SUMMARY

• IT professional with 12 years of diverse experience in the field of Information Technology in Manual and Automation Testing for Web, Client Server, Web Services and Mainframe applications in Testing methodology, Test Management & Defect Management
• Experience as a QA lead for manual and automation projects which includes development of Plans, Strategies, Test Report, Risk Analysis and Gap Analysis.
• Provide excellent technical leadership; design and implement cutting - edge solutions; proactively bring new ideas, technologies, and methods to the table.
• Work closely with development, business analysts, and other QA team members to identify, report, and troubleshoot defects; verify problem fixes in a detailed, efficient, and timely manner
• Well versed with Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, Smoke testing and End to End Testing
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as in a team, having strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Involved in various Quality Assurance activities like collecting and preparing metrics reports and other Quality documents for the team.
• Excellent understanding of SDLC and Test Methodologies from project definition to post-deployment documentation.
• Mentorship - Help others on the team to grow as technical professionals, including running code reviews, tech workshops and 1-on-1 guidance for more junior
• Have sound understanding of Software Development and Project Management Life Cycle.
• Excellent working knowledge in design & implementation of all QA Test strategy plans for both Manual and Automation as demanded by the Business users.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Databases: MS SQL Server 2000/2005, PL/SQL, Oracle 8i/9i/10g, MS Access, SQL Developer and TOAD
• Automation Tools: Selenium, Quick Test Professional, Ruby, Win Runner
• Confidential Tools, Technologies and Processes: Confidential Lotus notes, Confidential Rational Portfolio manager, Confidential Mainframe, Confidential DB2, Server Configuration Management, QPACE level1, QPACE level2, Confidential’s QMS (Quality Management System), Confidential OPAL, Service Oriented Architecture
• Automation Framework: Data Driven Framework, Key word Driven Framework, Functional Driven framework, Hybrid framework
• Application Packages: Web, VB & Java application, CRM application (Banking- Credit card & Insurance- Retirement services, Annuities, Property & Causality, Trading application, Accounting application
• Technologies:: Java, HTML, XML, Java script, VB Script, TSL
• Web Design Tools: Visual Studio 2008/2005/2003 , SQL Query Analyzer, SQL Profiler, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, MS Office, Visio 5.0,
• Documentation Tools: MS Office, MS SharePoint, Lotus QuickR, Sub Version
• Testing Tools: QTP 9.1/9.5/10, Quality Center 9.2/9.5/10, SOAP UI, Microsoft Team Foundation Server TFS, Microsoft Visual Studio
• Operating Systems: Windows NT / 2000 / XP Pro / Vista, Windows Server / 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Ohio

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning and strategy for quality assurance activities and project estimation for nationwide releases.
• Expertise in creating daily & weekly plans and schedules and appropriately allocates work to the team.
• Team builder and Team Leader with excellent motivational abilities. and grooming of new resources.
• Define appropriate approach/strategy for testing.
• Strong experience in providing effort Estimates for new testing projects.
• Responsible for implementing Automation Framework/approach for the project and responsible for Estimation
• Assign tasks to all Testing Team members and ensure that the project timelines are met.
• Act as the single point of contact between Development and Testers for iterations, testing and deployment activities.
• Track and report upon testing activities, including test results, test case coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status, performance baselines, etc.
• Used Microsoft Team Foundation Server TFS
• Provide excellent technical leadership; design and implement cutting-edge solutions; proactively bring new ideas, technologies, and methods to the table.
• Used Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Work closely with development, business analysts, and other QA team members to identify, report, and troubleshoot defects; verify problem fixes in a detailed, efficient, and timely manner
• Well versed with Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, Smoke testing and End to End Testing

Environment: Web, Web services, Java, Quality Center, Selenium, QTP, Windows XP, Windows 2003, SQL, Oracle, DB2, XML, JCL, SQL Developer, TOAD, QMF, SOAP UI, Waterfall and Agile testing model, Microsoft Team Foundation Server TFS, Microsoft Visual Studio

Confidential, Scranton, PA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing Automation Framework/approach for the project and responsible for Estimation
• Responsible for creating Test Strategy and Test Plan
• Responsible for implementing Business Objects Model for Automation(BPO)
• Responsible for creation of QTP scripts on the application with the customized Approach
• Responsible for Integration Testing with external connection using Mainframe as Channel
• Responsible for Database verification Testing, using Confidential DB2 and Toad
• Defect Tracking and Management and report generation on Quality Center.
• Coordinates issue resolution
• Conduct Smoke, functionality, regression testing on the required components with the team.
• Monitors day to day test progress
• Coordinate with all projects level QA leads to identify, define and execute tests for the program.
• Interface with developers to resolve technical issues and gave to new team members on Automation tools and process of testing
• Converting Manual Test cases to automated test scripts using QTP and Developed Test scripts using VBS Language.
• Responsible for analyzing and understanding Business Requirement Specification (BRS) and Software Requirement Specification (SRS) documents.

Environment: XML, Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, Business Objects, Windows XP, UNIX, SQL and Oracle.

Confidential,

Responsibilities:

• Fully involved in the Automation of the TSYS workflows.
• Involved in automation of regression test suites using QTP.
• Creating and maintaining VBScripts for QTP automation testing, parameterization, checkpoints, data validation, data-driven and keyword driven testing, object repository.
• Writing and executing Test cases after reviewing the business required document and technical specifications.
• Completing test cases, and reporting results to management.
• Performed smoke testing, System testing, end-to-end testing and Regression testing of the application
• Reviewing design documentation and attending technical design meetings.
• Attended the Impact Analysis meeting and given estimates for projects which impact automation scripts.
• Creating a functionality matrix of test scenarios from the Business Requirements and Use Cases.
• Changing the data set for regression suite on an on-going basis.
• Involved in gap analysis and risk analysis and provide recommendations from QA perspective.
• Identified the ideal automation candidates and given estimates for the same.
• Developing time estimates for project schedules, monitor progress & provide accurate, timely reports