SUMMARY:

• Over Fifteen Years of IT experience with good understanding of Client - Server and Web based applications, Software Development Life Cycle and Software Testing methodologies. My expertise span through Travel, Banking, Healthcare and Insurance Services domains.
• Experience in Asset Management
• Extensive experience in full Project/QA Life cycle (SDLC) from Requirement analysis to Final acceptance Testing.
• Experienced in Waterfall, V-Model and Agile methodologies.
• Exposed to quality processes like CMMI, ISO and Six Sigma process.
• Experience in preparing Test plans, Test cases and Test Summary Reports.
• Extensive experience in Functional testing, Regression testing, GUI testing, Browser Compatibility testing, Ad-Hoc testing, Sanity testing, Smoke testing, Security testing, Database testing, and System Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance testing.
• Expert in using Automated testing tools like HP UFT / QuickTestPro 11.0, Win Runner 7.0 to improve the efficiency of iterative tests.
• Possess knowledge and experience of bug tracking tools like Quality Center, Clear quest and locally developed Bug Tracking tools.
• Experience in writing scripts in Win Runner 7.0, UFT / QTP and Ruby 1.9.3.
• Experience in creating manual and automated test cases using Visual Studio manager
• Good Knowledge in Python
• Having good experience in API testing using UFT tool for REST service and XML automation
• Experience in Ruby and Cucumber framework
• Extensive experience in Document Object Model (DOM) for Automation
• Experience in Test automation framework using UFT automation test tool.
• Experience in creating, managing and maintaining Object Repository in QTP.
• Experienced in handling the exceptions using the Recovery Scenario Manager in QTP.
• Extensive experience in Understanding the Design and High Level architecture of the software and work closely with the developers and End Users to deliver a bug free and easy to use software product.
• Experience in testing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based applications.
• Preparing the weekly status report and weekly defect status report.
• Maintaining the internal and client defects in the defect tracking system.
• Coordination and communicating with off-shore and on-site team(s).
• Experience of providing testing services to prestigious clients like Microsoft and Google.
• Analysis of the Test Results and documenting the Test Reports.
• Supporting the development team in debugging/Bug Fixing process.
• Designing Html, and ASP pages using Visual Interdev.
• Experience on Database testing and experience on writing simple SQL queries.
• Experience with property and casualty insurance (Commercial line)
• Having knowledge in JAVA and .Net
• Ability to work independently and as well as in team environments.
• Uploading files and stored procedures through FTP and PC-anywhere.
• Good Knowledge of ASP.NET.
• Experience in Specflow
• Adaptable and flexible to work in any kind of environment and desire to learn new technologies.
• Extensive experience in coordinating with Offshore and Onsite teams.
• Extensive experience to handle a team of more than 10 resources
• Good Knowledge in Selenium
• Ability to work independently and as well as in team environments.
• Excellent in verbal and written communication. Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Ability to interact with customers with ease and professionalism.
• Expert in Process Improvement for Agile and Waterfall methodology
• Experience working with different API tools
• Experience in working with TFS tool
• Experience in advanced Excel concepts
• Handled both Functional and Performance testing engagements
• Experience in ETL testing.
• Understands data models and excels at transformations.
• Solid understanding of source to target data mapping.
• Good Knowledge in JIRA
• Good knowledge in Power shell for automating the tasks

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/2008/ XP/Win 7/Win 8, Mac OS, UNIX

Client Side Technologies: HTML, XML, Java script and VB script

Automation Testing Tools: Web Driver, Ruby 1.9.3, Cucumber, QTP 11.0/10.0/9.2 , Soap UI, Load Runner, UFT 11.5, Silk and Selenium

Test and Defect Management Tools: Test Director 7.2, Bugzilla 3.2, Clear Quest and Quality Center 11.0/10.0/9.0. Visual Studio 2008

Application: Siebel CRM and .Net applications

Databases: Oracle 10g/9i/8i, Sql Server 2003/05, MySQL, Sybase, MS Access and DB2.

Web and Application Servers: IIS, Web Logic and Web Sphere.

Languages: C, C++, VB, ASP, Java, C# and .Net.

Version Control Tools: Visual Source Safe 6.0.

Browsers: I.E (Version 6.0 to 8.0), Fire Fox, Safari and Google Chrome.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Test Lead

Tools: Used: Silk Test Professional, Jira, Toad for Oracle, Silk Central and Se lenium. Visual Studio

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business Requirement Documents and Functional Specification documents.
• Provided Efforts Estimate and coordinated the test schedule using Agile testing methodology.
• Executed and stored the test cases in Silk Central.
• Assigns Test Scenarios to analyst.
• Provided support for System Testing (ST).
• Conducting the meetings with test related roles to discuss the testing progress, quality of the solution and anything related to the testing process.
• Coordinates interface testing with other affected areas.
• Identifies and documents testing-related risks and issues.
• Communicates the testing progress and quality to the Project Manager.
• Resolves defect testing issues.
• Executing Smoke and Regression testing in different environments (CCXQ1 to CCXQ5).
• Developing the framework using Selenium automation tool
• Supports the program/project estimating process.
• Walks through test scenarios with project team and test team.
• Designed End to End Test Scenarios, Automation Scripts and test data.
• Participates in test meetings to discuss the testing progress, quality of the solution and anything related to the testing process.
• Develops the overall testing resource plan
• Ensures analysts have appropriate knowledge about the project.
• Conducting the knowledge transition sessions, plan and executing the testing activities
• Co-ordinate with offshore team on various everyday testing activities how the solution is tested.
• Participated in daily standup meetings.
• Coordinating with Offshore and Onsite teams
• Coordinating with Business Analysts for any inputs/clarifications.
• Active interaction with team members and developers in review meetings to evaluate the progress and performance of the application.
• Agile Methodology Implementation and strong involvement in Regression Analysis
• Involving in On-line Conferences on updating the status and Automation Approach to the clients
• Collected daily status from offshore and updated the status to the test leads and QA Managers onsite
• Identified End to End scenarios and worked with developers in executing the scenarios and resolving various issues.
• Identified defects and errors in data prior to data processing.
• Identified data streams and reviewed data models for testing strategies.
• Processed data for testing and analytics after mitigation of data errors.
• Created manual and automation test cases using Visual Studio 2008
• Executing test scripts manually which cannot be automated
• Creating the Silk automation scripts in Selenium from the scratch and executing accordingly.

Environment: Oracle, Silk Test Professional, Jira, Toad for Oracle, Visual Studio, Silk Central, Selenium and Windows XP professional

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Test Lead

Tools: Used: XML, TFS, SQL Server, DB2 (Main frames), Share point and

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business Requirement Documents and Functional Specification documents.
• Provided Efforts Estimate and coordinated the test schedule using Agile testing methodology.
• Executed and stored the test cases in TFS (Team Foundation Server).
• Assigns Test Scenarios to analyst.
• Provided support for System Testing (ST).
• Conducting the meetings with test related roles to discuss the testing progress, quality of the solution and anything related to the testing process.
• Coordinates interface testing with other affected areas.
• Identifies and documents testing-related risks and issues.
• Communicates the testing progress and quality to the Project Manager.
• Resolves defect testing issues.
• Supports the program/project estimating process.
• Walks through test scenarios with project team and test team.
• Designed End to End Test Scenarios, Scripts and test data.
• Participates in test meetings to discuss the testing progress, quality of the solution and anything related to the testing process.
• Develops the overall testing resource plan
• Ensures analysts have appropriate knowledge about the project.
• Conducting the knowledge transition sessions, plan and executing the testing activities
• Generating the Transaction count, Data change log and Roll back reports after each cycle execution and reviewing with the Chubb management regarding the defects raised in the TFS.
• Co-ordinate with offshore team on various everyday testing activities how the solution is tested.
• Performed XML testing which includes creating test data in XML, reading the XML data and validating XML output.
• Participated in daily standup meetings.
• Coordinating with Offshore and Onsite teams
• Coordinating with Business Analysts for any inputs/clarifications.
• Active interaction with team members and developers in review meetings to evaluate the progress and performance of the application.
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including, deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load, reported previews.
• Agile Methodology Implementation and strong involvement in Regression Analysis
• Involving in On-line Conferences on updating the status and Automation Approach to the clients
• Collected daily status from offshore and updated the status to the test leads and QA Managers onsite
• Identified End to End scenarios and worked with developers in executing the scenarios and resolving various issues.
• Identified defects and errors in data prior to data processing.
• Identified data streams and reviewed data models for testing strategies.
• Processed data for testing and analytics after mitigation of data errors.
• Conducted packages testing and schema testing
• Executed test scripts manually which cannot be automated

Environment: Main Frames, TFS, XML, .Net, SQL Server, ETL and Staging data base. Windows XP professional.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Automation Test Lead

Tools: Used: HP UFT, DB2 (Main frames), QTP, QC, XML, SOAP UI, Ruby and Cucumber

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business Requirement Documents and Functional Specification documents.
• Provided Efforts Estimate and coordinated the test schedule using Agile testing methodology.
• Executed and stored the test cases in test lab module of Quality Center.
• Assigns Test Scenarios to analyst.
• Provided support for System Testing (ST).
• Conducting the meetings with test related roles to discuss the testing progress, quality of the solution and anything related to the testing process.
• Coordinates interface testing with other affected areas.
• Identifies and documents testing-related risks and issues.
• Communicates the testing progress and quality to the Project Manager.
• Resolves defect testing issues.
• Supports the program/project estimating process.
• Walks through test scenarios with project team and test team.
• Designed End to End Test Scenarios, Scripts and test data.
• Participates in test meetings to discuss the testing progress, quality of the solution and anything related to the testing process.
• Develops the overall testing resource plan
• Ensures analysts have appropriate knowledge about the project.
• Designing the automation frame work using Cucumber.
• Created generic functions and methods which can be used in various scripts by just passing the parameters.
• Demonstrated some of the automation test scenarios for POC.
• Developed automation test scripts for End to End scenarios using Ruby automation tool.
• Created automation test plan
• Conducting the knowledge transition sessions, plan and executing the testing activities
• Co-ordinate with offshore team on various everyday testing activities how the solution is tested.
• Performed Web services testing using SoapUI tool.
• Performed XML testing which includes creating test data in XML, reading the XML data and validating XML output.
• Participated in daily standup meetings.
• Coordinating with Offshore and Onsite teams
• Coordinating with Business Analysts for any inputs/clarifications.
• Active interaction with team members and developers in review meetings to evaluate the progress and performance of the application.
• Managed requirements in Rational Team Concert (RTC) and Rational Requirements Composer (RRC).
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including, deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load, reported previews.
• Agile Methodology Implementation and strong involvement in Regression Analysis
• Involving in On-line Conferences on updating the status and Automation Approach to the clients
• Collected daily status from offshore and updated the status to the test leads and QA Managers onsite
• Reviewed the automated test scripts and helped the team members in improving the automated test scripts development
• Maintained a comprehensive test automation framework in HP UFT / QTP which was built to increase efficiency and productivity
• Identified End to End scenarios and worked with developers in executing the scenarios and resolving various issues.
• Executed test scripts manually which cannot be automated

Environment: Main Frames, XML, Java, Quality Center 11.0, UFT / QTP, VB Script, Ruby, Cucumber, Soap UI, RRC, RTC and Windows XP professional.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Automation Test Lead

Tools: Used: QTP, QC

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing Business Requirement Documents and Functional Specification documents.
• Designed and developed automation suite of test scripts (Descriptive and OR based) programming application library, generic library for QTP automation scripts as part of automation framework establishment using QTP and VBScript
• Conducting the knowledge transition sessions, plan and execute the testing activities
• Detecting, classifying and reporting bugs through Defect Tracking System Quality Center.
• Preparation of Test Case Review logs, Defect Logs and Traceability Matrix.
• Co-ordinate with onshore on various everyday testing activities.
• Provided support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Performed GUI, Functional, System, and System Integration, Regression, Database and Production support testing.
• Provided support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Coordinating with Offshore and Onsite teams
• Preparation of Test Case Review logs, Defect Logs and Traceability Matrix.
• Preparation of Work Allocation Sheets, Test Completion Reports, Test Summary reports and Test Data sheets.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management.
• Coordinating with Business Analysts for any inputs/clarifications.
• Reporting bugs for analysis. Documenting the actual results and metrics.
• Created test data before executing the tests.
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including, deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load, reported previews.
• Performance Testing, test scripts in HP QTP
• Executed test scripts manually which cannot be automated

Environment: Quality Center 10.0, HP QTP, VB Script and Windows XP professional.

Confidential

Test Lead

Tools: Used: XML Notepad, XML Pad and QC

Responsibilities:

• Gathered business requirements by conducting detailed interviews with business users, stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts(SME’s)
• Responsible for writing Test Cases, Test Plans, Test scripts and other test documents based on requirement documents.
• Designed compatibility UI test grid to perform GUI testing.
• Coordinate with the offshore testing team and help resolving the issues that occurs and making the smooth execution of the testing activities at offshore.
• Participated in walkthroughs of requirements, specifications, database designs and test strategies.
• Preparing the workshops for the new on boarding applications.
• Worked with software testing methodologies in all phases and stages of testing desired (Functional, System, Integration, Regression, Data Validation, User Acceptance (UAT)).
• Coordinating with Offshore and Onsite teams
• Executed the Test Cases and Logged the Defects in QC .
• Experience in work allocation for the test team and team co-ordination.
• Escalating the issues to the customer.
• Involved in preparing the Test Plan, Test Architecture and Test Estimates.
• Performed Functionality testing of the web page objects such as HTML links, HTML images and forms.
• Preparing the WSR and Dash Board reports.
• Provided the, guidance, feedback, and mentoring the testing team members.

Environment: Java, XML Notepad, XML Pad, QC and Windows XP professional.

Confidential

Test Lead

Tools: Used: SOAPUI, XML and QC

Responsibilities:

• Understand the test requirements, Functional specifications and developed the test cases.
• Involved in creation and execution of Web service using SOA Test tool (SOAP UI)
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Prepared and Executed the Test Cases using QC
• Reporting bugs for analysis. Documenting the actual results and metrics.
• Performed XML testing which includes creating test data in XML, reading the XML data and validating XML output.
• Designed compatibility UI test grid to perform GUI testing.
• Prepare checklists and streamlined the web application testing process.
• Tested the application for Broken Links to ensure proper navigation.
• Prepared test data for both Positive and Negative Testing.
• Coordinating with Offshore and Onsite teams
• Experience in work allocation for the test team and team co-ordination
• Preparing the Test Plan, Test Architecture and Test Estimates
• Preparing the WSR and the detailed status report
• Coordinating with Business Analysts for any inputs/clarifications.
• Worked with software testing methodologies in all phases and stages of testing desired (Functional, System, Integration, Regression, Data Validation, User Acceptance (UAT)).
• Managed defects based on priority and worked closely with developers to verify that defects are fixed.
• Active interaction with team members and developers in review meetings to evaluate the progress and performance of the application.
• Provide, guidance, feedback, and mentor the testing team members

Environment: XML, Quality Center, SoapUI and Windows XP professional.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understand the test requirements, Functional specifications and developed the test cases.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Designed automation frame work
• Responsible for writing Test Cases, Test Plans, Test scripts and other test documents based on requirement documents.
• Reusable actions were developed based on the application.
• Library functions were developed for reusable functionality.
• Incorporated various Check points and Regular Expressions in Scripts where ever required.
• Used Recovery Scenarios for pop-ups (unexpected errors) in scripts where ever required.
• Developed all the generic and application functions related to the framework.
• Coordinating with the Business Analysts to understand the business Requirements. Walked through Functional specifications and requirement documents.
• Worked with software testing methodologies in all phases and stages of testing desired (Functional, System, Integration, Regression, Data Validation, User Acceptance (UAT)).
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Prepared and Executed the Test Cases using QTP 9.5 and QC 9.0.
• Assigning the task to the team.
• Review the automation scripts developed by peers.
• Involved in creating the test plan and test metrics.
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including, deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load, reported previews.
• Performance Testing, test scripts in QTP
• Reviewing of the automated test scripts
• Browser compatibility.
• Result reporting.
• Implementation of I18N
• Preparing the WSR and Dash Board reports.
• /Guiding/mentoring the new team members.

Environment: QTP 9.5, QC 9.0, XML Pad, VB Script, Java Script and Windows XP.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understand the test requirements, Functional specifications and developed the test cases.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Designed automation frame work
• Created driver script and library files.
• Created some generic functions for the project.
• Responsible for writing Test Cases, Test Plans, Test scripts and other test documents based on requirement documents.
• Performed Functional and Regression Testing.
• Review the automation scripts developed by peers.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Prepared and Executed the Test Cases using QTP 9.2 and QC 9.0
• Reusable actions were developed based on the application.
• Library functions were developed for reusable functionality.
• Incorporated various Check points and Regular Expressions in Scripts where ever required.
• Used Recovery Scenarios for pop-ups (unexpected errors) in scripts where ever required.
• Developed all the generic and application functions related to the framework.
• Preparation of Work Allocation Sheets, Test Completion Reports, Test Summary reports and Test Data sheets.
• Involved in Functional, System and System Integration testing.
• Tracked the defects and posted them in Quality Center.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management
• /Guiding/mentoring the new team members

Environment: QTP 9.2, QC 9.0, XML Pad, VB Script, Java Script and Windows XP.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understand the test requirements, Functional specifications and developed the test cases.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Designed automation frame work
• Created driver script and library files.
• Created some generic functions for the project.
• Responsible for writing Test Cases, Test Plans, Test scripts and other test documents based on requirement documents.
• Analyzed user requirements and developed test cases.
• Performed Functional and Regression Testing.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Prepared and Executed the Test Cases using QTP 9.2 and QC 9.0
• Preparation of Work Allocation Sheets, Test Completion Reports, Test Summary reports and Test Data sheets.
• Involved in Functional, System and System Integration testing.
• Tracked the defects and posted them in Quality Center.
• Responsible in providing regular test reports to the management
• Review the automation scripts developed by peers.
• /Guiding/mentoring the new team members
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including, deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load, reported previews.
• Performance Testing, test scripts in QTP

Environment: QTP 9.2, QC 9.0, XML Pad, VB Script, Java Script and Windows XP.

Confidential

Sr.Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed test scenarios, test cases and expected results in Quality Center.
• Peer review of test cases based on the review checklist.
• Prepared Required Trace ability Matrix to map the requirements and the Test cases
• Performed Black box Testing, White box Testing and Regression Testing.
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing.
• Conducted Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Alpha Testing and Beta Testing.
• Integrated with development team and discussed the technical problems.
• Involved in the development of Automation framework based on the workflows and Business processes of the application.
• Reusable actions were developed based on the BP s of the application.
• Library functions were developed for reusable functionality.
• Reusable actions were developed based on the BP s of the application.
• Library functions were developed for reusable functionality.
• Developed all the generic and application functions related to the framework.
• Prepared and Executed the Test Cases using QTP 9.0
• Used Bugzilla software to file the bugs.
• Identified functionality and performance issues, including, deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under load, reported previews.
• Performance Testing, test scripts in QTP

Environment: QTP 9.0, Quality Center, VB Script and Windows XP.

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

Senior Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system requirements and designed test cases for testing the application.
• Analyzed the user requirements by interacting with system architect, developers, and business users.
• Test Environment set up using VMWare Tool.
• Preparation and Execution of Test Cases
• Performed Functional, System Testing, Regression testing and Integration Testing of the application.
• Checkout the Daily Builds.
• Performed testing on multiple operating systems.
• Client interaction and prepared daily/weekly status reports
• Defect tracking using BugZilla Defect Tracking Tool
• Tracking the status of the bugs using Bugzilla. Escalating/reporting the bugs still active
• /Guiding/mentoring the new team members

Environment: VMWare, BugZilla and Windows XP.