SUMMARY

• Solutions - OrientedQA Leadwith over12+years of demonstrated IT experience in Information Technology, Systems Analysis and Testing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Issue Identification skills through scenario-based testing.
• Current and recent experience in Confidential medical device products such as Pyxis Station, Double Main, Single Main, Cath Rack Main, Supply Roller and Scrub Station.
• Testing experience in the domains of Healthcare, Pharma & Medical Devices, Telecommunications, Financial, CRM,ERP,Insurance, Banking, Legal, Education, Retail and Ecommerce.
• Previous onsite experience dealing with US, UK and Singapore Clients.
• Excellent understanding of Traditional Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile Testing Methodologies.
• Actively involved in QA estimation tasks and Sprint Planning meetings.
• Supervised offshore QA teams and Peer-reviewed Test case design and defect reporting. Facilitated and documented daily MOM (Minutes of Meeting) with the team to report task status, details and progress.
• Testing on Desktop Management, Installation of Servers, desktops and peripherals like line-matrix printers, dot matrix Printers, Maintaining the Desktop patches in all desktops in the network.
• Extensive experience in writing Test Plans, defining Test Cases, creating Test Scenarios, developing and maintaining Test Scripts based on business and functional requirements.
• Create and execute QA test cases and test scripts, record test results, and report any defects identified while testing.
• Involved in establishing and maintaining traceability matrices and tracking validation of requirements.
• Maintaining and enhancing existing UAT Test artifacts (test plan, test scripts and test cases).
• Managing project schedule tasks and Microsoft Test Manager and HP Quality Center data to support accurate test and quality metrics for collecting KPI data and reporting on progress.
• Experience with functional or black box testing techniques including system testing, system integration testing and regression testing as well as an understanding of SDLC methodologies and QA practices and procedures.
• Installed hardware and software, and Performed Configuration Testing, Smoke Testing, Functionality and Non-Functional testing, Regression, Integration, Database testing of the various systems and its component modules.
• Collaborated effectively with Development and Technical Support teams to resolve quality issues.
• Having seven years’ experience in Manual Testing and one year in Automation.
• Experience in executing SQL queries in order to view successful data mapping and validating transactions of data.
• Adept at multi-tasking, co-ordinating cross-functional communication to resolve quality issues.
• Having experience in Windows and Web applications.
• Expertise in analysing the test results and proposing suggestions for defect resolution.
• Sound exposure to Database concepts.
• Strong understanding and exposure and experience in HIPAA, HL-7 and HITECH standards.
• Working experience on EMR/EHR technologies.
• Configured build on various operating systems and tested on Virtual Machines.
• Worked on Bespoke (custom) software.
• Ability to work independently or within big teams.
• Involved in leading, mentoring and managing Team members.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing/Reporting tools: Microsoft Team Foundation server (TFS 2008 / 2010), Microsoft Test Professional - Test Manager, Bug tracking systems (Mantis), MS -Excel), Itracker, HP Quality Center, HP ALM, Seapine Test Track ALM, Bugzilla, JIRA

Scripting Languages: JavaScript, VBScript, PHP

Database: MS SQL server 2005/2008, MySQL, MS Access, Oracle

Testing Tools: Win runner, Load runner, Test Director, Selenium

Operating System Experience: Windows XP/2003 Server/7.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a five member-Agile testing team and reported to the Director of Application Development.
• Review and analyse project requirements .
• Design the requiredtest strategy in line with the scope and organization standards.
• Work collaboratively with users and other IT members to understand requested changes and requirements; investigate and document defects reported by users and report same to developers.
• Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness and ability to apply user requirement specifications to written tests in order to pass 21 CFR Part 11 and GMP validation criteria; perform CFR21 Part 11 assessment.
• Plan, organize and lead the testing kick-off meeting.
• Participate in all planned phases of the test cycle, including Integration/System Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, etc.
• Prepare the Change Control Protocol Plan.
• Estimate the test effort and team (size, skills, attitude and schedule); create the test schedule (tasks, dependencies and assigned team members).
• Work with users, designers and programmers to create/analyse various required project documents and give feedback and recommendations on software usability and functionality.
• Develop or update existing test plans, test scripts, scenarios or procedures, ensuring replicability and compliance with standards, business processes and best practices.
• Prepare and execute hands on testing efforts and report results/progress of testing.
• Design and develop automated testing tools and programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, negative testing, error or bug retests, and co-ordinate third party testing.
• Software validation in terms of installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ) and performance qualification (PQ).
• Experience working with Users during UAT and involved in creating UAT plan.
• Communicate testing status reports with the client from offshore team members.
• Prepare and publish the change control and release (code lock) memo reports.

Environment: Waterfall, Agile/SCRUM, VB.Net SQL 2008, Test Track ALM (Seapine)

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the Test Plan based on the front-end GUI and back-end database design specifications.
• Prepared and Executed the Test Cases for the various case, patient, console and station scenarios as per the defined acceptance criteria.
• Installed servers, desktops and peripherals such as line-matrix printers, dot matrix printers and Performed Desktop testing.
• Deployed Event Generator (EVG) RSS Agent and PCI package to devices through Axeda.
• Troubleshot the Hardware and Software Customer issues through validation & verification of OS compatibility, EVG plugins and Utilities configuration and monitoring of XML log files and device events, alarms and status on the RSS Dashboard
• Performed inventory control and validation on Scrub Station, Cath Rack using RFID, bar code and biometric scanning techniques.
• Integrated build versions and performed hardware and integration testing on Scate Board and PCI firmware.
• Good knowledge of statistical analysis and FMEAs.
• Performed HL-7 Interface System and Integration testing on devices.
• Monitored CPU Memory and Utilization for Performance testing of remotely connected devices.
• Documented, Tracked and Closed out bugs in Microsoft TFS (2010) and Test Manager.
• Performed Automation Testing using existing test scripts using Silk Testing.
• Performed Patch Testing and maintained Microsoft monthly patch updates across devices running on various Windows OS (Windows 2003/2008/XP/7).
• Performed configuration and testing on Virtual Machines.
• Basic exposure to ISO 13485, and GAMP 5 quality automated manufacturing and software validation principals around medical devices.
• Draft software validation and verification techniques, review test approach and report on FDA audit regulations.
• Familiarity with CAPA and deviation systems.

Environment: Agile/SCRUM, Visual C++, SQL Anywhere, PCI, Axeda, RSS, Bomgar, XML, Windows 2003/2008/XP/7, Microsoft TFS (Team Foundation Server), Microsoft Test Manager, HP(ALM)

Confidential, East Brunswick, NJ

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the Test Plan based on the front-end GUI and back-end database design specifications and groomed a team of 5-8 testers, some of who were deployed offshore as well.
• Involved in functional study of application and involved in Regression Testing, Performance Testing and Integration Testing.
• Executed QA & UAT test cases and reported defects in terms of Major, Minor & Critical in Bug tracker.
• Performed API, GUI and Functionality testing and in preparation of Final Report.
• Coordinated with development Team for understanding and implementing the requirement change in the Test Suite.
• Involved in testing CRS and tasks in the client side.
• Involved in Project Sprint estimation planning meeting.
• Involved in daily stand-up Scrum meeting.
• Tested on General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable and the Inventory Module.
• Involved in Back-end testing.
• Performed testing on CRM application.
• Performed Testing on ERP module and Crystal Reports.
• Gave KT to team members about work items and reviewing the items.
• Managed team members and assigning task to team.
• Performed Mobile Application testing.
• Consolidated and reported team status from offshore and onshore to QA Manager.
• Designed the QA/UAT Test plan, test script and test cases, and peer-reviewed the artifacts with the team and finally reviewed for approval from the end-users.
• Conducted daily meeting for reporting task status of team.

Environment: Agile, C#, ASP.NET 3.5, AJAX

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in designing of test cases for XLerator and Bill scrubber modules using Microsoft Test Professional 2010 - Test Manager.
• Executed of test cases and generated test reports.
• Logged bugs in MS -TFS (2010) and updated the bugs.
• Verified updated bugs and produce reports.
• Involved in Compatibility testing Involving in Project sprint estimation planning meeting.
• Involved in daily stand-up Scrum meeting.
• Involved in back-end testing.
• Tested on General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable module.
• Recorded and played back the script using selenium.
• Experienced with BDD and TDD.
• Conducted UI testing using VSTS.
• Designed the QA/UAT Test plan, test script and test cases, and peer-reviewed the artifacts with the team and finally reviewed for approval from end-users.
• Performed testing on Extended Spread Sheet database (Essbase).
• Managed team members and assigning task to team.
• Designed and published the Test Plan and test cases, and reviewed the test cases on SharePoint.

Environment: Agile/SCRUM, ASP.NET, C#, MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2010 , MS TFS 2010, MS Test Manager, VSTS, Selenium, SharePoint, WCF, Silverlight

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tested condition preparation based on the user interface and Requirements.
• Involved in functional study of application and involved in Regression Testing, performance Testing and Integration Testing.
• Executed test cases and reported defects in terms of Major, Minor & Critical in Bug tracker.
• Performed GUI and Functionality testing and reported test results.
• Coordinated with development team for understanding and implementing requirement changes and configurations in the Test suite.
• Managed team members and assigned tasks to team.
• Designed the QA test plan, test cases and reviewed the test cases of the team.

Environment: Iterative SDLC, ASP.NET, SQL 2000, WCF, Silverlight