SUMMARY

• Software Quality Assurance Lead with over 15 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance in web - based Client-Server and Software as a service (SaaS) applications.
• Extensive knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - Business Requirements Analysis, Design, Development and Testing.
• Expertise in designing and developing Robust Hybrid Automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and JAVA.
• Extensive programming experience in JAVA.
• Experience in working with Agile/Scrum Software development environment.
• Experience as Scrum Master in Agile environment.
• Experience in configuring Automation tests with Jenkins Continuous Integration system.
• Extensive experience with End to End Test Management, including supervising QA Teams both Onsite & Offshore and Risk Management.
• Proficient in analyzing Business & Functional requirement specifications.
• Expertise in designing and developing strategic Test plans, Test Cases, Test Scenarios & Test Reports.
• Experience in hiring QA Engineers and building QA Teams.
• Extensive experience in Track Defects and as well generating detailed reports using Defect Tracking tool(s) like JIRA, Bugzilla, Clear Quest, TestDirector & Quality Center.
• Proficient in various test methodologies such as GUI, Backend, Functional, Regression, System, Performance, Integration, Validations, Compatibility, User Acceptance Test (UAT) and End-to-End.
• Proven ability to complete certification and delivery of products, its related features and its documentation in a timely fashion, dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.
• Possess excellent communication, interpersonal and analytic skills including the ability to exercise independent judgment and creative problem-solving techniques, including ability to succeed, learn quickly and lead in complex challenging environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, SQL, PL/SQL & HTML.

Scripting: PERL, UNIX Shell.

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Solaris, Confidential AIX & HP-UX.

RDBMS: SQL Server, My SQL and Oracle.

Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUNIT, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), Load runner and JMeter.

Test Reporting Tools: Quality Center, TestDirector, Bugzilla, CMVC & Rational Clear Quest.

Project Management Tools: JIRA, Microsoft Project.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Prepared system Test plan, defined the test criteria, test schedules, and base lined the Test Plan with the help of project meetings & walkthroughs.
• Performed analysis on Requirement specifications & Production issues.
• Implemented Test Strategy & Methodologies at various phases of test life cycles.
• Scrum Master responsibilities in Agile environment.
• Conduct daily Scrum meetings.
• Designed and developed Selenium Automation scripts for Regression Test Suite.
• Configured and maintained the Automation Test suite with Jenkins Continuous Integration system.
• Verify bug fixes and perform follow-up work to resolve issues.
• Interacted with development team on specific defects/functionality to get it resolved.
• Collaborate with Software Developers, Product Management, Account Management and Operations to ensure product quality.
• Hiring QA resources to grow QA team.

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understand customer’s business needs, including functional and usability requirements.
• Scrum Master responsibilities in Agile environment.
• Conduct daily Scrum meetings.
• Designed and developed Hybrid Automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and JAVA.
• Developed Selenium Automation scripts for Build Verification test and Regression Test Suite.
• Add new automation tests to Jenkins Continuous Integration system.
• Prepared system Test plan, defined the test ceriteria, test schedules, and base lined the Test Plan with the help of project meetings & walkthroughs.
• Implemented Test Strategy & Methodologies at various phases of test life cycles.
• Execute Manual and Automated test cases, analyze results, report and track bugs.
• Verify bug fixes and perform follow-up work to resolve issues.
• Interacted with development team on specific defects/functionality to get it resolved.
• Collaborate with Software Developers, Product Management, Account Management and Operations to ensure product quality.

Tools: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG & Bugzilla.

Environment: Java, J2EE, JBoss, MySQL & Linux.

Confidential, Walnut Creek, CA

Sr. Software QA Lead Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis on Requirement specifications & Production issues.
• Create test plans and test cases from the feature specifications by Product Management.
• Reviewed Test cases, Scenarios and modifications done to the test cases against the internal reviews and upgrades in the build.
• Performed Manual and Automation testing.
• Designed and developed Selenium Automation scripts for Regression Test Suite.
• Interacted with development team on specific defects/functionality to get it resolved.
• Produced Test Case execution report, Defect status report and submitted summary report on weekly basis to project management.

Tools: Selenium RC & Rational Clear Quest.

Environment: Java, J2EE, GWT/AJAX, Oracle 10g & Linux.

Confidential, Hercules, CA

Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Actively participated in Agile /Scrum Software development phases.
• Prepared System Test plan, defined the test criteria, test schedules, and base lined the plan with the help of project meetings & walkthroughs.
• Implemented Test Strategy& Methodologies at various phases of test life cycles.
• Prepared/Reviewed Test Scenarios, Test Cases and updations done to the test scenarios/cases against the internal/external reviews.
• Performed testing in various methodologies - Smoke, GUI, Functional, Negative, Validations, Regression, End-End Scenarios, Compatibility, Performance and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Prepared Regression Scenarios, Load Test scenarios and involved in the process of automating and executing using HP Quicktest Professional (QTP) & Load Runner.

Tools: HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), Load Runner, TestDirector and Quality Center.

Environment: Java, J2EE, Sterling eCommerce, Oracle 10g & Linux.

Confidential, Austin-TX

Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis on Requirement specifications & Production issues.
• Prepared system Test plan, defined the test criteria, test schedules, and base lined the Test Plan with the help of project meetings & walkthroughs.
• Implemented Test Strategy& Methodologies at various phases of test life cycles.
• Reviewed Test cases, Scenarios and modifications done to the test cases against the internal reviews and upgrades in the build.
• Performed Manual and Automation testing.
• Performed testing in various methodologies - Smoke, GUI, Functional, Backend, Negative, Validations, Regression, End-End Scenarios, Compatibility Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Tools: Quality Center and CMVC.

Environment: Java, J2EE, PERL Script, UNIX Shell script, Linux and Windows.