SUMMARY

• Have more than 13 years of experience in IT industry as a Quality Assurance Analyst, Automation engineer and software testing of Client/Server & Web applications. 5+ years of QA automation experience using QTP/UFT 9.2, 11, 12.51 & 14. 2+ years of experience using Selenium tools.
• 4+ years of experience in building & training QA teams. Has always been a highly valued member of QA teams. Ability to interact with Business Stake Holders, Developers and Business analysts regarding Testing Status, Requirements Gathering and Defect reviews
• Extensive experience of developing automation framework incorporating SQL database, MongoDB, functional libraries, object repositories. Expertise in data driven frameworks and hybrid frameworks.
• Accomplished functional tester having extensive experience in designing, developing & executing test cases both manual and automated. Excel in creating and executing automated test scripts to pinpoint software defects, track bugs, close open defects and validate functionality. Highly skilled in finding bugs, interoperability flaws and other issues in proprietary software.
• Extensive experience in Functional and Regression testing. Experienced in developing and implementing efficiencies in testing life cycle. Expertise in planning and performing different tests types, QA Methodologies: White Box, Black Box, Front - End, Back-End and E2E, Stress & Load, Regression, Configuration, Functional, Installation & Integration, Smoke, Beta Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Expertise in scripting languages, mainly VB Scripting.
• Experienced in various applications, technologies & tools such as JIRA, QC, UFT, Selenium, TFS, VSTS, Visual Studio, Postman, WebEx, Microservices, SalesForce, SQL Server, MongoDB, Kubernetes, Putty Logs, Power BI, UIPath for BOTs, SpecFlow (Cucumber) in .Net framework, VersionOne, Citrix, Beyond Compare, Visio & MS Office Suit, Google Suit.
• Proficient in designing, reviewing and documenting system test plans, defining test procedures and creating test cases based on product release features, client’s requirements and related technical documents. Thoroughly and accurately document identified bugs in a timely manner.
• Currently pursuing training in Mobile Apps Testing using Appium, SauseLabs

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall

Tools: SQL Enterprise Manager, SQL Query Analyzer, SQL 7.2.1

Technologies: JVB 6.0, .NET, Pl/SQL, C, C++, C#, SQL, DB2, SQL Server 2008, MS Access, My SQL, SOAP UI 4.5, Oracle Developer 2000, Beyond Compare, MS Access, MS Office 2000, Outlook 2000Testing: QuickTestPro (UFT), WinRunner, Quality Center 9.0, ALM, Selenium, SpecFlow (Cucumber) + VB .NET

Scripting Language: VB Script, JavaScript

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server 2008, MongoDB (Robo3T)

Logs: Kubernetes & Putty Logs

BOTs: UIPath

Back-End Testing: Postman, SwaggerUIForms: Power BI

Flow Diagrams: MS Visio

Operating Systems: Windows 2007, 2010, XP, 10

Source Control: Visual Studio TFS, VSTS

Story Board: Version One, Kanban

Software: MS Office Suit, Citrix, Google Suit

Systems: Windows 2000, NT 4.0, Windows 98, 95, Windows 2007, Linux

Communication: Gmail, WebEx, Google Hangout, Skype

Industries: Banking, Finance, Insurance, Crop Insurance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Tampa, FL

System QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading Off-Shore, Near-Shore & On-Shore teams while working as an integral member of agile QA team, design and actuate QA testing functions. Design and develop complex test scenarios.
• Reviewing manual test cases for possibility of automation, all requirements artefacts including use cases, change requests. Participate in review and approval meetings, daily scrum meetings. Using Selenium to automate manual test cases (370+).
• Contributing in development of robust hybrid framework ( using Selenium, SauceLabs and Appium ) for automating existing manual test cases.
• Provide testing tasks and related estimates. Assist in developing plans & strategies keeping QA in focus. Building Regression Suits. Responsible for execution of daily sanity testing & regression testing prior to each release.
• Defect management & triaging using VSTS. Ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported, and resolved.
• Communicating with team and other stake holders mainly through WebEx and daily status meetings, emails.
• Source (version) control using VSTS
• Using Postman & Swagger UI for some backend testing when webservices are down.
• Escalate Defects while studying Project Requirements. Assign testing tasks the teams. Tracked, regressed, and closed defects. Perform backend testing using MongoDB (Robo3T) and verified data Integrity.
• Responsible for ensuring overall integrity of testing strategy, implementing standards, best practices, process improvements, procedures and all required controls.
• Provide training to new recruits. Help developers finding and resolving problems while fostering strong team atmosphere within the IT department
• Projects worked on: Rapid Engage, VBO Forms, OneAD Migration, OpenAM Migration,
• Successfully migrated 160+ apps to OpenAM authentication system and migrate 60+ apps to OneAD system.

Confidential, Anoka, MN

Sr. System QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Working as an integral member of agile team, design and actuate QA testing functions. Design and develop complex test scenarios.
• Currently developing specFlows (Cucumber) for unit testing in vb.Net environment.
• Reviewing manual test cases for possibility of automation, all requirements artefacts including use cases, change requests. Participate in review and approval meetings. Contribute in 2 nd level support to troubleshoot product defects. Assist in designing and ensuring overall integrity of testing strategy.
• Developed robust hybrid framework from scratch for automating existing manual test cases.
• Creating automation scripts using VB Scripting in UFT . Perform automated testing for windows-based core application “CIMax”. Automated 2300+ manual test cases
• Provide testing tasks and related estimates. Assist in developing plans & strategies keeping QA in focus.
• Building Regression Suits, executing regression suits prior to each release.
• Defect management & triaging using ALM. Ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported, and resolved.
• Communicating with team and other stake holders mainly through Share Point, weekly status meetings, emails.
• Source (version) control using Visual Studio (TFS)
• Risk based testing analysis for creating Smoke Test Suit.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve critical business issues including functional testing and developing test cases.
• Escalate Defects while studying Project Requirements and writing Test Cases to the Team lead. Tracked, regressed, and closed defects.
• Perform backend testing using SQL queries and verified data Integrity.
• Making significant and value adding contribution to enhance the functionality of existing framework.
• Document test procedures and findings.
• Assist in developing and implementing standards, best practices, process improvements, procedures and all required controls.
• Provide training to new recruits. Assist developers finding and resolving problems while fostering strong team atmosphere within the IT department.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr. QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing all Requirements Artefacts - FRDs, Use Cases, and Change Requests. Executing test cases both Manual and Automated.
• Conducting daily & weekly QA audits in according with all required standards. Performing quality assurance activities and system integration testing for all software changes. Designed and documented test plans. Analyzing test results.
• Interact regularly with business client management to solicit requirements changes and drive issue resolution. Provided regular updates to management regarding quality and productivity trends, success/failure rates, and any performance gaps. Also involve in weekly QA staff meetings, project status meetings to update the testing process status and coordinated with developers, discuss issues to take timely action. Participate regularly in meetings with BA and Developers to understand the scope of testing.
• Was involved in initial designing of Software Testing Artefacts - Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Case, and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Performing Smoke Testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, and end to end testing.
• Executed test cases on Administrator module and Customer module of application which helps clients to maintain their PPD payments.
• Performed Back End Testing and write simple SQL queries to retrieve relevant data from SQL Server.
• Developed and Provided Test data matrix, Test estimates, Schedules and Run Plan for each testing phase of application.
• Designed and maintained QA plans, Test Cases Libraries, Object Repositories and other required control procedures / processes to ensure the quality of project launches.
• Escalated Defects while studying Project Requirements and writing Test Cases to the Team lead. Tracked, regressed, and closed defects.
• Provided training to end users on system functionality. Participated in functional / technical design reviews. Developed and maintained standards and best practices for testing.
• Completed testing and documentation as per assigned schedule. Submit weekly status reports to QA Manager .

Confidential, Melville, NY

QA

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the project kick off meeting with business analyst.
• Reviewing manual test cases for possibility of automation, all requirements artefacts including use cases, change requests. Participate in review and approval meetings.
• Creating automation scripts (~800) using Java Scripting in Selenium. Perform automated testing for web-based core application “Compass”
• Reviewed the Master Test plan as per the Functional specifications of the project.
• Involved in assessment of change requests and their impact on system.
• Involved in development of new test cases to accommodate the changes in requirements, used SOAP UI for test & defect management.
• Gathered, developed and managed test data.
• Participated in QA staff meetings for continuous improvements of test cases.
• Responsible for client interactions and understanding the requirements.
• Provide functional expertise to the team on the Compass application.
• Created and executed Manual Test Cases as per the test plan using QC 9.2.
• Coordinated with client for the certification testing and execute the test cases.
• Performed network, system, regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) using descriptive programming in QTP .
• Diagnosed, troubleshoot and resolved critical business issues including functional testing and developing test cases.
• Reviewed the test results. Prepared the Requirement Traceability Matrix based on the requirements. Responsible to make sure that work in progress meets company and team standards while following best practices.
• Signed off the testing and prepared the Test Summary Report.