PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 7+ years of IT experience in Software Testing, proficient in Client/Server and Web based applications.
• Excellent working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Hands on experience in Analyzing Requirements, Design, Development, Implementation and Testing using Waterfall, V - Model Methodologies and Agile methodology.
• Experience with methodologies including, but not limited to Agile, RUP, or Waterfall.
• Experience in various domains like Financial, Insurance and Healthcare.
• Expert in Manual and Automated Testing using tools like Quality Center, Quick Test Professional
• Involved in preparing Test Plans, Test Scenarios, and Test Cases by reviewing Business Requirements and use cases.
• Experience working on ETLMethodologyand Tools.
• Hands on experience on Functional, Regression, Unit, Integration, System, User Acceptance, Cross Browser, Sanity, Adhoc, Compatibility and GUI Testing’s.
• Experience in Test Designing, Planning, Scheduling, Defect reporting and tracking and Test result analysis.
• Siemens PLM Software (formerly UGS) is a company specializing in 3D & 2D Product Lifecycle
• Expertise in Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Daily Scrum.
• Preparation of Test Data for positive and negative scenarios.
• Experience testing medical devices.
• Experience with Test Director/Quality Center for Requirements, Test Plan, Test Designing, Test Analysis, Test Execution & Defect Tracking.
• Excellent knowledge in Bug/Defect Life Cycle and experienced in logging defects using the bug tracking tools like Test Director/Quality Center, providing verifications on fixes in multiple environments and communicating fix success, failures, status updates as appropriate.
• Proficient in developing SQL queries and using different Join on multiple tables to perform Back-end Testing.
• Possess Management skills including implementing and maintaining QA processes and activities.
• Assisted Business Analyst in UAT.
• Excellent communication skills, documentation skills and problem solving skills with a strong technical background.
• Quick learner and excellent team player, ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Maintain Close interaction with developers and Business analyst to solve technical issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

QA Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, V Model

QA tools: QTP, Quality Center, ASTB Testing, ETL, Load Runner, Clear Quest, Bugzilla, Test Director

Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, VB Script, SQL, .NET, Python, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder

Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000, NT, 98 and UNIX

Technologies: Flash, ASP.NET, HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS

Databases: Oracle 10G, 9i and 8i

Microsoft: MS Access, SQL Server, My SQL Sybase

Front End Tools: Visual Studio 2003, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Outlook, MS Office.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Schaumburg, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Met with business analysts, team lead, and QA managers to discuss the Requirements and Test scenarios.
• Created test plans, test cases and test steps based on the specifications manually.
• Involved in designing Functional test cases and executed test cases manually.
• Interacted with the Business to learn the functionality.
• Involved in Functional and Regression testing of Epic Application.
• Designed and developed the Automation framework using Quality Center.
• Generated SQL queries to validate various reports, loads and extract process.
• Performed manual testing and data integrity testing by executing SQL statements.
• Performed Integration Testing and Batch Testing in QTP
• Worked closely with Business and UAT groups and provide support during UAT
• Submitting bugs in Team Track Bug Tracking Tool with in QA testing schedule time
• Used Quality Center for requirements management, planning, scheduling, defect tracking and manage the defects and executing the test cases.
• Implemented the Agile Test Methodology.
• Automated test cases using QTP and worked on BPT component of Quality Center to create quality script.
• Performed Functional, Integration and Regression Testing.
• Executed User Acceptance test scripts based on the Test Scenarios.
• Involved in using SQL queries to validate data in various claims.
• Involved in resolving defects by collaborating with the developers and the testing team.

Environment: Quality center(ALM), Bridge way, SAP, Windows NT, XML, BI application, Java, Oracle 9i, SQL, MS Project, Cloud

Confidential, Rockville, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensively involved in all phases of SDLC (Software development Life cycle) using Agile methodology
• Involved in preliminary meetings with core project team to discuss Business Requirement Document (BRD)
• Prepared test plans and test cases for manual and automated testing according to requirements
• Ensured data quality in database by writing and executing SQL statements
• Developed smoke test cases using Selenium EDI tool and regression test cases Selenium web drivers integrated with Java
• Prepared traceability matrices to fill gaps between requirements and test cases covered
• Used VB Scripting in QTP, generated test results and analyzed actual and expected results
• Interacted with developers and managers to identify and resolve technical issues encountered during automation testing using Selenium in Twist
• Wrote SQL queries for searching, creating and updating test data
• Managed and executed test cases and logged defects in defect reporting tool using Bugzilla
• Provided status reports to the project manager.

Environment: Quality Center 10, ALM, QTP 10, Selenium IDE 1.7.2, Load Runner 11, UNIX, Java, Windows XP, IE, Firefox, Mozilla, SQL Server, Bugzilla.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with technical teams, business users, and managers to analyze, design, plan, prioritize, and manage solutions for business
• Reviewed business requirements, process design documents, and functional specification documents, and supported technical developers in building technical specification documents
• Supported testing teams in creating test plans, developing test scenarios, test scripts and carrying out.
• Designed scenarios and used HP Quality Center to monitor all end users in a scenario from a single workstation
• Executed functional test scripts for smoke testing HP Quality Center upgrade from QC10.0 to QC11.0 stock transport orders, credit card processing, and invoices
• Conducted triage calls for defect analysis and resolution to meet the SLA’s for test completion
• Worked as Test Lead on projects involving more than 10 resources including onsite and offshore teams

Environment: Quality center, Bridge way, SAP, Windows NT, XML, BI application, Java, Oracle 9i, SQL, MS Project, Cloud

Confidential, Frisco, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared detailed test plans and test cases which specify testing overview and testing approach depending on the Business and Technical requirements.
• Performed black box, regression, functional and smoke testing of the IPTV over various scenarios and environments on different Set up Boxes (STB) and Modems.
• Testing all features of Set top box (Program Guides, Pay-Per-View, Video on Demand, Recordings, Parental Controls, Settings, Caller ID, STB diagnostics and Audio/Video Quality testing) and EAS (emergency alert system) and EAN (emergency action notification) Alerts.
• Developed test strategy by identifying appropriate testing strategies based on project quality and testing goals.
• Performed manual testing, system testing, acceptance testing, functional testing and network data packet testing for verifying application functionality
• Defects logged, tracked and managed the reports through the Test Web tool
• Test results are documented using MS Word and maintained MS Excel sheets for personal tracking of the defects.
• Prepared and provided test status reports to the management on system status, system changes, problems and potential impacts.
• Interacted with project manager by conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that the total functionality of the set up boxes and residential gateways were met by complying with all the business requirements programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than would be possible in languages such as C++ or Java
• Experienced with writing test cases for automation and executing test cases using witbe using python And Mcap and Pcap section of witbe and Test shell. Experienced in analyzing automation reports and Log defects.

Environment: Test Web, Wire Shark, Linux, RGs, DSLAM, STBs, Witbe, Test Shell

Confidential, Denver, CO

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed and designed test plans based on high-level documents (BRD & FRS)
• Participated in writing test scripts, test plan, test cases, test procedures and test sets based on use cases and requirement specifications
• Defined test criteria and project schedules, and participated in project meetings and walkthroughs to develop the test plan
• Created, implemented & executed import and export programs on SOAP UI in Web services
• Performed functional, integration, regression and ad-hoc testing
• Tested web services and XML using SOAP UI
• Participated in backend testing of database by writing SQL queries to test the integrity of the application and Oracle databases using TOAD
• Created data driven testing for positive and negative scenarios, by creating and storing data sets in MS Access
• Tested scenarios for the applications and performed manual testing in HP Quality Center
• Performed database and application functional testing

Environment: Quality Center 9.0, UNIX, Java, MS Access, HTTPS, XML, SQL Server, IBM-Rational Clear Quest