OBJECTIVE:

Seeking senior level Quality Assurance /Testing opportunity, leveraging my extensive quality assurance experience on various federal projects.

SUMMARY:

• IT Professional with 20 years of extensive and varied experience in Information Technology in quality assurance, data quality analysis, test planning, test cases.
• Thorough understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and development methodologies, including Agile. Demonstrated ability to combine business acumen with technical knowledge to solve problems and continuously deliver results. A firm believer in team work with the ability to mentor and lead a team of diverse skill sets.
• Extensive experience in creating and executing test scripts, specialized in Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), GUI Testing and Integration Testing.
• Experienced working in Client - Server Technologies and Systems, relational databases, web based and Unix backend environment.
• Specialized in QA Methodologies, testing of software components for build/release testing and end user focused.
• Proficient in preparing Testing Methodology, Test Plans, Test Specifications, Bug Tracking and Reporting System.
• Strong in SQL queries for data verification and backend testing.
• Worked in IV&V environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, self-starter, quick learner, team player
• Outstanding decision-making, analytical, problem-solving skills

SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE:

RDBMS: Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2

AUTOMATED TESTING TOOLS: Mercury Quality Center, Rational tools Requisite ProClear Quest, Clear Case, Test Manager, Rational Robot; Mercury, Quick Test Professional (QTP), Test Director, Win Runner, Selenium, Cucumber

OPERATING SYSTEMS: UNIX (Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, AIX), Windows

LANGUAGES: C++, Shell Scripting, SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic

WEB TECHNOLOGIES: WebSphere4.0, Weblogic, Java, XML, XMLSPy,, HTML, IIS Web Server VBScript, .NET, Ruby, JAVA,GIT, Jenkins

OTHER TOOLS: TeamTrack, Putty, Serena Version Manager, PVCS Tracker, TOAD query

tool:, Autosys, Lotus Notes, Remedy, Erwin data modeling tool, MS Word, Excel, Access, MS Project, Power Point; Visio, SharePoint, DOORS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chantilly, VA

Senior QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participate in various stages of Agile development - Daily scrum meetings, Sprint planning, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospective, Backlog grooming, Provide input into story sizing.
• As Vista SME, provided guidance and training to various teams during their application and implementation.
• Confidential and Opportunistic Testing - Guide other teams in creating the testing scenarios for Confidential and opportunistic syn testing. Work with the teams to make them understand the vista system and run vista side of scenarios for them as needed.
• Complete data creation request based on the continuous deployment process and for demo purposes. Work on all domains in vista - ADT, Appointments, Inpatient and Outpatient medication, Check-in and Check-out of patients and flags, Updating Demography, Creating Users and Updating User privileges etc.
• Responsible for updating the Cache with the latest patch released and install the latest’s patch on monthly basis to make development environment more robust and efficient.
• Identify the test cases to be automated based on the user stories, functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Prepare Traceability Matrix to show the test coverage between acceptance criteria vs. Test scripts
• Develop automation test using Ruby, Cucumber and Selenium based on feature specs and work with development and test team to verify all defects reported.
• Work Perform Input Validations, User Interface Validations, Browser Compatibility testing, Navigation testing, Smoke and Functional testing.
• Document the defects in Rally and assign them to relevant developer.
• Work closely with Product owner to clarify acceptance criteria and validate test scripts.
• Acted as a liai so n betw ee n th e cust o m er an d the s o ft wa re d e v el o pm ent t eam during SIT and UAT testing conducted at customer site .
• Co llab o ra te with t h e d e v el o pm ent t ea m by p ar ticip ati n g in d esign m e et ing s and co mm un ica ting detail ed sy ste m requ irem ents

Confidential, Chantilly, VA

SQA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting analysis and documenting functional, business, and technical requirements for enhancements to complex VistA systems.
• Participated in discussions across departments within the VA organization to clarify requirements and meet stakeholders’ needs.
• Communicated project and team status to internal and external audiences to keep project team informed.
• Updated and maintained SQA checklist for different release.
• Responsible for logging defects and coordinating corrections with developers.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Design Readiness Review ( Confidential ) and Test Readiness Review ( Confidential ) sessions.
• Created Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) document, mapping requirements to test cases.
• Created and execute test scripts/cases
• Reviewed and analyze requirements and design documents in order to prepare test scripts.
• Assisted in evaluating software requirements, peer review, providing feedback to originator.
• Wrote test summaries and reports and assist in user acceptance testing.
• Wrote system test plan, test scenarios, test procedures and test modules to cover system requirements and functional specifications.
• In UNIX backend environment preformed various functions for processing files, executing shell scripts, monitoring processes etc.
• Prepared Test plans, Test scripts, Test Analysis Reports, Test Acceptance Reports and other documents
• Performed verification and validation using varied test data. Conduct all phases of testing, executing the tests on system bench, and wrote the test results.
• Integration testing of COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) applications, using test scripts ensuring that installations of new software does not compromise/conflict with performance of previously installed applications. Applications include Adobe Acrobat, ShipClip, Tumbleweed, etc.
• Documentation: Writing SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) for software installations.

Confidential, TSA, VA

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed requirements and design documents to construct test cases for System Integration Testing (SIT).
• Prepared Risk Analysis matrix, identifying various application risks involved in the project and their mitigation steps.
• Validated Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and Users Requirement documents to prepare SIT test plan and test scenarios. Wrote traceability documents to cover system requirements and functional specifications.
• Test software products/systems to increase the quality of the product/system delivered to the client by conducting lab testing of product/system for integration, regression, front end to back end, and end to end.
• Used TOAD and SQL knowledge for querying databases.
• Defect found during testing are entered into Mercury Quality Center and delivered to the Test Manager, development team, and quality assurance team electronically, in addition to all formal quality testing completion reports.
• Utilized Rational Clear Case tool to manage all work products in the development life cycle from design, modeling and coding to test.

Confidential, VA

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• As part of Independent Verification and Validation team, analyzed requirements and design documents to construct test cases for System Integration Testing (SIT).
• Prepared Risk Analysis matrix, identifying various application risks involved in the project and their mitigation steps. Validated Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and Users Requirement documents to prepare SIT test plan and test scenarios.
• Validated the ability to order and look up lab results, radiology reports and medication summaries, in Confidential through Confidential .
• Responsible for the preparation, execution and results reporting of test scripts in Quality Center (QC).
• Responsible for the analysis of the complex software applications and system functionality to ensure it is robustly tested.
• Completed GUI testing of periodical builds - using test procedures, regression, negative and black box testing.
• Employed ad-hoc evaluation to ensure that the strictest quality standards are met. Directly communicated and collaborated with all members of the Healthcare Team.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tested Oracle reports for the Confidential .
• Monitored status of state submission in GRT on daily basis.
• Used Oracle Discoverer for creating, designing and formatting various reports.
• Performed unit and regression testing on the reports.
• Used Test Director Tool for creating test plans.
• Used Mantis for bug defects tracking. Interacted with users and developers in resolution of issues
• Performed backend database validation of report data, using SQL queries in TOAD query tool.
• Matched the data per SQL query with the results as populated in the reports online.
• Investigated and resolved the problems as encountered.

Confidential, NYC

Quality Assurance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created test plans, defined and documented quality processes, executed manual and automated tests, analyzed test output, reported bugs, verified bug fixes, and reviewed technical documentation for software applications.
• Performed manual and automated testing.
• Developed client testing strategies and quality metrics/benchmarks such as test case pass rates, schedules, conduct and manage the work plan around testing cycles.