OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a QA/Testing Manager position in a growing, challenging and customer oriented organization.

SUMMARY:

• 15 years of experience in Information Technology with strong expertise in Software Development Lifecycle, Test Engineering and Quality Assurance.
• Successful track record of problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent skills in developing test strategies, test plans and test harnesses
• Good experience in testing WEB based, Client Server applications including Web services and performing black box, grey box and white box testing.
• Hands on experience with the following technologies/tools:

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Methodologies: Agile, Iterative, Waterfall software development methodologies

Planning tools: MS Project

Automation: Quick Test Pro 9.2 & Win runner 7.0

Defect Tracking: Test Director 6.0,Team Track, Test Track Pro, Quality Center 9.2

Database: MS Access, MS SQL, Oracle

Development tools: Oracle Developer, Business Objects, XML, VB Script and Jscript.

Platforms: Windows 7/XP/2000/98/95 & AS/400

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

QA Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managing, planning and coordinating the QA activities of offshore team members
• Developing QA plans for new projects with CTO - includes coordination on new environment setups
• Developing QA automation guidelines and coordination on QA automation scenarios for performance and regression
• Working in Agile environment and managing multiple projects using MTM
• Gathering requirements and writing USs based on the requirements.
• Provide UAT support and getting UAT approval for deployment.

QA Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managing, planning and coordinating the QA activities of offshore team members
• Working in Agile environment and managing multiple projects using MTM.
• Gathering requirements and writing USs based on the requirements.
• Provide UAT support and getting UAT approval for deployment.
• Participating in integration testing on DELL BOOMI Atmosphere, designing the test scenarios and executing with other team members.

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing the Requirement document and coordinate with the business analyst for clarifications and participate in meetings regarding overview to customers and providing feedback.
• Planning of Testing activities based on the plan provided by the Project Manager
• Performing software functional, integration testing and verification using black-box, gray-box and white box testing techniques on Webservices, Business Objects and AUT using SQL and PL-SQL queries.
• Defect management and tracking using JIRA both of EK ongoing projects and EK M&S activities.
• Participate in complete Regression testing while executing the regression pack (in automated scripts in QTP as well as manually).
• Enhancing the QTP Scripts in regression pack.
• Provide and coordinate the UAT support as per requirements including explanation and walkthrough of enhancement to kick off the UAT.
• Provide and coaching to the new team members

Test Module Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Participated in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to advocate quality
• Effectively communicated with business analysts, development teams and module leads
• Test planning, scheduling & tracking effort estimation with MS project
• Managed the effort of enhancing QTP Scripts for regression pack of LARA for booking domain
• Conducted status-review and general-purpose meetings with-in the team
• Established weekly status review with development and cross functional teams
• Implemented test and defect life-cycle with-in the team
• Performed software functional, integration testing and verification using black-box & gray-box and white box testing techniques; localize manual & automated regression testing; back-end/DB verification using SQL Queries on Oracle/SQL DB Servers along with MYSQL for Web applications.
• Ensured Quality and the Compliance of CMMI (Level 3) standards
• Worked as a Configuration Controller and conduct Configuration Audit
• Participated in reviews and domain understanding sessions of analysis and design documents (functional specs, use-case specs, technical specs, DB design) to identify testable requirements and test conditions
• Tracked and collected monthly/quarterly test measurements, metrics, logs and issues for data analysis

Senior QA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in successful implementation of tests and defect life cycles within the team
• Involved in test planning, designing, scheduling & tracking, effort estimation and test execution
• Developed test plans, test cases, test data and test traceability matrix using test director
• Developed test schedules, test strategy & test effort estimation
• Close coordination with business & domain analyst to understand work flow of new functionalities
• Close coordination with development team lead to meet project time-lines and ensuring high-quality software deliveries to client.
• Directed resource on test director and implemented complete defect life cycle on it.
• Directed defect severity assignment and resolution meetings with development team
• Involved in resource management and task assignment at project level.
• Directed meetings & conference calls with development team and business analyst to understand domain, clarify ambiguous requirements.
• Generated and presented weekly project status reports with various test metrics
• Involved in weekly QA and project status meetings on regular basis

Software Programmer/Tester

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and approved test cases using use cases, marketing requirements, functional design documents and the test plan as input.
• Performed functional, automated regression (using winrunner), integration, system and acceptance testing on web-based applications.
• Developed, executed and maintained software Test Plans and Test Cases using management configuration tool “Star Team”.
• Development in VB6.0 on Projects with major contribution in crystal reports.
• S/36 conversion project on AS400 Main frame in RPG and CLP language along with unit testing and integration testing.