SUMMARY:

• Extensive Expertise and understanding with testing tools including Confidential UFT, Confidential ALM, JIRA, SOAP UI.
• Extensive understanding and experience of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile and RUP, Technical writing and Documentation.
• Ability to identify Test Objectives and use them to design and develop manual and automated Test Cases as appropriate to validate Positive and Negative conditions.
• Able to work closely with Developers to refine tests, identify document and assist in resolution of defects before software is released.
• Experience in designing Test Plans, defining Test Cases, developing and maintaining Test Scripts, Analyzing Bugs and interacting with development team members in fixing the defects. Proficient in Functional, Regression, Smoke, Black box, Boundary, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance (UAT), Security,508 Testing, Load, Stress, and Performance testing. Proven skill in writing VB scripting, HTML, MYSQL, JavaScript, SQL.
• Experience in testing Web - based and Client-Server applications in Windows, UNIX environment. Contribute in creatively and professionally in design stage and supports in design & layout, typography, color and photography.
• Substantial experience in writing and executing Test cases and Test Scripts, mentoring Client staff, working with overall team to meet project goals.
• Experience in Database testing (Backend Testing) and good understanding of Relational Database Management Systems (Oracle, SQL Server).
• Ability to work with Business Analysts, Developers and other Team Members in complex testing projects and in the overall enhancement of software product quality. Excellent communication and presentation skills, self-starter and quick learner.
• Dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Smart, focus and passionate in bringing energy and new ideas balanced with practical experience to every environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System: Windows XP/ Windows 7.

Testing Tool: Confidential Quick Test Professional (QTP)/ Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Confidential ALM/ Confidential Quality Center (QC), JIRA 6.4, Bugzilla, IBM Clear Quest.

Databases: SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle 10g/11g, Access, SQL plus, SQL/PL Developer.

Language: Visual Basic, VB Script, SQL/PL, C++, C#.

Networking: HTML, XML, HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP

Application Server: IIS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Automation Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experience to Analyzed Business Requirement Specification (BRS), Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and User Requirement Document (URD).
• Experience to Developed Test Plan and Test Approach artifact with resource requirements and time estimates.
• Experience to Designed and developed Test Scenario/Test Cases/Test steps for various Business Services/methods covering both positive and negative testing requirements.
• Mapped system requirements with Test cases, ensured traceability of Test Cases back to the Business Requirements using Confidential ALM.
• Performed Manual Testing of Web-based and Client-server enterprise applications and used Confidential ALM for test management.
• Created test plan based on the requirements, created the test cases and uploaded in Confidential ALM.
• Generated different type of graphs, analyzed the result, created the report and published the report By Using Confidential ALM.
• Executed the test cases, reported defects and provided test cases execution status for the required cycle.
• Perform different testing from smoke testing to regression testing to functional testing.
• Performed Sanity, Smoke, Functional, Security, Configuration and User Acceptance testing manually.
• Tested the Application in different Web Browsers and on Multiple Platforms-UNIX, Linux and Windows.
• Experience to Perform UI testing/ UAT testing.
• Log defect upon find and send them to developer for fixing. Identify the severity and priority of a defect and take action accordingly.
• Also perform data validation testing. Use SQL queries to extract data from MS SQL Server databases.
• Used Unified Functional Testing (UFT) to automate function for the web application. Analyzed the functionality needs to be automated based on the manual test cases and estimated time and efforts for the required functionality.
• Used Confidential Unified Functional Testing (UFT) for Shared Object repository creation and maintenance, used regular expression, re-usable actions, data table, checkpoints and recovery scenario.
• Inserted Object Data Verification Check point on Unified Functional Testing (UFT) automation testing tool.
• Verified Backend Data using ODBC after interacting with front-end using Automation Test scripts using Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Automated the functionality and interface testing of the application using Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Created Framework from scratch based on the behavior of the application.
• Scheduled the script execution, published results and reported defects as required in Confidential ALM.
• Involved with backend testing of the SQL database and verified if the data displaying is correct.
• Attended weekly Project Status Meeting with Development team and QA Manager, and worked closely with QA Manager to define Test Scope, Gap Analysis, Risk, Dependency and Constraints.
• 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.

Environment: Oracle 10g, IE, ASP, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, Windows XP, UNIX, Confidential Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Confidential ALM, and IIS.

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business and System Requirements and interacted with users and developers.
• Reviewed business manuals and requirement document (BRD) in order to summarize system-specific business rules and other operating conditions.
• Wrote Test Plans from a variety of documentation including Requirements, Vision, Use-case and User Help/Tutorial documentation.
• Created Test plan, Test scenarios, Test scripts and Test cases, corresponding to the test requirements in order to maximize verification coverage of system variables.
• Strong Experience JIRA Administrator with experience customizing JIRA projects with various schemas, complex workflows, screen schemes, permission schemes, and notification schemes required and users while working in a JIRA environment.
• Strong Ability to construct custom dashboards using various filter types in JIRA.
• Experience Work with JIRA filters, reporting, dashboards, workflows, fields, and JIRA administration.
• Strong Ability to write custom JQL (Jira Query Language).
• Strong Ability to construct Confluence pages and integrate JIRA projects with Confluence pages.
• Strong Experience in performing Atlassian installations, migrations, and plug-in installation.
• Experience Engage with end-users to capture and document functional and operational requirements. Detected, reported and classified bugs in JIRA.
• Performed Functional and Regression testing using Confidential Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
• Experienced in developing Test Automation Frame works to reduce automated scripts maintenance time in projects using Confidential Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Inserted Object Data Verification Check point on Unified Functional Testing (UFT) automation testing tool.
• Verified Backend Data using ODBC after interacting with front-end using Automation Test scripts using Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Used JIRA for managing regression test execution and defect tracking of all issues
• Created test plan based on the requirements documents, created the test cases.
• Prepared Testing needs, Test Strategies, Test Reports and Test Matrix.
• Performed Manual, Functional, Regression, Positive and Negative testing.
• Preformed Bug Tracking system used for defect management.
• Updated JIRA to ensure efficient documentation of QA activities.
• Managed Defect Tracking process, which included prioritizing bugs, assigning bugs and verifying “bug-fixes” using JIRA.
• Participated in design enhancement reviews and submitted reports on the progress of the testing effort.
• Extensive SQL statements executed to verify that the data on GUI are accurate database tables.
• Created, executed and updated automated test scripts using Confidential Quick Test Pro.
• Communicated defects encountered during regression test and followed-up with developers until all issues were resolved.

Environment: Windows NT, UNIX, Java, J2EE, SQL Server, Oracle, JIRA, QTP/UFT Rational Clear Quest, MS Office, IIS.

Software Test Analysis

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the business requirements and involve in the review discussions.
• Participated in high level design sessions.
• Participated in the QA activities for various releases in the Project.
• Performed System and Integration Testing.
• Drafted test cases based on Functional Specifications and System Specifications.
• Prepared of Test Plan and analyze integration system impacts.
• Involved in Manual Testing of the application for Negative and Positive scenarios.
• Mentored the team members with business functionality.
• Performed the Regression Testing to make sure that the bug has been fixed and the application was running properly.
• Perform Security Testing to ensure security requirement are meet accordingly
• Perform Batch Reporting test, Perform UAT /AUT Testing.
• Perform Work Flow test to see whether it meet the work flow requirement according to the requirements.
• Performing the data validation test.
• Perform SQL connection to verify different Data table including data by SQL command.
• Extensively involved in executing, analyzing and verifying test results and worked with developers to resolve issues.
• Communicated project business issues to appropriate business leadership groups.
• Master Object Repository is maintained in the central repository and changes are made to it for every version.
• Wrote SQL statements to extract Data and verified the output Data of the reports.
• Prepared Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to establish traceability between requirements and test cases.
• Modified and maintained test cases due to changes in the requirements.
• Detected, reported and classified bugs in Confidential Quality Center (QC).
• Used TestDirector for managing test execution and defect tracking of all issues.
• Conducted internal and external reviews as well as formal walkthroughs, and participated in status meetings.

Environment: SQL server, MS Excel, Windows server/ enterprise, VSS,HTML, Java Script, Java, XML, CSS, XSL, Windows XP Professional, Quality Center (QC), IIS.