SUMMARY

• Having more than 5+ years of experience in testing of client - server and web based applications in Windows.
• Experienced in SDLC models like Waterfall model, Iterative model and Agile methodologies
• Extensive experience in Manual Testing.
• Experience setting up testing teams for new initiatives including Testing Center of Excellence
• Experience base-lining test strategies, creating reporting formats, and traceability matrix and test scenarios.
• Worked with test management, functional testing, regression testing, automation testing, security testing and performance testing using automation tools
• Planned, monitored and reported testing activities
• Diverse experience in creating different testing matrices and dashboards f or project needs
• Expertise in system testing, Smoke Testing, negative testing, Functional, Regression (manual), Automation, Criteria based Quality Check point, SIT(system Integration testing),
• Web Services testing, automation testing and utility testing.
• Setting the Business Priority for the defects.
• Extensive experience in Quality Center, HP ALM
• Expertise in using the HP Quality Center for test case management and defect tracking
• Expertise in Quality Assessment, Risk Management and Test Process Improvement.
• Exceptional ability to quickly master new concepts, very co-operative team player, fluent communicational skills, interpersonal skills, innovative and self-motivated.
• Experienced in analyzing Business Requirements and Specifications.
• Extensively used SQL to query backend DB tables for Data Validation and Verification.
• Extensive experience in LINUX and UNIX platforms while performing backend testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: PL/SQL, VB, Oracle 8i/9i, HTML

Operating System: Windows XP/2000, Vista, UNIX.

Testing Tools: QTP, QC 10.0 & Win Runner.

Middleware: MQ Series / Web Sphere MQ.

Defect Tracking Tool: Quality Center, HP-ALM

SDLC Methods: Agile, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Bloomington, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test plans and Test specifications based on Functional Requirement Specifications and System Design Specifications.
• Extensively involved in manual testing of the Application.
• Developed automated test scripts to test the functionality of the applications and scenarios for the regression testing using QTP.
• Conducted walkthrough meetings with team members to review the test strategy.
• Involved in preparation of Uses Cases and Traceability Matrix.
• Developed Test cases based on the technical specifications and business requirements.
• Used HP Quality Center to feed the requirements
• Followed up with the development team to check with the development status of the project and made changes appropriately to the requirements.
• Used HP Quality Center to move the test cases to test lab from test plan.
• Used HP Quality Center for defect management
• Prepared User acceptance Testing and Release Notes documents
• Prepared and Maintained documents like Test Strategy, Risk Assessment, and Test Report.
• Performed Integration Testing for the entire System after unit testing by executing the complete flow of the application system
• Performed positive and negative testing of the application for identification of bugs after fixing of errors in each subsequent build during the process of development.
• Wrote complex SQL statements with different kinds of join conditions
• Executed SQL queries on back-end data base (oracle) for Data Validation
• Wrote validation scripts to check the data entered by the user.

Environment: Java, VB Script, SQL, ORACLE, QTP, Quality Center, MS Office, Windows XP, HTML, XML, Agile methodology, SOAP UI.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing the DP (dynamic packaging) for both the application ( Confidential .com and Cheaptickets.com)
• Implemented different strategies for each project depending on the functionality and the volume of the project
• Coordinated extensively with Business Analyst, Testers, Developers and Business Users to understand the Business and Functional Requirements for multiple applications
• Responsible for testing status reports and traceability metrics
• Prepared test plan and test cases for the individual projects within the application.
• Extensively used the Quality Center for writing and executing the test cases for various projects of the application
• Hands on experience using SOAP UI
• Performed Negative testing for the application for all the projects
• Performed Black box testing, Functional testing, End-to-End testing, System testing, and User Acceptance testing
• Experienced with UML, Scrum, Agile, CMM Methodologies and implemented QALC phase in the project
• Co-ordinated with the offshore team on a twice weekly basis through conference calls and daily through emails
• Used bug tracking and bug logging tool Bugzilla for logging and reporting bugs.
• Also did regression testing after the bugs were fixed.
• Interacted with the developers and business analyst for every build cycle for the status reports
• Performed testing in the pre-production environment before release into the production environment

Environment: HP Quality Center, SOAP UI, Xml, Rational Clear Quest, MS Office tools, Excel, MS word, SDLC.

Confidential - Bridgeport, CT

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing and understanding the requirements
• Actively involved in creation of detailed test plans test cases and test scenarios for different application modules according to functional requirements and business specifications.
• Created scripts in VB for automation testing in QTP
• Extensively used SQL queries to check storage and accuracy of data in database table
• Handled dynamic objects of the application using regular expression of QTP.
• Conducted System Testing, GUI Testing and Cross Browser compatibility testing during the releases and interacted with the developers to resolve any technical issues.
• As a member of the Scrum team participated in daily standup meetings, project status meetings as well as retrospective meetings and reviews.
• Develop and automate Web Service testing using Soap UI frameworks
• Experienced in data analysis using SQL, PL/SQL and many other queries based applications
• Effective Defect Identification, tracking and reporting using HP Quality Center
• Coordinated defect review calls with the development team and properly handle the issue resolution
• Developed and reviewed QTP scripts and generated reports.
• Took part in status and review meetings
• Took part in Test Closure Activities and in providing the Test Closure Document to the stakeholders.

Environment: Quick Test Professional, Quality Center, VBS, Bugzilla, Agile, Word, Excel, Soap UI, SQL, JIRA, Developer.