PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Sound knowledge of both manual and automated Black Box, White Box, Data Driven Testing, System, Regression, Integration, Stress, Functionality, Browser Compatibility testing and User Acceptance Testing of both client - server and Web-based internet & intranet applications.
• Possess extensive experience in analyzing the Business Requirement Documents, Functional Specifications and Technical Specifications.
• Proficient in preparing test plans, test case designs, test script designs and execution of various test scripts using QTP, Quality Center.
• Experience in setting up the domains and projects in Quality Center and creating the user with required privileges. Administering the Quality Center /QC workflow.
• Exposure to SDLC and its integration with QA methodology.
• Extensively worked in Data Driven testing.
• Modified existing GUI objects and added new GUI objects to GUIMAP file
• Involved in analysis of test run output, checking it with the requirements and reporting the exceptions to QA Manager, and also proficient in reporting defects into the defect tracking system and results to the assigned project
• Excellent analytical, communications and mentoring skills prove an asset to any group or organization.
• Extremely well organized, strong work ethics and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, time bound, responsible team player with ability to coordinate in a team environment and maintain effective team relationship.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: QuickTestProfessional, QualityCenter10and11,HP UFTOther Tools: WebsphereMessage BrokerV6.1,Sailpoint, Siteminder

Languages: VB Script, HTML, XML, ASP.NET, SQL

GUI Tools: Visual Studio .NET

Databases: DB2, SQL Server, MS-Access

Microsoft Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/XP/7/Windows 7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, CT

QA Lead/Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Business and System Requirements and developed the test plans, Requirements Traceability Matrix and test cases accordingly.
• Responsible for creation of Project Strategy, Project Plans, defining QA tasks to be done and estimating times for those tasks.
• Design test strategies for functional, system, regression, performance and stress tests.
• Executed Test cases and scripts, SQL query for a database testing.
• Performed Data Driven Tests.
• Develop enhancements to the infrastructure for test automation.
• Used Quick Test Pro (QTP) for preparing Regression bed of regression testing and for automation.
• User defined functions are written and invoked in QTP scripts.
• Used QTP 11 to test the IBM Mainframe applications.
• Perform exploratory testing of new features
• Logged defects in Quality Center, Prepared defect status report and maintained and tracked defects throughout the lifecycle
• Provided daily test status on testing progress and issues.
• Consulted with development team and production support team to identify testing data.
• Develop and recommend test practices and strategies for the team to improve the agile process.
• Participated in QA team meetings & bug tracking meetings.

Environment: Java, DB2, QMF, QC, Windows XP, Microsoft Office suite

Confidential, Windsor, CT

QA Lead/ Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering and verifying requirements.
• Analyzed the Business and System Requirements and developed the test plans, Requirements Traceability Matrix and test cases accordingly.
• Responsible for creation of Project Strategy, Project Plans, defining QA tasks to be done and estimating times for those tasks.
• Responsible for coordinating Onsite/Offshore teams.
• Created Execution Metrics Dashboard for all phases of the projects.
• Gave the Execution Status to the Team in daily meetings.
• Interact with developers and business analysts for discuss and resolve defects and their priorities.
• Expertise with testing XML Web Services using SOAP UI Tool.
• Participated in QA team meetings & bug tracking meetings.
• Analyzed HIPPA EDI transactions in X12 and looked for defects.
• Performed functional, integration, system, smoke and regression testing.
• Performed gap analysis for HIPPA 4010 and 5010 transactions.
• Produced management reports and maintained team documents and artifacts in Web Based MS SharePoint.
• Logged defects in Quality Center, Prepared defect status report and maintained and tracked defects through out the lifecycle.
• Provided daily test status on testing progress and issues.
• Consulted with development team and production support team to identify testing data.

Environment: Java, DB2, QMF, QC, TSO, Windows XP, Microsoft Office suite

Confidential, Wilmington, NC

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing System Analysis, Business Requirements and Use Cases.
• Designed Test Plan and participated in writing Test Scripts and Test Cases using Quality Center
• Generated manual test cases and QTP scripts to test the functionality of the applications using various checkpoints, and data driven tests
• Performed Manual and Automated Tests on the Ware Flow System
• Involved in validating Reports and Running SQL queries to validate data in tables.
• Performed Positive and Negative testing using valid and Invalid data
• Involved in logging bugs in Quality Center that are found during the process of testing and running Defect Reports. Interaction with developers to speed up the defect resolution.

Confidential, IL

QA Tester / Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing System Analysis, Business Requirements and Use Cases.
• Designed Test Plan and participated in writing Test Scripts and Test Cases.
• Performed Manual Testing in Claims and Billing modules.
• Validating check numbers and the amount printed after the Payment Run job is processed and comparing it to online.
• Involved in validating Reports and Documents which displays complete details of the claims processed.
• Running SQL queries to validate data in tables after batch run.
• Performed Positive and Negative testing using valid and Invalid data.
• Involved in logging bugs and running Defect Reports for status meetings. Interaction with developers to speed up the defect resolution.
• Involved in production checkout after implementing application successfully and used quality center to log any production issues.