SUMMARY

• Confidential has over 18 years of experience in teh IT industry and has worked as QA Test Lead in organizations like Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential and Confidential .
• He has worked as a java developer early in his career before moving into Software Quality Assurance.
• Confidential is a Certified Scrum Master and has experience working in both agile software development methodology as well as in waterfall methodology.
• He has extensive experience working in both manual and automation testing and has worked with various testing tools like HPE UFT/ Confidential QTP, Confidential ALM Quality Center, Selenium WebDriver, Soap UI and Postman.
• He has experience leading both onsite and Offshore teams and has good backend database testing experience coupled with strong UNIX and Legacy System noledge.
• Additionally, he has worked on ETL Testing of projects that used tools like Informatica and Ab Initio. He has very good communication skills to complement his technical and inter - personal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 8, 7, XP/2000/2003, Linux, UNIX ( Confidential -UX), Linux, Z O/S.

Languages: C, Java, VB 6.0 and PL/SQL.

Web Technologies: J2EE, Servlets 2.2, JSPs 1.2, EJB 2.0, HTML, XML, WSDL and SOAP, ReST.

Web/App servers: WebSphere Application Server, WebLogic Application Server, Apache Tomcat Server, JBoss, Apache HTTP Server.

Testing Tools: HPE Unified Functional Testing (UFT)12.5, Confidential Quick Test Professional (QTP) 11.0, Selenium WebDriver, LoadRunner 8.0/7.5, Confidential Quality Center / Test Director 8.0, WinRunner 7.6/ 7.0, IBM Rational Clear Quest, IBM Rational CQTM, Rational Functional Tester, Clear Quest, Confidential -JMeter

Scripting Languages: VB Script, Java Script

Version Control Tools: CVS, WinCVS, VSS, Tortoise SVN.

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server 2000 & MS-Access, PostgreSQL8.1, Toad, PgAdmin

Defect Tracking Tools: Confidential ALM Quality Center, Clear Quest, Team Track, Jira, BugIT & Bugzilla

Other: Eclipse, FIX Protocol, Cognos Reports, ETL - Informatica, Ab Initio, CA - eTrust Embedded Identity and Access Management (eIAM).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

QA Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a QA Test Lead for multiple projects and applications in teh FAS IT group leading teams of 2-5 testers.
• Worked on multiple enterprise projects developed using both agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Preparation of System Test Plans, Test cases, Test strategy, Test Summary Reports etc.
• Participate in planning meetings and work with management to Prioritize, plan and execute testing activities.
• Perform Analysis and Estimation of testing tasks and provide teh QA estimates to management /project teams.
• Coordinate teh System and integration testing and provide support for teh E2E testing.
• Work allocation and coordination of onsite and offsite testing resources.
• Participate in daily scrum meetings to update status and plan teh test activities
• Conduct daily Triage meetings to discuss & resolve teh issues arising out of testing.
• Participate in functionality review and analysis meetings.
• Conversion of business requirements and use cases into test cases.
• Conduct Test Case review meetings and work with Business and SA in identifying teh core test areas.
• Prepared Automated Regression Test suite using UFT for applications in teh FAS area
• Performed automation of testing using Unified Functional testing tool (UFT) and programmed dynamic VB Scripts.
• Identify Reusable Functionality of applications & Create Functional Libraries to reduce teh Code.
• Use Data driven testing in UFT to smoke test web application builds before functional testing is started.
• Export / create test cases in Confidential UFT and execute test cases.
• Testing of Webservices created in both SOAP as well as REST using SOAP UI and Postman.
• Performed database testing to ensure activities are logged in teh database as expected.
• Access data on multiple systems and verify teh data quality across applications.
• Writing PL/SQL queries to validate teh data in teh database.
• Mentor and assist QA resources with noledge of tools and functionality.
• Update / Log defects In Jira, Confidential UFT, ClearQuest and create defect status reports.

Environment: Java, J2EE, ColdFusion 2016, Webservices, SOAP UI, Postman, WSDL, REST Services, XML, Unix, WebSphere MQ server 10.3.0, SQL Server, Oracle11.2, Ab Initio, Control-M, Toad, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, HPE Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Confidential Quick Test Professional (QTP), Confidential -ALM, Quality Center, Jira.

Confidential, Naperville, IL

QA Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as part of teh Enterprise Testing and Business Solutions (ETBS) team for U65 Retail Business. Main work areas were - Interfaces, RMAS Retail Space Applications and Managing Outbound Correspondence
• Preparation of System Test Plans, Test cases, Test strategy, Test Summary Reports etc.
• Plan and coordinate teh System testing, Integration testing and E2E testing.
• Lead a team of 5 testers onsite and offshore and coordinate teh testing activities.
• System and Integration testing of VAS, VUI and VMS applications for Enrollment, Services and Billing areas.
• Testing of Enrollment process from multiple input areas like webpage, paper application and Agent - fax/phone.
• Testing of enrollment data flow from input through ID Card generation and mailing of Welcome letters and PF kits.
• End-to-End testing is done on teh following retail applications: -
• Interface evaluation to ensure data integrity and consistency between teh VMS system and downstream areas like EDW, DMDS, and Aon-Hewitt Navigators.
• Work with management to Prioritize, plan and execute testing activities.
• Work allocation and supervision of onsite and offshore testing resources.
• Conduct daily Triage meetings to discuss & resolve teh issues arising out of testing.
• Conduct Test Case review meetings with teh team to ensure coverage and correctness.
• Participate in functionality review and analysis meetings.
• Analyze teh requirements and estimate teh hours and assign it to teh resources.
• Conversion of business requirements and use cases into test cases.
• Export requirement, test cases into teh Quality Center and run manual and automation test cases.
• Perform smoke testing of applications using teh automation scripts to ensure application availability for testing.
• Performed database testing to ensure activities are logged in teh database as expected.
• Access data on UNIX boxes and verify teh data quality.
• Writing PL/SQL queries to check teh data in teh database.
• Guide and assist QA resources with noledge of tools and functionality.
• Understanding of HIPAA Standards and Compliance issues, HIPAA Privacy policy, opt in/opt out policy
• Update teh defects In Confidential ALM- Quality Center and create defect status reports.

Environment: Java, J2EE, VB.NET, Webservices, WSDL, SOAP, XML, Unix, WebSphere MQ server 10.3.0, SQL Server, Oracle11.2, Windows, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Confidential Quick Test Professional 11.0, Confidential -ALM Quality Center.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Lead QA Analyst Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Plan and perform Functional / Regression / Integration / End to End testing of teh product to ensure it meets teh requirements.
• Preparation of System Test Plans, Test cases, Test strategy, Test Summary Reports etc.
• Conduct daily Triage meetings to discuss & resolve teh issues arising out of testing.
• Work with management to plan and execute testing activities.
• Conduct standup and update / share teh status of work with teh team.
• Deploy and Test teh Application in teh QA/Staging environment.
• Use teh open source tool Selenium for automating teh test cases.
• Preparation and running of automation tests using Selenium Webdriver.
• Supervise onsite Test Analysts and offshore testing resources.
• Conversion of business requirements and use cases into test cases.
• Preparation of Test cases in BRIO, teh internal automation tool of Confidential Group.
• Validate teh new Trading features being added to teh match engine.
• Perform regression to ensure old trading features are not broken.
• Validate teh FIX tag values in teh inbound/Outbound messages.
• Verify teh Brio Tags are coming as per Fix Protocol being used.
• Identifying test cases for Regression and conversion to selenium scripts.
• Use groovy scripts to perform health checks on teh application under test.
• Coordinate with teh Business and Development teams for teh test specifications.
• Prepare Database Work Requests and Environment Change Requests for deploying teh application in QA environment for testing.
• Log onto Unix boxes & load Permissions and Contracts/Instrument files for teh application to work.
• Monitor logs on teh UNIX servers to debug issues and identify fatal errors.
• Coordinate teh System and integration testing and provide support for teh E2E/UAT testing.
• Use Toad to connect to teh backend Oracle database to validate test cases.
• Writing PL/SQL queries to check teh data in teh database.
• Logging and tracking defects using IBM Rational Clear Quest.
• Update teh defects In Rational Clear Quest and prepare defect status reports.
• Sync teh test cases to CQTM and update teh status of teh testing to CQTM.

Environment: Java, J2EE, TIBCO, FIX Protocol, Webservices, WSDL, SOAP, XML, Unix, WebLogic 10.3.0, Oracle11.2, Windows XP, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Confidential Brio, Selenium WebDriver, Grid, Eclipse, IBM Rational Clear Quest7.0.1, IBM Rational Clear Quest Test Manager 7.0, Confidential -UX.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Test Analyst Technical-Test Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of System Test Plans, Test cases, Test strategy, Test Summary Reports etc.
• Work with management to plan and execute testing activities
• Planning teh onsite and offshore Test activities.
• Supervise onsite Test Analysts and offshore testing resources.
• Participate in daily standup and update / share teh status of work with teh team
• Conduct daily Triage meetings to discuss & resolve teh issues arising out of testing.
• Conduct standup and facilitate meetings whenever needed.
• Analyze teh stories and estimate teh hours and assign it to teh resources
• Conversion of business requirements and use cases into test cases
• Used automation testing tool QTP (Quick Test Pro) to perform regression testing.
• Wrote VB scripts by using descriptive programming
• Identify teh Reusable Functionality & Created Functional Libraries to reduce teh Code.
• Performed automation of testing using Quick Test Pro and programmed dynamic VB Scripts in Expert view for testing GUI Functionality.
• Export requirement, test cases into teh Quality Center and run manual and automation test cases
• Coordinate with teh Business and Development teams for teh test specifications
• Plan and allocate work to TATs and offshore test resources
• Document authoring and review of teh test artifacts.
• Tested Web Application in teh Staging environment.
• Testing of teh Informatica ETL mappings by verifying teh source and target data
• Testing of Cognos reports by validating teh data in teh reports
• Access data on UNIX boxes and verify teh data quality.
• Coordinate teh System and integration testing and provide support for teh E2E testing
• Performed manual testing on backend Host database.
• Interacting with Host lead, web lead and scrum master to plan teh test activities
• Interact with teh product owner and business analyst to identify end user actions and scenarios.
• Conduct daily Triage meetings to discuss & resolve teh issues arising out of testing.
• Updating and maintenance of teh documentation as per new changes.
• Writing PL/SQL queries to check teh data in teh database.
• Use UNIX commands to move data across different stages.
• Export requirement, test cases into teh Quality Center and run manual and automation test cases
• Update teh defects In Confidential Quality Center and create defect status reports.

Environment: Java, J2EE, EJBs, Struts, Unix, WebSphere, Struts, Cobol, Mainframes, Cognos, Informatica, LotusNotes, Pocket tool, Windows XP, Internet Explorer, Confidential Quick Test Pro(QTP) 9.2, Confidential Quality Center 9.2, Confidential -UX.

Confidential, Horsham, PA

Lead QA Analyst Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of System Test Scripts, E2E Test scripts, UAT Test Scripts, Traceability matrix
• Conversion of business requirements and use cases into test cases.
• Coordinate with teh Business and Development teams for teh test specifications
• Execution of Test Cases for System Testing.
• Execution of Test Cases for Functional and UI testing.
• Document authoring and review of teh test artifacts.
• Tested Web Application in teh Staging environment.
• Involved in QTP Automation Planning and prepared QTP Automated Testing Strategy.
• Identified regression Test cases for teh QTP Functional Test Automation.
• Prepared automated scripts for teh Regression test cases using QTP.
• Identify teh Reusable Functionality & Created Functional Libraries to reduce teh Code.
• Performed Database Validations using QTP - Database Checkpoints.
• Used Global and Local datasheets in QTP for teh Data Driven Testing.
• Used XML Checkpoints for teh XML Validations in QTP.
• Done Error handling using recovery scenario manager in QTP
• Extensively used Standard and text Checkpoints of QTP for teh Verification of test cases.
• Coordinate teh System and End to End testing and provide support for teh UAT
• Performed manual testing on backend database Oracle XMLDB.
• Interacting with teh development Architects to find out teh end user actions and scenarios.
• Discuss with Development team to resolve teh issues arising out of testing.
• Updating and maintenance of teh documentation as per new changes.
• Writing PL/SQL queries to check teh data in teh database
• Writing X-path queries to check teh XML content in teh XMLDB
• Functional testing of teh product to ensure it meets teh requirements.
• Worked with Performance test team to prepare teh LR scripts
• Preparation of scripts for load testing using VU Gen.
• Use Controller and Load generator to perform load testing on teh website.
• Analyze teh load test results and present teh findings to improve performance
• Preparation and execution of QTP scripts to validate teh functionality of teh product.
• Logging and tracking defects in Confidential Quality center.

Environment: Java, J2EE, WebLogic 8.1, ATG Dynamo 6.4, Documentum Content Server 5.2.5, Oracle XMLDB, Toad, Windows 2003, XML, Quick Test Professional 8.0, Quality Center, LoadRunner, Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Lead QA Analyst Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Strategy document, System Test Plan, Performance Test Plan, Traceability matrix and Test Summary Reports
• Preparation of Automated Test Scripts (VB Scripts) using TestComplete.
• Preparation of Performance test scripts using LoadRunner
• Coordinate with teh Sys admin team for teh Maintenance of QA Environment.
• Installation of Jboss, JUnit, PostgreSQL in QA lab.
• Deployment of code on Jboss app server and maintenance.
• Trouble shooting of issues related to installation on Windows and Linux.
• Updating weekly builds in teh QA environment for testing.
• Tested Web Application in teh QA environment using TestComplete and LoadRunner.
• Performed manual testing on backend database PostgreSQL.
• Interacting with teh development Architects to find out teh end user actions and scenarios.
• Discuss with Development team to resolve teh issues arising out of testing.
• Writing PL/SQL queries to check teh data in teh database
• Functional testing of teh product to ensure it meets teh requirements
• Installation testing on Gentoo Linux and Win 2003 servers.
• Logging and tracking defects in TestDirector.

Environment: Java, J2EE, Jboss4.0, PostgreSQL 8.1, PgAdmin, Windows 2003/Gentoo Linux, Tortoise SVN, TestComplete 4.25, LoadRunner 8.0, TestDirector, XML, Internet Explorer 6.0,Firefox.

Confidential, Sarasota, FL

Sr. QA Engineer Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Test Strategy document, System Test Plan, Test Cases and Test summary reports and creation of Automated Test scripts.
• Execution of Test cases and running regression tests using automated test scripts
• Performed backend testing on databases like Oracle, Sybase, MS SQL Server and Ingres.
• Testing of webservices WSDL and SOAP implemented in teh product
• Installation of databases like Oracle, Sybase, and Ingres.
• Setup and maintenance of QA environment for teh application
• Full, Custom and Silent Installation testing was done on Win 2000 and Win 2003 servers.
• Running teh automated scripts to ensure correct functionality of teh product.
• Functional testing was done using Mercury WinRunner.
• Interacting with teh development and product management team to find out teh end user actions and scenarios.
• Integration of teh product with eTrust Embedded Identity and Access Management (eIAM)
• Coordinated team meetings to discuss teh issues arising out of testing.
• Mentored team members on technical and environment related issues.

Environment: Java 2.0, J2EE, Eclipse, Webservices, Oracle 9.2, Toad, Ingres, Mercury Interactive LoadRunner 8.0, WinRunner 7.6, eTrust Embedded Identity and Access Management (eIAM), Internet Explorer, Windows 2003/2000, WinCVS, StarTrak.

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Sr. QA Engineer Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Strategy document, System Test Plan, Performance Test Plan, Acceptance Test Plan, Traceability matrix and Test Summary Reports.
• Involved in functional, load, performance, stress and regression testing of teh application.
• Testing of teh application in SOA model.
• Prepared shell scripts to run teh test cases.
• Testing of webservices WSDL and SOAP for teh data flow across teh application.
• Installation, Configuration & administration of Weblogic Application server.
• Recorded user actions and created Test Scripts to emulate teh real user, using Load Runner’s VuGen utility.
• Enhanced teh Vuser script created by VuGen during teh recording.
• Parameterized and correlated many variables such as SessionID, CustomerID etc. in teh recorded scripts to exactly simulate teh real user.
• Created & scheduled Reliability, Load and Stress Test Scenarios using LoadRunner’s Controller to test teh application under all kinds of loads.
• Analyzed teh response times of teh critical transactions under load using Load Runner Analysis and found teh bottlenecks in teh application using teh monitors such as web server, application server, database (oracle) and teh network monitors.
• Developed reports and graphs to present teh load/stress test results to teh development Team.
• Actively attended meetings with fellow testers and other groups to evaluate teh progress and performance of teh application.
• Involved in tracking defects using Team Track and generation of defects report.

Environment: EJB, Oracle 9.2,Toad, Weblogic Server 6.1, JMS, Webservices, WSDL, SOAP, LoadRunner 7.5, Quick Test Professional-QTP, Team Track, Confidential -JMeter, Confidential -UX, CVS, VSS.

Confidential

QA Engineer Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created teh System Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Created teh acceptance test plan and Performance test plan
• Installation, Configuration & administration of Weblogic Application server.
• Deploying of code and updating builds on teh Weblogic App server.
• Setup and Maintenance of QA environment.
• Extensively performed manual testing to ensure teh quality of teh software.
• Performed Functional and Performance testing
• Responsible for weekly run of regression suites.
• Involved in Load testing with Mercury LoadRunner.

Environment: JSP, EJB, Oracle 8i, WebSphere Application server, Mercury LoadRunner 7.02, BugIT, Windows XP/2000 Server