SUMMARY:

• A motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Software Developer and Tester with excellent interpersonal skills and responsible team member with strong leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve objectives, with ability to work effectively under pressure with various disciplines.
• Extensive experience in Coding, analysis, testing, Planning Test Scenarios, Preparing Test Data, and implementation of Mainframe and Client Server, Internet/Intranet applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, Expeditor, CEDF, VSAM, TSO, EXPEDITOR, etc. and also have rich experience in design, development, supporting and Testing of web, client server and Mainframe Applications using Agile Methodology and Waterfall model.
• Over 18 years of IT experience working with leading Insurance, Financial and Retail organizations.
• Over 14 years of testing experience on mainframe and client server technologies.
• Extensive experience in manual testing mainframe applications.
• Extensive experience in agile methodology, waterfall model and V model.
• Formal testing and defect management skills using HP Quality Centre.
• Managed evolving test requirements throughout the project lifecycle, covering test analysis, planning, design, test data preparation and test execution.
• Accurate and concise documentation skills, used for creating detailed test plans, test reports and other documents required within the test process.
• Proficient in testing Mainframe Applications, Web Based Applications and Client/Server applications.
• Extensively Involved in Integration testing, Regression testing and UAT testing.
• Worked in highly challenging and sensitive environments and provided efficient service, often beyond expectation.
• Knowledge and basic experience with writing UNIX Shell Scripts.
• Have exposure to CMMi and CMM LEVEL 5 quality processes.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: HP QTP, HP QC, Load Runner, Job Track, Hiperstation, Cruise Control and JIRA.

Test Management Tool: HP Quality Centre, PVCS Tracker, Visual Studio

Languages Known: C++, COBOL, SQL, and JCL

Databases: VSAM, DB2, SQL Server and Oracle

Web Technologies: Java, HTML, .net, XML and Web services

Operating systems: UNIX, Windows XP and Windows NT

Scripting Languages: VB Script. Java Script

TOOLS: QMF, FILEAID, ENDEVOR, CHANGEMAN, SPUFI, TSO, ISPF/PDFAUTOSYS, WEBLOGIC, JIRA.

Management Tools: Microsoft Project Plan, Visual SourceSafe, Clear Case and Change man.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

QA Test Analyst contractor

Confidential, Columbia

Responsibilities:

• Analyze user stories (JIRA’s) to gain better understanding of the requirements.
• Involved in Design and development of test plans based on Functional requirement documents.
• Wrote functional test cases for manual testing by analyzing the user requirements.
• Involved in Design and development of test cases based on JIRA’s.
• Stored test scripts and test plans centrally in Share point for version control purposes.
• Depending on the test cases created test data using SQL developer for testing the requirements.
• Tested SQL Stored procedures and Functions.
• Involved in JCL changes to compile the programs to test the system.
• Preparation of test data using SQL Server and DB2 File Aid.
• Interacted with development team on daily basis to know more about the requirements.
• Involved in testing CICS online screens as per the requirements and changes to the screens.
• Verified DB2 tables as part of the backend testing.
• Run sql Scripts to load data in to the test tables for testing purpose.
• Maintaining Selenium regression test suite and test data for changes to the system.
• Adhere to Quality process and conduct peer reviews.
• Interacted with Development team on daily basis to know more about the requirements.
• Involved in generating Eligibility Criteria pdf reports through automation testing for different states and sending to the user for their verifications.
• Ran sql Scripts to verify the data which is populating on the screens to the database values after automated scripts have been run.
• Adhere to Quality process and standards.

Environment: Java, J2EE/JEE, Oracle 11, SQL Developer, Selenium, TortoiseSVN, Share point, Cruise Control, Subversion, Jenkins, WinSCP, XML, SOAP UI, Eclipse,, VSAM, DB2, JCL, CICS, File - AID, Agile, FILE-AID for DB2, SPUFI, Changeman, Web Services and JIRA.

Confidential

Senior Test Analyst contractor

Responsibilities:

• Analyze user stories (JIRA’s) to gain better understanding of the requirements.
• The project followed the agile methodology.
• As part of agile methodology extensively interacted with Users, developers, Business analysts on daily basis and created the testing strategy.
• Involved in Design and development of test plans based on Functional requirement documents.
• Wrote functional test cases for manual testing by analyzing the user requirements.
• Involved in Design and development of test cases based on JIRA’s.
• Involved in Design and development of test plans based on Functional requirement documents.
• Wrote functional test cases in HP QC for manual testing by analyzing the user requirements.
• Involved in running and scheduling batch jobs using Job Track.
• Used HP Quality centre for writing, managing and executing the test case s .
• Gather execution results from team members and analyzing the HP QC Test Metrics for the purpose of reporting.
• For version control purposes Changeman was used.
• FILE-AID used for all the file related operations like file comparison.
• Stored test scripts and test plans centrally in Share point for version control purposes.
• Verified DB2 tables as part of the backend testing.
• Extensively involved in testing the Confidential system based on the user requirements and test cases.
• Did builds for Prelive, UAT regions using Cruise Control.
• Involved in JCL changes to compile the programs to test the system.
• Preparation of test data using SQL Server and DB2 File Aid.
• Interacted with development team on daily basis to know more about the requirements.
• Involved in support to the external ICBF user group in testing.
• Adhere to Quality process and conduct peer reviews.

Environment: ISPF, COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, CICS, File-AID, Agile, HP Quality Centre, FILE-AID for DB2, SPUFI, Changeman, Share point, JIRA and Job Track.

Confidential

Senior Test Analyst contractor

Responsibilities:

• Analyze Epics and user stories in JIRA to gain better understanding of the requirements.
• The project followed the agile methodology.
• Extensively involved Policy quotes document testing.
• Running regression Selenium test suite on regular intervals.
• Involved in creating input XMLs for testing web services.
• As part of web services testing extensively involved in verifying the output XML files.
• Verified the output XML results with the online screen values and SQL database values.
• Run sql Scripts to load data in to the test tables for testing purpose.
• Maintaining Selenium regression test suite and test data for changes to the system.
• Wrote functional test cases for manual testing by analyzing the user requirements.
• Involved in backlog grooming sessions, retrospective sessions, scrum of scrums and daily stand-up meetings.
• Running and reviewing UI, validation and document automation test scripts using Microsoft visual studio.
• Used JIRA for storing, managing and executing the test cases and for maintaining user stories .
• Gather execution results from team members and analyzing the Test Metrics for the purpose of reporting.
• Defect management using Bugzilla.
• Involved in providing testing effort estimates in backlog grooming sessions and provided timely feedback on progress of the testing activity to the Scrum master and QA manager.
• Assisted the team manager with daily QA task assignments and attended project meetings, release meetings, and QA status meetings.

Environment: Java, Oracle 11g, Eclipse, IS(Internet Information Server 7.0, Win SQL, .Net 4.0, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, xPression, XML, Bugzilla, SOAP, Web Services Selenium Scripts and JIRA.

Confidential

Senior System Tester/ Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze Requirements Documents to gain better understanding of the application. Have helped the QA Team Lead in preparing a detailed master test plan.
• Involved in Coding, Testing of the system.
• Prepared Unit Test Plans and Reviewing Unit Test Results.
• Executing Test cases depending upon the Unit Test plans.
• User Interaction, system analysis and technical production support of the existing system.
• Involved in JCL changes to compile the programs.
• EXPIDITOR used for debugging purpose.
• FILE-AID used for all the file related operations like file comparison
• For version control purposes Changeman was used
• Fixing the bugs as and when they arise.
• Involved in black box testing of the application.
• Running and making regular updates to regression QTP test suite.
• Preparation of test data using SQL Server and DB2 File Aid.
• Tested SQL Stored procedures and Functions as part of backend testing.
• Involved in Design and development of test plans based on Functional requirement documents.
• Wrote functional test cases in HP QC for manual testing by analyzing the user requirements.
• Involved in the Automation of the manual test cases to make reusable scripts for enhancements using QTP.
• Involved in running and scheduling batch jobs using Job Track.
• Used HP Quality centre for writing, managing and executing the test case s .
• Gather execution results from team members and analyzing the HP QC Test Metrics for the purpose of reporting.
• Adhere to Quality process and conduct peer reviews with the help of Prameric Peer review tool.
• Involved in providing testing effort estimates and provided timely feedback on progress of the testing activity.
• Assisted the team lead with daily QA task assignments and attended project meetings, release meetings, and QA status meetings.

Environment: ISPF, COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, CICS, File-AID, Java, Oracle 10g, IS(Internet Information Server 7.0, .Net 4.0, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, QTP, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, HP QTP, HP Quality Centre and Job Track.

Confidential

Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Coding, testing, Review of test results, Production Support and enhancement of the system.
• Prepared Unit Test Plans (UTP’s) and Reviewing Unit Test Results.
• Understanding System requirements
• Executing Test cases depending upon the Unit Test plans.
• Testing online programs using CEDF & Expeditor.
• Testing the application with the unit test plans.
• Preparing Test data for the test plan scenarios
• Planning test strategy for batch and online programs.
• Interacted with Users to know about the requirements
• Interacted with different user groups to develop Requirements Document.
• User Interaction, system analysis and technical production support of the existing system.
• Involved in JCL changes to compile the programs to test the system.
• Expeditor is used for debugging the programs.
• Fixing the bugs as and when they arise.

Environment: IBM - 3090, DB2, VSAM, FILE-AID, JCL, VS-COBOL II, QMF, FILE-AID for DB2, SPUFI, XICS, EXPEDITOR, CEDF, CICS and CHANGEMAN.

Confidential, Arkansas

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in maintenance, testing and enhancement of the system.
• Testing online programs using CEDF & Expeditor.
• Preparing Test data for the test plan scenarios.
• Planning test strategy for batch and online programs.
• Testing the application with the unit test plans.
• Developed programs in COBOL for fetching data from DB2.
• Interacted with different user groups to develop Requirements Document.
• User Interaction, system analysis and technical production support of the existing system.
• Involved in JCL changes to compile the programs.
• Interacted with Users to know about the requirements
• Expeditor is used for debugging the batch programs.
• Fixing the bugs as and when they arise.
• Testing the application with the unit test plans.

Environment: IBM - 3090, OS 390, DB2, VSAM, SAS, FILE-AID, SQL Stored Procedures, VS-COBOL II, CICS, EASYTRIEVE, HTML, UNIX, CEDF, Inter Test, EXPIDITOR, JSP, Java and Java Script, Weblogic.

Confidential, Birmingham, AL

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in maintenance and enhancement of the system.
• Preparing Test data for the test plan scenarios.
• Planning test strategy for batch and online programs.
• Preparing Unit Test plans for the batch programs and Online Telon programs.
• Involved in JCL changes to compile the programs.
• Interacted with Users to know about the requirements
• Prepared and executed Unit Test plans, Regression Test Plans.
• MVS/ESA was the operating system.
• EXPIDITOR used for debugging purpose.
• FILE-AID used for all the file related operations like file comparison
• Changes made to the online screens, which are in TELON to add the new functionality.
• Added a new Business functionality to the system.
• Wrote Sql Stored procedures to insert data into both Oracle and DB2.
• Changed VSAM calls to DB2 calls in the EASYTRIEVE programs.
• Fixing the bugs as and when they arise.

Environment: MVS/ESA, VS/COBOL II, SAS, JCL, TELON, SQL, SAS, EXPIDITOR, EASYTRIEVE, VSAM, and DB2.