EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• 8+ years of professional experience in Information Technology with extensive knowledge in Quality Assurance, Manual and Automation Testing. Experience in testing Web - Site/Ecommerce/Automobile Industry, Telecom, Health Care and retail domain.
• Experience in using the Test Management Tools (Quality Center, Test Director, Rational Quality Manager (RQM), and SOAPUI) during entire Testing Phase.
• Hands on experience with Microsoft Test Manager, JIRA,Quality Center, QTP
• Experience in Functionality, Black Box, White Box, System, Integration, Regression, and User Acceptance, Performance, Volume, Stress and Validation Testing.
• Experience in Test Automation by using the tool like QTP (Quick Test Pro Automation execution) 10.0 and Load Runner11.0.
• Experience in writing Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases, and Traceability Matrix.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Expertise in System Requirement Analysis (SRA)/ System Design Specifications (SDS).
• Planned & Performed extensive System testing, Integration testing, Validation, Usability, Compatibility, Functional, Data Migration, Performance, Data driven & keyword/Action based automation, Security, User Acceptance Testing, Backend testing of stand-alone, Intranet, Web based applications & portals, Client-Server applications..
• Experience in Quality Assurance, Issue Identification, defect logging and verification, Problem resolution.
• Utilize JIRA reporting application to accept QA Project assignments, report testing results, and sign-off successful Strategic Initiatives, Enhancements and Defect Fixes to UAT or Change Control status
• Created Test Scripts, Test cases and Test Scenarios for UAT of all the functionality of the module.
• Implemented different framework designs (Data Driven, Keyword Driven and Hybrid) using automation tool QTP
• Managed Multiple Shared Object Repositories.
• Created Data Driven tests by using Parameterization.
• Created user defined Functions in VBScript.
• Created reusable actions and multi-action data driven tests.
• Created multiple scenarios based on the reusable action test scripts.
• Implemented Synchronization using Sync, Wait property methods and also using custom code.
• Verified application functionality using built-in Check points.
• Created custom check points using GetROproperty method and reported custom messages to the Results using VB Scripting.
• Used Action Parameters, Environment Variables for inter action communication in VB Scripting.
• Created multiple Recovery Scenarios to enable tests to recover from errors and proceed to next step/action/test.
• Used Descriptive Programming, GetROproperty method and Regular Expressions to deal with dynamic objects.
• Expertise in working with Database Connections like Oracle, MS SQL, SQL and DB2 in QTP.
• Experience in changing the user requirements to system level test cases.
• Experience in RDBMS writing SQL queries and PL/SQL programs to perform data driven tests, Data reports and involved in Database integrity testing.
• Involved in rigorous testing demands by developing powerful skills and techniques.
• Expertise in Problem solving and Bug Tracking Reports using Bug tracking Tools.
• Incorporated tools and automation to support software testing.
• Reduced the impact of software errors at phases of development, production, distribution, and after-sales support of products and services.
• Versatile team player with good analytical, communication, interpersonal skills and also interested in new technologies and able to learn quickly.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000/XP, UNIX

Languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, XML, DHTML, Java, Advanced Java

QA Automated/Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro 11.0/10.0/9.2/9.0, Load Runner 9.52, Win runner 8.0, Microsoft Test Manager 2011

Bug Reporting Tools: Test Director 8.0, Quality Center10.0, Jira, Bug-zilla

Databases: Oracle 9i / 8.x, Oracle Financials Release 12, DB2, Oracle 9i, MS Access, MS SQL Server 2005, PL/SQL

Test Process Management Tools: Test Director, QC and IBM Rationale Quality Manger(RQM)

Scripting Languages: VBScript, Java script, TSL

Web/Application Servers: IIS 4.0, Apache 2.0, BEA Web Logic 8.1/ 7.0, Web sphere.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr.QA Tester

Confidential, Malvern, PA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing, Executing and maintaining Automation Test Scripts for Functional and Regression testing using QTP for the automation project.
• Involved in design and implementing Customized automation framework using QTP for End-End testing that supports four different applications.
• Responsible to develop test cases as functions and use framework functions to record results and screen snapshots of the test execution.
• Automated the functionality of individual component for four different applications to perform End- End testing.
• Developed tests to read the data from an associated Data Table Excel sheet during the execution of the test that loads more specific test data details.
• Executed Test cases for both manual and automation to verify actual results against expected results.
• Generated QTP scripts with proper error handling and validation checks.
• Developed Scripts handling dynamic objects using Descriptive programming with QTP.
• Developed functions to retrieve data from the Database to use when necessary during the execution.
• Created and maintained defect tracking using HP Quality Center.
• Interacted with developers regarding priority of bugs and update the status of bugs based n the regression testing.
• Performed defect tracking.
• Assigned defects to the team for re-testing and further changing the status.

Environment: QTP(UFT),QC (ALM)Visual Studio 2013, .NET Framework 4.5, C#.NET, VB.Net, SQL Server 2012, WCF Services, JQuery, Ext JS, Java Script, IIS 6.0, Windows 8, IE 8+

Confidential, Jefferson city, MO

Sr.QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing Test cases for Functional, System, and Regression testing.
• Involved in Positive testing, Negative testing, Cross platform testing and Cross browser testing manually.
• Reviewed functional requirements for MAGI Calculator, Curam Account Creation, Financial, and Non Financial and participated in user acceptance testing.
• Developed test plans and design Test Cases for both positive and negative scenarios and map the test cases to requirements.
• Performed Functional and Regression Testing. Gather and maintain test data prior to each test execution.
• Performed cross browser testing using different versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox.
• Used HP Quality Center as central repository for Test scripts and Test results for global access.
• Executed test cases on Multiple Browser and Operating Systems for compatibility.
• Interacted with development team for clarifications on issues related to defects and test environment.
• Created and maintained defect tracking using HP Quality Center.
• Interacted with developers regarding priority of bugs and update the status of bugs based n the regression testing. Performed defect tracking.
• Assigned defects to the team for re-testing and further changing the status.

Environment: IBM Curam, IBM Websphere, Java, SOAPUI,Windows-7, SQL Server 2000, UNIX, Shell scripting, HP Quality Center, Jira, MS Access, MS SQL Server, My SQL, XML.

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Sr.QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Testing of all phases of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Performed Functional (Black Box) testing.
• Developed functional, Integration, System and Data Verification Test Cases.
• Uploaded Test Cases to Quality Center.
• Developed test scenarios, test cases and automated the manual test cases.
• Executed Functional, Integration and System scripts in TestLab.
• Provided the Defect Management Cycle session to team members while working in HP Quality Center
• Interacted with development team for clarifications on issues related to defects and test environment.
• Prioritizing which bugs/issues are fixes first, and manages the test cycle process from end to end.
• Developed Test Execution Matrices during the test cycle.
• Created, modified and debugged the Scripts.
• Performed mapping design and load testing.
• Performed regression test run using existing data driven frame work.
• Used Quality Center to track and maintain defect reports.
• Conducted System and Regression testing, identified application errors and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Performed positive and negative testing of the application for identification of bugs after fixing of errors in each subsequent build during the process of development.
• Built several user defined function libraries in VB script.
• Used descriptive programming to identify the dynamic objects.
• Built multiple scenarios by calling the corresponding reusable actions.
• Performed check point verifications.
• Used Test, Action Parameters and called the corresponding parameters with action call properties.
• Used Quality center as central repository.
• Created Shared Object Repository.
• Created Utility Excel files by using Automation Object Model.
• Performed data driven testing by importing the data from excel file.

Environment: NET Framework (3.5), ADO.NET, HP Quality Center, QTP 10.0,Windows-XP, SQL Server 2000, UNIX, Shell scripting, QC, MS Access, MS SQL Server, My SQL, XML.

Confidential, Springfield,IL

Sr. QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed test plan and developed manual test cases and conducted tests as assigned.
• Reported bugs and managed new test cases using the Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• Manual execution of generated Test cases for both the user and administrator modules.
• Performed White Box testing by writing test cases to exercise independent paths within a module
• . or unit, to exercise logical decisions on both their true and false side, to execute loops at their boundaries and within their operational bounds.
• Involved in preparing and Reviewing, Integration Test Cases and System Test cases.
• Helped other Test Engineers to write Test Cases. .
• Performed Data mapping tests, extensively by using SQL queries in Oracle using TOAD.
• Performed back end testing by writing SQL Queries(inner and outer joins, simple joins,multiple table joins (simple and complex), functions, sub queries, etc)
• Executed test scripts to test various scenarios of user group specific single sign on functionality of attendance and cost allocation tracking system.
• Developed Root Cause Analysis Report based on the test results and documented the same.
• Worked on creating initial test strategies and test cases for validating marketing promotions website.
• Responsible for mapping the Business requirements with the Test conditions and Test conditions to the Test Cases in order to check for all the requirements are analyzed and converted into the. test cases while preparing the traceability matrix.
• Performed Module Integration, System Integration, Functional, Regression, End to End and User Acceptance Testing.
• Responsible for designing Framework and executing automation scripts using QTP.
• Generated XML message sequences with QTP.
• Utilize JIRA reporting application to accept QA Project assignments, report testing results, and sign-off successful Strategic Initiatives, Enhancements and Defect Fixes to UAT or Change status
• Retest defect fixes as advised by Development team, and report results both by updating JIRA project reports and in weekly status meetings.
• Issue reporting & tracking using JIRA tracker and coordinate with development team in resolving the issues. Used Quality Center to track and report system defects.
• Automated the test scripts for the GUI, Functional and Regression testing using Quick Test Pro.
• Worked with several user defined functions in VB script.
• Automated the test cases by using Quick Test Professional.
• Used descriptive programming to identify the dynamic objects.
• Built multiple scenarios by calling the corresponding reusable actions.
• Performed check point verifications.
• Used Test, Action Parameters and called the corresponding parameters with action call properties.
• Used Quality center as central repository.
• Created Shared Object Repository.
• Worked with Data driven testing, Descriptive Programming, Synchronization points, Check points, Output values, Recovery scenarios, utility scripts etc.

Environment: .NET Framework (3.5), ADO.NET, HP QTP, JIRA,TFS, SQL Server (2008), Microsoft Visual Studio (2008), SourceGear Vault, Crystal Reports 11.5, MS Access, MS SQL Server, My SQL, XML.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed test cases according to the flow charts given by developers.
• Tested the functionality of the application as per the Test Plan.
• Executed test cases manually to check GUI and functional features, compared and analyzed actual results and reported all deviations to the appropriate individuals for resolution.
• Performed functional and integration testing.
• Extensively used Web functional test tools like QTP for Web Functional Testing.
• Modified Test cases as needed.
• Interacted with off-shore team to discuss issues and provided them log files with necessary information.
• Reported bugs in Test Trac along with clear description of issues.
• Participated in off-shore meetings to discuss major, critical and blocker issues.
• Monitored software performance and usability issues, Written informative descriptions on software issues and hardware issues.
• Used to complete the tasks to meet project deadlines.
• Reported successfully on completion of the testing phase of the project.
• Verified and Closed bugs in Test Trac.
• Assisted manager in setting up the meetings.
• Review of manual methods to design, develop and execute test cases using Test Link.
• Provided feedback to developer on the subsequent build.
• Executed test cases, worked closely with engineers and product managers while writing bug descriptions.
• Involved in back end testing on Oracle database by executing SQL queries.
• Conducted back end testing using SQL statements and validated the data integrity.
• Performed Regression testing and Unit testing.
• Designed status test report every day.
• Able to complete the tasks on deadline.
• Conducted positive testing and negative testing.
• Involved in demos with various customers.
• Developed Acceptance test cases.
• Performed Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) testing.

Environment: Manual Testing, Kiosk, Test Link, Test Trac, Quality Center, Microsoft Excel 2010, Windows XP, Visual Basic, SQL, Microsoft Word 2010

Confidential, Chicago Heights, IL

Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirement specification Document and the technical specification of the application
• Reviewed System Requirements to define testing scope for various levels of testing (Functional, System, Regression, and UAT).
• Experience testing Transaction processing system for End Users during UAT and ensuring that payments made and received were calculated based on all the Business rules.
• Developed Test Objectives and Test Plans.
• Created manual and automated Test Cases and Test Scripts.
• Created Standard, Image, Table, Page, Text/Text Area Checkpoints.
• Parameterized the test(s) and modified steps affected by parameterization.
• Worked with developers to communicate regarding issues in the application.
• Coordinated the testing effort towards End-to-End testing to verify the proper functioning.
• Created several compiled modules.
• Performed Regression Testing.
• Wrote SQL queries to test the application for data integrity.
• Tested User Interface inconsistency and application functionality.

Environment: Windows 2000,.Net, HTML, Java, MS SQL Server, Test Director 7.0.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in requirements gathering and analyzed business requirements.
• Documented Business Requirements and translated them into use cases.
• Identified the areas to be automated and wrote manual test cases for testing the functionality of the application.
• Performed Functional and Regression testing of the entire application.
• Developed reports and graphs to present the load/stress test results.
• Created and scheduled Endurance, Load and Stress test Scenarios using Load Runner’s Controller to test the application under all kinds of loads.
• Performed extensive Black box testing.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually.

Environment: Win Runner, Test Director, Load Runner, Visual Basic, PL/SQL, Oracle 7.3, GUI, Windows NT/2000, MS Word, MS Excel, End to End Testing, Load/Stress Testing, Black Box Testing