SUMMARY:

• UNIX/SQL/Agile/API&Batch Testing/Onshore & Offshore Mgmt.
• Test Plan/Test Cases/Gap & Defect Analysis/Release & Change ControlMgmt
• Specialist in Increasing System Efficiency, Quality and End User Satisfaction
• Seeking a position for Senior QA Software Tester in Client Server environment with experience of both Front End & Back End Testing with emphasis on UNIX/Oracle (SQL), Web Testing (API) and Batch Testing.
• 10+ years of professional experience in QA/Software Manual and Automated Testing under both Windows and UNIX based applications. Extensive knowledge and experience in performing complex functional, progression, regression, integration, performance and system testing on different environments JAVA, C++, HTML, PL/SQL, XML, Web Sphere, Oracle on HP - UX 11, AIX 5, Windows 2000/NT and XP.
• Self-motivated and result-oriented individual, accustomed to the pressure of tight deadlines. Work collaboratively with team members to achieve common goals, while maintaining responsibilities and commitment.
• Expert in UNIX utility and SQL script with both Front End & Back End testing.
• Expertise in Testing Methodology, Process Management and good understanding of business.
• Document performance QA Test Plan by determining key transaction based on SLA and interacts with DBA/Developer Team to finalize capability of application using LOADRUNNER Tool.
• Excellent skill in Technical documentation (Test Plan/Test Cases, Defect, written communication), intercommunication skill
• Onshore/Offshore Team interaction, follow up, Change Control, Project Planning, Release Co-ordination, Key Learning Session.
• Ability to differentiate Level of testing like: Unit Testing (White Box Testing), Integration Testing, System Testing (Black Box Testing), UAT Testing, Load/Stress Testing etc.
• Knowledge of ETL process testing cycle including extraction and conversion of data, transformation of data based on requirements, and loading of data into Oracle database.
• Performed Data Analysis and Data gathering for Operations and customers, follow up customer issue.
• Ability to execute QA, SIT & UAT phase in each release to manage E2E project to deliver quality products.
• Identify Gaps in different initial phase in SDLC like Analysis, Design & Testing phase to meet customer needs, Agile Process and participated in DevOps.
• Identify defects, performed root cause of defects, maintain defect matrix and follow up by severity.
• Excellent in communication, Good written ability, interactive skill to communicate with team and vendors.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: UNIX (HP - UX, Solaris, AIX), Linux, Windows NT, 2000, XP

Applications: Ultra Edit, MS Office, MQ Edit, PowerBuilder 5.0, Lotus Notes, VISIO

Languages: XML, Java, C, C++, HTML, SQL, SQL Plus, Shell Script, VB, Shell Script (Korn)

Tools: Toad, Ultra Edit, XML SPY, Load Runner, Quality Center, Clear Quest, Test Director, JIRA

RDMS: Oracle, Access, Sybase, Informix, SQL server

Networking: TCP/IP, Telnet, FTP, SNMP, Firewall, NDM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Software Tester

Confidential, Warren, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements functional test plans and test cases based on system understanding and analysis of functional and system specifications
• Ability to analyze requirements, customer experience, business flow from functional level.
• Ability to interact with Team, (Cross-functional Team), can work under pressure, Good Communication skill, Interactive.
• Familiar with Testing Methodology (Type of Testing/Level of Testing) to develop Quality plan.
• Involved with Management (Feedback after each Release, Daily Testing Status) to implement Quality Process.
• Interact with User (Direct and indirect approach), Team to find optimal solution.
• Knowledge of SQL (Oracle) to validate Transaction Testing for front end testing to validate data in back end database.
• Knowledge of Basic UNIX utilities to test back end functionality of application, debugging issue with Unix log files and communicated with cross functional team.
• Ability to install code, generation of Pre Load/Configuration data, set up environment.
• Familiar with SDLC (Analysis & Design, Coding, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance)
• Ability to handle SIT for all interface and ability to execute UAT with business Team.
• Ability to use JIRA for Defect Tracking and Test Plan documentation, Hands on experience in Shell Scripting in Back End Testing.
• Managed and lead onshore/offshore team, gathered daily status, participated in work distribution etc.
• Configures test environments as necessary to support test efforts, sanity testing and reported issue to installation and development team.
• Involved in Real-Time testing using complicated API (XML Request/Response), used SOAP UI tools to create E2E orders.
• Assist QA Management by generating Daily MR Status of Group Tester, Testing Status and involved in Defect Root Cause Analysis. Works closely with developers to isolate and understand problems and issues.
• Works with peers in development and other organizations to troubleshoot and resolve project issues both technical and non-technical in nature.
• Mentors and oversees the work of more junior engineers as assigned.
• Interactive, Team Player, ability to manage open item in QA Testing, ability to work under pressure, ability to manage critical problems.
• Ability to develop basic shell script to automate manual process in back end testing.
• Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures. Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Sr. Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Confidential, Cranbury, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements based on customer experience, Gap Analysis, Team interaction and document Test Plan/Test cases using Quality Center.
• Estimate work effort, timeline, test schedule and resource for each release and update LOE by Task by Task.
• Communicate with team, verified defects in Quality Center (QC) before it is assigned to development team. Clarify testing issues and questions.
• Confirms and prioritizes project plans and deliverables per customer requirements and deadlines; and stays current on emerging tools, techniques and technologies related to software testing.
• Generated test cases for the new and modified functionality in the Quality Center as well as linked the requirements to test cases to defects.
• Update Test Plan and Test Scenarios for each enhancement and execute test scripts.
• Use Testing Methodology to develop Test cases using positive and negative test scenario.
• Support UAT team by providing technical support and provides necessary data.
• Developed combination of UNIX commands mainly awk, grep, sed to validate back end testing.
• Installed software on QA servers (HP, SUN) using Installation Guide.
• Run automated Regression Test Scripts using shell Script to verify no other previously working functions have failed as a result of the reparations and that newly added feature.
• Analyzed defects with root cause problem and discussed with team for better solution.
• Marked all regression testing in each release to minimize production defects.
• Involved in System Integration (Black Box Testing) testing with external & internal interface team and performed E2E Testing.
• Support Developer in Unit testing (White Box Testing) in each phase of release and interact with team resolve critical problems.
• Tested User Guide and Installation Guide in each release and implements from customer experience.
• Worked with engineers and operations and tried to resolved
• Production problems and came up with ways of duplicating the production environment.
• Support the test lead of all Change Control Management teams in documenting and reporting application test results.
• Baseline QA Test Plan by reviewing documents by formal or informal methods, updated in each release.
• Creates all necessary test data as outlined in the Test Plan. Documents, tracks, and communicates test results, analysis, and unresolved problems.
• Provide test status and reports to management. Provide system-testing sign-off for SOX compliance and create test report for future analysis.

Technical Environment: UNIX (HP-UX, SUN), C, Korn Shell Script, Quality Center, XML

Sr. Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Interact with internal team to identify core business, business flow and identify major & minor functionalities.
• Used complicated SQL to validate transaction in GUI testing to make sure data uniqueness.
• Developed functional test cases using SQL script to validate data by developing complex query.
• Use Unix Utilities like Network (ftp, telnet, rlogin), vi editor, Pattern Searching/Formatting (grep, egrep, sed, awk), file Processing/Translating (tr, cut, split, head, tail), etc for Data File Testing.
• Automated basic testing process in back end testing using shell script and understood developed script by developer.
• Interact with cross-functional team to install software, understand application functionalities, resolved daily defects, blocking defects, etc.
• Involved in weekly Status Meeting to find Testing status, Dead Line, MRs Status, New release requirement status, Team interaction and technical problem and solutions.

Technical Environment: UNIX (HP-UX, SUN), Oracle (SQL), JAVA, C, Quality Center, Toad, XML

Sr. Quality Assurance Software Tester

Confidential, Cranbury, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Scope and requirements documentation; constructs and executes test cases; tracks and records defects uncovered; collects, identifies, defines, organizes.
• Provides metrics on the results of system testing activities; coordinates and collaborates with others in analyzing collected requirements to ensure system development and implementation plans meet customer needs and expectations.
• Involved in Screen Oriented testing with manual functional testing with object testing and maintained business flow.
• Extensively used UNIX to validate process oriented testing like variable length data file validation.
• Developed and updated UNIX based Test Plan in each release and discussed with team.
• Performed GUI testing with object Testing, Validation of business rules and data validation.
• Developed and reviewed SQL script with use of sub query, join, Oracle function, group by and order by clause to validate all Front end transaction (Insert, update, delete) for data validation.
• Involved in performance testing to measure different transaction using Load Runn er by developing script and analyzed results with DBA and Developer.
• Participated Requirement gap analysis tracked Defects, retested defects and performed regression testing in each release. Maintain history of defect in ClearQuest.
• Used testing methodology to develop test cases using positive, negative, boundary testing and use sanity, E2E testing after each installation code process.
• Performed QA process Management, assist User and trained new hired and standardized local testing procedure by developing QA hand book for regression testing.
• Participate in walk-though, inspections, reviews, and user group meeting and support upper management.

Technical Environment: UNIX (HP-UX, SUN), Oracle (SQL), JAVA, C, Shell Script, ClearQuest, XML, Load Runner

Software Quality Assurance Tester

Confidential, Cranbury, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Interact with internal team to identify core business, business flow and identify major & minor functionalities.
• Extensively used UNIX to validate process oriented testing like variable length data file validation.
• Developed and updated UNIX based Test Plan in each release and discussed with team.
• Executed all Test cases for GUI testing using both functional/object testing using testing methodology.
• Automated basic testing process in back end testing using shell script and understood developed script by developer.
• Involved with deferent release, performed regression testing and maintain test plan history.
• Communicate with team, verified defects in Test Director before it is assigned to development team. Clarified testing issues and questions.
• Generated test cases for each functionality in the Test Director.
• Track all defects, analyzed test results and QA sign off all releases.

Technical Environment: UNIX (HP-UX, SUN), Oracle (SQL), JAVA, C, Test Director, SCM