PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Solution - focused experience as Test Analyst with 4 years in the IT field for Software Testing & Automation Testing.
• Over 3+ years’ experience in Manual Testing and with recent experience of 1+ years' in Automation Testing.
• Certified in ISTQB Foundation and Oracle - SQL Fundamentals.
• Excellent grasp with the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and methods including Waterfall and Agile (Scrum).
• Well acquainted in designing Test Approach, defining Test Cases, performing Verification and Validation, maintaining test Scripts and analyzing bugs.
• Well versed in Black Box testing.
• Extensive involvement in Automation Testing, Sanity testing, System testing, Web-based testing, Regression testing, Ad-Hoc testing and User Acceptance testing.
• Expertise in analytical problem solving and defect tracking.
• Proficient in maintaining the database and developing scripts using SQL queries for database management and to aid in automation testing.
• Participated in Developing and Analyzing Test Metrics and Defect Analysis.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in using SQL queries for Data Verification and Backend testing.
• Experience in Preparation of Weekly Status Report (WSR), Monthly Status Report (MSR) and Test Summary Report (TSR)
• Good interpersonal and customer oriented skills.
• Proven communication, presentation skills, and leadership qualities.
• Team player and self-starter with the ability to adapt and learn new things quickly.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Language: Java

Technical Tools: HP Quality Center, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, Basics of TestNG, JUnit.

Test Methodologies: Automation Testing, System testing, Web-based Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing and Sanity Testing

Database: Oracle 11g/10g/9i

Operating System: Windows XP/7

Web Technologies: XML, HTML

Documentation Tools: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chandler, Arizona

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for collecting the test data in the pre-testing phase for positive and negative scenarios.
• Engaged in sanity testing after release of every user story.
• Examined and inspected the test data to determine the accuracy and completeness, and identified critical gaps in test data.
• Took ownership of packages for testing and maintained all test documents related to my packages.
• Involved in testing basic transactions according to the test plan using Behavior Driven approach.
• Connected with external peripherals for testing different types of teller transactions.
• Resolved queries and provided solution for offshore team with details from the legacy system.
• Evaluated the test results of existing system against legacy system.
• Coordination with the team for their daily testing activities and also escalate any issues with the lead.
• Appraised the root cause of issues by reporting defects utilizing Jira for all team members and client to view.

Environment: HP Quality Center, Jira, Teller View, Pin pad, Receipt printer and Scanner.

Confidential

Automation Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migrated manual test cases involving web application into Selenium scripts for regression testing using Selenium IDE and WebDriver using Java.
• Exported test cases using Excel add-in into Quality Center and converted them for automating in Test Plan and Test Lab module.
• Reviewed regression test cases for teammates and coworkers.
• Involved in the preparation of automation scripts for order placement and ceasing process.
• Parameterized test data set in the automation scripts for availability checking module using Selenium WebDriver.
• Created and maintained SQL scripts to perform back-end testing on the oracle database.
• Manually tested the new test cases for new functionality and automated them to reduce testing effort and time using Selenium IDE and WebDriver.
• Identified scenarios to automate to new and existing functionality for the web application part for system testing phases.
• Responsible for collecting the test data in the pre-testing phase for positive and negative scenarios.
• Demonstrated customer service orientation and outstanding level of professionalism.

Environment: HP Quality Center, Oracle 11g, Beyond Compare, IE 11, Firefox, Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse IDE.

Confidential

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with the business team to carry out requirement analysis for new releases.
• Identified the testable requirements and define test approaches.
• Developed testing program that addresses areas such as database impacts, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retest, or usability.
• Performed knowledge transition of assigned requirements to the team for all releases.
• Scheduled the review meeting with the business team for the base lining of the artifacts.
• Performed test execution as per the test cases and test plan.
• Coordination with the team for their daily testing activities and also escalate any issues or concerns to the design team/project management and client teams as required.
• Investigated and determined the the root cause of issues by reporting defects utilizing HP Quality Center to maintain defects and check defect status.
• Organized defect triaging and follow ups for the expediting the defect resolution.
• Prepared test summary reports on the actual test results generated during the test execution.
• Monitored defect resolution effects and track success, and maintain the database of known defects.
• Responsible for status report preparation and sharing testing status for release on a regular basis with different stakeholders to communicate the progress of quality assurance phase across release.
• Interacted with client/business teams and identify areas involving repeated manual effort.
• Nominated and received ‘On Spot’ awards for displaying and achieving focused culture with an emphasis on delivery on-time.
• Created documentation of application business flow to be used as manual for stakeholder and mentored the junior team members.
• Employed a “test-to-break” approach to testing to ensure the effectiveness of all requirements.
• Contributed to high-reliability releases as a result of thorough testing that helped maintain the customer-satisfaction index.

Environment: HP Quality Center, Oracle 11g/10g, Soap UI, Beyond Compare.

Confidential

Test Data Support

Responsibilities:

• Extracted and presented test data from various testing environments as per requirements from the database.
• Ensured handling requests with high precision and in timely manner.
• Involved in test data set gathering process depending on the request from external vendors.
• Responded and resolved queries in accordance to priorities and the associated ETA.
• Significant experience writing SQL queries to retrieve data and assist with problem solving.
• Applied business knowledge in query clarification and problem solution.
• Prioritized and carried out test data set extraction, creation, updating in high pressure environment.
• Developed and build up relations with external vendors.
• Ensured that all procedures and guidelines are followed.

Environment: HP Quality Center, Oracle 11g, Soap UI, MS Excel, Beyond Compare.