SUMMARY

• Over 8+ years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Quality Assurance, QA Methodologies and testing for Web - Based, Mainframe and Client/Server based applications.
• Extensive experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Manual Testing and exposure on Automation Testing.
• Expertise using HP QC ALM.
• Experience in performing Functional, Performance, Load, Integration, System, Regression, UI, and User Acceptance tests.
• Well-versed with SQL based skills SQL Queries.
• Expertise in unifying different test platforms, technologies and browsers in order to achieve optimum test results.
• Experience in writing Test Scripts.
• Software Testing and Documentation, Analysis of the Business Requirements and the Software Requirements Specifications.
• Excellent with documentation of test cases, test scripts, pre-test conditions, input data,expected and actual results for System Integration testing.
• Clear, cohesive and complete documentation of specifications, designs, business rules, inspection reports, configurations, code changes, and test plans, test cases,reportsand Metrics.
• Well-versed in development and execution of Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts of Client/Server and Web-based applications.
• Expertise in Creating and tracking defects.
• Experience in Black box, White box testing and Grey box Testing.
• Excellent Communication Skills both written and verbal.
• Strong problem-solving skills, leadership, quick learner and ability to work independently as well as a team member.
• Skilled in risk Management by identifying and reporting risks.
• Excellent Presentation skills.
• Extensive experience in RDBMS, SDLC, Waterfall and Agile Methodologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Manual Testing

GUI Tools: HP Quality Center ALM, MS Office Suite, QTP

Languages: SQL, VB Script, XML

Database: MS SQL Server

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000, Unix, Linux

Test Strategies: Functional, Integration, System, Performance, Regression, Back-end, User-Acceptance, Smoke, End to End

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Tester/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in the Business Requirement Analysis meetings and scheduled the QA tasks.
• Prepared and created Test Plans and developed Test Cases based on technical specifications, User Stories and Business Requirements.
• Analyzed Business Requirements and Functional Specifications of the application.
• Performed Manual Testing, automated and Data Integrity/Back-End Testing by executing SQL Statements
• Interfaced with developers in Resolving The Defects investigated in the application during testing
• Studied system requirements and worked out High-Level Test Plans.
• Created and loaded the test data for the various Test-Case Scenarios.
• Carried out Functionality, Integration, and Regression testing using mainly HP QC ALM.
• Performed Backend Testing using SQL Queries, ran stored procedures and Pro C processes to verify the integrity of the application.
• Attended weekly walkthroughs for the application-progress for meeting schedules and provided the QA status periodically to the higher management.
• Coordinated the testing efforts with UAT (User Acceptance Testing) team and resolved their findings on the Application.
• Tracked and logged defects using HP QC ALM Defect Manager & attended Review meetings.
• Involved in the walkthroughs with the systems Analysts and Developers for the application’s final move to the production.

Environment: SQL Server, SQL Query, ASP.Net, Agile methodology and Windows Server

Confidential

Data QA Analyst/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and Functional Specifications of the application.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Strategy and executed the test cases.
• Created test strategies, plans, cases, and test scripts.
• Performed Back-end testing by writing SQL queries to extract the data from the database.
• Gathered the requirement documents from the developers and the business analysts.
• Attending Walk thru meetings with BA’s and SA’s.
• Attended Walk-thru, Project meetings, Status meetings and release meetings with Managers and Developers.
• Working with the Development team on the defects found and finding the solution approaches.
• Prioritize testing activities and defect management to meet test objectives.
• Tracked defects using Defect manager in HP QC ALM& Conducted Bug-Review meetings.
• Direct the issues to the QA Lead/PM for the project and providestatus reports.
• Working with offshore team and manage test processes.

Environment: SQL Server, Agile Environment, SCRUM, Web Services and Windows Server

Confidential

UAT Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Plans by complete understanding of Use case Requirements, Created Test cases, Planned and organized testing processes, created database of manualtest scripts execution, and opened and tracked defects.
• PerformedTesting with Integration testing, System Testing, Smoke testing, Regression Testing, End to End Full Regression by pushing loans to all phases.
• Responsible for back-end testing, which was done using SQL queries for changing roles in LMP Database.
• Documented Test Cases, Test Results, and Test Procedures in HP Quality Center.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and System Analysts by setting up meetings to understand the functionality of the system.
• Interacted with Developers and Business Analysts to discuss requirements, test scenarios and defects on all phases of PEGA Default Workflow testing.
• Worked with Lines of Business for testing purposes and Loan Conditioning.
• Opened defects in QC Defects Module and tracked them.
• Used Quality Center to review and analyze the results & utilized its reporting feature to generate detailed defect report.
• Attended Walk-thru, Project meetings, Status meetings and release meetings with Managers and Developers.
• Worked with Offshore teams and managed testing processes.
• Responsible for execution of test cases/Scripts as per the test plan.
• Worked as an Assistant Lead.

Environment: Windows XP, UNIX/LINUX,ASP .NET, Visual Basic, Java, ASP, HTML, DHTML, MS SQL Server, HP Quality Center

Confidential

QA Analyst/ Tester IV

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Plans, Test cases, Planned and organized testing processes, created database of manual, test execution, and track defects.
• Performed Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Stress, Load and Performance testing.
• Responsible for back-end testing, which was done using SQL queries.
• Responsible for testing using Oracle database.
• Documented Test Cases, Test Results, and Test Procedures in HP Quality Center.
• Interacting with business analysts to understand the functionality of the system.
• Interacted with Developers and Business Analyst discussing requirements, test scenarios and defects.
• Used Quality Center to review and analyze the results & utilized its reporting feature to generate detailed defect report.
• Attended project meetings, QA status meetings and release meetings with Customer Support Managers and Developers.
• Responsible for execution of test cases as per the test plan.
• Expertise in Problem-solving and creating Bug Reports using HP QC Bug Tracking Tools.
• Exposure on Mortgage Loan OriginationSystem.

Environment: C#, ASP .NET, Visual Basic, ASP, HTML, DHTML, XML, Web Services, Oracle, MS SQL Server, HP Quality Center, Rally, SCRUM and Agile methodology

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Create the Tasks in the Rally for the assigned User Story for the Test Plan and Execution based on scenarios.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Strategy for the Sales Module for each accounting month and executed the test cases.
• Implemented the Test Approach for the Back Office Replacement and involved in test execution.
• Created test strategies, plans, cases, scripts and results.
• Performed Back-end testing by writing SQL queries to extract the data from the database.
• Developed Test objectives for the Inventory, Point of Sale, Purchasing and Modules. Gathered the requirement documents from the developers and the business analysts.
• Working with the Development team on the defects found and finding the solution approaches.
• Prioritized testing activities and defect management to meet test objectives.
• Tracked defects using Defect manager in Test Director & Conducted Bug-Review meetings. Worked on fixing the defects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed, compared and stored in HP Quality Center.
• Performed Regression Testing after the defects were closed.
• Escalated issues to the QA Lead for the project and provided weekly status reports.

Environment: C#, ASP .NET, Visual Basic, ASP, HTML, DHTML, XML, HP Quality Center, MS SQL Server, Mercury Test Director, Rally, SCRUM and Agile methodology.

Confidential, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement Analysis and maintained traceability between requirements and use cases.
• Developed Test Plans, Test Case scenarios and Test scripts.
• Involved in writing Test Cases in Test Plan Manager of Test Director.
• Developed Test scripts for Integration test scenarios.
• Developed and manually implemented several test scripts and documented the results.
• Involved in Integration, System and Functional Testing.
• Tracked defects using Defect manager in Test Director & Conducted Bug-Review meetings. Worked on fixing the defects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Interfaced with developers to resolve technical issues and investigated software anomalies.
• Supported Go-Live and production activity and developed Minor System Requirement Documents.
• Used Test Director for bug tracking and for generating defect reports.
• Prepared Test Data and helped loading test data into the Test environment.
• Worked with the developers and various groups to communicate the status and findings.

Environment: Waterfall, C#, ASP .NET, ASP, HTML, DHTML, XML, Oracle, MS SQL Server

Confidential, NJ

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Analyzing Business Requirements and Functional Specifications of the application.
• Created Test Plans and developed Test Cases based on technical specifications and Business Requirements.
• Performed Manual Testing and Data Validation /Back-End Testing by executing SQL Statements.
• Carried out Functionality, Integration, Performance and Regression testing using.
• Worked with developers in Resolving The Defects investigated in the application during testing
• Studied system requirements and worked out High-Level Test Plans.
• Created and loaded the test data for the various Test-Case Scenarios.
• Attended weekly walkthroughs for the application-progress for meeting schedules and provided the QA status periodically to the higher management
• Coordinated the testing efforts with UAT (User Acceptance Testing) team and resolved their findings on the Application.
• Tracked defects using Track record & attended Bug-Review meetings.
• Involved in the walkthroughs with the systems group for the application’s final move to the production.

Environment: SQL Server, SQL Query and Windows NT