SUMMARY:

• Over Six years of QA & testing experience in the IT industry on Client/Server & Web based applications.
• Domain knowledge of Banking, Derivatives, Mortgage and Healthcare industries.
• Experience in testing Client/Server applications, Web Based applications, Mainframe applications and Commercial Stand - Alone applications.
• Strong manual and automation testing experience using HP Mercury Interactive Tools - QTP, Quality Center, Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director and Rational Suite.
• Proficient in writing Test Plans and Strategies, database design concept and SQL queries. Used Toad to test SQL queries.
• Involved in full Software Life Cycle and Software Testing cycle.
• Proficient in Black Box, Grey Box Testing, Functionality Testing, and Regression Testing.
• Proficient in client-server and back-end testing.
• Excellent Written/Verbal communication skills. Experience in working in a team and independently to resolve technical issues of a project.
• Proven ability to support multiple projects, under tight deadlines, often with competing priorities and complexities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automated Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro (QTP), Test Director, Quality Center, LoadRunner, Win Runner, Rational Enterprise Suite

Scripting Languages: VB Script, Java Script, UNIX Shell Script

Programming Languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, JAVA

Database: Oracle11g/10g/9i, SQL Server, DB2 and MS Access

Networking: TCP/IP protocol suite, FTP

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

Internet Technologies: JSP, HTML, DHTML, XML, Servlets, J2EE

Servers: Web logic, Web sphere,WPS, IIS, Jboss, Tomcat, Apache

Other Tools: Mainframe, AS/400, TOAD, CYGWIN, Visio, MS Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, L ong Beach, CA

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing and discussing Test Plan with other team associates.
• Analyzed requirements, detailed design, and formulated test plan for the functional testing of the application.
• Extensively worked on handling the application response for Positive and Negative sets of data using Data Driven Testing.
• Developed Test Cases & Test Scripts for functional testing using HP Quality Center (QC).
• Extensive use of Shared Object Repository by maintaining the naming conventions.
• Developed Master startup scripts by using Reusable Actions and Copy Actions and did the regression testing for each release of the application.
• User defined functions were written according to the functionality of the application.
• Wrote SQL queries for Data Migration and Data Feeds testing
• Used Database Checkpoint to verify whether our application is getting the same data from the database.
• Generated Standard Checkpoints to test the properties of the check boxes in the Mainframe General Application using QTP.
• Reused sub-procedures and functions, which reduce the coding.
• Performed IST (Integrated System Testing) regression GUI testing on different operating system and browsers.
• Responsible for weekly status report, attended the bridge meetings showing progress and future testing efforts.
• Created and maintained the Shared Object Repository.
• Developed Function Test scripts to validate features as for end user perspective, according to the flow Requirements and Application Flow.
• Performed end-to-end testing of the application.
• Performed user acceptance testing.
• Performed regression testing according to the business requirements using HP Quick Test Professional (QTP)
• Performed integration testing to validate integration between sub modules of the application.
• Organized bug scrub meetings to explain and prioritize the issues to business and development teams.
• Looked up the Results in Log Scanner and kept track of the results, errors or issues to be resolved at the backend.

Environment: HP Quick Test Professional (QTP), HP Quality Center (QC), .net, SQL Server, VB Script, UNIX, Windows XP.

Confidential, St Louis, MO

QA/Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed Manual & Automated Test cases using Quality Center.
• Tested the Web Application to verify if the functionality implemented meets the business requirements.
• Written & executed Test Scripts (TSL) for automation testing using Win Runner.
• Enhancing GUI Map of the application in Win Runner.
• Tested integration of unix applications & data with AS/400 database, MS SQL Server, DB2 & IMS host mainframe databases, CICS host software, SNA server, ftp servers & MS IIS web servers.
• Involved extensively in writing manual scripts that would emulate the Test Procedure with different sets of verifications of user interface and application behavior.
• Verifying and validating the TSL scripts using Checkpoints and Synchronization Points.
• Reduced testing time by automating repetitive tasks using Win Runner.
• Created customized functions in the Compiled module.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended change request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Regular Expressions were used for the varying Window Labels.
• Handled user and system exceptions using Recovery Scenario Manager.
• Reported and managed software defects using Quality Center and interacted with the developers to resolve technical issues.
• Performed back-end testing extensively using SQL for ACH, SWIFT.
• Analyzed and documented the test results for each build of testing.
• Report progress at regular status reporting meetings and take part in daily error review team meetings.

Environment: WinRunner, Quality Center 10.0, TSL,UNIX, AS/400, Windows XP Pro, Java, Servlets, JSP, HTML, Java Script, Oracle, Web Sphere, FTP.

Confidential, Columbia, SC

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with QA leadership to establish the overall test automation direction and assuring that it also meets the plans, and requirements of the end users
• Prepared test cases, test plans and tests scripts based on Software Requirement Specifications, & functional specifications, using HP Quality Center (QC).
• Involved in developing GUI test Cases.
• Performed various types of testing such as integration, system, end-to-end, regression, performance, ac ceptance and cross-application and platform modules.
• Used MS Project for project management and scheduling the deadlines of the project
• Performed manual testing by checking properties of objects and their functionalities and verified if they met the expectations documented by the BA.
• Verified Microsoft SQL server data versus data on client's AS/400 system and client's website.
• Involved in end to end testing from Quick Quote to the policy activation in both frond end application and in the mainframe.
• Tested the brokerage and financial services applications like Equities, Fixed Income, Investment Research, Investment Deposits, Accounts (Accounts Activity, Balance & Holdings, and Portfolio Management) E-statements, Mortgage Modules, Integration Module.
• Involved in conference calls with the Business as well as Development participants from different regions for discussing results, decision-making and planning of the testing/tracking processes.
• Developed Test Cases for some of the modules of the application under test (AUT) using HP Quality Center (QC).
• Tested the application for browser compatibility on various versions of IE and Mozilla
• Used message based QA-framework and toolset for SOA.
• Identified and Analyzed test results using the result logs in HP Quick Test Professional (QTP) and reported defects using HP Quality Center (QC)
• Involved in writing Test Plans and Scenarios for Performance Testing.
• Highly involved with the development team and the project managers to resolve any technical issues found during the testing phase.

Environment: Windows, UFT, HP Quick Test Professional 11.0 (QTP), SOA, BEA Weblogic Server,HP Quality Center, MS Access, Mainframe, AS/400, Visual Basic.

Confidential, Hartford CT

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with Application users, Business Analysts and Developers to understand application Flow, Functionality and Business rules and requirements.
• Analyzed Business Requirements wrote Workflow diagram and Design Document based on Strategy and Requirement document for Test Automation.
• Conducted initial assessment on the application to do feasibility study and risk analysis for automation using Rational Robot.
• Based on requirements wrote Test Plan, Test cases using Rational Test Manager for associating Test script to Test cases.
• Created Test data for unit testing using Test Manager Data pool using test data provided by business.
• Wrote Test Scripts and User defined functions in SQA Basic using Rational Robot to test specific Functionality and to handle errors.
• Performed Unit, Functionality, Security and Regression Testing by writing SQA Basic Scripts using Rational Robot.
• Conducted Data driven testing to run test scripts created with different sets of data using Rational Robot.
• Conducted Performance testing to measure response time and compare performance of Orbix and Web sphere platforms using Rational Robot.
• Tested the application on different Browsers and Platforms using Rational Robot to check the compatibility and performance.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for Defect Reporting and Tracking issues till they are resolved.
• Analyzed Test Results, Test Metrics and created Reports using Rational Test Manager.

Environment: Rational Test Manager, Mercury QC, Robot, ClearQuest, Visio, Windows, Unix, MS SQL, C, C++, Oracle, Visual Basic, Java, Mainframe, Orbix, Websphere, HTML, IE, Netscape.