PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 10 years of Quality Assurance Testing experience and extensive knowledge of QA methodology and all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience in Agile and Waterfall models of SDLC
• Experience in Backend testing in SQL and UNIX
• Experience in Financial domain working in Fixed Income Trading System, Life Science clinical data management solution for a Transplant Clinic
• Extensive Retail, Supply Chain management conceptual knowledge regards to Omni - channel or multichannel retail and mobile e-commerce retailing trends
• Hands on experience in testing trade reporting under FINRA specifications
• Experience in testing credit, debit, gift card processing, sales & returns, promotional discount functionalities through POS system
• Experience in Mobile testing using iPad and Mac book
• In-depth knowledge of all QA Phases that include Functional, System, Integration, Automation, Performance, End-to-End testing
• In depth experience in creating requirement traceability matrix and in preparing test plans, test strategies, test cases & test scripts
• Proficient in Testing the GUI and functional aspects of the Client-Server and Web based applications at all stages of the SDLC and Testing Lifecycle (STLC)
• Good knowledge of Test Complete automation tool
• Good knowledge of Neoload performance tool
• Knowledge of defect tracking tools: HP ALM Quality Center, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Bugzilla, JIRA and Microsoft Visual Studio
• Excellent in meeting deadlines, attention to detail, time management and presentation skills as well as possess strong problem analysis skills with ability to follow project standards

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System: Windows 7/Vista/XP, UNIX

Testing Tools: ALM Quality Center 10/11, QTP, Selenium, TOAD, AS400, Tidal, Control M

Point of Sale tools: Genesis AIX

GUI Tools: Outlook, Access, and Developer/2000, MS Excel

Databases: SQL Server 2008, IBM Mainframe DB2

Programming Language - Python:

Scripting Languages: HTML, VB Script, XML, SQL, PL/SQL

Internet Browsers: Mozilla FireFox and Internet Explorer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Business Requirements provided by BA team
• Prepare Data Mapping for Source to Target tables with Transformation Logic
• Writing Test Cases using functional specifications to cover the complete scope of functionality and executing the test cases in QC ALM
• Track tasks and log defects using Jira
• Created Automation tool using Excel Macros using VBA for Data comparison between source to target
• Run ETL workflows using Informatics Power Center and track the logs
• Writing SQL queries and executing them for data analysis and comparison
• Enhancing data analysis and reporting adherence to regulatory reporting compliance with requirements
• Utilize Selenium as an automated testing tool

Environment: LINUX, Jira, QC ALM, Selenium, SQL Server 2012, Informatica Power Center, Excel VBA, Windows 10

Confidential, New York

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Performed functional testing of Trade Regulatory Reporting (Compliance)
• Utilized database scripts to execute and validate trade data (US and European Securities)
• Wrote test scenarios and test scripts based upon product specification documents and business user interactions as well as create test scenarios based on understanding of systems in order to integration testing, regression test, and new functionality
• Build test repository and document all test cases
• Created automated test cases where possible
• Tracked issues found during the SIT and throughout the QA life cycle
• Setup test environment and configuration files to perform integration testing
• Enhanced data analysis and reporting to support ongoing monitoring of country level reporting requirements and the level of compliance with requirements

Environment: OATS, FINRA, Jira, Python, FIX Protocol, Trading Desk, TFS, SQL Server 2012, Eclipse, UNIX, Confluence, Windows 7/10, IE 8, 10

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Business Requirements from the FSD provided by product team
• Wrote Test Cases using functional specifications to cover the complete scope of functionality and executing the test cases
• Identified, researched, reported, tracked and verified the defects proactively and comprehensively
• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and signing off
• Generated, validated, reviewed and maintained test documentation and scripts
• Managed the Test cases and Test Scripting Documents according to the requirements
• Executed Tests using various types of testing types like Functional, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Data migration testing
• Automation using Test Complete
• Performance testing using Neoload
• Mobile testing using iPad and Mac book for the developed application
• Led responsibilities included for the test log and tracking sheet, RTM, defect summary report.
• Worked in Agile and Scrum environments

Environment: EDIT, Microsoft Test Manager, TFS, Neoload, Test Complete, SQL Server 2008, Windows 7/XP, IE 8, 10

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Senior QA

Responsibilities:

• Onsite Test Coordinator for Confidential at Confidential 's Sporting Goods - Merchandising and e-commerce
• Understanding Business Requirements and discussing them with Business Analysts
• Wrote Test Cases using functional specifications to cover the complete scope of functionality and executing the test cases.
• Identified, researched, reported, tracked and verified the defects proactively and comprehensively
• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents and providing feedback, if needed
• Generated, validated, reviewed and maintained test documentation and scripts
• Provided test estimates and maintained testing schedules
• Led a team of offshore testers and supervised their work efficiently
• Managed the test cases and test scripting documents according to the requirements
• Executed tests using various types of testing types like functional integration testing, regression testing, database testing
• Tested order fulfillment cycle through GG.com and DSG.com website
• Tested Web services using API harness tool
• Led responsibilities included for the test log and tracking sheet, RTM, defect summary report.
• Worked in Agile and Scrum environments
• Performed large Regression testing in shorter times to maintain the cut-off time schedules for IT team

Environment: AS400, Manhattan WMS, HP ALM Quality Center 11.0, QTP, MS SharePoint TFS, JIRA, MIT, TOAD, Tidal, Control M, SQL Server 2008, Windows 7/XP, IE 8, 10

Confidential, Goodlettsville, TN

Senior QA Analyst/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the requirement analysis using BRD, BSD documents.
• Requirement traceability matrix, test scenarios, test plan, test case preparation for implementation testing. setting up the test environment and test data creation
• Conducted Functional, Regression, and Integration testing for various modules before deployment
• Responsible for bug Tracking and reporting them accurately in Bugzilla
• Coordinated interaction between onsite and offshore for solving critical issues in the project
• Involved in writing the Test cases and Test Scripting Documents according to the requirements
• Functional responsibilities included performing smoke testing, GUI testing, system testing, database testing, usability testing, security testing and regression testing on the pay expert application
• Discussed the issues found during the UAT phase with the Project team comprising of Dev Leads, Business Analysts, Subject Matter experts and helped resolve them as per the mutual consensus and to the satisfaction of the end users
• Developed SQL Queries to query the database to test the back-end process of the application
• Coordinated the testing between onsite and offshore resources regarding software defects and testing issues

Environment: HP ALM QC 11.0, Test link, Bugzilla, Aldata GOLD, TOAD, JAVA, AS400, EDI, XML, C, UNIX

Confidential, Mooresville, NC

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis through BRD, BSD documents
• Test Scenarios, Test Plan, Test Case Preparation for Implementation Testing
• Set up the test environment and test data creation
• Conducted Functional, Regression, and Integration testing for various modules before deployment
• Responsible for bug tracking and reporting them accurately in HP QC and for maintaining traceability matrix and summary report
• Day-to-day test activities management within the team, Mock Deployment and Implementation testing for Sterling DOM in integration with legacy systems
• Coordinated interaction between onsite and offshore for solving critical issues in the project
• Interacted with developers and business Users to communicate the defects

Environment: Quality Center 10.0, UNIX, JAVA, AIX - POS (Point of Sale), SQL, IBM Mainframe DB2 (ISPF/PDF), Agile, HTML, MS Office, C, PCM, IBM Mainframe DB2 (ISPF/PDF), XML