SUMMARY:

• 7 years of professional experience in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) with onsite and offshore model and extensive experience in various tools, web and mainframe applications.
• 2 Years of senior QA analyst experience in New York, USA.
• 2 Years of test lead experience in Edinburgh, Scotland UK.
• Demonstrated proficiency in various testing methodologies like Agile, Waterfall, V - Model & Incremental
• Proven ability in testing the web applications & Mainframe applications
• Excellent knowledge in Quality Center, Test Director, Clear Quest & fogbugz
• Excellent knowledge in SQL, Oracle Toad for back-end testing.
• Proven ability in automation testing with QTP
• Extensive experience in Onsite-Offshore model & proven leadership qualities.
• Extensively collect & keep track of all the project metrics to help the management for project status.
• Self-motivated to ability to master new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Test Reporting Tools: Quality Center, Test Director, Clear Quest

Database: Oracle, MS SQL, MS Access

Automation Tool: QTP 10.0 & lesser versions.

Operating Systems: Windows 98, XP & Vista, MVS, Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Test Conditions, Test Cases & scripts for both functional & non-functional requirements.
• Prepare requirement traceability matrix.
• Write intermediate to advanced SQL queries to verify the backend data.
• Efficiently perform Test Execution & raise defects for the deviations.
• Keep track of defects and follow up till closure.
• Keep track of all the metrics and report to stake holders
• Follow Agile Scrum model & maintain project artifacts.
• Conduct walk-through of test artifacts to clients and get the approval.

Environment: MS.NET, MS SQL Server 2008, SQL Stored Procedure, Windows 7, FogBugz

Confidential

QA Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team constitutes of 6 members.
• Proven proficiency in creating test strategy & test plan.
• Actively participate in business analysis & requirement gathering.
• Prepare system Effort estimates, test strategy & test plan
• Responsible for prepare & review test cases and test scripts.
• Conduct walk-through of test artifacts to clients and get the approval.
• Prepare the project status on daily basis with appropriate data.
• Follow Agile Scrum model & maintain project artifacts.
• Responsible for System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing & User Acceptance Testing.
• Prepare regression suite using QTP with Data Drive framework.
• Write SQL queries to validate the data mapping & data integrity.

Environment: MS.NET, MS SQL Server 2005 & 2008, SQL Stored Procedure, Windows XP, Quality Center, QTP

Confidential

QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team constitutes of 4 members.
• Participate in Requirement review meetings, analyze & understand the requirements
• Write DB2 queries for data set up, validation & verifications
• Review the Cobol code & DB2 stored procedures to understand the flow & functionality.
• Responsible for System Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing.
• Attend daily meetings, release meetings & defect meetings with development team.
• Prepare Test Plan, Effort Estimation, Test Conditions & Test cases.
• Involve in preparing system test estimates, test cases and test scripts.
• Prepare requirement traceability matrix.
• Interact with clients on daily basis & Peer review the test artifacts
• Involve in the Defect life cycle includes raising defects, retesting & closing.

Environment: MS.NET, MS SQL, DB2, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Quality Center, Clear Quest.

Confidential

Onsite Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Expeditiously played the role of Onsite Test Lead in UK for 2 years.
• Prepare Test Strategy, Test Plan & provide walk-through to clients.
• Review the test artifacts, execution results & quality center updates on daily basis.
• Keep track of review comments, in corporate & get the sign-off for the test artifacts.
• Lead the team constitutes of 14 members (Mix up of Testers & Senior Testers).
• Track the daily test preparation, execution & rework productivities & report to clients.
• Responsible for the delivery of System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing & Support Operational Acceptance Testing.
• Responsible for creating Test Plan, Test Estimates, Test Conditions/Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Script, Test Data, Test Closure Report.
• Efficiently participate in Defect Review/Resolution meetings with clients & other vendors.
• Prepare test closure documents & provide sign-off for the testing phase.
• Involve in support activities for User Acceptance Testing & Operational Acceptance Testing.
• Impart domain knowledge, application knowledge/technical knowledge to new entrants & team members
• Prepare & update Knowledge Management artifacts to help the new entrants for easy understanding.

Environment: MS.NET, E-Commerce Applications, SQL Developer, DB2, JCL, Test Director, Quality Center, File Aid, File Manager, SPUFI

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Quite well played the role of Team Member & Individual Contributor.
• Interact with onsite coordinator on daily basis, understand & analyze the business requirements.
• Prepare Understanding document & clarification tracker.
• Prepare Test Conditions, Test Cases & scripts for both functional & non-functional requirements.
• Prepare requirement traceability matrix.
• Conduct Knowledge Transition sessions for the team.
• Efficiently perform Test Execution & raise defects for the deviations.
• Keep track of defects and follow up till closure.
• Report daily status & weekly status to onsite and project lead.
• Keep track of preparation & execution metrics.

Environment: MS.NET applications, CICS, TSO/ISPF, DB2, Test Director, File Aid, SPUFI, File Manger

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Interact with onsite coordinator on daily basis, understand & analyze the business requirements.
• Prepare Understanding document & clarification tracker.
• Prepare Test Conditions, Test Cases & scripts for both functional & non-functional requirements.
• Prepare requirement traceability matrix.
• Efficiently perform Test Execution & raise defects for the deviations.
• Keep track of defects and follow up till closure.
• Report daily status & weekly status to onsite and project lead.
• Keep track of preparation & execution metrics.

Environment: CICS, TSO/ISPF, DB2, Test Director, File Aid