SUMMARY:

• Having 7 years of experience in IT industry as a Software Test Engineer with specialization in Automation Testing (QTP).
• Good knowledge about Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience in creating excellent Test Approaches, Modularized Automation Scripts, Functional Scripts, Manual Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Experience in designing and executing exceptional modularized re - usable automated scripts using - Quick Test Professional (QTP)
• Created modularized Integration automation scripts to be ported across the various QA automation environments
• Involved in Functional Testing, Regression Testing and System Testing.
• Proficient in working with Agile, Waterfall and Iterative software development lifecycles.
• Experience of testing in Web based applications and Client/Server Applications.
• Experience in testing Web Services using SOAP UI.
• Experience in Database testing, update/modify queries and writing Joins.
• Good knowledge in identifying and analyzing defects.
• Creating and customizing, Defect Reporting and experience in Defect Tracking.
• Expertise in using Defect Tracking Tool i.e. Mercury Quality Center, Bugzilla and Zira.
• Have experience on Configuration Management tool VSS and Tortoise SVN.
• Expertise in working with Oracle, SQL Server and MS Access databases to validate data.
• Have knowledge in UNIX.
• Have knowledge in Selenium and ETL Testing.
• Experience in maintaining the Software Quality Assurance process.
• Experience in preparing Weekly Reports, Daily Status Reports and Test Summary Reports.
• Identified performance Bottlenecks like out of memory error, memory leaks and reduced full garbage collection time
• Extensive experience with Software services, Banking, Healthcare and Insurance applications and analysis of its business, technical, and functional requirements.
• Lead application End to End performance testing from requirement gathering stage till result presentation to stake holders.
• I Work well independently and as a part of a team, quick and continual learner, able to meet deadlines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows (from 9x to Win7 - x86 & x64), MAC

Web Server: IIS

Languages: Java, .Net

RDBMS: Ms-Access, SQL Server 2005, 2008 & MySQL, TOAD

Project Management Tool: Rally

Defect Management Tools: QC, Bugzilla, RM Track, RADAR and Jira

Configuration Management Tool: Visual Source Safe 6.0, SVN

Functional Testing Tool: SOAP UI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Houston, TX

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Meet client/SME to understand Application requirement and prepare master test plan.
• Perform a proof of concept for a new project and present reports to client.
• Lead the testing activities from scratch to end.
• Meet with client to describe the methodology timelines and cost induction on any new project.
• Identify critical and important functionality and script using HP Loadrunner 11.5.
• Enhancing, Modifying and validating new scripts including correlation and parameterization.
• Execute tests and identify issues during performance tests.
• Preparing Automation test scripts for regression testing using QTP
• Designing a versatile automation framework for unattended/lights out testing
• Involved in Manual and Automated Testing of the assigned modules.
• Conducted Black Box Testing (Functional Testing and Regression Testing) using Quick Test Professional.
• Using QTP to capture, verify and replay user interactions automatically to identify defects
• Involved in Setting up the Data for Integration and End-to-End Testing.
• Involved in Preparing the Status Reports Every Week, which includes Revision History, test case status, metrics, QA Issues and Defects.
• Interacted with developers on defects status on a daily basis
• Involved in Preparing the Test Strategy Document, Test Cases and Test Cases Execution for all modules
• Porting of Requirements, Test Conditions, execution of scripts, analysis of results and graphs, bugs /issues tracking and management done through Quality Center.
• Creating Automation Scripts (VBScript) in the sprints and stored them in the Test-Plan module of Quality Center.
• Running Automation Test scripts for regression testing
• Prepared automation scripts each build and enhanced for each script execution
• Good interaction with client as weekly base for each script release and status of automation
• Involved in analysis of manual test cases for automate those test cases.
• Involved in automation execution coverage reports.
• Involved in automating test scripts using Hybrid approach.

Confidential - Philadelphia, PA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Using the requirements/specifications documents provided by client writing test cases and executing them.
• Testing the application functionality as per the requirements provided by client
• Involved in automating the scripts using QTP
• Designing a versatile automation framework for unattended/lights out testing
• Creating Automation Scripts (VBScript) in the sprints and stored them in the Test-Plan module of Quality Center.
• Involved in automating test scripts using Hybrid approach
• Running Automation Test scripts for regression testing
• Involved in preparing Test Plan for various projects.
• Created Test cases and scenarios for System, Integration and Regression Testing
• Logging bugs using Bug Tracking tool (Bugzilla) with different severities
• Involved in analysis of manual test cases to automate those test cases
• Defect tracking using ALM (QC) tool
• Enhancing, Modifying and validating new scripts including correlation and parameterization.
• Execute tests and identify issues during performance tests.
• Check APP-Server, Database server related metrics and recommend any changes to improve performance.
• DynaTrace and HTTP watch, to identify performance issues and present recommendation to the client.
• Research on new monitoring tools, performance Issues and prepare documentation.
• Recommend solutions to performance bottlenecks such as JVM upgrade, JVM algorithm, Database Tuning, Application code profiling etc.

Confidential - Chicago, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Using the requirements/specifications documents provided by client wrote test cases, executed them and prepared test reports.Preparing
• Automation test scripts for regression testing using QTP
• Designing a versatile automation framework for unattended/lights out testing
• Creating Automation Scripts (VBScript) in the sprints and stored them in the Test-Plan module of Quality Center.
• Running Automation Test scripts for regression testing
• Prepared automation scripts each build and enhanced for each script execution
• Good interaction with client as weekly base for each script release and status of automation
• Involved in analysis of manual test cases for automate those test cases.
• Involved in automation execution coverage reports.
• Involved in automating test scripts using Hybrid approach.
• Used HP Load runner Analysis to prepare test reports after execution.
• Execute Stress test, Duration test and Endurance tests.
• Identify performance Issues; report to the concerned team and retest after it is resolved.
• Identifying Test Scenarios for Manual Testing.
• Identified different types of Regression scenarios so that it would cover complete end to end testing of the application.
• Attending Client calls and discussing about the issues and requirements.
• Active participation in review meetings with team members, developers and clients.
• Prepared Weekly status reports.1

Confidential - NYC, NY

Performance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Worked onsite as a Lead for performance testing of various projects from End to End.
• Gather performance requirement /targets and prepared Test Plan based on the drafted performance testing strategy.
• Prepare Loadrunner scripts using Web/HTTP, Ajax, webservices and Terminal Emulation (RTE) performance scripts and performance scenarios.
• Define performance testing strategy. Execute Load test during onshore and offshore time.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and report to App dev team.
• Identified functionality and performance issues through Mercury Loadrunner, including: Garbage Collection, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load.
• Work closely with test data team to obtain test data for different projects.
• Execute performance test and monitor logs during execution to check for any exception.
• Found out of memory issues. Methods and SQL statements causing out of memory error.
• Used HP diagnostic to identify actual root cause of high response times.
• Present performance test results to the app dev and business users.
• Checked Server logs and identify the root cause of 400/500 errors received during test.
• Present status report after completion of the test to App Dev team and other stake holders.
• Designing a versatile automation framework for unattended/lights out testing
• Creating Automation Scripts (VBScript) in the sprints and stored them in the Test-Plan module of Quality Center.
• Defect verification and defect tracking through QC
• Mobile testing of the application on iOS and Android devices
• Mobile testing of the application on iOS and Android emulators
• Testing application in different languages

Confidential - Charlotte, NC

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Using the requirements/specifications documents provided by client writing test cases and executing them.
• Testing the application functionality as per the requirements provided by client
• Involved in automating the scripts using QTP
• Designing a versatile automation framework for unattended/lights out testing
• Creating Automation Scripts (VBScript) in the sprints and stored them in the Test-Plan module of Quality Center.
• Involved in automating test scripts using Hybrid approach
• Running Automation Test scripts for regression testing
• Involved in regression and System testing
• Logging bugs using Bug Tracking tool (Bugzilla) with different severities
• Involved in analysis of manual test cases to automate those test cases
• Defect tracking using ALM (QC) tool

Confidential - Houston, TX

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Using the requirements/specifications documents provided by client wrote test cases, executed them and prepared test reports.
• Identifying Test Scenarios for Manual Testing.
• Identified different types of Regression scenarios so that it would cover complete end to end testing of the application.
• Attending Client calls and discussing about the issues and requirements.
• Active participation in review meetings with team members, developers and clients.
• Providing KT to team members and new comers
• Involved in providing estimations for new modules
• Preparing Weekly status reports