SUMMARY

• A creative professional; an excellent communicator; a real team player with 11 years’ of experience in quality assurance.
• 11 years of experience in testing tools, functional testing, database testing, regression testing, UAT and verifying performance and reliability issues, in Client - Server (B2B, B2C) architecture. Proficient in manual testing and some automated testing using tools for the testing of Client Server, Multi-Tier and Web-based applications on Windows, and UNIX platforms.
• In depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle process and Software Testing Lifecycle.
• 7 years hands-on experience with databases SQL Server Management Studio and Profiler.
• Defined and determined the approach to requirements gathering and requirements management on customer-facing web applications in the Business-Information industry.
• Worked closely with project stakeholders, SME’s and technical solution providers to create and document the requirements and specifications for new applications along with the re- engineering of the existing applications in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Defined, created and analyzed a wide range of documentation including business requirements, system requirements, system design specifications and test cases.
• Developed accurate testing documentation in-line with project milestones, system and integration test cases, status reports and issue logs .
• Worked with project managers reporting on all projects status, project efforts and project goals.
• Participated in regular project team steering committee meetings.
• Played a lead role and managed the Q.A group for several projects.
• Managed several projects independently and also contributed at a team member level.
• Worked as a point person for content related projects in coordinating with the content management and the engineering groups.
• Contributed in integrating the project related tasks and identified issues that inhibit the attainment of project goals.
• Has demonstrated the ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Mercury Suite (Quick-Test Professional, Load-Runner, Rational-Suite(Robot, Clear-Quest, Test Manager, Bugzilla)

Test-reporting Tools: Quality Center, Test Director 8.0, Clear Quest, TFS

Databases: My-SQL, SQL Server 2008,SQL Server 2009

Special Tools: MS Office, MS FrontPage, MS Project,SQL, M.S Visio and PaintProShop

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML and SOAP

Languages: SQL

Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP, UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Merrimack, NH

Sr.QA Engineer/PO

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual and some automated testing for the number of projects for MTX Application, CAMP Classic and iCAMP Mobile Application across multiple browsers (IE, Firefox, Safari and Chrome) did extensive testing on mobile devices (Android, iOS, phones, tablets, iPads etc).
• Worked on several ERP projects while integrating the ERP systems with CAMP. Performed data access layer testing for ERP systems and CAMP MTX through a JSON REST API using the OData protocol.
• Performed QA Smoke, Acceptance, Regression, Function, UI, Usability, Compatibility and Performance Testing. Automated test cases, test suites for Regression Testing via Protractor, Jasmine and Selenium Web driver.
• Prepared SQA test documentations such as test plans, test cases, test matrices, check lists and worked on Swagger (Auto-generated UI for API Documentation ).
• Actively participate in regular QA team meetings to discuss SQA testing process and suggest improvements to the application design and features.
• Participated in a variety of quality assurance reviews of business requirements, system design and user acceptance test.
• Maintained several documentations (CAMP MTX, CAMP Classic, iCAMP and API Documentations) of test case development and execution according to established project practices.
• Analyzed user stories to create manual and write e2e test coverage.
• Participated in the design spec reviews to understand design, contribute quality requirements and ensure testability. Participated in Sprint Planning Meeting at the start of each sprint to discuss the work that is to be done.
• Worked with development team to understand new product features for the purpose of designing and developing test cases.
• Lead meetings with customers on QA related matters.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize work.
• Experienced in troubleshooting technical issues that arise during the testing process.
• Wore PO hat for about 7 months in software development for the company’s core products like Maintenance and iCAMP applications.
• Provided timely information and decisions.
• Prioritized requirements, defects, and other work items for the team.
• Worked as an active participant in backlog grooming and backlog refinement.
• Worked as an active participant in customer testing.
• Helped the team to gain access to expert stakeholders.
• Facilitated requirements modeling sessions, including requirements envisioning.
• Educated team in the business domain.
• Managed requirements dependencies with other teams, negotiating and reprioritizing as appropriate.
• Helped in Managing Requirements Dependencies between Agile Teams, Managing Requirements Dependencies between Agile and Lean Teams, and Managing Requirements Dependencies between Agile/Lean and Traditional Teams for more detailed discussions.

Platform & Environment: Windows Server 2008, IIS7, ASP.NET , Oracle 12c, Sql navigator, GIT Repository VS 2012 , Protractor, Jasmine, Fiddler, Neo load, SOAPUI and JIRA (bug tracking tool)

Confidential, Billerica, MA

Sr.QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed several levels of software testing for the company’s core products like Web Services, Director Services Manager, Project Rule Analyzer, Control Center, Batch Deployment, XML and Soap testing.
• Applied technical, business and QA discipline expertise to ensure test coverage of business and system requirements of all complexity levels.
• Lead the preparation and execution of functional, end-2-end, regression and acceptance testing of new or modified applications/systems for different IE browser versions through manual testing on different platforms.
• Participated in a variety of quality assurance reviews of business requirements, system design and user acceptance test.
• Worked with affected Business and user areas to develop and document detailed suites of tests for complex software programs and systems.
• Participated in Sprint Planning Meeting at the start of each sprint to discuss the work that is to be done.
• Contributed inputs and identified the impediments during the sprints to the team members during Daily Scrums.
• P articipates in Sprint Retrospective meeting to reflect on the sprint and identify opportunities to improve in the new sprint.
• Provided project management with testing effort estimates for project planning and scheduling purposes.
• Maintained documentation of test case development and execution according to established project practices.
• Thoroughly analyzes test execution results to ensure that the work products comply with approved design and documented requirements.
• Reported all defects discovered using defined defect reporting processes.

Platform & Environment: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008,Unix/Linux, Microsoft Visual Studio 2012,Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Test Manager and Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Confidential, Concord, MA

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Organized Sprints and planned releases with the team using TFS.
• Participated in gathering inputs to plan and documented the functional and nonfunctional requirements.
• Worked with product management and the engineering team to clarify requirements.
• Lead and was also a part of the Scrum Cross-functional team consisting of product managers, project managers, developers, QA and other stake holders.
• Participated in the Sprint Review meetings and performed demo’s to the stakeholders.
• Monitored the work done by the team to ensure if the completed user story met the benchmark DoD.
• Performed several levels of software testing for the company’s core product, iSell, and for major integrations with products like Chatter and LinkedIn.
• Developed user stories and conducted reviews with business stakeholders and project team members.
• Coordinated review meetings during the design phase to ensure conformance with the requirements and coordinated with various systems groups to ensure interface requirements were satisfied. Created and designed models to allow the migration of users from one platform to another.
• Created, configure and maintained test environments. Created test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test data. Performed regression testing.
• Created test plans for various projects/releases. Generated test scenarios, test cases and test data for modules like (Administration and Registration).
• Create, configure and maintain test environments so that new builds created by engineering can be checked out from Star Team. Maintain all QA documentation in Borland Star Team.
• Test the content and security databases hosted in a Microsoft SQL Sever 2010 database by using SQL queries, DDL and DML statements.
• Review user requirements and develop Test Plans and Test Cases for all in-house built C#, jQuery, Web and Sales Force integrated CRM based applications.
• Tested the Business Browser application for different content sets using different browsers (I.E, Fire fox and Chrome) through manual and automation testing (using Q.T.P), App link XML and Soap testing.
• Perform regression testing on OneSource’s products iSell, Business Browser and Express on a regular basis and fine tune the automated test scripts in HP Quick Test Pro as and when product updates are released.
• Participated in bug review, project status and testing process meetings and took the lead role for various patch releases and was actively involved in all aspects of Functional, User Interface and Regression Testing.

Platform & Environment: Windows Server 2008,QTP, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SQL Server Profiler and Altova XML SPY, VISIO

Confidential, Richmond, VA

QA Engineer

Platform & Environment: Windows Server 2003, Java, Oracle 10g/9i, QTP, Load Runner, RM Track, Excel, Power Point

Responsibilities:

• Participated in validation, walkthrough and inspection of the SDLC.
• Generated test scenarios, test cases and test data for modules like (Strategies, Events, Interactions, etc...).
• Executing tests, created Defect Reports.
• Identified the Logical Errors in Admin panel.
• Involved in Functional, User Interface and Regression Testing.
• Performed functional testing manually and constructed positive and negative test scenarios as per requirements.
• Interacted with the Clients via Email. Participated in weekly, monthly review meetings.

Confidential

QA Engineer

Environment: ASP.NET, JavaScript, Microsoft Access, Test Directory, Windows 2000

Responsibilities:

• Effectively worked on Requirements traceability across the development and the Quality Assurance group.
• Participated in the Change request impact assessment meetings.
• Identified the Test requirements based on application business requirements and blueprints.
• Performed Manual testing and maintain documentation on different types of Testing viz., Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, System, User-acceptance, Performance, and Black Box.
• Involved in testing Client-Server applications and in analyzing the applications and development of Test cases.
• Performed System testing of the entire applications along with team members.
• Developed Test scenarios based on the test requirements.