SUMMARY:

• 17 years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance in all phases of the Software life cycle, including requirements gathering, risk analysis, project planning, scheduling, testing, troubleshooting, defect tracking, management, and reporting.
• Experienced in different types of testing including functional, integration, regression, black box, negative, system, smoke, and user acceptance.
• Skilled in analyzing complex rules and designing test strategies, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Successful at communicating and coordinating with business analysts, developers, and user representatives in application design, code, and document reviews

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

Operating systems: Window Server 2008, Windows NT Server and Workstation, Windows 2000 Server and Professional, Windows XP, UNIX, LINUX, Apache Tomcat 8.0

Software Testing Tools: Confidential Rational Integration Tester, HP ALM, RALLY, Confidential Rational DOORs, Quality Center, QuickTest Pro, WinRunner, Test Director, ClearQuest, ClearView, Test Manager, Confidential Compare, Mozilla Bugzilla, Borland StarTeam, Merant Tracker

Database Client Tools: Toad, Oracle SQL Developer

Other tools: PeopleSoft, MS SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Source Safe, EMC Documentum, XML Spy, MS Virtual PC, Site Scope, PCAnywhere, Remote Desktop, Seagate Crystal Reports, Appworx, Autosys

Methodology: SDLC, Agile, Rational Unified Process, Waterfall Cycle, FM’s Modified Waterfall

Relevant courses: Visual Basic, COBOL, HTML, JavaScript, Confidential (Cascading Style Sheets), Rational Test Studio course

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

QA Analyst

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities:

• Participate in Amigo reviews and provide feedback to business analysts
• Review user stories, technical flow diagrams, and workflow designs to design test scenarios
• Create test scenarios and test cases in ALM
• Automate end - to-end tests using Rational Integration Tester (RIT)
• Prepare XML input files (ULDD) following specifications and validate files against XSD schema
• Deploy releases to the test environment using Jenkins and troubleshoot any build failures
• Connect to Linux server using PUTTY to monitor logs and bounce containers for test environment
• End-to-End Integration tests to verify the overall functionality
• Using GEMS, subscribe to TIBCO topics to publish and monitor CDM messages
• Write SQL queries using Toad to validate the persistence of CDM messages
• Monitor logs and troubleshoot exceptions and errors
• Validate notification going to external client
• Write defects providing all test evidence including error logs, input files, and system generated CDM files.
• Follow up on defects and verify fixes within the sprint
• Give demos to stakeholders for acceptance once all testing of a user story is complete
• Mentor new team members and provide test guidance as needed

QA Analyst

Confidential, MD

Responsibilities:

• Conducted functional testing, d Confidential validation, Integration, and regression testing on different platform applications including the MBS Pool mainframe system, CVAS Web Application, and DDF Client Server Application
• Created test artifacts such as Test Plans, RTMs, Test Cases, and Test Results documents in compliance with Confidential Corporate standards using QC
• Held review meetings to present and get approval Test artifacts review and sent out meeting minutes
• Prepared XML files for d Confidential input following schema and prepare flat files by following File specifications
• Validated the d Confidential by writing SQL queries based on conditions in requirements
• For mainframe testing: created and validated the elements of the file using File-Aid from the ISPF menu and validate d Confidential using DMLO and OLQ menu on mainframes CICS.
• Ran End-to-End Integration tests to verify the overall functionality with many interfaces
• Used Rational ClearQuest for opening and tracking Defects tickets
• Created QTP scripts on QTP 10 with TE add in to automate the mainframe online screens (CICS) testing process
• Used an automation framework for testing the mainframe application using the Business Process component in QC

QA Test Lead

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Responsibilities:

• Performed functional tests while performing risk based testing tactics
• Wrote Test Strategies, Test Cases, Test Plan, Test Summary reports
• Wrote SQL-queries for backend testing
• Validated d Confidential exchanges done in XML files against XSD
• Reviewed functional requirements and software system designs for testability
• Provided daily and weekly status to management
• Created and maintained the Requirement Traceability Matrix and Test Case repository in DOORs tool
• Created and maintained automated tests using the in-house automation framework
• Lead the system level test effort and QA team for the RAD Sustainment project (11 Applications)
• Coordinated with Project Management, Product Management, Development, Configuration management, User Testing groups to ensure success of project test phases.

QA Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed system level testing on the Central Registration Depository (CRD) system and its suite of applications
• Documented and followed up on system problems found during software testing
• Reviewed system requirements to confirm they are verifiable and complete
• Created traceable test cases and modified WinRunner scripts to run automated tests
• Followed and provided ways to enhance current Quality Control processes
• Provided weekly status report along with status progress chart

Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Annapolis-Junction, MD

Responsibilities:

• Conducted functional, security, performance, stress, and regression testing
• Developed Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Report documents
• Performed testing to ensure product compliance with Confidential and Confidential 6/3 requirements
• Installed, configured, maintained, and performed troubleshooting on lab equipment

Software Test Analyst

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Performed system level testing on Web-based enterprise application on a J2EE platform
• Created test documentation such as test plans, path diagrams, table of paths, test cases, and test scripts
• Performed peer reviews on defect tracking procedures, test plans, test summaries, and test scripts
• Presented test documents to business users and development teams
• Created report formats for the ClearQuest tool using the Seagate Crystal Reports application
• Evaluated, logged, and monitored test problem reports
• Created, delivered and posted daily test status reports
• Coordinated testing activities with the User Acceptance team and supported them during UAT cycle

Lead Test Engineer

Confidential, Laurel, MD

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Engineering QA/test group from a management aspect, as well as a technical aspect
• Established and implemented test processes and standards to meet needs of the Engineering department
• Adapted and created templates for the following test documents: test plans, test evaluation summaries, test cases, validation checks and test incident reports
• Managed testing projects by planning and coordinating testing efforts with other groups and other departments
• Communicated risks, dependencies, assumptions and constraints that may affect the success of projects to project managers and upper-management
• Established a document internal review process for all test deliverables
• Analyzed and implemented test scenarios against functional requirements and specifications of the target-of-test
• Performed installation and compatibility testing on web, application, and d Confidential base servers verifying correct OS and product installation on the Windows platform
• Tested Automated Process build for building Host Computers and System and method for maintaining installed software compliance with build standards
• Participated in Product engineering testing by reviewing product installation and best practice documents including Exchange Server 2000, WebTrends, and SiteScope
• Performed other types of testing including usability, functional, end-to-end, ad-hoc, and fail-over
• Participated and provided feedback in requirement and “walkthroughs” as well as Configuration Management reviews
• Held and led test plan “walkthrough” meetings and test incident report meetings
• Set clear goals and objectives for the growth of the team, as well as the individual members of the team
• Assessed and reviewed each member of the team group on a quarterly basis
• Interviewed, hired, and mentored members of the team

Sr. Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Wash. DC

Responsibilities:

• Performed system-level black-box testing of the Immigration and Naturalization Service’s systems in a client/server based operating environment
• Developed and delivered test plans, test procedures, and test analysis reports, and documented problem reports
• Executed test procedures to verify features and functionality meet user requirements
• Supported User Acceptance Testing
• Monitored issues and system change requests using PVCS Tracker
• Assisted configuring equipment for the testing lab

Software Testing Analyst

Confidential, Calverton, MD

Responsibilities:

• Performed system-level and subsystem-level testing of the United States Government student financial aid systems in Confidential mainframe and PC environments
• Derived test scenarios and test matrices from business and functional requirements
• Performed Integration testing, regression testing, and Y2K testing and reported and tracked system problems