SUMMARY:

• Around 10 years of IT experience in Manual and Automated testing
• Worked on various domains that include Finance, health care, Banking, Mortgage, Education, State Govt. Judicial System, HR sectors
• Extensively worked on back - end / database testing (Oracle, SQL Server) and validating the application against the database
• Having profound knowledge and hands on experience in software development methodologies that include Agile Development methodologies like Scrum, V Model, Waterfall Model
• My core strength of Software testing expertise include GUI, Black box, Functional, System, Regression, Integration, Security and User Acceptance testing
• Expertise in writing, maintaining and executing Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, analyze test results and generating software defect reports
• Having experience in Defect Management tool proficiency include Quality Center (ALM), JIRA, Whizible SEM and VIPER
• Experience in testing Web Services using SOAP UI tool
• Good knowledge on variety of UNIX Commands
• Knowledge of Industry standard levels like ISO, CMM & CMMI
• Expertise in analyzing defects, interacting with Developers, other Team members and users to debug the defects.
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management tools like Rational Clear Case, Visual SourceSafe and SharePoint
• Profound insight to determine priorities, schedule work, and meet critical deadlines within budget guidelines
• Ability to learn quickly new concepts in emerging technology and work under pressure
• Ability to work independently and multi task without negative impact to timelines or quality

SOFTWARE/LANGUAGES/TECHNOLOGY:

Automation Tools: Quick Test Professional (QTP 8.2/9.0), WinRunner 7.5

Languages: C, C++, Java, Visual Basic

Web Technologies: ASP.Net, XML, UML, HTML, Java Script

Web Servers: Microsoft IIS, Apache, Sun Java system Web Server

Application Servers: BEA Web Logic, IBM Web Sphere, Sun Java system application server

Modeling Tools: MS Visio

Database: SQL Server, Oracle

Defect Management: Bugzilla 3.0, Quality Center 9.0, Test Director 7.6, Whizible SEM & VIPER

Version Control: Visual Source Safe, PVCS Version Manager, CVS

Operating Systems: Windows NT 4.0/XP/2000/ME/95/98 and UNIX

Data Access Tools: TOAD

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, State of Arkansas

Sr. CURAM Tester

Responsibilities:

• Written and executed Test Cases according to Functional Requirement Specification.
• Involved in peer to peer review of test cases.
• Used JIRA as a repository for defect tracking
• Involved in Functional and Regression testing
• Involved in testing Citizen Portal and Intake Portal to verify system is behaving as expected from application submission to eligibility determination (end to end testing)
• Validated several Medicaid programs like HCIP, FFC, PCR, LPW, FPW, ARKIDS A and ARKIDS B
• Performed VLP Step1, Step2 and Step3 testing by interacting with CMS hub services
• Validated recipient’s Retro Medicaid eligibility
• Performed testing on application Renewals to determine case is renewed and program determination given as per CURAM rules engine
• Extensively used JENKINS to schedule batch jobs
• Used WinSCP to see system logs and batch logs
• Responsible for mapping requirements and test cases for the given task
• Used Agile Methodology for Project Implementation
• Performed browser compatibility testing across various browsers
• Used Share point as a version Control System to maintain project documents
• Written SQL queries to retrieve specific information from the database to make sure data is stored as it mentioned the database design document
• Responsibilities include interacting with the development team, Business analyst and communicate the related issues or gaps in the design
• Responsible for Smoke testing after each build deployment in test environment
• Involved in validating Production defects on UAT environment
• Performed web services testing by using SOAP UI
• Provided daily status and weekly status updates to Test Lead

Confidential, Albany, NY

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing the business requirement documents and Technical Specification documents.
• Prepared test scenarios for functional and regression testing based on TSD.
• Worked on the Production Patch defects and provided scenarios to retest production defects
• Attended daily stand up meeting and production defect meeting
• Prepared test scripts and test scenarios for CR611 and uploaded same in RTC.
• Maintained Traceability Matrix to map with defects with test cases and test cases with Functional specs.
• Prepared test data for different scenarios like, Medicaid, APTC CSR, APTC & QHP, and CHIP
• Performed different type of testing like, Functional Testing, Sanity Testing, Regression testing.
• Verified EDI 834 files for New enrollments, changes in enrollments, cancel/termination enrollments
• Written SQL queries to identify test data

Environment: ETL, Oracle, Rational tools, Informatica 7.1.2, Selenium, SharePoint, Windows 7, MS Office Suite, J2SE1.5, JDBC, Java Beans, EJB, JSP, Java Script, Ajax, Eclipse, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, Web Logic 9.2, UML, JMS and Web Services.

Confidential, Gaithersburg, MD

Sr. Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Cases for released user stories in each Iteration phase based on given DSDD
• Executed the test cases and compared the expected results with actual results
• Responsible for uploading test cases to share Point at end of the each Interim release
• Performed extensive functional, Regression, system testing of assigned module
• Used JIRA 5.0 as a defect tracking tool to capture and organize issues
• Extensively used SQL developer to retrieve the suitable data from database and validate the data quality
• Extensively worked on testing of reports using COGNOS 8.3
• Extensively involved in data conversion testing and validated the mapping document between the source and target tables
• Responsible for closing the defects being fixed
• Involved in testing EDI Transaction 834 (Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance)
• Responsible for generating test status reports at end of the each Iteration
• Worked on File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to test Inbound and Outbound Interfaces
• Involved in creating test data to test the released interfaces
• Partially worked on automating web services test cases by using Jmeter
• Created various profiles and performed security testing to make sure the access levels
• Extensively used SOAP UI tool to test the implemented web services
• Participated in daily Scrum meetings and Monthly all hands meetings
• Worked on the external system like Siebel/CRM from the base system and making sure the provider, Recipient, Correspondence letters/attachments info populated correctly
• Helped dev team in triaging defects
• Used Share Point as version control tool to manage project documents
• Performing smoke test on assigned modules after code deployment in corresponding environments
• Performed browser compatibility testing to make sure the application’s behavior
• Managed traceability matrix for the assigned module

Environment: ETL, Oracle, JIRA, Informatica 7.1.2, Selenium, SharePoint, Windows 7, MS Office Suite, J2SE1.5, JDBC, Java Beans, EJB, JSP, Java Script, Ajax, Eclipse, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, Web Logic 9.2, UML, JMS and Web Services.

Confidential, Madison, WI

Contract Programmer - Testing

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Scenarios & Test Cases for the implemented web services in DCM
• Used SOAP UI tool for validating the given web services
• Used JIRA as a Bug tracking tool for logging defects
• Extensively worked on Functional, Regression and System Testing
• Performed Extensive Front end & Back end Testing
• Used XML Spy for validating the XMLs generated by the web services
• Used Agile methodology for the product development.
• Performed testing on multiple Sprints. Participated in Daily standup SCRUM meetings, Sprint Planning Sessions, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective Sessions.
• Worked closely with development team to summarize on outstanding Issues
• Used SharePoint as a version control to maintain project related documents
• Extensively involved in preparing test data for the given scenarios.
• Understanding of Test Methodologies and Test plans based on BRS
• Written SQL queries in DB2 to retrieve specific information from the database to make sure that the data entered has been up-loaded correctly or not
• Responsibilities include interacting with the development team and Versata (Product Owners) and requirements team and communicate the related issues
• Involved in Test documentation.

Environment: SOA, Informatica 6.1, SharePoint, SQL Server, DB2, JSP, Web Logic, XML, Adhoc Reports, Visio, MS Excel, MS Access, UNIX-HP, Auto sys, SHELLSDLC

Confidential, Camp Hill, PA

Sr. Software QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Scenarios to validate the Production PCRs
• Retested the Production PCRs in SAT Environment
• Extensively worked for Functional, Regression and System Testing
• Performed Extensive Front end & Back end Testing
• Participated in various meetings, discussed PCR (Project Change Request) related issues
• Worked closely with development team to summarize on outstanding Issues
• Have been extensively involved in preparing test data, test execution and test results documentation.
• Used Automated Tracking System (ATS) as a repository for maintaining test scenarios, execution and creating PCRs, filling the project time-sheet
• Used Agile Methodology for Application development
• Developed Test Cases after analysis of user stories for various modules of the application
• Understanding of Test Methodologies and Test plans based on BRS
• Participated in Daily Scrum Meetings
• Written SQL queries to retrieve specific information from the database to make sure that the data entered has been up-loaded correctly or not
• Responsibilities include interacting with the development team and requirements team and communicate the related issues
• Involved in Test documentation.

Environment: ASP.NET, C#. IIS, ADO.NET, XML, VS.NET Web Forms, VB Scripting, .Net Framework 2.0, MS SQL Server 2005, QTP, Quality Center, VSS, Windows, MS Office Suite

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

Software QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the test strategy and guiding the team
• Involvement in the System test plan preparation and Requirements streamlining
• Involvement in preparation of Test Procedures, Test Scenarios, Cases and test data
• Responsible for GUI and Functional testing, using Block Box Testing Techniques
• Involvement in Test execution, Results Analyzing and Defect Reporting
• Involvement in RTM Preparation
• Followed Agile Methodology to Increase the productivity and reduce the risks of application
• Involved in Automation Infrastructure Development in Quick Test
• Designed Tests using keyword driven Methodology for selected Areas
• Execution of Test Plan and monitoring defect tracking process using Quality Center
• Enhancing the test scripts for Global Execution
• Involved in solving Environmental problems along with Technical Support People, especially in server connections and Database sharing activities
• Automated some of the Regression test cases by using Selenium tool
• Preparation of weekly and monthly status Reports
• Identifying areas/test cases for Automation
• Designing and implementing Test Automation Strategy
• Creating Automation Test Plan and getting Approvals
• Configuring QTP Tool Settings, Object Identification and globalizing the settings
• Creating, Storing, Organizing, and managing test automation Resources
• Creating, Enhancing, debugging and Running Tests
• Organizing, monitoring defect management process
• Handling changes and Performing Regression Testing
• Finding solutions for Object Identification issues and error handling issues
• Coordinating team members and development team and Product Owners in order to solve issues
• Interacting with Client side people to solve Issues and update status

Environment: ETL, Oracle, Quality Center 9.0, Informatica 7.1.2, Selenium, VSS, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, MS Office Suite, J2SE1.5, JDBC, Java Beans, EJB, JSP, Java Script, Ajax, Eclipse, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, Web Logic 9.2, UML, Rational Clear Case and Clear Quest, JMS, Web Services.

Confidential

System QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Used Agile Development Methodology in execution of this project
• Designed and Developed Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Data, based on the Requirements
• Involved in testing DB modules by developing sophisticated SQL Queries
• Involved in Testing Web application
• Created Scripts and did Parameterization in QTP.
• Used Regular Expressions where ever applicable in the script to increase the flexibility & adoptability of test cases
• Added standard, bitmap, text, text area, database checkpoints and synchronization points in test script to check the application by comparing its current behavior to its behavior in a previous version.
• Documented and reported the issues to developers using Quality Center tool
• Worked closely with BA’s to gather requirements and developing UAT test cases
• Involved in Regression, Functional & System Testing
• Validated reports that are developed using Crystal Reports.
• Developed SQL queries to check proper data population in application tables
• Participated in various meetings, discussed PCR (Project Change Request) related issues
• Conducted walkthroughs and mentored new team members in document writing and test case execution
• Worked closely with development team to summarize on outstanding Issues
• Prepared Consolidated Bug Report at the end of each round of testing
• Responsible for creating Test Builds on Test Environment
• Used Visual Source Safe to maintain the test documents
• Have been extensively involved in preparing test data, test execution and test results documentation.
• Having profound knowledge in the application domain helped in mentoring other team members.

Environment: ASP.NET, C#. IIS, ADO.NET, XML, VS.NET Web Forms, VB Scripting, .Net Framework 2.0, MS SQL Server 2005, QTP, Test Director, VSS, Windows, MS Office Suite

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Requirements & Functional specifications of the application
• Created Test Cases for GUI application based on the Requirements.
• Manually Executes the Test Cases
• Performed Functionality, System, GUI, Regression, positive & Negative testing.
• Performed functional and regression testing across various browsers (IE and Netscape)
• Interacted with developers on application Bugs
• Automated test cases by using IBM Rational Robot
• Involved in designing of Workflow diagrams using Microsoft Office Visio 2003
• Perform Extensive Front-end & Back-end Testing.
• Involved in Test documentation
• Preparing Daily & Weekly Status reports on bugs and test cases.
• Responsible for maintenance of Test Documents at the end of each round of the application testing

Environment: Windows XP professional, IBM Rational Robot, MS - SQL Server 2000, ASP.Net, C#, Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual-Source Safe, XML, whizible SEM.