SUMMARY:

More than 10 years of IT experience as a QA Lead/Analyst. Involved in various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience includes Requirement Gathering, Creating Test Plan, Development and Implementation of Test Procedures for Web user interfaces, Client/Server, Web Services API, and Legacy Systems. Experience working in Waterfall & Agile Test Methodologies. Strong experience in Manual as well as Automation Testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Windows NT 4.0/ 2000/2008/2012
• C, C++
• Oracle
• TestDirector
• Clear Case
• HTML/XML
• Unix
• Java
• SQL Server 2014
• QTP
• Quality Center (ALM)
• Java Script
• Mainframe
• Visual Basic
• MS - Access
• LoadRunner
• MS Test Manager
• VB Script
• Linux
• PL/SQL
• DB2
• Sahi
• JIRA
• TSL Script
• ASP.NET
• Toad
• Rational Test Manager
• Rational RequisitePro
• Shell Script
• SoapUI
• Selenium
• WinMerge
• IIS
• Java
• TFS
• Crystal Reports
• Web Logic
• .NET
• PVCS Tracker
• Apache
• ASP
• Rational ClearCase
• Web Sphere
• HTML
• Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Screenpresso
• Agile, UML, RUP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Lorton, VA

Sr. QA Analyst

Environment: / Tools: Agile, .NET Framework, VS TFS, SQL Server, Oracle, MS Test Manager, Sahi, SoapUI, Team Web Access, CMC Utility Tool, SalesForce.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the application development life cycle using Visual Studio Team Foundation Systems on the cloud server.
• Executed SQL queries for creating, inserting, updating, retrieving data using SQL server management studio.
• Migrated data from SQL to Oracle to create test database instance with a data migration utility.
• Executed various select statements to verify the data for various Ad hoc, exceptions, scheduled, and custom reports. Verified End of Day reports generated after the manifests have been closed/ posted for the day & correct account is charged.
• Backup & restoring the databases manually, and by job scheduler.
• Developed project test plan, test cases in the Test Manager integrated with Team Foundation Server.
• Involved in the daily standup meetings with the team.
• Deployed the development builds to the QA server and executed the SQL\ORACLE scripts on the databases.
• Developed automated test scripts with Sahi & executed them. Executed automated tests on daily basis and notified the team with test results.
• Used SOAPUI web application testing tool.
• Used excel sheet as a backend database to store the parameters passed to the script.
• Involved in testing various customer customizations, verify client/server scripts and executing the user acceptance checklist during UAT testing.
• Reported bugs through Team web access, Created QA tasks for the development tasks to verify the new features.
• Created documents on using various tools, executing the automation script and online help publishing or releasing to the customers
• Uploaded and published the deployment builds to SalesForce (internal online CRM solutions) from the build server.
• Verified the installation process of the application and connection strings to the databases, tested the side-by-side installation instances of the application through a CMC utility tool created with windows services.

Confidential

Sr. QA Test Engineer

Environment: / Tools: Agile, .NET, TFS, JIRA, Quality Center, SQL Server, QTP, Linux, MS Project, Perl, Python.

Responsibilities:

• Constructed the overall QA plan and test strategies for the project after gaining considerable understanding of the application.
• Worked as Release Manager for the team in aiding to promote scheduled code pushes to staging and production environments.
• Used MS Project for controlling project schedule and for presentations.
• Used Quality Center to document test cases with minimal design documents.
• Tested several features like creating, provisioning, de-provisioning and deleting the various network objects available to the customer in the customer portal UI.
• Worked on VMware Infrastructure Client to manage the several virtual machines.
• Provided training and instruction to remote access management team and implementation team.
• Documented test cases and tested several administrative features of the CaaS Admin UI.
• Backend database testing using SQL queries to validate several billing features.
• Worked with Linux commands to verify Linux server functionalities.
• Troubleshoot various work flow issues arising in provisioning/de provisioning of objects using HP Operation Orchestrator and filed bugs.
• Used QTP to automate the functionality testing in the customer portal UI.
• Played lead role in end to end testing for order and billing project.
• Tested Perl scripts used in Network Automation and Python scripts used in Server Auto.
• Defect Reports to upper management during and after every release.
• Used TFS, JIRA to log and track defects.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Environment: / Tools: Waterfall, Java, J2EE, DOORS, Test Manager, ClearQuest TOAD, Oracle Applications, JAWS, Ab Initio

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the requirements and use cases in Rational DOORS.
• Followed Safety management modules throughout the test process to make valid decisions.
• Wrote and executed system test plans and test cases using Rational Test Manager for high-capacity J2EE web application
• Used Toad for querying the database tables to retrieve the transaction numbers.
• Used Oracle Applications for data inquiry and verification
• Used Rational ClearQuest for reporting and tracking the defects.
• Performed 508 compliance testing using JAWS.
• Involved in status meeting for providing daily and weekly progress for the Project Manager.

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst

Environment: / Tools: Agile, .NET, VB, ASP, SQL Server, Quality Center, Visual Studio TFS, XML, Mainframe, Waterfall

Responsibilities:

• Working with all phases of Testing Cycle, mainly analysis of Business Requirements, GUI testing, Regression testing, performance, UAT testing on all applications.
• Performed Integration Testing. I am also responsible for performing a full regression testing on all modules.
• Developed test plan and test cases for the QA team to test various modules in AiCMS.
• Performed Lead role for conversion testing in all modules of AiCMS. Executed SQL queries on existing legacy Mainframe application and Amcad developed project to verify that data is converted into the Amcad application correctly.
• Actively involved in quality control process for keeping track of requirements, bugs using Quality Center, Visual Studio Team Systems.

Confidential

User Acceptance Tester (UAT)

Environment: / Tools: UNIX, Java, Delphi, DB2, VeriTest-Rational Install Analyzer, COTS.

Responsibilities:

• Performed Acceptance testing for the ESA- developed Delphi applications to verify functions such as installation, start up, shutdown and database activity without comprising the stability of the operating system, network or the application.
• Interacted with various Program IT Coordinators to identify their requirements and system specifications for their application
• Extensively used Complex SQL queries and UNIX commands to first verify the data at file level and then at database level.
• Used the VeriTest-Rational Install Analyzer to generate a report and to analyze the changes made to the registry and folder structure of the Test PC after installation of new version of the application.
• Developed Acceptance Criteria for Delphi Applications and COTS software, which provides a set of criteria that the applications must maintain to be accepted for deployment to production.
• Worked with technical writer to establish the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that DITMS will follow when any organization requests acceptance testing of an ESA- developed Delphi application.
• Attended the web seminars related to Quality Assurance, S/W metrics and wrote up documents to add earned value to the business

Confidential

QA Test Engineer

Environment: / Tools:Agile, .NET, ASP, SQL Server, PVCS Tracker, Visual Studio TFS, Mainframe

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business Requirement Document (BRD) and Functional Specification Documents for developing manual test cases.
• Performed manual testing considering the base line of developed test plan and test cases.
• Generated SQL and run query manually to compare the results with front-end values
• Worked in all phases of Testing Cycle, mainly Black Box Testing, Business Functionality Testing, GUI testing, integration testing and system testing.
• Used PVCS Tracker for defect tracking and defect reporting.
• Reported the daily and weekly testing progress to the I.T. manager.
• Prepared Change Request analysis reports and updated the Test Scenarios.