SUMMARY:

• Around 14 years of experience in IT, of which 13 years in Software Quality Assurance and 1 year in Software Development.
• Experienced in QA Methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from Requirement Analysis to User Acceptance Testing.
• Expert in White Box, Black Box, Unit, Functional, Integration, Regression, System, User Acceptance, Load and Multi - platform testing.
• Strong experienced with Manual,508-Compliance,ETL & Data warehouse Testing and Automated Testing tools as well.
• Extensively worked on Multiple platform i.e. Mainframe, Web-Based and Client-Server application on different environments.
• Extensively worked on Financial Industrial like Fixed Income, Derivatives, Banking, Mortgage, Equities, Health Care and Credit Cards.
• Experienced inMedicare,Medicaidand Dual provider business areas.
• Experienced with SoupUI Pro to test XML, Java JBoss Services and other applications.
• Experienced in writing and executing Automated Test Script using QuickTest Pro,WinRunner,LoadRunner,RationalTestManager,ClearQuest,ClearCase,Requsit Pro, Rational Functional Tester, Selenium and JUnit.
• Worked within an Agile/Scrum based development environment
• Experienced in writing of UNIX Shell (Korn) Scripting.
• Expert in Back-End testing using the tools TOAD, Confidential Studio, DB Visualizer for DB2, Rapid SQL for Oracle and SQL Query Analyzer for SQL Server and SQL Assistant 12.0 for Teradata Database.
• Experienced in Java, JavaScript, C, VB, VBScript, PERL and UNIX Shell (Korn) Scripting.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: MS-DOS, UNIX, Sun Solaris8.0/7.x, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP

Databases: Ms. Access, SQL Server-2000, Oracle 8/9.x/10g/11i and DB2

Languages: C, C++, COBOL, JCL, JAVA, J2EE, SQL, PL/SQL, T- SQL, UNIX,VI Editor, Shell Scripting, PERL and TSL

GUI: Visual basic 5.0 and Developer 2000

Case Tools: Ms. Visual Source Safe 6.0, Win CVS and Clear Case

Web Related: HTML, Java Script, ASP, JSP, Servlets, Tomcat 4 and WebSphere

Testing Tools: WinRunner7.x, QTP 8.2/9.x,UFT, Rational Robot and Load Runner 7.x/6.x, Selenium

Defect Reporting Tools: Rational Clear Quest, Test Director, Quality Center/ALM, JIRA

ETL Tools: Informatica 6.x, AbInitio, Cognos and Business Objects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the Business Requirements/System Requirements/Technical Documents.
• Developed Test Cases and Executed using ALM Tool.
• Conducted Test Case peer review meeting with the Test Team, Developers and Business Analysts.
• Work independently and Co-ordinate with Development team and Business team.
• Validate field-by-field data verification and check the consistency of data between Source and Target data by using SQL Queries.
• Written SQL statements to retrieve the data from one or multiple tables using SQL Developer.
• Performed Smoke, System, Integration, Regression, GUI Testing, Back End Testing.
• Participated in Project Status meetings and QA status meetings.
• Validated the Request/Response XML files against the XSD document.
• UsedALM tomaintainrequirements, Test Cases, Test executions, Defect loggingand establishthe RTM.
• Extensively used UNIX to validate log files and error files.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using JIRA Tool.
• Testing of Web Services calls in an integrated platform between Client’s products and other software solutions using SOAPUI.
• Support Production environments for each build and release.
• Participate in continuous process improvement efforts in test coverage and test TEMPeffectiveness.
• Participate in Stand-up meetings with a collaborative team as part of an Agile process.
• Developed SQL queries and executed in Oracle data base to retrieve the data from one or more tables using joins and validated the data as per the business requirements.
• Documented Test Cases, Test Results, and Test Procedure and reported to the client.

Environment: Java, J2EE, WebSphere Message Broker( WMB), JAWS, Agile, XML, SQL, MS-Excel, ALM, Confluence, WebServices(SOAP), JIRA 7.2, SQL Developer.

Confidential . Baltimore, MD

Engineer Test

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Scenarios and Scripts based on the Detailed System Specifications (DSS) and Interface Control Document (ICD) for every release.
• Conducted Test Case peer review meeting with the Test Team, Developers and Business Analysts.
• Performed Smoke, System, Regression, GUI Testing, Back End Testing and End-to-End testing onNLR, RNAandRNS modules.
• Expertise inMedicare(FISS, MCS, PFDC) andMedicaid incentive payments.
• Verified the Registration, Attestation, Payment process for Eligible Professionals and Hospital providers.
• Interact with Business Analysts to discuss the Functional/Business requirements and create meaningful test cases.
• Participated in Project Status meetings and QA status meetings.
• Validated the Request/Response XML files against the XSD document for EH, EP and MAO providers.
• Developed Automation scripts for RNA and RNS modules usingUFT/Selenium.
• Implemented Page Objects, Data Driven, and Keyword Driven Frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Junit, and Java.
• UsedALM tomaintainrequirements, Test Cases, Test executions, Defect loggingand establishthe RTM.
• Created and processed XML Inboundresponse files to verify the providers Banking information, Payment, Audit/Appeal, Reinitiate and Withdraw process for the Medicare, Medicaid Hospitals and Professionals.
• Testing of Web Services calls in an integrated platform between Client’s products and other software solutions using SOAPUI.
• Validated Batch level and Record level error codes in the NLR database by uploading theXML and CSV filesusing RNA/RNS module.
• Created and SubmittedState Registration confirmation, Eligibility check and incentive payment response XML files for Medicare Eligible Professional and Eligible Hospital providers.
• Support Production environments for each build and release in the Development life cycle
• Participate in continuous process improvement efforts in test coverage and test TEMPeffectiveness.
• Performing 508 compliant verification testing and reviewing technical requirements of software.
• Evaluating and analyzing 508 testing results and overseeing implementation of test plans
• Participate in Stand-up meetings with a collaborative team as part of an Agile process.
• Developed SQL queries and executed in DB2 data base to retrieve the data from one or more tables using joins and validated the data as per the business requirements.
• UsedIBM Data Studio to developed SQL Queries and validate theData Integrityof the provider’s Registration, Attestation and Payment information in the NLR data base.

Environment: Java, J2EE, Spring Batch Framework, WebSphere Message Broker( WMB), JAWS, Agile, XML, SQL,QTP/UFT/Selenium,QC10.0/ALM,Sharepoint, WebServices(SOAP)

Confidential

Validation Specialist III

Responsibilities:

• Identified the gaps between Business Requirements and System Requirements.
• Developed and Executed Test Cases based on Use cases Requirements.
• Participated in review the Path Analysis and Test cases with Business Team.
• Work independently and Co-ordinate with Development Team and Business Team.
• Perform database base testing by validating Back End Results using SQL queries.
• Written SQL queries to validate Actual results match with the Expected results.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using Quality Center.
• Written SQL statements to retrieve the data from one or multiple tables using Toad.
• Various features of QTP like Checkpoints, Synchronization points, Parameters (Data Driven Tests), Recovery Scenarios.
• Developed Automation Test Scripts for Smoke, Functional and Regression Testing using QTP.
• Maintained the Traceability Matrix between Requirements, Test cases and Defects.
• Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Summery Results are reported to the client.

Environment:Java2.0,J2EE,COBOL,DB2,QTP10.0,QualityCenter10.0,Sharepoint,Agile, Oracle10g and Toad.

Confidential, VA

Quality Analyst II

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Path Analysis using Ms Visio based on Use cases.
• Identified the gaps between Business Requirements and System Requirements.
• Developed and Executed Test Cases based on Use cases Requirements.
• Participated in review the Path Analysis and Test cases with Business Team.
• Prepared Mock up Data as per Business Scenarios and Import in to database tables using Toad.
• Work independently and Co-ordinate with development team and Business team.
• Validate the data testing within an ETL process testing cycle: Extraction and conversion of data from external sources, Transformation of data to meet system requirements, and loading of data into Oracle platforms.
• Run the Ab Initio Graphs in Unix Environment by using Autosy’s Job Scheduler.
• Perform database base testing by validating reports using SQL Queries.
• Validate field-by-field data verification and check the consistency of data between Source and Target data by using SQL Queries.
• Validate the business functionality using UAT Test cases.
• Validate Source and Target data files using Textpad.
• Extensively used UNIX to validate log files, error files and flat files.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using Rational Clear Quest.
• Validating the Business Objects Intelligence Reports by using SQL queries.
• Written SQL statements to retrieve the data from one or multiple tables using Toad.
• Various features of QTP like Checkpoints, Synchronization points, Parameters (Data Driven Tests), Recovery Scenarios.
• Developed Automation Test Scripts for Smoke, Functional and Regression Testing using QTP.
• Validation of Record count, Sum of the Amounts between control file and dat file using UNIX commands.
• Documented Test Cases, Test Results, and Test Procedure and reported to the client.
• Verify the status of Test Case Execution using Clear View.

Environment:Java2.0,J2EE,AbInitio,QTP9.0,QualityCenter9.2/10.0,ClearQuest,ClearView,Sharepoint,MsVisio,Agile,BusinessObjectsXI, ReqPro 7.0, UNIX, Oracle10g and Toad.

Confidential Jersey City, NJ

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering business requirements, studying the application and collecting the information from Business team and writing the test plan.
• Implementing Basis Swaps, Amortizing Swaps, and Reset Rates into TORO IR swap.
• Back office order management process and Connectivity to Market data.
• Extensively worked in all testing stages including User Acceptance testing (UAT).
• Developed VB Script language with QTP tool for conducting Smoke and Regression and End-to-end testing.
• Produce technical documentation for the automated system.
• Written SQL Scripts to validate the back end results.
• Written SQL queries to validate Actual results match with the Expected results.
• To evaluate automation requirements and ensure the automation TEMPeffectiveness.
• Automation results are posted through an Email once the script is run successful.
• Developed Functional and Regression automated test script using Rational Functional Tester Automation tool.
• Developed functional and regression automated test script using data driven techniques.
• Testing during releases and production test support in-between project.
• Responsible for the setup, coding, and maintenance required for test automation.
• Recording, Playback and programming methods using Rational Functional Tester.
• Testing of web services calls in an integrated platform between Client’s products and other software solutions in an SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) environment, using tools such as SOAPUI, SOA Test.
• To maintain the Automation script source code using Rational ClearCase.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using QC and Jira Tool.
• Environment: Java, J2EE, Web Services(SOAP),Swings, Sybase 12.5, Web Logic 7.0,Perl, Autosys, Rational Function Tester 7.0, MQ Series,QTP 8.2, QualityCenter 9.0, Toad, Oracle10g and Jira.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test plan based on Business Requirements and System Requirements Specifications.
• Developed test scenarios and scripts based on Use cases.
• Execution of Test Cases Manually and Automated using QualityCenter.
• Verify the files in the specific landing directory in UNIX.
• Validation of Log files for the all interfaces in UNIX.
• Participated Daily Test Status Activity Defect Status Meeting.
• Did FTP files from Development to QA environment.
• Uploaded the test cases from the Excel spreadsheet/MS Word to QualityCenter.
• Customized QualityCentercreating the necessary user groups and providing the required access privileges for the QC user groups.
• Participated in test script review and approval sessions along with concern BSA.
• Performing Data Validation Testing and Data Reconciliation Testing, Black Box Testing and UAT Testing.
• Extensively worked under the Unix Environment using Shell Scripts and Wrapper Scripts.
• Responsible for writing the wrapper scripts to invoke the deployed Ab Initio Graphs.
• Work independently and Co-ordinate with development team and Business team.
• Participated in creation of Traceability Matrix..
• Validation of the TSYS-Mainframe screen.
• Preparation of Account Conditioning as per requirements.
• Validation of the Browser Compatibility like IE 7.0 and Firefox 2.0/3.6.
• Developed and maintain automated functional and regression test scripts using QTP.
• Responsible for Automation testing using VB Script language with QTP tool for conducting Smoke, and Regression testing. Also identified re-usable scripts for sake of building the test automation framework.
• Validating the report formats and data using Business Objects.
• Extract, Transform and Load data from multiple input sources like flat files Using
• Build SQL queries to validate the Back End Results.
• Written SQL statements to retrieve the data from one or multiple tables using Toad.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using QualityCenter.
• Posted necessary transactions on VISA, MC and PL Test Accounts for testing.

Environment:Java,J2EE,C++,Mainframe,TSYS(TotalSystems),JCL,COBOL,VSAM,ToadOracle10g,QTP8.2,QualityCenter8.2,AbInitio,AIX5.3,Excel,VBscript,BusinessObjectsXI, Agile, Win NT/2000.

Confidential, VA

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analysis of product requirements and technical requirements.
• Develop Test Cases based on Business Requirements and Technical Specifications.
• Execution of Test Cases Manually and Automated using QualityCenter.
• Participated in creation of Traceability Matrix.
• Written SQL queries and populate tables according to the requirements and specifications.
• Created User defined functions for sake of re-usability by the team.
• Various features of QTP like Checkpoints, Synchronization points, parameters (data driven tests), Recovery Scenarios, and Debugging are used.
• Embedded all SQL statements in to UNIX Shell scripting.
• To run the Autosys Job Scheduler.
• Load data from Flat File into database tables using SQL Loader.
• Work independently and Co-ordinate with development team and Business Team.
• Extensive analytical skills to analyze back end logic and run test script execution.
• Run the Ab Initio Graphs in Unix Environment using UNIX Commands.
• Preparation of Test data by using Ab Initio Components.
• Perform database base testing by validating reports using SQL queries.
• Validate the business functionality using UAT Testing.
• Performed positive and negative testing of the application for identification of bugs after fixing of errors in each subsequent build during the process of development.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using Rational Clear Quest.
• Validating the Business Objects reports by using SQL queries.
• Used Ab Initio components like Sort, Rollups, Merge and created common XFRs during the data transformation phase prior to creating load ready files.
• Written SQL statements to retrieve the data from one or multiple tables using DB Visualizer.
• Developed and maintain automated functional and regression test scripts using QTP.

Environment:Java2.0,J2EE,WebServices(SOAP),HTML,DB2,RapidSQL7.3.0,AbInitio,QTP8.2,QualityCenter8.2,TestDirector7.6,ClearQuest,ClearCase,ReqPro,BusinessObjectsXI,VBScript,Oracle9i,SQLLoader, Unix and Windows 2000.

Confidential Boston, MA

Sr. QA / QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test plan based on Business Requirement Documents and System Requirements Specifications.
• Extensively used Rational Test Manager for writing Test cases.
• Execution of Test cases manually and automated using Test Director.
• Assigned testing tasks to the appropriate tester.
• Create and send issue reports to project team and management during test cycles.
• Review the test cases written by the QA team members and modified the test cases according to the Business requirement.
• Co-Ordination with Offshore testing team and update the status report to QA Manager.
• Performed positive and negative testing of the application for identification of bugs.
• Extensively used WinRunner for functional Testing.
• Extensively used LoadRunner for Performance and Monitoring Testing.
• Involved in conducting stress tests and volume tests against the application using LoadRunner.
• Validation of XML data using MQ Series messenger on priority bases.
• Participated in bugs and enhancement review meetings.
• Work closely with both the development teams to coordinate & schedule testing efforts.
• Assigning bugs and enhancement request follow up to the developer’s team.
• Work with project managers and developers to resolve the issues.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using Clear Quest.
• Preparation of testing estimates and timelines of the project.
• Build SQL queries reflecting business rules based on functional specification with multiple joins.
• Written SQL statements to retrieve the data from one or multiple tables using Toad.
• Documented test cases, test results, test procedure and reported to the client.

Environment:J2EE,EJB,Servlets,JavaScript,XML,MQSeries,FIX,PERL,RUP,WinRunner7.5,TestManager,ClearQuest,LoadRunner6.x,Excel,LotusNotes6.5,IBMWebSphere4.0,ToadOracle9i, UNIX and Windows NT.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the coding using Java, JSP.
• Writing java code and writing static HTML files.
• Dividing the Task into Sub-tasks and assigning that to other Team members.
• Maintaining daily-based project documentation and project progress report.
• Created PROPERTY file, reading the PROPERTY file properties using java Bean.
• Involved in Unit Testing.

Environment: Java 2.0, JSP 1.0, Servlets, HTML, JavaScript, Java Beans, JUnit, JDBC, CVS, Oracle 8i, Java Web Server 2.0 and Windows NT.