SUMMARY:

• 14 years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance
• Mobile Testing experience on iOS and Android platforms
• Experience with Federal Government projects following CMMI level II
• Knowledge of various SDLC types - Traditional, Rapid, Spiral, Agile and Development Life Cycle alternatives
• Extensive knowledge of database design and SQL skills.
• Experience with 508 testing, full support after deployment to production
• System, Functional, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing
• Automated Testing using WinRunner
• Exceptional analytical abilities, strong communication and organizational skills, excellent technical writing skills, full attention to details, ability to adapt into new environment quickly and work on multi project environment
• Effective team player and able to work independently

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Mobile Testing: iOS, Android, Section 508

Automated Testing Tools: WinRunner 7.6/8.2

Databases: Oracle 7x/8x/9x,10,11,12 MS SQL Server 2000/2005/2008

Software: Microsoft Office, Visio, Access, MS VSS, T.O.A.D., SQL Navigator, SQL Loader, VMware Server and Workstation

CASE Tools: Test Director, Quality Center 9.0, TestTrack Pro 7.5

Scripting Languages: HTML, SQL

SD Methodologies: RUP, waterfall, agile

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Test Team Lead, Sr. Software QA Engineer

Confidential, Washington, DC

• System Engineering Support Services at DHS FEMA Disaster Management Program
• Created and executed manual test cases for mobile applications
• Created and executed Section 508 test case for web and mobile applications
• Extensively involved in all phases of the development life, including all architectural tiers of supported applications
• Test coordination planning for all teams across the teams
• Collaborated with management and business area associates to define system requirements and formulate business decisions
• Worked with Design & Development Teams to resolve open issues regarding new functionality
• Providing test readiness review document and scope verification document
• Coordinating with business owners/application owners to define scope of application
• Developed productive requirement traceability matrix
• Developed SQL queries to simulate data validation reports and to stage test data for ongoing testing
• Provide feedback on User guide for a new functionality
• Suggesting requirement changes based on known defects
• Participated in Integration, Regression, System and Acceptance Testing

Sr. Software QA Engineer

Confidential, Washington,DC

• System Engineering Support Services at USDA FSA Program
• Extensively involved in all phases of the development life, including all architectural tiers of supported applications
• Collaborated with business users to clarify system requirements, examined and prioritized business and operational requirements
• Performed test scripts reviews with customers
• Performed manual Integration, Regression and System Testing, complex analysis, and testing support for government clients
• Submit test results, develop test activity reports and verify problem solving

Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

• System Engineering Support Services at NIH eRA Program, Federal Government projects following CMMI level II
• Extensively involved in all phases of the development life, including all architectural tiers of supported applications
• Test coordination planning for all teams across the teams
• Collaborated with management and business area associates to define system requirements and formulate business decisions
• Worked with Design & Development Teams to resolve open issues regarding new functionality
• Providing test readiness review document and scope verification document
• Testing of Grant Management (GM) system. Awarding NIH and non-NIH grants
• Coordinating with business owners/application owners to define scope of application
• Developed productive requirement traceability matrix
• Developed SQL queries to simulate data validation reports and to stage test data for ongoing testing
• Provide feedback on User guide for a new functionality
• Suggesting requirement changes based on known defects
• Participated in Integration, Regression, System and Acceptance Testing of web-based Java/Oracle applications
• Created and executed manual test cases using Mercury Quality Center 9.0
• Developed test activity reports and verified problem solving. Utilized ClearQuest and ClearCase for documentation, version control and test

Software Tester

Confidential, Columbia, MD

• Apply QA methods and techniques to the design, development, evaluation, integration, and support of complex products, tools, and technologies
• Participate in all phases of the development life cycle, including all architectural tiers of supported applications
• Perform Quality Assurance checks on documentation
• Create and executed manual test cases and bug tracking utilizing TestTrack Pro 7.5
• Develop SQL queries to simulate data validation reports and to stage test data for ongoing testing. Perform backend testing with SQL Scripts
• Performer version control of test documents and deploy new test releases
• Submit test results, develop test activity reports and verify problem solving

Software Tester

Confidential, Baltimore MD

• Conducted extensive functional, regression and usability testing on component, integration and system level of .NET/MS SQL Server 2005 based application
• Used Quality Center 9.0 as a bug tracking, requirements and test suite repository
• Analyzed system requirements and documentation to develop over 100 test scripts, and scenarios for required level of Quality Control testing
• Compared project interface requirements with current interfaces in the mainframe based legacy system
• Performed parallel testing in legacy (mainframe) and web based (.NET)
• Verified data requirements and reports layout
• Collaborated with business users to clarify system requirements, examined and prioritized business and operational requirements
• Performed test scripts reviews with customers
• Performed manual Integration, Regression and System Testing, complex analysis, and testing support for government clients
• Analyzed physical designs to develop test plans and estimate test schedules
• Utilized TOAD to access and modify records in the databases
• Followed company-wide approved software development standards
• Reviewed Design Functional Specifications and User Documentation
• Worked closely with development team to resolve open issues

Junior Application Tester

Confidential

• Participated in Integration, Regression, System and Acceptance Testing of web-based Java/Oracle applications, including all architectural tiers of supported applications
• Developed test cases and test scripts
• Created and executed manual test cases using Test Director 7.6, automated test scripts using WinRunner 7.6
• Utilized Test Director 7.6 for bug tracking
• Developed SQL queries to simulate data validation reports and to stage test data for ongoing testing
• Developed test activity reports
• Performed Quality Assurance checks on received documentation
• Performed version control of test documents and deployed new test releases
• Developed test activity reports and verified problem solving

Financial Analyst Assistant

Confidential

• Monitored customs processes for declaration of transit and purchase of international flights with the market participants of leading airlines
• Recorded and analyzed change of indices in the budget
• Participated in development of marketing strategy
• Participated in balancing quarterly and yearly budget reports