SUMMARY

• Qualified Software professional possessing over Six years of experience in ‘Software Test Automation’ and Software Quality Assurance in various industries.
• Extensive knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) working on client/server and distributed web - based systems.
• Expert in Analysis and Review of Functional Requirements Documents and System Requirement Documents.
• Expert in designing and maintaining Test Cases and both Functional and User interface specific documents.
• Having experience on test methodology on V Model & Agile methodology.
• Expertise in the Functional and Regression testing of Web applications and its functionalities.
• Experienced in whole process of Black Box Testing (User Acceptance, Integration, End-to-end, System, Security, GUI, Database, and Regression) of the application.
• Experienced in Configuration Management and Defect Tracking Tools like HP Quality Center/ALM.
• Experienced in preparation of Test plans and Test Cases using HP Quality Center/ ALM.
• Good Knowledge in working as HP Quality Center/ALM Administrator to maintain users, groups, domain, projects, and policies.
• Experienced in using HP Quality Center/ALM to log defects and generate defect reports and graphs.
• Proficient in writing SQL queries for backend data validation and data integrity check.
• Strong Knowledge in creating Test scripts using QTP/UFT to create Data Driven Tests and Batch tests.
• Experienced in customizing QTP/UFT Scripts with Parameterization, Checkpoints, Library Files, Regular Expression etc.
• Experienced in writing Descriptive Programming and Function Libraries using VBScript in UFT/QTP.
• Strong Knowledge in developing Test Automation Frameworks using UFT/QTP.
• Experienced in developing VB scripts in Quick Test Professional (QTP)/UFT to perform functional, regression, system and end-to-end testing.
• Experienced in Service Oriented Architecture Testing and Web Services testing.
• Proficient in debugging applications, processing and validating application/backend logs in both Web and Windows environments.
• Experienced in performing root cause analysis, preparing crystal reports, and Ad Hoc reports to provide to upper management.
• Self-motivated and result-oriented individual, accustomed to the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Skilled in working collaboratively with team members to achieve common goals, while maintaining responsibilities and commitments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Software QA
• System Workflow
• Test Cycles
• Migration Projects
• Backend & Frontend Testing
• SDLC Life Cycle
• Defect Tracking
• Test Metric Creation
• SQL Queries
• Cross Platform Testing
• Result Analysis
• Business Specification Analysis

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Test Automation Tools: Rational Test Suite, ReqPro, Manual Tester, Test Manager, Functional Tester,Clear Quest, HP Quick Test Pro, HP Quality Center, HP UFT, HP ALM

Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA, PVCS Tracker, Rational Clear Quest, Remedy, HP ALM

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, RUP, SDLC Methodology

Mainframe Tools: TSO/ISPF, Endevor, File-AID, File Manager, IBM Data Facility Storage

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2,TSO/ISPF, ENDEVOR, ABEND-AID, FILE-AID, SPUFI, IBM UTILITIES, CICS, TSO

Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Informatica, DB2, IMS, DATACOM, Teradata

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all Functional and Technical discussions with the Users, Project Management, Developers, Architects and Test Teams.
• Identified gaps, issues with the data Identify as many errors and conversion issues at an early stage of conversion.
• Conducted the execution and validation of previously written test plans, test cases, and regression tests.
• Defined User stories, Test Cases using Rally.
• Performed Manual Testing for the Functionality and GUI of the application using Rally.
• Involved in testing the application during Smoke testing, Functional testing, System testing, Regression testing, End to End testing by using both Manual and Automation approach.
• Used HP ALM to maintain Test Cases and execute Test Scenarios, log defects.
• Investigated Software defects and interacted with Business Analysts to update the test cases in HP ALM and Developers to resolve technical issues.
• Worked with business analysts, developers, and content department to resolve issues using HP ALM.
• Created and executed SQL queries for backend testing.
• Involved in generating scripts using VBScript in UFT.
• Developed UFT Automation Scripts and enhanced those scripts using Checkpoints, Output Values, and by parameterizing test data.
• Responsible for performing regression testing for every new release using UFT.
• Extensively worked on handling the application response for Positive and Negative set of data using Data Driven Testing techniques using UFT.
• Developed both Data-Driven Framework and Keyword-Driven Framework in UFT.
• Performed Data integrity testing using Automation Framework in UFT.
• Developed and maintained UFT scripts for Functional, Sanity and Regression testing.
• Helped to develop and to test robust business continuity or disaster recovery processes.
• Worked with the R&D and Quality Assurance teams to automate testing.
• Verified software changes that were submitted by the development team ensuring that the AUT functioned as documented and without errors.
• Ensured full conformance of each assigned application to establish specifications and performance, accuracy and integrity criteria.

ENVIRONMENT: CSS, SOAP UI, SQL Server, MS Office, Windows, MS Project, HP ALM, UFT, Java, J2EE, Java Script, VB Script, XML, UNIX, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans, Test Cases of various Business Applications and completed familiarity with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Interacted with End Users, Stakeholders and Business Analyst for gathering and Analyzing Business and Technical Requirement Specifications.
• Analyzed system Requirements, Business Requirements and generated Traceability Matrix, Test Plans and Test script accordingly.
• Worked closely with all the business as well as the technology stakeholders to analyze complex business process.
• Designed and developed Test Scenarios and Test Cases based on Business Requirement and Technical Specifications covering both positive and negative testing requirements.
• Performed Regression Testing on the application for testing validity of functionality in different version of the application.
• Solved bugs and scheduling running of automation scripts in HP Quality Center.
• Designed and maintained the Test Cases for the CPS project stored and executed in HP Quality Center.
• Performed the Back-End Testing to ensure data consistency on front-end by writing and executing SQL queries on the database.
• Conducted regression testing for the subsequent versions of the application using QTP.
• Conducted Data Driven Testing using parameterization in QTP to test the application with different set of data.
• Created Scripts using QTP for various testing stages like Functional Testing, Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Developed and executed automated scripts using a Hybrid Framework using QTP.
• Designed and developed Data-Driven Frameworks to validate different sets of data using QTP.
• Performed cross browser testing to test the application compatibility.
• Created and executed the End-to-End scenarios to test the thorough functionality of the application.
• Worked with developers by updating the defects and resolving them and tracking the status.

ENVIRONMENT: HP Quality Center, HP QTP, CSS, .Net, VBScript, Java, Java Script, MS SQL Server, Web Services, MS Excel, MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Visio, PowerPoint, Windows, UNIX.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Served as a resource and communication point for decisions about test schedule changes, resource forecast and estimation.
• Did Test case definitions, development and maintenance of test script and documentation of all the phases of QA lifecycle.
• Wrote Test Plan, Test Cases on the basis of business functional and technical requirements.
• Performed Cross Browser Testing using different browser.
• Performed Smoke testing.
• Logged defects and tracked them using Quality Center and coordinated with the development and business teams to resolve the issues/defects.
• Evaluated and reported results and tracked bugs using Quality Center.
• Involved data driven test scripts to test the application with different sets of input data using QTP.
• Involved Automation test scripts using Quick Test Pro for Regression testing and System testing on the application.
• Involved in evolving the Data-Driven Framework into a Hybrid Framework.
• Anticipated and planned for different scenarios and levels of issue.
• Coordinated all the testing related issues with the end users and the testing team.
• Maintained the test log Defect reports and also monitored the resolution of Defects.
• Planned and worked flexibly to meet the dead lines.

ENVIRONMENT: TOAD, Oracle, SQL Server, Windows, Quality Center, QTP, Soap UI, MS Visio, MS Excel, Java, Java Script, HTML, Agile, MS Office, UNIX.