OBJECTIVE

• Seeking for a Challenging and Responsible Position as Software Automation Engineer or QA Analyst position in the field of software quality assurance and testing in a Dynamic Growth - Oriented organization where I can utilize my experiences, expertise and technical knowledge to contribute mutual growth and success.

SUMMARY

• 7+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance and Software testing.
• In depth knowledge of Software development life cycle, testing methodologies. Proficient in System, Functional, Regression and Performance testing of Client/Server and Web Based applications.
• Hands-on experience with diverse testing tools like HP QTP, HP-ALM,HP Quality Center, Win Runner, HP LoadRunner and TestDirector.
• Experienced in full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Methodologies and Validations to ensure the Quality Assurance Control.
• Expertise and experienced in performing different kinds of testing like Smoke, Black Box, GUI, Functionality, Unit, Integration, Regression, Usability, Compatibility, Installation, System, Performance, Load, Stress and User Acceptance (UAT) of web and client/server applications.
• Strong analytical and QA/ testing skills, capacity for work and diagnostic ability, Gathering different kind of projects requirement. Covered Agile and Waterfall models of SDLC.
• Expertise in Analyzing Business Specifications and developing Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scripts and execute them.
• Extremely experienced in managing defect tracking system like Quality Center, Test director and Bugzilla.
• Expert in preparing Bug Report in Excel Sheet and then reporting in Quality Center.
• Experienced in Back-end testing, data validation and data integrity testing using SQL Quires.
• Expertise in Recording test, debugging test, editing test-using QTP, running and analyzing results.
• Master in developing and implementing test suites, which includes features like Data Driven, Database Checks, Batch and Functions, Compile Module and Exception Handling with QTP.
• Experienced in creating QTP Data driven Automation Framework model using QTP.
• Experienced in developing QTP Keyword driven Automation Framework model.
• Experienced in gathering the results from each test run and conducting in-depth analysis on the transaction response times and the performance of each server using LoadRunner.
• Expertise in creating load test scripts using LoadRunner and developed test cases for Stress testing of the application by creating virtual users.
• Experienced in coordinating with cross-functional team members to ensure that software QA standards and ‘testability’ of requirements are met throughout all phases of development.
• An energetic, self-motivated team member with hands on experience in Manual and Automation Test Case Preparation on Various Domain like Financial, HealthCare, Tele Communication, Claim Management and Workers Compensation
• Versatile team player with excellent analytical, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro, LoadRunner, Soap UI

Test Management Tools: HP-ALM, TestDirector, Quality Center

Programming Languages: PL/SQL, Java, SQL,VB Script, HTML, XML, C, C++

Scripting Languages: VB Script, Java Script, UNIX shell

RDBMS: MySQL, Oracle & SQL Server

Operating Systems: Windows, LINUX and UNIX

Web/Application Servers: WebLogic, and Web Sphere.

Version control Tools: VSS

Defect Tracking Tools: Test Tracker, Bugzilla, Quality Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform and report on various types of tests including including functional, integration, system, regression and/or performance.
• Involved in analyzing and writing test plan and test cases in accordance with business requirements.
• Evaluated software functionality as to specifications and documentation.
• Participated in use-case reviews, authored, and reviewed test planning artifacts in HP Quality Center.
• Designs, maintains, and executes manual and automated test scripts related functional, integration, system, regression and /or performance testing.
• Mange defects by recording, reporting, analyzing, and tracking defects to resolution.
• Found critical bugs in the application, weekly Reporting through Bug Reports and Maintenance Traceability Matrix using Quality Center.
• Identify and document testing strategies and approaches.
• Consult with development team to identify, reproduce, resolve and retest defects.
• Perform database queries and verifies data results
• Recommend and implement process improvement practices.
• Design and maintain testing process documentation, plans and strategies
• Analyze testing processes and identify opportunities for improvement
• Perform test data analysis and drive the setup and verification of test data
• Participate in requirement gathering sessions and convert requirements into comprehensive test scripts
• Plan and estimate testing efforts in collaboration with project management
• Provide test status information to management
• Designed a test suite for Automated Tests with QuickTest Pro (QTP).
• Conducted automation functionality and regression testing for each build and version using QTP.
• Interacted with developers and team leaders on defect status and review of defects in daily meetings.
• Performed interactive walkthroughs of test scripts with developers, business users and Business Analysts.
• Participate in the team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing.
• Participate daily SCRUM standup, Sprint Planning, Grooming session and Release planning meeting

Environment: QTP, HP-ALM, Quality Center, VBScript, HTML, XML, MYSQLOracle, SQL Server, Java, Windows.

Confidential, Malvern, PA

Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepare test plan documents and write test procedures.
• Evaluated software functionality as to specifications and documentation.
• Implement test plans within the guidelines by analyzing project requirement documents. Review project documentation for all assigned projects to ensure that the projects requirements are clearly defined
• Design, develop, test, maintain and execute reusable test automation scripts across different test environments for consistency
• Apply appropriate automation technologies to meet the short and long term goals
• Coordinate regression test automation activities across all supported applications
• Worked with software development teams to define test cases and maintain traceability.
• Report defects and escalate issues as needed
• Worked closely with software development team to reproduce and debug issues.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability through self-directed task management
• Motivated team player, with very strong analytical, diagnostic and debugging skills.
• Estmated tasks and presented plans to project leadership
• Tested on Different databases like Oracle, SQL server using SQL Quires.
• Designed a test suite for Automated Tests with QuickTest Pro (QTP).
• Generated QTP Scripts with Standard, Text, Bitmap, Table Checkpoints and also Synchronization Points.
• Conducted automation functionality and regression testing for each build and version using QTP.
• Conducted data-driven testing using parameterization in QTP.
• Actively participated in test case automation using a Keyword Driven Framework with QTP.
• Performed interactive walkthroughs of test scripts with developers, business users and Business Analysts.
• Participated in the team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing.

Environment: QuickTest Pro, HP-ALM, Quality Center, VBScript, HTML, XML, MYSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Java, Windows.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved with the Business and Development team to understand the requirements.
• Analyzed the existing business scenario and business rules.
• Created and executed Test scripts and Test cases based on the business requirements.
• Documented test cases corresponding to business rules and other operating conditions.
• Responsible for developing manual test cases in HP Quality Center and executing tests according to software test processes and procedures.
• Used Quality Center to manage and organize STLC activities like Requirements coverage, Test Case Management, Test Execution Reporting, Defect Management, and Test Automation.
• Co-ordinated Test activities with Manual/Automation implementations in Quality center and QTP.
• Created and executed complex SQL Queries to perform Back-end testing.
• Involved in testing of Data Transformation in Business Objects using SQL statements.
• Developed a Regression suite for the End to End tests in QTP.
• Tested web services using QuickTest Professional (QTP).
• Responsible for Configuration Endpoints for Web services and Design of Test Automation Framework for Web services using QTP.
• Developed a Data-driven framework in Certify for Java based applications using VB Script in QTP.
• Designed and implemented a Keyword Automation framework for Soap UI xml services using QTP.
• Responsible for Testing of Web services and Client server Applications in a Distributed SOA Platform.
• Prepared Test cases/Strategies for Web Service Testing using SOAP UI.
• Provided written material on and alert superiors to software defects and/or potential crisis.
• Communicated with project manager, business owner, and the user by providing reports and status of the test procedure.
• Met with users to discover opportunity areas for numerous applications.

Environment: Java, J2EE, Java Script, JSP, Manual Testing, QTP, Quality Center, Oracle, SQL Server, VSS, Windows, MS Office, HTML.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered test requirement and involved in developing master test plan for the existing and future product.
• Involved in analyzing and writing test plan and test cases in accordance with business requirements.
• Evaluated software functionality as to specifications and documentation.
• Participated in use-case reviews, authored, and reviewed test planning artifacts in HP Quality Center.
• Provided an aggregated, cross-application project view of quality status and defect trends and managed and enforce consistent workflows and processes using Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center to attach screenshots, and associated the defect with the proper severity and priority, and linked the related Test Script, from which the Defects were generated.
• Found critical bugs in the application, weekly Reporting through Bug Reports and Maintenance Traceability Matrix using Quality Center.
• Tested on Different databases like Oracle, SQL server using SQL Quires.
• Designed a test suite for Automated Tests with QuickTest Pro (QTP).
• Generated QTP Scripts with Standard, Text, Bitmap, Table Checkpoints and also Synchronization Points.
• Conducted automation functionality and regression testing for each build and version using QTP.
• Conducted data-driven testing using parameterization in QTP.
• Actively participated in test case automation using a Hybrid Framework with QTP.
• Interacted with developers and team leaders on defect status and review of defects in daily meetings.
• Performed interactive walkthroughs of test scripts with developers, business users and Business Analysts.
• Participated in the team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing.

Environment: QuickTest Pro, Quality Center, VBScript, HTML, XML, PHP, MYSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Java, Windows and UNIX.

Confidential, Salt Lake City, Utah

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed System Requirement Specifications and developed test plans and test cases to cover all the requirements.
• Performed Use case reviews, Test scripts reviews and Executed of Test Scripts.
• Performed negative and positive testing for the application.
• Performed Black box testing, Functional, System testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, and UTA testing.
• Development of Integration and System Test Plan.
• Created and maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix and Test Matrix using TestDirector.
• Tracked bugs and reported Defects and maintained Test Reports using TestDirector.
• Performed Back-end data base testing using SQL quires.
• Maintained an Automated Test Suite for Validating Business Flows using QTP.
• Performed regression testing using QTP.
• Performed functional testing by executing the VB Scripts from QTP.
• Created function to convert the QTP report file in to Excel report format.
• Participated in the retrospective meetings with onshore and offshore resources.
• Trained the new hires of the team with the business requirement and functionality of the product.
• Involved in implementation and documentation of standard procedures for setting up and configuration of the test environments which was a helpful kit for beginners to understand the set up and working of the product.

Environment: VB script, SQL, QuickTest Professional, HTML, VMWARE Server, Windows, TestDirector, Oracle, and MS Office.