SUMMARY:

• Experience in supporting all quality assurance tasks in the software engineering process
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle, quality assurance life cycle and testing methodologies
• High level of fluency in SQL including the ability to understand and write complex SQL queries
• Strong understanding of automated performance testing approach, including implementation of automation frameworks
• Strong understanding of modeling and simulations
• Experience with workload planning and estimation and test documentation
• Strong understanding with monitoring concepts and tools
• Strong understanding of Web technology and testing
• Strong understanding of Server, Network, and database concepts
• Good understanding of test metrics concepts
• Proven expertise in analyzing and understanding business requirements and translating these into test cases and test scripts
• Strong experience with testing products with the Java, .Net, C++, SQL, XML, web services technology stack
• Expert in testing Web applications with comprehensive knowledge of browsers and user interface testing techniques
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Strong analytical skills, ability to multi - task and display flexibility
• Ability to work effectively both in a team environment and independently
• Expert with all aspects of test automation like functional, performance, stress
• Expert acquaintance with Testing Tools (Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner, Quality Center, Test Director)
• Experienced in C++, Java, VBScript, .net
• Basic knowledge with version control systems Visual Source Safe
• Testing experience under Windows, UNIX, LINUX
• Strong analytical skills, technical ability and time management skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Test Management Tools: Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner, Quality Center, TestDirector

Tools: /Applications: MS Office, UML, Adobe Acrobat, MS Visio, MS Project

Technologies: VB.Net, ADO.NET, SOAP, Java, J2EE, SQL, IIS, PL/SQL, HTML, XML, JSP, ASP, JavaScript, VBScript

Web Designing: Dreamweaver CS5, Front Page, PhotoShop CS5, Illustrator CS5, Flash CS5, PHP, MySql

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySql, MS Access and DB2

Browsers & Servers: Internet Explorer, FireFox, Opera, Apache Tomcat, Web Logic

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/Vista/7, UNIX, Linux, and DOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed QA-specific project management, requirements mapping and test plan development; interfaced with the Development, Support, Infrastructure teams
• Performed architect, design and develop test case and test scenarios for enterprise solutions against business requirements that were scalable, maintainable, and extensible
• Participated in process improvement between QA and Development teams
• Adhered to architecture standards, design guidelines and security policies and responsible for developing, modifying and managing standards and policies on test cases
• Participated in architecture review, strategic technology directions, best practice test plan and test cases development and reviews
• Prepare detailed specifications from which applications will be developed
• Worked with internal customers to develop a deep understanding of the business application for which the application is being designed and tested
• Identified technologies that could be applied to solve business opportunities and validated their effectiveness through proof of concept exercises
• Performed application assessments to evaluate quality metrics like scalability and performance to help plan for future growth, provided recommendations to the stakeholders and led solution re-factoring efforts
• Defined and executed test cases across a number of internally developed Front and Middle Office applications
• Performed Functional, Regression, Performance and Failover testing
• Played a critical role in evaluating changes in technology landscape in the industry
• Responsible for managing the product life cycle to keep the products current
• Introduced product testing solutions to position Software Solution enablement for internal business groups to solve their critical business challenges
• Performed and managed defect reporting and tracking using HP Quality Center
• Involved in automating user interfaces using HP Quick Test Professional (QTP)
• Developed Automation Scripts using HP QTP.
• Created, enhanced and maintained automated test scripts for various functional and regression using VBScript and SQL queries
• Maintained Data Driven Test suites for subsequent Regression testing.
• Enhanced the Test Scripts by Parameters and Output values.
• Developed Descriptive Programming, Custom Functions and maintained Local and Global Object Repository in QTP.
• Created models and run LoadRunner to analyze performance and capacity characteristics
• Used Rendezvous point to better control and generate peak load on the server thereby stressing it, and measuring its performance.
• Monitored CPU utilization, Network traffic, Database Operations, Disk I/O Utilization, Web Server, and Weblogic Specific Parameters.
• Monitored the system under test for areas of concern. This included, but is not limited to, CPU utilization, memory usage, and network load.
• Monitored Application server, BD server, Web Server, and Window Resources and identify the bottlenecks during performance test.
• Using Sitescope to monitor Server performance.
• Monitored the time was being spent, memory leaks and the efficiency of I/O operations.
• Analyzed Transaction Profile diagrams to identify the business process that needs load testing using LoadRunner.
• Acted as a point person to Quality Assurance group

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Understood systems by continuous interactions with developers, systems engineers, and test analysts
• Planned, configured and maintained system test environment for system test needs
• Understood overall product/system requirements and synthesized multilevel test requirements including functional, performance, stability, load and high availability, product usability, regulatory, spec compliance
• Characterized feature, product, and system performance
• Designed and developed automation test framework
• Developed detailed project plans, test plans, test procedures, and test report templates
• Designed, implemented, executed, reported, and automated test cases
• Performed SIT, ad hoc, and user acceptance testing through out the system development and test life cycle
• Recommended optimizations/fixing where needed
• Engaged in system/software troubleshooting, problem reporting, and defect tracking
• Work with cross functional teams such as software deployment, systems integration, infra-structure, network, production, test labs, and provide support as required
• Used Quality Center for tracking requirements and communicated them to the team during the test process and translated the information to test procedures
• Created and executed performance test scripts for performance testing and verify that software behaviour conforms to specifications and requirements using LoadRunner
• Transformed manual test cases into functional and regression test scripts with automation tools using Quick Test Professional
• Developed automation scripts with VBScript
• Wrote stored procedures, designed database schema and optimized performance using SQL scripts for database testing
• Analyzed and identified the root cause of anomalies encountered by reviewing log files, database tables, etc
• Documented test results, revise test cases and scripts as needed, and rerun test scripts to verify results
• Participated in team meetings with the developers and informed them of any deviations of the application, with regard to the requirements
• Worked with developers to resolve issues found
• Performed re-test and verified bug fixes as needed
• Performed Load and Stress testing using Load Runner.
• Created the scenarios using Load Runner Controller, in the scenarios we defined the number of users, the load Generator machines and percentage of users to be assigned to each scripts.
• Parameterized the dynamic content in the scripts using correlation.
• Scheduled scenarios by specifying Ramp Up, Ramp Down and duration to depict varying number of users loaded on the server at any given moment.
• Responsible for running the same tests on different database versions as well as Web Logic.
• Worked closely with the development team to schedule the execution of Performance tests.
• Coordinated with users to plan user acceptance testing
• Implemented changes to enhance the effectiveness of application solutions quality assurance strategies including release management, deployments

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted the successful completion of software projects by executing on software quality activities throughout the software development life cycle
• Collaborated with engineering and development teams to design, develop and execute testing plans to thoroughly exercise new application products and features
• Participated in coordinating test plans with engineering, development and customer facing teams to reconcile dependencies and provide a coordinated release cycle
• Worked with QA Lead to ensure that any client-specific business rules were applied correctly
• Helped design and implement testing framework
• Provided feedback on product design, identified user scenarios, established quality criteria, tracked code coverage, and worked with other test and development teams
• Interfaced heavily with Product Management, Business Analysts, QA Team Members, Developers and Development Managers to coordinate all performance testing efforts
• Designed, developed and maintained automated testing framework that executes and reports on test suites performed across multiple components and platforms
• Built new methods to minimize manual testing by developing testing tools to exercise various components in all application products
• Assured product design and performance, conform to product requirements and specifications
• Performed functional, usability, platform compatibility, and stress testing for company's applications
• Wrote automated scripts to perform basic variable checks, stress tests and performance tests
• Managed and tracked Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, and Defects using TestDirector
• Performed keyword driven testing, data driven testing and sanity, regression testing with Quick Test Professional
• Performed CRUD operations and verified ACID properties with the SQL queries on databases