PROFILE:

• 10+ years experience in the software industry with expertise in Software Quality Assurance (Black Box/White Box Manual Testing & Test Automation)
• Worked across industry domains such as Finance, eCommerce, Medical, Telecommunication, Airlines & Shipping Systems
• Implemented Quality systems/Models compliant with ISO 9001 & Capability Maturity Model

AREAS OF KEY EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated excellence in creating and developing Test plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts (manual & automated)
• Proficient in analyzing Business Requirements, System Requirement Specifications (SRS), Functional Requirement specification (FRS), Design documents to formulate Test Strategies
• Proficient in Silk Test, Selenium, Quick Test Professional and Win Runner TSL (parameterization /data - driven test, GUI maps, check points, synchronization points, and break points for debugging)
• Functional, Integration, System, and Regression Testing; Backend/DB testing - writing SQL queries
• Defect management, defect triaging/analysis and defect reporting
• Managed and led small QA teams
• Team player with excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms/OS: Unix (IBM AIX/SUN Solaris/HP UX), Windows

Test Tools: QTP, Quality Center, Selenium, JUnit, Silk Test, WinRunner, Rational Test Suite 7, Empirix E-tester/e-Spider 5.0, Compuware QA Center, Load Runner, Omniture Site Catalyst

Languages / Platforms: C/C++, Shell Scripting, Java, XML, HTML, 4Test Scripting, PL-SQL, J2EE, SOAP, .NET, Webservices

RDBMS: Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Informix, DB2, MS Access

Web Servers: Apache, MS Internet Information Server, Netscape iPlanet

Application Servers: BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Confidential IM 6/7

Project Tools / IDE / Environments: Rational ClearQuest/ Clearcase, Eclipse, Visual SourceSafe, SCCS, PVCS,, JDBC, Hibernate, Lotus Notes, MS Office, TOAD, Confidential, AutoPLAN, Remedy Defect Tracking, Bounce Checker, Pure-Coverage

Quality Systems: ISO 9001, Confidential, TQM (Juran)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

QA Analyst/Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed test scenarios and test cases for the Confidential application, based on the business requirements, in collaboration with product team
• Requirements management using ReqPro - created traceability matrix to PRDs/ SyRS
• Manual Testing (BAT, Functional, Integration & Regression), End to end workflow testing & Installation Testing
• Setup/created test Labs in QC to log test results
• Automated Test Execution using Test Execute.
• Verification & Validation using Quality Center 8.2
• Defect reporting/validations using Clear Quest

Environment: Server: .NET (4.0), Windows SQL server 2003/2008;

Confidential, Menlo Park, CA

QA Analyst/Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the business requirements documents and participated in reviews with business team
• Worked with the creative/visual services team for reviewing User interface and content
• Developed Test Scenarios for the Web registration module & the phone registration module
• Created the Test Plan & reviewed test cases with the Business and Technology teams
• Analyzed & verified data from Analytics (Omniture Site Catalyst/T&T) for tracking & verifying marketing campaigns for Quickbook (and other Confidential products/cross selling)
• Involved in live testing during production rollout
• Validate the test suite on both stage and production/live environments
• Execution and maintenance of the regression test suite

Confidential, Fremont, CA

QA Lead & Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Led and managed the activities of a team of 4 QA Engineers
• Analyzed and participated in reviews of the business requirements
• Developed Test Scenarios (for revamped User classes and interface); created the Test Plan & reviewed test cases with the team
• Guided the team in execution of the user modules during functional testing phase
• Managed and executed the regression testing phase (both Manual and Automated Testing)
• Implemented and maintained the Automation Test Frame Work
• Executed the Dev Unit tests using Selenium RC & Junit, and Eclipse IDE
• Led and managed the activities of a team of 3 QA Engineers
• Reviewed business requirements and developed Test Scenarios (for User Profile & Preferences, Search & Reserve Fights, Multiple Flight booking, Itinerary View & Print)
• Conducted test design/strategy review and test script walkthrough with the team
• Led and managed the functional & Regression testing phases for the Flight Booking Application
• Involved in both Manual and Automated Testing of the Application
• Developed and Implemented the Automation Test Frame Work (Quick Test Pro Driver Script, User Defined Functions, Library) that promotes re-usability and scalability of the test repository
• Created new test DB tables using MySQL, Query Browser and executed automated data driven testing
• Involved in performance testing of the Application and analyzed the response times under various loads, using LoadRunner
• Developed and implemented White box test Automation framework, using Selenium & Junit, and Eclipse IDE.
• Led and managed the activities of a team of 3 QA Engineers
• Analyzed Business Requirements and participated in product review meetings
• Created a test strategy for white box testing using Selenium and Junit; Created Test Scenarios; maintained the Requirement traceability matrix
• Configured and deployed the Application under test using following tools: Subversion (SVN), IntelliJ Idea (IDE), Apache Tomcat, Maven (PMO)
• Led and managed the functional & regression testing phases
• Bug reporting and tracking using using Trac (open source tool)

Environment: J2EE, JSP-Struts2, MySQL, Hibernate/JDBC, Windows, Unix, IntellijIdea (IDE), Tomcat 6 4.

Confidential, Cupertino, CA

Sr. SQA Engineer (Consulting)

Responsibilities:

• Participated in business and product review meetings and prototype walkthrough
• Created Test Strategy and maintained the Requirement traceability matrix
• Prepared test plan and test cases and conducted review meetings with all stakeholders
• Configured and deployed the Application under test, on multiple platforms
• Created and executed functional test suites (manual & Automated using WinRunner) of the application
• Bug Reporting and tracking using Quality Center
• Participated in go-live and provided QA support during the rollout
• Participated in business product review meetings and prototype walkthroughs
• Created Test Scenarios, prepared test plan and test cases & arranged reviews with cross-functional teams
• Configured and deployed the Application under test
• Created and executed test suites for functional testing (manual) of the application
• Participated in product review meetings and walkthroughs
• Prepared and set-up review meetings of test plan for new features in hpshopping.com
• Created and executed test suites for functional testing of new feature.
• Executed existing SILK test suites for regression testing, for hpshopping.com
• Participated and provided QA support for go-live and 24x7 live support
• Compilation, analysis and communication of Defect Metrics

Confidential, Redwood City, CA

SQA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of Confidential Enterprise Portal 7.1 on Windows 2000, Solaris, HP, AIX
• Test Plan creation & execution, Scripts for System Testing and Test Cases for Functional and Regression Testing, Data manipulation using SQL and PL/SQL, Extensive Support in Test Designing
• Test Automation using Mercury Win Runner,.
• Configuration and Installation of IBM-Websphere (v5.0) Integration server
• Defect Management using Rational ClearQuest

Confidential, Foster City, CA

QA Lead

Environment: Solaris, Windows 2000, Oracle 8, Confidential 6.0, Rational Test Suite, IE/Netscape, I18N

Responsibilities:

• Defined and implemented the Test strategy for Manual Testing of the A.com portal
• Defined and implemented Test Automation Strategy using Rational Test Suite,
• Trained, led and guided the team for Test Automation using Rational Test Suite
• Defect Management using BugZilla

Confidential, Redwood City, CA

Lead Test Automation / SQA Engineer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Preparation & review of test designs for validation of Confidential IEP(Info Exchange Portal)
• Test Automation using Mercury Win Runner. Java API automation
• Configuration and Installation of IEP integrated with IBM-Websphere (v4.0) & BEA-Weblogic (v7.0) integration server
• Trained, led and guided the team for Test Automation using Win Runner, Test Director - Built generic functions
• Defined and implemented standards and guidelines for the Automation for the team
• Demoed IEP application to partner (IBM) personnel for porting from IBM4.0 to 5.0
• Defect Management using Rational ClearQuest, Bug triaging for IEP (Info Exchange Portal) for English and I18N platforms
• Participated in SRD review meetings
• Patch Lead/monitor for Pub-Center and Info Exchange Portal products
• Tested PubCenter Patch, verified Documentation, Processes Doc preparation, File Manifest.
• Test Planning (Functional & Regression testing), Bug triaging for IEP (Info Exchange Portal) for English and I18N platforms
• Confidential System Installation & system administration, including I18N setups
• Evaluation of Test Automation Tools ( E-tester/WinRunner ASTRA)
• Patch testing & System Migration
• Tested patch for new search engine - FAST SEARCH, introduced in the enterprise system
• Define Test Plan (Module & Integration Testing) for Biller & CcareApplication.
• Functional & Regression Testing for Biller Web Apps - BVSNcard (B2C app) & Telecom (B2B app)
• Test Automation for BWA6.0 using Empirix-E-tester suite.
• Execute & Enhance the API test cases for 6.0 Applications
• Participated in Cross Platform, Multimachine, I18N & Compatibility testing
• Logging, Tracking & Validation of Defects; Compilation & Analysis of Defect Status Reports & timely escalation
• Understanding & Testing other Broad Vision’s Web Applications
• Create the functions library /FAQ for e-test suite test automation

Environment: Solaris, HP, AIX, Windows NT/2000, Sybase 11/12, Informix 9.2, Oracle 8, DB2, UTF8, IE/Netscape, I18N,IBM-websphere 9.

Confidential

Project Lead - SQA

Responsibilities:

• Set up & created Test Data.
• Ported 3000 lines of code of test cases for automating the TLF application using Rational Team Tester 7.1 & QA Run from Compuware.
• Trained project team members in Test Automation tool
• Ported about 20,000 lines of code (test cases) for automating the SMS Test Suite using Rational Team Tester 7.1
• Coordinating with development group for incorporating functionality of SMS in the automated testing environment
• Automated, executed & analyzed test cases for SMS
• Defect Management (Generating Test Execution & Defect status reports)
• Conducted training for members of the project’s testing group
• Executed Y2K compliance test cases for SMS
• Successfully participated in Confidential Level4 Assessment (September1999) as a FAR(Functional Area Representative) of the SQA/Testing Group