PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Experience in Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle
• Conversant with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Testing, Software quality standards, configuration management, change management, Quality procedures and effectively interpret Requirement Documents to create test plan and test scripts.
• Testing skills include Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Security Testing and Coordinating UAT test efforts.
• Develop and execute project tasks and plans that meet time lines and release requirements.
• Prepared the different test scenarios and test case matrix including Use Cases based on Functional Requirement Documents.
• Involved in gathering requirements, developing Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Cases & Test Data using specifications and design documents.
• Proficient experience in different Databases like Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 and Teradata.
• Expertise in using Quality Center & HP ALM for designing, writing, implementing and maintaining the Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Execution, Defect management, Bug Reporting and familiarity with other features of Quality Center and Administration.
• Experience in User Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing, GUI Testing, System & Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Data Driven, Keyword driven Testing and both Manual as well as using automated testing tools including Win Runner, Load Runner.
• Experience in testing Business Intelligence reports generated by various BI Tools like Micro Strategy, Cognos and Business Objects.
• Proficient on designing implementing basic SQL queries for QA testing and report/data validation and Solid Back End Testing experience by writing and executing SQL Queries.
• Strong command over conducting Enterprise Requirement Analysis including Requirements Planning and Management, Requirements Gathering and Communication, Solution Assessment, Risk Analysis, Business Impact Assessment, Testing and Validation of Projects.
• Proficient knowledge of Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) using Unified Modeling Language (UML), Rational Unified Process (RUP), Waterfall model, CMMI, Six Sigma (DMAIC).
• Experienced in performing ETL processes. Worked on projects involving Data warehousing using Informatica Power Center (Source Analyzer, Warehouse Designer, Mapping Designer & Transformation Developer, Workflow Manager, Workflow Monitor and Server Manager).
• Experienced in developing QA Strategies: Test Cases, Test Scripts and Test Procedures and conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Responsible and strong work ethics, fulfilling all duties and responsibilities and meeting deadlines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills facilitating a great team member and a great liaison.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: C, C++, Java Script, SQL, HTML, WML, ASP, VB Script and COBOL

Methodologies: OOAD, RUP, UML, SDLC, JAD, Six Sigma, CMM, RAD, SCRUM

Databases: Oracle (10g & 11g), SQL, MySQL server, MS AccessTools MS Office (Word, Excel, Project etc, Caliber, Visio, Adobe Acrobat SuiteInformatica, Rational Rose, Requisite - Pro, Clear case, Quick Test Professional, Clear quest, Crystal Report & Business Objects

Quality Management: Test Director, Quality Center, Load runner and ISO Concepts

Web Technologies: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, EJB, ASP, JSP, IIS 5.0 Java Servlets, Web Services.

Office tools: MS Office 2003/2007/2010 (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), MS Visio and MS Project.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, GA

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of system enhancements and conversions which included developing detailed documentation for training and testing of Confidential application.
• Handling resource allocations and setting up communication channels across the various horizons of organization structure.
• Involved in testing of My Confidential Mobile application in iOS, Android mobile and tablets.
• Tested features like User account management, Pay Bills, Update account and device details, Change plans and features, Shop accessories, Book appointments in My Confidential Mobile application.
• Lead QA initiatives including managing offshore QA teams of 2-5 people and contributing to the testing effort in a hands-on role.
• Involved in developing Test Plans and test cases, Design and developed the manual tests and selenium framework for automation testing.
• Releasing the User Stories/Bugs into UAT after performing Functional testing, Browser Compatibility testing, GUI Testing, Regression testing and Smoke testing.
• Worked on Perfecto mobile and Device Anywhere for compatibility testing.
• Tracking and reporting bugs on JIRA, DevTrack and Quality Centertools.
• Execute SQL queries to fetch test data from Oracle PL/SQL.
• Involved in Business Requirement Analysis, Design, Development and System Testing review meetings with onshore and support teams.
• Deriving most complex and real world scenario during sprint testing and understanding code along with debugging.
• Deriving test scenarios from sprint stories end to end.
• Worked in agile environment with sprint testing and automation.
• Involved in Unit, Integration and User Acceptance testing phases.
• Present sprint review demos to clients.
• Exposed to entire Defect Life Cycle from opening a defect to closing a defect.

Environment: Perfecto mobile, Device Anywhere, JIRA, Oracle PL/SQL, HP ALM, Testrail, MS Office, Selenium Framework - Data Driven.

Confidential, Reston, VA

QA Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Master Test Plan.
• Prepared the RTM and made sure all the Business Requirements are mapped with the UAT Test Cases.
• Participated in daily scrum meetings with whole team to discuss about the progress of application testing, specs to be taken care and specs that are already completed.
• Performed cross browser testing on windows desktops and mobile devices.
• Involved in Regression testing
• Ensured to get the UAT Test Cases reviewed with the QA Manager.
• Worked and coordinated alongside UAT Team.
• Added annotations to the test (Selenium) using TestNG
• Maintained test scenarios, test cases and bugs in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool for the pilot implementation of web application.
• Prepared Test Data for test execution.
• Prepared and executed test scripts using selenium web driver for regression testing
• Played a vital role in daily design and review meetings.
• Tracking the Defects to Closure and Defects Verification

Environment: Java, Windows XP,7,8,8.1 ; Apple iOS 8, Android 4.4, Eclipse, Selenium, ALM, MySQL, MS Excel, Office

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Attended requirements and design meetings, review and analysis of requirements and design documentation for Earned Discount to retain client’s recurring business.
• Developed Test cases and Test scripts for both Manual and Automated testing based on functional specifications and design documents.
• Participated in creating Requirements Traceability Matrix, and Test plans.
• Improved the flexibility of the tests by parameterizing the entire test, inserting checkpoints, and using watch lists to monitor variables in the Test Script.
• Provided clear concise feedback to Development team on recurring errors both on an individual and team basis.
• Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure that the application development met the user expectations.
• Used Quality Center for Test plan execution and defect tracking.
• Developed and executed manual Test scripts using Test plan and Test lab sections of Quality Center for System testing, Integration testing and Regression testing of the application.
• Created SQL scripts to change data and validate service response.
• Manually performed back-end testing by executing SQL queries to validate the data in the back-end Oracle database.
• Created and maintained Object Repository in QTP.
• Involved in developing functional Test scripts using QTP as a part of automated testing.
• Developed test automation scripts using QTP for Regression, Functionality, and GUI testing.
• Started working relationships with developers and project manager.
• Offered weekly project condition to the Project Manager and the Test Manager.
• Coordinated meetings with the development teams for appropriate handling of the bugs and their timely resolution.
• Involved in audit meetings and got an initiative to reach QA testing goals.
• Involved in thorough Compatibility testing of the site on multiple browsers.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, HTML, Java, Oracle, Windows, Java Script, Web Services, MS Office, MS Excel, UNIX.

Confidential, Richmond, Virginia

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the functional and technical requirements and create design documents including test plan and test cases.
• Prepare Traceability Matrix for mapping the test cases to requirements for business metrics.
• Prepare test data according to the requirements using facets front end tool.
• Coordinating with the support team for running various facets batch jobs like billing batch job and claims adjudication job.
• Developed SQL Queries to query the database and prepare Test Data report for future use which includes the queries used and the test data used for testing each test case.
• Supporting the User Acceptance Testing by providing the test data and other details required by the team.
• Participated in risk management to help determine the upcoming risks involved in the project if not given the necessary details of the application.
• Coordinated the testing between onsite and offshore resources.
• Modification of existing processes to support the change in facets database version from . This includes changes in facets tables

Technical Environment: Facets UI, Rational Test Manager, Clear Quest.