SUMMARY

• Over Seven years of experience in the Software Testing of Web - based and Client/Server applications on Windows/UNIX platforms.
• Experience in planning developing and deploying test strategies for large-scale web applications and client/server systems.
• Actively participated in all the stages of software development and testing life cycle (SDLC).
• Knowledge of different EDI Transactions in claims processing and subscriber families.
• Extensive Experience with EDI Tools Edifecs (Spec builder 6.2 and Transaction Manager).
• Highly proficient with the Manual Testing and Automated Testing.
• Prepared and documented Test Cases and Test Scenarios for both Manual and Automated testing.
• Extensive knowledge of QA methodology, standards and procedures such as creating and executing test plans and test scripts generation.
• Involved in writing System test plans, defining test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts according to the business specification.
• Proficient in Quality Assurance, responsible for working with the Business and Technical Analysts to review test requirements, scenarios, create test plans, create test data and expected results necessary to thoroughly test the business requirements.
• Experience in using automated testing tools like Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director and Selenium.
• Proficient in using Silk Central Suite (Silk Central, Test Manager, Manual testing Client).
• Experience in Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Stress Testing, Load Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experience in performing back-end testing using SQL queries and UNIX Commands.
• Performed Regression Testing using automated tools such as Win Runner and Quick Test Pro.
• Extensive knowledge about Rational Suite (Requistepro, Test manager, Clear Quest, Clear Case) for Test management, Automation testing and Defect Tracking.
• Expertise in problem solving and tracking bug reports using bug tracking tool like Test Director and Quality Center.
• Knowledge in CMMI standards.
• Good Understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Ability to work either as an Individual contributor or in a team environment.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills, accustomed to work in a team environment with tight schedules and capable of working efficiently under pressure, and able to manage multiple projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automation Tools: Win Runner 6.0,7.x,Load Runner7.6,8.0,QuickTestPro6.5, 8.2, 9.0, TrizettoHIPPAGateway,Silk Automation Suite.

Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center, Test Director.

Health Care tools: Facets, Edifecs (Spec Builder 6.2 and Transaction Manager) andEPIC SUITE (Cadence, Resolute, Ambulatory, ADT and RAD)

Languages: JAVA, C, C++,VB 6.0, SQL, PL/SQL

Databases: Oracle, DB2, MS Access 2000, MS SQL Server 7.0/ 2000

Web Technology: HTML, DHTML, VB Script, ASP,XML

Application Servers: Web Logic, Web Sphere, MQ Series, IIS.

Packages: MS Office 97/2000

Operating Systems: Win 95/NT/2000/XP, UNIX

Methodologies: Software Engineering (SDLC)

Wireless: 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11b,WPA, WPA2

Networking: L2-L3protocols, RIP, QoS,VLAN, DHCP, PPPoE,ATM, OAM,DSL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, TN

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all the phases of the Project Development Life Cycle to understand the business requirements, design and implementation of the project to simultaneously plan and execute testing phase effectively and efficiently.
• Analyzed system requirements thoroughly to develop detailed test plans for end to end system testing.
• Actively involved in the preparation of Integrated Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Cases during the Test Design Phase and communicated with Business Analyst/ Clients to get the Test Plans approved.
• Mapping test cases with the exact requirements in Quality Center (QC) once the test plan is finalized.
• Executed test scenarios manually keeping business, client requirements and functional design in mind.
• Performed end user testing on web applications developed in J2EE technology logging in as an end user. Also performed UI testing along with functional testing.
• Implemented the entire testing phase using agile methodology by coordinating with all the team members and conducted day to day scrum meetings, presentations and status reports.
• Extensively used HP Quality Center to create, store, modify and execute test scripts, to store test results and import/export test scenarios.
• Responsible for Functional and System Testing.
• Performed Smoke, Integration, Regression, System and Browser Compatibility, User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Involved in Test Execution, Results Analyzing, Defect Reporting and Assigning Tickets to development and production support teams.
• Publishes test execution results and defect status report to business on daily, weekly, cycle/phase wise basis.
• Co-Ordinated with TDM (Test Data Management) team for data needs to test the functional requirements and in times of need created test data.
• Involved in testing the application in various test environments such as SIT/UAT (QA), PRE-PODS and PRODUCTION Environments.
• Conducted Regression and Re Testing once defects are fixed.
• Participated in various meetings and discussed Enhancement and Modification Request issues.
• Involved in training and knowledge transfer sessions to Quality Assurance Analysts by providing directions for assigned testing tasks.
• Freezing the business requirements as a QA lead and delivers estimates for test plans.
• Performing Onsite Coordinator, reviewing the team work as test lead.

Environment: HP Quality Center 11.0, QTP 9.2, Java J2EE, Windows 7, RxClaim, Peoplesafe, MS Word, MS Visio, MS Excel.

Confidential, MD

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Requirement Analysis, Business Analysis, Use-Case Analysis and Gap Analysis.
• Involved in the documentation of various modules.
• Involved in the creation of Test Plan and execution of test cases for Entity Administration, Inventory Management and Financial Administration and EDMS (Electronic Data Management System) modules based on SRS and DSD.
• Involved in the Unit Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of .centric application.
• Created Identity Manager Test Plan and executed Test Cases in Test Lab for Security Roles.
• Created and modified the Test Scripts with the help of requirements and use cases provided by Business personnel.
• Analyzed, documented and maintained Test Results and Test Logs in Clear Quest for defect tracking purposes.
• Automated major functionalities using QTP and set up as regression suite
• Wrote SQL Queries to retrieve the data from the Oracle database using Toad.
• Participated in team meetings to discuss the issues after execution of Test Scenarios.
• Developed VB scripts for reusable functionality using Quick Test Pro.
• Interacted with developers for status of the bugs and re-tested the fixed Bugs.
• Executed Batches and Reports using Business Objects Server XI.
• Extracted Log Files for defects using Web sphere Application Server.
• Involved in the UAT testing and participated with Clients in Testing of the Test Scenarios.
• Interacted with the clients and involved in the UAT Testing.
• Maintained and updated Test metrics on build basis along with defects summary.
• Involved in the Performance Testing of the application using Load Runner.
• Performed Regression Testing using Quick test Professional after each Build and release.
• Involved in the documentation of the System and User Acceptance Testing test completion reports.

Environment: Mercury Quality center 9.1,QTP,Load Runner, Clear Quest, JAVA, JSP,J2EE, Java Script, SQL, TOAD,MS Office, WAS Server, Business Objects, Requisite Pro, iRise, Erwin.

Confidential, GA

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the QA Efforts for various project launches and redesigns like NFL, Dockers, Polo, and Major League Base ball (MLB).
• Involved in creation of the Requirement Traceability Matrix and the Test procedure for various projects.
• Involved in all phases of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as quality assurance personnel for projects developed in Java, J2EE and oracle 8i as backend.
• Prepared Test Plan for some modules based on the GSI’s standard template, using System Requirement Specification (SRS) document with inputs from Subject Matter Experts.
• Created and modified the Test Scripts with the help of requirements and use cases provided by Business personnel.
• Interacted with developers for status of the bugs and re-tested the fixed Bugs.
• Performed Interface Testing for the application with all touch points with host and other Client/Server Applications.
• Identified and involved in regression test efforts needed for the projects.
• Involved in the documentation of various modules by extracting the documents from Quality center.
• Involved in executing automated tests for some phases of projects using QTP.
• Performed database testing by writing SQLqueries and UNIX Commands.
• Testing the compatibility of modules in different environments.
• Participate in team owning the testing of the GSI application software and affiliated Web retail sites.
• Work across organizations to initiate and implement software development and testing processes to ensure high quality applications.
• Worked towards accomplishing on time delivery of all the projects worked so far, complying with adopted IT standards

Environment: EPIC suite, IBM MQ Series, Mainframes, XML, Visual Cactus and Quality Center9.2.

Confidential

Developer/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Writing Test plans, Requirement analysis and Test Strategies for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, WPS, WPA/WPA2, Layer 2 (Switching) and Layer 3 (Routing) technologies
• Test execution of Wireless WIFI certification, WAP
• Setting up test beds including configuration of switches and home gateways
• Performance characterization forWireless, Triple play and data traffic.
• Analyzing issues at customer site
• Writing Test plans for new releases
• Reviewing Test procedures, Test reports, CR reports
• Testing ATM traffic management, Shaping,
• Testing loading and stability of the DSLAM
• TestingCPEspecific features like port splitting, NATing, SupplementaryNetwork, DMZ
• Test execution ofWirelessWIFI certification,

Environment: Visual Basic 6.0, Oracle 6.0, SQL, C++, Linux.