SUMMARY

• Experienced software tester with over three years of exposure to quality assurance, analysis and testing for client - server and web-based applications with extensive knowledge in the retail, financial and POS industries.
• Diverse experience with various testing methods such as Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Database Testing and End to End Testing.
• Testing both types of application like Web-based application and Client Server application
• Experience with creating Test Plan, developing and executing Test Scenarios and Test Cases, and logging Defects.
• Create Testing Status and Defect Matrix for management.
• Proficient with deciphering and analyzing Use Case, Business Requirement and Functional documentation.
• Well versed with testing methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.
• Attend meetings with Business and Development teams to get proper understanding of the application.
• Experience in backend database testing by pulling SQL queries for SQL (TSQL) and Oracle (PL/SQL) servers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quality Center, Quick Test Pro (QTP), Version One

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Window 8, Window 2012

Languages: TSQL, PL/SQL

RDBMS: Oracle, SQL Server, MS-Access

Documentation Tools: Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Software Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing test plans, test scripts, scrum reports, test reports, submitting defects, performing test execution and validation, and reporting on all projects.
• Worked within defined Agile test and validation methodologies and best practices to ensure that all produced solutions met or exceeded company quality standards.
• Performed regression testing on new software releases and reports findings.
• Provided technical support and guidance, software installation, problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Provided input to development teams on findings reports.
• Provided technical support and assistance to sales and marketing.
• Participated in the development and implementation of structured testing concepts, methodologies, and automated testing and support tools.
• Provided status reporting to QA and management. Involves senior management to resolve deficiencies or compliance issues in a timely manner as needed.
• Tracked quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts.
• Possess good understanding of the Windows Operating System 32 and 64 bit environment where as it pertains to communicating to peripheral devices and using network / simulator tools for testing peripheral devices (ie., POS Pinpad terminals).
• Working knowledge of Linux Operating System directory structure.
• Handled twenty test cases during each sprint.
• In process of learning Automation.
• Attended Scrum, Sprint Planning, Demo meetings.
• Estimated Defects and Backlog tickets.

Confidential

Quality Assurance Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirement Documentation (BRD) to gain understanding. Participated in meetings with BA and Developers to understand the scope of testing.
• Created Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases for assigned modules.
• Created and Executed Test Cases manually as well as verify the actual results based on expected results.
• Performed Functional Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and End to End Testing.
• Documented and reported all found defects in Quality Center.
• Provided validation of data through SQL queries.
• Manually created, developed and executed Test Cases for both Negative and Positive testing.
• Prepared Test Plan for assigned module as a part of the testing team. Test Plan detail included the testing scope, requirements, strategies and all compulsory resources.
• Executed manual testing for all scenarios on application.
• Managed System Integration and Black Box testing.
• Located and documented in detail all defects found for development to review.
• Provided detailed documentation for development team on errors to ensure clear and concise understanding of the issue and to minimize any fatal errors for final release.
• Conducted functional, regression and system testing in order to ensure that new code is not causing issues and that defects have been corrected.
• Worked extensively with development team to create status reporting.
• Maintained extensive logs of all testing activities through Quality Center.
• Attended meetings and walkthroughs, participated in responsibility for team's weekly status.
• Performed Adhoc Testing and User Acceptance Testing by working intimately with development and Project Manager to ensure the final product is stable to go live.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed web based application and identified critical functionalities.
• Developed and executed Test Plans and Test Cases from requirement and specifications documents.
• Participated in creating Test Plans.
• Manually created, developed and executed Test Cases.
• Executed manual testing for all cases on website.
• Created test plans to detail the testing scope, requirements (high level), strategies and all needed resources.
• Performed Functional testing, Regression testing, System Integration testing, UAT Testing and End to End testing.
• Utilized Quick Test Professional for automated regression testing (record, play and parameterized functionalities with multiple set of data).
• Located and documented in detail all defects found for development to review.
• Worked extensively with development team to create status reporting.
• Maintained extensive logs of all testing activities through Quality Center.
• Used T-SQL for backend database testing.