SUMMARY:

• Experienced in working with Software Development Methodologies like Agile, Waterfall, Iterative and V - Model.
• Bold understanding of SDLC and STLC process.
• Experienced in Analyzing Business Requirement Documents, Business Process, Functional Requirement Documents, Business Flow Chart, User's manual, Used Case, Architecture and Design Documents.
• Experienced in developing Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Scenario, Test cases, Requirement Traceability Matrix(RTM), Test Analysis Report(TAR), Test Status Reports and enhancing Test script.
• Expertise in Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, End to End testing, System Integration Testing Performance testing and Back-end testing of Web based, Client server, Desktop and Multi-tier Application.
• Familiar with different Software Development Standards like CMMI, ITIL, IEEE.
• Successfully performed 508 compliance Testing using testing tools such as JAWS, Zoom text and WAT.
• Hands on experience in using Test management tool HP Quality Center.
• Skilled in defect tracking tools like JIRA, Bugzilla, Mantis and Jama.
• Experienced in Automation Testing using HP Quality Center and Quick Test Professional .
• Successfully created different Checkpoints. Performed different enhancements, Object identification.
• Strong experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing(UAT) in front of the client and performing demo testing for client.
• Experienced in back end testing using SQL Queries, generating reports to ensure data integrity and understanding of ETL Testing .
• Participated in Defect Status Meetings, Project Status Meetings, Internal Review Meeting, Requirement Gathering Meeting, Peer Review Meeting, Change request Meetings .
• Ability to follow instruction with minimum supervision to carry on assignments, taking initiative and to execute process change.
• Splendid communicational and analytical skills to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt with new situations quickly and self-motivated with strong work ethics.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, LOAD Runner.

Defect Tracking Tools: JIRA, Bugzilla, Rational Clear Quest, Mentis, Jama .

Database: MS SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle SQL Developer, My SQL, DB2, Sybase.

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Dolphin.

Languages: Performed testing on application built in languages like Java, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, VB Script, CSS, ASP.NET, AJAX, JSP, PHP.

Operating System: Windows, UNIX, Linux.

Network Administration: LAN, WAN, Router & Switches.

Other Tools: JAWS, WAT, Zoom Text, MS SharePoint, PVCS Tracker, Clear Case, Microsoft Project, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point Rational Requisite Pro, TOAD.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlottesville, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business Requirement Specifications, Functional Requirement Specifications, Design documents and Technical Specifications.
• Assisting QA Lead for Developing and documenting Test plans and Test Strategy based on Functional and Technical requirement specifications.
• Developing Test Cases using MS Excel as well as HP ALM corresponding to business rules, functional requirements, used cases for Functional, System, Regression, Integration, End to End testing approach.
• Modifying Test Cases upon changes in Business Rules or new Business Requirements.
• Performing Smoke testing, Developing and Executing test cases for performing Functional, System, Regression testing using HP ALM.
• Preparing Test Status Reports during Test execution processes.
• Participating in End to End testing with whole IT team.
• Performing User Acceptance Testing in presence of the client.
• Reporting and Tracking defects using HP ALM, Jama .
• Participating in Peer Review Meetings, Requirement Review meeting, Internal Review meeting, Walk Through Meetings .
• Participating in weekly defect status meetings to resolve all issues while working with development team and release team.
• Developing and managing the Requirement Traceability Matrix and test case Matrix.
• Conducting Back-end testing by using SQL queries to check the data validity and data integrity.
• Executing and Enhancing Automated tests scripts using Quick Test Professional for Regression Testing.
• Performing 508 Compliance Testing using testing tools like JAWS, Zoom Text and WAT .

Environment: HP ALM, Quick Test Professional, Oracle, Microsoft Office, JAMA, JAWS, Zoom Text, WAT and JAVA.

Confidential, Timonium, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Specific Test Scenarios for Business Rules and Business Process
• Created Test Plan for all modules as per the Business Requirements
• Created both positive and negative test cases according to the Business Rules and Business Strategies.
• Actively involved in various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including QA Life Cycle.
• Developed Test Cases and Test Scenarios according to the functional specifications.
• Developed and updated Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), and conducted the RTM between requirements and test cases.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Integration testing, Regression testing, and Database testing at various phases of the development and test cycles.
• Automated the manual system test cases using Quick Test Professional.
• Successfully run scripts for functional and regression testing utilizing HP’s Quick Test Professional.
• Followed up with the developers on defect status.
• Performed query operations on Oracle to do data validation.
• Used standard SQL functions to develop queries to execute and modify test data.
• Worked in a team environment performing varied daily task that requires effective communication with project managers, developers and business analysts.

Environment: Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Microsoft Project, .Net, VBS, Java, Windows XP, Oracle, PVCS Tracker.

Confidential, New York, NY

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyze Business, Functional Specifications, Use Cases and develop Test Plans, Test cases and Test scripts for both Positive and Negative tests.
• Validated the application's user interface, data validation, and end to end testing with multiple interfacing systems.
• Developed test scenarios from functional requirement documents.
• Performed integrated testing, regression testing, Cross Browser testing, and UAT testing.
• Wrote functional test plans, test cases, and supporting testing documentation.
• Managed the requirements using Requirements management tool Rational Requisite Pro.
• Exported requirements, developed test cases, executed test cases, logged defects into the Quality Center.
• Reported issues into the bug reporting system and follow up with the development team until it gets resolved using Quality Center.
• Created Traceability between Requirements and Test Cases on Quality Center.
• Executed Test Scripts for the application based on the Business Processes using QTP.
• Performed Functional, Regression, Integration and End to End testing.
• Performed web testing using QTP for checking page contents, broken links, web objects, frames and tables.
• Load testing and performance testing of the web server by simulating hundreds of users simultaneously using Load Runner.
• Performed database testing by writing queries in Oracle.
• Participated defects review meeting with developers and the system stakeholders.

Environment: .NET, C++, UNIX, Windows, JAVA, HTML, XML, Visual Studio, Oracle, Quick Test Professional, Quality Center, Load Runner.

Confidential, Washington, D.C

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Assessed requirements through walk- through meetings and prepared test plan, with business analyst, project Manager and test supervisor
• Generated Test Strategy, Test Scripts, critical scenarios and schedule for testing
• Performed necessary requirements inspection, design inspection, Test Plan and case creation, Test environment / data setup and reporting during various phase of the testing life cycle.
• Generated Traceability matrix and mapped requirement to Test case.
• Executed Test case manually to verify the expected result work with actual result.
• Performed GUI, Functional, Front-end and back end testing and reviewed page content problem, graphical problems and link verification.
• Performed Smoke Testing to ensure environment is stable.
• Executed scripts for Regression, Security, GUI, Integration and Database testing
• Validated test data using TOAD through SQL queries.
• Involved in Back-end testing by SQL queries in Oracle data based.
• Performed database validation based on business logic by run SQL queries.
• Performed UAT Testing through direct business user.
• Upgraded project Log on daily basis.
• Tracked defect and reported management with detailed through QC center.
• Communicated with developer and management to identify and resolve the technical issue.
• Generated SQL scripts to test the stored procedures by sending different sets of input parameters.
• Written, executed test case, and documented defect in quality center.
• Assessed design, development, and ongoing maintenance of the automated testing and automation test architecture performed through the established automation development process using QTP.

Environment: Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Team Concert, Rational Clear Quest, Test Complete, Oracle, SQL Developer, Apache, UNIX, Windows, HTML, XML, VB Script and SharePoint, C++, Java, Swing, Web sphere, HTTP, HTTPS, XML, XML, Star Team.