SUMMARY:

• More than 10 years of strong experience in testing Client/ Server, Web, and Mainframe applications.
• Proficient in developing Test strategies and execution of whole project testing life cycle using Manual and Automated testing processes.
• Extensively used Rational Tools (ClearQuest, ClearCase, DOORS) and Mercury Tools (WinRunner, TestDirector), PVCS Tracker, Bugzilla, Quality Center, and JIRA.
• Extensive experience using SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD, JCL, and File - Aid to check proper functionality of transactions in the database.
• Experience utilizing SQL* Loader to transfer data into Oracle tables and wrote UNIX shell scripts (korn) to test Oracle programs in batch mode.
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC), and QA Methodologies.
• Experience on testing multiple platforms such as UNIX and Windows NT/ 2000/ XP.
• Good experience in Functional, Integration, Regression, UAT, System Testing, Black Box Testing, Performance Testing, Backend Testing, and Data Validation Testing on various applications.
• Supported Change Request (CR) process by regression testing to ensure integrity of the software application.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: WinRunner, QTP, Load Runner, Test Director, PVCS Tracker, JIRA, Test Manager, RequisitePro, ClearQuest, ClearCase, DOORS

Environment: UNIX, Windows NT/2000/XP, Mainframe

Languages: C/C++, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, TSL, UNIX Shell Scripts (ksh)

Databases: Oracle 9i/10g/11g, DB2, MS Access, Sybase

GUI: VB 5.0/ 6.0, Developer 2000, Swing

Web Technologies: Java Script, HTML, XML, JSP, J2EE

Other Skills: MS Office products, MS Project

Web Servers: IIS, PWS, Apache, IIS, Apache, OC4J, Oracle 10gAS, WebLogic

Tools: Oracle SQL Developer, JDeveloper, TOAD, SQL* Loader, J2EE Technologies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. QA Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzedthe business requirements, create detailed test cases in Quality Center, and associated them with appropriate requirements.
• Created test strategy for estimating the time required for testing and entry & exit criteria for each test.
• Actively participated in daily status reports, test incident reports, and test summary report.
• Conducted enhancement meetings to investigate software bugs, and interacted with developers to resolve the issues.
• Vigorously participated in Unit, System, Integration, Smoke, Backend, Front-end, and Regression using SQL and PL/SQL scripts on various projects.
• Design, implement, and documented QA deliverables for manual testing activities, including test plans, test cases, test data, and metrics reporting.
• Design and Develop SQL scripts to validate data on various projects.
• Maintained test artifacts like object repository and test logs.
• Maintained, and administered issue tracking tool Bugzilla and managed issues with JIRA.
• Documented test cases, and conducted manual testing using Quality Center.
• Supported automation by providing SQL queries.

Environment: Oracle 11g, SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD, QTP 10.0, Quality Center 10.0, MS Office, Bugzilla, Visual Source Safe, UNIX, and Windows 2003.

Sr. QA Engineer

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Responsibilities:

• Document, implement, monitor, and enforce all processes and procedures for testing as per standards defined by Confidential .
• Analyze the Business Requirements Document (BRD), create Test Plans, prepare and execute Test Cases for all projects.
• Vigorously participate in Unit, System, Integration, Smoke, Backend, Front-end, and Regression using SQL and PL/SQL scripts on various projects.
• Design, implement, and document QA deliverables for manual testing activities, including test plans, test cases, test data, and metrics reporting.
• Wrote UNIX shell scripts (ksh) to modify existing XML data files.
• Design and Develop SQL scripts to validate data on various projects.
• Prepare Test data consisting of XML files conforming to XSD specifications using XMLSpy.
• Maintain and review RTM’son various projects using DOORSand QC.
• UseQualityCenterfor requirements management, running tests, defect tracking, managing defects, and executing the test cases on all projects.
• Perform data driven tests to ensure unique set of data values are inputted to the application using SQL and PL/SQLscripts.
• UseClear Quest for defect tracking and reporting, Rational Clear Case for version control, and DOORS to capture and manage requirements for various projects.
• Support manual/automation execution batch jobs of XML data files.
• Support automation by providing SQL queries and validation results.

Environment: Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD, XML Spy, Quality Center, MS Office, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Clear Case, Rational DOORS, UNIX, and Windows XP.

QA Lead

Confidential, Charlottesville, VA

Responsibilities:

• Document, implement, monitor, and enforce all processes and procedures for testing as per standards defined by Confidential .
• Design, implement and document QA deliverables for manual and automated testing activities, including test plans, test cases, test data and metrics reporting.
• Prepare QA Project Plan to identify QA activities, schedules, and resources.
• Track Defects from Quality Center and lead triage meetings to resolve.
• Work with project managers to develop test schedule, environments and risk mitigation.
• Manage QA project plan, including project schedules, test plans, requirements and risk analysis.
• Design and Develop SQL scripts to validate implementation and reporting for ETL conversion.
• Provide QA guidance to a team of four QA Testers; review their work for accuracy and consistency.

Environment: Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL* Loader, TOAD, JDeveloper, Java, J2EE, Quality Center, MS Project, MS Office, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Clear Case, Rational DOORS, UNIX, and Windows XP.

Sr. QA Analyst

Confidential, Fredericksburg, VA

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business Requirements Document (BRD), created Test Plans, prepared and executed Test Cases for all projects.
• Vigorously participated in Unit, System, Integration, Smoke, Backend, Front-end, Regression, and UAT using SQL, Mainframe tools, and PVCS tracker on various projects.
• Created test artifacts in accordance with SDLC.
• Tracked and reported to QA Leads, Developers, and Project Managers the progress of the Ratabase project during the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Provided time estimates for all QA deliverables and participated in Defect Management, Developing Test Findings, supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Production Implementation, and Post-Production Support on Ratabase project.
• Gathered/Created Test data and expected results for test scenarios using SQL queries and DB2 command center and ensured the test data was ready for testing in all environments.
• Performed Quality Review on tests that had been passed by the testers on Ratabase and Capping projects.
• Performed Positive, Negative testing, Regression testing, and End-to-End testing manually on New Formula Testing project to check the accuracy of the amount appearing under discounts.
• Maintained and reviewed RTM’s and mapped to requirements on various projects using DOORS.
• Trained and mentored QA Analyst periodically on Ratabase and Capping projects.
• Interacted with CGI vendors who developed COTS applications in resolving all Ratabase project issues.
• Reported and tracked defects using Test Director, Clear Quest, PVCS Tracker, and JIRA for various projects.
• Extensively used Clear Case as permanent data repository to store database project documentation.
• Interacted extensively with Developers, and other departments in resolving Testing, and Production issues on all projects.

Environment: Oracle, DB2, Command Center, SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD, Java, J2EE, JCL, File-Aid, PVCS Tracker, JIRA, Test Director, MS Project, MS Office, Windows 2000, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Clear Case, Rational DOORS, RequisitePro, and Mainframe.

QA Analyst

Confidential, Newark, DE

Responsibilities:

• Developed QA Project Plan, which defines QA tasks, and provide resource\duration estimates.
• Scheduled and conducted QA Team meetings and documented all phases of QA process.
• Used Test Director for requirements management, running tests, defect tracking, managing defects, and executing the test cases on all projects.
• On various projects, participated in System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing, and Regression Testing.
• Responsible for interacting with business users in UAT testing.
• Used Clear Quest for defect tracking and reporting, Rational Clear Case for version control, and DOORS to capture and manage requirements for various projects.
• Performed Regression and End-to-End testing manually to ensure that the Order processing and Returns functionality is working as per business requirements.
• Interacted with developers and other teams to resolve defects on all projects.

Environment: WinRunner, TestDirector, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Clear Case, Rational DOORS, RequisitePro, Mainframe, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Tuxedo, J2EE, Java, UNIX, and Windows 2000.

QA Tester

Confidential, Youngstown, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in writing Test Plans, which detailed the Testing Scope, Strategy, TestRequirements, and necessary resources on various testing methodologies.
• Documented Test Cases based on user requirements, technical specifications, and other operating conditions.
• Performed Regression testing to make sure application is not adversely affected.
• Attended meetings and documented user change requests. Analyzed user change requirements, and made necessary modifications to the test requirements.
• Involved in UAT testing by writing and executing test cases manually.
• Performed Negative testing to make sure application is behaving as expected.
• Used Test Director for requirements, creating test cases, and tracking the defects.

Environment: Oracle Financials 11, Oracle 8x, Oracle Developer/2000, Test Director, Windows NT, and UNIX.