PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 17 years of experience in Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Manual, Automation & Performance Testing.
• Worked as a QA Manager and Test Architect for large scale Healthcare, Banking/Financial and Insurance clients with Onshore and offshore model.
• Experienced in handling multi - vendor engagements with teams in various geographical locations.
• Experienced in working with Business owners and Project stakeholders in determining and documenting needs and translating the needs into specifications as a liaison to the team.
• Expert in Test management, Test scoping, Test planning, Estimation, Budgeting and Scheduling.
• Expert in implementing Agile testing methodology and SCRUM based onsite/offshore model.
• Experienced in designing Acceptance Test Driven development (ATDD) & Continuous Integration (CI)
• Expert in designing various test artifacts like Master Test strategy, Test plan, Risk analysis, Test approach, Test data approach
• Have extensive working experience in Functional, Integration, System, Smoke, Regression Testing, Risk Based Testing, Reliability, Automation, Performance, and User Acceptance testing.
• Experienced in designing the Automation Test strategy/Framework and coordinate the Scripting and Execution using tools like UFT, QTP, Selenium and Winrunner
• Experienced in preparing the Performance Test strategy, Coordinate the performance testing and Performance tuning activities
• Expert in working with the Business users/User acceptance testers in UAT test planning, test design, data setup and execution
• Expert in implementing the mechanism to track and report Test metrics, SLAs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to various stake holders
• Expert in Test Data Management and Requirement change management, Risk Management, Defect resolution/Review meetings and Defect analysis and Post project analysis.
• Well experienced in building and maintaining client relationships, able to comfortably converse with all facets in the client’s organization.
• Responsible for staffing, Mentoring and providing hands-on coaching, Goal setting and Performance Appraisal of testing professionals.
• Strong communication, Leadership and team building skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: JAVA, HTML, VB, .Net, XML, PL/SQL, SIEBEL, Oracle BPM, IBM Case Manager

Databases: IBM Content Foundation (FileNet), SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, MS Access.

Project Management tools: Microsoft Project (MPP), MS-Office 365, MS Visio, SharePoint

Test Management Tools: HP ALM, Quality Center, IBM Rational Test Manager, Microsoft TFS, Jira

Automation Tools: Win Runner, Quickest Professional, UFT, Selenium, TOSCA

Performance Tools: PCMS performance center, Load runner, eggplant Performance

Defect Tracking Tools: Star Team, PVCS, Test Director/Quality center, Clear Quest, Jira, Mashup

Version Manager: PVCS Version Manager, Clear Case, VSS, Subversion

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

QA Program Lead/ Test Architect

Confidential, Cincinnati OH

Tools: & Technologies: IBM Case Manager, IBM Content Foundation (FileNet), Oracle, Mainframes, ESB, IIB, Informatica (DWH), Cognos, Training & Tracking, AML, SOAP UI, TOSCA, eggPlant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to evaluate and enhance SQA standards, technologies and approaches for the Transformation program.
• Responsible for the overall QA planning, Estimation and coordinate the tasks and deliverables End to End for the Future State Operating Model program
• Design and Develop Test strategy, Test Plan for functional, automation and performance testing
• Prepare End-to-End testing matrix for the various applications involved in the FSOM program.
• Coordinate with the Systems Managers and Test Managers for environment and resource support.
• Coordinate Onshore and Offshore Testing teams on Test design, execution and defect tracking.
• Work as a Test Data Manager and coordinate the Test data setup and maintain the centralized data pool for the System, Integration and User Acceptance Testing.
• Design and implement the MoSCoW, a risk based testing methodology and build a robust regression testing bed both for Automation and Manual testing
• Design Automation frameworks that suits the project needs and help the automation team with scripting techniques and monitor the automation deliverables
• Responsible for defining the performance testing scope and documenting the Load profiles, work load distribution and coordinate the performance test execution and monitoring
• Design and implement the Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) and Continuous Integration (CI) using tools like Team City, Tasktop..etc.,
• Review the test cases and other test deliverables prepared by the QA Team members.
• Plan and coordinate the Automation and Performance testing for the project
• Responsible for planning and designing API testing for both SOAP and REST web services using SOAP UI and TOSCA web service engine
• Track Testing metrics and other Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on a daily basis and send out a daily and week QA status reports to the project and business stakeholders
• Coordinate with the UAT team to come up with the UAT test scenarios and the test execution and assist them on the data setup and defect management.
• Work with the Project Manager and Technical teams in deployment planning and post checkout procedures

Confidential

Migration Test Lead

Tools: & Technologies: SAP, JAVA,.Net, XML, TIBCO, SOAP UI, ETL, SQL Server, HP ALM

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting up the End-to-End Migration testing process and deliverables.
• Work with the Business and Project stake holders in determining the Testing scope and timelines.
• Prepare Migration Test strategy, End-to-End Test Plan and High-level End to End scenarios.
• Work with the Legacy application teams in setting up the Test data and run the regression testing.
• Work with the Third party vendors to establish the connectivity and determine the test approach.
• Coordinate with the UAT team in Test case preparation and the execution.
• Coordinate the defect management process for System, End to End and UAT testing.
• Assign and Monitor the testing tasks to Onsite and offshore team members.
• Collect Test metrics for manual and Automation testing and send out a week QA status report.

QA Manager

Confidential, Bloomfield CT

Tools: & Technologies: JAVA, .Net, ETL, SQL Server, HP ALM, UFT

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall QA planning, Estimation and coordinate the tasks and deliverables E2E.
• Prepared the Test strategy workbook, which contains the Testing risks that are identified for different Test areas/Applications.
• Worked with the Project Manager, Iteration Manager, Tech lead and Business Reps in Sprint planning and Story cards sizing.
• Coordinate with the Business analysts in preparing the FIT criteria for the story cards and perform gateway reviews for the story card requirements.
• Planning and coordinating the End to End Integration and release testing with various testing teams
• Planning and coordinating the Automation testing for the project using UFT.
• Coordinate with the UAT team to come up with the UAT test scenarios and the test execution and assist them on the data setup and defect management.
• Responsible for the QA deliverables like Test plan, Test strategy workbook, Test status tracking, Weekly Testing status report and Defect report for the project.

Confidential, Bloomfield, CT

Tools: & Technologies: JAVA,.Net, XML, Mainframe, DB2, SQL Server, ETL, HP ALM, QTP, HP Performance center, Data Maker, CED\CDB data Lookup, Rally

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Plan, Estimate, Manage and deliver multiple test projects within the Clinical IT.
• Prepared the Master Test Strategy & Test data plan for System, Integration and UAT testing phases.
• Coordinate with the Business and the Product owner to analyze and understand the project requirements for various applications.
• Responsible for creating synthetic test data and owning the centralized Master test data management for various applications involved in the business workflow
• Coordinate with the Automation test team and prepare the Automation test strategy and planning.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating the Performance testing for the projects
• Conduct daily status checkpoint with the project team to track down the testing tasks
• Coordinate with the UAT team to come up with the UAT test scenarios and the test execution.

Manager- Projects

Confidential, New York City, NY

Tools: & Technologies: .Net, C#,JAVA script, XML, Mainframe, DB2, SQL Server, QTP, Jira

Responsibilities:

• Managing multiple programs involving multiple vendors within the Global Markets division
• Implemented a formal QA process and streamlined the existing approach.
• Prepared the Master Test Strategy & Test Plan for QA, UAT, Automation & Performance testing.
• Work with the offshore team on knowledge transition and Query resolution.
• Review test cases prepared by the QA Team members and provide comments.
• Implemented a defect management process and track defects in JIRA tool.
• Plan and coordinate the Automation and Performance testing for the project
• Coordinate with the UAT team to come up with the UAT test scenarios and the test execution.
• Conduct daily and weekly status meeting with the project team onsite and offshore.

Confidential, New York City, NY

Tools: & Technologies: JAVA, Fatwire, Oracle, QTP, Performance center, HP Quality center

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day QA contact point for client and cognizant project teams.
• Managing/coordinating onsite and offshore team member across client locations.
• Responsible for planning and estimation for the manual, automation & performance testing.
• Prepare the Test plan and Strategy for manual and automation testing for the project.
• Review Automation and Regression scenarios.
• Review Traversal flow and Workload distribution for Performance testing.
• Submit periodic status reports to the S&P Project Management