SUMMARY:

6 (+) years of experience in the Software Quality Assurance testing field. Expert in both manual and automation testing in Windows and Web platform. Seeking a Software Tester or QA Analyst position that enables me to contribute the organization by improving quality of applications.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Extensive knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), QA Processes and methodologies.
• Experienced in testing Web and Client/Server Application using Manual and Automated Testing tool.
• Experienced in Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) for Test Planning and Analysis, Design and Execution, verification and validation and Pre - and Post-Implementation.
• Very proficient and experienced in Reviewing and Analyzing Requirement Documents, Creating and drafting Test Plan, Test Scenario, Test Case, Test Scripts, Test Data, Test status and summary Reports, Defect reports.
• Very good in designing test case document, defect and incident Tracker, Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), Test Log and Reports using Microsoft Excel, Test Templates and ALM (Application Life Cycle Management)
• Intensive knowledge of QA methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall and familiar with Iterative.
• Experienced in System Testing for Functional, Integration, smoke, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Exploratory testing, well familiarized with performance.
• Highly experienced in Manual testing using HP Quality Center, ALM (Application Life Cycle Management) as manual Test and defect management tool. Familiarized with Jira, Rally and TFS Visual studio as manual defect management tool.
• Experienced in Automation Testing by Developing Test Script in HP QTP (Quick test Pro) and UFT (Unified Functional testing) for Data driven testing, Modular, Hybrid Framework, created Dynamic functions, Dynamic objects for static and dynamic descriptive programming, script enhancement, handling virtual objects and recovery scenario, parameterization, object validation.
• Very Proficient and experienced in writing complex SQL (Structured Query Language) queries for Backend Integration testing.
• Experienced of working in cross functional teams, extensive knowledge of cross browser and cross platform testing.
• Experienced in facilitating discussions with Business Users to identify, develop and prioritize business requirements.
• Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies and environment in short span of time in own supervision, highly motivated and enthusiastic with great interpersonal and communication skill, a great team player, committed and sincere individual.
• Very Good Analytical and Computation Ability, great presentation skills, very good understanding knowledge of programming, web designing and networking, computer hardware, software troubleshooting concept.

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Manual & Automation Testing Software development Life Cycle (SDLC) Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, Iterative HP Application Life Cycle Management (ALM)/QC Oracle Database SQL HP Quick Test Pro (QTP)/UFT Automaton Framework VB Script Black Box Testing Functional Testing Integration Testing Regression Testing Requirement Analysis Test Plan Test Cases Test Scenarios Log Defect Defect Analysis Reporting

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Test Management Tool: HP ALM/QC (Quality Center), TFS, Rally

Automation Tool: HP QTP (Quick Test Professional), UFT

Application: Web Based and Client Server Based

Application Languages: Java, C++, C#, .NET, HTML, XML, CSS, VB.

Scripting Languages: Visual Basic Script (VBs)

Methodology: Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, Iterative.

Operating System: Windows 98, 2003, Windows XP, Windows 7, Vista.

RDBMS: Oracle (8g/9g/10g/11g), DB2, MS SQL Server

Others Software: Office Suite, Lync, Skype, SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Sr. Software QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Work with Business Analysts and Developers to review, evaluate and derive requirements for testability and provided feedback to define functionalities, test scenarios and to ensure the test requirements are correct.
• Provides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation such as user manuals, system documentation, and training materials.
• Developed and implemented all kinds of documents (Test plan, test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, defect analysis report, RTM).
• Perform Back-End Tests, Regression Tests, Ad-Hoc Tests, End to End Tests, Boundary Tests, GUI Tests, Functional testing with Positive and Negative Tests for the Application under Test (AUT).
• Create and execute Test Cases for some of the modules of the application under test (AUT) using ALM.
• Responsible for defect tracking and management metrics, defects are logged and change requests are submitted using Application life cycle management (ALM) also Generate Test Analysis Reports and Graphs using ALM.
• Responsible for automation testing and create automation script using Descriptive programming using QTP/UFT tool followed by various automated framework such as Modular, Data Driven, Hybrid Frameworks.
• Develop test scripts for Functional testing, System testing, Regression testing and Integration testing using Quick Test Pro (QTP)/ UFT.
• Enhance the scripts by creating Actions, Checkpoints, Synchronization points, and data driven test and modular test in QTP.
• Involve developing VB Scripts User-defined function to perform the Data Driven Testing using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Expert In writing complex SQL queries using various joining and operators for Backend testing purpose using Oracle database and SQL Server.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing and provide training to the end users about the new application.
• Involve in the team meetings with representatives from Development, Database Management, Configuration Management, and Requirements gathering to identify and correct defects.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involve in Developing Test Plans and Develop Test Cases/Test Strategy with input from the assigned Business Analysts.
• Test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met.
• Analyzing test cases and provides regular progress reports.
• Develop test scripts based upon business requirements and processes. Process transactions from system entry to exit. Tested functionality across applications and workflows.
• Work with appropriate business and technology leads to determine the acceptable range for test results and performance.
• Clearly communicate and document test results and defect resolutions during all phases of testing.
• Perform Black-box testing, Smoke testing, System Testing, Ad-Hoc testing, end to end testing and Sanity testing.
• Co-ordinate Component, system testing with the appropriate technical groups and Release Management and document test procedures and findings.
• Report Bugs, Track Defects, Test Execution report and RTM using Quality Center.
• Integrate Quick Test Pro with Quality Center and schedule the execution of Quick Test Pro scripts from the Quality Center to perform Regression Testing and Integration Testing.
• Responsible for performing Functional testing on the application by creating Manual and Automated Test Scripts using VBScript in Quick Test Pro/Unified Functional Testing.
• Enhanced the recorded scripts to resolve synchronization issues
• Created User-defined functions, functional library and maintained the initialization scripts to set-up the work environment.
• Performed Data-driven testing using data tables in Quick Test Pro (QTP/UFT)
• Involve in extensive DATA validation using SQL queries and back-end testing
• Used SQL for Querying the DB2 database.
• Used ORACLE and DB2.
• Update requirement traceability matrices (RTM) and managed all components of the business requirements

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirements document with the business and development team to understand the architecture and functionality of the application
• Conducted meetings with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to understand, elicit the business workflow and their application processes
• Conducted analysis of business requirements, and developed testing scenarios and wrote highly detailed test plans and test cases using HP Quality Center (QC/ALM) which were linked back for requirements coverage
• Applied and maintained test documentation (test plans, test cases and automated test scripts)
• Performed Functional, Regression, Smoke, Back-end, integration testing, ad hoc testing, internal verification and validation, and user acceptance testing throughout the system development and test life cycle.
• Used automated test scripts, user-defined functions to check the different functionalities of the application using Quick Test Professional as well modified and enhanced the existing Hybrid Framework.
• Performed GAP analysis to derive requirements for existing systems enhancements.
• Worked with Customer Care Representatives to analysis frequent issues and gather technical and functional requirements.
• Actively involved in analyzing the technical specifications of the current system and the infrastructure needs.
• Extensively executed SQL Queries on Oracle tables to verify the database
• Report, Track, review, analyze and compare bugs using a Defect Tracking Tool.
• Developed documentation for User Acceptance Testing and trained the users about the system.

Environment: HTML, XML, CSS, Java, J2EE, .NET, HP Quality Center (QC)/ALM, SQL, Windows 7, 8, XP, Share point, Outlook, Lync, HP Quick Test Pro (QTP)/UFT, Oracle, DB2 and MS-Office, UNIX, Rally, MS TFS, MS MTM, Soup UI. Etc.