SUMMARY:

• QA Engineer/Software Tester/UAT Analyst with hands - on experience throughout the phases of SDLC & STLC in intensive Agile/Scrum/Iterative/XP, and Waterfall/Iterative environments.
• me’m currently seeking for a new challenging position as QA/Manual/UAT Tester/Analyst to better apply my years of expertise.
• Over 6 years of progressive Manual, Automation, and Mobile Testing experience throughout SDLC
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), STLC & BLC
• Thorough understanding of best practices in Test Design, Execution & defect reporting
• Well-versed with As-Is and To-Be business processes to understand wat's changing & testing scope
• Expertise with test & defect management tools and concepts - HP ALM, Zephyr, Jira & TestRail
• Expertise in analyzing various project documentations to identify Requirements and Test Cases
• Strong understanding of QA activities in Agile, Scrum, XP, Iterative, Waterfall methodologies
• Skilled in Test Automation selection, best practices, creation and execution using HP UFT
• Administration and hands-on with HP ALM - Management, Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, Defects
• Able to create Test Plan from Meeting Minutes, Prototypes, Epics & discussions with SMEs/BAs
• Strong knowledge and ability to create complex SQL queries and work with SQL editors against DB
• Familiarity with repository control & version control platforms - GitHub, BitBucket
• Detailed knowledge of Android and iOS Interface Guidelines (IG) for Mobile Testing
• Ability to debug complex scenarios and perform Ad-hoc testing to determine the root cause of issues
• Experienced creating Regression Test Suite for nightly runs and for build verification
• Proficient with Structured Query Language (SQL) and Relational Databases
• Creative problem solving skills and ability to TEMPeffectively communicate and translate feedback to TCs
• Strong teamwork orientation and the ability to foster collaboration within and across teams
• Ability to work independently in time sensitive projects with strong sense of ownership of end result
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate to all technical and non-technical project members and stakeholders

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System (OS): Windows 7, Windows 8, UNIX, macOS, Android, iOS, Mainframe

Prog Language/DB: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL, Java, C++, PHP, ASP.NET, .NET Python, Ruby on Rails, Oracle, SQL Server 2000, DB2

QA/Testing Tools: HP ALM/QC, HP UFT/QTP, Jira, Zephyr, Perfecto Mobile, BrowserStack, TestRail

Cross Browsers Testing: IE, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, Android Browser

Microsoft & Other Tools: MS Office, Word, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Projects, Jing, Mockflow, Slack, InVision App, xenDesktop, WebEx

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SOFTWARE QA analyst

Confidential, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Participated in requirements gathering & grooming sessions to design Test Cases & Test Scripts
• Ensured User Stories contain specific acceptance test conditions for MoS, Horizon MyWay & PAM
• Performed Smoke & Regression Testing during releases and as per Devs requests within Sprints
• Actively used HP ALM/QC in creating Manual Test Case for E2E, Functional and Regression Testing
• Collaborated with developers in Scrum team to improve overall product quality
• Identified Manual tests for test automation for Horizon MyWay & MoS projects using HP UFT/QTP
• Ensured test execution results are accurate, thorough and appropriately documented for management
• Converted business requirements of MoS - Member Online Services into manual test scenarios
• Prepared and managed test schedule & execution with project development schedule
• Worked with cross-functional teams to design detailed Test Cases & Test Scripts for Horizon MyWay
• Created detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured Test Plan for MoS and Horizon MyWay projects
• Performed Mobile Testing on Horizon Mobile Site on Mobile devices - iPhone, iPad, Android Phone/Tablet
• Used HP ALM to create tests for SIT, E2E, and Regression testing for manual and automated testing
• Performed Cross-browser Testing for multiple web based applications using BrowserStack
• Responsible and provided timely Test Execution Status reporting to PM and QA Lead
• Acted as key point of contact for other test engineers with automation needs & coverage
• Performed and coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) using HP ALM/QC for Horizon MyWay
• Coordinated defect tracking, defect triage activities and issue resolution for all projects from HP ALM
• Performed E2E testing on Horizon MyWay and documented test results using HP ALM/QC and
• Wrote SQL statements for and Claims validation as part of Backend Testing
• Developed Test Scripts using Actions, SOR & Functions for Automated Regression Suite by HP UFT
• Elaborated User Stories and ensured proper and complete acceptance criteria for PAM

Quality Assurance Tester

Confidential, CA

Responsibilities:

• Participated in project-wide reviews of requirements, architecture and Detailed Design Document
• Worked closely with Scrum project teams to assure project deliverables meet quality standards
• Wrote detailed system Test Case from Epics & User Stories in HP ALM/QC for GapCard & FINRIS
• Developed Software Quality Test Plans and Test Cases, and led in maintaining standards for artifacts
• Evaluated and maintained existing manual and automated test cases & procedures
• Developed E2E Manual Tests and converted to Automated Test Scripts in HP UFT using VBScript
• Represented QA team in daily Scrum Stand-ups Meetings with QA team’s updates
• Verified bug fixes and performed Smoke & Regression Testing against new Builds
• Worked closely with Devs and SMEs to write Test Cases & Test Scripts within HP ALM
• Performed E2E/System Testing of Online GAP & OLD NAVY in coordination with various team members
• Created SIT & UAT Test Cases from UCs & Epics for GapCard - Rewards, Visa card, Silver, Connect
• Created Test Scripts using HP UFT/QTP & VBScripting language for GAP & OLD NAVY online
• Performed Database Testing by writing SQL queries verifying user payments, rewards &
• Logged and tracked software Defects using HP ALM and Jira during testing & release cycles
• Enhanced existing Automation Framework to increase coverage with additional Test Scenarios
• Developed Test Execution Reports for QA management and PM, and shared via SharePoint
• Created Functional & Regression Test Cases for online sites - INTERMIX, GAP & OLD NAVY
• Worked with individual developers to understand the testing necessities & automation coverage

Software test engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Use Case, UML, Activity Diagrams to design Test Case and Test Scripts for Web projects
• Created and executed Manual & UAT Test Cases as defined in Test Plan using HP ALM and Zephyr
• Interacted closely with development teams to identify, isolate, and fix software defects
• Worked with QA Manager and team in continuing to develop and maintain best practices of test design
• Converted existing manual Test Cases to automated test scripts in HP UFT for websites & portals
• Attended Daily Scrum Meetings and gave test execution status and Test Burn-down info to the team
• Provided detailed Defect reports exported from HP ALM to reproduce and diagnose problem+
• Validated E2E web transactions in the backend and created Views in Database by SQL
• Developed and maintained Manual and Automated Test Scripts for numerous website projects
• Created RTM in tracing test cases to business requirements for proper test coverage
• Performed Manual & Backend Testing using Structured Query Language (SQL) queries
• Worked Closely with Product Manager to determine Acceptance Criteria for new functionalities/features
• Logged issues by following established BLC workflow and tracked properly on time using Jira
• Retested previously logged Defects in Jira and performed Regression Testing after Builds
• Escalated high severity concerns in a clear, timely and constructive way to QA Lead and management