PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Sound knowledge of both manual and automated Black Box, White Box, Data Driven Testing, System, UAT (User Acceptance Testing), Regression, Integration, Stress, Functionality and Browser Compatibility 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: Quick Test Professional, Quality Center (ALM), HP UFT

Other Tools: Websphere Message BrokerV6.1, Sail point, Site minderPegaSystem, SOAP UI

Languages: HTML, XML, 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, Hartford, CT

Quality Assurance Analyst/ Business process management

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and dissect system requirements and technical specifications to create and execute test cases for large business initiatives.
• Involved with business user and stake holders and performed UAT. Involved in testing healthcare applications that deals with claims processing Utilization Management and Facets Workflow.
• Created UAT documentation to be used by users.
• Working experience in testing of PEGA implementation.
• Adopted PEGA specific testing techniques aligned for its BPM components.
• Support business during the UAT Testing.
• Involved in preparing Test cases and Test plan for the execution of UAT scenarios.
• Created Traceability matrix between requirements and test cases.
• Tested the members, Providers, Facets Workflow and Claims in Facets.
• Involved in Analysis, preparing the detailed test plan, test conditions, test cases and test data for UAT testing, system testing and Regression testing needed for validating the customer eligibility files received from Consolidated Eligibility systems (CES), Facets and Consumer Database (CDB) for various clients like Wells Fargo, US airways, JPMC, etc.
• Actively participate in walk-through, inspection review and user group meetings for quality assurance.
• Gave the Execution Status to the Team in daily meetings.
• Work with project manager, system analysts, designers and programmers to create and analyze various require project documents.
• Oversee and manage assignments, working closely with offshore resources. Reported status and escalate issues as needed.
• Participate in production implementation verification and being accountable for validating system quality.
• Logged the daily execution of control points for different Clients in the PEGA Systems. Prepared defect status report and maintained and tracked defects throughout the lifecycle.
• Involved in verifying, executing and validating the Confidential Conversion report for eligibility files, incentive forms, and Telephonic Wellness Call (TWC), Offline, eHP, eCODS and CAMS (consumer Account Management system) files.
• Working on Incentive Payment through consumer Account Management System (CAMS) for Process Health Reimbursement (HRA) and Health incentive Accounts (HIA) through Confidential Financial Services like Banking information systems (BIS) and Evolutions (EV1)
• Support the Sr. Quality Control Test Manager during internal and external audits of the software development life cycle and contribute to improvements to the overall life cycle.

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.
• Prepared test data and drafted test scripts, end-to-end scenarios required for the UAT testing effort and maintained them.
• Assigned the test cases and test scripts to the team members. Defined the tasks for the QA team on a weekly basis and if needed on daily basis.
• Analyzed the test results from the Team for the failed steps and validated them.
• Recorded and tracked all the validated defects in Quality Center uncovered during the execution of tests scripts in testing. Derived defect towards resolution; retested all the issues which are fixed and closed them accordingly.
• Used Quick Test Pro (QTP) for preparing Regression bed of regression testing and for automation.
• Used QTP 11 to test the IBM Mainframe applications.
• Perform exploratory testing of new features
• 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

Role: QA Lead/ Analyst

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.
• Created UAT documentation to be used by users.
• Defined the scope of testing for User Acceptance Testing.
• Prepared test data and drafted test scripts, end-to-end scenarios required for the UAT testing effort and maintained them.
• Developed the test cases and test scripts for the UAT testing. Defined the tasks for the QA team on a weekly basis and if needed on daily basis.
• Manually performed UAT (User Acceptance Testing), Usability testing of eSummary for Facets and Confidential Vision Application.
• Analyzed the test results from the testing for the failed steps and validated them.
• Attended daily Project Team meeting to provide the status on the UAT Testing effort, defects and other project related tasks to the Product Manager and other key business personnel.
• Managed QA Team based on company polices and standards. Developed Enhancement Log with all the legitimate enhancements found testing and presented to the Product Manager for further improvement of the Vision tool.
• Responsible for coordinating Onsite/Offshore teams.
• Created Execution Metrics Dashboard for all phases of the projects.
• 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 UAT, integration, system 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 UAT data.

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

Confidential, Manchester CT

Data entry specialist

Responsibilities:

• Input all patients’ data information into computer.
• Checked labels for accuracy of patient names and test codes.
• Validated account numbers on specimens and patient forms.
• Maintained, and updated patient database.
• Monitored data entries of members receiving services.