PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 12 years of IT experience focused on Software Quality Assurance, application development and Operational support in enterprise n - tier client/server systems in distributed, mainframe, ETL, UNIX, Oracle, Cloud server platforms.
• Expert in Software Quality Assurance testing, automation & development.
• Extensive experience in Software testing life cycle and SDLC process.
• Expert to work in Agile SCRUM, Waterfall, Dev Ops model.
• Exposure to Object oriented programming- JAVA, Scripting language- Java script, VB script, SOA architecture.
• Good on IBM Mainframe Skill sets.
• Worked on complex projects with global implementation, and rapidly evolving requirements under stringent timelines and high pressure in agile and waterfall.
• Effective communication skills and coordination between globally located teams.
• Good ability to maintain and build client relationships, able to comfortably converse with all facets in the client's organization.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, especially with regards to presenting findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Very good on data analysis and provide effective solutions.
• Experienced in leading and managing various projects, reports, escalation, Risks.
• Expert in System integration, UAT, Quality assurance, Regression testing.
• Good in Automation and Manual testing.
• Good in testing backend relational database DB2 and SQL, Oracle and IMS.
• Expertise HP ALM, Quality center, QTP and QC Admin.
• Experienced in agile Scrum and tools like JIRA, Rally.
• Good in Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and IDE.
• Good in testing web based applications and client server n- tier applications.
• Technical knowledge in OOPS concept, JAVA, XML Scripting, JAVA Script, CSS/HTML
• Well versed in MS Word, XL, Power point, Project plan, Clarity tool, SharePoint.
• Strong experience in creating detailed Test structures, Release plan, Test scope, Test strategy, Test plan, RTMs (Requirement Traceability),Test data characteristics, complex Test scripts and execution.
• Expertise in Defects management, Test coverage reporting and documentation.
• Hands on in writing test cases, running functional, automated and performance tests.
• Knowledge in LISA virtual service and Dev Test Work Station.
• Experienced in testing FIX protocols Engine and data translations.
• Experienced in working Regulatory bodies SEC, NASDAQ, FINRA, SIAC, MSRB etc.
• Capable to learn quickly new software, Tools and contribute to the Project success.
• Good in Mainframe COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, Ezytrive, File-Aid etc.
• Experienced in scheduler CA7, Job Trac and Control - M tools.
• Experienced in Credit card payments, POS, outside agency recovery process.
• Sound knowledge in Banking Financial, Brokerage, Trading and Credit card domain.
• Experienced in testing trading (equity, options, muni bonds, short sales) platforms.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Environment: Mainframe, JAVA, .NET, ETL Data Warehouse, IBM Data Power, SOA MQ, Oracle, Apache Tomcat, Hosted Cloud server, Windows, UNIX, Linux, TCP/IP, FTP, DHCP, FIX Protocols.

Project and Test management Tools: MS project Plan (MPP), SharePoint, Clarity PM Tool, TDC, Test Strategy, MS Excel, Power point, Visio.

Programming Languages: Cobol, JCL, CICS, IMS, SAS, Ezytrive, Rexx, SQL, JAVA, HTML, XML scripting, JAVA Scripts.

Databases and Tools: DB2, Oracle, IMSDB, VSAM, SQL, RDBMS, server database KDB, DBVisualizer, SQLDeveloper

Agile Tools: JIRA, Rally

Testing Tools: HP ALM, Quality Centre, Selenium, UFT, LISA

Testing Methodologies: Functional Testing, System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Load/Volume testing, Regression testing, Manual Testing, Automation Testing, verification and Validation.

Other Tools: Putty,File-Aid, Strobe, Xpediter, Fault Analyzer, SPUFI, TSO, ISPF,BMC Software for DB2, MQ, ManageNow, Pac2000, Sort, ICETOOL, CA-7 Scheduling, Job Trac, Control-M, DTS,ETL .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

Sr. QA Engineer

Environment: IBM Mainframe, JAVA, UNIX, Linux platform, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, SQL,JAVA, Java script, Selenium, Eclipse, TestNG, JIRA, HP ALM, UFT, DB Visualizer, Putty, Unix, SQL developer, FIX protocol engine

Responsibilities:

• Analyze system and develop manual and automation test cases.
• Developed tools and techniques to test with backend Mainframe, Oracle, and DB2.
• Worked in testing agile projects and handled projects independently.
• Developed Programs and Tools in Java for Testing FIX protocol data transmission with regulatory bodies.
• Involved in testing E2E trade flow (Trade submission, execution, settlement and reporting to regulatory bodies).
• Performed Smoke, SIT, UAT, Regression testing using automation and manual procedures.
• Created RTMS and Requirement risk analysis documents.
• Communication between Business, Dev and QAs.
• Worked in JIRA tool for creating, Updating issues Sprint cycles and scrum board.
• Created, deployed and executed reusable transaction centric test automation.
• Worked on execution and maintenance of existing test cases in QTP.
• Worked on Selenium framework for web browser testing.
• Created release plan and maintaining testing structures in HP ALM.
• Worked as local QC admin for supporting ALM admin activities.
• Participating in agile ceremonies Backlog refinement, SPRINT Planning, Daily standup, test Execution, product review and sprint retrospective.
• Involved in Test data analysis, help to resolve Issues & related Risks.
• Prepared test strategy, plan, test case build, execution and QA signoff.
• Involved in production validation with Business partners.

Confidential, Florida

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, DB2, XML Mapping, SQL, JAVA, XML, Data Power, MQ Interface, TCP/IP, DHCP Protocols, HP ALM, Quality Centre, QTP, MPP, MS Tools, LISA, Clarity, Rally, IBM Tools, ETL Data warehouse, File- Aid, Xpediter, Ezytrive, Eclipse, Job Trac, Control - M, Change Man.

QA Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Created, deployed and executed reusable transaction centric test automation framework in Risk systems, manual testing procedures and reusable assets.
• Statically analyzed client server SOA architecture and derived its QA testing scope, test strategy, test plan, risk assessment and mitigation plan.
• Perform E2E functional testing, Test management for complex projects involving multiple applications.
• Created RTMS and Requirement risk analysis documents.
• Creating Release plan and maintaining testing structures in HP ALM.
• Involved in analyzing and creating complex test scripts, running functional, automated, performance tests, and managing defects in QC.
• Involved in Backend data base (DB2, IMSDB, and SQL) testing and frontend screen validations.
• Involved Defect management, reporting and drive to resolution.
• Worked on projects in Agile Sprint and waterfall and Test driven methodologies.
• Participating in agile ceremonies Backlog refinement, SPRINT Planning, Daily standup, test Execution, product review and sprint retrospective.
• Involved in Risk identification, logging, and track to closer.
• Involved in Test data analysis, help to resolve Issues & related Risks.
• Involved in Process alignment of changes, problems, incidents, business impacts etc.
• Helped and guide team members in building, reviewing and executing test cases.
• Actively involved on testing related issues and tracking to closer.
• Turnover activities and coordination with geographically located QA team members.
• Involved in Test Environment data setup and coordination.
• Updating and maintaining HP quality centre, SharePoint, Rally, and Clarity Tool.
• Actively participating in assemblies, connectivity, SIT, UAT test activities.
• Pre and post implementation activates as well as supporting go live.
• Involving teams through ideation, requirement, design, build and test phases.
• Experienced on small, midsize and highly complex projects.
• Worked in large QA team and managed parallel running projects.
• Created new application disaster recovery testing procedures and successfully conducted recovery testing.
• Prepared Test signoff report and approval process in SharePoint work flow sites repository systems.

Confidential, Charlotte

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, MQI, DB2,ChangeMan, Endevor, File- Aid, Xpediter, Ezytrive, CA-7, QC tool, Selenium Tool, VB.NET, XML,HTML, SQL, MQ interface, TCP/IP, FTP, DHCP Protocols.

Lead Developer, Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• I have involved in analyzing the existing Confidential bank and Wellsfargo applications and build the migration strategy and testing procedures to support the development and testing of the newly build reusable business integration service components for a Service Oriented Architecture solution to support the merger between Confidential and Confidential .
• Coordination with Business to create the strong Business case for development and testing.
• Involved in coding and testing complex online and batch applications Using COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, VSAM, .Net Framework, IBM data power.
• Responsible on migration Cycle test preparation, execution and validation from Confidential bank to Confidential and supports dress rehearsal and live production validation.
• Client liaison and status reporting.
• Converting the Business Requirement to Technical Needs.
• On-shore Off-shore Co-Ordination.
• Monitor & Control the SLAs
• Run Strobe report for performance tuning and demand management CPU saves.
• Preparing the proof of concepts to remove the technical bottle necks.
• Developed Stored Procedure as reusable components for business need.
• Used File-Aid, Sync Sort, Sort, IDCAMS tools, QMF, SPUFI on file and database manipulation and validation.
• Involved in application design changes, develop, test and implement.
• Prepare and review functional and technical specs.

Confidential, Weston, Florida

Environment: IBM OS 390, JAVA J2EE, HTML, XML, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMS DB, MQI, Change Man, File- Aid, Xpediter, Job Trac, Quality centre(QC), Manage Now, SAS Macro.

Developer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in system analysis, development, testing and support activities.
• Prepared high level/low level design documents, Coding & Unit Testing.
• Production issue testing, debugging and fix.
• Perform requirements study for the change request.
• Participate all quality review process and maintain quality centre (QC) activity.
• Prepared and review implementation plan and coverage details.
• Extensively used COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMS DB, MQI, Change Man, File- Aid, Xpediter, and Job Trac to develop and maintain application.
• Involved in development of new Transactions, services and batch.
• Coordination activities - between the client and the offshore team
• Co-ordination between the onsite and offshore team for project related activities.
• Perform internal and external review process.
• Prepared implementation task and review CMRs, Packages.
• Involved in testing and finding online and batch performance issues by using Strobe.
• Tested SOA Services involving Mainframe and cross system platform applications (JAVA, J2EE, XML, and HTML).
• Provided level 2 support in a 24/7 environment.
• Study existing application and provided value add solutions, prepared ROIs.
• Prepared user procedure manuals.
• Used File-Aid, Sort utilities, IDCAMS tools, QMF, SPUFI on file and database manipulation and validation.
• Resolutions of the production problems within the Service Level Agreements (SLA's).

Confidential

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, Endevor, File- Aid, xpediter, QC tool

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the existing system and prepared the ASIS and TOBE design.
• Involved in development and coding of new programs.
• Performed unit test and system integration testing
• Test documentation and reporting.
• Test cases execution in quality center (QC) and defect reporting.
• Involved in testing backend VSAM and DB2 data bases.
• Used FileAid, Sort utilities on file and data bases manipulation and validation.
• Co-coordinating between onsite and Offshore for the project related activities.