OBJECTIVE:

A Software Design Engineer in Test position in an organization where passion for designing and developing world class testing for world class products to drive quality throughout product life cycle would be needed.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Highly motivated, creative and versatile Software Design and Development Engineer with passion for quality development and testing with 13+ years of accomplishments and experience in testing and developing software applications, designing and developing test cases, test tools and test automation suits. A skilled tester, test designer, programmer and an effective team player with passion for quality, an eye for detail, ability to effectively investigate root causes of problems and drive to resolution with excellent analytical and communication skills. Areas of expertise include
• 10+years of experience in developing automated tests and designing test cases
• Experience in Testing as QA Lead. Can handle different projects in parallel and lead the team. Got an Award from User for performing well in delivering the Quality Project.
• 8+ years of specializations in C# programming for Test Automation and leading the Teams of 10 - 15
• Have extensive exposure to different Process Models like v- model, Agile, Waterfall and Test Driven Models and maintaining the QA team, Test Automation using Coded UI, Selenium Web driver, Selenium RC, Watin, Mobile Automation using Appium.
• Hands on Experience in Test Plan Preparation, Authoring Test Scenarios, Test Cases review with Client and Onsite-Offshore Coordination. Has complete knowledge on End to End Process. Good in SQL, writing queries and executing the same.
• Have Good Experience in White box, Black Box, Regression, Unit, database and Automation testing
• Very proficient to work independently in Complex situations and work as an Individual Contributor for the projects.
• Always ensured quality Procedures, standards and methodologies are followed in my projects and within the teams.
• Hands on Experience in Load runner and JMeter for Performance Testing.
• Have Knowledge using Quality Center for Test Management and Selenium for Test Automation.
• Hands on experience in designing the application as per client requirements using Confidential technologies(C#.Net), Visual studio 2015, 2013 and also good exposure on Frameworks like Edison, MITA and Coded UI and API Testing, web service Automation and in writing Unit Tests
• Has Good experience to share the knowledge with my team mates and trained new joinee’s in the team and took Initiatives for the automation and also to be SME for Test Automation
• Strong experience in using Visual Studio 2008/2010/2013 , TFS/TCM 2010/2013 Integrated development environments and MTM ( Confidential Test Manager), Build process using MSBUILD.
• Good exposure to object oriented methodologies and concepts.
• Effective at writing unit test cases and bug fixes.
• Effective at multitasking and working under pressure to accomplish overall objectives
• Capable team player with excellent inter-personal communication skills.
• Strong experience on Confidential Windows Test Technologies ( Confidential ) and Product Studio
• Extensive experience in designing and developing automated tests using C# Strong experience of developing test framework tools
• Strong experience and expertise in designing and developing tests for Windows based GUI Applications using MITA test framework.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Wndows2000/NT/XP/Vista Longhorn

Databases: MS Access, SQL Server 2000, Oracle 8i, Toad

Development/Productivity Tools: SQL, OOPS Concepts, Visual Studio.NET

E-Com Frameworks/Web Technologies: XAML, XML, HTML, ASP.NET 2.0

Programming Languages: C#.Net, WPF,Win32,Visual Basic C,C++

Software Engineering Methodologies/Tools/Technologies: .NET Framework 4.0, Web Services, VSTS 2013, Load Runner, Quality Center, JMeter

Middle Ware Technologies: ADO.NET

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Irving, TX

Test Automation lead

Environment: C# .NET, WPF,WCF, ASP.NET, Selenium Web-driver, Selenium Remote Control, Watin, Coded UI, Test Stack, SOAPUI, MS Build, Entity Framework, TFS, .NET Framework 4.5,Team Web Access, Visual Studio 2015, Sql Server, Windows 7, IE 9.0, Confidential Test Manager, Mobile Automation using Appium

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for doing the feasibility study before automating the test case.
• Developed and Executed Automation test scripts for Confidential using Selenium Web driver, Selenium RC and Watin in Visual Studio 2015 based on Agile Scrum Methodology.
• Developed and Executed Automation test scripts for Confidential using Coded UI Test and Test Stack framework based on Agile Scrum methodology.
• Developed Reusable Automation scripts using the C# Programming Language.
• Developed Scripts for Mobile Automation using Appium
• Creating Milestone Calendars and roadmaps, Effort estimation
• Write SQL Queries to access the DB for Automation in c#.Net
• Development and maintenance of test strategies, test plan, test cases, and daily/weekly reports
• Designed the Hybrid automation framework to automate the test cases.
• Validated Sanity, functional, Integration and Regression, Smoke Suite and End to End Regression test suites using various automation tools.
• Responsible for coordinating with the developers in order to prioritize the usage of Test environments.
• Worked together with the Stakeholders to get the functional requirements in order to write out the test plan and the test cases.
• Logged and reported the detected defects in TFS2015.
• Participated in scrum meetings in order to perform Test Driven Development.
• Responsible for creating IIS directory in order to deploy the Confidential websites and also for performing the Click Once deployment for Confidential application.
• Maintained and Managed Test scripts in TFS 2012 and 2015.
• Automated the build process using MS Build.
• Designed Continuous Integration environments using TFS 2015.
• Delegating the work to other Automation team members.
• Debugged the code in order to find the failure of the test case.
• Performed white box testing to trace the functionality and performance of the application.
• Performed Grey box testing in order to validate the back end of the application using SQL Server 2012.
• Analyzed the Test Results and coordinated with the project managers.
• Involved in code Review and test case reviews.

Confidential

Test Automation - QA Lead, Baton rouge, Louisiana

Environment: Windows 7, Visual Studio 2013, Coded UI, Confidential Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Working in Agile Model, Deliver the Automated scripts every Sprint(2 weeks sprint)
• Point of Contact for Test Automation in Agile projects
• Test Automation in C#.Net using Coded UI Framework and Executing the Test cases in Confidential Test Manager
• Designed the whole solution for test automation
• Working closely with Client - Developers, QA, Product Owners, Project Managers
• Has very good exposure in Visual Studio 2013, Coded UI and Test Manager
• Automated Regression Test Cases and working on current Sprint
• Attending the stand-up meetings and Code Reviews
• Log defects in TFS if any automations script fails and follow-up the same.
• Worked on the Load/Performance Testing for the Project in TFS
• Attend the Retrospective Meetings, Sprint Meetings, Test Case Planning
• Gave Demos to different Projects on test automation as this is the only one Coded UI Test Automation project
• Helped the QA Team with Test Case Execution and logging defects, retesting fixed issues
• Coordinating with the Offshore Team for Test Automation

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Technical Test Lead

Environment: Windows 7, SQL, Load runner, Toad

Responsibilities:

• POC for QA activities for all Projects from Requirements Gathering to Project Launch. Have good Experience in working parallel on different projects.
• Maintaining the 5 member team at offshore.
• Onsite Test Lead for multiple Features like Functional, Database and UI Portal
• Projects deals with different process models like waterfall and Agile.
• Test Plan Preparation, Authoring Test Scenarios and Test Cases review with Client and getting Sign Off, Involved in Stage and Launch activities.
• Has good Experience in Load runner and JMeter for Performance Testing.
• Involved in Client interfacing while Signoff Functional and Technical specifications.
• Coordination between onsite and Offshore, Tracking and reporting the results/Issues/Concerns.
• Sharing the QA Dashboards with Client and discussing the issues in UATs
• Attending all Core Team and UAT Sessions and Tracking the bugs/Issues
• Weekly status tracking of projects to track issues and concerns and Submit weekly status report to higher management
• Did a POC in Selenium for Test Automation
• Mainly involved in reviewing, tracking, reporting and helping the team in Test execution and logging bugs
• Got an Award from User for performing well in delivering the Quality Project

Confidential

Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET Lead)

Environment: Windows 7, SQL, Glider Framework, C#.Net, Visual Studio 2010, TFS, and TCM

Responsibilities:

• Onsite Test Lead for multiple Features like Web service and UI Portal
• Maintained 15 Member QA Team at offshore and other 2 at Onsite.
• Test Plan Preparation, Authoring Test Scenarios and Test Cases, review
• Involved in Client interfacing while Signoff Functional and Technical specifications.
• Coordination between onsite and Offshore, Tracking and reporting the results/Issues/Concerns.
• Weekly status tracking of projects to track issues and concerns and Submit weekly status report to Confidential managers
• Mainly involved in reviewing, tracking, reporting and helping the team in Test execution and logging bugs and automating the test cases.
• Was involved in Code reviews with Dev Team and logged bugs for the same

Confidential

Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET)

Environment: Windows 7, SQL, Glider Framework, C#.Net, Visual Studio 2010, TFS, and TCM

Responsibilities:

• Point of contact for Silverlight Automation, individual contributor for Automation
• Automated around 600+ Test cases in C#.Net using Coded UI Framework for Silverlight 4.0 Application
• Having Good Knowledge using VSTS 2010 and Test Manager
• Involved in Client interfacing while Signoff Functional and Technical specifications.
• Coordination between onsite and Offshore, Tracking and reporting the results/Issues/Concerns.
• Weekly status tracking of projects to track issues and concerns and Submit weekly status report to Confidential managers
• Mainly involved in reviewing, tracking, reporting

Confidential

Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET)

Environment: Windows 7, SQL, Coded UI Framework, C#.Net, Visual Studio 2010, TFS, and TCM

Responsibilities:

• Point of contact for Silverlight Automation, individual contributor for Automation
• Test Automation Feasibility Analysis for Silverlight 4.0 Application
• Was the first person to analyze and implement Silverlight Application test Automation
• Having Good Knowledge using VSTS 2010 and Test Manager
• Involved in Client interfacing while Signoff Functional and Technical specifications.
• Involved in Test Plan Preparation, Test cases execution and Bug logging.
• Coordination between onsite and Offshore, Tracking and reporting the results/Issues/Concerns.
• Environment Issue Resolution with Client
• Weekly status tracking of projects to track issues and concerns and Submit weekly status report to Confidential managers
• Mainly involved in reviewing, tracking, reporting and helping the team of 25 in Test execution and logging bugs and automating the test cases.
• Was involved in Code reviews with Dev Team and logged bugs for the same
• Requirements Analysis, Layout Design, coding and implementation of requirements.

Confidential

Test Lead

Environment: Windows 7, SQL, MITA Framework, C#.Net, Visual Studio 2010, TFS, and TCM

Responsibilities:

• Automated many Test cases in C#.Net using MITA framework for Confidential /NGIM Windows Application
• Business Requirement Gathering and Analysis, Test scenarios and cases Review
• Having Good Knowledge using VSTS 2010 and Test Manager
• Involved in Client interfacing while Signoff Functional and Technical specifications.
• Involved in Test Plan Preparation, Test cases execution and Bug logging.
• Preparation of Metrics for the current release
• Coordination between onsite and Offshore, Tracking and reporting the results/Issues/Concerns.
• Environment Issue Resolution with Client
• Weekly status tracking of projects to track issues and concerns and Submit weekly status report to Confidential managers
• Mainly involved in reviewing, tracking, reporting and helping the team of 25 in Test execution and logging bugs and automating the test cases.
• Was involved in Code reviews with Dev Team and logged bugs for the same
• Requirements Analysis, Layout Design, coding and implementation of requirements.

Confidential

Sr. Software Engineer

Environment: Windows 7, SQL, MAUI Framework, C#.Net, Visual Studio 2008 and TFS

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Analysis, Layout Design, coding and implementation of requirements.
• Test scenarios and cases Review and uploading the test cases into VSTS
• Involved in Client interfacing while Signoff Functional and Technical specifications.
• Involved in Test Plan Preparation, Test cases execution and Bug logging.
• Preparation of Metrics for the current release
• Environment Issue Resolution with Client
• Submit Daily and weekly status report to Management and Client managers
• Was involved in Code reviews with Dev Team and logged bugs for the same

Confidential

Test Analyst

Environment: Windows 7, SQL, Edison Framework, C#.Net, Visual Studio 2008 and TFS

Responsibilities:

• Automated many Test cases in C#.Net using Edison framework for Web Application
• Logged many bugs and reported the same to the concerned Person
• Helped the team to write code in standard format with all coding Standards
• Unit Testing and Batch Execution daily
• Successfully completing the test pass with Test Execution for many Focus Areas
• Coordination between onsite and Offshore, Tracking and reporting the results/Issues/Concerns.
• Environment Issue Resolution with Client
• Weekly status tracking of projects to track issues and concerns
• Mainly involved in reviewing, tracking, reporting and helping the team of 25 in Test execution and logging bugs and automating the test cases.
• Requirements Analysis, Layout Design, coding and implementation of requirements.

Confidential

Sr. Software Engineer

Environment: Windows Vista, C#.Net, MITA Framework, Confidential and Product Studio

Responsibilities:

• Working on MIL Components (2d/3d, Composition, Text, Media, Effects, Imaging). Preparing test Plans and reviewing the Results.
• Fixing the bugs/issues and Writing Test Follow-ups and communicating the same with the client.
• Fixed many Test bugs related to the Component and involved in automating the Manual Test Cases in C#.Net and Win32 Programming.
• Developed Plug-ins in Confidential Tool and for Product studio.
• Understanding the existing logic and implementing/modifying the code without being the actual code/logic unaffected.
• Requirements Analysis, Layout Design, coding and implementation of requirements.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Environment: Windows Vista, MITA Framework, C#.Net, Confidential and Product Studio

Responsibilities:

• Got trained in the Storyboard, Timeline, Effects, Transitions and Titles & Credits components. Design and execution of system test cases to check the VCW with different cameras, Storyboard, timeline in moviemaker.
• It involves regression testing and debugging of the Storyboard, timeline components in Windows OS as part of Serviceability.
• Involved in Automation of Manual Test cases in C#.Net and MITA Framework and developing few tools.
• Involved in testing moviemk.exe along with the related dll’s and found many Bugs.
• Developed Plug-ins for the Confidential .