SUMMARY:

• Around 7 years of experience as a Quality Analyst in the field of Investment Banking/ Corporate Banking/Retail Banking/Commercial Banking with the emphasis on Software Quality Assurance/Testing, supporting the area of Web - based, Client/Server and Trading applications in diverse Business/Technical environments, specializing in Manual, Database, Functionality, Integration, Backend, UAT testing
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle, Test Life Cycle, Bug Life Cycle and Defect Tracking
• Efficient in planning, organizing and implementing a testing effort by working closely with the team and the project manager.
• Detail-Oriented with demonstrated superior written and oral communications skills
• Thorough understanding of QA and QC roles and responsibilities.
• Strong experience in writing Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Objectives for both manual and automated tests by taking into account user requirements and functional requirement specification.
• Front-end GUI testing of web and client/server applications
• Enhancements and debugging the automated Test scripts in QTP
• Strong skills in performing System, Acceptance, Functionality, Front End and GUI Testing
• Performed UAT, Regression, System and sanity testing
• Backend testing using SQL Queries
• Manually conducted Functional and GUI testing during the various phases of the development of the application manually
• Investigated and tracked defects using Quality Center and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues
• Tested the entire functionality of the application on different browsers and operating systems
• Tested Functionality and navigation testing by executing the Test Script for version and changes
• Experienced using bug-tracking tools like HP Quality Center
• Strong Experience in Integration and Database Testing
• Analytical and Methodical approach to Problem Solving, identifying and documenting root causes and corrective actions to meet short and long term business and system requirements
• Highly capable of working as QA tester and have managed extensive testing on QA/QC projects
• Experience in performing extensive manual testing on different applications
• Specialized in Performance, Load, Stress, Functionality, System, and Integration Security, Black, Regression and User Acceptance Testing
• Strong Experience in writing and executing test scripts to test client/server and web based application

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Bug tracking tools: HP Quality Center 10.0/9.2,, JIRA, Bugzilla, Microsoft Excel

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005 and MS Access

Reporting tools: Crystal Reports, Business Objects 5/6.0

Scripting Languages: HTML, XML, VBScript, Java Script, Perl

Design Tools & Web publishing tools: MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, SmartDraw, MS FrontPage

MS Suite: MS Vision, MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Publisher

Operating System: Windows, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista/7, UNIX, LINUX, MAC

Testing Tool: QuickTestPro, Win Runner, Load Runner .

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Exchange Place, New Jersey

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with the Global Operations Users, Designers, Developers and Project Manager to get a better understanding of the Prime Business Processes and understood the Business Requirements for Personal Client Information Systems and Online Trading System
• Prepared and Executed Test Plan, Test Scripts and Test Case Document for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) based on functional and Technical Specifications
• Manual and Automated testing using QTP and Load Runner tools
• Enhancements and debugging the automated Test scripts in QTP, verify and validate automated test scripts
• Documented the flow of existing system and verified it, with follow-up meetings
• Performed functionality testing of web applications & back-end testing
• Worked with the Prime Brokerage Middle office Business team to document the Use Cases
• Designed and implemented basic SQL queries for QA testing and report / data validation
• Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Regression Testing for Trade Tracking System
• Written and executed Test Scripts manually for various downstream systems
• Responsible for Product Parameter changes for various modules for core trading Application
• Used Toad to run SQL queries, verify and validate the Test Results
• Worked closely with users and coordinated User Acceptance testing for different projects
• Actively came up with solutions to some of the issues Developed the Results document which aimed at suggestions to improve the performance of the application
• Participated in Functional Walk-through’s to validate the Application Design against the Test Cases written
• Played a major role by actively participating in scheduled conference calls to review the testing status and new defects and to follow up on new fixes, patches and builds
• As a part of Change Management participated in the prioritization of the projects and made decisions regarding any changes to the Application according to their impact on the application
• Involved in grouping the Problems tickets into Projects and participated in making decisions for Project Schedules and release dates
• Ensured timely and accurate completion of all Project deliverables
• Provide weekly test Project updates to the Senior Management
• Monitored and evaluated each stage of the test project delivery in order to ensure agreed standards
• Monitored and evaluated usability and / or ‘Go-live testing’ of systems, processes, and documentation and technical aspects as appropriate involving end users as required
• Liaise with project stakeholders in order to ensure test deliverables are approved and meet agreed standards and requirements

Environment: Manual testing, QTP, Quality Center, VB Script, SQL, XML, ASP.Net, Microsoft Access, Excel

Confidential, Manhattan, New York

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed documents and business/functional requirements to learn the function and scope of the application
• Created overall test strategy to cover all the functionality of the existing system
• Performed testing analysis- what to manually test
• Planning and Creating test scenarios and test objectives to ensure that the system modification will meet the specified business requirements
• Created and Maintained detailed Test Plan in Quality Center
• Created and Updated Test Cases/Scripts according to the various new enhancements in Quality Center
• Performed regression testing during various phases of the application to check system integration with various external systems
• Performed Database testing to ensure data consistency on front end by writing and executing SQL queries on oracle using TOAD
• Performed manual testing considering the base line of developed test plan and test cases considering both positive and negative scenarios
• Extensively involved in smoke testing of the application every time before the release
• Attended Daily Scrum meetings and nightly defect calls to discuss testing status and various issues founds during the testing
• Attended bimonthly meetings with business users to gather any new business requirements/enhancements
• Planned and executing backend testing using various SQL queries to verify the database integrity data flow from the database
• Reported all defects, defect status and closure information in Quality Center, ensured data is correctly reported in it when defect is fixed or closed
• Performed overall functional, integration and end to end testing of the application
• Integrated all applications and all modules of the code into one and performed integration testing and tested the entire system
• Actively came up with solutions to some of the issues. Developed the Results document which aimed at suggestions to improve the performance of the application
• Participated in Functional Walk-Through to validate the Application Design against the Test Cases written
• Played a major role by actively participating in scheduled conference calls with different regions to review the testing status and Defect Summit meetings to triage new defects and to follow up on new fixes, patches and Builds
• Worked closely with the development team to ensure testing issues were resolved successfully within the deadlines
• Followed the key Software Development Life Cycle SDLC to ensure quality of work effort and ability to report on Key mile stones

Environment: Manual testing, QTP, SQL, Excel, Access.

Confidential, Newark, New Jersey

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business Team, Development Team, Testing Team and Management throughout project's lifecycle
• Involved in preparing Test Plan document, based on business requirements and system requirements
• Created overall Test Strategy to cover all the functionality related to particular enhancements
• Planning and Creating Test Scenarios and Test Objectives to ensure that the system modification will meet the specified business requirements
• Tested auto execution of stocks both buying and selling as per the customers demand
• Involved in performance testing of Stocks being executed during certain time frame
• Created and Updated Test Cases/Scripts according to the various new enhancements in Quality Center.
• Responsible for maintaining Release environments from fresh build installation to various internal upgraded Builds
• Responsible for entering and verifying various Defects reported by various users related to the enhancements or any other module of application
• Responsible for Smoke and Regression testing during various phases of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Performed Database Testing to ensure data consistency on front end by writing and executing SQL queries using TOAD and SQL Developer
• Responsible for applying Database Scripts on the Database for new internal Builds.
• Worked closely with the Development Team to ensure testing issues were resolved successfully within the deadlines
• Attended weekly meetings with business owners to gather any new business Requirements/Enhancements.
• Integrated all applications and all modules of the code into one and performed Integration Testing and performed System Testing
• Performed Performance and Integration testing
• Responsible for End-to-End testing of the application
• Submitted Bi-Weekly status report stating any blocking issues of the current Build

Environment: Java, XML, JavaScript, Oracle, Quality Center

Confidential

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual testing of the application interacted with developers to discuss the technical problems
• Involved in project coordination and implemented QA methodology
• Created detailed test cases, test plans, Test Strategy documents and maintained them in Test Director
• Manually executed the test cases and recorded the Pass/ Fail Results
• Created test logs and test summary reports using Microsoft Word/Excel
• Performed regression testing and identified software errors and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues
• Responsible for the delivery and ensuring quality of the deliverables
• Responsible for reporting to the team leader for day-to-day activities and status