PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 6+ years of IT experience and expertise in Software Quality Assurance Testing, Analysis, Validation and Documentation of Web Based, GUI, and Mainframe applications.
• Extensively experienced in reviewing and analyzing requirements documents, understanding business process flow diagrams, Use Cases.
• Expertise in preparing detailed Test Plan, identifying Test Scenarios and creating Test Cases/Test Scripts for both Manual and Automated Testing.
• Extensively experienced in Reading and using Use Cases; Developing Test Scripts.
• Good Knowledge in building Testing scenarios from requirements and requirements review.
• Experienced in performing different test types, Black Box, Front - End and Back-End, Regression, Configuration, Functional, Installation & Integration, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Proficient in developing Test cases and Test scripts using Mercury Test Management Tools HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Strong Knowledge of Maintain Test data in Excel files and Importing Excel files from Resources module in HP ALM/ Quality Center.
• Experienced in performing the Back-End testing to ensure front-end data consistency executing SQL queries.
• Experienced in working with SQL and databases for test set-up, troubleshooting and diagnostics.
• Proficient in Test scenarios for GUI, Functionality, Integration, Database, Boundary, Security and Regression Testing using QTP/UFT.
• Expertise in Data Driven Testing using parameterization in QTP/UFT to test the application with different sets of data.
• Proficient in enhancing Test Scripts using user defined functions in QTP/UFT.
• Proficient in executing Regression test cases using QTP/UFT scripts.
• Experienced in using Excel sheet for test data and Database Queries based on the functionality in QTP/UFT.
• Excellent logical skills for understanding and developing system workflows.
• Quick learner with a strong desire to master new Technologies in the area of Testing.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with strong analytical, technical and documentation skills with an attitude of commitment and hard work in achieving desired results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

TESTING TOOLS: HP Quality Center, HP ALM, HP Quick Test Professional (QTP), HP UFT, TOAD, JIRA

MICROSOFT TOOLS: MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, MS Works, Outlook, Microsoft Outlook express

DATABASE: Oracle, MS SQL Server, MS Access, Confidential DB2

WEB TECHNOLOGIES: HTML, DHTML, VBScript, JavaScript & ASP, Web Sphere Application Server

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows, Unix/Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Richmond, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed, reviewed, maintained and executed both manual and automated scripts for multiple projects.
• Interacted with Development Teams (offshore), Business Team and Project Management in explaining the business and Functional requirements.
• Created Test plans, review required documents, develop and execute test cases, compare requirements to development and report results and status to the project teams.
• Coordinated with multiple different teams including remote and off-shore groups.
• Created Functional Testing Plans & Requirements for Applications.
• Worked with various kinds of testing, such as Exploratory, Smoke, Regression, Integrated System, Backend validation, End to End, UAT.
• Performed System Testing and Integrity Testing using HP ALM.
• Defected track, review, analyze and compare using HP ALM.
• Used HP ALM to write test cases, analyze the results, track the defects and generate the reports.
• Worked with databases including setting up test data and running SQL queries to confirm quality of feature.
• Used VB Script & Descriptive programming to develop Data Driven Framework in UFT.
• Created UFT advance automation scripts using Descriptive programming.
• Involved in automation testing tool using UFT.
• Developed Automation Scripts using parameterization for testing the future releases of the application using UFT.
• Modified the UFT VB Script wherever required to accomplish few of the critical tasks.
• Coordinated with the UAT and Project management teams.
• Documented and sent reports according to the standards.
• Participated in weekly meetings, walkthroughs and inspections.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering results on-time and within budget.

Tools: /Technology Used: VB Script, Windows, SQL, XML, UNIX, MS Excel, .NET, SOAP UI, MS Office, HP ALM, HP UFT, JIRA, Java Script.

Confidential, Gaithersburg, MD

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual testing on different modules of the application.
• Involved in preparing Test data required for running the Tests and executing Test cases.
• Prepared requirement traceability matrix document to analyze Testing status.
• Involved in QA activities, developing new test cases based on the area where code changes have been made in OS Source code.
• Involved in Testing of the Service packs, which includes bug fixes, and security updates.
• Involved in whole SDLC (software Development Life Cycle) of the application by doing Integration, Smoke, Functional, Regression, System and User acceptance testing.
• Executed Test cases and logged defects in HP ALM.
• Worked in Tested defects, analyze defect with Clients and Developers in HP ALM.
• Wrote SQL queries to verify the database tables for the data inserted from the GUI.
• Retested the modifications, once bugs are fixed after reinstalling the application using UFT.
• Involved in Data driven and Keyword driven framework using UFT.
• Developed and executed automated scripts using UFT.
• Provided User acceptance testing status information to the quality assurance lead, project manager, and various business stakeholders.
• Participated in Requirements Review, Peer Review and Design Review Meetings with Client.
• Identified risks, risk management in support of release goals, perform pre and post launch project certification.
• Participated in Test Case walkthroughs, inspection meetings.

Tools: /Technology Used: VB Script, Windows, SQL, XML, UNIX, MS Excel, .NET, SOAP UI, MS Office, HP ALM, HP UFT, JIRA, Java Script.

Confidential, Bloomfield, CT

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual functional Testing on web sites, web applications, and mobile apps.
• Implemented changes to test cases based on QA team solicited feedback and test results.
• Communicated, documented, and reported progress, test results, and other relevant information on problem resolution to project stakeholders and management.
• Incorporated automated tests into continuous integration workflows.
• Worked with development members on bug reproduction and fixes; and updated management on testing results, activities and planning using Quality Center/ALM.
• Involved in manual testing using Quality Center/ALM to develop Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Executed scripts using for Regression testing and involved in database testing by writing SQL queries and also using data base functions for automation.
• Participated in creating Automation scripts for both System and regression testing using QTP/UFT.
• Developed user defined functions, Generic functions with QTP/UFT.
• Involved in updating QTP/UFT scripts after delivery as required by the new version.
• Generated Reports, Graphs, Summary data, and Collated execution results to help analyze the performance of the systems.
• Monitored the System & Windows Resources that include different hosts and servers.
• Participated actively in the team meetings with the developers for Defect reviews.

Tools: /Technology Used: VB Script, Windows, SQL, XML, UNIX, MS Excel, .NET, SOAP UI, MS Office, HP ALM, HP UFT, JIRA, Java Script.