PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing of Client/Server Applications and Web based applications.
• Proficient in using HP interactive products like - HP Quick Test Professional (QTP/UFT), HP Load Runner, and HP Quality Center (QC/ALM).
• Firm knowledge of different phases of Software Testing and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Agile Methodology and Waterfall.
• Experience with Issue tracking tools Track-it and JIRA
• Created backend of the data entry system for in HP QTP/UFT for in-house data entry application.
• Performed manual and automated testing using HP-Mercury tool like Quality Center (QC/ALM), Quick Test Professional, Load Runner
• Strong working knowledge of Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Test Manager (MTM)on Visual Studio Team Foundation (VSTF) in managing product lifecycle.
• Experience in testing Retail (Sterling OMS, POS, Inventory Management and e-Commerce) and Healthcare applications.
• Experience includes the testing of Client/Server, ETL, SOA and WEB applications using Manual and automated testing tools like Selenium, Quality center, Rational Suit, Load Runner and Quick Test Professional.
• Expert in Bug tracking using TFS, MTM, HP Quality Center, JIRA, Mantis
• Extensive experience in using Testing tools such as WinRunner, QTP/UFT, LoadRunner, Test Director/Quality Center, FitNesse, and Apache Jmeter.
• Involved in reviewing the Functional Design Document with Functional team members in Oracle ERP
• Experience of using testing tools like Quality Center, Microsoft Test Manager(MTM), Visual Studio 2008/2010, Team Foundation Server
• Expertise in working with various mobile devices such as Android, Blackberry, IPhone, tablets to perform browser compatibility and configuration testing.
• Strong skill in Backend Testing using SQL queries on Oracle and SQL Server.
• Have excellent skills in VB scripting, written many re-usable VBScript functions to automation the application
• Good Experience on Selenium IDE and creating Scripts in selenium --RC by using Java
• Experience in working with open source tools Selenium (Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, and Selenium Web Driver), JUnit, Eclipse and preparation of automation test framework.
• Well versed with using Quick Test Professional (QTP) to support test automation using potential features like Data Driven Tests, Check Points, Regular Expressions and Functions
• Proven track record of handling Automation projects using Performance Center Load Runner. Quality Center (QC/ALM), SOAP UI,SOA Test and QTP
• Expertise in writing the shell scripting in Linux/Unix
• Expertise in both manual and automation testing of Web Services.
• Can play dual role of strong Team Lead Player or work individually as per company requirement.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: QC/ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, Clear Quest, Rally, VersionOne, QTP/UFT, Selenium, Soap UI, TFS, MTM, Load Runner, WinRunner

Operating Systems: Windows XP/ 2000, UNIX/Linux

Languages: .Net, Visual Basic, Java, ASP, HTML, XML, TSQL, PL/SQL, ORACLE

RDBMS: Oracle, SQL server

Testing Concepts: STLC, Testing Types, Test Management, Defect Management

Scripting Tools: Java Script, VB Script and Shell-Scripting.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hillsboro, OR

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the Project Manager and other leads to come up with a manageable testing timeline for UAT testing phase.
• Analyzed business requirements and worked alongside the functional leads developers to make sure the system adhered to the user’s needs.
• Actively part of Confidential 's GWMS (Global Warehouse Management System) automation project.
• Used Descriptive Programming for the Automation testing using UFT.
• Analyzed the user requirements, functional specifications and Use Case documents and created the Test Plans, Test cases for Functional testing.
• Responsible for testing Match Engine, Market Data and EOS Trader applications.
• Performed system and integration testing of large Data warehouse application.
• Created parameterization tests by importing data from excel files and data tables in UFT.
• Design, create and execute automation scripts using VB Script for testing.
• Created and enhanced several functions through VB for Regression testing.
• Created necessary data sheets to run the driver script.
• Managed several functional libraries within the driver script
• Enhanced UFT automation scripts with synchronization points, data table, parameterization and functions.
• Establish, configure and maintain testing environments for executing test cases and scenarios.
• Held review sessions with the client work stream to walk them through each Test Plan and updated the plans based on client’s feedback.
• Used SQL developer for procuring data from the backend, utilizing SQL queries.
• Good Exposure to UFT integrator Environment (Step Generator, Synchronization, Actions, Recovery Scenarios and Methods etc.).
• Connected Remotely to UNIX/LINUX servers using PUTTY and FTP files across different test environments using UFT.
• Review message specification, instrument data documents for Market Data, Trading and Market Operations per iteration.
• Monitor current application system requirements and changes/updates as need be.
• Test plan and test execution using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) for managing backlog, tasking, tracking and Requirement trace-ability.
• Escalated defects while studying Project Requirements using HP Quality Center (QC/ALM) and followed logged defects throughout its lifecycle in JIRA.
• Created functional automation scripts using open source tools selenium(selenium RC, Grid)
• Created test scripts (Selenium) to monitor response time in development phase.
• Used selenium RC,IDE and web driver, Java and Selenium Grid to create nightly automation scripts
• Involved in creation of automation framework using selenium.
• Received client appreciation mails and rewards for timely and successful execution of tasks and simplifying issues.
• Analyzed test results, identified issues and reported it to developers & project manager through JIRA.
• Good hands on knowledge in Data driven, Keyword driven as well as Hybrid frameworks.
• Created manual test cases in HP QC/HP ALM for various User Stories based on Release & Sprint plan.
• Defect logging & retest and Test lifecycle management through HP ALM.
• Analyzed modules and designed test scenarios and test scripts in Linux environment.
• Developed and customized test scripts in UFT and played back the scripts after fixing the bugs.
• Developed base line scripts for testing the future release of the application using UFT.
• Enhanced Script and Data Driven Testing for large amount of data were implemented with UFT.

Environment: QTP/UFT, RALLY, Jmeter, JIRA, VB Script, Selenium RC, SQL developer, Excel, Load Runner, HTML, XML, UNIX, Linux.

Confidential - Houston, TX

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the user requirements, functional specifications and Use Case documents and created the Test Plans, Test cases for Functional testing.
• Created parameterization tests by importing data from excel files and data tables in QTP.
• Developed Visual Basic scripts for automating the Regression Testing using QTP
• Worked on SOAP UI tool for validating the XML request and responses.
• Performed manual and automated test procedures for functional testing of Web Services using SoapUI 2.5.
• Conducted Regression testing, smoke testing, cross browser testing through automated testing tools like QA Wizard, Selenium and cucumber along with manual testing.
• Performed Functional, regression, System Integration and User Acceptance Testing for the various applications.
• Smoke Test and Acceptance Testing with Selenium in multiple Java platforms.
• Manage daily production deployments, cut release candidates and build branches using Jenkins
• Familiar with Cucumber, Selenium Web Driver, Selenium commands and x-path.
• Recorded and plays back test in Fire fox using Selenium IDE.
• Created Automation test framework using Selenium.
• Good knowledge on Selenium IDE, Jenkins, AutoIt testing tool.
• Used Descriptive Programming for the Automation testing QTP/UFT.
• Developed automated Test Scripts in QTP using VBScript for Regression Testing.
• Test plan and test execution using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) and Team Foundation Server (TFS) for managing Backlog, Tasking, Tracking and Requirement traceability.
• Escalated Defects while studying Project Requirements and writing Test Cases by using HP Quality Center (QC/ALM) and followed logged defects throughout its lifecycle in JIRA.
• Worked on Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) to effectively manage the product life cycle.
• Used HP Quality Center (QC/ALM) and JIRA for reserving, executing test cases, defect tracking, and the complete test management
• Worked with developers to fix bugs that occur on the Sequoia staging environment Using JIRA.
• Tested Web Services using SoapUI
• Created manual Test Cases in HP QC/HP ALM for various User Stories based on Release & Sprint plan
• Use MTM tool to execute test cases daily basis.
• Defect logging & retest and Test lifecycle management through HP ALM
• Report bugs using MTM/TFS and create/monitor bug resolution efforts and track success
• Well in testing of the Web Services using the SOAPUI and SOA testing tool
• Analyzed modules and designed test scenarios and test scripts in Linux environment.
• Involved in SOAP and Restful Web Services using SOAP UI, axis client.
• Extensively used automated test tools like QTP (Quick Test Pro Automation execution) 11.0 for Functional and Regression Testing.
• Worked with UNIX/LINUX machines to validate End to end Point of sale (POS) transaction work flow.
• Installed, configured SOAP UI to test Web Services using WSDL file given by Development team
• Tested Web Services using SoapUI.
• Worked on SOAP UI tool for validating the XML request and responses
• Developed and customized test scripts in UFT and played back the scripts after fixing the bugs.
• Perform the functional testing of Web Services using SOAPUI
• Worked on SOAP UI tool for validating the XML request and responses.

Environment: QTP/UFT, JIRA, SOAP UI, UNIX, XML, Linux, TFS, MTM, Web Services, Selenium, HP Quality Center (QC/ALM).

Confidential, Richfield, MN

Quality Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirement Documentation (BRD) to gain understanding of POS implementation.
• Reviewed Functional requirement and Use Cases documented in Requisite Pro.
• Worked on POS self-check out / POS QA Testing was involved in setting of QA Test environment with simulated POS test environment.
• Created test scenarios and test cases based on functional documents and User stories.
• Tested different functions of the POS system like scanning, payments and returns. Moreover, make sure that the system met the requirements and expectations.
• Performed data validation testing using POS system.
• Responsible for documenting the System Requirements to support National POS initiatives for the Retail.
• Testing and Validating Market Data portion received for a third party source
• Responsible for POC on all National POS requirements & customer experience
• Managed and closely participated in the Project Management of POS Initiatives.
• Participated in the Development of Internal Communication Plans to support POS initiatives.
• Setting Test plan and Test Lab in the Quality center for the projects to create and access requirements, defects, test cases and reports for the status.
• Created and executed detailed test cases with step by step procedure and expected results and maintained the test logs, test reports, test issues, defect tracking using Quality Center.
• Used Quick Test Professional (QTP) for regression testing and running the automation suite.
• Responsible for software QA and analysis, with emphasis on performance testing and functional decomposition of web-based (SOA) and legacy systems architecture.
• Created automation test scripts to test all end-to-end components -- legacy mainframe, Web and upgrade.
• Conducted test case reviews and presented the test cases/test scenarios to the team members for all iterations.
• Participated in testing POS (point of sale) software.
• Optimized Quick Test Professional (QTP) scripts for Regression testing of the application with various data sources and data types.
• Inserted checkpoints where needed, to compare the current behavior of the application being tested to its behavior in the earlier version using Quick Test Professional (QTP)
• Customized the QTP test as per the test Case by using the VB-Script
• Executed SQL queries to verify the database for the relevant test cases.
• Documented the defects in Quality Center and assigned them to relevant developer.

Environment: HP Quality Center 10, QTP 11.0, VB Script, Java, HTML, DHTML, CSS, Web farm, IIS web Servers, IBM Web Sphere, RAD, DB2.

Confidential

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Used SDLC basis of planning approach Microsoft Project used for Planning, Control, Resource Planning and Status reporting.
• Worked on medium to large sized complex projects that have high impact on business unit operations and/or company operations
• Performed testing and implementation activities ensuring adherence to requirements and achievement of the desired business outcome
• Involved in writing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test cases
• Wrote test cases and test scripts for functional, GUI, system and regression testing for the application
• Documented and reported defects within established process and tracking systems using Quality Center.
• Worked in implementing and validating new my account pages and multiple new functionalities for account holder, non-account holder and prepaid customers. This allowed the company to up-sell and cross-sell more products to the customers
• Worked on improving user experience (and thus revenue) along various purchase path flows
• Logged defects in Quality Center and Rally
• Tested 'One Wallet' application on iOS and Android platforms
• Tested Live Chat software to allow visitors to do a chat with customer service reps
• Actively involved in walkthroughs with project teams to discuss related issues on either daily or weekly basis
• Developed good relationships with peers, clients, supervisors and management.
• Used SQL queries in backend to validate the data transformation and storage on the target db.
• Participated in weekly meeting with the management team and walkthroughs
• Generated the test execution report in Quality Center to be reviewed by the QA Manager and development team
• Participated in release meetings.
• Performed functional, stress, and load testing.
• Performed retesting after fixing the bugs manually.

Environment: Agile, QTP, Quality Center, Firefox, Windows, Oracle, SQL Server, HTML, XML, Version One, MS Office tools, QC.