SUMMARY:

• Highly accomplished Quality Assurance Lead/ Scrum Master(Certified)/Senior Integration Engineer with a proven track record of working independently as well as in a team for diverse applications and environments - API Testing, SOAP, IEX, TOAD, SQL, Backend Testing, ETL, Agile, Scrum, iOS/Android/PC/MAC Mobile testing platforms, Mercury/HP Quality Center and QTP, Robomongo Testing methodologies, Jenkins, API automation with Jmeter Test Matrices and Risk Base analysis testing, Manual and functional aspects of the Client-Server and Web based Applications, Videoscape Back Office, Set top boxes, IPG Applications (SARA, guide, Confidential, ROVI/PASSPOR, Confidential Contour and Confidential All Digital EPG), VOD, DNCS.
• Unique combination of domain and quality assurance skill sets with expertise in complex projects. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of motivating and developing team leaders and team players. Experienced using on-shore, off-shore, and mixed teams. Creative problem solver with advanced analytical, planning, and scheduling skills with a focus on timely delivery .Over 11 years of hands-on, result oriented, diversified experience, utilizing such key dependable strengths as:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Integration/QA Lead Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked with both On-Shore and Off- Shore team members with different time frame, managing work allocations and interacting with team members in a day-to-day schedule.
• Worked hard in providing quality product for each release within the scheduled release timeframe.
• Quickly updated priorities and organize according to the needs on daily bases.
• Hands-on experience in performing API (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE)/Services testing manually via Ready API (SOAPUI NG Pro) and POSTMAN tools.
• Started batch jobs by sending REST request. Verified response and validated logs via Splunk Dashboard, which is a reporting tool, to check job status, start time, end time, number of events, etc.
• Experience performing backend testing by verifying the output values in xml tags by cross checking with Oracle DB values via SQL Developer.
• Simulated performance behavior of the service by creating Virt (Virtual Services) without hitting the actual API (when the APIs are not ready for scrum testing).
• Hands on experience in developing and maintaining automated projects by debugging every test case to make sure the execution flow and values are as expected as part of Web Services/API testing (SOAP and REST) via JMETER and SoapUI Pro.
• Hands on experience testing both SOAP and REST (with JSON) services with GET, PUT, POST and DEL by providing input in Excel and Endpoints in properties file for each environment in Request and validating appropriate Response. Performed Database validation within DataSource and DataSourceLoop in automation TestCase.
• Cloned, Pulled and Pushed the project from/into Stash and then to Bitbucket remote repositories via GIT (using Terminal and sometimes SourceTree).
• Verified automated test results which are triggered from Jenkins for each build as part of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment and communicated the test results to the team in case of failure.
• Actively participated in daily scrum standup as part of Agile Methodology, weekly defect triage, weekly QA team meeting, release review, etc. meetings.
• Worked with scrum team when creating user stories in Rally and later moved to Jira. Created Test Scenarios based on the Acceptance Criteria, reviewed them by scrum team and also by QA team peers.
• Tracked scrum level defects for Q (test) environment in Rally/Jira. Tracked higher environment (Verification and Production) defects in ALM (Quality Center).

Environment: Jmeter,SoapUI,Splunk6.5.2,GIT, Gerrit, Stash, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Confluence, Rally, JIRA, HP ALM Quality Center, Oracle SQL Developer 4.0.3, Oracle VM Virtual Box (Windows 7.0)

Integration/QA Lead Engineer

Confidential, Duluth GA

• Technical oversight of a group of eight local and offshore test engineers verifying all aspects of Concurrent traditional VOD and CDN solutions using both Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Completed the following tasks in support of numerous test cycles: creation of test approach, test plan and test cases, execution of test cases, tracking defects, reporting test results and leading software release meetings.
• Conducting daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies. Work with product owners to groom the backlog and plan sprints. Track, escalate and remove impediments.
• Installed and configured Linux and Windows operating systems on product hardware in support of verification.
• Improved team efficiency without sacrificing quality through aggressive management of project risk areas and focused allocation of resources.
• Developed relationships with architects, field engineers and program managers to improve test coverage through a better understanding of customer deployments.
• Expanded test coverage and improved product quality through the implementation of automated test tools.

Lead - Integration/QA Team and Scrum Master

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Confidential

• Advanced high-level skills in E2E Deployment, Integration & Validation, API Testing and Validation of Web Client Application including integration with back-office and content management systems.
• Reviewed technical software specifications in order to create a thorough test plan.
• Conducting daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies. Work with product owners to groom the backlog and plan sprints. Track, escalate and remove impediments.
• Report at daily Scrum of Scrum meetings. Track burn down, issues and progress in JIRA. Work with component teams to resolve issues.
• Generated Test Strategy, Test Planning, and Test Case Matrix, Execution planning and Final Testing reports from HPQC.
• Improved team velocity by incorporating capacity planning into sprint planning sessions.

Integration/QA lead and Scrum Master

Confidential, Atlanta GA

• Conducted daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies for two scrum teams. Work with product owners to groom the backlog and plan sprints. Track, escalate and remove impediments. Report at daily Scrum of Scrum meetings. Track burn down, issues and progress in Version One. Work with component teams to resolve issues.
• Improved team velocity by incorporating capacity planning into sprint planning sessions.
• Implemented Issues Tracking in Version One to effectively track impediments against user stories.
• Quickly became the recognized Version One expert within the company.
• Resolved a complex infrastructure issue by creating and utilizing a professional network of Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Technical Leads within Company.
• Advanced high-level skills in E2E Deployment, Integration & Validation of Next Gen OTT Video Streaming and Content Management Systems.
• Overseeing all aspects of complete deployment, integration, and testing of Confidential 's Next Generation OTT Client Application Solution, VideoScape solution, Video Back Office components, and E2E VOD & Content Management systems.
• Point of Contact & Collaboration and Lead systems engineers (overseeing a team of engineers) for full lab build-out including racks, hardware installation, software implementation, network configuration, and documentation.
• Instrumental in the SDLC of the transition from customer's Legacy VOD deployment to Next Gen OTT deployment including verification and validation of 3rd party components throughout the systems.
• This spans five projects over a three years period;

  (1) extreme high volume activity;

  (2) maintaining time-tables & schedules for entire team (3) ensuring deliverable artifacts, analysis, and reports

  (4) collaboration with architects, developers, and product managers

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Systems Integration Engineer/ QALead

R esponsibilities:

• Reviewed technical software specifications in order to create a thorough test plan.
• Operation and maintenance of the performance test lab infrastructure.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, and execution of testing in accordance with test plan specifications
• Performed first level analysis using tracing, performance counters and other performance related tools prior to submitting defect reports.
• Submitted detailed bug reports which provide enough debug information for the development teams to quickly resolve product defects.
• Ensure that work meets or exceeds project performance, reliability, and quality goals.
• Lead the test team for iOS testing efforts in and responsible for ER, Sanity, Regression, triage and reporting status and produce team reports to client and Management team.
• Assisted SI&T Manager in Test Strategy, Test Plan and Environment readiness
• Documents for each release of CTVC project. Responsible for Environment readiness for Test Systems for each release to make sure it's ready for QA and SI&T for their Sanity and regression testing.
• Assisted and helped senior SI&T team in troubleshooting any error conditions in Testing environments.
• Responsible for assigning and tracking new feature requests test case development for every release to SI&T Team members. Trying best to keep SI&T efforts on schedule and keep informing team for any upcoming changes in requirements.
• Actively involved in reviewing test cases with SI&T team
• Responsible for creating and executing Server non Functional Test
• Cases for every release with test coverage analysis to ensure all the business and

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Systems Integration Engineer/QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Load stack image using XLD tool individually on each set-tops in order to test them in lab environment.
• Authorize set-tops on DNCS head-end.
• Add EMMs to the cable cards. Do batch installs.
• Binding them together.
• Write test cases for Trio high Res guide and run test cases on those boxes.
• Run and collect Overnight scripts and send them to developers for the analysis.
• Run Flight Data Records (FDRs) on set-tops and attach defect descriptions to the logs, which will be very useful for Developers to properly trace the root cause of defects.
• Managed feature set on set top boxes from headend controller ( Confidential DNCS) such as authorizing boxes, adding EMMs, packages and CVT download.
• Triaged the bugs from the QC test results and importing to Confidential Services defect tracker-Redmine.
• Triaged the bugs of Red mine, assigning priorities based on bug severity.
• Involved in daily triage scrum meetings.

Confidential, Duluth, GA

QA Lead/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Authorized set-tops on DNCS, add EMMs, packages and CVT downloads.
• Loaded image using XLD tool individually on each cable set tops in order to test them in development and lab environment.
• Updated Boot loaders and M-card using xld.
• Performed Test Readiness and regression testing and verification of the CRs
• Arranged set-tops on racks to prepare for standalone and MRDVR testing. Verified the multi room DVR functionality on 2 DVRs and 2 Non-DVR set top.
• Involved in executing test cases on Digital Clear, encrypted, H264 and Music channels (SD And HD)
• Verified and updated the status of the CRs in Clarify and CDET
• Executed Overnight scripts daily to evaluate set-top performance and report reboot and video issues to DEV team.
• Collected FDR, PMEM and Videoproc logs for Developer’s review.

Confidential, Confidential, Atlanta, GA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Authorized set-tops (IPTV and Cable platforms) by adding EMMS to DNCS in SVT lab at Confidential
• Added and removed packages to the set-tops, creating SAM services
• Developed test cases and tested for different applications like EPG, Confidential Menu, PPV, VOD, DVR, EAS, Settings, and Parental Control
• Tested remote applications Yahoo, Weather News, Twitter and walled garden application which can be downloaded from Confidential Menu to the set top
• Executed and collected results from overnight scripts, Executed flight Data Records, and captured log messages by working with developers for needed analysis.
• Loaded images using XLD tool individually on each cable set tops in order to test them in development and lab environment.

Confidential

Integration Tester

Responsibilities:

• Log pre-production bugs in the defect management tool Bugzilla and GForge Tracker and responsible for verifying defects in pre-production environments.
• Responsible for defect triage/review on frequent basis and tag them with appropriate priorities.
• Working with the Development team for process improvement and release planning
• Analyzed application data using the SQL to identify the ETL processes
• Modifying and creating SQL Queries and stored procedures for quality assurance and analysis.
• Worked with data analysts to implement Informatica mappings and workflows, shell scripts and stored procedures to meet business requirements.
• Performing backend testing of the DB by writing PL/SQL queries to test the integrity of the application and Oracle databases.
• Validated back-end data using SQL and UNIX shell Scripts. Verified the entire product installation steps through independent verification and validation procedures

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating complete test cases, test plans, test data, and reporting status ensuring accurate coverage of requirements and business processes.
• Analyzing requirements and creating and executing test cases
• Performing manual testing by performing the operations mentioned in the design steps. Compared the expected results with the actual outcome and recorded the results.
• Working with the Development team for process improvement and release planning
• Analyzed application data using the SQL to identify the ETL processes
• Modifying and creating SQL Queries and stored procedures for quality assurance and analysis.
• Performing backend testing of the DB by writing PL/SQL queries to test the integrity of the application and Oracle databases.
• Wrote complex queries to compare the counts and data from source to target.
• Created some macros in Teradata to load the test data in to Target tables.
• Formulating the QA plan for black box testing of the application including Functional, Regression, Integration, Systems and User Acceptance Testing.
• Working on conversion of manual tests into automated test scripts
• Creating traceability relationship between requirements in the same module and also between different modules.

Confidential, Cyprus

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Written test cases and performed Black Box Testing.
• Manually performed Ad-hoc testing, System testing, Function testing, Performance testing, and User Acceptance testing.
• Used Test Director for tracking the defects
• Conducted Walkthroughs, Reviews and Inspections during the SDLC
• Work with developers, business and Release managers to discussed ways to fix the defects