SUMMARY

• Experienced QA with 13+ years of testing Software applications for functional, Automation, Web Services, Regression tests & UAT for Investment Banking, Trading, Wealth Management, and Insurance domains.
• Extensive experience with Software Quality Assurance Testing on GUI based Client - Server & Web Based applications and Web Services projects.
• Experience in Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Testing, and Production & Maintenance Methods using Waterfall, and Agile/Scrum.
• Used SoapUI to test Webservices (SOA).
• Working knowledge of SQL, HTML and XML and internet browsers.
• Adept at developing automated test scripts using Selenium, Quick Test Pro, Quality Center.
• Experienced in developing and maintaining Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases, Defect Tracking, and Report Generation.
• Expertise in Integration Testing, GUI testing, Functional testing, System testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance testing, end-to-end testing and Black Box testing methodologies.
• Experienced in recording tests, debugging tests, editing scripts, running test scripts and analyzing results using testing tools Selenium and QuickTestPro
• Expertise in conducting defect triage calls and interacting with Business and Development to nail down the issues in order to meet the project deadlines.
• Strong experience in Windows and Web based applications.
• Good at analyzing requirements and resolving clarifications.
• Proficient in using Quality Center, BugZilla for Test Planning, Test Execution & Defect Tracking.
• Extensively worked on Defect Management process which includes Identifying, Analyzing, reproducing and communicating with team members in fixing and closure of defects.
• Proficient in designing, reviewing Test Cases on the basis of requirements.
• Experience in testing XML requests and responses of web services using SOAPUI.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Strong testing experience in Mobile Apps functional testing for iphone and ipad on IOS and Android.
• Responsible for reporting daily and weekly status and progress of testing to the Client.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks, flexible in work schedules.
• The ability to work under high pressure in fast changing and always growing environment.
• Well managed Medium size testing teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SQA/Testing: Black box, Integration, Functional, System, End to End, RegressionUser Acceptance Testing, Automation testingWeb services Testing, SOA testing, Mobile Application Testing, Tablet Testing

Tools: Quality center 11.0, Selenium Webdriver 2.5, Eclipse indigo - SR2, BugZilla, SoapUI Pro 5.1.2, JMeter 5.00

Databases: SQL Server

Operating System: Windows NT/XP/VISTA/2000, UNIX, IOS, Android

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Analyst III

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing REST API for Casualty and Property Insurance Products.
• Using Advanced REST Client/Postman for Manual API Testing.
• Automation of REST API based products using JMETER.
• Using various Assertions to validate the JSON/XML requests in JMETER.
• Using data driven testing to automate test cases using JMETER.
• Used JMETER for SOAK and LOAD Testing.
• Executed Test cases in both manual and automation to verify actual results against expected results.
• Working in Agile Scrum, attending standup meetings with project managers, BA and Developers.
• Involved in Poker Planning Sessions for giving points to the user stories.
• Working on JIRA for Defect Management and AGILE Stories management.
• Queried Elastic Search to troubleshoot customer issues.
• Used CI pipeline to integrate the tests on the Bamboo server.
• Supported UAT and Production Blue green deployments on AWS EC2 instances and Lambdas.
• Worked on AWS Elastic Cache to test and troubleshoot issues.
• Used New Relic to monitor Performance of API’s.
• Set up monitoring for the applications and set up alerts in New Relic.
• Used Splunk to check the application logs.
• Used Xray and Cloudwatch to check the lambda logs.
• Worked on Pentaho to compare different csv files.
• Worked on maintenance of Selenium UI Automation with DotNet framework.
• Worked as QA lead handling team of 12 QA’s.

Confidential

Senior Testing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in GUI, Functional, integration and usability testing of web applications.
• Analyzed requirements and responsible for writing detailed test scenarios using HP ALM.
• Responsible for testing end to end PATS website and open defects in ALM with detailed steps to reproduce and screenshots.
• Extensively using HP ALM for traceability matrix, test coverage, test cases writing, and test cases execution and for tracking defects.
• Responsible for creating QA Test Plans, training materials, presentation based on the projects.
• Working on Selenium Webdriver with Java for automating Regression test cases.
• Used locators such as id, name, Xpath, cssSelector, linkText, partialLinkTest for identifying the elements in the web application.
• Identified the Automation candidates in the Regression Test suite to automate them using Selenium WebDriver.
• Modularized the entire automation test suite (including packages for setup, infrastructure, pages, utilities and test cases) in order to maintain it for all future enhancements.
• Generated html reports for Selenium automation test run using TestNG.
• Extensively tested several SSRS reports for data quality, fonts, headers & cosmetic.
• .Performed front end web application testing and verified and validated defects using SQL to retrieve data from database.
• Tested several complex reports generated by SSRS including Dashboard and Summary Reports.
• Good team player with the ability to lead, manage and work independently in a timely sensitive environment.
• Prolific bug catcher working round the clock performing negative testing with intent to break the application.
• Strong knowledge on the business process and ability to grasp requirements to uncover hidden testing scenarios.
• Provided QA signoff.

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements to create test cases, and verify bug fixes.
• Performed QA processes collaborating with the development team for ensuring high quality software releases.
• As a team lead, managed group of 5 members. And interacted with Development team, Functional Team leads.
• Assigned work to the Team members and monitored them during Test Design phase and Test execution phase
• Involved in writing and executing Scenarios and test cases.
• Allocating resources to the changes to be tested and cross-training them to get over all knowledge of the project
• Creating and reviewing Test plan documents.
• Conducted functional, integration, regression testing.
• Analyzed, documented and maintained test results and test logs.
• Test case management, Test Execution and defect tracking was done using Quality Center.
• Interaction with multiple teams like Database, Web services Development teams.
• Reported the testing activity status to the Project Manager and Stake holders.
• Worked with the development team in investigating and correcting software bugs and deficiencies based on
• Testing results.
• Involved in preparing Requirement Traceable Matrix (RTM) and Test Sets in Quality Center.
• Involved in Data Validation using SQL queries.
• Verified the XML messages.
• Used Data driven testing for different test inputs using SoapUI Pro.
• Performed End-to-End testing of a Trade Life Cycle. From initiation of an order in the front end, checked all the steps of Trade Life Cycle of an order and verified order details in the backend.
• Manually tested Functionality of trading stock, especially buy and sell side, editing and cancellation of a trade.

Confidential

QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Performed End-to-End testing of a Trade Life Cycle. From initiation of an order in the front end, checked all the steps of Trade Life Cycle of an order and verified order details in the backend.
• Manually tested Functionality of trading stock, especially buy and sell side, editing and cancellation of a trade.
• Analyze business requirements to create test cases, and verify bug fixes.
• Performed QA processes collaborating with the development team for ensuring high quality software releases.
• Involved in scrum meetings with product owners.
• As a team lead, managed group of 3 members. And interacted with Development team, Functional Team leads.
• Assigned work to the Team members and monitored them during Test planning phase, Test execution phase.
• Conducted Retrospection after every sprint release.
• Participated in daily standup meetings.
• Conducted browser compatibility, Functional, Regression, SOAP UI, Tablet and Mobile testing.
• Tested on multiple ios versions with multiple IPAD versions
• Tested on multiple Android devices
• Responsible for deployment of QA builds and Database packages using SQL Advantage tool.
• Developed the Traceability Matrix for the Project to Map the Business Requirements to the Test Cases and Establish the Coverage.
• Effectively provided work effort estimates and entered them in Version One.
• Preparing the Test summary and sign-off the release.
• Involved in various testing investment securities like Equity, ETFs, and Mutual Funds.
• Ensured the tasks status is updated correctly in Version One.
• Worked both in Kanban and Scrum - Agile testing Methodologies.
• Full understanding of the whole Trade Life Cycle

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements to create test cases, and verify bug fixes.
• Reviewed Business Requirements with Business Analysts and Developers.
• Performed QA processes collaborating with the development team for ensuring high quality software releases
• Assigned work to the Team members and monitored them during Test planning phase, Test execution phase.
• Involved in writing and executing high level test scenarios and test cases.
• Allocating resources to the changes to be tested and cross-training them to get over all knowledge of the project.
• Reported the testing activity status to the Project Manager and Stake holders.
• Worked with the development team in investigating and correcting software bugs and deficiencies based on testing results.
• Define a number of test cases using end-to-end business processes during the UAT.
• Preparing Test summary report and sign-off the release.
• Executed smoke Testing to test the main features of the application as and when required.
• Participated in walkthrough’s and technical Reviews all through the testing phase.

Confidential

Sr.QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Analyzing the Business Requirements and System Requirements.
• Responsible for Understanding the Project and Scope of Testing.
• Responsible for creating the Test Cases and Scripts for the Project.
• Responsible to make sure the Test environment is ready for executing the Test Cases.
• Worked as a Liaison between the Business Team and IT Team and helped in delivering the Project Deliverables.
• Executed all the Test Cases for the Project and Attended all the Status Meeting.
• Responsible for Submitting the Defects for the Project Using BugZilla.
• Conducted the Defect Status Meetings to make sure that the Defects are resolved.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Test Requirements.
• Participated in meetings with BA and Developers to understand the scope of testing.
• Created Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases for assigned modules.
• Created and Executed Test Cases manually as well as verify the actual results based on expected results.
• Performed Installation testing, Sanity testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Retesting.
• Documented and reported all found defects.
• Interacting with developers for the clarifications.
• Trainings for new joiners.
• Onsite interactions for project clarifications and updates.
• Coordinated with development team to fix/retest defects.
• Determined test data and environment requirements.
• Utilized Excel to maintain test cases and test scripts.
• Involved in debugging the test issues.
• Worked with software testing methodologies with all phases and stages of testing desired (Functional, System, Integration, Regression, Data Validation, User Acceptance, Performance, Stress and Load).
• Co-ordinate with the whole testing team to ensure total quality control on all deliverables.
• Involved in defect triage meetings and reporting.

Confidential

Customer Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Testing of 2D Software and reported defects to the Confidential Soft team located in Chennai.
• Provided training to customers on various CAD software.
• Worked on CAD Software like AutoCAD, Confidential, Inventor, and SolidEdge.
• Worked on various 2D and 3D software related to Sheet Metal Industry.
• Conducting Seminars to educate customers on the CAD Software.
• Conducting Demos of the CAD Software at the Client side and took punching trials at the production site.
• Conducted demos to increase the sales of the CAD software.
• Performed Installation testing, Sanity testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Retesting.
• Documented and reported all found defects.
• Interacting with developers for the clarifications.