SUMMARY:

• Over 9 years of combined experience with Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis and strong Project management Skills.
• Expertise in both Manual, Automated and Test Management tools such as Quick Test Professional (QTP), Quality Center/Test Director on applications developed in C, C++, Java, .NET, VB, SQL Server and Oracle
• Strong Knowledge of SDLC methodology and project life cycle and software methodology such as Waterfall, Agile/Scrum and Rational Unified Process (RUP).
• Strong skills in implementing QA standards and testing methodologies for GUI and Web applications using Use case documents.
• Proficient in documentation of quality process and testing process for different clients and creating flow diagrams for the functionality.
• Good experience in working with the development teams and business to bridge the gap between testing process, business requirements and development.
• Well experienced in using Mercury Interactive testing tools like Test Director, HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional (QTP) to write and maintain automated Test scripts
• Diversified experience in Functionality Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, GUI Testing, Regression Testing, Stress Testing, Smoke Testing,, Link/Navigation testing and Negative Testing, User Acceptance Testing and Database Testing in both manual and automated modes.
• Knowledge in Performance Testing using Load Runner
• A good understanding to web services, WCF, XML, HTML and JavaScript. Experience in using SOAP UI for testing the Web services Endpoint.
• Experienced in Developing Test plans/Test Cases (Manual), Test procedures, Test Scripts and expected results
• Knowledge and experience in every phase of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Quality Assurance Life Cycle (QALC).
• Experience in running Java/J2EE,Eclipse and .Net applications in Windows Environments.
• Good understanding of Relationship Database Management System (RDBMS).
• Strong experience in Backend Testing for Database integrity by executing complex SQL queries for validating the data in the backend database Tables and SQL Joins, in Oracle and SQL.
• Strong hands on experience with Mercury Interactive Tools like Test Director and Team Foundation Server w/Visual Source Safe.
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills, proven team player with an analytical ability to problem solving and delivering under high stress environment with resource constraints
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve the company project goals

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP, NT, UNIX, Linux - Ubanu

Packages: MS Office 97/2003, Adobe Photoshop 5.0Macromedia Flash 5.0, XMLSpy.

Web Development Tools: HTML, XML, web services,SOAPUI,Altova Spy,Java,Eclipse,SMX

QA Testing Tools: Test Director, JIRA, FitnesseHP Quality Center, QTP, Winrunner, Rational Robot, Clear Quest, Selenium

Database: SQL Server 2008/2005/2000/7.0 , Oracle 7.3 / 8.0 and PL/SQL, Access 97 / 2000.

Reporting Tools: Crystal Reports, SSAS Report Testing, Cognos Report 8.0/9.0/10

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QA Analyst (QTP/Manual)

Responsibilities:

• Involved in application technical design process.
• Analyzed the clients systems and business processes in the project.
• Developing and executing formal test plans and test case to ensure the delivery of quality software applications.
• Planning testing with Selenium (Design Steps and Run Tests) and also prepared detailed documentation with Screen Shots.
• In Selenium created Various Check points, Synchronization points, and performed exception handling.
• Conducted GUI Testing, Functional testing, system integration testing and Regression Testing
• Managing the team as back-up Team Lead.
• Involved in Scrum meeting, better understanding of Agile Environment and discuss technical issues.
• Using Fitnesse conducted Regression Testing followed by the System Testing and Negative testing.
• Responsible to test WCF services using SOAP UI and web service Client.
• Ability to understand Facets Data Model.
• Used SQL Scripts to find data has been configured with application.
• Involved in Sanity, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, Functional and GUI Testing.
• Communicated and verified status of all logged defects with Developers and other members of Project team to quickly resolve issues before Sprint complete.
• Worked with the Development Teams to analyze, investigate and triage the issues found.
• Generating the test data for all give scenarios.
• Document all problems and assist in their resolution.
• Worked with Business Analysts to come up with user document.

Environment: Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, JAVA JDK1.5, JSP, JavaScript, Windows XP/NT, XML, HTML, SQL Server, IE

Confidential

QA Analyst (QTP/Manual)

Responsibilities:

• Involved in both Manual and Automated testing of the application in all three centers.
• Analyzed and assessed the clients systems and business processes.
• Developing, Documenting and executing formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications.
• Plan tests with Quality Center (Design Steps and Run Tests) and also prepared detailed documentation with Screen Shots.
• Written test cases/scripts, creating reusable test data, test case automation, and test execution.
• In QTP scripts, created Various GUI Check points, Synchronization points, and performed exception handling.
• Performed White Box Testing, Black Box Testing to check the functionality and user requirements.
• Using QTP conducted Regression Testing followed by the System Testing and Negative testing.
• Worked extensively with Quality Center for defect reporting and tracking.
• Used SQL to view data to verify test results and ensure that appropriate data conditions exist.
• Verify the status of submitted bugs, and participate in bug review/prioritization activities.
• Responsible to test WCF services using SOAP UI and web service Client.
• Co-ordinate department users to identify real practices to ensure end to end testing of Case Management Module.
• Cognos Report Testing, with help of sql script.
• Involved in Sanity, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, Functional and GUI Testing.
• Communicated and verified status of all logged defects with Developers and other members of Project team to quickly resolve issues.
• Worked with the Development Teams to analyze, investigate and triage the issues found.
• Document all problems and assist in their resolution.

Environment: Quick Test Professional 10, Quality Center 9, C, C++, ASP.Net, WCF, SOAP UI VBScript, Windows 2000, SQL Server, MS Excel, Internet Explorer, XML, HTML, DHTML, UNIX

Confidential

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Key resource for system testing of the secure, web based insurance policy management system for homeowners.
• Analyzed Requirements and designed Test Cases and Test Plans covering all possible Test Scenarios.
• Utilized Quality Center for Requirements Specification, Test Planning, Test Execution and Defect Tracking.
• Performed functional, regression, negative, and system, integration testing and logged detailed defect reports.
• Created Rating Templates using Microsoft Excel that calculates Premium to validate the rating of insurance application.
• Created SQL Queries for SQL Server 2005 as part of backend testing.

Environment: Quick Test Professional, Quality Center, C#, ASP.Net, WCF, VBScript, Windows 2000, SQL Server, MS Excel, Internet Explorer, HTML

Confidential

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Manual testing of the application
• Responsible for writing test cases based on the user requirements and design documents
• Executed Test Scripts for functional and regression testing using Test Director
• Generated Test Data for Manual Testing and verified the results against expected results
• Used Test Director for planning, running tests and tracking defects
• Review and Analyze User Requirements and specifications
• Developing system test scenarios and Regression scenarios
• Execution and review of test execution results.
• Defect Management using Test Director 7.6
• Managing the team as back-up Team Lead.
• Communicating with the development team, creation and distribution periodic status/defect reports
• Preparation and circulation of Defect Log and Defect Report
• Collect Testing Metrics and doing Casual Analysis for Defects

Environment: Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint & Paint, Test Director, ASP. Net, MS SQL 2005, HTML

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in business functionality review meetings.
• Involved in developing Test Plans & Test Cases for different applications.
• Performed GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Data Testing and Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing
• Responsible for testing various billing functionalities such as Billing rules, scheduling, commissions, invoicing, policyholder service, payment processing.
• Performed the testing results review and coordinated the fixing of issues with testing and development team in- line with the business rules defined.
• Responsible for writing SQL for updating test Customer/Application Data for resolving Billing Rejects
• Responsible for preparing test data for Pre and Post Billing functions.
• Created UAT plans with several test cases for each project to ensure that the system runs smoothly after the proposed enhancements or changes have been made.

Environment: Rational Rose, RUP, Rational Requisite Pro, Macromedia Suit, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint & Paint, ASP. Net,” MS SQL 2005, HTML