SUMMARY

• 7 years of professional experience in IT industry as a Software Testing / Quality Assurance Tester wif Mainframe application, web based software applications and client server applications across multiple technologies and platforms.
• Involved in the full SDLC of the application from understanding the business requirements, reviewed of Functional and Design Specifications, developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Data, built RTM and Test Coverage Matrix.
• Excellent understanding of the Mortgage, Financial, Banking and Insurance Applications.
• Hands on experience and applied knowledge on both Agile and Waterfall Methodology.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, often wif competing priorities and complexities.
• Attended Sprint Grooming and Sprint Planning meetings to analyze the Sprint Backlog items and provide proper estimates.
• Strong testing experience on Web Applications, Desktop Applications, Mainframe Applications, Client Server Applications using Windows, IOS, and Linux Platform.
• Successfully utilized bug and defect tracking tools like JIRA, AGM, ALM QC, TFS.
• Strong knowledge on testing web services wif Soap UI Web service testing.
• Experienced in executing SQL queries for back - end testing to view successful transactions of data and validating data.
• Well versed wifvarious types of testing such as Smoke, Functional, Positive, Negative, Regression, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and End to End Testing.
• Good understanding of Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development.
• Good knowledge and understanding of test automation framework wif Data Driven, Keyword Driven and Hybrid Framework approach using UFT/QTP wif VBScript.
• Strong Knowledge of Quality Assurance methodologies, approaches, practices and techniques including utilization of Scrum/Agile methodology.
• Excellent ability investigating software bugs and communicating wif Business Analysts to resolve technical issues
• Hands on experience providing defect status and testing status to the team lead / manager.
• Successfully created Cucumber feature files using Gherkin language and good knowledge of JAVA & RFT.
• Successfully created, and linked test cases, bug reports and summary reports using JIRA, AGM and ALM.
• Well versed in analyzing User Stories and Acceptance Criteria to make sure dat User Stories are concise, clear and testable.
• Quick learner, wif an ability to comprehend new ideas, methods, technologies, and concepts easily.
• Strong capability of adaptation and learning new tools, techniques, and approaches.
• Self-motivated, diligent, dedicated, detail-oriented, and innovative team player.
• Clear understanding of Business Rules and ability to work as a part of team.
• Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP UFT 11.5, QTP, Soap UI, Cucumber, Selenium

Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA, AGM, ALM

Languages: VB-script, SQL, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON, Gherkin

Databases: Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server

Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS, UNIX

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall

Network Protocol: HTTP, TCP/IP, SMTP

Microsoft Tools: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, OneNote

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Sr. Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing activities including communicating team status, creating and executing test cases, creating and verifying and reporting defects, reporting Test Metrics, Test plans and Test Cases under Agile Methodology.
• Successfully prepared Test Plan and Test cases based on requirements document, design documents and functional specifications
• Took part in meetings wif BA/PO, developers and Test Lead to discuss documentation
• Responsible for Preparation of the Test Strategy and guiding the team
• Prepared Test Data and Executed test scripts manually/automatically and compared actual results to the expected results. Involved in the creation and execution of manual test cases for checking the flow of the application.
• Logged the defects and coordinated efforts wif the development team to resolve the problems using defect-tracking tools such as AGM.
• Performed Functionality and, Positive and Negative testing, to verify the validity of the failed test cases, logged the defects and assigned them
• Provided daily updates and test estimates to development team in meetings and gatheird information from planning meetings for every release
• Translated manual test cases to cucumber feature file using Gherkin language, to halp test automation process
• Worked under Agile Methodology & created Test Cases, Test Plan, Traceability Matrix and Defect Report documents.
• Participated in SCRUM life-cycle ceremonies: Daily Standup, Sprint Grooming, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospective
• Extensively worked in testing the Web services using SOAP UI, REST.
• Created SQL queries to performed back-end testing in MySQL
• Responsible for UAT, also participated in Production Shake Out
• Mentored junior Quality Assurance Testers in writing test scenarios, analyzing requirement documents and reporting defects
• Facilitated a daily defect review meeting for team members, Business SME’s, Project management, development and other Technical team members to review Critical/High prioritize defects
• Conducted Data Validation checks by comparing the UAT backend Database and the Production Database
• Analyzed the results of tests executed and reported bugs to the development team using AGM, DWBI.
• Performed the backend testing using SQL Statements and validated the data integrity.

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved wif Dynamo Team and Dynamo Tracker (CRM Tool) working on case tracker application testing modules dat supported nurses to manage members on case-by-case basis.
• Knowledge on Healthcare Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Modules Pre- Programs in context to state plans and knowledge of Government Healthcare - GHS, HIPAA.
• Prepared test plans, test procedures, test cases, test orders, allocated requirements, assigned test method, scheduled test, conducted test pre-brief /debrief, tested Scripted both automated and manual Scheduling
• Prepare test logs; identified, recorded, prioritized and tracked bugs; collected test data and prepared report.
• Identified, recorded, prioritized and tracked customer complaints and non-conformance; investigated the causes of non-conforming and implement solutions.
• Monitored performance by collecting, analyzing relevant data, defining metric and identified areas of improvement in the quality system metrics.
• Manually Tested mobile applications dat were ported over to android devices such as handset of different vendors which includes Nokia, Samsung, Google G1, Sony Erricson, Motorola, Windows Mobile, HTC, LG, Iphone and many more.
• Executed test cases for end-to-end testing, black-box testing, GUI, Cross Browser, and Regression testing.
• Delivered defect management in testing and quality management tools.
• Develop SQL queries to validate data in the database and also check data constraints using SQL developer.
• Created and maintained page object model to collect web elements for automation. Also create and run API test cases in Jmeter
• Reported bugs and tracked defects using JIRA.

Confidential, NC

Test Analyst me

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Plan, Test cases and Test Scripts.
• Responsible for preparing Test cases and Test Scripts based on requirement document for Payment Card Industry PCI compliance.
• Performed various tests such as Sanity/Smoke, Functional, Regression, Integration and User Acceptance testing.
• Performed manual testing and regression testing activities for new releases.
• Developed and executed manual test scenarios.
• Performed Functionality, Positive and Negative testing, logged the defects in defect management system.
• Involved requirement traceability matrix document for mapping the requirement wif test cases.
• Created SQL queries to performed back-end testing in Oracle DB.
• Interacted wif the development team to assure dat all the defects and quality problems are addressed.
• Exposed in reviewing and analyzing user requirements, participated in Verification, Validation and acceptance testing for developed software.
• Participated in Daily Standup, Sprint Grooming, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospective meetings.
• Strong knowledge on testing web services wif Soap UI Webservice testing.
• Suggested and implemented corrective actions whenever required.
• Interacted wif the development team to assure dat all the defects/ quality problems are addressed.
• Involved in reviewing and analyzing user requirements, participated in Verification, Validation and acceptance testing for developed software.