EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• 14+ years of diversified experience in Software Testing, Quality Assurance Specialist/ BA for various Web & Client/ Server Applications on Windows / NT environments, with Oracle & SQL Servers as back end
• QA tester/software test engineer with full system development lifecycle (SDLC) experience, including designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings and fault - free audits.
• Qualifications include Twelve years of QA software testing experience and Two years of software development and user-acceptance testing experience.
• Backed by strong credentials ISTQB, 508 compliance; advanced command of various testing suites, agile methodologies and monitoring tools; and cross-platform skills in Windows and Unix

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT, 2000, UNIX

Testing Tools: QTP, QC, Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director, PVC Tracker, Rational Clear Quest. Geb, Groovy and Spock

ETL: Automate 9, Informatica

Software Tools: Microsoft Office

Database: Access, SQL Server, Oracle Server and Tomcat Server

Language: SQL, familiar with TSL, HTML XML and JAVA

Documentation: Rational RequisitPro

Version mapping tool: Clear Case

Version Manager: Serena PVCS

Mainframe: Familiar with CMAX, DYNCOM

508 Accessibility Testing: JAWS, MAGIC, WAT Tool, JAVA Ferret, Windows Narrator, Microsoft Object Inspector, etc.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. QA Specialist/Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developing test plans, test descriptions, test activity deliverables and test procedures, and review results to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Working with the project team collecting, identifying, defining, organizing, and/or presenting test cases, test scenarios, test procedures.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving and decision making skills. Ability to lead and motivate teams; drive projects to successful completion and ensuring client expectations are met with high quality software solutions. Easily collaborate with developers and project managers to accomplish milestone.
• Participating in requirements analysis and risk assessment to ensure the software requirements are mapped to business needs.
• Actively participating in collaborative meetings with clients, project teams and other key stakeholders to gain an understanding of the application requirements and conformance criteria.
• Review user stories, requirements and design documents and maintain a requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
• Performing reviews and report findings on the developers' products.
• Analyzing and testing to ensure that the functions of the system under testing meet
• Established functional and non-functional requirements. Managed requirements, Test cases and defect with HP QC ALM
• Creates Requirement Traceability Matrices to associate test cases with requirement.
• Experience in all phases of Application Life cycle including systems analysis, design, testing, debugging, implementation and maintenance
• CR Verification, Creating CR regression test plans and executing them.
• Finding bugs, converting them into CR’s and constantly following till closure.
• Used ETL tool Automate 9 for ETL testing
• Created test cases and executed regression suites for every release Performed Dynamic, Static, Functional, Sanity, Smoke & Regression Testing. Provide peer review feedback .
• Support the Independent Verification & Validation test event
• Ability to work in challenging environments with minimal supervision following agile scrum methodology for the project.

Environment: QC ALM, . Net, HP 11, QTP, Apache Tomcat 7.0.62, Oracle 11gr2DATABASE, Business Objects 4.1 SP5 (Apache Tomcat 7/Java 6), Automate 9, Pervasive 10, Java 8, SOAP UI, Apache CXF 2.7 / 3.x, Spring Security / LDAP, DB2

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Automation Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• As a member of Agile Sprint team Performed Functional Testing for Confidential
• Attended daily Sprint meetings to discuss about new user stories and backlogs
• Written Manual and Automated Test scripts based on user stories and acceptance criteria with Geb automation tool and uploaded to SharePoint
• Performed SQL queries to retrieve data to test I-90 Application
• Performed managed defects in QC ALM
• Facilitated Agile Daily standup meeting. Presented Demo for completed User stories on Agile environment
• Tested I-90 form and documented defects in SharePoint
• Created test cases and executed regression suites for every release
• Assisted Leads with planning, directing, and managing

Technical Environment: Tomcat server, Oracle, SQL, JAVA/J2EE, STS (Spring Tool Suite), Geb, groovy, spock, SharePoint, C++ and Linux, Mongo DB, Informatica.

Confidential, Gaithersburg, MD

Lead QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed FRS and BRS Documents. Attended requirements analysis working sessions along with design reviews and working sessions, when applicable to gain a thorough understanding of the intent of the requirements and software system design.
• Assisted with the following deliverables: Stakeholders Analysis, Tools Analysis, Maturity Road Map, Weekly Reporting to the Task Order Manager (TOM)
• Assisted with the ITIL Maturity Model rating of all EDMD's Tools, Policies and Processes.
• Worked with my team and EDMD to establish a baseline requirement of what the Defect Management Database (CMDB) must do for EDMD
• Prepared Test plans, executed test scripts, Tracked defects with clear quest and documented results.
• Work with staff of Enterprise Defect Management Division (EDMD)

Confidential, Vienna VA

Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed software configuration management procedures and processes that maintained the infrastructure and release.
• As QA Specialist involved in IV&V testing on Confidential systems
• Assisted project teams in tailoring the SELC requirements for the releases according to the scope, risk and complexity of the project.
• Reviewed, evaluated and assessed documentation of the user stories, system speciation and system test methods
• Created Confidential, update to SharePoint, and send Confidential delivery to project team.
• Performed analytical processes and methodologies to identify errors and evaluate them for quality and efficiency throughout the project.
• Participated in all stage reviews for Confidential SELC and Coordinate Gate Reviews
• Experience in defect tracking system and bug life cycle using HP QC.
• Participated in Agile Scrums and Sprints
• Reviewed System and user acceptance test plan, scenarios, and scripts. Coordinate reviews of testing and verification artifacts as part of gate reviews
• Developed and Implemented Quality Management Plans for projects based on client specific requirements. Developed QA Analysis Reports
• Worked as a Team Member with other Technical Staff and Defect Management team
• Produced the release notes based on the component list provided by the Business Analysts (BAs)

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Produced the release notes based on the component list provided by the Business Analysts (BAs)
• Member of Validation Testing Team performed 508 compliance testing to SSA Disability Case Processing System (DCPS) Application manually and JAWS and MAGIC 508 testing tools. Designed test scenarios and cases based on DSS, UCS documentation from scratch, performed Functional and Regression testing and reported defects with QC.
• Develop, monitor, evaluate and implement quality assurance plans and systems, key performance based system metrics, and conduct formal and informal reviews
• Managed defects with QC 10
• Worked closely with software development team to reproduce and debug issues.

Technical Environment: DB2 JAWS, MAGIC, Dragon, QTP/QC, Web server (SOA) to test web based JAVA/J2EE applications.Selenium, SharePoint AND Soap, Agile/Scrum

Confidential, Springfield, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with Business Analysts and Developers, in requirement Analysis, Design reviews Testing and documentation for Confidential applications
• Supported the quality assurance review of requirements products and requirements processes as specified in the Customs and Border Protection ( Confidential ) for GOTs products
• Participated in risk management to help determine best use of development and testing resources.
• Mapped requirements to test cases .Moderated formal inspections.
• Created Traceability Matrix between Requirements and Test Cases
• Extensive experience in Validation and Management of Stability study analysis of various products
• Participated in analysis and design walkthroughs as well as project meetings.
• CR Verification, Creating CR regression test plans and executing them.
• Finding bugs, converting them into CR’s and constantly following till closure.
• Performed peer reviews. Scribe for EDME, ETT weekly Staff Status Meetings.
• Developed software quality plans, test design specifications, and test cases for Confidential COTS/GOTS applications. Tested all Confidential applications for compliance with Section 508 standards. Performed 508 compliance Web testing using WAT
• Performed Performance, Functional and Regression execution of the Test Cases. Concluded the projects with Test Analysis reports. Reported problems using Problem Ticket Reporting process.
• Optimized QTP scripts for Regression testing of the application with various data sources and data types.
• Ran queries on Mainframe to perform regression testing for Confidential GOT’s and COT’s software.
• Wrote SQL queries to extract data from the table
• Responsible for primary development of testing strategies s Confidential Mind Leader courses.
• Administered all the programs Change Requests (CRs).
• Tested application with FDA regulations for software validation, 21 CFR Part 11, and G(X) P.
• Updated and maintained Software Compliance SOP’s.
• Conducted Facility inspections and Method audits according to schedule
• Tested application with selenium
• Managed defects with QC
• Identified and reviewed application defects and interacted with developers to resolve issues.
• Performed Calibration Tests and validated equipment. Executed IQ&OQ Protocols.
• Involved in Production deployment Validation.
• Waterfall SDLC

Environment: Oracle, VB.NET, and Ms. Excel, Ms. Word.

Confidential, Gaithersburg, MD

Migration test engineer/IT Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Production deployment Validation.
• Executed Test scripts. Reviewed Validated Tst Results and submitted results to Manager
• Used Clear quest to enter, track and verify defects. Clear case as a version mapping tool.
• XML Schema Validation for various types of tax return.
• Performed Regression testing
• Used Pegasus for performance tool. Used a test too Pegasus that uses Macro language to perform Schema Validation for various types of tax return
• Executed Test scripts. Reviewed and Validated Test results, submitted reports to Manager.
• XML Schema validation.
• Styled Sheet validation and PDF comparison for the electronic tax filing.
• CMMI level 3 testing

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Validation Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Inventory System for Clinical supply management (IMS) and Preventive Management system (PAMS) for the Division of Cancer Prevention at NIH
• Maintained LIMS computer system in projects to ensure execution towards product objectives.
• Developed validation plan, FRS, SDS, Test scripts for IQ, OQ and PQ. Executed the IQ and OQ scripts. Documented the results and prepared validation reports.
• Performed System, Functional, Regression tests.
• Worked with IT and user groups to ensure the system was developed in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11. Audit trails and security requirements.
• Updated and maintained Software Compliance SOP’s.
• Maintained change control, computer system inventory logs, and validated server’s log.
• Managed Change Controls and Testing from initiation to completion.
• Generated and maintained SDLC (WATERFALL methodology) documents (e.g. PMVP, FRS, SDS)
• Designed and created Test Plans
• Worked across all functions to bring a product to launch
• Maintained multiple projects to ensure execution towards product objectives
• Generated Test scripts, test plans, test documentation, SOPs and User Manuals in