SUMMARY:

• Quality Analyst with 10 years of experience in Software systems analysis, development and Quality assurance especially in client/server and web based applications for Various Clients.
• Experience in Finance, Retail and Insurance Industries as a QA Analyst/QA Tester.
• Strong ability to understand Business and user Requirement.
• Strong Testing Experience in Functional Testing, Performance Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Database Testing and Compatibility Testing as well as cross browser testing.
• Experienced in Writing and developing Test plans, Test cases, Test case design, Test Reports for the specific business requirements and documentation of both Manual and automated tests.
• Excellent programming knowledge in SQL, PL/SQL, Java, EJB, VBScript, HTML, & UNIX
• Experience in various levels of testing: System testing, Integration testing, Regression testing and Business Acceptance (BAT).
• Expertise in Selenium automation using Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, JAVA, JUnit & Maven
• Expertise in working in Agile (Scrum), methodologies
• Excellent experience of build tools like Maven and managing JAVA automation projects using them
• Good experience in performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Responsible for Identifying Users who will participate in testing, developed and coordinate the development of test scripts, test cases and test data. Gathering test result and provide testing feedback to the project manager.
• Experience with supply chain management system.
• Extensive understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Experience in testing XML files and validating the data loaded to staging tables for Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Executed automation scripts on different browsers/environments & reported defects/results to the team
• Experienced enough with MS Project and MS Office.
• Extensively worked on database testing (Oracle, SQL Server, Essbase) and validating the application against the database
• Strong technical Knowledge of UNIX Utilities, shell Script to automate process.
• Sound Knowledge in RDBMS i.e. Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, and Backend Testing using PL/SQL Scripting and Infomatica workflows.
• Good experience in defect tracking and reporting using Test Director/Quality Center.
• Experience in using Clear Quest for tracking and reporting defects.
• Extensive Experience with mercury Interactive (HP) Tools (Quick Test Pro) using Black Box Testing.
• Involved in Back End testing (Data Validation Testing) by writing SQL queries.
• Executing, Maintaining Test Scripts and Updating as and when the business rules change.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: MS DOS, Windows NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista, UNIX

Programming Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, DTML, XML, VBScript, .Net

Office Software: MSOffice (Word2010, Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010)

Database Technologies: MS Access, MS SQL Server 2005, Oracle, Teradata 12, Aginity Netezza Workbench 2.1

Testing Tools: Jira 6.1, HP Application Lifecycle Management 11, HP Quality Center 10, Test Director 8.0, Quick Test Pro 11.0 (QTP), Axe 3.5, Rational Clear Quest, and Bugzilla, Toad for Oracle, WinScp, Filezilla,Selenium, TESTNG.

Version Control Software: IBM Rational Clear Case, MS Visual Source Safe 6.0,TFS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Sr QA Automation Lead

Environment:: HP Application Lifecycle Management 11, ALM/HP Quality Center, SQL, Quick Test Pro 11.0 (QTP), SOAP,SOAP UI,SOA, IBM Rational Clear Case, Rational Clear Quest, .Net, Axe 3.5,Agile, Teradata 12, XML, UNIX, MS - EXCEL, MS Visio, Selenium Web Driver.

Responsibilities:

• Participated in writing Test Plan, Test Strategy and Test cases, software documentation from business, technical and functional requirement.
• Created and documented the Test Scenarios for each functional area mentioned in Test Plans to develop the test scripts (automated Scripts).
• Configured Maven for JAVA automation projects and developed Maven project object model (POM)
• Used HP Application Lifecycle Management to plan tests, Manage test assets, create and run manual test.
• Verifying Production bugs and monitoring the logs.
• Written Automation Test Scripts using Java, Testing, and Selenium WebDriver to run the Automation
• Developed test data depends on the Test Scenarios as per the functionality of the application.
• Performed Sanity testing, GUI and Functional testing, Post Production validation as per task packets.
• Back end testing of the application using SQL queries for the Content Testing.
• Performed data accuracy, data validation, and data integrity testing by querying the database using SQL Queries to check the data table on the Server.
• Utilized process-based test management system Quality Center for organizing test requirement's documents, test plans and test lab.
• Used Maven, Selenium Grid to execute Selenium automation suites on different platform, browser combinations in parallel
• Figuring out various error handling strategies to be adopted during cross system data migration.
• Tested on both Native and Hybrid Applications on Different versions of IOS and ANDROID Mobile Devices.
• Worked in Performance Security testing on Web Based Applications.
• Developed the Test scripts for Identified Test cases in Java by using Selenium WebDriver, POM and Testing for UI and functional testing
• Performed Mobile devices testing using Perfecto LAB.
• Developed new Automation test cases using selenium WebDriver and Testing
• Developed Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Data and Test Summary Reports and followed Agile/Scrum process.
• Did end to end testing for SOA but delayed for system unavailability.
• Wrote and ran UNIX Scripts for batch jobs.
• Involved in Unit, System, Integration, Regression, Load and UAT Test phases.
• Extensively used Control - M to schedule the jobs and run the scheduled jobs at specific time.
• Worked with Aginity Netezza Workbench tool to test and debug SQL queries.
• Developed the scripts using Descriptive programming for critical functionality by using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Coordinating with offshore team and tracking and assigning the bug.
• Experience in Designing and executing the automation scripts using Selenium
• Tested SOA application interface and communication paths.
• Conducted Cross Browser Testing to check the compatibility of the Application with different Browsers (IE, Netscape, Firefox) using Quick Test Pro (QTP).

Confidential, New york, NY

Sr QA Automation Tester

Environment:: ALM/HP Quality Center 9.2, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, UNIX, Agile, .Net, SEO, SOAP,SOAP UI,SOA, SSIS,SQL Server 2008, Teradata 12, XML, SQL, MS-EXCEL, IBM Rational Clear Case, Rational Clear Quest, MS Visio, Selenium Web Driver, Team Track, Bugzilla.

Responsibilities:

• Involved with risk categories for SOA including Testability, Functionality, Interoperability, Performance, Security and Compliance
• Used HP QC to plan tests, Manage test assets, create and run manual test.
• Verifying Production bugs and monitoring the logs.
• Developed test data depends on the Test Scenarios as per the functionality of the application.
• Performed Integration, System, GUI and Functional testing as per task packets.
• Back end testing of the application using SQL queries for the Content Testing.
• Performed data accuracy, data validation, and data integrity testing by querying the database using SQL Queries to check the data table on the Server.
• Tested several data migration application for security, data protection and data corruption during transfer
• Tested Web Services, wrote test cases for SOA.
• Identified weaknesses in QA Processes, Web testing, Selenium Automation. Suggested & implemented improvements
• Participated in defining and executing test strategies using agile methodology.
• Utilized process-based test management system Quality Center for organizing test requirement's documents, test plans and test lab.
• Extensive experience in Manual as well as Automation testing for Web based application
• Created test scripts for the application which uses SOA, Web services, SOAP and WSDL.
• Scheduled the tests with HP Mercury Performance Center 8.1 and setup the performance measurements for UNIX, WebLogic, Web Sphere, and Oracle
• Worked on issues with migration from development to testing for different data loading jobs
• Involved in Unit, System, Integration, Regression, Load and UAT Test phases.
• Worked with TOAD tool to test and debug T-SQL stored procedures, user defined functions and other data base objects, SQL queries.
• Configured Selenium WebDriver, Testing, Maven tool and created selenium automation scripts in java using Testing prior to agile release developed Test Plan and Test Case suits for manual and automation testing
• Involved in testing the SOAP messages across the web site and made sure results returned in XML format
• Developed the scripts using Descriptive programming for critical functionality by using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Coordinating with offshore team and tracking and assigning the bug.
• Bugs reporting, reviewing and Defect Tracking using Quality Center.
• Conducted Cross Browser Testing to check the compatibility of the Application with different Browsers (IE, Netscape, Firefox) using Quick Test Pro (QTP).

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Sr QA Automation Tester

Environment:: ALM/HP Quality Center 9.2, Teradata 10, IBM Rational Clear Case, SEO, Rational Clear Quest, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, Ab Initio (GDE 1.15, Co>Op 2.15), Selenium Web Driver, .Net, Manual Testing, Quick Test Pro (QTP) (8.2, 9.0), Quality Center (8.2), MS SQL Server Bugzilla, UNIX.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Functional Requirement Specifications and created test cases based on test scenarios drawn from functional requirements using Test Director for Mobile Solution Application.
• Created Test plan and test cases for MR Select Initiative with BA’s.
• Responsible to test the functionality of Ab Initio graphs.
• Developed Test plans, Test cases, Test Scripts, Test strategy, Test Scenario, Test Reports.
• Developed automation scripts in Quick Test Pro (QTP) and Performance Center.
• Worked extensively for testing Batch job cycles for monthly and daily. Created and executed test cases manually.
• Involved in developing test cases to test Teradata scripts (Bteq, multiload, fastload).Updated the status of the testing to the QA team, and accomplished tasked for the assigned work to the Project Management team regularly
• Used Mercury Quality Center to develop automation testing scripts for web and client server applications
• Extracted data from Oracle and upload to Teradata tables using Teradata utilities FASTLOAD. Extensively written Teradata SQL Queries, creating Tables and Views by following Teradata Best Practices.
• Involved in writing and executing the test cases.
• Tested OLAP cubes for all business conditions
• Involved in Defect reporting and verification.
• Performed Functional, Regression, UI testing, Cross-platform testing for mobile app using Appium test automation
• Experienced with running the selenium scripts coded by the developers by changing the variables when required.
• Automated the test scripts for the GUI, Functional and Regression testing using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Worked with development team to resolve defects, follow-up with defect updates and report test status to concerned team Managers. Documented test plans, Requirements, test cases, Test execution in Quality Center. Conducted bug report meetings with developers to resolve issues.
• Employed Agile testing methodology adopting TDD (Test Driven Development) into the project development cycle to write unit test cases and manual test cases.
• Experience on Selenium .net automation testing after deployment happen in prod
• Performed data accuracy, data validation, and data integrity testing by querying the database using SQL Queries to check the data table on the Server.
• Assisted the business with UAT testing by pairing with the client users to execute UAT test cases after exiting System and Integration testing. configured automation testing environment: virtual machines, Git, Jenkins etc
• Successfully managed Testing Schedule and of all assigned product test scripts.
• Involved in Feature testing, Regression testing of the Distributed Commerce and Market place applications.
• Supports the creation and maintenance of test data, responsible for defect identification, documentation, and communication and following through to resolution according to business requirements.
• Executed scripts to load the source files into the system using UNIX.
• Involved in whole process of Black Box Testing (User Acceptance Testing, Integration testing, end-to-end testing, System testing, Security Testing, GUI testing, Database testing, Regression Testing of the application). Tracked and reported defects using Clear Quest.
• Identified right test scenarios (test cases) for Web and Mobile automation
• Worked with Team track for managing system change requests and work requests.
• Participated in daily standup calls and conducted review and status meetings. Documented notes.

Confidential, Providence, RI

Sr QA Automation Tester

Environment: ALM/HP Quality Center, UNIX SQL Navigator, Oracle Web Cache server, .Net, SEO, Oracle Application Server, Oracle 10G, SQL, PL/SQL, Windows NT, SQL Server 7.0,Visual Basic 6.0 ASP 2.0, Selenium Web Driver, Oracle Applications, Java, JavaScript, HTML, TOAD

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans, and Test cases based on requirements, and technical and design specifications
• Ran UNIX shell scripts to count the records for EDW source to staging tables.
• Ran SQL queries to verify the number of records and validated the referential integrity rules as per the design specifications.
• Developed Test data requirements and data dependencies, and conditions for all test cases.
• Performed Functional, Integration, and Regression testing
• Identified Test scenarios for Automation for critical functionality.
• Worked with business team to test the reports developed in OLAP
• Developed Automation test scripts, and run the scripts as part of regression testing.
• Quality Center used for Test Cases development and test execution status tracking.
• Testing the data present in fact tables and dimensions tables.
• Created Test cases using Element Locators and Selenium WebDriver methods developed Automation Plans, Automation Methodologies for projects and operational guidelines
• Performed Data Validation, Data Conversion and Data Reconciliation Testing.
• Performed HUT (Hard unit testing), SIT (System Integration Testing) and WIL (Week in Live Testing) Testing.
• Defects found tracked and managed in Quality Center and disposition in defect scrub meetings.
• Represented in Project and Defects scrub meetings, and provide status on assigned tasks.
• Testing status reported to QA Manager and project manager.
• Involved in production data validations for each change in all releases
• Involved in SQL queries to pull out data from database.
• Tests developed in Eclipse to start and to stop the selenium server and to execute the tests in browser. trained specialists for further developing and maintaining of the automation projects
• Co-ordinate the Unit, Integration, Regression, Load and UAT Test phases.
• Generated the defect reports using TestDirector.
• Weekly transactions and updates of the whole system were tested using integrated maintenance testing on the Retailers point of view.
• A separate Bug tracking process-using Test director is being used to Track Bugs periodically.
• Played a major role by actively participating in scheduled conference calls with different regions to review the testing status and Defect Summit meetings to triage new defects and to follow up on new fixes, patches and builds.

Confidential, Columbia, MD

QA Automation Tester

Environment: Win Runner, Test Director, Quality Center, Java, .Net, Java Script, QTP, UNIX, Windows 2000 Professional

Responsibilities:

• Wrote reusable functions in TSL and Created a Library of Compiled Modules in WinRunner.
• Automated the test scripts for the GUI, functional, data driven and regression testing using WinRunner and also developed test harness.
• Created and configured GUI maps for the standard and custom objects.
• Tested the module of National Order Collection Vehicle (NOCV) online.
• Verified the application functionality by inserting GUI, Bitmap and Synchronization checkpoints.
• Executed functional test cases and evaluated the results.
• Experienced in working with the online banking system.
• Well Experience with several selenium projects using java code development
• Performed Unit, Integration, and Regression and UAT Test phases.
• Expanded skills beyond QA by deploying sites in SharePoint and testing backend data using commerce server.
• Analyzed & suggested business requirements, specifications, apprised the same to the PL of the project for any additional improvements; its subsequent impacts on to the job flow. It includes finalizing the time frame to finish the task and complete project implementation.
• Responsible for Automation Scripts & library functions maintenance.
• Performed Unit, Integration, End-to-End, Regression and UAT tests phases
• Actively came up with solutions to some of the issues. Developed the Results document, which aimed at suggestions to improve the performance of the application.
• Written Java automation scripts to execute in Jmeter and Postman
• Participated in Functional Walk-Through to validate the Application Design against the Test Cases written.
• A separate Bug tracking process-using Quality Center is being used to Track Bugs periodically.
• Involved in developing test cases to test Teradata scripts (Bteq, multiload, fastload).Updated the status of the testing to the QA team, and accomplished tasked for the assigned work to the Project Management team regularly
• Implemented automation using Selenium WebDriver, JAVA and Selenium Grid.
• Extracted data from Oracle and upload to Teradata tables using Teradata utilities FASTLOAD. Extensively written Teradata SQL Queries, creating Tables and Views by following Teradata Best Practices.
• Designed Connection Models for receiving EDI Documents and Validating for known source.
• Involved in writing and executing the test cases.
• Tested OLAP cubes for all business conditions
• Involved in Defect reporting and verification.
• Developed automation scripts for Mobile Native applications like IOS, Android using Appium, Java.
• Played a major role by actively participating in scheduled conference calls with different regions to review the testing status and Defect Summit meetings to triage new defects and to follow up on new fixes, patches and builds.
• Reconciled Financial Reports with queries from Oracle database using TOAD.
• As a part of Change Management Team participated in the prioritization of the projects and made decisions regarding any changes to the Application according to their impact on the application.
• Worked closely with users and coordinated User Acceptance testing for different projects

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

QA Tester

Environment:: SQL, PL/SQL, Toad, Autosys, Oracle SQL Developer, Agile, .net, SQL Server, Quality Center, QTP, UNIX

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated business requirements and technical specification documents to craft test strategies and LOE assessments which would account for durations, constraints, assumptions, etc. that are required to accomplish test objectives.
• Developed and conducted a wide range of tests and analysis to ensure that software, systems, and services meet minimum company standards and defined end-user and system requirements.
• Involved in high and detail level design reviews to ensure requirement traceability and to determine application/component functional readiness requirements.
• Performed the Backend Integration Testing to ensure data consistency on front-end by writing and executing SQL statements
• Being part of the test team, responsibilities involved writing complex queries using SQL and PL/SQL to generate data based on the complex derivations for each attribute.
• Complex SQL queries were written to compare data generated by the application against the expected results generated based on mapping requirements for each interface.
• Involved in Automation Test Plan Preparation
• Involved in validating various BOXI reports for Lay out and data quality.
• Exclusively involved in execution of Autosys jobs, PL/SQL batch programs and responsible for reporting the defects to development team.
• Identified weaknesses in QA Processes, Web testing, Selenium automation. Suggested & implemented improvements
• Involved in job scheduling using SQL server Agent.
• Tested the application by writing SQL Queries and creating pivot views as to perform backend testing.
• Validating the data passed to downstream systems.
• Involved in functional, integration, End-to-End, interface, performance, system, black box testing.
• Involved in maintaining the test environments; with activities like requesting data loads, data base backups, restarting the servers, requesting the deployments, troubleshooting issues.
• Tracked and executed the User Acceptance Test Cases with respect to the requirements to determine the feature coverage.
• Wrote test automation scripts in Selenium Web Driver using Java, JUnit and Testing
• Involved in testing the batch scheduling programs by using the Autosys tool.
• Involved in Database Validations, Writing Test scripts (Including the related SQL Statements by joining various tables) depending on Requirements for both Positive and Negative Scenarios.
• Involved in Security Access Testing for Role based Internal and External Users, on S/IR System
• Automating the Data and Validating in various builds, using QTP/UFT and Quality Center.
• Attended and worked with agile scrum standup meetings.

Environment: SQL, PL/SQL, Toad, Autosys, Oracle SQL Developer, Agile, SQL Server, Quality Center, QTP, UNIX