OBJECTIVE:

6 (+) years of experience in the Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing field. Expert in both manual and automation Testing in Windows and UNIX platform. Seeking a Software Test Engineer or System Analyst position that enables me to contribute the organization by improving quality of applications.

SUMMARY:

• Experience with comprehensive involvement of all phases Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Defect Life Cycle and Depth knowledge all methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative and Agile.
• Experience in developing Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Case, Test Scripts and Test reports of testing various Client/Server and Web applications.
• Involved in planning, coordinating and performing of various types of testing like Black Box, Integration, Regression, Security, Transaction, Front - end, back-end, UAT etc.
• Designed and developed Test Cases for Manual and Automated testing.
• Extensive experience writing Test Cases covering both positive/negative Tests scenarios.
• Performed Back-end Testing using extensive SQL queries.
• Experience validating Data Integrity, Back-end servers and UI Functionalities.
• Experience in working with Web Services using SoapUI tools.
• Experience in Section 508 Testing for accessibility compliance.
• Hands on experience working on Trizetto Facets 4.7.1.
• Experience in validation of EDI 837-claim process (Professional, Institutional) & 835 (Remittance advice or Payment) and Claims Adjudications using Facets 4.7.1.
• Hands on experience working on 5010 EDI transaction codes 270/271, 276/277, 835 and 837 Outbound.
• Involve in applications Analysis and Testing which included claims processing as per EDI/ANSI-X-12 transactions standard.
• Involved in providing support to UAT team.
• Documented and uploaded the testing processes across the Facets, including weekly Status Reports, Test and Defect Metrics Report, Requirement traceability Matrix, Master Test Plan, Test Evaluation Summary Document etc onto SharePoint site.
• Experience in creating Test Data, Analyzing Defects and interacting with development team to resolve issues.
• Experience in testing the designing and development of Data warehouse environment.
• Customized the test scripts using Checkpoints, Synchronization and Parameterization of data.
• Enhanced the recorded scripts to resolve Synchronization issues.
• Performed Data-driven Testing using data tables in Quick Test Pro (QTP)
• Strategic planner with good Analytical, Logical, Communication and technical aptitude.
• Self-motivated, Quick learner and determination to learn new technologies.
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: ALM/Quality Center, Clear Quest, Quick Test Pro, and SoapUI, Test Complete

Test Languages: Java, VBScript, C, C++, CICS

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, JavaScript, JSP.

Tools: Visual Studio, J2EE, JDK, ETL, IBM Mainframe

Operating System: Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac

Defect Tracking Tool: Clear Quest, Bugzilla, PVCS Tracker, Quality Center, Jira, Footprints, Rally

DBMS / RDBMS: TOAD, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MS Access

Browsers: MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Software QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirement Document and Functional Requirements Specifications.
• Translate Requirements, Designs and Functional Specifications into Test plans for each individual module and Test Cases for functionality in the modules specified in the Requirements Documents.
• Responsible for writing Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Data based on Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS) and User Requirement Specification (URS).
• PerformSmoke, Usability, Integration and UAT testing for each build of the applications.
• Short-term releases handle in Agile Methodology, worked with Configuration Management team, QA and Dev team face to face with written document based on business rules.
• Wrote basic and complex SQL queries for Back-End and Integration Testing using Oracle.
• Document Test Cases corresponding to the Business Requirements in Test Plan Manager of Quality Center.
• Wrote Test Cases and performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Used Rational Clear Quest for logging defect and defect tracking.
• Develop Test Scripts for Functional testing, System testing, Regression testing and Integration testing using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Enhance the scripts by creating Actions, Checkpoints, Synchronization points, and Data Driven test and Modular test in QTP.
• Updated and Analyzed problem logs, test status summary on daily basis for identifying problems and issues encountered during the different stages of testing
• Involved in Compatibility Testing with other software programs, hardware, operating systems and network environments.
• Maintained proper communication with the developers ensuring that the modifications and requirements were addressed and also monitored these revisions.
• Follow CMMI level 3 processes and procedures.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, Test Complete, Rational clear quest, SQL, MS Access, SharePoint, Windows, HTML, XML, VB script.

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed User and Functional Requirements Specifications.
• Developed test scenarios and test cases based on the Test Plan and FRS.
• Reviewed Business Requirement Documents (General Design and Detailed Design) and documented Test Plan and Test Cases corresponding to business rules and other operating condition.
• Participated in the full Test Lifecycle from the Analysis of Requirements, though the development of test procedures, Test Cases through to the raising of defect reports.
• Performed Functional, Regression and Integration Testing, Uncovering and detecting software defects though Systematic testing at various levels of software development and tracking and reporting of those defects.
• Worked with Business Analyst to define and design test cases template.
• Worked extensively on HIPAA EDI 837(I & P), 835 and 820, 820s, 270/271 for different Business Users.
• Tested HIPAA EDI transactions such as 837 Claims Process in various claims validation processes
• Exposure and knowledge to 837 Outbound billing and tested HIPAA EDI transactions response file such as 999, 277.
• Involved in applications analysis and testing that included Claims Processing as per EDI/ANSI-X12 transactions standard.
• Performed Regression testing, Functional testing of the Facets 4.7.1 application.
• Tested the Claims, Members, Subscriber and Providers in Facets 4.7.1.
• Processed test claims using tools such as NPS Electronic Error Correction (EEC) to validate the process.
• Participated in Haken Factor Testing.
• Created positive and negative Mock-Up files to test the Update version.
• Define and executed various scenarios in claims transaction environment involving Quality Center
• Validated for GUI input data to the database table data by SQL and PL/SQL Using SQL*Plus.
• Performed backend database manual testing using SQL queries to check for the data validity and the Data Integrity.
• Used Quality Center for error reporting and communicating between Developers, Product support and Test Team Members.
• Performed bug reporting and tracking using Quality Center.
• Updated and Analyzed Problem logs, Test Status Summary on daily basis for identifying problems and issues encountered during the different stages of testing.
• Involved in Compatibility testing with other software programs, hardware, operating systems and network environments.

Environment: HP Quality Center, SQL, MS Word, MS Excel, HTML, XML, HTTP, Facets 4.7.1

Confidential, Columbia, MD

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Analyzing the Business Requirements and Functional Specification to design tests and create test scenario.
• Prepared detail Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Scenario to test business Requirement.
• Develop Manual Test cases and RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix Using Quality Center.
• Involved in Smoke, Functional, Integration, Regression and System Testing.
• Used QTP for calling a Framework of user defined functions to automate assigned test cases from Quality Center and executed Automation Script on web application as part of Regression, Data-Driven testing using QTP.
• Used Quality Center to develop test cases and executing the test cases.
• Performed Back End Testing by verifying the data in the Oracle Database.
• Wrote SQL queries and statements to test database for retrieving Information, editing data and inserting the data.
• Write specific 508 Requirements in contracts.
• Test and verify Compliance with 508 standards before Accepting Deliverables, launching websites, Applications and s.
• Maintain a Dialogue with Developers, Contractors, and Project teams, throughout the acquisition and life Cycle process.
• Tested the application for both Positive and Negative scenario.
• Extracted data from the IBM Mainframe and sending it to the Client Server system
• Enhanced the recorded scripts to resolve Synchronization issues

Environment: Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, Java, HTML, XML, VB Script, Windows XP, UNIX, Oracle Windows, CICS, Foot Print.

Confidential, New York, NY

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Executed Test Cases and Procedures Manually and compared actual results against expected results.
• Identified, prioritized and designed test scenarios.
• Used Quality Center/Test Director for requirement management, planning, Scheduling, executing tests, managing and tracking defects.
• Performed Functional, Integration, Regression, Positive, Negative, Security and System testing.
• Identified, analyzed and documented all programming errors.
• Developed graphs and reports using Quality Center to present the test results of functional testing efforts to the management.
• Involved in writing SQL queries to verify the database.
• Implementation of QA methodologies.
• Working with Agile team to perform session-based testing, collaborate within team and Customers
• Coordination with Development Team, Manual Testing Team and Tech Support Team.
• Requirements review, Design review, Test plan review, Test Cases review, meetings coordination.
• Involve in Testing the Designing and development of data warehouse.
• Customized the test scripts using Check Point, Synchronization and Parameterization of data.
• Involved in Regression testing on each build during the various phases of the application using QTP

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, Mainframes, JAVA, SQL, Windows, XML and HTML