PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 8 years of experience in Testing.
• Proficiency in Analysis, Testing - Quality Assurance (QA) of applications on IBM Mainframes, Web, Database.
• Strong Leadership skills and working as the Test Lead.
• Mainframe expertise in IBM Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS DB/DC, SPUFI, File Manager, File-Aid, In sync, Abend Aid, TSO/ISPF, Expeditor, Change Man, IBM Debugger.
• Good Knowledge and work experience in SQL .
• Good analytical and problem solving skills in Batch/Online Applications.
• Strong domain knowledge in Health Insurance businesses.
• Hands-on experience in analyzing functional business specifications and preparing Master Test Strategies, Test Scripts, Testing Traceability Metrics.
• Good in all facets of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Good experience with Requirements Gathering & System Analysis, Process and People Management, Software Quality Assurance.
• Experience in Remote Procedure Modules (RPC) with mainframes as back end.
• Experienced in HPQC/ALM.
• Familiar with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) and experienced in rational tools such as RQM, CQ etc.
• Hands-on experience in COBOL programming in Health Insurance systems and retail systems.
• Ability to work under pressure, self initiator and motivation to meet deadlines and set priorities without close supervision.
• Proactive, flexible, enthusiastic and results driven.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Database: IMS DB, DB2

Tools: TSO, ISPF, File-aid, expediter, change man, SAR, Control-M, Abend-Aid, IBM Debug Tool, File Manager, FTP, SPUFI, In Sync, Gateway, Rest client, Team track, RQM,CQ,TOAD,ALM, HPQC.

Languages: C, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS, and SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Wallingford, CT

Senior Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Master Test Strategy preparation and getting signoff.
• Test Scenario preparation.
• Test case document preparation based on use cases.
• Test the work streams and raised defects thereby ensuring that the functionality is met.
• Provide support for UAT.
• Report the defects in CQ and discuss during daily defect Triage meeting.
• Retest the work product once the defect is closed.
• Co - ordinate the activities with team members and reporting.

Environment: Web Testing, RQM, CQ, TOAD.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Senior Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review of BRD, BRL, technical design document (TDD) and RTM.
• MTS preparation and getting signoff.
• Test Scenario preparation.
• Test case document preparation based on the BRD, BRL and TDD.
• Test the work streams and raised defects thereby ensuring that the functionality is met.
• Provide support for UAT.
• Report the defects in QC and discuss during daily defect Triage meeting.
• Retest the work product once the defect is closed.
• Co - ordinate the activities with team members and reporting.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, SQL, Web Testing, QC.

Confidential, Tampa, Florida

Senior Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review of BRD, BRL, technical design document (TDD) and RTM.
• Test case document preparation based on the BRD, BRL and TDD.
• Test the work streams and raised defects thereby ensuring that the functionality is met.
• Provide support for UAT.
• Report the defects in team track and discuss during daily defect Triage meeting.
• Retest the work product once the defect is closed.
• Co - ordinate the activities with team members and reporting.
• Successfully lead the team in the absence of the Client lead.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, SQL, XML, Rest Client, Web Testing.

Confidential, Bentonville, AK

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review of BRD, BRL and technical design document (TDD).
• Test case document preparation based on the BRD, BRL and TDD.
• Test the work streams and raised defects thereby ensuring that the functionality is met.
• Provide support for UAT.
• Report the defects in QC and discuss during daily defect Triage meeting.
• Retest the work product once the defect is closed.
• Onsite - Offshore model.
• Co-ordinate the activities with team members and reporting.
• Helped the development team to fix the issue in the absence of the developer.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, DB2, XML, Rest Client, Web testing.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of detailed technical design documents based on analysis of functional business requirement which includes developing block diagrams and logic flowcharts.
• Worked on coding and unit testing of enhancements in COBOL and integrating them with existing system.
• Resolution of system bugs uncovered during all phases of testing.
• Worked on support by executing and monitoring the daily job cycle on mainframe.
• Analyzing and resolving various issues in COBOL programs like abends and illegal data issues faced while executing cycle jobs.
• Reporting Daily and Weekly status.
• Preparing and documenting various deliverables like test plan, test results etc.(phase wise and in between).
• Mentoring new resources about the processes followed in project.
• Co - ordinate the activities with team members and reporting.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing the requirements, and providing solutions to meet the requirements on time.
• Provide support in executing and monitoring the daily job cycle on mainframe.
• Providing solutions to issues raised in System Testing (SIT) and User acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Working on Enhancements of the existing codes by adding new functionality to it.
• Analyzing change request in existing business functionalities, designing and coding in COBOL for their solutions
• Involved in code review and formatting of COBOL programs.
• Creation of test data & test plan for various objects and scenarios.
• Maintain documentation for all work done.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, IMS DB,DB2

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analysis, Coding and Testing of RPC modules.
• Preparation of Test plan, Test cases and Status report.
• Execution of test cases.
• Performed system testing, user Acceptance testing through RPC tester.
• Review test results to ensure the functionality is as per the client requirements.
• Mentoring new resources about testing processes followed in the project.
• Coordinating the activities with other team members and reporting to the Onsite POC.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, IMS DB, DB2

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing the requirements, coordinating the activities with other team members and reporting to the Onsite POC.
• Involved in requirements analysis, design preparation of various requirements.
• Analysis, Coding and Testing of batch and online codes
• Involved in the resolution of production issues regarding Medicare Part D
• Also, worked as the Defect Prevention controller for the project.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, IMS DB/DC

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Claims processing system study
• Requirements gathering, Impact Analysis, Designing, Coding, unit testing.
• Generating one - time JCL, coding small programs for generating reports and claim extract jobs as per the requirement by the client during UAT.
• Monitoring the jobs in integration and UAT. Supporting the Production moves.
• Preparing Unit Test Plans/ Unit Test Results as part of regular requests or during UAT of other requests whenever requested by client.
• Preparing the documents and checklists for quality audit.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, IMS DB

Confidential

Junior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Requirements gathering, Impact Analysis, Designing, Coding, Unit testing.
• Generating one - time JCL, coding small programs for generating reports.
• Preparing Unit Test Plans/ Unit Test Results as part of regular requests or during UAT of other requests whenever requested by client.
• Preparing the documents and checklists for quality audit.
• Quality Controller of the Project.

Environment: Mainframes, JCL, COBOL, IMS DB