PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over Six years of professional IT experience in Software Quality Assurance (QA) Testing.
• Strong Knowledge in creating Test cases using specification based test generation techniques.
• Extensively experienced in handling Change Control by updating Test plan, Test input data and Test cases.
• Proficient in creating Traceability Matrix, Test Coverage Matrix and Defect Density Matrix.
• Experienced in depth technical of the Software Testing Life Cycle, SDLC, Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Experienced in performing Integration testing, System testing, Functional testing, Smoke testing, Regression testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Expertise at defect - reporting and defect-tracking using HP ALM/Quality center.
• Experienced in logging requirements, creating test cases, running tests using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Strong SQL skills and able to write simple and complex SQL queries.
• Strong Knowledge in developing Automation Framework by using QTP/UFT.
• Extensively experienced in performing data validation through QTP/UFT.
• Experienced in performing complex integration and regression tests on multiple software using QTP/UFT.
• Proficient in developing Function libraries, Shared repository, Descriptive programming, Recovery scenarios for QTP/UFT using VB script.
• Experienced and expertise in VB scripting, object oriented concepts and descriptive programming.
• Experienced in Web Service Testing and Implementation of SOA using Soup UI .
• Excellent working knowledge on both Unix/Linux and Windows environments.
• Quick learner and excellent team player having ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Web Technologies: VB Script. NET, CSS, JavaScript, XML, HTML

Database: SQL Server, MS- Access, Oracle

Bug Reporting Tools: HP ALM, HP Quality Center

Requirement Gathering Tools: MS Visio

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux/ UNIX

Tools: MS Office, MS Excel, MS Visio, MS Project, PowerPoint

Testing Tools: HP UFT, HP QTP, HP ALM, HP Quality Center, JIRA, SOAP UI

Languages: C/C++, Java, VB Script

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Denver, CO

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in creating Test plans, Test cases and Test reports for various modules in the applications.
• Performed Use case reviews, Test scripts reviews and Executed of Test Scripts.
• Development of Integration and System Test Plan.
• Performed Positive and Negative Testing.
• Performed Black box testing, System testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, and UAT testing.
• Documented the modification requests and defects and their trailing history using HP ALM.
• Developed and maintained detail test cases, expected results and traced the test cases to the requirements using HP ALM.
• Conducted Regression testing on various builds of the application and reported the defects to the developers using HP ALM.
• Created SQL queries for validating the data in database.
• Automated Test scripts for the GUI, Functional, Data Driven and Regression testing using UFT.
• Enhanced automation scripts to maximize test coverage and improve test efficiency in Data Driven Testing using UFT.
• Performed regression testing for every modification in the application and new builds using UFT.
• Automated part of application by implementing shell scripts and updating existing Perl scripts.
• Managed Objects in the Object Repository, parameterized tests in Global and Local Data Tables.
• Performed User acceptance testing in the final phase of software development process to check the functionality of the software.
• Generated Weekly Reports, Defect Reports.
• Discussed Enhancements and Modification Request issues.

Environment: CSS, Java, SOAP UI, .NET, Oracle, SQL, Windows, DB2, HP UFT, HP ALM, VBScript, HTML, XML, Share point, Outlook, MS Office, MS Excel, UNIX.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed several Systems Integration test scripts based on system requirements, business rules and use cases.
• Documented Automation Plan, Design and Execution Specification.
• Tested application response for positive and negative sets of data with data-driven testing procedures.
• Developed all test scenarios and test cases for Inventory Management initiative.
• Involved in Smoke, Grey Box, Ad Hoc, Functional, Regression and Back End testing.
• Performed Manual Testing for the Functionality and GUI of the application using HP ALM.
• Ensured the actual results match expected results using HP ALM.
• Responsible for documenting application related errors in HP ALM.
• Documented the Bugs and generated status reports and Bug reports and present them in weekly status meetings using ALM .
• Worked on Backend Testing by writing SQL Queries to verify the data.
• Designed a test suite for Automated Tests with UFT.
• Generated UFT Scripts with Standard, Text, Table Checkpoints and also Synchronization Points.
• Conducted automation functionality and regression testing for each build and version using UFT.
• Conducted data-driven testing using parameterization in UFT.
• Involved in developing scripts using descriptive programming in UFT.
• Created Custom functions, Dictionary objects, a Data driven automation framework using VB Scripts.
• Participated in test case automation using a structured, Keyword Driven Framework with UFT.
• Involved in executing and maintaining UFT Automation frameworks.
• Developed and conducted system plans on completion of system testing before installation of the application on user environment.
• Provided Test Matrix to management when each project completed.
• Interacted with developers and team leaders on defect status and review of defects in daily meetings.

Environment: Java, .NET, HTML, SQL, Windows, Share Point, Outlook, HP UFT, Oracle, DB2, MS Office, UNIX, Soup UI, XML, CSS, J2EE, HP ALM.

Confidential, New York, NY

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in requirements analysis reviews and working sessions to understand the requirements and system design.
• Designed and documented Test plans and Use case specifications.
• Assisted QA Team in designing Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
• Conducted Black Box, Grey Box, Functional, GUI, Regression, System and UAT testing manually.
• Managed the requirements using Requirements Plan Manager in Quality Center/ALM.
• Performed manual testing as an ongoing process of the development life cycle using Quality Center/ALM.
• Provided weekly updates through status report using Quality Center/ALM.
• Wrote SQL queries and executed procedures to perform back-end testing for the expected results.
• Involved in modifying and coding VBScripts with conditional statements and loops in QTP/UFT testing tool.
• Performed functional testing with QTP/UFT, defined various checkpoints to verify results and performed tests using test-driven data.
• Used QTP/UFT to capture, verify and replay user interaction-s automatically to identify defects.
• Worked on User Acceptance Testing.
• Assisted in training the UAT users at client location upon implementation of the developed system to familiarize them of its functions and operations in production environment.
• Involved in developing weekly status reports for the project team.

Environment: Windows, Linux, Outlook, MS Office, Java, C++, C#, HTML, DHTML, Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT, XML, CSS.