SUMMARY:

• Seasoned Software Tester with wide range of testing experience n Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Business Communication
• Worked with QA team to test, Prevent problems & Measure success together with Business Analyst to understand the needs & expectation of the client, to clarify requirements and make recommendations.
• Proficient in wide range of testing (BVT, Functional, Regression, Exploratory, Integration, System, Localization, Browser Compatibility, Ad - hoc/ random, Alpha, Beta, UAT, RC) for (Security, Retail, Travel, Clinical Trial Supply Chain Management, Real Estate, Media, Lottery/ Gaming and Utilities).
• Responsible for Planning, Estimating, Scheduling, Executing, Monitoring, Controlling, Improving, Reporting and Closing of testing efforts along with cross functional team Manager.
• Defect Management through Bugzilla & Test Management using Quality Centre and Testlink
• People Management - Allocate resource, Monitor, Mentor and Manage the team
• Accountable for Test coverage, follow-up on outstanding issues and Quality delivery with Known Issues
• Self-starter able to achieve successful outcomes in a non-hierarchical environment with minimal supervision, Prioritization skills to manage multiple projects on different schedules

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology: Windows XP/Vista/ Win7, VMware, Citrix, Quality Center, Testlink, Bugzilla, Jira, Doors, Toad, MS Access, SQL, Oracle, Flow-brix, IIS 5.0, Apache, Tomcat, Quick Test Professional, Novell Netware, HTML, CSS, VB Script, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, MS FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop, Cute FTP, Waterfall, Vmodel and Agile

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

SQA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Work with cross functional team, vendors and stakeholders to define/improve the defect management process, work with all parties to get the best practice for the project
• Effectively facilitate defect meetings and drive defect for the solution
• Actively follow up with defect owners and communicate with them to ensure the defects are processed effectively
• Define and monitoring the Quality of defects, help testers on improving the quality of defects
• Produce defect metrics reports and raise defect related risks/issues to the project
• Experience in Test & Defect Management

SQA - Test Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Host the Decision Point and Test Kickoff meetings
• Responsible to develop the Test Strategy and Test Plan
• Ensure the development of test cases
• Act as the defect coordinator for the project
• Mentor/ Coach team members as needed
• Detail the high-level Entry/ Exit criteria for all test phases
• Ensure test schedules are met
• Escalate issues as required to the Project Team

SQA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for end to end project testing effort, Requirement Analysis, Preparing Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases to cover all Product functionality, Traceability Matrix, Test Execution, Defect Tracking, Metrics, Reporting and Escalation.
• Created, Executed and Maintained Test cases using TestLink, for different builds
• Performed BVT, Functional, Regression, System, Alpha, Beta and Release Candidate Testing
• Report defects using Bugzilla, Tested and Verified Bug fixes
• Work closely with the development team to analyze, debug and resolve any issues
• Produce Test report for iteration to measure the test progress
• Plan testing activities to meet project needs and expectations

Team Lead, QA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge Acquisition, Documentation & Presentation, Knowledge Transfer
• Developed Test Strategy, Test Plan and Test Cases to cover all the functionality
• Analyzed test results, Maintained Test Results and Test Report
• Created, maintained and analyzed a requirement traceability Matrix
• Performed product release testing and reported on the status of project
• Responded to urgent situations, by prioritization
• Ensured that all high-priority bugs are fixed prior to deployment

Team Lead, QA - Validation

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Study, Preparing Functional Test Scripts for new requirements & change request
• Executed Adhoc, Negative, Functional and Regression Testing.
• Prepared Bug Reports and documenting the same.
• Involved in Validation Phase by Executing Test Plans
• Executed UAT for Real time scenarios
• Clarifying the business requirements with BA's and PA's
• Developed and Maintained the Matrix SRD x TP and TP x FTS
• Reporting, Backing up and Resolving issues by necessary actions
• Reviewed FTS with FDD-Business rules, Functional Design Document

Team Lead, QA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining Resource and Time Schedule
• Participates in document and deliverable reviews, change requests, and assessments
• Testing activities for the development of new software features
• Assists the client's process through project reviews, Follows up with individuals without guidance
• Promotes positive and effective working relationship
• Works independently, leverages relationships across other departments
• Executed both manual and automated testing using QTP 8.0 on web based travel application

Software Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created, debugged, tested, documented and implemented website for the clients utilizing skills in HTML, DHTML, CSS, Java Script, VB Script, MS FrontPage, ASP, MS Access, Oracle, SQL and IIS.
• Sourcing and delivering website solutions that make commercial sense.
• Work on the front-end presentation layer of website, which may change often and considered highly dynamic using ASP with MSAccess on IIS
• Maintain existing programs and edit website for changes as required.
• Select & organize information for inclusion & design the appearance, layout & flow of the website. Consult with clients to develop SRS document. Prepare mock-ups and storyboards.
• Create & optimize content for website using graphics, database, animation & other software.
• Lead & co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams to develop website graphics, content, capacity and interactivity.
• Worked directly with end-users to maximize efficiencies and user-friendliness
• Key deliverables included the client/ server side coding, Content Management and Database Projects as well as Uploading and Setting POP3 email for the web site. The project gave me practical experience in the design and development of web sites.

System Support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assembling Computers, Installing Software’s,
• Troubleshooting for both Hardware & Software errors
• Novell Netware experience on dedicated and non dedicated server, to provide access the authorized network services, resources, application and data available on multiple servers linked together in a cluster configuration