SUMMARY

• Over Seven years of IT experience in Software Quality Assurance on Web, Client/Server and distributing applications on different platforms.
• Expertise in creating Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Reports, Test Cases and Test Scripts for Automated and Manual Testing based on the functional specification.
• Strong knowledge in multi - tire application including front-end, back-End and compatibility.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as well as Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experienced in the use of agile approaches, Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Scrum.
• Experienced in HP ALM/QC to ensure requirement coverage by Test Cases, as well as defect traceability to Test Cases.
• Rich knowledge in uploading Business Risks in HP ALM/Quality center and mapping the Test cases.
• Strong Knowledge in backend testing, writing medium to complex SQL queries and working knowledge of PL/SQL.
• Extensively experienced in adopting the Descriptive Techniques of QTP/UFT for maintainability of the Scripts.
• Expert at creating a single huge Shared Object Repository for all the different modules in QTP/UFT.
• Skilled in handling Automation scripts based and on the concepts of Regular Expressions in QTP/UFT script.
• Ability to perform Development and management of detailed project plans to include, resources, tasks, requirements, milestones, and review points. 
• Strong work ethic, taking ownership of all duties and responsibilities.
• Excellent problem solving skills, desire and ability to learn and apply new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP ALM, HP Quality Center, JIRA, Quick Test Pro (QTP), UFT

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX/LINUX

Databases: MS SQL Server, My SQL, Oracle, MS Access

Scripting Languages: HTML, XML, VB Script

Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook

Languages: Java, java Script, VB.Net, C#, .Net, C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Reston, VA

QA Analyst 

Responsibilities:

• Created new Automated Test Scripts based on the framework defined.
• Updated manual Test cases and Test data as needed for ERP functional testing.
• Developed and supported Automation standards for SAP ERP and in house Web application.
• Developed new Automation scripts for new Test cases compliance with framework.
• Exercised Smoke Testing as they were ready and reported the critical issues to the developers.
• Worked in HP ALM to ensure requirement coverage by Test cases, as well as defect traceability to Test cases.
• Uploaded Business Risks in HP ALM for mapping the Test cases.
• Extensively used SQL scripts to write medium to complex queries for data validation and Test data creation.
• Adopted the Descriptive Techniques of UFT for maintainability of the scripts.
• Created a single huge Shared Object Repository for all the different modules in UFT.
• Handled Automation scripts based and on the concepts of Regular Expressions in UFT script.
• Created Test scripts in UFT and integrated those into ALM to run from QC Test Lab.
• Detected the bugs and classified them based on the severity and reporting.
• Constantly involved in the team to adopt QA Testing Standards.
• Coordinated the entire end-to-end testing and QA sign off efforts.
• Attended regular Code Review and Defect analysis meeting.
• Prepared weekly and monthly status reports.

Environment: SQL Server, Oracle, HTML, CSS, Java, JavaScript, XML, Windows, Linux, Visual Basic, Visual Studio, HP ALM, UFT.

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business Analysts and developers to create Test Cases/Scenarios.
• Prepared Test Plan Design and Test case design based on the system requirements/Business requirements.
• Involved in implementing QA methodology and Test Metrics.
• Created Automation Script for Regression Testing.
• Developed and executed Test scripts for Functional Testing.
• Maintained and updated Test plans, Test scripts in HP Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center for defect tracking and defect reporting.
• Wrote SQL scripts and queries to test the database table records to validate online screen.
• Created, modified and enhanced scripts created by automated testing tool QTP.
• Automated the Regression testing scripts into QTP.
• Modified existing QTP scripts for new development and customizations.
• Implemented various types of Checkpoints in the generated QTP script for all the modules.
• Performed Automation of regression testing using QTP and programming dynamic VB Scripts for testing GUI functions.
• Involved in Web Services component using Soap UI.
• Worked with Offshore Team and managed the project.
• Attended Weekly Automation Status Call and discussed the scope and out of scope.
• Helped the Offshore team to make understand the functionality.
• Performed Software Configuration Management and Defect prevention activities.

Environment: Oracle, HTML, CSS, Visual Studio, JMeter, SQL Server, HP Quality Center, QTP, XML, JavaScript, AJAX, Java, Windows, Linux.

Confidential, McLean, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the identification, analysis and documentation of Test cases.
• Involved in detailed documentation of Test results together with the development of automated regression test framework.
• Prepared Test Data for Positive and Negative Testing used in Data Driven Test.
• Performed Black box testing.
• Developed functional test scripts from FRD.
• Tracked with end users and solved their bugs, other major and minor issues in Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center to prepare Test Cases with the complete description of requirements.
• Tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared defects using Quality center.
• Conducted Oracle database testing by developing SQL Queries.
• Developed and executed Software Test plans for Desktop Automation by using QTP (Quickest Pro).
• Implemented and run Software System Test cases in QTP derived from a requirement document.
• Used VBScript and VB.Net in QTP.
• Participated in requirement and test plan walkthroughs and test cases inspections.
• Actively involved in QA reviews and audits during various software development life cycle phases.
• Communicated to the developers using bug reporting tools and tracking the defects.

Environment: Visual Studio, SQL Server, QC, QTP, AJAX, Java, Windows, Linux, Oracle, HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript.