PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Good knowledge of all stages of software developmental life cycle (SDLC) and software testing life cycle (STLC), software developmental methodologies like waterfall model, V model, Agile methodologies.
• Experience in working with open source tools Selenium (Selenium IDE/RC/Web Driver), Junit/TestNG, Eclipse and preparation of automation test framework.
• Experienced in using Java as client library for Selenium and WebDriver to create Automation test scripts using Junit and TestNG.
• Solid understanding in QA Methodologies, Test strategy, Test metrics, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and CMMI.
• Strong in Analyzing Business specifications with regards to Test Case Scenarios.
• Extensive knowledge in using Jira and Microsoft Test Manager to report bugs/ defects.
• Performed all kinds of testing such as Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Negative Testing, Boundary Testing, Regression Testing, Ad hoc Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing, Sanity Testing, and Cross Browser Testing.
• Testing skills include Black Box Testing, Backend Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Load Testing and Smoke Testing.
• Experienced in developing Test cases for system level performance testing
• Experience in designing test strategy, test plan, planning and implementation of test suite.
• Experienced in writing SQL queries for backend testing.
• Test backend data integrity and data validation through SQL queries.
• Involved in complete software testing lifecycle owning the test deliverables from start to end through the entire SDLC and experienced in methodologies like Waterfall, Iterative and Agile (Scrum).
• Extensive and diversified experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Quality Assurance, GUI, Automation Testing, Web, and Client/Server based Commercial Applications.
• Quick learner, with an ability to easily grasp and put into application new ideas, concepts, methods and technologies.
• Dedicated, innovative and self - motivated team player/builder.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automated Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, Junit, TestNG, JIRA, Eclipse

Defect Tracking Tool: Jira, ALM, QC

Operating Systems: Windows 2k/03, XP, Vista,07,08, Linux, Mac

Databases: SQL Server, Oracle 10g, MSSQL 2k/05/08

Languages: Java, SQL, Python

Software: MS Project, Visual Source Safe, MS Office Suite

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Reston, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Test Documents in coordination with client, development team and other complex matrix teams and stakeholders including functional teams and business analysts.
• Tested application under the agile, scrum and sprint development and process.
• Managed various testing activities throughout the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) for multiple projects.
• Worked throughout the SDLC, which included requirements, specifications, design, analysis and testing.
• Provided constant guidance to team members in understanding the agile process.
• Used SQL queries to do backend testing to perform data validation, data integrity.
• Attended Change Request Meetings to ensure products and changes are fully documented for further Test changes.
• Performed Regression Testing, Functional, UAT and Ad-hoc testing.
• Analyzed the Functional and Automation requirements and prepared test cases /scripts and test data strategy document.
• Created test cases for manual and automated testing.
• Involved in preparing test Strategies documents for Manual and Automation testing.
• Implemented cross browser and cross platform web testing with Selenium WebDriver.
• Used Junit and TestNG Testing Framework as a test runner with Selenium.
• Used Selenium to expand test scenarios to catch more bugs and improve quality.
• Created and executed automated scripts for Functional, Regression, Sanity, and Integration Testing. .
• Developed the test scripts and analyzed the results in various stages of the application including Integration, Regression, Functional and Acceptance Testing.
• Identified the defects through Selenium and ensured that business processes deliver the expected results and remain reliable throughout the production release.
• Smoke testing on all production update in various environments. Script writing, plan and executing test including Automation with Selenium.
• Automated testing tools such as TestNG and Selenium to conduct systems, integration, user acceptance, positive and negative, functionality, object, and regression tests.
• Used Jira to attach screenshots, and associated the defect with the proper severity and priority, and linked the related Test Script, from which the Defects were generated.
• Tracked, reviewed, and analyzed Defects and compared using Jira.

Confidential, Abingdon, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Planning and Analysis of the project and involved in creating Test Plan, Test Scripts and Test cases
• Analyzed and maintained requirements and created Traceability Matrix (RTM) between Requirements and Test Cases.
• Created and managed test cases and detailed test procedures for administered software tests.
• Determined acceptance criteria and recorded software test results.
• Analyzed test results and recorded and reported defects.
• Executed functional, regression, and end-to-end testing as required on GUI and Mainframe applications.
• Executed automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver. s
• Installed new builds to QA test servers, configured test machines in order for the installation process of builds to execute correctly.
• Wrote and executed new test procedures; updated test procedures as functionality changed during testing cycle.
• Involved in Functional, Integration, Regression, System, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) during the various phases of the application testing.
• Documented and tracked software defects.
• Tested the application for browser compatibility using internet explorer, Netscape Navigator, and Fire fox.
• Interacted with developers and Business Analysts to resolve defect issues.

Confidential, Dulles, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the user/business requirements, functional specs and use case documents and created Test Scenarios, Test Data, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Traceability Matrix according to Business and Functional Requirements.
• Involved in complete project Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and in Software Testing Life cycle (STLC).
• Performed Functional Testing, Sanity Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing and System Testing.
• Developed Test Cases and executed all test cases based on the technical specifications and business requirements.
• Created documents such as Test Results, Test Cases, Defect Reports and Traceability Matrix.
• Defects were reported, tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Quality Center.
• Use Quality Center to write and execute test cases and reported the defects.
• Performed back-end testing and verified the data stored in the database with the help of SQL queries.
• Interacted and worked with the developers and BA to solve the problems encountered in the test scenario run.
• Created SQL queries to pull and retrieve and validated data.
• Followed (Agile & Scrum) Testing Methodology.
• Attended project meetings, release meetings, and QA status meetings.