SUMMARY

• Senior QA Engineer/QA Lead wif around 13+ years of experience in the field of Software Testing wif good exposure in Quality Assurance and Automation Testing. Working noledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Quality Assurance including Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies
• Experience and thorough understating ofSoftware development processincludingAgile, Waterfall Software development life cycles.
• Experienced in using various Test Methodologies, Developing Project Schedules, Test Plans/Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test Strategies and Weekly Status Reports.
• Experience in White Box and Black Box Testing, which includes Functional, Regression, Integration, End to End, Load, System Testing.
• Having good exposure to completeSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Expertise in validatingSOAP and REST based web services.
• Extensive familiarity wif Agile/Scrum and Waterfall Methodologies.
• Expertise in different types of testing likeAutomation testing,Manual testing, Integration testing, System testing, Regression testing, Mobile testing, Functional testing, Database testing, GUI testing.
• Developed Automation Framework UsingSeleniumWebDriver, JAVA and TestNG.
• Experience in designing automation framework using Page Object Model (POM) Design for better code reusability & maintenance.
• ImplementedPage - Object Model, Data Driven, Keyword Driven,Hybrid automation frameworksusing Selenium WebDriver, JAVA, Junit/TestNG,Maven & Jenkins.
• Expertise in developing and executing scripts usingSelenium Web Driver and TestNGframework.
• Expertise inTestNG Annotations and Assertions.
• Used toTestNG.xmlto run Selenium tests and getTestNG reports.
• Expertise in Automation tools such asSelenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Java, Jenkins & (Continuous integration, Regression tests), Maven, Jenkins, Cucumber, TestNG (Regression tests), Junit Eclipse.
• Expertise working wif Selenium WebDriver in C#.Net/MSTest/NUnit wif Visual Studio IDE.
• Experience working in C# for Web and Rest API test automation.
• Developed test automation framework in BDD(Cucumber)/DDT wif Core Java/C#.
• Solid experience in Automated Testing of web and desktop-based applications usingSelenium WebDriver, QTP.
• Experience wif Code Version Control systems likeGIT, SVN.
• Experience in backend Database testing writing and executingSQLqueries and other database operations wif databases likeSQL ServerandOracle.
• Expertise in Informatica Power Center, Tableau, ETL developing Informatica mappings, mapplets, sessions, workflows
• Good Experience wif Business Users to analyze the business process and make necessary changes to schema objects to cater to their reporting needs.
• Proficiency in developing SQL wif various relational databases like Oracle, SQL Server, My SQL and Teradata.
• Strong working experience in the Data Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and testing of Data Warehousing using ETL tool Informatica Power Center.
• Good Experience wif Business Users to analyze the business process and make necessary changes to schema objects to cater to their reporting needs.
• Expertise in Manual Testing/mobile application testing, Symbian, Blackberry, Android Mobile applications, IOS.
• Experience in native apps, hybrid apps and mobile apps on iOS, iPad and Android devices.
• Validation using simulators and emulators and also wif real time devices.
• Good Experience in Insurance, Retail, Healthcare and Banking domains.
• Communicate effectively wif management, developers and peers to locate and resolve problems.
• Strong Experience in Agile testing model which involves QA lead activities on a large-scale testing model solving IT business problems through testing & implementation support of Guidewire Policy Center, client - server, web-based project experience.
• Expertise in Requirement analysis, Test Design approach, Test Strategy planning, Effort Estimation, System Testing, Implementation and Production support.
• Hands-on experience in managing defect tracking lifecycle using JIRA, Test Director, ALM Quality Center, Version one to maintain defects log, to track defects, and to generate defects summary report.
• Proficient in creating Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) for reviewing & tracking business requirements against test cases.
• Having experience in the preparation of Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test case Documents, Test Result Report documents and having good noledge of reviewing and executing Test cases based on the requirements.
• Strong in Delivery, Project, Process and People Management skills, Leadership qualities include operational, resource onboarding, mentoring and capacity planning. Involved in the data analysis for multiple source and target systems.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously wif a limited timeframe release cycle.
• Ensured testing data is captured in Test Summary Report and system requirements are traced in Requirement Trace-ability Matrix (RTM)
• Worked closely wif Business analysts, Developers, Support teams to promote successful delivery of products and services.
• Actively participated in regular QA Team meetings to discuss testing process and resolve issues wif local and off shore teams.
• Co ordinating between the Stakeholders and (Onsite / Offshore model).
• Possess good communication skills, analytical skills, self-motivated, pro-active, task oriented, good team player, and quick learner at new technologies and systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Selenium Web driver, Selenium Grid, Appium, Quick Test Professional QTP 10.0.

Methodologies: Agile /Scrum, Waterfall.

Frameworks: Page Object Model (POM), Keyword Driven, Data Driven, Hybrid, JUNIT, TestNG

Test Management / Bug Tracking Tools: HP Quality Center, ALM, Test Director, Rally, Bugzilla, JIRA, ClearQuest, Issue Tracker

Code Version Control: SVN, GIT

Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, .NET, SQL, VB script

Databases: MS Access, MS SQL Server 2000/ 2005/ 2008 , MSDE, Oracle, My SQL, Oracle, DB2, Teradata(v13), Netezza.

Operating System: MS Windows 9x/ 2000/ XP, MS DOS, UNIX

MS Office tools: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

ETL Tools: Informatica Power Center 7.x/8.x,9. x.

Reporting Tools: Tableau

Domain Knowledge: Insurance, Retail, E-Commerce, Banking and Health-Care

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Columbus, Ohio

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Design the Test Plan for every Sprint gather the requirements from the meetings and prepare Test Cases.
• Create the software test plan, get it reviewed and approved / signed-off by the Business Team / Stakeholders.
• Develop framework from scratch and automated tests using Selenium WebDriver using Java forContinuous regression testingand reducing manual testing usingSelenium, TestNGandMaven.
• Create and executed Selenium Smoke test script suites usingSelenium Web Driver.
• Testing lead for all functional testing efforts
• Engage wif Project managers for current and future releases to get the scope information for current and future sprints
• Planning and reviewing functional requirements for current sprint.
• Coordinating wif various teams across different releases for seamless testing of multiple projects.
• Helping the team in removing any blockers and halping in smooth workflow for all activities.
• Providing estimates for testing effort to senior management for each release and sprint.
• Create functional scenarios for the requirements under test each sprint.
• Developing test scripts for all functional, GUI and data verification for each functionality.
• Working closely wif UAT team for development for UAT scenarios.
• Providing support to the automation team and providing them wif business - critical scenarios to automate as well and halping them wif regression scenario execution.
• Leading the defect / issue prevention activities by utilizing defect tools such as Jira
• Coordinating wif offshore and onsite teams and stakeholders, keeping the issue resolution SLA in check
• Daily Status reports to all the stakeholders and keeping them apprise on any blocking issues
• Tested in hybrid apps and mobile apps on iOS, iPad and Android devices.
• IntegratedAppiumwifSauce labsfor distributing tests on the cloud and integratedAppiumwif continuous integration toolJenkins.
• Attend triage meetings to understand and consider the scope changes for the release during the test execution phase.
• Executed the test plans on web and Mobile (IOS & Android) as per requirements usingAppium.
• FollowAgile testing methodology, participated in dailyScrummeetings and tested each Sprint deliverables.
• Use JIRA for updating the status of all the Test Cases & Test Scripts that are executed during testing process.
• Update of weekly and daily status to stake management and co coordinating wif the onsite leads and offshore team.
• Participate in daily standup meeting (Scrum) and Sprint Planning Agile methodology.
• Create the test schedule tasks, dependencies and assigned team members.
• Creates and executes test cases, log and assign defects and keep track of the defect status
• Mentor QA team and halp them in their daily job responsibilities.
• Review the test cases and test data generated by the software test engineers and get them to address the review comments.
• Track the new, updated requirements in the project and modify testing artifacts accordingly

Environment: Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Java, JIRA, Eclipse, Maven, Jenkins, Android SDK, SOAP UI, Postman, MS SQL Server, SQL, Manual.

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and reviewed the software requirements, functional specifications and design documents.
• Interacted wif the project development team to understand the project requirement and derive the test plan.
• Helping functional testing team to understand Sterling OMS functionalities and preparing test plan accordingly.
• Involved in designing the framework from scratch using Selenium Web driver and Java.
• Responsible for planning, designing, building reusable and scalable automation frameworks for variousWeb applications.
• Working closely wif integrators to automation integration scripts forRegression and Systemsuites.
• Analyzed system requirements and develop test plan forEnd-to-End testing.
• Involved form Inventory Management, Order Process Management, and Datawarehousefor the entire project.
• Prepare Design documents according to requirements and estimation
• Implemented order management capabilities like Ship-to-home ship-from-store ship-to-store pickup in store reverse logistics. Experience of working closely wif customers to halp influence and guide their decisions."
• Preparing Upgrade and migration plan which includes upgrade of Sterling OMS, DB upgrade, WebLogic upgrade.
• Fix all the issues which are due to Upgrade of foundation.
• Helping functional testing team to understand Sterling OMS functionalities and preparing test plan accordingly.
• Providing Production support wif quick response time.
• Input the requirements inJIRAand trace the requirements for the test cases.
• Work wif the Business and project team to understand test requirements.
• Design the test strategy, test plan, and write test cases and test results for Sterling OMS. Including unit testing, end-to-end testing and UAT.
• Plan, manage and execute functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Work wif business and technical Subject Matter Experts for validation and verification of functional specifications and business end-to-end requirements.
• Ensure requirement traceability documents are created and demonstrate appropriate test coverage.
• Monitor testing/QA metrics, reports & SLA’s - and share results wif appropriate project teams.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and operational readiness testing, provide test scenarios and assist efforts during UAT.
• UsedSelenium WebDriver APIsfor writingTestNG testsuites and test cases for testing functionality.
• Extensively worked inRegression testingusingSelenium Web driverinTestNG.
• ImplementedBDDthroughCucumber.
• Created theFeatureFilesfor Cucumber Automation.
• Created Test Automation Framework wifCucumberandSelenium WebDriver.
• ConfiguredCucumber Report PluginandPerformance Pluginto Jenkins to generate html test reports.
• Monitor test execution status throughlog4j.
• Maintain Code versions throughGIT.
• Bug Reporting and Tracking throughJIRA.
• Presented Automation Test result analysis during dailyAgilestand up meetings.
• Responsible for transferring the noledge about the use of test framework to developers and manual testers.
• DevelopSQLqueries for backend testing.
• Hands on Experience on Test cases, Automated Tests and Test Data and expertise in reviews of various Testing Documents.
• Maintaining status reports and communicating wif the Management regarding progress of work.

Environment: Java, Selenium Web driver, Cucumber, Gherkin, Maven, Jenkins, Test NG, GIT Confidential, APPIUM, JIRA, MS SQL SERVER, Windows 7.

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design the requirements and test strategy in line wif the scope and organization standards.
• Defined the test criteria, project schedules and base lined the Test Plan wif the halp of project meetings and walkthroughs
• Create the software test plan, get it reviewed and approved / signed-off by the relevant stakeholders.
• Involved in decision making of converting manual test cases into automated test scripts and analyzing their life time and time required to update the scripts.
• Expertise in writing the Selenium Web driver in C# using the MS Test framework
• Converted smoke test cases from HP Quality Center to Selenium. Prepared and executed test cases for Navigational test, Functionality testing and GUI testing using Test Director
• Used HP Quality Center for updating the status of all the Test Cases & Test Scripts that are executed during testing process.
• Involved in functional and regression testing of the web-application using the VO extension and tested the software using different browsers to study the browser compatibility.
• Estimate the test effort and team size, skills, attitude and schedule.
• Updating of weekly and daily status to stake management and co coordinating wif the onsite leads and offshore team.
• Participated in daily standup meeting (Scrum) and Sprint Planning Agile methodology.
• Create the test schedule tasks, dependencies and assigned team members.
• Identify the training requirements of the software test engineers.
• Identify any test metrics to be gathered.
• Communicate wif the client or on site/offshore team members, as required.
• Review the test cases and test data generated by the software test engineers and get them to address the review comments.
• Track the new/ updated requirements in the project and modify testing artifacts accordingly.
• Managing resources effectively, working wif the team and to ensure that allocated tasks are completed on time.
• Created test scripts referring to the requirement and tracked the trace-ability matrix; created and prepared test cases during test plan and got approval from all stakeholders
• Participated in walk-through/ requirements review meetings to ensure that requirements are clear, complete, precise, and detailed enough to test

Environment: .NET (C#), MS SQL Server 2008, QTP10.0 (Maintenance), Selenium, C#, Mobile testing, Manual, SQL, Test Director.

Confidential, Washington, DC

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Make sure the data is transformed correctly.
• Ensure that ETL application rejects and replaces wif the default values and reports invalid data.
• Need to ensure that the data loaded in the data warehouse wifin prescribed and expected time frames to confirm scalability and performance.
• Wifout any data loss and truncation projected data should be loaded into the data ware-house
• Developed ETL programs using Informatica to implement the business requirements
• Effectively used Informatica parameter files for defining mapping variables, workflow variables, FTP connections and relational connections.
• All methods should has appropriate unit tests regardless of visibility.
• To ensure their effectiveness all unit tests should use appropriate coverage techniques.
• Work wif data conditioning team to get the data for the test scripts
• Create unit tests that target exceptions.
• Hands-on experience in test execution and defect management tools (HP Quality Center/ALM) and handle the things independently.
• Execution of scripts and report any defects, work closely wif App and Dev, SA for closing the defect.
• Identified problems in existing production data and developed one-time scripts to correct them.
• Fixed the invalid mappings and troubleshoot the technical problems of the database
• Effectively worked on Onsite and Offshore work model.

Environment: .NET (C#), MS SQL Server 2008, ETL, SQL and Manual, HP Quality Center/ ALM

Confidential, PA

Test Analyst / QA Engineer III

Responsibilities:

• Participated in walk through/ requirements review meetings to ensure that requirements are clear, complete, precise, and detailed enough to test
• Worked alongside wif Business and Development teams to understand requirements, and to determine scope of testing
• Worked on various QTP Automation tools QTP using VB Scripting and descriptive programming
• Worked on hybrid framework using QTP 10.0 using VB scripting and descripting programming
• Developed and executed QTP scripts and run the batch execution.
• Developed Test Plans based on Functional specifications of the application
• Performed manual testing that involved web testing which covered testing the application functionality, User Interface, compatibility, and usability
• Created and executed test scripts for Functional and Regression testing
• Involved in the Quality of the system being developed by giving feedback to the Developers on bug fixes and modifications required
• Ensured that functionality, as defined in requirements, is the intended behavior of the product after the defects were fixed
• Reported bugs in Quality Center and assigned to concerned developers
• Participated in daily standup meeting (Scrum) and Sprint Planning

Environment: .NET (C#), MS SQL Server 2008, QTP 10.0, Manual, TestLink, Rally, Team Web Access, Project Office, QC, MS Test Manager 2010, Guidewire Policy Center, Claim Center Billing Center.

Confidential -Glasgow, UK

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Written Test Plans, which detailed the testing scope, strategy, hi-level test requirements, and necessary resources
• SOAP testing
• Involved in Black Box Testing.
• Actively participated in ISO and ISO 1 Certification for medical devices.
• Prepared all the documents for testing process like Test Plan, Test Cases, RTM, Test Closure report, Test Summary Report, CCB meeting report for the ISO 13485 certification.
• Participated in testing DICOM images, HL7 messaging formats.
• Identified Beta Sites, Beta site deployment, and maintenance
• Install the software on Beta sites and validating the software.
• Reported and tracked Bugs status
• Responsible for defect analysis and reporting to Project Manager
• Closely worked wif developers and System Engineers to nail down the technical problems.

Environment: .NET, MS SQL Server 2000, MSDE, SQL Express 2005, JIRA, MS Windows 2000/ XP/ Server 2003