SUMMARY:

• Seeking a position as a Software QA AutomationTester in the challenging IT industry, to utilize my ability and skills that present professional growth while being flexible, innovative and resourceful.
• Over 7years of professional experience in Software Quality assurance in various domains with Manual and Automation Testing, Verification and Validation and software Quality Assurance.
• Expertise in developing Test Strategy, Test conditions, Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Case Design and Test Reports using business/functional requirements for both manual and automated tests.
• Excellent understanding in all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with specific focus on Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Defect Life Cycle and role of QA.
• Strong expertise on Requirements Analyzing, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution, Defect Reporting, Defect Status Reporting, Test Closure activities.
• Excellent experience in working with Test Management Tools like HP Quality Center/ALM.
• Expertise in problem solving, finding the root cause of the issue, Defect tracking and defect retest.
• Comprehensive knowledge using HP QTP/UFT, HP Quality Center/ALM.
• Experienced in design of test Plan, reviewing, prioritizing and executing test cases and defect logging using HP Quality Center/ALM.
• Performed System, Functional and Regression testing on different modules in latest builds using Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Designed &developed automation scripts for master regression suite using HP UFT/QTP, VBScript.
• Experienced on Developing and Maintaining Data Driven and Keyword Driven Automation Framework.
• Expertize in developing reusable functions with static and dynamic Descriptive Programming.
• Extensive experience in Error Handling by developing custom error handling functions with VB Script .
• Experienced in back - end testing using SQL Queries.
• Experienced in Agile Scrum development methodology.
• Experienced in Sprint Grooming, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective meetings.
• Experienced in mentoring colleagues in Test Automation Development.
• Documented Daily Test Summary Reports for each Test execution.
• Conceptual thinker, highly motivated, self-starter with good communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, 7, Linux, OSX and UNIX

Automation Tools: Quick Test Professional, UFT, Selenium IDE,, SoapUI

Test Management Tools: HP Quality Center, ALM, Jira, Team Foundation Server

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2 and MS Access

Programming Languages: VB Script, SQL, HTML, XML, JAVA, Groovy, Appian

Defect Tracking Tools: HP Quality Center, ALM, Jira, Team Foundation Server

Testing Methods: Component, Integration, System, Regression and UAT, API (Web Services)testing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

• Generated Test Strategies and Test Plans to thoroughly test various areas of the application
• Led a team of 4-6 testers performing manual front end and back end functional testing
• Responsible for writing Functional Test Cases based on technical specifications and business requirements
• Responsible for Capacity & Resource Planning to ensure QC Sign-off of various functional areas
• Designed proposals for resolving conflicts and prepared weekly and daily reports including Bug Status Reports and Test Execution Reports
• Executed Test Cases to validate product compliance with requirements
• Involved in the bug triage meetings with developers to validate the severity of bugs
• Conducted Root Cause Analysis to assist development team with efficient defect resolution
• Involved in the Backlog Grooming sessions with the Product Owners and the BA’s
• Collaborated with Product Owners and BSAs to groom functional requirements
• Involved in Sprint Planning/Commitment meetings to help build the Sprint Backlog for each sprint
• Developed Functional and UI test cases using Zephyr add-in for JIRA
• Performed Test activities using JIRA to ensure integration into functional requirements
• Developed and executed complex SQL Queries to perform Backend Testing
• Performed Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, using HP UFT
• Tested CMS project related to Legacy Database scenarios creating UFT scripts with Dictionary Object global and application specific functions
• Made different POCs in order to improve Keyword Frameworks
• Created UFT scripts in order to run wave processes in Appian Process Model
• Created UFT scripts in order to change/create passwords in Appian Process Model
• Created UFT scripts in order to run exception batches in Appian Process Model
• Created UFT scripts in order to expedite Deferred Payment processes in Appian Process Model
• Created UFT scripts to run changes in MySql and Appian Process Model operations

Confidential

• Understand functional and technical aspects of the system and convert the requirements into test scenarios.
• Reviewing functional requirements and decompose scenarios into detailed test cases.
• Strong experience in Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Automation Testing.
• Expertize in reporting defects and verifying fixes.
• Provided oversight in writing detailed design steps and created the test lab for the projects in ALM.
• Regularly followed up with the development team to discuss the defects identified during Testing.
• Designed and Developed Keyword Driven Framework using QTP/UFT from scratch.
• Developed reusable functions and maintained in the function libraries.
• Developed error handling functions using VB Script in QTP/UFT.
• Developed driver scripts and scheduled daily automation shakeout to test the system stability.
• Executed automation scripts in batch mode on multiple virtual machines simultaneously to improve the test execution efficiency.
• Developed scripts to validate web application’s labels and values with high accuracy using HTML DOM (Document Object Model) using QTP.
• Used custom HTML test report to improve the readability of QTP run results.
• Updated test automation scripts for new UI and Functional changes in the application.
• Executed automation regression suite on various test environments.
• Analyzed the test run result and logged defects in the HP ALM.
• Mentored functional testers on VB Script and Test automation for adapting cross functional teamforagile scrum environment.
• Described QTP/UFT base framework to Selenium team in order to transfer existing framework to Selenium base framework
• Participated in daily scrum, sprint grooming, sprint planning,sprint review and retro meetings.
• Supported manual functional testing on demand.
• Worked closely with SME’s to determined and prioritized regression suite test cases for test automation.
• Participatedintest case rationalization for improving the overall testing effort by reducing redundancy.
• Executed automation scripts using API (Web Services) testing
• Performed cross browser testing on IE, Firefox and Chrome for browser compatibility.
• Reported test execution result to the project team and provided detailed analysis.

Confidential

• Understand functional and technical aspects of the system and convert the requirements into test scenarios.
• Developed Traceability Matrix to ensure testing coverage.
• Attended walk though meeting in which business rules and functionalities were discussed.
• Coordinated all QA activities and enhancements using Agile Methodology.
• Developed Test Plan and wrote Test Cases.
• Performed Sanity testing, System testing, Functional testing, Integration testing, Web testing and GUI testing.
• Performed Cross browser compatibility testing and cross platform compatibility.
• Prepared Test scenarios based on the BRD document and desired application flow.
• Used SQL Queries to verify and validate Data populated in Front-End is consistent with that of Backend.
• Developed test scripts using QTP with Descriptive Programming using VB Script.
• Developed keyword driven framework using QTP from scratch.
• Executed and Maintained automation framework in QTP.
• Executed QTP regression scripts for each regression cycle and logged defect for all test failures in ALM.
• Performed back-end testing using complex SQL Queries.
• Developed reusable functions and reusable actions in QTP to improve the framework efficiency.
• Attended requirement review and provided feedback to the business team.
• Lead test case review with project team to ensure testing scope and coverage.

Confidential

• Involved in designing, developing and maintaining Keyword driven framework.
• Automated Regression suite and Smoke test scenarios using QTP.
• Created Driver script for hourly smoke test run including nightly test run.
• Supported daily deployment by executing test script and analyzing the test result.
• Supported load testing by creating XML test data using QTP XML Automation.
• Created Custom functions using QTP to handle complex and dynamic application to improve framework efficiency and reduced execution time.
• Worked closely with SME’s to analyze application functionality for best automation practice.
• Supported manual testing whenever it is needed.
• Executed scripts to perform Regression Testing using QTP.
• Involved to setup QTP Test Environment configuration on Users systems.
• Designed Test Plan and Test Cases as per the requirements.
• Automated Test Cases for GUI, Functionality and regression testing using QTP
• Rigorously Developed& updated automation scripts using Quick Test Pro on different functionalities of the application.
• Performed regression testing for fixes using QTP and closed the defects in ALM.
• Point of Contact for the automation team, in case of any deviation of Test Results as compared to the Manual Testing Team’s Test Results.
• Running Smoke Tests for several teams on the project, for stability and minor changes in the application.
• Performed Application Functional Testing, System testing, and Regression testing.
• Performing smoke test for all the releases and verifying the fixes and closing them.

Confidential

• Responsible for Overall QA and UAT effort including creating, executing and monitoring testing of ITCC Advantage application.
• Responsible for developing, executing and maintainingdata driven framework for ITCC Advantage application.
• Automated test cases for GUI, Functionality and Regression testing using QTP.
• Developed& updated automation scripts using QTP on different functionalities of the application.
• Performing smoke test for all the releases and verifying the fixes and closing them.
• Actively participated with the users during User Acceptance Test (UAT).
• Created Test Reports throughout all the phases of test effort.
• Performed extensive back end testing in Microsoft SQL Server environment.
• Extensive experience writing SQL Queries and Involved in Data Base Testing.
• Performing smoke test for all the releases and verifying the fixes and closing them.
• Performed production support for major releases.
• Interviewed end-user in call center to get feedback for the application in order to improve the user experience.
• Actively participated with the users during User Acceptance Test (UAT).
• Created Test Reports throughout all the faces of test effort.
• Involved in Estimating Time Efforts based on test plans and business requirements.