SUMMARY:

A proven Quality Engineer/ QA Lead with 8 years of expertise in both manual and automated testing on various client - server / Web based applications. Provided leadership and directions to software test team to build the capability of project team. Proficient in implementing different QA methodologies and Agile Scrum approach methodology for software development. Has a knack for understanding business needs and tailoring QE activities to detect coding errors in order to deliver a bug-free software.

SKILL:

Functional Domain: Retail, Financial, Payroll, Energy Management

Technologies: Client/Server, Web Testing, Mainframe, UNIX, SQL, HTML, VBScript, JAVA Script, .Net

Testing Strategies: Functional, SIT, Sanity, System, Regression, UAT, Validation, Black Box

Databases: : SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, IBM DB2, CA-Datacom

Automation/Tools: : SOAP UI NG, Ready API 2.1, HP ALM 12.01, Quickest Pro 8.0, Selenium 3.3, TestLink 1.7.4GitHub, Jenkins, Hudson, SVN, Kubernetes, Web Driver 2.0, Postman, Http Requestor

Others: HPQC, Bugtracker, JIRA, Rally, Firebug, Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Agile Sprint Planning, Demos, Business Communication

WORK EXPERIENCE:

QA Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of system design specifications and develop Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases in QC.
• Develop, execute and document manual and automation test scripts.
• Development of SQL-queries for database validation against expected response data.
• Responsible for Smoke, Functional, SIT, Regression and E2E Testing on Services.
• Documented software defects and provided in-person assistance to fix issues.
• Use RALLY as a project tracking, defect tracking tool.
• Working independently in a team-oriented environment.
• A fast-paced Agile environment using Agile Scrum approach methodology for software development.

QA Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Developed, executed test scripts and documented test results to clear backlog and bring the project on track for the next phase.
• Successfully implemented automation of REST services using Ready API tool.
• Development of SQL-queries for database validation against expected response data.
• Used JIRA as a project tracking, defect tracking tool for Product backlog and reporting bugs.
• Detail oriented, problem solving ability to identify and escalate issues to developers and verify fixes with complete testing.

QA Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Product Owner and other team partners in developing a testing strategy.
• Hands on experience in Development, execution of new and maintained existing test automation for API / Web service.
• Attention to details and enhanced validation of output response by using assertions.
• Developed SQL queries for data validation against transaction performed on the .Net application.
• Performed Smoke, Functional, SIT, Regression and E2E Testing on Services.
• Used RALLY as a project tracking, defect tracking tool for Product backlog and reporting bugs.
• Acted as point person for troubleshooting calls and supported end users on regular basis .
• Established processes to continually review and select manual test cases for automation test suites.
• Provided metrics on code coverage for automated test suites.
• Conducted end of sprint demos to the client on work completed.
• Validated, certified and delivered thorough web service testing results that determined product quality and release readiness.
• Worked on fast-paced Agile environment using Agile Scrum approach methodology for software development.

QA Lead

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Introduced professional test methodologies to QA Team .
• Responsible for developing System Level Test Strategy / Plan, Estimation of work effort, T est Data setup, Test Metrics, Reports, Walkthroughs, Sign-off of Project deliverables.
• Analysis of system design specifications and developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Manual Test Cases in HP ALM, to cover overall quality assurance testing .
• Understanding knowledge in Cucumber.
• Supervise development of SQL-queries for database validation and backend testing in Mainframe / DB2 tables through SQL Assistant, Teradata / ODS tables through Oracle SQL Developer.
• Documented software defects using HP ALM and provided in-person assistance to fix issues.
• Managed and handled escalations to co-coordinate, remediate and resolve the problems based on project priority and criticalities to ensure that all software applications are performing as designed effectively for customer satisfaction .
• Provided leadership and directions to software test team to build the capability of project team.
• Worked concurrently on several projects, each having specific requirements from project to project.
• Worked both independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Spearheaded Daily Status and Defect Review meetings to discuss testing strategies.
• Used QA best practices and procedures to reduce gaps in functionality coverage.

Technical Service Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Developed, executed detailed manual test cases / test scenarios for different Rule Plans.
• Created Test Data on Mainframe TSO , and FTP to UNIX Reflection X.
• UNIX Commands to run the test data for successful transaction for all Rule Plans.
• Responsible for Functional, Backend, Database validation and Regression testing on different platforms.
• Identified, analyzed and documented defects using Quality Center.

Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Developed testcases and executed manual testing using Testlink.
• Responsible for Sanity, Functional, Regression, E2E, UAT testing activities for different modules.
• Backend testing to ensure response matches on database, GUI and actual Meter reading.
• Identified, analyzed and documented defects using ClearQuest.
• Used UNIX commands to monitor the log response from the actual Meter are successful.