SUMMARY:

• ASTQB certified, with 12 years of multi - platform and multi-tier environment experience in Quality Assurance and Software Development.
• Experience in SDLC, Software Test Life Cycle, Planning, Execution, Defect Management & Reporting.
• Experience with testing of Web-based, Client server and Batch process application on Windows machine, iOS and Android Mobile devices..
• Extensive experience in writing Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Proficient in End-to-End, Smoke, Functional, GUI, Integration, System, Regression, Backend, Performance Acceptance testing, exploratory and ad-hoc testing.
• Working knowledge automated scripts using Quick Test Pro(QTP) and Selenium.
• Good knowledge of Performance testing tools - LoadRunner, VUgen, Virtual Controller, LR-Analysis.
• Experience in testing of Data Warehouse, ETL, and Integrations with various data sources.
• Experience in writing SQL query for Database Testing and Web Services(REST).
• Detail-oriented and excellent communication across different IT functions.
• Working knowledge of UNIX, batch jobs and shell scripts validation.
• Good knowledge of Premium Finance, Insurance, Equity Research, Capital Markets, Foreign Exchange and Investment Banking domain.
• Strong experience in SDLC Methodologies - Waterfall, Agile, Scrum.
• Project Initiation & Planning - Initiating projects, outlining project goals, deliverables, forming Test strategies, Testing Estimation, preparing schedule, identifying milestones and task allocation
• Strong leadership capabilities and excellent team player with exposure to the global delivery model.
• Strong exposure to onsite/offshore model of Project Co-ordination, Communication and Execution.
• Effectively manage a team of software QA Engineers, allowing them to be impactful in their roles.
• Experience with testing on iOS and Android Mobile devices.
• Coordinated technical tasks and troubleshooting UAT/Production issues across third party venders.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System: Windows, Mainframe, UNIX, Linux

QA tools: Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT, LoadRunner, Selenium, SOAPUI and TestComplete

Databases: Sybase, SQL, Oracle, MS-SQL Server, MS-Access

Language/Tools: C, C++, HTML, XML, JAVA, JavaScript, Shell Scripting, SQL, Visual Basic, VB Script, VB Macros

Other Skills: Rapid SQL, R2Web, Crystal report, TOAD, SQL Navigator, MS Office, Adobe Tool, Brio Reporting Tool, SAP BO/BI

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Jersey City

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Working knowledge of Capital market with PM’s Research analyst tool and Trading Systems like, Research Notes, RMC, PortWare, (LVTS) Long View Trading System.
• Sound knowledge of various trade orders, order routing and FIX messages.
• Defined QA model and best practices for testing and quality engineering and work with the team to implement that strategy.
• Work closely with peers in the technology organization to plan and co-ordinate testing activities.
• Escalated critical and blocking issues when necessary and drive them to closure.
• Tracked overall progress and provide regular status updates to senior management
• Ensured entry/exit criteria that must be met before each release along with Research, evaluate, and implement new testing strategies based on existing needs.
• Measure quality metrics and make necessary process improvements.
• Act as Release Lead to make sure proper standards are follow for Testing, and releasing the code to Production and performing the post validations.
• Review of weekly testing metrics for quality and conformance to standard and Work with Senior Managers to determine Go-No Go for productions releases.
• Reviewed user’s story, Business Requirement, Design Specification and Serve as SME regarding all testing activities.
• Implemented/Managed Test Plans, Test Case, Test Scripts and Execution based on Business Requirements and Design documents.
• Performed various testing based on project time line and nature of application such as Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Exploratory Testing and Risk based testing ensure the Quality of Software Applications and It meets the requirements.
• Ensured assigned application works on all different environments throughout the SDLC in its phases such as IST, DEV, QA, UAT and PROD.
• Ensure all results are documented, signed off and any remediation items are planned for delivery.
• Work with different Technology Leads in Regulatory & Compliance Technology to establish, execute common QA goals of the group, provide training as needed and timely reporting of progress.
• Documented all Test Plan, Test Case and Test Script in Quality Center/ALM.
• Executed and monitored UNIX jobs using Control M scheduler and escalated issue to a project team.
• Performed Backend testing involving multiple databases like Sybase, Oracle and SQL making sure the ETL process produces data as per the business rules.
• Written SQL Query suing Rapid SQL, Toad, SQL Developer to insert/update/delete data to ensure if UI and Web services feeder works as expected.
• Compared Source and Target db’s and verified the data manipulation and cleansing took place based on the business requirement.
• Attended daily scrum calls, QA status meeting, and project status meeting with QA manager, Scrum Masters, PM’s, BA Analysts and Stakeholders.
• Ensure the reusability of all testing assets delivered in Quality Center/ALM or via Quick Test Professional™ (QTP) and ensure their safe archiving for each project (or for other appropriate toolsets)
• Maintained QTP scripts for regression testing of many applications with different technology.
• Create Test Cases for REST web services testing using SoapUI automation testing tool.
• Tested various XML configuration based on environment and parameterization to reporting applications.
• Automated Test Case for web based and client server application using Selenium framework using JAVA, Web Driver, TestNG, Cucumber and integrated with Jenkins to run it automated on schedule every build.
• Participated in Business Requirement, Test Plan and Defect review meeting and provided appropriate feedback.
• Documented defects, monitored resolutions and retained necessary documentation to plan for future assigned testing using Quality Center (QC)/ALM.
• Responsible for providing QA approvals to release the applications in Production environment.

Environment: Quality Center, ALM, QTP, Selenium, Eclipse, SoapUI, Windows, UNIX, Web Logic, ETL, Informatics, Site minder, XML, C#, DotNet, Dev Express, ASP .NET, JAVA, Java Script, SQL, Oracle, Sybase, MS Office, Putty, VMware, Control M, Repaid SQL, SAP BO

Confidential, Jersey City

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Experience with resource planning, scope assessment, testing framework, communication plan, reporting metrics template, defect reports, change management.
• Responsible for reviewing Business Requirement / Technical Specification documents for all projects/PPR/CR for Premium financing of P&C products .
• Responsible for writing/documenting Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Case and Test Scripts for all projects using Quality Center/QTP.
• Responsible managing Test environment from the point of migration and test data setup.
• Performed testing of UNIX shell scripts/batch jobs and database store procedure to confirm the system updates and data manipulation.
• Performed lead role in POC of an automation tool using Quality Center and Quick Test Pro.
• Provided planning of testing tasks and assigning work items to the QA resources.
• Developed and executed Quick Test Pro(QTP) scripts for the regression testing to verify actual results with expected results with Hybrid automation framework.
• Used various QTP technics to success in the script execution such as parameterize, checkpoints, descriptive programming and VB Script loop and conditional statement.
• Used VB Scripting to perform the Data Driven testing to ensure application behaving as expected.
• Created function library and used VB Script inbuilt function for data manipulations.
• Owned and communicated overall test progress and escalated issues to upper management in a timely fashion.
• Involved in publishing & analyzing various accounting and treasury reports in Crystal/R2web.
• Created and executed SQL queries aligned with SYBASE, MSSQL and Oracle databases using Rapid SQL tool.
• Performed data comparison and backend testing for ETL process and EASE refresh process.
• Managing various QA phases and performing hands on testing including Regression, Functionality and Pre Release testing of web based and client server applications.
• Assisted developer in troubleshooting issues and helped project team prioritizing the critical issues.
• Involved in QA status, application Go/No Go and Postmortem meetings for every release.
• Performed validation and verification of XML file posting for Online Payment project.
• Work closely with Project Manager, Business Analyst, Developer, DBA and System Admin to understand the application, troubleshoot the environment showstopper, and discuss issues found during QA lifecycle.
• Conducted UAT test meetings with the Business users and Stakeholders to confirm the enhancements and implementation of an Application.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, Windows, UNIX, Web Logic, ETL, Micro Strategy, Site minder, XML, .Net, ASP .NET, JAVA, Java Script, SQL, MS SQL. Oracle, Sybase, Power Builder, IDM, MS Office, Lotus Notes, Star Team, SSH Secure Shell, VMWere

Confidential, NYC

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the project scope meeting and provided QA possibility to the team.
• Responsible for reviewing Product Requirements and Functional Specification documents for various projects in order to write Test Estimates, Test Outline, and Test Design documentation.
• Developed and executed Test plan and Test cases for functional, integration and regression testing
• Involved in writing, maintaining and executing Automation QTP scripts for various regression areas during patch and major product releases.
• Created and maintained shared Object Repository, used descriptive programming to identify the dynamic objects and performed various actions.
• Analyzed and commutated QA results from offshore team with onsite DEV/BU team to make sure quality of information transfer for major regression areas.
• Managed off shore QA Engineers and mentor onsite junior team members on QA methods and provide training when necessary.
• Provided Test Estimates, Resources allocation, scope of the testing throughout the Project Life Cycle.
• Verified the Project Goals meet the current and long term corporate objectives.
• Interacted with Developers and Business Analysts to understand the requirements.
• Attended Project meetings, Release meetings, and QA status meetings.
• Performed Smoke, Functional, GUI, Regression, End to End and Production Verification testing.
• Extensively use QC to document the requirement traceability, test plans, test case and defect tracking.
• Used Excel macros to automate the testing process.

Environment: Quality Center, .NET Add-in for QTP, QTP, Windows, UNIX, JAVA, .NET, Flex, VBScripts, XML, HTML, SQL, MS Office

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in requirements analysis and worked with the business analysts to review the technical design and the Functional requirement documents.
• Designed and developed test strategy, test plans and test cases using Quality Center.
• Performed Functional, Integration, Regression, and Smoke Test for the every release.
• Prepared test data for interpreting the positive/negative /regression results based on the requirements.
• Created and maintained QTP scripts and presented the results to the project management team.
• Participated in weekly status meetings to discuss the progress of the logged issues with the developers.
• Verified data changes using SQL in TOAD.
• Interact with offshore Development team to retrieve the technical knowledge of AUT and provide better understanding of the issues found during QA cycle.
• Performed report validation and backend testing for more than 25 reports in Brio Reporting tool..
• Reported issues in Quality Center and provided defect report to developers to address the high priority issue as per business needs.

Environment: J2EE, JAVA, VMS, Oracle, XML, QTP, Quality Center, WinRunner7.0, PeopleSoft, Windows, UNIX, Brio Reporting Tool