SUMMARY:

• Over 9 years of experience in the IT industry as a a QA Test Engineer including Software Automation/Manual Testing of web, client server in Telecom domain.
• Testing and leading four different test teams including two QA teams, one Automation team and an UAT team
• Solutions oriented IT professional with 9 years of experience in testing various software applications like Web based, Mainframe based, Mobile device and Client Server applications
• Expert in Functional testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Integration testing, GUI Testing, Security testing, Smoke testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), Software Validation testing, UAT, Batch Testing, Interface testing, and Performance Testing
• Extensively worked in entire QA Life Cycle, which includes designing, developing and execution of the entire QA Process
• Expertise in test management using HP Quality Center and IBM's TDP
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and QA Methodologies like Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Iterative process
• Expert in preparing the Test Plans, Test Strategy documents, Test Cases & Test Scripts based on business requirements, rules, data mapping requirements and system specifications
• Expert in preparation of Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), Defect Report, and Weekly Status Reports, Checklists, Job Aids, Test Readiness Review Documents, Test Summary Reports
• Device testing on iOS, Android, Windows Platform and multi browser testing
• Experience on Web Accessibility and Mobile Device accessibility testing
• Excellent skills in overall Defect Management/Problem Solving, which includes reporting and tracking bugs using HP Quality Center
• Strong knowledge and experience in backend testing to validate data against database like SQL Server using SQL Query Language
• Experience on automation Web based application with Selenium WebDriver.and Core Java
• Experience on automation Mobile based application with Appium
• Experience on API testing with SOAPUI and REST API along with Groovy

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

QA Tools: HP Quality Center / ALM, JIRA, VANTIVE, Selenium WebDriver, SOAP UI, REST API, Groovy

DBMS/Query Tools: SQL Developer, QMF

Requirement Tools: Rational Requisite Pro, Rally Dev, IBMs TDP

Database: MySQL, DB2

Systems/Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Windows XP/7/8, EXTRA Attachmate, Selenium

Technologies: HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Core Java, Selenium WebDriver with Java, Groovy

Testing Area: Black Box Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, E2E Testing, Volume Testing, Load Testing, Performance Testing, Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing and UAT

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, Modified Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Sr QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Testing and delivering for 23 applications of Confidential &T for Wireline business in North America covering 21 States.
• Testing and leading four test teams including 2 teams for QA, 1 for Automation and 1 for UAT working for Confidential &T.
• Responsible for performing User Acceptance and End User Testing for applications on behalf of different CLECs, i.e. T - Mobile, Verizon, Comcast
• Performing User Acceptance Testing for web applications that utilizes a Java front end and Mainframe / Oracle back end
• Responsible for taking requirements gathered from business clients to prepare a test plan, have it reviewed by business leaders, perform UAT and get results verified
• Review web application portal including documentation, diagram and flowchart to determine if application will perform according to user request and conform to guidelines
• Participated in the creation, distribution and walkthrough of software test cases, scripts and other documents surrounding testing activities and ensure that all testing activities and deliverables are conducted/produced in compliance with company standards
• Prepared Test Cases for system testing and uploaded them into Quality Center; Linked the test cases to the business requirements; Defects to Test Cases
• Involved in preparing RTM by link and sync process, mapping the test cases with the appropriate requirements in Quality Center
• Review the test activities through daily Agile Software development stand-up meetings.
• Device testing on iOS, Android, Windows Platform and multi browser testing
• Working with many Native and web based simulator like android, iPhone etc. for software Integration testing
• Working with cross platform, cross-browser design understanding to support multiple devices and browsers testing to enhance testing process
• Excelled in finding, documenting and reporting bugs, errors and other issues within proprietary software and web applications developed for our company
• Support business and development team throughout project implementation.
• Attended and worked with agile scrum standup meetings
• Executed automated test scripts using QTP for Regression testing
• Consistently recognized for excellent problem-solving and analytical skills by programmers, project managers and supervisors
• Environment: HP Quality Center 11/ALM, QTP 10.0, Java, HTML5, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Automation: Automated Web based application's regression testing with Selenium WebDriver
• Responsible for end to end delivery of test scripts to Confidential &T for regression suites of legacy applications.
• Responsible for deciding areas which can be automated or if not can be migrated to open source technologies.

Confidential

SQA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Testing for 2 teams for QA, 1 working for Confidential &T.
• Responsible for taking requirements gathered from business clients to prepare a test plan, have it reviewed by business leaders.
• Review web application portal including documentation, diagram and flowchart to determine if application will perform according to user request and conform to guidelines
• Participated in the creation, distribution and walkthrough of software test cases, scripts and other documents surrounding testing activities and ensure that all testing activities and deliverables are conducted/produced in compliance with company standards
• Prepared Test Cases for system testing and uploaded them into Quality Center; Linked the test cases to the business requirements; Defects to Test Cases
• Involved in preparing RTM by link and sync process, mapping the test cases with the appropriate requirements in Quality Center
• Review the test activities through daily Agile Software development stand-up meetings.
• Excelled in finding, documenting and reporting bugs, errors and other issues within proprietary software and web applications developed for our company
• Support business and development team throughout project implementation.
• Attended and worked with agile scrum standup meetings
• Executed automated test scripts using QTP for Regression testing
• Consistently recognized for excellent problem-solving and analytical skills by programmers, project managers and supervisors
• Environment: HP Quality Center 11/ALM, QTP 10.0, Java, HTML5, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Responsible for end to end delivery of test scripts to Confidential &T for regression suites of legacy applications.

Confidential

Mainframe Tester

Responsibilities:

• Started career as a mainframe tester for Billing applications of Confidential, UK.
• Participated in the creation, distribution and walkthrough of software test cases, scripts and other documents surrounding testing activities and ensure that all testing activities and deliverables are conducted/produced in compliance with company standards
• Prepared Test Cases for system testing and uploaded them into Quality Center; Linked the test cases to the business requirements; Defects to Test Cases
• Involved in preparing RTM by link and sync process, mapping the test cases with the appropriate requirements in Quality Center
• Review the test activities through daily Agile Software development stand-up meetings.
• Responsible for preparing test plans, attending review meetings, opening defects.
• Executing and setting up test JCLs.
• Tools: HP Quality Center, COBOL, JCL, Microsoft Office, Extra Attachmate, IDMS etc.
• Creating and fetching reports for end user client via mainframe.