SUMMARY

• 5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance Testing in Manual & Automation Testing.
• Extensive experience in Verification process, Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodology, Functional testing, Regression testing, Database testing, System testing, End - to-End testing, UI testing, Cross browser testing, Test Planning, Test Automation, RTM, Defect Management and User Acceptance Testing.
• Excellent understanding and knowledge of different SDLC methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall methodologies
• Proficient in analyzing business requirements, functional specifications, use case documents, business process diagrams and design documents to understand the functionality and architecture of the application and to ensure customer needs are clear, consistent and testable
• Experience in broad range of technologies, including business process tools such as Microsoft Project, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Visio, technical assessment tools, and bug tracking tool like Track It, Bugzilla and Quality Center.
• Experienced and well-rounded with all phase of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in Requirements gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Testing.
• Experienced in Black box testing, SIT Testing, Regression testing, Functional testing, Boundary testing, Integration testing, GUI Testing, System testing, User acceptance testing, Smoke and Sanity testing.
• Hands on experience with different defect tracking tools such as Bugzilla, JIRA, HP QC
• Proficient with MS tools (Word and Excel, Access, power point)
• Possess strong analysis skills with ability to follow Project Standards
• Prepared Test Reports and Deliverables and submitted for version releases
• Extensive knowledge in Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall methodologies
• Experienced in technical design analysis: ability to understand, analyze and provide feedback on business requirements, software requirements, use cases, design specifications and other project related documents
• Experienced in Manual and automated testing using industry standard tool suite HP ALM, JIRA, Selenium-web driver and J-meter.
• Experienced in writing and executing SQL queries for data verification, data validation and data integrity.
• Experienced in tracking and logging Defects with high level of detail, accuracy and informative recreation steps.
• Experience in managing Peer Reviews meeting, and testing to carry out verification and validation process.
• Self-directed, organized, personable, multi-focused, employer dedicated and ability to prioritize along critical path, meet project milestones and deliverable dates.
• Detail-oriented, strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills while working in diverse teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing and Defect Tracking Tools: Test Director7.6 /Quality Center8.2, HP ALM, Rally, JIRA, Team Track, Bugzilla, Clear Quest, Soap UI, JMeter

Microsoft Tools: MS office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), TFS (Team foundation server), MTM (Microsoft test management)

Languages: HTML, SQL, Java, Visual Basic 6.0, Php

Database: SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle

Operating System: Windows, MAC, UNIX, Android and IOS

Cross Browser Testing: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari

Methodologies: Agile, and Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Homewood, IL

Technical Integrator

Responsibilities:

• Testing: Regression, Defect Retest, Integration/End-to-End testing, sanity testing, smoke testing, UAT testing
• Performed testing on multiple sub systems: dispatching, backoffice server, train onboard system
• Mentoring of new team and Railway Traffic Controller of dispatcher system
• Accessed back office server GUI using Linux to verify and stabilize environment for testing
• Performed extensive testing of the railway dispatching system
• Reported abnormal behaviors of dispatching systems to business for possible defect
• Uploaded test cases and updated defects using HP ALM;
• Created territory specific test cases; executed complex testing scenarios related to train authorities and territories
• Made improvements to workflow by organizing QA assignments according the territory business was piloting
• Performed sanity testing to verify environment is stable for regression testing and defect retest
• Functioned as a black box tester, focusing on functional requirements of the system and the FRA requirements
• Created test cases as new requirements were created by business

Environment: HP ALM, Sharepoint, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Access

Confidential - Northbrook, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Agile-Scrum Environment with 2-week sprints. Participated in discussions regarding Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum (or Stand-up), Story Grooming, Backlog, Story Pointing, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Strong hold on Mobile Testing, specifically iOS and Android as per the business requirement and requirements document.
• Emphasis on functionality and behavior of Mobile App to check the stress and performance on multiple platform such as iOS and Android.
• Analyzed and reviewed functional requirements to derive test scripts based on the approved requirements.
• Gathered specifications and requirements to develop Test Plans and to create Test Cases using HP Quality Center.
• Converted functional requirements into detailed scenarios and test cases.
• Created multiple test suites for all phases of the project.
• Developed test strategies, detailed test plan, test cases, collected test data, test coverage and reporting status.
• Designed and executed manual and automated test cases.
• Performed extensive Smoke, Functional, GUI (Graphical User Interface), Integration, Regression, and UAT testing.
• Dealt directly with off shore development team that created automated scripts. Used Appium (Selenium for mobile testing) to upload and run automated test scripts.
• Used Jira as a project management tool to log and track defects. Also, used Confluence as a Team Collaborating Tool.
• Identified bugs, issues, risks, and bottlenecks within the software.
• Prioritized test cases and consulted with various stakeholders as per needed.
• Created and manipulated SQL queries to validate data.
• Created and maintained the traceability matrix to ensure that all test cases are passed and met the given requirements.
• Evaluated the quality of the software product being developed in terms of functionality, usability, compatibility, reliability, performance and supportability.
• Held weekly QA status meeting with stakeholders.

Environment: EDIFACS, Slick Edit, RQM, Clear Quest, MS Office 2003/2010, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Confidential - Chicago, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed various black box testing methodologies like Functionality testing, Compatibility testing, Usability testing, Regression testing manually
• Responsible for conducting the daily quality assurance review meetings with the development team
• Analyzed the User Requirement Document (URD), Software Specification Document, and by attending Scrum Sessions, prepared Test Plan by dividing the application in to manageable units
• Responsible for performing the Claims testing as core expertise in UAT environment to ensure follow the business requirements.
• Worked as manual tester to create test scenarios, test plan, test cases of system design documents.
• Participated in presentations with the team and for the client for upcoming release build planning
• Collaborate with development team to ensure software defects are being resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
• Performed positive and negative testing, Black Box, and End User Testing
• Tested usability and GUI of the application against guidelines
• Tested various mobile devices with a various platform (iOS, Android)
• Use Defect management tools to report issues/defects: JIRA
• Involved in performing Functional, Application, Integration, System, Regression and Performance tests
• Performed mobile tests on IOS and Android devices for Student Mobile Campus
• Maintain Test Plan during test cycles
• Making sure the products meet company standards, design specifications, and are within total quality management limits
• Followed Agile Methodologies and Software Quality Audits for all the Phases of SDLC

Environment: MS-Visio, MS Office, MS Project, TOAD, SQL, Quality Center, HIPAA/ EDI X12, FACETS, Oracle, SharePoint, Informatica, FTP.

Confidential - Northbrook, IL

QA Intern

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirement Document to understand the business process and wrote test cases and mocked test data for both positive and negative test scenarios.
• Uploaded and managed test requirements and test cases in Quality Center.
• Performed Functional, System, System Integration, GUI, Ad hoc and UAT testing.
• Executed Regression test cases, documented test results and reported and tracked defects.
• Stored Pass/Fail results in project folder and/or in Quality Center and retested and closed fixed defects.
• Performed Smoke testing after the build deployment on a weekly basis after the defect fixes.
• Auditing business and functionality necessity documents and recognized test scenarios.
• Retesting defects and making necessary updates in Quality Center.
• Attend meetings with business analysts and developers to discuss defects.
• Involved scrum type of agile methodology testing.
• Performing Functional testing, Integration testing, System testing, Regression testing, and End to End Testing.
• Send daily project updates to senior management.
• Performing Interface testing- Validating data content and format on XML files that sent and received from third party vendors.
• Meeting with Management, Developers, and Business Analysts to design functional specifications before each Release.
• Using Quality Center to customize users and user groups.
• Using Quality Center to create and maintain new Domains and Projects.
• Creating Regression test sets for various test projects and updating the test set after each test cycle.
• Participated in the team for User Acceptance Testing.
• Performed Positive and Negative Testing manually.
• Performed Sanity Testing & Smoke Testing manually.
• Participated in the project meetings.
• Mobile Testing of multiple web properties.
• Mobile compatibility testing on numerous IOS, Android and Windows devices.
• Participated in the planning, execution, and analysis of the automation scripts

Environment: Microsoft Office suite, QTP 10.0, HTML, UNIX, XML, SQL, Oracle 8i, SOAP