SUMMARY:

• Motivated and enthusiastic professional with six plus years of experiences in Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance (QA), System Verification and System Validation on various platforms and environments.
• Extensive experience in analyzing requirements, developing test plans, designing test cases, executing tests, developing traceability matrix and writing test summary reports.
• In depth knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Configuration Management (SCM), Change Management and CMMI standards.
• Well - versed with Waterfall model, V-model and Agile methodologies.
• Expertise in planning, executing, and reporting tests to validate new features of the application.
• Analyze business and technical requirements to define testing objectives and create detailed test cases/scripts.
• Expertise in conducting peer reviews, technical reviews and procedure walkthrough.
• Work collaboratively with project team including development, business analyst, and QA resources.
• Design and develop test plans, test cases and test scripts from requirements, use-cases, design documents and other project documentation.
• Proficient in different phases of testing: Functional Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Load, and Performance Testing
• Experienc in supporting test cycles, compiling test status reports, participated defect status meetings, project status meetings and interacted with project managers and engineers.
• Experience with Relational Database Management Systems and back-end database testing using SQL.
• Work with program management, software development, operations management and end users to test and document projects and project enhancements.
• Experienced in manual and automated testing using JIRA, ALM, HP-Mercury Quick Test Pro, Load Runner, and Quality Center.
• Experience in bug tracking, bug reporting and bug documentation.
• Proven skills developing, and maintaining test cases across a variety of environments and technologies.
• Experience in developing requirements validation matrices for requirements traceability.
• Attention to detail, and ability to meet project milestones and deliverable dates.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and skills in time management, client relationship and ability to adapt new things quickly.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System: Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP / / UNIX, Mac

Programming Languages: VB, SQL, XML, HTML

Testing Tools: HP Quick Test Professional, JIRA, ALM, Quality Center, JAWS, WAVESoapUI

RDBMS/Database: Oracle, SQL sever, and MS Access.

Source Control Tool: Visual Source Safe (VSS)

Microsoft Tools: MS Office, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS SharePoint

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Fire fox, Netscape Navigator

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QA Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plan and Test Strategy document, identifying gaps in multiple areas and making suggestions for improvements in the current processes.
• Design and develop test plans, test cases and test scripts from requirements, use-cases, design documents and other project documentation.
• Participate in peer reviews for requirements and technical specifications.
• Test enhancements and bug fixes for software releases, patches, and document findings.
• Involve in daily meetings to develop test strategies addressing current project needs and concerns.
• Involve in meetings with the Developers for in-depth reviews of System Designs and Codes written by the developers.
• Create test data and populated the database according to the System Designs and Code developed by the Developers.
• Write test cases/scenarios for functional, browser compatibility, data and regression testing.
• Work with Business Analysts to clarify and to correct the requirement documents.
• Identify defects/bugs and interface with developers/analysts to resolve them.
• Interact with developers, analyst and SMEs in creating meaningful test data.
• Develop and document application test plans based on software requirements and technical specifications.
• Communicate with developers, product managers, and technical support specialists on critical issues.
• Use ALM to communicate and coordinate software bug fixes and system change requests amongst testers, developers, and managers.
• Develop and Document Test scenarios and Test cases in ALM in accordance with the Business Requirements Documents and the Functional Requirements Specification documents.
• Develop automated tests using VB Script.
• Used Quick Test Professional to perform functional and regression tests on the targeted software solutions.
• Execute SQL queries for data varification and validation in the back-end database.
• Involve in requirement review meetings with System Matters Expert (SME) and end users to finalize and sign-off the requirement documents.
• Praticipate in Risk management meeting.
• Maintain Requirement Traceably Matrix (RTM) after developing and updating Test Cases.
• Interact with developers to resolve application defects and suggested enhancements.
• Create Test cases to verify application comply with section 508 regulation.
• Write test cases based on information found in requirements and specifications, flow charts, and process diagrams.
• Participate in peer reviews of functional specifications, test plans and test cases.
• Track and monitored bug trends, fixes and problems.
• Evaluate the status of projects based on completed test cases and unresolved defects.
• Develope automated test scripts using Quick Test Pro to perform the regression testing.
• Use reusable actions with utilizing the flexible functionalities in Quick Test professional.
• Create new bugs and track status of bug using JIRA
• Participate in design Walkthroughs and Inspection meetings to review Test scripts and results.

Environment: JAVA, XML, SoapUi, J2EE, HP ALM, JIRA, QTP, VB Script, Oracle, TOAD, JAWS, and WAVE

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System-level requirements and managed changes as they affected test cases and procedures.
• Designed test plans and defined cases for functional, integration system, and user acceptance testing.
• Analyzed application, system, and security requirements.
• Interacted with developers, system engineers, and testing teams to identify application defects.
• Escalated issues to developers and verified fixes.
• Designed, Wrote, and executed test cases for all supported applications and change requests (CR).
• Followed QA Life Cycle (Requirement Analysis, Test Plan, Test Design, Test Execution, Bug Reporting and Test Summary Analysis) to deliver quality software.
• Created Test Matrix to ensure Test Coverage and Results.
• Worked with Users and Business Analysts to define and design test scenarios and test data.
• Created the Regression Test cases and automated them for the purpose of regression testing.
• Wrote SQL queries to test Data Integrity, Referential Integrity and performed Database Testing.
• Wrote, managed and executed test cases using HP Quality Center.
• Generated and tracked defects using Quality Center.
• Involved in compatibility testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing.
• Coordinated with end users to schedule and support User Acceptance Testing.
• Created UAT documentation and conducted presentations for the end users.
• Worked directly with analysts and developers to investigate software defects.
• Involved in writing SQL queries for Backend Testing.
• Created progress reports to ensure appropriate test coverage and results.
• Coordinated with development engineers to create and review test specifications, test coverage, defect discovery and resolution.
• Mentored junior test engineers and assist them to maintain the overall product quality.
• Attended the weekly status meetings and create notes for meeting-minutes.

Environment: J2EE, Java, SharePoint, MS Office, Quality Center, Oracle, SQL Server, QuickTest Professional, and Windows.

Confidential, Vienna, VA

QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Defined application test criteria based on business requirements and system requirements.
• Worked with development teams investigating and correcting software bugs and deficiencies found during test execution.
• Created test plans, integration approach and strategy documents, test cases, scenarios, and test conditions.
• Wrote complex SQL scripts used in RDBMS for back end testing.
• Prepared UAT Document to perform user acceptance test.
• Provided comprehensive guidance to the UAT teams regarding possible testing improvement.
• Tested enhancements and bug fixes for software releases and patches and document findings.
• Provided a systematic review process and resources to assured all products met regulatory and conformant.
• Prepared the Traceability Matrix for mapping the Requirements with the Test Cases through Quality Center.
• Interacted effectively with peers, management and cross-functional teams to address and resolve issues.
• Developed Test Scenarios against Software Requirement Specifications
• Met with the developers and technical content writers on a regularly update the test documents
• Developed Test condition & Test Data to execute the test scripts.
• Coordinated software defect tracking efforts to ensure satisfactory defect resolution.
• Performed verifications on fix and documented status of defects appropriately.
• Performed execution of test cases manually to verify the expected results.
• Attended various meetings with the developers, clients, and the management team to discuss about the schedule of testing.
• Coordinated software defect tracking efforts to ensure satisfactory defect resolution.
• Performed verifications on fix and documented status of defects appropriately.

Environment: .NET, ASP, Oracle, SQL, Quick Test Professional, Windows NT, Quality Center, and UNIX.