PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 6+years of experience in both manual and automation testing for Windows, Web, Dot Net, Mainframe and Java applications.
• An in - depth understanding of all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Expertise in testing Client/Server Applications, N-Tier, e-Business Applications and Web Technologies using test products Quick Test Professional (QTP) / Unified Functional Testing (UFT), TestComplete, Selenium Web driver and IDE
• Experienced in performing GUI Testing, Ad-hoc, Functionality Testing, Integrated Testing, Regression Testing, Positive Testing, Negative Testing, Smoke Testing, Back End Testing and Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experienced in Defect Management using Test Director/ Quality Center/ALM/Clear Quest/Rally.
• Experienced in managing the testing process using ALM/Quality Center/Test Director/RQM/Rally.
• Experienced in Back-end testing, data validation and data integrity testing using SQL Quires.
• Experienced in testing applications on various databases like Oracle, DB2, SQL Server and MySQL.
• Involved in creation of Recovery Scenarios and Error Handling using VBScript and JScript.
• Usage of the automation concept like code reusability, modularity and scalability through creation and maintenance of function libraries, Shared Object Repositories and Reusable Actions.
• Excellent knowledge in scripts enhancement process using Synchronization, Parameterization, Checkpoints, and Regular Expressions.
• Experienced is developing Data-driven, Keyword-driven and Hybrid Framework during the automation process.
• Experienced in Debugging process while creating automation scripts.
• Capable of conducting code reviews and ensure Automation project documentation and Project Scripts meet and adhere to Automation standards.
• Experienced in working / coordinating QA efforts with offshore resources.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, self starter, quick learner, team player.
• Experienced in interacting with different clients and giving proper support for continued business opportunities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automation Testing Tools: UFT/QTP, Test Complete 10.5, Selenium (IDE, Web Driver), Ready API (SoapUI)

Agile Testing Tools: Rally, HP ALM/ QC, Test Director

Waterfall Testing Tools: Clear Quest, RQM, ReqPro, HP ALM/ QC, Test Director

Subversion and continuous integration Tools: Jenkins, TortoiseSVN, Git/GitHub

Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL, PL/SQL, Shell (bash)

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Cassandra

OSs: UNIX, LINUX, Windows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Germantown, MD

Sr. Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the process of setting up the Test Environment for automation routine.
• Automated test cases using Test Complete/Selenium/ReadyAPI tools.
• Performed cross-browser testing in Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer using TestComplete/Selenium Web driver.
• Conducted Automation / manual testing using the standard guidelines and structured methodology in testing the application.
• Performed testing consuming existing Java frameworks.
• Automated multiple scenarios using command line terminal (bash shell scripting)
• Used Rally to create Use Cases, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Test Cases and defects for Agile projects.
• Used RQM to create Use Cases, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Test Cases and defects for Waterfall projects
• Reported bugs using bug tracking tool Clear Quest, Rally and BugZilla.
• Provided detailed test reports for tested products to Test Manager on daily and weekly basis.
• Created different (negative and positive) test scenarios for requirements.
• Involved in testing using SIT, FQT and DEV environments
• Involved in daily scrum calls with the scrum master for Agile Project.
• Participated in application development process with developers and product owners
• Occupied a Lead position on multiple projects
• Participated as a member of the Hiring team
• Participated as a member of the Automation Code Review team

Environment: RQM, Clear Quest, Jenkins, TortoiseSVN, Test Complete, SOAP UI/Ready API, Eclipse (Web driver), Rally, ReqPro, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, XML, JAVA, Shell scripting, MobaxTerm, DataStax DevCenter.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

QA Analyst-Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing and analyzing the Requirement documents for the application.
• Responsible for making Business Process mapping documents to make team understand are being followed and what/how systems are linked.
• Performed Smoke, GUI, Functional, Regression, System, UAT, Interface, Integration, and Backend Testing.
• Created, executed tests; generated the test reports and created graphs using ALM/Quality Center.
• Prepared Tool Mentor documentation & PowerPoint presentation of ALM/Quality Center for the client and for the team members.
• Used ALM/Quality Center to communicated defects encountered during Regression Test and followed-up with developers until all issues were resolved.
• Involved in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing and to verify the database changes.
• Developed and automated test scripts consuming Data Driven Framework created with VB Script.
• Applied different types of checkpoints during functional testing on the web/client applications
• Implemented Descriptive Programming and scripts enhancement using Parameterization, Synchronization and Regular Expressions.
• Participated in design sessions and provided feedback on requirements and design specifications.
• Maintained high customer satisfaction through the delivery of high-quality, timely, and thorough solutions to customer problems.

Environment: UFT/QTP, ALM/Quality Center, Oracle, Toad, Sql Server, Microsoft Office, UNIX, Windows.

Confidential, Norfolk, VA

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the business and technical requirements and developed the Test scenarios.
• Wrote the High level test scenarios for the application.
• Involved in writing the Test plan and Test Cases based on Functional requirements, High level Design documents and low level design documents.
• Involved in whole SDLC (software Development Life Cycle) of the application by doing Integration, smoke, Functional, Regression, System and User acceptance testing.
• Performed cross browser testing by testing the application compatibility.
• Involved in creation of the Requirements Traceability Matrix with all testable scenarios.
• Created Test Design using Quality Center.
• Tracked and reported defects to liable departments.
• Performed Database testing.
• Created and managed QTP Test Scripts based on the Requirements and Scenarios.
• Created modular and scalable functions to make them re-usable across multiple scripts.
• Experienced in creation of Keyword and Data driven frameworks.
• Participated in Design Planning and Test Scope Estimations.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, SQL Server, Apache Tomcat Server, JEE, Windows, MySQL, Oracle and MS-Office.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

ETL QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in preparing Test Plans and Test cases based on the business requirements Document in the Quality Center.
• Involved in Data Extraction from Teradata and Flat Files using sql assistant.
• Extensively used Data Stage for extraction, transformation and loading process.
• Involved in writing the test cases based on Requirements, Executing the test cases, Defect Reporting.
• Involved in writing Test Scripts for Manual Testing.
• Opened Defects in Quality Center and tracked the status until defect is closed.
• Logged and Tracked the Defects in Quality Center.
• Involved in the development of RTM (Requirements Traceability Matrix) for completeness and correctness of the Testing process.
• Good experience in Web security testing.
• Involved in testing the Cognos reports by writing complex SQL queries
• Involved in Regression Testing to test whether defects reported are resolved and verifying for the side effects of resolved defects.
• Writen SQL and PL/SQL scripts to validate the database systems and for backend database testing.
• Involved in Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing.
• Actively participated in Review meetings along with development and test teams for discussion of Requirement changes and Rejected and deferred defects.
• Involved in backend testing for the front end of the application using SQL Queries in Teradata data base
• Tested several Data stage ETL jobs and ran on UNIX for loading purpose and checking the log files
• Involved in writing SQL scripts and analyzing PL/SQL scripts for effective Data validation.
• Involved in Preparation of Test data based on the Requirements.
• Worked with business team to test the reports developed in Cognos
• Involved in Documentation of Test Scenario’s, Test Cases, and Test Scripts for future enhancements.
• Performed the execution of the test cases to verify the expected results.

Environment: Quality Center 9.2, PL/SQL, DB2, Teradata SQL Assistant, Teradata V2R6, Data Stage, Java, J2EE, XML, SQL, SOAPUI AGILE, Web Services, PL/SQL, Windows 2000/XP, Toad, Cognos 7.1 Series

Confidential, Orlando, FL

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Extensively used T-SQL to verify and validate the data loaded to the SQL Server 2005
• Worked with T-SQL for validating the SQL Server 2000 data.
• Assisted in creating fact and dimension table implementation in Star Schema model based on requirements.
• Wrote SQL, PL/SQL Testing scripts for Backend Testing of the data warehouse application
• Worked with leadership team to analyze current SDLC process and recommended process improvements.
• Extensively used SQL programming in backend and front-end functions, procedures, packages to implement business rules and security
• As a Lead, was involved in weekly status, following up the development as well as the business /Testing teams, re-scoping project planning.
• Metadata graphs from legacy source system to target database fields and involved in creating Ab Initio DMLs
• Involved in Teradata SQL Development, Unit Testing and Performance Tuning
• Used TOAD Software for Querying ORACLE. And Used Teradata SQL Assistant for Querying Teradata
• Analyzed and verified the flat, Mainframe IMS and xml data using Ab Initio Data Profiler.
• Different Ab Initio components especially are used effectively to develop and maintain the database
• Extraction, Transaction and Loading was done using different Components and different expressions using Ab Initio to create test data.
• Submitted Status and Test Evaluation Reports to Test Lead on daily basis and constantly updated test deliverables.
• Utilized Test Director/Quality Center for Tracking and Reporting Defects, which are assigned to developers. Designed and developed Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases in HP Quality Center and executed them.
• Solid testing experience in working with SQL Stored Procedures, triggers, views and worked with performance tuning of complex SQL queries
• Worked on issues with Data migration from development to testing.
• The reports that were created in Business Objects were testing by running the SQL statements against the tables in the Oracle Database
• Involved in creating the design and technical specifications for the ETL process of the project.
• Prepared extensive set of validation test cases to verify the data
• Written several UNIX Shell Scripts for cleanup, logging, file manipulation and transferring the files.
• Involved in user training sessions and assisting in UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Strong ability in developing advanced SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and/or calculate information to fulfill data and reporting requirements including identifying the tables and columns from which data is extracted
• Involved in Functional testing, End to End testing and Regression Testing
• Involved in Front to Back testing for all European and Asia pacific and North Atlantic exchanges
• Preparing and supporting the QA and UAT test environments

Environment: Ab Initio, Teradata V2R5, (GDE 1.14, Co>Op 2.14), J2EE 1.4, HP Quality Center9.2, SSIS, SSRS, XML, SQL, Oracle 9i/10g, PL/SQL, IBM AIX 5.1, SOAPUI AGILE, Web Services, Business Objects XIR2/6.5, UNIX, Korn Shell Scripting, Windows, Influx and Test Director 8