SUMMARY:

• Around 14+ years of experience in Automation and Performance testing on web - based and client-server applications.
• 5+ years of experience in leading automation and performance testing team.
• Worked extensively on Mercury / HP Tools: UFT, Selenium, Load Runner, Performance Center, Quality Center and Win Runner
• Involved in testing Mobile smart phone applications ( iOS and Android)
• Involved in writing Test Plans
• Performed System, Functional, Performance/Load, Scalability, Compatibility, Reliability, Regression, Integration, Positive, Negative, and Black box Testing
• Designed and Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Performed extensive Verification and Validation Testing
• Performed testing on both Wired as well as Wireless Networks
• Extensive knowledge in all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) beginning from initiation and definition to implementation and support
• Extensive knowledge about hardware and software driven solutions
• Extensive experience with QA functionalities, Problem Analysis, Defect Tracking and follow-up
• Creative and result oriented.
• Proven track record for high quality product delivery
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a good team player and a very fast learner
• Excellent leadership qualities and communication (oral, written, presentation) skills and can also work independently as and when required

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming: Perl, C, JavaScript, Assembly Language Programming ( 51)

Testing / Monitoring Tools: Quick Test Professional (QTP/UFT), Selenium, Win Runner, Load Runner, JMeter, SiteScope, Empirix Hammer, Wireshark

Test Management Tools: Performance Center, Team Quest, Quality Center (QC/ALM), Test Director (TD)

Databases: Redis, Vertica, MS Access, MS SQL Server 2000, 2005

Operating Systems: MS DOS, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2003/7, Linux

Software/Other Tools: MS Office (including MS Project and MS Visio), MS Exchange, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

Staff QA Engineer

Environment: /Tools: Quick Test Pro(QTP/UFT), Selenium, Load Runner, Performance Center, Sitescope, JMeter, Quality Center, Oracle, Redis, Vertica, Toad, SQL Server.

Responsibilities:

• Worked with developers and stake holders for automation test strategy .
• Lead and align development support for development and execution of Automation and Performance test/ load test scripts for web-based applications API
• Co-coordinating the onsite / offshore automation test development and execution.
• Design, develop and execute test data creation script using QTP and Selenium.
• Design and develop backend testing scripts using Perl .
• Involved in automation framework development using S eeTest
• Analyze and prepare Automation and Performance test metrics for presenting to stake holders and project managers.
• Involved in s etting up the OpsTool dashboard ( in house tool to display test automation test results)
• Co-ordinate UAT ( User Acceptance Tests) with business users and technical team members
• Participate in status meetings and help in determining Go No-Go status of projects.
• Worked with different department leads for achieving common QA goals
• Design and develop performance test scripts using C function library and Java script in Load Runner and scenarios using controller.
• Create performance benchmarks for different web applications/ web services and compare it with new releases using JMeter .
• Worked with the developers for identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and fine tuning.
• Performance test analysis and root cause analysis with the Development, Tech Ops and Management teams.
• Worked on improving the process of automation test development , updates and maintenance
• Worked with vendors for purchasing and updating the Licenses for QTP/UFT/ALM

Confidential, NJ

Environment: /Tools: Quick Test Pro(QTP), Quality Center, LoadRunner, SQL Server

Responsibilities:

• Involved in discussion with the management and also involved in writing test plans for the project.
• Involved in writing test scripts for customized test results.
• Designed and performed Functional Testing, Regression, System Level Testing, Compatibility Testing, Security Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), for verifying overall application functionality.
• Used QTP for functionality and Regression Testing.
• Developed universal reusable action using VB Script for updating and verifying different fields in the application
• Worked closely with development team members in order to troubleshoot issues and identify root cause.
• Updated manual and automated tests in Quality Center.
• Involved in Performance Testing / Load Testing of the application using LoadRunner and Sitescope for monitoring.
• Involved in creating weekly status report to the client.

Confidential

Environment: /Tools: Quick Test Pro(QTP), Win Runner, Test Director, Oracle

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing and execution of Test Plans and test scripts. Develop Standard Operating Procedures and Software validation and Coordination of testing and validation activities.
• Applied black box testing methodologies to check the functionality of web pages.
• Performed Integration testing and Regression testing with Quick Test Pro as well as Win Runner.
• Performed configuration testing of web pages with different browser versions of Internet Explorer and different operating systems such as Windows 95/98/NT and Windows 2000.
• Performed database testing, content testing, Form testing, Frame testing, Usability testing.
• Performed database testing by using SQL queries.
• Upgraded manual tests cases to automated test cases.
• Provided solutions for issues with automated test scripts
• Worked on the testing of the System functionalities. Inter-Personal Skills