SUMMARY:

• 10+ years of Quality Assurance and testing industry experience, with 5+ years of Financial / Banking experience working at Confidential .
• Expertise (7+ years) in test management and creating test plans, test strategy, test scenarios, test cases, and other testing artifacts, Identify test data characteristics and test environment requirements.
• 8+ years of experience with Quality Center to update test case results, generating reports, defects, etc.
• Conducted Sanity testing, system integration testing, regression testing, etc. and identified issues with test environment and test data; Engaged and coordinated with other impacted systems for data, environment issues support during testing phases.
• Created Test design documents, which covers test cases, and SQL queries/scripts for applicable business scenarios, and experienced in performing backend testing using MySQL, SQL Server.
• Analyzed and reviewed high level Business Requirements / Needs, Requirements Reports, Design Reports, screen mockups to encapsulate the testing scope of various projects.
• Excellent communication skills, with prior Lead experience and experience coordinating with offshore business and developer teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: C#, VBScript, XML, HTML, SQL, C++, Java, Groovy Script, JSON, Unix shell scripts, Python SOAP/REST, Web Services (SOAPUI OS, REST API Testing)

Databases: SQL Server (2014, 2012, 2008, 2005, 2000), DB2, MySQL

Operating Systems: Windows (10, 7, XP, 2000, NT, 9x), Windows Server 2003, Unix (IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HPUX), Linux (Redhat Enterprise 4)

Microsoft Office Suite: including Visio, MPP and SharePoint

Testing Tools: Quality Center 11.5, JIRA, Rally, Test Director, Rational Clear Case, Requisite Pro, Automation Testing Tools (QTP, Load Runner and Win Runner)

Others: VMware, HP Service Manager and Peregrine

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participated in analyze /requirement gathering sessions and established testing scope
• Provided effort estimation and scheduled resources for testing
• Created Test strategy, test execution plan, test conditions and test scripts
• Created Quality center projects and set up users, folder structure etc. Uploaded requirements, test cases.
• Performed smoke, integrated functional, regression, defect retesting for several projects in the community banking risk and compliance domain
• Used Quality center as test repository for requirements, test cases, test execution results, defect logging and all test management activities
• Performed as Test coordinator on the above projects working with onshore/offshore teams
• Conducted defect triage and ensured that defects are addressed in a timely manner
• Worked with UAT lead and supported user acceptance testing
• Monitored test execution progress. Published test execution reports and communicated testing progress, defects, risks to the project audience
• Created test metrics and test summary report. Provided recommendations for project go live
• Participated in production validation, regression testing and defect retesting

Environment: Windows, Java, Java Script, SQL, Quality Center, SharePoint, ClearQuest

Sr.Test Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Requirements gathering sessions to understand requirements and establish testing scope
• Analyzed and reviewed High level Business Needs, Requirements Reports, Design Reports, screen mockups to encapsulate the testing scope of various projects
• Conducted Requirement Risk assessment in all phases of SDLC to identify testable requirements and establish the risk ratio & categorize requirements based on risk
• Established QA Processes, Test Approach, Defect tracking and Reporting. Created defect management guidelines, Test strategy and Test Summary report templates to be followed across the program
• Created Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test scenarios, Test Cases and other testing artifacts
• Provided effort estimations and scheduled resources for testing
• Identified Test Data Characteristics, Test Environment requirements
• Conducted Sanity testing and identified issues with test environment, test data. Engaged and coordinated with other impacted systems for data, environment issues support during testing phases
• Co - ordinated with automation teams for performance test scheduling and execution
• Co-ordinated with offshore teams and conducted knowledge transfer sessions
• Conducted Test Plans, Test scenarios, Test case reviews with all stakeholders
• Carried out Systems Integration Testing and logged defects in QC
• Carried out database testing using MS SQL server
• Conducted defect triage calls with developers, project team to ensure defects are getting addressed in a timely manner
• Administered Quality Center project and conducted periodic audits to ensure process is being followed
• Monitored Test execution progress and communicate daily status updates to all project teams and conduct defect triage meetings
• Provided support to Business users during User Acceptance Testing
• Prepared Test summary report with Defect root cause analysis, lessons learnt and provide recommendation for the application’s readiness for production
• Ensured test case repository is updated based on learning’s during test execution.
• Tracked UAT execution schedules, and facilitated the “mini change control process” for updates to scope or schedule
• Created and distributed daily /weekly QC tracking reports /dashboards on all UAT execution activity by release to Directors and VP’s
• Created automated Quality center reporting tools using VB and Excel macros
• Performed Quality center Migration testing (10.0 to 11.5)
• Used SharePoint to manage test artifacts and created workflows for sign off
• Created risks affecting testing milestones. Provided inputs to mitigate the risks.

Environment: Windows, Java, Java Script, SQL, Quality Center, Informatica, Rally, SharePoint, HP Service Manager

Test Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Established QA Processes, Test Approach, Defect tracking and Test case naming convention
• Set up Quality Center Project and maintained users
• Attended Confidential ­training on Credit card payments and processing
• Participated in High level Business requirements, functional design and Technical design review sessions to understand the requirements and establish testing scope
• Created Master Test Plan
• Created Test scenarios, Test cases from the Functional Requirement and Technical design
• Led Test Plan, Test case Reviews and in corporate review comments
• Managed QC activities during all phases
• Conducted Systems Integration Testing, logged defects in QC
• Identified test scripts for automation and coordinated with automation test resource to build the regression test suite
• Conducted defect triage calls and communicated testing progress to the project audience
• Provided recommendations on existing QA standards and methodologies and assisted with implementing the changes

Environment: Windows, Java, Java Script, SQL, Quality Center.

Senior Test Analyst / Test Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Participated in project initiation, requirements gathering sessions to understand & help the business analysts to write better testable requirements
• Analyzed functional Requirement, Design specification documents to establish testing scope for various projects in Warehouse
• Provided Effort estimation & responsible for Test, Resource scheduling
• Created Master system Test strategy & system plans for test execution for the module / project
• Reviewed Test strategy, Test plans with relevant stakeholders & obtain signoff
• Created Test design document which covers test cases and SQL scripts for applicable business scenarios
• Responsible for conducting peer review of Test cases and Test scenarios with Business & Application team
• Identification of testing techniques and guidelines
• Identification of Test environments & ensure that the latest version of applications are installed
• Established Defect tracking process before the beginning of testing with Test teams, Business and other people involved in different phases of testing
• Prepared Test Data for the test case execution
• Conducted testing- sanity testing, system integration testing, regression testing, and supported UAT, performance testing
• Carried out testing on RF Handheld, IVR and simulated picking infrastructure hardware at the lab
• Executed test cases, ran Unix and SQL scripts for applicable business scenarios
• Conducted daily & weekly defect status calls with relevant stakeholders
• Co-ordinated with environment shared services & application teams to resolve any incidents or outages in the test environment
• Responsible for communicating daily Testing status, Risks, Weekly Metrics and reporting to Business, Application & Project team at large
• Co-ordinated Testing efforts with offshore teams
• Guided and mentored team from a testing perspective to ensure delivery of the tested application
• Prepared guidelines and checklists for the team, track issues to closure
• Reviewed testing documents produced by offshore testers
• Oriented the testers on test execution methodology, test documentation, status reporting standards
• Assisted the testers for necessary access rights / users ids for the application

Environment: Windows, Java, Java Script, VB Script, Quick Test Pro, Quality Center.

Lead Test Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and reviewed Requirements Reports and Design Reports to encapsulate the testing scope of various projects
• Analyzed and reviewed Requirements and Design documents to encapsulate the testing scope of various projects
• Conducted Risk Based Testing in all phases of SDLC to recognize requirements as testable or non-testable, to establish the risk ratio & Impact
• Created Test Plans, Test Conditions, Test Cases & Test Scripts for System Integration Testing
• Performed Systems Integration Testing and logged defects using Quality Center
• Tested Confidential Web Applications on Mobile Devices
• Worked closely with Business System Analysts to create test data for manual testing
• Coordinated E2E Testing Responsibilities for High Visibility projects and provided extended support to all application teams, business and external integration groups during the testing phase of the project
• Provided support to business users during User Acceptance testing
• Conducted daily defect status calls to communicate the open defects and gathered information on defect resolution
• Provided daily status updates to all project teams on the progress of testing with appropriate graphical representation and personalized templates
• Exceptional attention to detail with project documentation and presentation of statistics to Business partners and technology teams
• Performed Test Manager Responsibilities for various projects, leading a team of offshore Resources.
• Experience leading and coordinating diverse work groups for Knowledge Share sessions and Industry best practices
• Trained and managed QA professionals on Testing tools and Business Domain through the project lifecycle
• Experience in working with Project Management Tools (EPIC, Clarity) and have handled responsibilities of Onsite - Offshore Resource Billing and allocation
• Provided daily updates to Program Leads and proposed solutions to eliminate Redundant testing by utilizing Re-useable components
• Presented to Testing Management Re-engineering Saves and Cost Optimization utilized
• Possesses Strong Manual testing skills for J2EE Web Applications with strong back ground in BFS domain
• Excellent team player with experience working in different countries with multicultural ethnicities and also the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience working with Content Management System for Confidential websites
• Tested Membersknow.com, online travel community for Confidential Card members to share travel insights from their personal travel experiences and knowledge
• Also tested tracking Omniture tags on Confidential websites, generating user traffic metrics and reporting

Environment: Windows, Java, Java Script, VB Script, Quick Test Pro, Quality Center.

Research Associate

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Study & Analysis of partial discharges of power capacitors & Transformers using Acoustic Emission Partial Discharge System Software, which involves
• Frequency response of AE signals received from power capacitors & Transformers.
• Analysis of Automatic Sensor Test (AST) with different settings like Sample rate, Filter range, Threshold dB etc.
• Determination of wave velocity at which the wave travels in different medium.
• Determination of Attenuation factors for different medium.
• Location of faults in power capacitors, Transformers.
• Test report preparation
• Testing of HT & LT capacitors for all Type & Routine tests as per national and International specifications.
• R&D works in assessing mechanism that detects & locates partial discharges in high power electrical equipments like Capacitors, Transformers, etc.