SUMMARY:

• IT professional with 7+ years of experience in the software quality assurance testing of client/server and web - based applications on Pega, J2EE, .Net and ASP platforms.
• Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and QA Methodologies under multiple Operating Systems.
• Expertise in analyzing business requirements in accordance with Functional and Technical specifications.
• Proficient in design, development and implementation of test cases, test plans, and test scripts.
• Experienced in testing applications using various testing tools such as QTP, WinRunner, Test Director, Quality Center, PMF and Rational Clear Quest.
• Knowledge and experience in every phase of QA Life Cycle.
• Extensive working experience on Web services.
• Extensive experience with Defect tracking tools like Quality Center, PMF, Test Director and Rational Clear Quest.
• Performed System, Integration, Functionality, Regression, Smoke, UAT, Stress, Black Box and Backend Testing.
• Experienced in communicating with offshore Development Teams, Business Analysts and Test Teams.
• Strong skills in RDBMS backend testing using SQL queries.
• Experience in testing various database applications in Oracle 8i/9i, SQL Server, and MS Access.
• Experience working with Agile, RUP and Waterfall Methodologies.
• Experience working on Web Services testing tools DP Test Harness, WSDL, SOAP and JMeter.
• Established and maintained productive working relationships with the management, clients, team members and other groups.
• Excellent Knowledge of UML (Unified Modeling Language).
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with testers, developers and other team members in testing complex projects and in the overall enhancement of software product quality.
• Worked as a ETL Tester using Informatica.
• Experience in testing User Interface (UI) and Application Programming Interface (API).
• Involved in Web Service Testing and Validation of XML.
• Highly motivated, organized, can quickly master new concepts and detail-oriented individual with excellent communication and written documentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: QTP 11.0, Selenium, Load Runner 6.0, Quality Center, PMF, TMF, PRPC Test Director, SQA, Clear Quest and PVCS Tracker, SOAP, JMeter and Hudson.

Languages: XML, HTML, TSL and SQL

Databases: Oracle, DB2, TeraData SQL Assistant, MS SQL Server and MS Access

Tools: Clear Case, PVCS Version Manager, SQL *PLUS and TOAD, Informatica.

Web Technologies: ASP, XML, JavaScript and VBScript

Office Tools: MS Office, Visio and Share Point

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, UNIX

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

Test Lead

Environment: QTP, DP Test Harness, Teradata SQL Assistant 7.1, PMF, Pega, Windows XP, TMF, Web Services, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Putty, XML Viewer, XML Spy, Agile.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in different applications such as Predictive Intents, Pharmacy Locator and Order Processing.
• Worked with Business Analysts and Developers to understand the business needs and functional requirements.
• Involved in different phases of the project life cycle.
• Involved in Web Application and Web Service Testing.
• Developed test plans and written test cases as per the business and technical requirements.
• Developed and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Involved in Data driven script in QTP.
• Extensive knowledge in CRAFTFrame work in QTP.
• Involved in both Back-End and Front-End testing.
• Involved in daily stand-up meetings.
• Used Agile Methodology.
• Involved in Scrum Meetings and Retrospective meeting.
• Identified Regression test cases.
• Reviewed and validated newly added functional test cases.
• Simulated the test data Using QTP Scrips.
• Regression suites identification for QTP.
• Clarified test strategy and data reuse strategy.
• Responsible to conduct Smoke Test and Regression Test in different Environments.
• Prepared testing reports.
• Co-ordinated with Off-Shore testing team.
• Supported and coordinated overall testing efforts.
• Used PMF application to create and modify defects, change requests, enhancements.
• Used MS Word for Test Plans and Test Cases.

Confidential, MI

QA Lead

Environment: Manual and Automation Testing, Informatica, QTP 8.x, VBScript, Test Director, SQL, TOAD, QVT, XML, Windows

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all releases of application and creating Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), Test Plan and evaluated the test coverage.
• Created and executed test cases based on business testing requirements and test plans.
• Generated Test data for various types of testing to valid data, Invalid data, Partial data, and bad data testing.
• Worked in the performance testing of ETL mappings and sessions using Informatica and tested Source and Target Definitions.
• Tested all reports which are migrated from windows server environment to UNIX server environment
• Developed, Enhanced and Maintained automated scripts with QTP for Data Driven Tests.
• Developed Automation frame work for regression testing which is Key Word Driven Approach.
• Prepared Business Scenarios and Test Cases based on functional requirement and Technical Design document for Manual Testing.
• Involved in identifying test data and data dependencies for test cases.
• Executed automation test scripts.
• Created some tests that a custom grid.
• Created and managed objects in the application using Object Repository in QTP.
• Installed Terminal Emulator installed add-in and tested out and evaluated based on terminal emulation packages.
• Performed System, Integration, Regression and End-to-End Testing.

Confidential

Sr. QA Analysis

Environment: Oracle 10g, Windows XP, Selenium, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Putty, XML Viewer, Quality Center.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in different applications such as Confidential Service Rewrite, PHS, Single Card Payment, eSignature, Fusion Counselor and Customer and Billing Center.
• Worked with Business Analysts and Developers to understand the business needs and functional requirements.
• Involved in different phases of the project life cycle.
• Developed test plans and written test cases as per the business and technical requirements.
• Developed and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Involved in both Back-End and Front-End testing.
• Primary Role in maintaining Test Plans.
• Developed Regression test cases.
• Managed and Created test insurance policies.
• Reviewed and validated newly added functional test cases.
• Clarified test strategy and data reuse strategy.
• Responsible to conduct Smoke Test and Regression Test in different Environments.
• Prepared testing reports.
• Supported and coordinated overall testing efforts.
• Used JIRA application to create and modify defects, change requests, enhancements.
• Used Quality Center for Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Involved in daily walkthroughs and inspection meetings, to verify the status of the testing effort and the project as a whole with the Requirements team, Development team and Project Management team.

Confidential

QA Tester

Environment: QTP, Test Case Manager, BLT, PUB Tool, UNIX and Windows.

Responsibilities:

• Participated in testing of various modules in the online web portal www. Confidential .com.
• Participated in meetings with Developers to discuss requirements.
• Developed test cases as per requirements in Product Requirements Document and Design Requirements Document and entered them in Test Case Manager and executed them.
• Performed manual testing on various channels such as Black Voices, Money & Finance, Movies, News, Music and Sports of the Confidential web site.
• Reported bugs in Confidential ’s proprietary bug tracking tool (BLT).
• Attended bug scrub meetings with developers to discuss the bugs and to give any clarifications required for bugs.
• Coordinated with developers to troubleshoot problems.
• Created and tested modules using Confidential ’s proprietary content publishing tool (PUB tool).
• Worked with UNIX to verify the data generated in log files.
• Installed QARs for the QA drops when required.
• Performed testing in all the browsers (browser matrix) and also did low browser testing.
• Performed testing on different channels using dial-up connection.
• Performed testing on various operating systems such as Windows XP, 98, 2000, MAC and ME.
• Performed functionality testing and regression testing after each and every build of the application.
• Coordinated testing with Onsite testing team in Virginia, USA.

Confidential

QA Tester

Environment: Test Director, WinRunner, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Visual Basic, Oracle, and PL/SQL Developer.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in discussions with Accountants and Discipline Controllers teams to discuss the requirements.
• Created Test Plan based on User Requirements Documents and prepared the Test Cases using Test Director.
• Tested UI modules such as organization information, services and benefits based on the requirements.
• Performed Functional testing, Regression testing, Performance testing, User Interface testing, Workflow testing and Backend testing.
• Prepared test data and expected results for testing.
• Created the test scripts using WinRunner to perform Regression testing for various builds of the application.
• Entered trouble ticket information with error details, steps to reproduce the error, screenshots that explain the errors and updated in Defect Tracking System ClearQuest.
• Generated status reports using ClearQuest, and presented them in the weekly meetings.
• Identified bugs, created trouble tickets and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually.
• Participated in review meetings and team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing.