SUMMARY

• Over Five plus years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Software Testing/Quality Assurance.
• Strong experience in Quality - Assurance testing of web based and client/server applications in various domains.
• Well versed in Interface and Functional testing of web and client/server applications and data warehousing applications.
• Experience in testing applications in domains like Health Care and Retail.
• In depth knowledge in developing Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test Reports and documenting test results accordingly
• Have extensive understanding of the SDLC methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Defect Life Cycle.
• Experience in working with project managers, business analyst and various Business Requirement Documents (BRD), User Requirement Document (URD), Functional Requirement Document (FRD), Test Design Document (TDD), Use Case Diagrams, Wireframes and Prototypes.
• Partaken in various JAD sessions thought out the Project life cycle.
• Extensive experience in executing Black Box Testing including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, System Testing, Functionality Testing, Performance Testing, Ad hoc, Integration Testing, Cross Browser Testing and Smoke Testing for Web, Client and Server applications.
• Expertise in defect tracking tools like HP ALM, JIRA, ClearQuest, Microsoft Test Manager, Ax soft
• Experience in Back-End Testing using SQL queries to validate the consistency of data.
• Experienced in Microsoft SharePoint Services to store all QA documentation created during the testing phase.
• Strong analytical, dynamic trouble-shooting and requirement traceability skills.
• Experienced in interacting with Clients, Business Analysts, IT leads, UAT Users and developers.
• Excellent Communication, Interpersonal and Leadership skills.
• Self-motivated, quick learner, good team player and ability to work individually with strong desire to achieve quality results

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Tools: SQL Developer, Selenium, SharePoint, Axure RP 8, Axosoft, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Team Foundation Server

Defect Tracking Tools: Rational ClearQuest, HP Quality Center, Jira, and Microsoft Test Manager.

Browsers: MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, and Safari

SDLC Methodologies: Agile (RUP, Scrum), Waterfall

MS Suite: MS Word, Excel, Access, Front Page, Visio, and Power Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, White Marsh, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed business requirement documents and technical requirement documents to understand business workflows and application data models and relationships between entities.
• Developed detailed specifications on testing approach, testing strategy, testing scope, and deliverables.
• Developed Test plan, Test scenarios, Test Scripts and Test cases for different modules based on the configuration changes made per client.
• Extensively conducted manual testing for Smoke, Functional, System, Regression, System, Integration, Database, Compatibility testing, Cross Browser testing etc.
• Involved in Onsite and Offshore Model by coordinating the various QA teams and other cross-functional Teams.
• Used Axure RP 8 for wireframes and SharePoint Portal to upload and keep track of the documents.
• Used Oracle SQL Developer to do backend testing to perform data validation and to check on data driven results like reports.
• Generated report on test case results with a good understanding of defect severity.
• Worked with Development team to articulate the defect clearly and ensure the errors are fixed and did not occur again.
• Tracked and logged Defect and Issue using defect tracking tool Axosoft and documented the defect with greatest level of detail based on the understanding of the application.
• Conducted regression testing on new builds/versions/features depending on the configurations change as per client.
• Delivered test scenarios/cases for use in system test and UAT environments
• Maintained Traceability Matrix to ensure test coverage of requirements; documented and re-verified all defects and test result and prepared Summary Report.
• Actively participated in daily defect triage, feature review and release meetings.
• Maintained Traceability Matrix to ensure test coverage of requirements; documented and re-verified all defects and test result and prepared Summary Report.
• Attended several walkthrough meeting with the track lead, Project Manager and developer/DBA and provided feedback accordingly.

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the user requirements, performed ambiguity reviews and communicated the inconsistencies between the requirements and application.
• Created Test Plans and Test Scenarios based on Business Process maps for testing various modules of the PLM system
• Participated in daily stand up in agile environment.
• Tested integration between Armoury, legacy PLM system, and Centric.
• Involved in preparing test data for testing downstream systems like SAP and Logility.
• Verified data consistency and data integrity across Centric, Armoury, SAP and Logility.
• Helped extensively in creating Training Documentation for the Project
• Conducted several meetings with the SME’s to understand the requirement and business processes.
• Involved in performing Integration and Regression Testing on all the modules of the Applications.
• Performed Smoke testing of the application from END-TO-END for testing different functionality and database mapping issues.
• Used Oracle SQL Developer to do backend testing to perform data validation and to check on data driven results like reports.
• Actively participated in decision making, QA meetings and regularly interacted with the track leads to gain better understanding of the Business process and requirement.
• Lead UAT sessions with the end users and participated in training sessions for all modules in the system along with the Business Lead, SME’s and Functional Analyst.
• Tracked all defects in Jira and executed test cases in HP ALM.
• Interacted and worked together with the development team and the business team in resolving critical issues.
• Identified, tracked all the bugs using Jira and conducted Root Cause Analysis.
• Generated defect reports and metrics to provide project status to upper management.
• Presented work update/status to Project Manager and the team in status meeting and also worked with business team to get approval on test scenarios/test cases.

Confidential, Vernon Hills, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Requirements from the client and developedTest case based on functional requirements, general requirements and system specifications.
• Developed Test plan, Test scenarios, Test Scripts and Test cases based on use-cases for different modules.
• Extensively conducted manual testing for Smoke, Functional, System, Regression, System, Integration, Database, Compatibility testing, etc.
• Thoroughly tested decision table’s rules and business logic to check for eligibility results.
• Conducted several meetings with the SME’s to understand the requirement and business processes.
• Prepare an RCA (Root Cause Analysis) on all the defects in every release.
• Prepare / identify and execute regression test cases to ensure the new functionality has not affected existing functionality of the system.
• Writing complex SQL queries for checking the counts and for validating the data at field level.
• Actively participated in daily defect triage and release meetings.
• Getting updates and working with project team members for issues captured through metrics reporting.
• Assisted in remediation process of production issue whenever needed.
• Analysis the Weekly QA Metrics Reports for to correct the reporting errors.
• Actively participated in Status reporting meetings and interacted with Developers to discuss the technical issues.
• Generated report on test case results with a good understanding of defect severity.
• Worked with Development team to articulate the defect clearly and ensure the errors are fixed and did not occur again.
• Tracked and logged Defect and Issue using defect tracking tool Jira and document the defect with greatest level of detail based on the understanding of the application.
• Conducted regression testing on new builds/versions.
• Assisted in remediation process of production issue whenever needed.
• Involved in creating test cases for regression testing and assist test lead during the testing activities.
• Analyze the requirement coverage and traceability to ensure the testing coverage.
• Managed test data and information
• Managed requirements problems and test failures
• Executed the test cases based on business requirement on Quality Center
• Delivered various test matrix documentslike UAT defect analysis report, root cause analysis, Project test effectiveness, Production defect analysis report, and defect acceptance reportas a part of test deliverables.