to Quality Center.
• Ensured requirement coverage by Test Cases, as well as defect traceability to Test cases in Quality Center.
• Ensured data consistency on front-end by writing and executing SQL queries.
• Created a single huge Shared Object Repository for all the different modules by using the Object Repository Manager in QTP.
• Adopted the Descriptive Techniques of QTP for maintainability of the Scripts.
• Created VBScript library files containing User Defined Functions and utilized these functions in various Test scripts using Quick Test Pro.
• Parameterized user-input data for different test scripts and performed data driven testing for both positive and Negative test cases using QTP.
• Verified the functionality of integrated, multi-environment enterprise solutions using Quick Test Pro.
• Worked closely with technical support, developers, DBA’s etc. to quickly validated defects.
• Assessed severity and found temporary workarounds and permanent resolutions.
• Performed release validation testing for core functionality during application launch.
• Conducted defect triage meetings to go over the defects with the project team.

Environment: Java, J2EE, SQL Server, HP Quality Center, HP QTP, Windows, UNIX, C, C++, MS Excel, Oracle, MS Office.

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Conducted Manual and Regression test execution based on Test Cases.
• Involved in developing the Test Plan and analyzing the Use Cases and developing Test scenarios to verify the functionalities.
• Based on requirement documentation, translated the information to business scenarios and high level Test cases.
• Prepared automation Test plan for AUT.
• Mapped High Level Test requirements to the Test Cases in Quality Center.
• Worked on Test plan to create manual/automated test scripts for the test cases for the functionality test using Quality Center.
• Verified the data stored in the database with the help of SQL queries.
• Extensively used VB Script in expert view part of QTP.
• Involved in query optimization by using QTP.
• Created and set up test data in preparation for automation in QTP.
• Involved in Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Unit Testing, and Grey Testing using QTP.
• Used JIRA to track bugs and tasks assigned.
• Reviewed software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance to mitigate risks.
• Interacted with team on need basis and providing timely solutions.
• Conducted daily triages for defect resolution and quick defect turn around.

Environment: J2EE, Java Script, MS Office, VB Script, Oracle, Quality Center, C, MS Visio, MS Office, QTP, Java, Windows, UNIX.