PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Around 7 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Software Testing.
• Expertise in Manual testing and Automation testing.
• Expertise in defining QA Strategy, Estimates and future roadmaps with onsite & offshore working model
• Experience as Onsite coordinator and QA Lead with various projects and clients
• Trained junior QA Analysts in improved testing methodologies.
• Expertise in using Quality Center & HP ALM for designing, writing, implementing and maintaining the Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Execution, Defect management, Bug Reporting and familiarity with other features of Quality Center.
• Good exposure to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and various Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) models like Waterfall model, V Model & Agile methodology.
• Extensive experience in Functional testing, Unit testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, GUI testing, Back - end testing, User Interface (UI) Testing, Ad-hoc testing, mobile, web application, multi browser, Black Box Testing, System Testing and Build Verification Testing, load testing
• Experience in open source test automation tools like Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and JUnit framework with Java programming language.
• Identified test cases to automate. Automate those test cases usingSeleniumWebDriver, TestNG and Java (EclipseIDE).
• Written Data Driven test cases and Analyzed test results inTestNGreports.
• Experience in using Web-debugging tools like FirePath and Firebug for finding elements locator.
• Expertise in Test Management Tools Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)/ Quality Center (QC)/Test Director, Test link.
• Experience in testing on Enterprise wide applications with multiple databases like ORACLE, SQL SERVER, and My SQL. Ability to test backend applications by writing SQL statements.
• Expertise in bug tracking process, familiar with bug reporting and tracking using bug tracking tool like Bugzilla, Quality Center.
• Expertise in writing Technical Artifacts like Requirements Traceability Matrix(RTM), Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Reports and Defect logging
• Experienced in analyzing Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) and System Design Specifications (SDS).
• Proficient in writing SQL queries to perform Database Testing.
• Proficient in SOAPUI to test SOAP Web Services.
• Experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documentation of Test Cases.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: Java, JavaScript, HTML

Testing tools: Selenium Web Driver, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)/ Quality Centre (QC)/Test Director, Rational Tools, Test link

Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA, Bugzilla, ALM/QC

Version and Change Management Tools: CVS, Star Team

Microsoft suite: MS-Word, MS Excel, MS-Power Point, MS Visio, MS Outlook, MS Access

Databases & Tools: MySQL, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 9i/10g/11g

Operating Systems: Windows 2007/2003/XP/Vista, Unix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - New York, NY

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Led a team through the Quality Assurance Process with a focus on testing new functionality and component level integration to the platform as a whole.
• Quality Analyst/Regression tester responsible for preparing test scenarios and analyzing multiple projects for Credit processing.
• Involved in querying LDAP to get user groups.
• Setup data conditions in TSYS or partner web site to ensure expected results with manual and automation test scripts
• Establish a suite of regression test cases to ensure existing software continues to function as designed.
• Working closely with the Developers in the review and modification of the product and its specifications using Agile-testing methodology.
• Worked with the business teams on the use cases, built test cases to have extensive regression coverage
• Regression test cases were written and automated using Selenium WebDriver.
• Extensively used Selenium APIs such as Take Screenshot for Capturing Failed test cases, select for selecting multiple values from list, Action for various key and mouse event, By with different Locators (xpath, CSS, id, Link text).
• Worked on Writing and Reviewing QA test scripts for UAT with end-users and UAT signoff
• Developed new and updated existing Automation test cases using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, using SVN as VCS for a Java based Web application, using Maven as build tool and Jenkins to create and run deployment jobs. Executed automated test suites on multiple platforms using Selenium Grid and Maven scripts.
• Used Java language and TestNG framework for scripting. Used Maven for building the WebDriver project.
• Tested custom libraries for automation using Java
• Wrote Data driven, Cross Browser automation test cases using TestNG framework.
• Created test scripts using Groovy script to automate web services in SOAP UI.
• Performed Web Services Testing and XML validation by creating test case suite using SOAPUI.
• Extensively worked with ALM /Quality Center, also worked with Add-ins to upload Test cases, Test Scripts and Test documents.
• Conducted walk through for test scripts and test cases.
• Experience in debugging the issues by analyzing the SQL queries.
• Performed the Back-End testing to ensure data consistency from End to end by writing and executing SQL queries on the database, extensively used SQL queries for backend testing.

Environment: Java JavaScript, XML, Web Services, SOAP, WSDL, Log4j, Oracle 10g, Maven, JIRA, Linux, PL-SQL, selenium web driver, Eclipse, TestNG, HP ALM/ QC, Firebug, Firepath

Confidential - New York, NY

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Defining application test criteria based on the analysis of business requirements, functional specification, and other project related documents.
• Mentors junior qa analyst in best practices for test cases creation and reporting of defects.
• Stands in as Team Lead for CORE team in absence of the current lead.
• Participated in manual and automated test cases, devise test plan, documenting the Test results.
• Manually executed test cases for integration, functional, End to End, Cross Browser, and Regression testing.
• Managed two local and three offshore QA resources in the testing of the retirement application.
• Documenting defects as per the guidelines and clearly indicating the description, how to reproduce, expected results, actual results, priority, severity, environments & additional debug information that d to respective business documents.
• Log, enanced and monitored bugs using JIRA.
• Developed automated test scripts using Java language to perform Functional and Regression Testing in Selenium WebDriver and Grid.
• Created Keyword-Driven Automated Frameworks using Selenium WebDriver configured under Eclipse, TestNG environment.
• Conducted database validation using SQL queries.
• Extensively used SQL for backend testing.
• Identified, documented and tracked Software Defects independently and with peers.
• Participating in bug reviews, creatively approach and solve problems and work effectively to find a solution with cross functional teams.
• Design the Test Scenarios and condition the Test Data in UAT
• Produce daily status report, bug report to the team and communicate with developers to get deliverables.
• Actively participated in daily stand up meeting, prioritization, and planning meetings.

Environment: Java JavaScript, Oracle 10g, JIRA, selenium web driver/ Grid, Eclipse, TestNG, Firebug, SQL, HP ALM/ QC, Firepath

Confidential - Atlanta, GA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Business stakeholders for understanding requirements for Item Data Management- online tool where suppliers / Vendors can view, set up, and maintain product data. This product data will be the single source of data for all the Home Depot enterprise systems (the homedepot.com website, Home Depot stores, and The Home Depot's supply chain systems
• Attend requirements/specifications reviews; create high level scenarios with testing effort to the business team for approval.
• Frame the Master Test Plan and Test Strategy for the application release
• Develop Requirement Traceability Matrix based on project requirements/specifications.
• Extensively used HP Quality Center for writing and executing test scripts, Storing Test Results and Test Cases, importing and exporting Test cases.
• Executed test cases manually to verify the expected results
• Involved in performing GAP Analysis to verify that test cases matches to the user requirements
• Investigate and report any defects encountered diligently, promptly and accurately using a defect-tracking tool
• Communicate clearly and accurately test observations, and provides clear and thorough information to reproduce test results
• Perform both new functionality and regression tests
• Involved in backend testing (Data Validation Testing) by writing SQL queries.
• Developed automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse and Junit.
• Works with Project Manager to validate project schedules and resource allocation
• Communicate with project, development and business teams where necessary
• Execution of the critical Test Scripts and validation of the Test Results in UAT and preproduction environment. UAT.
• Manages the tracking and ensure project tasks are completed as per the plan
• Escalate quality concerns to QA management.
• Prepare Weekly Status Report and update regularly to the project stakeholders
• Created and maintain all project related documents in the project repository
• Conduct project closure meeting and document best practices, lessons learnt

Environment: SQL Server 2008, HP ALM/ Quality Center, selenium web driver, Eclipse, TestNG, Firebug, Firepath, Java, Manual Testing.

Confidential, Irvine CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understood the frontend system of DashGo.com application.
• Contributed in test planning and test execution of manual and automated test scripts as part of the Agile/Scrum team.
• Test Scripts were developed after reviewing the business requirement documents, and Use cases.
• Involved in executing test cases manually and reported defects using Quality Center.
• Contributed in identifying the areas of automation.
• New Functionalities were tested manually and automated existing functionalities for repetitive testing with Selenium.
• Implemented Keyword Driven Test Scripts using Selenium Java (Junit)
• Used Quality Center as a bug-tracking tool to Log Defects along with defect details and screen shots.
• Verified and documented test case results, defects, and test status.
• Performed System Testing, E2E Testing and Regression Testing
• Generated Test Cases for each specification in Requirement Specification Document Corresponding to the module by Test Matrix.
• Extensively used SQL queries for backend testing.
• Involved in test plan specifying an overview of testing approach, testing strategy and its scope based on the requirements specifications.
• Tested Soap Web services with different end points and analyzed SOAP Responses.
• Involved in Debugging and Error Handling in Selenium Web Driver automation scripts by reviewing the generated logs and reports while script execution.
• Observed all features of tests and checked for any inconsistency in systems and resolved them.
• Involved in Web Driver Data Driven Testing using Apache POI for reading and writing data from/to Excel sheets.
• Installed FFmpeg (command line tool) to convert multimedia files between different formats

Environment: SQL Server 2008, HP Quality Center, selenium web driver, Eclipse, TestNG, Firebug, Firepath, Java, Manual Testing.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Understand the validation process.
• Understand the business and functional requirements.
• RTM Test Plan and Test Scenario preparation.
• Extensively worked on database testing (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL) and validating the application against the database
• Preparation of Test Cases using Test Management tool Test link.
• Involved in executing test cases manually and reported defects using Quality Center.
• Designed test cases using Test Plan in Quality Center and mapped with requirements.
• Involved in System Testing & Integration Testing.
• Defect Reporting using Defect tracking tool Bugzilla and Testing.
• Test Summary Preparation

Environment: Test Link, Bugzilla, SQL server 2008, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Windows XP, Manual Testing.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Understand the validation process.
• Understand the business and functional requirements.
• Involved in Manual Testing to develop test cases, test scripts and record bugs.
• Wrote and documented test cases based on corresponding business /user requirements documents & technical specification and other operating conditions.
• Preparation of Test Cases using test management tool Testlink.
• Involved in System Testing & Integration Testing.
• Experience with Database tools TOAD MySQL to access SQL Server DB
• Defect Reporting using defect tracking tool Bugzilla and Testing.
• Test Summary Preparation.

Environment: Test Link, Bugzilla, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Windows XP, Manual Testing.