SUMMARY:

• Result driven seasoned IT Specialist with 12 years of progressive experience as QA Lead on both Manual and Automation projects in large scale projects involving full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience in manual as well automation testing in both Waterfall, Agile methodologies.
• Managing test teams across different Geos (Onshore and Offshore).
• Proficient in Automation Testing tools - Selenium WebDriver, QTP and SoapUI.
• Expertise in designing the Automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, QTP and SoapUI.
• Experienced in execution of Integration Testing, System Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression and Functional Testing phases.
• Good experience on Web, Siebel and Mobile apps.
• Experience on Banking, Insurance, Telecom, logistics, and Health Care domain.
• Experienced in identifying the potential risks in earlier stage and developing appropriate mitigation plans.
• Proficient in writing and executing Manual and Automation Scripts with or without requirements, design documents.
• Expertise in Defect Management using by QC ALM, Rally and Bugzilla.
• Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements.
• Highly motivated with strong leadership, negotiating, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and work within team as well as independently.
• Experienced in project estimation, resource planning and tracking.
• Good experience in preparing Test plan, Test reports, Review test scripts, Documents, and Release notes.
• Created reusable Library of automation components to be used by the Automation team.
• Good knowledge on Configuration Management and Defect Prevention activities.
• Excellent analytical, trouble-shooting, and good interpersonal skills.
• Hands on experience in conducting trainings on Software Testing and Agile methodologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 7/2000/XP/NT, UNIX, Linux

Testing Software: WinRunner, Test Director/Quality Center, QTP, Selenium, Rational Robot, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Clear case, Jenkins and SCN

Languages: Java 1.0/2.0, VB6.0, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C, C++, JavaScript, VBScript.

Web Tools and Languages: HTML, DHTML, XML, Servlets, Swings, JSP, EJB, ASP.NET, ASP, Java Beans.

RDBMS: SQL Server 6.5/2000, Oracle 8.0/9i/11/12/13, MS-Access, DB2.

Application Servers: Web Logic 4.5, Web Sphere 3.5/4.0/6.1, IIS Server.

Web Servers: HTTP, Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6, Apache, IIS.

Others: Oracle Reports/Forms, Crystal reports, CA Clarity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Generate Risk and Mitigation plans for all the projects in every release.
• Reviewing the user stories and requirements in scrum calls with team for internal and external CSI applications.
• Planning and strategizing test activities for System testing of LPP, INSTAR, ICORE, Halo and EBM applications based on the enhancement proposed in the High Level Design document.
• Assigning New start and MACD Testing tasks to onshore and offshore teams and tracking status on daily basis.
• Preparing and executing functional test cases on Halo and CSI applications.
• Responsible for Functional test execution and status tracking on INSTAR, ICORE apps thru Halo Option A and Option C flows in each sprint.
• Tracking Onshore and Offshore defects status till closure for INSTAR and ICORE applications using QC ALM.
• Developing Regression Automation scripts with Selenium WebDriver for INSTAR, ICORE, Halo, and EBM applications.
• Created Test scripts Using Element locators, Xpath and Selenium WebDriver methods.
• Prepared of the Reusable Functions and Reusable Automation Scripts using Selenium WebDriver.
• Automated Failure and Monitoring Notification by customizing and implementing Automation tools.
• Maintained the test automation Framework to continually meet the project requirements.
• Provided the production support and resolved any issues identified during the validation.
• Monitored the progress of application knowledge transfer for production support activities.
• Individually responsible for offshore delivery and test execution, communicate Test Project status, resolve and Escalate issues and ensure effective improvement in Test Process.
• Responsible for timely delivery of test Project while meeting all quality deliverables.
• Attended the System Requirement Review meeting and mapping the requirements to the design the System Test Plan, Test Cases and Requirement Traceability Matrix.
• Gathered the Business Requirements document and performed low-level design as per the standards of LPP applications.
• Created and improved test checklists, procedures and process documents for Project Execution, Defect reporting and track to closure.
• Provided technical and investigative support for the team on product functionality, defects, and change requests, debugging issues and testing.
• Establish Quality Procedure for the team and continuously monitor and audit to ensure team meets quality.
• Timely Reporting of Progress and Issues by maintaining a Run Rate Sheet in excel format and preparing requirement traceability matrix.
• Created, Verified and Closed the change request and defect tickets through SCME tool.
• Created Test Tasks and Test cases in RallyDev using Combinatorial Test Design.

Environment: Selenium WebDriver, SoapUI, QC, MS-SQL, UNIX, Rally-Dev.

Sr. Test Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test automation framework for Siebel and Web Based Application and designed test scripts using QTP.
• Prepared Executed functional test cases for Change plan modules on Web and Siebel CRM applications.
• Prepared the Reusable Functions & Reusable Scripts in Automation Test Scripts.
• Prepared the Automation Case Study for the Project.
• Maintained the test automation Framework to continually meet the project requirements.
• Created and executed Automation regression cases.
• Gathered the Business Requirements document and performed low-level design as per the standards of Virgin Mobile USA (VMU) application.
• Created improving test checklists, procedures and process documents for Project Execution, Defect reporting and track to closure thru QC ALM.
• Scheduled and monitored the tasks using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Raised defects found in the application using Bugzilla tool and track to closure.
• Provided technical and investigative support for the team on product functionality, defects, and change requests, debugging issues and testing.
• Performed Test script/case review and log review comments in IBM Clear quest defect tracking tool.
• Established Quality Procedure for the team and continuously monitored and audited to ensure team meets quality goals.

Environment: QTP, QC ALM, Bugzilla, MS-SQL, VSS (Visual Source Safe), RPM (Rational Portfolio Manager), RTC (Rational Team Concert)

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the specifications and requirement of the client and to understand customer requirements.
• Wrote scenarios, test conditions and test Scripts. In addition, mapped test conditions to scenarios.
• Performed batch process and wrote TCER’s for the same.
• Prepared test conditions to validate functionality.
• Executed test Scripts and reported bugs which are found in the execution phase.

Environment: Windows XP/2003, QTP 9.0, Rational RequisitePro, JSP, Struts, Rational Robot, Rational Test Manager, Test Director, Quality Center, UNIX, Oracle, SQL.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in manual testing.
• Developed and executed test cases.
• Developed Test Cases to validate the functionality.
• Involved in defect tracking and prepared Bug reports.
• Specified Test Cases are Automated and executed.

Environment: Mercury Quality Center 9.0, QTP 9.0, Clear Quest, JBoss, Java, J2EE, XML, Test Director, DB2, Oracle 9i, UNIX, Windows XP Professional

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Functional Specifications.
• Reviewed and analyzed the Client Requirements.
• Designed and developed test cases.
• Executed Test Cases and reported bugs.
• Involved in Functional, Integration, and Regression testing.
• Checked the data flow through the front and backend.
• Responsible for GUI testing of the application.

Environment: Java, J2EE, EJB, Oracle 8i, PL/SQL, Test Director 7.8, Quick Test Professional (QTP), UNIX, MS-Office, Toad, Windows2000/XP, Rational RequisitePro

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Test case writing and execution at different levels of system.
• Involved in System and Regression testing.
• Involved in the execution of Test cases and posting defects.
• Involved in the weekly Bug Report and Test Summary Report.

Environment: Mercury Quality Center 9.0, Test Director, DB2, UNIX, Windows 2003

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user requirements and developed test cases based on functional Specifications
• Execution of test cases and analyzing test results.
• Preparation of Defect Log and reporting.

Environment: Mercury Quality Center 9.0, Test Director, DB2, UNIX, Windows 2003