PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Expert in Software Systems’ Testing with 11 - Year Record of Proven Results. Also have a solid understanding of Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution and Defect Reporting & Tracking
• Adept Confidential creating manual tests, automated tests, quality assurance programs and web-based application testing for a variety of applications. Specialize in Black Box GUI Integration, Regression and case-specific testing procedures.
• Senior software QA tester with full system development lifecycle experience, including designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings and fault-free audits.
• Backed by strong credentials including a Masters’ degree, advanced command of various testing suites, agile methodologies and monitoring tools
• Proficient in building Test Plans, Cases & Processes Functional Requirements
• Expert working with Scripting & Documentation
• Extensive knowledge in SQA Testing & Methodologies
• Extensive experience in creating style guides, best practices and setting UI standards for enterprise/consumer applications.
• Excellent experience in carrying out Regression & Negative Testing, UI & Compatibility Testing, Data Interface & Migration Testing
• Expertise in coding optimized SQL queries on databases like SQL/ORACLE
• Experience working with automation testing tools like Selenium WebDriver and QTP
• Experienced in working in AGILE based development environment and participating in Scrum sessions.
• Capable of performing in a fast paced, result driven atmosphere.
• Self-motivated Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to the emerging new technologies.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Software Development Life Cycle
• Software Testing Life Cycle
• Manual Testing
• Automated Testing
• Experience with SOAPUI tools
• Defect Management
• Supervisory skills
• Accomplished trainer skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SKILL: Manual Testing, Selenium WebDriver, HP Quality Center 12.0, HP QTP 10.0, TOAD, CLARIFY, PASSPORT, CLEARQUEST, HTML, SQL, Basics of UNIX, Oracle, Windows 7/Vista/XP SDLC and STLC Lifecycles, OSS/BSS, QA

Databases: Oracle

Test Management Tools: HP QC 12.0

RDBMS: Oracle (TOAD)

Test Automation Tools: HP QTP, Selenium WebDriver with Java, TestNG, Maven and Jenkins

Operating Systems: WINDOWS

Methodologies and concepts: Agile, Waterfall and V Model

Web Technologies: HTML 5, Cascading Style Sheets 3 (CSS3), JavaScript, jQuery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Austin Texas

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed, maintained, and executed automation test cases using Selenium Web Driver (JAVA). As part of a team, a test case repository was created and maintained to certify the product met the business objectives and requirements.
• Test cases involved REST API testing and Code coverage.
• Produced detailed work instructions for each test which are stored on a shared data base
• Performed functional, regression, compatibility, usability, security, and ad-hoc testing. Resulted in 100% reported defects with 0% post-production customer issues.
• Identified, reported, and managed defects in the defect tracking system resulting in a reduction of duplicate defects due to communication with the development team.
• Consolidated existing test cases resulting in the reduction of duplicated steps and increasing valuable time to concentrate on higher risk features during quarterly releases.
• Defined consistency guidelines for the SQA team to provide test case portability when contractors or other key personnel were needed to assist in test case execution.
• Provided weekly status of quality assurance activities via written and verbal communication.
• Project participation with offsite personnel during the requirements phase, development, and production release. Increased tester knowledge of assigned feature, questions and comments during the development phase, allowing for thorough testing prior to production.
• Assisted in the creation and maintenance of automated scripts to increase efficiency and reduce manual test coverage.

Confidential

Senior QA (Analyst)

Responsibilities:

• Understanding SRSs, High Level Designs, DDs, and RTM.
• Preparing High Level test case planning, RVMs with specific and quality Test Cases.
• Carrying out Peer Reviews for the written Test Cases.
• Setting up the environments.
• Expert in test estimation
• Perform Sanity Testing. Execute planned test cases in environments (Dark Pod, Test Environments).
• Carrying out Regression Testing using Selenium WebDriver with Java.
• Evaluating test cases, Log defects & diagnose issues in HP Quality Center 11.0,
• Preparing reports for issues tracking, test cases’ status report.
• Highlighting pressing issues to Oversight which impacts test execution progress.
• Carried out UAT testing to verify correct functionality per clients’ request.
• Promoted to serve as lead QA tester, overseeing quality-assurance testing and teams for client software and systems development projects. Performed system, Regression, user acceptance testing. Provided client developer teams with detailed reports on quality metrics, identified bugs/flaws and recommended fixes
• Designed and implemented automated testing tools and programs addressing areas including database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error/bug retests and usability.

Confidential

Technical Associate

Responsibilities:

• Understanding SRSs, High Level Designs, DDs, RTM, and IA.
• Attending weekly calls for Issues related to requirements. Preparing High Level test case planning, RVMs with specific and quality Test Cases.
• Carrying out Peer Reviews for the written Test Cases. Requesting Data for executing them. Setting up the environments.
• Involved in estimation of test execution. Also involved in CR planning.
• Perform Sanity Testing. Execute planned test cases in all environments (Fully Integrated, Partially Integrated and Fully Simulated).
• Carried out ERF/EF, CR, Conversion and Regression Testing.
• Evaluating test cases, Log defects & diagnose issues in HP Quality Center 9.5, communicating with Support and Development on bridge to resolve defects & issues.
• Preparing reports for issues tracking, test-cases’ status report and communicate progress to the client daily. Highlighted pressing issues to Oversight which impacts test execution-progress.