SUMMARY:

• Over 9 years of quality assurance experience in software industry involving Software Analysis, Design and Software Testing (Manual / Automation) of Web and Client Server Applications.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle and Test Methodologies like (Agile, Waterfall, Incremental) from project definition to post - deployment documentation.
• Expertise in designing and developing strategic Test plans, Test Cases, Test Scenarios, Test Reports for both manual and automated tests.
• Experienced in creating requirements and test cases using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Experienced in tracking bugs using Bug tracking tools such as HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Knowledge of various programming languages VB Script, C++, and Java script, SQL and PL/ SQL.
• Experienced in key word, data driven and hybrid tests using UFT/QTP.
• Expertise in developing customized framework to use in UFT/QTP tests.
• Extensive experience in Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, and System GUI testing.
• Extensive experience in Front end and back end testing of Client/Server and Web based applications.
• Skilled in preparing clear, cohesive, complete documentation of specifications designs business rules and reports.
• Strong ability in communicating decision choice options to the client.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: HP UFT/QTP

Project Management Tools: Agile Craft, JIRA

Bug Tracking Tools: HP ALM/Quality Center, Bugzilla

Web languages: HTML, XML

Scripting Languages: VB script

Operating System: Windows, MAC OS, MS-DOS and UNIX/Linux

Microsoft Suite: Visio, Power point, Word & Excel

Database: Oracle, SQL Server

Development Methodologies: Agile Scrum, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Test Engineer

• Performed QA processes collaborating with the development team for ensuring high quality software releases using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Attended the daily Agile stand up meetings, participated in Phase planning, Sprint planning, Retrospectives and managed daily project tasks utilizing Agile Craft.
• Analyzed business and system requirements, mange development of specifications to create and execute detailed Test plans, Test Cases, Test scenarios and verify bug fixes.
• Configured test environments and created test data, schedule automated/manual tests. Approve results documentation and tracking systems updates.
• Performed various kinds of testing, such as Smoke, Functional, Regression, Integration, System, Backend validation, End to End and UAT.
• Used ALM/Quality Center for Test Planning, Test Case writing, Test Execution, Requirement Mapping with Test Cases and Defect tracking.
• Logged new bugs, tracked and updated the status of previously filed bugs. Prioritized and retested the bugs in HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Analyzed application, system, and security errors. Escalated issues to developers and verified fixes.
• Executed Unit Tests using JDeveloper.
• Determined testing requirements, developed and reviewed scripts for positive and negative test scenarios, conducted baseline testing, and generated reports.
• Performed Back-end data base testing by creating SQL queries using Toad.
• Created Regression suite for various test scenarios. Tested and executed the suite whenever code was changed using Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• Developed Data-driven and Hybrid automation frameworks in UFT using VB Script.

Environment: s/Tools: Java, WebLogic, JDeveloper, Agile Craft, Oracle 11g, BI Publisher, Windows, UFT/QTP, Quality Center, XML, VB Script, SQL, PL/SQL, Toad, Oracle 11g.

Confidential, Alexandria, Virginia

QA Analyst

• Analyzed technical requirements and detailed design documents to gain better understanding of the application.
• Worked closely with development team to discuss the design and testing aspects of the application to design the test plans.
• Developed test plans, test cases, test scripts, test scenario, test reports for functional testing in the HP ALM.
• Captured the bugs on HP ALM and communicated to the development team.
• Developed and executed SQL queries to perform backend testing and validated the data.
• Developed and customized test scripts in UFT and played back the scripts after fixing the bugs.
• Created Shared Object Repository in UFT for each module.
• Created user defined functions and prepared design documents using UFT.
• 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.
• Performed Functional, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Involved in Testing of all phases of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Performed various black box testing methodologies such as Sanity, system Testing and Regression Testing.
• Identified and executed regressions test cases to check the old functionality in the new release.
• Prepared status summary reports with details of executed, passed and failed test cases.
• Interacted with development and QA teams to ensure overall quality of the software.
• Assisted in testing the functionality for the web-based application.
• Attended walkthrough meetings with Business Analysts, Project Managers and provided feedback accordingly.
• Participated in Agile stand up meetings every day to report work status and impediments to the team.
• Discussed the product backlog and demoed product functionality to the product owners at the end of each sprint.

Environment: /Tools: Agile, HTML, XML, VBScript, Oracle, HP ALM, HP UFT, Windows, MS Office, UNIX/Linux, .NET, HTTP

Confidential,Falls Church, VA

QA Analyst

• Prepared test strategy, system test suites and quality test cases based on application features.
• Documented business requirements into the Functional Specifications and created Use Case documents.
• Developed Positive & Negative scenarios for the requirements.
• Converted business requirements into test objectives.
• Involved in Data analysis and prepared required test data for validation of test cases.
• Used Quality Center for storing requirements, creating and execution of test cases.
• Involved in defect reporting and tracking using Quality Center.
• Tested the data integrity of database tables by writing and executing SQL queries.
• Conducted Functionality and GUI testing manually and recorded scripts for QTP.
• Conducted Database and Regression testing using QTP.
• Developed QTP scripts by implementing VBScript functions and developed Checkpoints to check expected information is displayed in the application.
• Executed manual and automated test cases/scripts and verified results with expected results.
• Performed various black box testing methodologies such as System Testing, Regression testing.
• Tested each application against the QA Test Plan and communicate findings with the team.
• Performed Business functionality testing, which involved testing of all core functions of the application.
• Worked on User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with users along with providing training to end-users.
• Involved in testing Web Services using SOAP UI.
• Performed Defect Analysis with the help of the development team and created customized reports for management.
• Attended daily Defect/Bug review meetings with business, environment and development team.

Environment: /Tools: Java, J2EE, QTP, Quality Center, Oracle, Linux/UNIX, Windows, JavaScript, SOAP UI, HTTP, HTML, .NET.

Confidential,Richmond, VA

QA Tester

• Developed test scenarios, test cases and automated manual test cases.
• Prepared detailed test plans and test cases which specify testing overview and testing approach depending on the Business and Technical requirements.
• Participated in developing Traceability matrix to cover quality assurance testing.
• Prepared Test data for positive and negative test scenarios for functional testing as documented in test plan.
• Used Quality Center to map the requirements and test cases and built the test plan.
• Used Quality Center to track and maintain defect reports.
• Performed back end testing using SQL to verify the integrity of the data.
• Developed automation scripts in QTP for functional Testing.
• Created and Performed Data Driven Testing using QTP.
• Performed regression testing using Quick Test Pro for the entire application.
• Involved in system testing of the application.
• Performed regression test to reaffirm the test results.
• Performed Sanity Testing and Smoke testing before a full-fledged testing for the application.
• Escalated and communicated critical defects and quality issues to design and development teams.
• Involved in testing of design phases of business requirements.
• Performed Unit Testing by going through test cases manually.
• Presented the QA Status report and the Defect Status reports in the weekly meetings.
• Participated test result meetings with developers and maintain cordial relations between development team and testing team.

Environment: /Tools: Microsoft Tools, HTML, Windows, Linux/UNIX, MS SQL Server, Bugzilla, VBScript, .NET, HTML.