PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Around 8 Years of experience in the IT and in Quality Assurance industry with expertise in requirements gathering, analysis, design, application testing & Quality Assurance of Web based applications, Client Server, Object - Oriented and SOA applications.
• Experience in interacting with developers, and technical support personnel in aiding them on Business requirement specifications.
• Experience in software development life cycle process (SDLC) and Agile Methodology from Requirements and Business Analysis, Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution and Defect Reporting.
• Extensive experience in design, modification and execution of test plans, test scenarios, test cases, test reports and documentation of manual and automated tests.
• Experience in ASP, .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5, C#, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WCF, ADO.NET, SOAP, WSDL, Web Services, JavaScript, HTML, XML, Ajax and Test Manager .
• Testing the product/application (Functionality Testing, Unit Testing and Performance Testing) and Defect Tracking and Fixing are some of the main responsibilities executed
• Created ‘Requirements Traceability Matrix’ using Quality Center and TFS
• Experience in Quality Assurance & Testing phases including Unit Testing, Integration Testing (Full Regression), System Testing (End-to-End) and Deployment Readiness Test.
• Expert in documentation of the quality based process approach like preparing Design Documents, Presentations using Visio and PPT, Weekly Reports, Traceability Matrix, Code Review Documents, Unit Test plan, System Test Plan
• Knowledge in Analysis of Defect severity, Defect tracking System and Defect reporting.
• Experience in writing test cases and maintaining test scripts as per the business specifications, user and functional requirements.
• Expertise in both Manual and Automation tools like QTP, Win Runner and Load Runner.
• Having working knowledge in SQL and RDBMS concepts.
• Involved in maintaining Test Matrix and Traceability Matrix.
• Well versed in variety of Testing methodologies and tools in QA field.
• Possesses excellent skills in Bug Reporting using Quality Center, BugZilla and Clear Quest.
• Experience in performing GUI Testing, System testing, System integration testing, Regression testing and Back end testing.
• Experience in UNIX shell scripting and VB Scripting
• Medicaid Management Information System, Architecture and Enterprise
• A motivated, sincere, committed, quick learner, detail-oriented team player with excellent communication, analytical and leadership skills.
• Ability to learn at a rapid pace; work under strict deadlines, good at problem solving and excellent decision making skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Test Director, Quick Test Professional, Clear Case, Clear Quest, BVT, BAT, Test Manager, Test Complete, White box, Coded UI and Ordered Test, QC, Test Case Migrator Plus tool

Languages: Cobol, C, C++, Visual Basic, VB Script, JavaScript, ASP, .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5, C#, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WCF, ADO.NET,Java

O.S: MS Dos, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, Win 2k Professional, UNIX

Web/App. Servers: IBM Web sphere, IIS, Apache, Web logic

Databases: Oracle, Sybase, DB2, and MS Access

Hardware: 386/486,Pentium, Pentium II,III, IV

Testing Procedures: System analysis, Writing test plans, Documentation, Procedures, Test metrics, Black box testing (logic driven testing), Functional testing, User interface testing, Stress/Load testing, Performance testing, Data driven testing (volume testing), Configuration testing, User acceptance testing, Manual Testing, UAT, ERP PeopleSoft HRMS 9.1, 9.0, 8.9; PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 8.9 v, and, PeopleSoft Financials 8.4 and 9.1v.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Florham Park, NJ

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Agile Methodology from Business Analysis to Development, Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Design and Documentation.
• Created and implemented Test plans and Test scripts based on technical specifications and business requirements
• Generated Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test data. Responsible for Manual Testing, Smoke Testing, Interface Testing and System Testing, unit testing (JUnit) & integration testing
• Executed Test scripts to test for functionality and Regression testing. Performed System, Regression, Functional and Black-box Testing.
• Given support in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Involved in documenting QA procedures.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the Traceability Matrix for all the defects found during functional and regression testing and follow up the bug life cycle.
• Site Administration--Creating new users, monitoring all application logs for errors, monitoring the Microsoft SQL database, responding to reported issues, configuring application servers, performing application administrative functions including but not limited to creating new projects, adding users to the tool, project removal, and performing all upgrades, patches and enhancements as directed. Project Customization using Test Manager.
• Strong experience in Integration Testing, web services testing, System Testing, Manual Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Database testing, and End-End Testing.
• Functional Testing is done in Test Manager. The web services Testing .
• Hands on the Test Complete, Running all the Automation test of the Application .
• End to End test at the Release, Smoke Test, Integration test is done .Writing the User Stories in TFS, Test Case and steps in the Test Manager
• Entering the Test Case from the spreadsheet to the Test Manager using the Test Case Migrator Plus tool
• Logged defects, Assigned to development team, Coordinated with development to close defects.
• Managed the Test cases and maintained Test cases, Test scripts and to analyze test results in Test Manager.
• Maintaining the Offshore team with the results of the Builds and Release of the version of the Application
• Trained employees who were Site Administrators (for Microsoft testing center) to improve their Tool setup, Tool Administration and Tool management skill sets.

Environment: Visual Studio 2010, TFS ASP, Web Services .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5, C#, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WCF, ADO.NET, Test Complete, Test Case Migrator Plus tool, Test Manager, Manual Testing, JDK1.6, J2EE, Websphere5.0, Weblogic8.1, XML, SOAP, WSDL, JUnit, Microsoft VisioDODD, Columbus, OH

Confidential

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Agile Methodology from Business Analysis to Development, Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Design and Documentation.
• Attended QA meetings in deciding QA Test strategies, defining data requirements for testing and setting up QA Environment for Testing.
• Application support for Quality Center Site Administration and Dashboard.
• Provide Technical Guidance to engineers and Team Management.
• Site Administration--Creating new users, monitoring all application logs for errors, monitoring the Microsoft SQL database, responding to reported issues, configuring application servers, performing application administrative functions including but not limited to creating new projects, adding users to the tool, project removal, and performing all upgrades, patches and enhancements as directed. Project Customization using Mercury OTA API.
• Integration of Rational Tools with Mercury Quality Center, Version Control Mechanism on Mercury Quality Center using VSS or Clear Case.
• Used TFS for bug tracking and reporting, also followed up with development team to verify bug fixes, and update bug status.
• Trained 27 new engineers to make them equipped with all skill sets mentioned above including Communication Training.
• Involved in the development of Test Plan along with project management plans and schedules.
• Support for Mercury Test Director and Quality Center.
• Experience with Build Validation Testing (BVT)Build Acceptance Testing (BAT), Cross Browser Testing, Integration testing and Back-end Database testing.
• Strong experience in Integration Testing, web services testing, System Testing, Manual Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Database testing, and End-End Testing.
• The code behind is ASP, .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5, C#, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WCF, ADO.NET,
• Created and implemented Test plans and Test scripts based on technical specifications and business requirements.
• Generated Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test data.
• Responsible for Manual Testing, Smoke Testing, Interface Testing and System Testing.
• Executed Test scripts to test for functionality and Regression testing.
• Performed System, Regression, Functional and Black-boxTesting.
• Given support in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Involved in documenting QA procedures. White and Black Box Testing
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the Traceability Matrix for all the defects found during functional and regression testing and follow up the bug life cycle.
• Involved in creating the Coded UI Test and Ordered Test.
• Functional Testing is done in Test Manager
• Logged defects, Assigned to development team, Coordinated with development to close defects.
• Managed the Test cases and maintained Test cases, Test scripts and to analyze test results in Test Manager.
• Trained employees who were Site Administrators (for Quality Center) to improve their Tool setup, Tool Administration and Tool management skill sets.

Environment: Visual Studio 2010, Mercury Quality Center, Manual Testing TFS ASP, .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5, C#, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WCF, ADO.NET Test Center, Coded UI and Ordered Test, Manual Testing

Confidential, MN

Senior PeopleSoft QA/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Manage Create and Execute Test Plans and Test Cases for different functionalities in PeopleSoft HRMS: Payroll for North America, Workforce Administration, Benefit Administration, Talent Acquisition Manager, Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service, and Student Admissions.
• Develop test plans and test scripts and update test scripts where needed for Payroll Processing updates and tax updates.
• Manage Test Plan, Test Scripts and test results in Quality Center.
• Log the defects in timely manner in Quality Center and monitor the fixed defects and retest.
• Assist the project team with executing the system test scripts.
• Assist the project team and client with User Acceptance Testing.
• Assist the project team with identifying solutions to issues found during testing.
• Assist the project team with the development of training and communication materials.
• Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, and certification of software designs plans, and coordinate work team.
• Execute Smoke Testing. System Testing, integration Testing, Regression Testing Log defects in Quality Center and follow up with Developer and report to team members.
• Document defect reports and different status reports.
• Facilitate daily, weekly status meetings with Project manager, Developers and with Business Users as well.

Environment: PeopleSoft HRMS and Campus Solutions 9.0, PeopleTools 8.50, Quality Center 9.2, Oracle, Window XP Professional, SQL Server, IE8.0, Microsoft Outlook 2007.

Confidential, LAS VEGAS, NV

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plans and Test Cases
• Involved in Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, GUI Testing and Unit Testing
• Create the Business Process Test for the respective functionalities by assembling the required components using QTP
• Create the Recovery scenarios for the un-handled exceptions in the components using QTP.
• Create the Application Area for QTP/QC (Object Repository, Function Libraries and recovery scenarios).
• Fully tested the different functionalities of the plans design, reports and interface in a pre-production environment prior to these functionalities being implemented in the production environment.
• Data Validation for existing and New Projects. Executed different SQL queries to ensure data integrity.
• Functional testing of web pages, finding bugs and coding for fixing the bugs. White Box testing
• Created Reusable actions for scenarios using QTP.
• Used Virtual Object Wizard to recognize the some of the objects
• Modified and executed the scripts and developed the new scripts as per the Test requirements.
• Maintained the QC workflow documentation.
• Used Descriptive programming.
• Tracked and analyzed the defects found during testing and fixed the severity and priorities.
• Involved in preparation of the Traceability Matrix.

Environment: QTP 8.2, Quality Center9.0, DB2, Oracle,VSS, Windows NT/00, JCL, CICS, Manual Testing Mainframe Testing.

Confidential

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for different phases in the software development including analysis, design, programming, testing, maintenance and documentation.
• Effective user interface design using ASP, JavaScript, HTML and VB.NET as code behind.
• Responsible for database design, implementation, query development, maintenance and configuration of MS SQL Server (T-SQL).
• Created stored procedures, views, indexes and triggers in MS SQL Server 2000 using Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer.
• Develop and configure the Web.Config files (XML Files with information) and design the web forms using validation controls through ASP and JavaScript. Develop and implement appropriate Exception Handlers.
• Responsible for transferring data using SSIS packages.
• Used third party FTP interface to transfer some files from server to local machine and vice versa.
• Created SSIS packages that would transfer data among servers and perform other data transformations.
• Develop customizable error logging systems that can log errors and other required information to both the system logs and text files. Prepare test cases and verify the transaction data flow across the system.
• Test the application in the development environment before sending it into production.
• Developments of XML schema (XSD) files which are used to create Crystal Reports.
• Responsible for the creation of credit reports (in Excel format) using Crystal Reports.

Environment: Net Framework, C#, SQL Server, ASP.Net, ADO.Net, VBScript, JavaScript, SQL Server 2000, DHTML,ADO.NET,VB.NET