CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging position in the field of ‘Software Testing’ with a strong will to prosper in assigned role and duties. Committed to quickly learn and adjust to new environment and focus on achieving individual as well as organization goals.

CAREER SUMMARY:

• Over 8 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance with expertise in Automation and Manual Testing
• Experience in testing Web - Based, Database Testing and Mobile Testing.
• Experience in E - commerce , Travel , Telecom, Insurance and Healthcare domain application.
• Strong knowledge in implementing and developing Automation Framework (Data driven, keyword driven, and Hybrid), especially using WebDriver.
• Expertise in using Element Locators like XPATH and cssSelector, finding xpaths/cssselectors in different browsers - Mozilla, Chrome and IE, Objects with same id/xpath/cssSelector, Handling Dynamic objects/ids on the page.
• Strong experience of Preparation of Test Strategy, Estimations , Release/ Sign -Off Reports , Defect Summary Report , Weekly Status Reports , and Test Documentations .
• Expertise in manual and automated testing using Mercury Interactive tools like Quality Center , Test Director , QTP , Selenium and WinRunner .
• Performed various types of testing including Functional , Integration , System , Performance , Load , User Acceptance , Smoke , Black - box and White - box testing , UAT , SIT , Sanity Testing .
• Strong hands on experience in creating and preparing Test Condition , Test case document , Test estimations , Function point analysis , Test summary , Daily and weekly status reports , Test metrics , Requirement traceability metrics , Release and Sprint Sign off reports and Query Log maintenance .
• Good working knowledge in all environments ( CONFIG, TEST, DEV, UAT and PROD)
• Experience in web services using Rest API and Soap UI .
• Extensive experience of Defect life cycle management , Defect summary report and following up issues until final resolution.
• Strong knowledge in implementing and developing Automation Framework ( Data driven , keyword driven, and Hybrid) , especially using WebDriver.
• Proficient in analyzing and translating Business requirements into test cases
• Traced requirements through the development process and verified adherence using the Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Sound knowledge in UNIX and SQL
• Executing SQL Queries and stored procedures for Database testing .
• Good knowledge in DBMS and RDBMS concepts for large oracle databases.
• Good Understanding in Waterfall and Agile (Scrum) methodologies.
• Experienced in testing Client - Server and Web - Based Applications .
• Excellent knowledge in implementation of different QA methodologies / policies , strategies and plans in all stages of SDLC.
• Implemented Sanity Testing , Smoke Testing , White Box testing, Black Box Testing, GUI Testing, Functionality Testing, Positive and Negative Testing, System Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Regression Testing of Web Based Applications and Client-Server Applications.
• Strong skills in writing SQL queries , generating reports to ensure data integrity and validating business rule.
• Self-motivated, quick learner, detail oriented, time bound, responsible, team player and ability to coordinate in a team environment.

SKILLS AND KEY COMPETENCIES:

Testing Tools: HP ALM, HP QTP, Selenium, JIRA, WinRunner, Load Runner

Languages: C, Java, XML, SQL

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server

Configuration Management tools: Rational ClearCase, MS-VSS

Operating Systems: MS Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac OS X.

Tools: Rest Client, SOAP UI, Putty, WinSCP, Oracle SQL Developer, SVN Tortoise, Apache Maven

Domain: Travel domain - Airline reservation system, Payment - Authorization applications for PayPal and VISA cards and Utility- encode/decode of IATA codes in airline reservation. Healthcare and banking domain.

Configuration Tools: Strong experience of maintaining version wise test document and reports in SVN Tortoise. Strong hands on experience in test management using QC- Setup and configuration of projects (Requirement creation, Test plan and lab setup, Defect logging, Test reports). Worked on Integration of Quality Center with external sources such as Excel and Word.

Testing Type: System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Web Services Testing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, VA

QA Engineer

Tools/Technologies: QTP, VB Script, MySQL, JIRA, XML, HTML, Jenkins

Responsibilities :

• Developed Test Plan , Test Cases and End to End Scenarios based on the User Stories .
• Analysed the User Stories, System Design and provided input from End-User point of view .
• Conducted Alpha Testing by monitoring a small group of the end user and provided detail analysis.
• Participated in Sprint Grooming meeting and analyzed the complexity of each task.
• Attended Sprint Planning meeting and provided estimated Level of Effort for the sprint task to reach the sprint goal .
• Participated in Sprint Review meeting and demonstrated newly developed functionalities to the development team and business owners.
• Attended Sprint Retrospective meeting and provided feedback to the team to improve the development team productivity.
• Executed manual test cases, Logged Defect and Retested the defects in HP ALM .
• Worked closely with Developers and Business analyst to solve defect related issue.
• Handled dynamic web object with Descriptive Programming in UFT using VB Script .
• Developed , Implemented and Maintained Keyword Driven Automation Framework with UFT using VB Script .
• Developed functions to handle dynamic object of the web application and solved complex Object Recognition problem.
• Developed Reusable Functions and maintained in the multiple Function Libraries based on the application’s functional component.
• Performed extensive Back-End Testing using complex SQL Quires .
• Performed Cross Browser Testing against to Firefox , Chrome and Internet Explorer to improve the Browser Compatibility of the application.
• Executed a large amount of Regression test cases and provided high-level execution report to the development team and business team.
• Developed Driver Scripts and triggered Automated Smoke Test for each Build of the application.
• Scheduled the automated daily Smoke Test with Windows Task Scheduler and tested application stability using Automation Object Model in UFT .
• Applied Git & GitHub as source repository in Jenkins for a continuous integration.
• Exposure to the Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure

Confidential, VA

Sr. QA

Tools/Technologies : Oracle Server Database, HP ALM, Jira, QUALITY CENTER, Web services using ESB, SOAP UI, JAVA, Selenium WebDriver, JUnit, Cucumber, Maven

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the business requirements and preparing the Test plan and test scenarios with detailed test cases, Test data and test result and summary docs.
• Executing the test cases and logging the bugs using ALM and JIRA. web services testing using SOAP UI tool while confirming SSN, Income and VLP.
• Verifying the flat file and XML notices generated after any denial or further information needed from customer.
• Verifying the enrollment 834 XML generated after successful enrollment against schema and test data.
• Testing Unique Identity management (IDM) throughout the application.
• Understanding of MMIS system related test flow execution.
• End to end web application testing on multiple browsers (cross browser testing).
• Integration testing using soap UI tool while setting and using multiple security keys and multiple environments (Dev, QA, IMPL 1, IMPL 2, Intg)
• Mentoring, training team members in technical/functional areas
• Maintained and contributed to a Behavior Driven Development framework using Selenium Web Driver, Cucumber, Junit, Java, Maven tools.
• Utilized Page Object Model technique to improve the time efficiency of test scripts.
• Maintained POM file with dependencies and plug-ins in Maven project.
• Enhanced data coverage by utilizing multiple data input with Apache POI and Scenario Outlines.
• Executed SQL queries to verify and validate information in Database tables using Java, JDBC API in Oracle Database.
• Performed Automation on the front-end with Selenium web driver and Java language.
• Utilized Soft Assertions and Hard Assertions to perform validations and verifications.
• Hands on experience with feature files in Gherkin format for a BDD framework using Cucumber tool.
• Created daily smoke tests by using Jenkins CD/CI tool to verify main components of the application were stable for testing.
• Applied Git & GitHub as source repository in Jenkins for a continuous integration.
• Exposure to the Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure

Confidential, GA

QA Engineer

Tools/Technologies : CRM, Functional, System Integration and Regression Testing.

Responsibilities :

• Was involved in the development of test plan. Performed functional analysis for the same.
• Successfully interacted with and help coordinate tasks across diverse parts of organization. Identified problem areas and documented exit criteria.
• Involved in end to end testing. Browsing, adding items to a shopping cart, updating and deleting items from the shopping cart, using different payment methods and selecting the shipment options. Also worked on the store locator.
• Worked on testing the application on different browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari) and using mobile phones (iOS and Android phones)
• Thorough understanding on ICD 9 codes and good knowledge on HIPAA
• Properly documented the testing procedures and all the testing efforts.
• Prepared test cases for each module and tested the application. Extensive manual testing was performed with a lot of detail and precision.
• Used Quality Center for test documentation management and as defect-tracking tool to enter defects regarding the issues found during testing, maintaining the defect status for its life period.
• Involved in all test phases - Functional, Integration, System, User Acceptance and Regression testing. Performed End to End testing.
• Enhanced tests by creating checkpoints, parameters, output values.
• Conducted Data driven testing using Quick Test Professional
• Created and maintained Shared Object Repositories to enable QTP to identify the various objects in the application.
• Generated traceability matrices to ensure that all the requirements are covered by the test cases
• Prepared Test Execution Status Reports for daily standup meetings, using QC’s Data Grid or Bar chart in Word or HTML format and finally involved in white paper documentation for entire Testing Cycle.
• Attending defect meetings with team leads, managers, and developers to discuss the issues found during different test phases.
• Managing all test environment provisioning/configuration and build/deployment activities on those env’s and supporting servers on cloudmanage.

Confidential

Sr. Test Engineer

Tools/Technologies : QTP, HP ALM, Web Service Testing and performance testing of integrated reservation system using SOAP UI Pro

Responsibilities :

• Used Quick Test Professional (QTP) for regression testing and running the automation suite.
• Identified the test cases to be automated and performed data driven testing and GUI Check Points using QTP and enhanced the overall functionality of the application.
• Used VBScripts in QTP to access webpage script variables.
• Used a combination of Descriptive Programming and record-playback to run tests in QTP
• Automated test scripts for regression tests using Quick Test Pro. Enhanced scripts by extensively working on the script for performing regression testing.
• Involved in coordinating test case execution and defect logging using Quality Center.
• Identified and escalated system, business issues and risks within the project structure.
• Worked on QTP hybrid framework, identifying the functional areas and created different functions to make the scripts reusable in QTP.
• Extensively worked with VB scripting and Descriptive programming by using QTP.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Tools/Technologies: Windows, DB2, Linux, VB, SQL Server

Responsibilities :

• Analysis of Requirement and identification of key functional area.
• To provide manual Regression test bed/test scenarios for CLAIMS system and Flood quote application.
• Deliverable of Regression Test cases for both the modules in accordance to the project plan.
• Creation of Test Cases based on a Standalone System for the BFC.
• Prepared Test Strategy, System Appreciation document for CLAIMS and Requirement traceability matrix
• Involved in project deliverables like Manual Regression Test Suite for CLAIMS System and SAD - CLAIMS.
• Prepared Test scenarios and Functional test cases.
• Review of Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
• Involved in Review of Functional Regression Test Cases and all relevant checks before delivery.
• Involved in Status and project related calls.
• Support activities for Non-functional (Performance/Security) test and Client demo.
• Preparation of test artifacts to ensure quality deliverables.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities :

• Involved in creating various test scenarios for testing the crawler.
• Prepare test data for the exhaustive testing of complete functionality of the crawler.
• Ownership to test the enhancement on the crawler if any, in every release.
• Testing (regression) of the end user UI: This UI is used by the end user to configure as well as search the documents based on their requirements. It allows the user to configure the email alerts on the top of search configuration.
• Testing of web-based application mechanics, features, and content.
• Execution of manual test cases and responsible to track and log the defects
• Test Case Review, Test Execution, and Test Result Analysis, Defect discussion with Business and dev teams.
• Involved in cross browser testing for the different website modules
• Worked with requirements and test cases, notifications, metrics and reporting.
• Responsible for creation and maintenance Traceability Matrix.