SUMMARY:

• More than 7 years of experience and strong understanding of Software Quality Assurance Methodologies including development, execution, and maintenance of the Test Plans, Test Result documents and Defect reports.
• Experienced with HP ALM/ HP Quality Center Administration (Domain creation, Project Creation, User Creation, maintain user authentication, Allocation of projects to users).
• Experienced in Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Software Development Life Cycle ( SDLC ) and Software Testing Life Cycle ( STLC).
• Performed Database Validation and Verification using Structured Query Language ( SQL ) queries.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with profound ability to prioritize and multi task goals in order to meet the time requirements.
• Proficiency in business analysis, business process design, compilation of functional specifications, process development, testing and training.
• Expertise on assigning the Test Cases to the Test Sets in Application Lifecycle Management ( ALM ).
• Experienced with assigning the Requirements to the Test Cases in HP Application Lifecycle Management ( ALM ).
• Acquainted with different testing concepts and methods like Functional testing, Black Box, Regression, UAT, Smoke, Sanity, Integration and Backend Testing.
• Experienced with managing project team in the real time environment.
• Experienced in developing and customizing Manual as well as Automation scripts using Quick Test Professional/ UFT.
• Expertise in Working with Automation framework and updating the automation suites for new functionality using QTP/UFT.
• Excellent team player with very good communication skills and leadership qualities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Very dedicated to produce professional work with highest quality and creativity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

Sr. Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Determined user requirements and goals by interacting with clients.
• Involved in preparing detailed and reviewed Test cases to cover all the requirements.
• Developed detail test plans and identifying testing objectives.
• Prepared test scenarios, test case based on CRBR, executed them using ALM and documented defects.
• Performed database testing such as data integrity, accuracy of stored data, data type, data size, data security.
• Received Legal agreement, Trade, counter party information, limit, sensitivity information from upstream system and verify the data is correct.
• After validate the data send those to down stream system application for reporting purpose.
• Adjusted different kind of exposure value, based on Hierarchy and portfolio like OTC, SFT, ETD etc.
• Tested application and verified data table content by using SQL queries.
• Worked with Business Analyst, Developer and other team member to define issues, and design enhancements in a Business Analyst function.
• Responsible for reporting daily status and progress of testing to the project team.
• Automated the functionality and interface testing of the application using HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Insert Object Data Verification Check point on HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT ) automation testing tools.
• Verify Back end Data using ODBC after interacted with front - end Automation Test scripts.
• Used HP Unified Functional Testing ( UFT ) for Shared Object repository creation and maintenance, used regular expression, re-usable actions, data table, checkpoints and recovery scenario.
• Analyzed requirements and use cases, certified application-specific software performed ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents.
• Developed and documented effective test procedures, which effectively directed other's work. Lead brainstorming sessions to identify key testing concerns and prevent insufficiently broad testing.
• Imported data from the Database to the Data table and performed Data Driven testing with different Data sets for reports generation module in HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Created Driver Script using VB Script to execute HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT) application automatically and run number of automated scripts simultaneously.

Environment: Windows, Unix, Toad, Oracle, Putty, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Agile, Web, HP ALM 12.0, HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT) 12.2, HTML and XML.

QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and Analyzed Business Requirement, Business scenarios and System Requirement, Business Process flow.
• Documented Issue Tracker from BRD and FRS and Involved in testing of the web based application.
• Involved and Created UAT Test plans based on system requirements and Business Requirement Documents.
• Mapped to BRD, Business scenarios, Test scenarios, Test cases and defect.
• Created Test scenario and Test cases based on Business scenarios and Requirement Documents.
• Shared Project related knowledge transaction with Offshore and Onshore Team
• Executed Manual Test Scripts through Application Life Cycle Management.
• Responsible for developing test scripts and cross checking with Business Requirements using ALM.
• Executed test cases based on business testing requirements and test plans using ALM.
• Execution QTP automated scripts and stored the results in ALM.
• Developed automated test scripts using Descriptive Programming techniques using VB Script.
• Generated Key-Word Driven scripts that access the backend database using UFT.
• Created Test scenarios for Loan Agent, Set UP Processor, Processor, Underwriter, Closer, QA Analyst and Funder to Refinance Mortgage Loan,
• Documented all Test results, identifying and summarizing discrepancies.
• Worked with client’s Business, technical, and user stakeholders to define issues, and design enhancements in a Business Analyst function.
• Attended review meetings and walkthroughs to discuss and update the status of the project.
• Participated Defect Triage meeting with the Developer, BA and other team members for appropriate handling of the bugs and their timely resolution.
• Performed backend testing by writing SQL Queries; Wrote SQL statements to verify data.

Environment: UFT, ALM, VB Script, HTML, SQL Server, Windows and Unix and XML.

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in requirement gathering and Design Review.
• Developed comprehensive Test plans based on system requirements, testing of the online web application.
• Scheduled and executed Manual Test Scripts through Application Life Cycle Management.
• Responsible for developing test scripts and cross checking with Business Requirements using ALM.
• Executed test cases based on business testing requirements and test plans using ALM.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Ad-hoc Testing, Exploratory Testing and Usability testing.
• Performed Functional, System, Regression, Integration and User Acceptance testing using UFT.
• Execution QTP automated scripts and stored the results in ALM.
• Developed some of the automated test scripts using Descriptive Programming techniques using VB Script.
• Generated Key-Word Driven scripts that access the backend database using UFT.
• Created usage scenarios and executed them in order to test a product from a user perspective.
• Created Test scenarios for Annuity processing, and update New Annuity applications, Subsequent Annuity Application and Activity Bloter.
• Documented all test results, identifying and summarizing discrepancies.
• Worked with client’s Business, technical, user stakeholders and their Vendors to define issues, and design enhancements in a Business Analyst function.
• Attended various review meetings and walkthroughs to discuss the status of the project.
• Coordinated meetings with the Development teams for appropriate handling of the bugs and their timely resolution. Developed and executed SQL Queries to perform backend database testing.
• Wrote PL/SQL scripts and assisted C programmers for Application development.

Environment: Windows Server, Java, Java Script, HTML, UNIX, SQL, TOAD, Oracle, UFT, ALM and Micro focus Romba.

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the Requirement review for Test case analysis from Business team and development teams.
• Involved in creating Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test scripts and Test Scenarios from SRS for the application.
• Performed Manual Test case creation then Automation Scripts Execution,development, debugging, reviews, analyze results and reporting defects.
• Created and maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix and Test Matrix.
• Performed Functional testing, System testing, Hot fix, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.
• Used HP ALM/Quality Center for maintaining the Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Execution, Defect management, Reporting and familiarity with other features of Quality Center and Clear Quest.
• Used Quality Center/ALM to organize and manage all phases of the software testing process, including planning tests, executing tests, and tracking defects.
• Wrote SQL queries to testing database tables for back end testing.
• Developed Automated Test Scripts to Perform Regression Testing to make sure that the bug has been fixed and the application is running properly using HP Quick Test Professional.
• Enhanced the recorded scripts to resolve synchronization. Enhanced recorded test scripts using VB Scripts in QTP/UFT.
• Tested functionality of the Application by inserting various check points like standard check points, text check points, table check points, image check points, and Bitmap and database check points in QTP. Created Multiple & reusable Actions using QTP/UFT.
• Involved to creating Hybrid Automation framework and also developed re-usable functions using QTP/UFT.
• Executed Auto and property Insurance Automated test script in QTP/UFT.
• Participated in weekly status meetings and coordinated with the Developers and Testers to resolve and close defects.
• Reported Application defects and worked with business analysts and developers to resolve technical/functional issues.

Environment: Windows, VB Script, UNIX,SQL Server, Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT and Clear Quest.

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed System integration testing (SIT), regression testing, and Backend testing.
• Delivered, within short time frames under tight deadlines, with minimal supervision.
• Involved in developing Integration Test Plans, System Test Plans for the applications.
• Responsibilities included Manual, Acceptance, Functional, Integration, System, and GUI testing of the system.
• Test plans, Test scripts and test cases were designed in accordance with business functional requirements and technical designs as defined via an AGILE method (story boards, modeling, team design sessions, etc).
• Participated in preparing a smoke test for the application under test, which included the basic test cases, to ensure that the application is stable enough in the QA environment to start functional testing.
• Identified the Test Cases to be automated and generated the automated scripts using HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Performed data driven testing and Regression testing using HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Inserted synchronization points to solve timing problem between test and application.
• Experience to eliminate redundant pop up messages to cut down script run times using recovery scenarios in HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Used extensive SQL queries from the front end using database checkpoints in HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT) to perform backend database testing.
• Used HP ALM/Quality Center for test management and defect reports.
• Detected, verified, prioritized, navigated and tracked defects using HP ALM in the software until they were fixed.
• Interacted with the developers for bug fixes and problem resolution.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed using HP ALM.
• Used SQL and PL/SQL queries to verify the data from the Oracle database.
• Wrote SQL query using TOAD for database testing and have good knowledge of database.
• Wrote numerous SQL scripts to inspect data within the database.
• Communicated test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and management.
• Involved in creating Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test scripts and Test Scenarios from SRS for the application.

Environment: Windows, VB Script, UNIX,SQL Server, Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT.

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Requirement Documents and Use case to prepare the detailed Test Plan..
• Developed, implemented and executed test methodologies and plans to ensure software product quality.
• Documented the Test Cases using Software Requirement Specification and Design documents.
• Worked closely with the Quality Manager in planning, coordinating and implementing the testing methodology.
• Involved in testing the Web Applications developed in different programming languages.
• Prepared Test Scripts, Test conditions, Test Scenarios into Quality Center.
• Defined requirements, Test Cases using Quality Center, Linked test cases with the requirements.
• Scheduled and executed Manual Test Scripts through Quality Center; involved in Test Execution, reporting any defect in Quality Center.
• Performed backend testing by writing SQL Queries; Wrote PL/SQL statements to verify data Integrity.
• Developed VB scripts in Quick Test Pro (QTP) to perform end to end testing.
• Created a set of re-usable scripts using VBScript in QTP.
• Developed test scripts using QTP to perform functional and regression testing.
• Developed Descriptive Programming and Maintained Local and Shared Object Repository in QTP.
• Developed Data Driven Automation Framework in QTP.
• Validated of test results proactively explain and work through variances.
• Attended the Test planning sessions to help understand the End to End team with the code changes for the project
• Assisted UAT team in defining the Test plans and provided support to the user groups in entire test life cycle.
• Created and maintained Test matrices and weekly Reports.
• Started working relationships with developers and project managers.

Environment: Windows, VB Script, UNIX, SQL Server, Quality Center and QTP.