OBJECTIVE:

Skilled and experienced SOA tester with knowledge of developing test scripts in automated andmanualtesting environments. Looking for a challenging position as a SOA tester in a renowned organization

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 7+ years of diversified experience in Manual and Automation, Analysis, Quality Assurance and Software Testing.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing life Cycle.
• Extensive experience using manual testing to troubleshoot systems integration, GUI, Compatibility, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), SOA Testing using web services, functionality, Database and regression testing.
• Extensively involved in entireQA Process and defect Management life cycle.
• Diverse experience with various testing methods such as Functional testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Database Testing, End to End Testing.
• Well versed in Quality Control and Quality Assurance, SQL Server environment, and Para soft SOA testing.
• Profound knowledge of testing SOA services and test automation.
• Good understanding of SOA requirements and SOA Reference Architecture.
• Ability to design and execute SOA services functional tests.
• Experience in test Management tools like Quality Center.
• Involved in Developing and Executing Test Plan, and Test cases based on the Business Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, and Use Cases.
• Create Testing Status and Defect Matrix for reporting to the Management.
• Experience in backend database testing, on oracle and SQL server.
• Expert in PERL, UNIX Shell Scripting.
• Exposure to different operating systems like Windows 95/98/00 and NT and UNIX.
• Testing both type of application, like Web - based and Client Server application.
• Experience in testing on Enterprise wide applications with multiple databases likeORACLE, DB2, and MS ACCESS.
• Involved in creation and implementation ofTest Procedures,Test PlansandTest Scripts. Experience in writingTest Plans, definingTest Cases, developing and maintainingtest scripts, analyzing the results of scripts, interaction with team members in fixing the errors.
• Maintaining theTraceability Matrix,Test Data MatrixandStatus reportrelated to project.
• Performedfeasibility, adaptability studyandrisk analysisto identify the business critical areas fromUSER perspectiveand supportedmulti-tierapplications.
• Conducted the Functional, System, Regression, and Performance testing of the Web application using Mercury tools Quick Test Pro and LoadRunner.
• Experience in test management and defect tracking tools likeQuality Center,Test Director.
• Ability to test backend applications by writingSQLandPL/SQLstatements.
• Well versed in analyzingResults, Bug Tracking & Reporting, Detailed status reporting
• Possess excellent communication and organization skills with the ability to adapt to new environment.
• Possessexceptionalwritten and verbal communication skills.

TESTING SKILLS:

Windows: NT, Windows 95/98/ 2000/XP/7

Testing Tools: HP ALM, HP Quality Center,, HP Load Runner, SOATest 6.1, SoapUI 5.3Bug Tracking Tools: Team Track, Element Tool, Bugzilla, PVCS Tracker

Database: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access

RDBMS / Databases: SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle and MS Access 97

MS: IIS 5.0, Apache 1.3.9, MS Commerce Server 2000

Application Servers: Run 2.33, Web Logic 7.x, Web Sphere 6.x

MS: DOS, UNIX, Windows95/98/ NT/2000, Server, Novell, NetWare

Configuration Tools: CVS, PVCS, Rational Clear Case, MS Visual Source safe

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Providence, RI

Sr. SOA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and Developed Test Plans, Test Cases and generated Test Scripts for both Positive and Negative testing.
• Performed Code Walkthrough and Quality reviews of software applications.
• Extensively used Quality Center for Test planning, Test execution, defect tracking and Reporting.
• Experience in Mercury Quality Center - Design Test Steps, Requirement Mapping to Tests, Executing Automation Testing, Defect Logging, Defect Reporting.
• Creating test scripts using Quality Center and performing regression testing on new versions of the software.
• Reported the bugs using Quality Center.
• Designed and implemented Automation Test Frameworks using QTP.
• Performed Smoke Testing for the application, using QTP.
• Customized QTP Scripts with Parameterization, Check Points, Library Files, Regular expression etc.
• Configured QTP with Quality Center successfully.
• Set the traceability between test requirements and test cases through coverage.
• Extracted data from various heterogeneous sources like Oracle, Teradata and Flat Files.
• Worked on SQL Tools like TOAD and SQL Server Management Studio to run the SQL.
• Perform responsibilities of developing test scripts by using SOA test tools.
• Handle the tasks of managing test data, developing test scenarios and logging test results.
• Responsible for estimating required resource and components for SOA testing.
• Trained in SOATest, Load Test 6.1
• Web Services Automation Testing using SOATEST, SOAPUI.
• Experienced testing Web Services using SOA, SOAP UI, and REST & Custom Based Approach.
• Expert level knowledge of SOA tools sonic message manager, JMS test client, Para soft SOA test.
• Tested numerous SOA XML web services projects using Soap Sonar tool .these were system-to-system functional, regression, integration and performance tests.
• Experience in creating UNIX scripts for file transfer and file manipulation.
• Wrote several UNIX scripts for invoking data reconciliation.
• Tested various historical data and department wise data.
• Developed bug reportafter automation testing, bugs encountered during testing and sent to developer by taking snapshot of it.
• Performed Data Driven Testing to test the application with different sets of data from the test database.
• Extensively used all Checkpoints to test data consistency using QTP.
• Facilitated formal review meetings with users and developers to report, demonstrate, prioritize and suggest resolution to issues discovered during testing cycles.
• Working with the business and development teams in resolving issues.
• Prepared weekly summary sheet to give the status of assigned task in weekly project team.

Environment: QTP 11.0, HP Quality Center 10, SOA 6.1, HP SOAP UI 5.3, Java/J2EE, Servlets, JSP, HTML, UNIX, Web Logic, Teradata V2R6, SQL Server 2008, TOAD, Oracle, Win 2000.

Confidential, Lyndhurst, New Jersey

SOA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Understood and gathered the business requirements by working closely with business analysts, developers and to define the test scope, approach.
• Involved in development and implementation of Test Plans and Test cases modules.
• Performed backend database testing by writing SQL and PL/SQL scripts to verify data integrity.
• Wrote complex SQL, PL/SQL Testing scripts for Backend Testing of the data warehouse application.
• Validated the data of reports by writing SQL queries in PL/SQL Developer against OD.
• Tested compatibility of application with Internet Explorer, and Firefox.
• Logged the errors and coordinated efforts with the development team to solve the problems using Quality Center.
• Creating test scripts using Quality Center and performing regression testing on new versions of the software.
• Used Quality Center for bug reporting.
• Imported existing test cases from Excel sheet to QC (Quality Center) & completed the configuration of QC and QTP in order to execute Functional/SIT/ regression test cases.
• Automated detailed test cases by using Quick Test Pro.
• Performed cross platform and cross browser testing for application under test using QTP.
• Conducted Functionality and Regression Testing during various phases of application using QTP.
• Created test suites for functional and regression testing using QTP.
• Tested Web Services using SOAPUI.
• Wrote different SOA Worked with SOAPUI, SOA for testing Web Services.
• Tested both the Web Service Architecture and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Tested both the Web Service Architecture and Service Oriented Architecture.
• Created several SOA test cases for validations which were based on the behavior of a specific service.
• Tested SOA application interface and communication paths.
• Did end to end testing for SOA but delayed for system unavailability.
• Web Services using SOA, SOAP UI, and REST & Custom Based Approach.
• Expert level knowledge of SOA tools like sonic message manager, JMS test client, Para soft SOA test.
• Tested different types of SOA testing including Positive, Negative, Boundary, and Compliance & Service Requests.
• Very strong experience in designing, developing and testing Web Services and SOA.
• Performed Backend Testing using UNIX for Oracle databases.
• Executed UNIX Shell Scripts for Batch Job Execution.
• Perform Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Integration testing, (UAT) User Acceptance testing, and End to End Testing.
• Responsible for performing functional and integration testing of procurement software.
• Analyzed test results, recorded defects encountered while test execution and tracked them to their closure.
• Conducted knowledge transfer to the peer group on application flow and functionality.
• Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
• Experience with different Interface systems supporting our application and working with End-to-end testing.
• Evaluated and released multiple application development initiatives with respect to Quality Assurance.
• Attend conference calls with onsitecoordinatorsto understand the activity of on-site teamswith the delivery dates and client requirement.
• Ensured Client confidence and slippage of issues by serving as onsitecoordinatorduring critical phases of the project.
• Functioned as the Onsite/Offshorecoordinatorand Team Lead. Participated in business, client and status meetings.
• Conducted Regression Test after the bugs are fixed.

Environment: QTP 10.0, HP Quality Center 9.2, Windows 2000, Java Script, Java, UNIX, SOA 6.1, SOAP UI 5.3, MS SQL Server, MS Access, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Crystal Report.

Confidential, CT

SOA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Extensively used Quality Center for test planning, bug tracking and reporting.
• Developed test plans, test cases, test scenarios using the Quality Center and prepared test data.
• Created automation scripts using HP QTP for different scenarios, used Smart Identification feature of QTP to identify unique properties of objects, created user defined functions, reusable actions, and managed shared object repositories.
• Used QTP checkpoints for checking web pages, images, texts, tables and various UI elements.
• Executed Test Cases Manually and Test scripts using QTP and reported defects through HP Quality Center.
• Involved in web services testing using SOAPUI.
• Wrote different SOA Worked with SOAPUI, SOA for testing Web Services.
• Experienced testing test cases for validation based on the behavior of a specific service.
• Worked on SOA end to end, service by service and interface by interface testing.
• Strong experience in SOA, WSDL, XML, and SOAP Messaging.
• Very strong experience in designing, developing and testing Web Services and SOA.
• Experience in creating UNIX scripts for file transfer and file manipulation.
• Extensively Queried through SQL to check the database record.
• Conducted Unit Testing (Module Testing), Integration Testing, Regression and Smoke Testing.
• Used SQL tools to run SQL queries and validate the data loaded in to the target table
• Performed Smoke Testing, GUI Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Member of the User acceptance Testing Team, wrote Enhancement Requests and worked with the perspective of the user.
• Coordinated with developers to fix the bugs and conducted Functional (Positive and Negative), and Integration Testing.
• Participated in weekly meeting with the management team and walkthroughs.
• Involved in Walkthroughs and meetings, Prepared Test matrix.
• Helped the Lead create Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements, identify all test conditions and test data needs.
• Extensively used FTP tools for copying files across different UNIX servers, from Windows to UNIX and vice versa.

Environment: QTP 10.0, HP Quality Center 9.0/9.2, MS Office, Web Services, SOA 6.1, HP SOAP UI 5.3, XML, HTML, UNIX, SQL Server, SQL, Oracle.

Confidential, New York, New York

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Performed Manual Testing, XML Testing, Regression Testing, Beta Testing, Performance Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Experience in Mercury Quality Center - Design Test Steps, Requirement Mapping to Tests, Executing Tests Manually, Defect Logging, Defect Reporting.
• Created, Updated and maintained Test Scripts for different builds and releases.
• Used Quality Center as a Defect tracking tool to report the defects encountered while testing Base lined the Test Plan, Test Criteria & Project Schedule by walkthroughs and review meetings.
• Wrote, prepared and executed Manual Test Cases based on Requirements and Use Cases, and Automated Test Scripts throughout Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Participated in all parts of SDLC during the project development.
• Performed Web Services Testing manually using SOAPUI
• Handled the tasks of assisting senior SOA testers in developing test strategies and in gathering testing requirements
• Performed other essential job responsibilities under the guidance of senior SOA testers.
• Effectively communicated found bottlenecks problems to the appropriate departments, made sure all the bugs were found effectively submitted to the Bug Tracking System (Bugzilla) and fixed prior to Production release.
• Verified the Oracle data with the help of complex SQL queries using TOAD.
• Responsible for providing primary designing and leading all aspects of UAT.
• Written several UNIX scripts for running test loads for regression testing purpose.
• Attend functional specification review meetings.
• Execute compatibility test for each major product release by using compatibility matrix for browser, resolution and cross browser testing.
• Achieved all of the goals set for each quarter and exceeded expectations by completing more goals then were initially defined by the management.
• Reported results and updates to the QA Lead.

Environment: HP Quality center 8, Manual Testing, SOA, SOAPUI 5.3, Ms-Office, XML, SQL Server 2000/2008, TOAD, SQL, UNIX, and Windows95/98/NT/2000/XP.