SUMMARY:

• In depth knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Configuration Management (SCM), Software Life Cycle Methodology (SLCM), Product and Process Quality Assurance (PPQA).
• Verification and Validation - the CMMI compliance standard processes and methodologies used for the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software products.
• Well versed with Manual, Automated test procedures and test planning, scripting, creation of test cases based on technical specification, creation of modular test tree, project documentation, extraction of information from the Software Requirement Specification.
• Extensive knowledge of performing Business and Requirements Analysis, JAD (Joint Application Development), RUP (Rational Unified Process) methodology, Business Process Modeling.
• Comprehensive knowledge of business analysis, modeling, designing and implementing Intranet and windows based business systems in Financial and Insurance sectors.
• Knowledge of creating Use Cases, User Stories and specification documents.
• Conducting feasibility analysis and Risk Assessment for all the projects undertaken.
• Business modeling, software prototyping and wire frame generation.
• Experienced with testing at various levels unit, functional, system integration, load/performance, and support for user acceptance testing. And producing testing related deliverable such as test strategies, plans, cases, scripts, traceability matrix, testing status report, and defect management.
• As a QA Analyst, closely worked with the Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Team Leads, to develop the test strategies and plan production schedules.
• Involved in Back-end testing by writing and executing SQL queries. Good knowledge of writing and modifying UNIX scripts using commands and as per the UNIX requirements.
• Knowledge of using SQL queries for manipulating data from database and testing database integrity and consistency.
• Experienced in RDBMS such as Oracle, SQL Server
• Experienced in using automation testing tools, Involving understanding the process of any particular application, preparing a framework, Preparing test plans, Preparing test cases and Automating test cases.
• Excellent technical communication, documentation, interpersonal and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Possess good communication skills, Self-motivated, Proactive, Task oriented and quick learner at new technologies, Able to work independently, a good team player, Interacts with all levels of management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro/ALM, Quality Center, Load Runner. JUnit, TestNG, Rational Performance Tester, LoadRunner, Apache JMeter, Selenium/WebDriver

Management Tools: Quality Center, Clear Quest, Crystal Reports, MS Project, Remedy.

Scripting: VB Script, Unix Shell Script, Java script

Methodologies: Waterfall, V-Model, Iterative, Agile.

Database: Oracle 12C, SQL Server 2014Operating System: Windows 10, Unix & Mac

Defect Tracking Tool: IBM Rational Clear Quest, Team track, Bugzilla, JIRA, ALM.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Queens, NY

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked with development team to ensure the code and the test automation code are interacting efficiently together.
• Was responsible and accountable for one or more of the major components of the test automation framework. These included the design, development, delivery, maintenance and evolution of these components. Was mocking of web services, a selenium grid, a metrics dashboard, development of a standardized development environment, and development of non-functional test capabilities such as performance and security within our Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline.
• Created the automation test plan, strategy, testing environment, scenarios, creating/modifying scripts and data required, executed tests, and reported on findings for a project. Contributed to the initial project design phase, provided input on automation test plans, estimates, and test strategies for a project(s), worked closely with clients and project team.
• Seasoned Automation QA professional responsible for the development and support of automation applications.
• Defined the automation test plan and strategy, testing environment, scenarios, creating/modifying scripts and data required, executing tests, and reporting on findings.
• Executed the tests and reporting back to the development team on issues to be addressed as required.
• Conducted QA reviews and inspections to find potential defects and recommended corrective action, often assisted more junior staff identified defects in more challenging situations.
• Performed test reviews (e.g. test case review) and signoff on test cases.
• Developed & maintained of test scripts meeting required requirements.
• Reviewed broken scripts for suites and resolve/fix them.
• Identified vulnerabilities in automated testing and defines and manages plans to mitigate risk.
• Delivered project assignments on time, within budget and with high quality.
• Participated in the automation feasibility analysis for new systems/applications.
• Worked with the Project team to integrate the automated framework and testing into our daily development processes.
• Recommended process improvements to management to provide operational efficiencies.
• Participated in the full SDLC (Agile), including meetings, iterative development, estimations and design sessions.
• Ensured coordination between and across inter-related projects.
• Write effective and thorough bug reports and verify bug fixes.
• Provided Timely and accurate status for the assigned tasks.

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement Specification (BRS), Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and User Requirement Document (URD).
• Designed/ developed Test Plan and Test Approach artifact with resource requirements and time estimates.
• Communicate with Business/Systems Analysts and Developers to understand/clarify requirements. Participate in systems requirement reviews and team meetings when necessary.
• Performed extensive manual testing before doing the automation testing.
• Identified and prepare test data for testing.
• Performed System, functionality, Integration, transition, negative, positive, boundary, and regression Testing.
• Used SQL Plus to query the database for Data validation, data integrity. Performed Data mining, Database testing for Data migration from old system to new system.
• Executed SQL Queries to create test data, updated, and delete data in backend database.
• Identified, reported, and managed defects in defect tracking system (Quality Center to log defects) and monitored the defects for successful resolution.
• Identify and communicate risks to Project team
• Assisted with UAT testing
• Provide regular updates to the Test/Project Manager.
• Provide technical information for Change Requests meetings
• Developed QTP Scripts using expert view and developed reusable actions, created object repositories, check points, parameterization (Data-Driven test), reusable functions and break points for debugging.
• Maintain Project's test documentation
• Participates in production support and troubleshooting when required
• Participate in collection and review of quantitative data related to software testing and development activities for measurement and analysis as required.
• Generated weekly status reports to the team manager and attended the weekly status meeting with Technical team, Team managers, and Business analysts.