SUMMARY:

• A detail oriented Software Test Engineer/ QA Test Specialist with expertise in manual and automated Quality Assurance (QA), System Verification, and Software Testing.
• Strong skills in working with Agile (SCRUM), and Waterfall development methodologies.
• Successfully coordinated and led meetings with interdisciplinary technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Coordinator and leadership roles in creation and execution of QA and testing processes, Communication plan, System Test plan, Test Strategy, Test plan review checklists, Test Cases and Procedure, bug documentation, Test Cases review checklists, and Test Summary Report.
• Well versed with Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Smoke Testing, User Acceptance Testing
• Proficient in reviewing and analyzing user story, product backlog, use cases documents.
• Expertise in conducting peer reviews, technical reviews and procedure walkthroughs.
• Understanding in bug tracking and bug reporting using JIRA, HP ALM and HP Quality Center.
• Demonstrate capabilities in developing Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and Test Analysis Report (TAR).
• Training in automated testing using industry standard tools: HP ALM, Selenium, and SOAP UI.
• Experience in writing SQL Queries, extract data from SQL Server and Oracle.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and independently to commit towards achieving dynamic goals.
• Prepared and executed SQL queries for database verifications using TOAD.
• Expertise in developing, test Scenarios, preparing test data, and creating bug documentation.
• Experience in section 508 Compliance testing.
• Flexible and versatile in adapting to any new technology and environments.
• Well organized, attention to detail, able to manage multiple projects while meeting project milestones and deliverable dates.
• Experience in web service testing using SOAP UI.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with testers, developers and other team members in overall enhancement of software product quality.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communicational and leadership skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software Testing Tools: ALM, JIRA, Selenium, Watir, SOAP UI, Quality Center

508 Compliance Testing Tools: JAWS WAVE

Programming Languages: XML, SQL, RUBY, JAVA

Version Controlling Tools: GitHub and Stash

RDBMS/Database: SQL server, ORACLE, Mongo, VISTA

Project Management Tools: MS Project, SharePoint, JIRA, Version One, WIKI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, VA

Test Engineering Associate Manager

Responsibilities:

• Refactored existing automation test frameworks built in Selenium Web driver and Watir Web driver to optimize regression and smoke testing on multiple healthcare applications.
• Developed new automation test scripts for enhancements made to the front end.
• Restructured existing automation test procedures to alleviate poor coding practice.
• Scripted automation test scenarios by using Rspec test framework and created visual reports using Allure Reports
• Hand on experience writing and executing code from architecture level using Ruby.
• Executed tests using tags to differentiate smoke and regression tests and ran them from the terminal and Jenkins.
• Worked on multiple web based applications using Selenium WebDriver and Watir WebDriver with Mongo DB and Oracle DB configured to automate both back end and front - end tests.
• Hands on experience with JIRA management tool for managing Tests, creating/updating Defects and listing Tasks to be completed during a Sprint.
• Ran complex queries in JIRA to create Test Execution Logs, Requirement Traceability Matrixes, Defect Logs and other reports the management team requested.
• Created and updated Manual tests, Master Test Plan, Test Execution Log, Defect Log and other documentation useful to the testing team using VA-WIKI.
• Used Git with VA Git repo for code management including Push, Pull, Fetch, Merge, Delete, and Create branches.
• Created pull requests, performed code reviews, stashed code and fixed complicity in merge conflicts using Git.
• Used terminal to perform different commands to build front-end and back-end components for local application development.
• Mentored and assisted manual and automation testers in designing test procedure, test plan, master test plan, test execution logs, defect logs and other testing documentation.
• Created test models for release testing (plans, data and scripts) including the identification, collection and/or creation of test data
• Assisted in the planning, creation and control of the test environment(s)
• Facilitated and/or participate in structured walk-through and peer reviews
• Managed testing process questions and/or issues
• Determined and met time estimates and schedules for testing efforts
• Followed Agile Scrum best practices and participated in backlog grooming, sprint retrospective, sprint planning and sprint stand-up meeting.

Environment: Selenium WebDriver, Watir WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Docker Ruby, Oracle DB, Mongo DB, JIRA, Intellij and Mac

Confidential, Tysons, VA

Sr. QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Built automated framework from scratch using Watir WebDriver and Cucumber for Salesforce CRM app.
• Provided oversight to ensure that defects found and corrected are retested comprehensively.
• Created Automation summary reports
• Involved in ETL testing for the backend using Apache Shell Scripting
• Used HP ALM to organize and manage all phases of the software testing process, including planning tests, executing tests, and tracking defects.
• Designed, developed, and maintained automated script using Watir for regression testing
• Reported and verified any bugs found during testing
• Communicated test results and collaborated with other teams to identify issues needing more analysis and specialized expertise.
• Assisted in the grooming of user stories taken from project manager and placed into backlog.
• Involved in proactive communication to development team regarding the status and potential impacts on the delivery date and/or expected quality of the tasks and/or the projects recorded using Version One.

Environment: HP ALM, Ruby, Watir WebDriver, Cucumber, RubyMine and Windows

Confidential, Washington, DC

Mid. QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering/analyzing the System Requirement Specification, user requirement, functional requirement and software design document.
• Monitored execution status of each application area, and escalate risks and issues to appropriate teams/resources to ensure timely resolution.
• Provided oversight to ensure that defects found and corrected are retested comprehensively.
• Enhanced product test coverage and quality by tracking test progress; analyze, monitor and maintain metrics.
• Developed standard templates for testing including Communication plan, System Test plan, and Requirement traceability matrix (RTM), Test Cases and bug documentation.
• Involved in proactive communication to development team regarding the status and potential impacts on the delivery date and/or expected quality of the tasks and/or the projects.
• Facilitated resolution and communication with cross-functional team on issues and decisions.
• Created test data/conduct database queries as required evaluating software functionality.
• Participated in peer reviews of functional specifications, application previews, and test plans/test cases.
• Involved in writing SQL queries for Backend.
• Performed Web Service testing with SOAP UI tool.
• Assisted in designing Automation Framework using Selenium
• Designed, developed, and maintained automated script using selenium for regression testing
• Used JAWS, and WAVE to verify web-accessibility of the application for 508 compliance testing.
• Executed 508 compliance testing checklists and document the result.
• Reported and verified the bugs in JIRA.
• Used HP ALM to organize and manage all phases of the software testing process, including planning tests, executing tests, and tracking defects.
• Communicated test results and collaborated with other teams to identify issues needing more analysis and specialized expertise.

Environment: HP ALM, SharePoint, .NET, Selenium, JAVA, Oracle, TOAD, JAWS, WAVE, SOAP UI, Ruby and XML

Confidential, Reston, VA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing test plans and test cases from functional requirements, technical specification and Use Cases documents.
• Involved in complete Testing Life Cycle including writing test plan, test cases, and collecting test data for various projects and documenting test results.
• Participated in test environment setup for application testing.
• Performed GUI testing, user integration testing, regression testing, system testing and UAT testing.
• Developed manual test scripts for performing functional and regression testing.
• Involved in compatibility testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing.
• Coordinated with end users to schedule and support User Acceptance Testing.
• Created UAT documentation and conducted presentations for the end users.
• Created and maintained regression documents to aid in the QA regression process.
• Used Quality Center as the test repository and used it for executing the test cases and scripts and logging & generated various reports and graphs for further analysis.
• Performed Gap Analysis.
• Interacted with business analysts and developers to resolve the technical issues to meet the client’s requirement for a better-quality software product.
• Worked directly with analysts and developers to investigate software defects.
• Involved in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing.
• Identified modules that were impacted by various Change Requests.
• Created and executed Web service test scripts using SOAP UI tool
• Created progress reports to ensure appropriate test coverage and results.
• Coordinated with development engineers to create and review test specifications, test coverage, defect discovery and resolution.

Environment: Quality Center, Oracle, SQL Server, SOAP UI and Windows

Confidential, Vienna, VA

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in functional specification and technical specification reviews.
• Prepared QA test plans, test strategy documents and test estimations for various releases
• Created and executed detail functional test scripts based on the business requirements and responsible for updating the scripts after new migration.
• Wrote and Executed SQL queries for Oracle database testing.
• Wrote SQL queries to access data from the database tables and validation of results.
• Performed execution of test cases manually to verify the expected results.
• Managed requirements and developed test scripts and test cases using Quality Center.
• Mapped requirements to business scenarios to assure that all requirements were covered.
• Facilitated and ensured verification and validation in accordance with established software testing plans.
• Worked with users to develop user acceptance plan and test cases.
• Isolated and simplified problems discovered during testing so that developers can fix them easily.
• Attended various meetings with the developers, clients, and the management team to discuss major defects found during testing, enhancement issues, and future design modifications.
• Developed and executed Test scenarios for User Acceptance Testing.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Quality Center.
• Performed verifications on defects fixed and documented status of defects appropriately.
• Developed automated requirement traceability matrix and linked it to Quality Center.
• Provided administrative support involving general administrative responsibilities for the day-to-day operations.

Environment: .NET, ASP, Oracle, Windows NT, Quality Center and UNIX.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Test case authoring and review
• Test case execution during various phases
• Prepared test plan.
• Reviewed the defects posted by the team
• Prepared Daily and Weekly status reports and Quality Assessment Report
• Involved in Daily and Weekly status calls with Client and Onsite coordinator

Environment: SQL, Oracle, Windows Quality Center and UNIX.