EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Masters in Information Technology with nearly 12 Years of experience in Software Testing & 1 Year of experience in Software Development.
• Well experienced in Business Analysis, Test Strategy of Manufacturing, Logistics, Fulfillment, Supply Chain, Web, API, E - Commerce applications.
• Over 9 Years of Strong Domain & SME knowledge experience in software testing of Class - I Manufacturing & Logistics applications at Confidential .
• Having 7 Years of experience as Sr. Test Lead in Managing Multiple Business Critical applications & Business process.
• More than 4 Months of Onsite Factory Floor Production Testing experience during deployments of business critical Manufacturing, Logistics & Fulfillment applications.
• Good experience in working Vendor Integration Test (VIT) cycles with various Third Party / Logistics Service Providers (3PL/LSP) like CEVA, YCH, Schenker, Morrison & Carriers / Freight Forwarders like Fedex, DHL across global countries.
• Professional in creating & reviewing Test Plan, Test Cases, Traceability Matrix (TM), Test Data, Test Strategy for Smoke, Functional, System Integration Testing (SIT), Vendor Integration Testing (VIT) with ODM / LSP / 3PL / Carriers, Regression, Pre-Production (On-Site Testing), Post-Install & User Acceptance testing.
• Designed & implemented an Automation Testing Strategy for 3PL & LSP Vendor Testing using Data Simulation Engine (DSE) tool to reduce testing cycle time, troubleshooting issues, reduce manual testing efforts & improve efficiency of testing during SIT/E2E/VIT phases.
• Strong Knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Defect Life Cycle (DLC).
• Experienced in Managing Defect Tracking tool (HP Quality Center), Creating & Maintaining Test Plan, Test Suites in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), Configuring Metrics Portal in Team Foundation Server (TFS) for generating delivery metrics from test cases, defects, Sending Status Reports to all stake holders in a Project.
• Good knowledge and trouble shooting skills in IBM MQ Web Sphere tool, SOAP UI Web Service tool.
• Good exposure in Planning the resources allocation / ramp up / ramp down, deriving Test Effort Estimations to manage multiple complex projects.
• Experience in setting up Complex Test Environments which interact with third party logistics applications, ODM vendor applications by coordinating with different teams like B2B, Inovis, Security, Network & Firewall teams.
• Good experience in Testing of web based applications & Client / Server technologies using Java, Servlets, Jdbc, ASP, JavaScript, Html, Oracle and MS SQL Server 2000.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies like Functional, Integration, System, Regression, Sanity Testing, Backend and Black Box Testing.
• Extensive knowledge on Waterfall SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, Defect Management & Global Development Process.
• Experienced in understanding and writing the Complex SQL Queries and perform Backend Database testing.
• Experience in working with open source tools Selenium (Selenium IDE/RC/GRID), Eclipse and preparation of automation test framework for Functional & Regression testing.
• Experienced in working with On-Shore & Off-Shore teams for understanding the business requirements, test case creation & reviews, Requirement traceability mapping and Automation Execution of test cases.
• Performed the ETL, UAT and System tests on the warehouse tables and the reports.
• Worked with automated testing tools of LoadRunner 8.0 for Load & Performance testing to find bottle neck of application.
• Strategic thinker and planner, skilled in the design and execution of effective quality control Projects, processes and procedures.
• Productive contributor to team projects and self-managed tasks with the ability to consistently deliver multiple concurrent projects within strict deadlines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Test Management Tools: HP Quality Center (QC), JIRA, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) 2012, Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Database: Oracle 10g, SQL Server 2000

Operating System: Windows XP/WN7/WN8, UNIX

Tools: IBM Web Sphere MQ v7, SOAP UI Web Service, Selenium, Win Runner, Load Runner

TANDEM Tools: DOMS, WTCS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Test Lead / Application Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the Project Kick-Off meetings and understand the Project scope and its dependencies.
• Participate in all IT core meetings at Project level.
• Review BRD and understand the scope. If required, conduct meetings with the business for clarifications on requirements.
• Create a Test DL and Team Foundation Server (TFS) folder structure for the Project.
• Create Project contact list in the Project SharePoint.
• Communicate all the updates about the Project to the Project stake holders.
• Setup the metrics portal with all the Project details.
• Raise any risks, if any and be ready with mitigation and contingency plan.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Create an engagement request for the EMS/MQ/DBA/GSS teams etc.,
• Conduct meetings across global test teams on the BRD and SRS requirements for the interlock applications across Project.
• Involved in SRS, Design reviews. Prepare E2E Business Process diagram and review with stake holders Biz, BSA, Dev & Test teams.
• Attend / Conduct meetings with Biz, BSA, Dev teams on the BRD and SRS for getting the clarity on the Business requirements along with immediate interface upstream and downstream applications.
• Coordinate with On-Shore & Off-Shore teams for test case creation, Requirement mapping and Automation Execution of test cases.
• Prepare high level scenarios on requirements, provide the overall estimates to the PM for the planning, developing and stabilization phase deliverables.
• Work with all interface teams SME’s on their test data needs for Functional, A2A, B2B, regression etc.
• Prepare and Manage Test Plan / Specification document at a Project level.
• Analyze the gaps in the current test environment and work with the EMS, Shared Services & PM to procure a New Hardware, application interface setup etc.,
• Provide the overall estimates to the Project PM for the planning, developing and stabilization phase deliverables.
• Based on the solution architecture from the EA and the Project level BRD & SRS, prepare the technology interface diagram for the E2E business process flow and review with all stake holders.
• Work with various E2E interface application leads to work on the Project level test strategy.
• Work with the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) & Vendor Integration Testing (VIT) teams to co-ordinate the UAT test strategy and review with interface app teams.
• Review the consolidated Project test specification with the interface teams, EA, BA, Dev, PM’s, VIT & Business teams.
• Leading On-Shore & Off-Shore Test Teams & track the project execution, Preparation of test reports and ramp up the team with Business acumen & Domain knowledge.
• Follow up with interface teams to log any artifact defects in the Quality Centre or TFS and track those defects to closure.
• Continue communicating all the updates to Project stake holders.
• Raise any risks, if any and be ready with mitigation and contingency plan.
• Conduct Project level SIT entry and officially exit planning phase.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Track the progress of Test Cases Authoring with all interface teams and organize the TFS folder structure for the Project.
• Provide training of testing tools to business testers (UAT Team) and provide access to all interlock apps.
• Track the new business CR’s. Review and analyze the impact to the test schedule and communicate appropriately to the teams & Project management.
• Perform SMOKE or connectivity testing from all the interface apps as per the agreed deployment schedule.
• Perform the Project level SIT entry meeting involving all the stakeholders and officially enter the SIT based on the agreed upon SIT entry criteria.
• Prepared automation design doc to reduce SIT cycle time, review scripts and track the automation progress.
• Work with UAT & VIT teams to co-ordinate the UAT test strategy & review with immediate interface app teams.
• Modify the test cases according to review comments, organize the TFS folder structure & upload the test cases and maintain traceability matrix.
• Raise any risks, if any and be ready with mitigation and contingency plan.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Audit the TFS folder structure and track the test case execution at the Project level.
• Generate the Test Metrics from Metrics Portal to gather test status on the daily execution and communicate SIT status reports on a daily basis.
• Run the Defect Review Board (DRB) call with all interface apps Development teams of the Project on the incoming defect trends & gather ETA’s and track the defects to closure.
• Closely monitor the Re-Open/Rejected/On Hold/Deferred Defects.
• Closely track the risks and work towards the mitigation and contingency plans.
• Communicate the Golden Build Date to all the stakeholders.
• Work on the recovery plan, environment contention etc., if required.
• Conduct the SIT exit meeting and officially communicate to stake holders.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Validate for any access required for the UAT / Biz users for the applications.
• Co-ordinate with the UAT & Business leads for the execution status report for EOD communication.
• Prepare the post install E2E test scenarios and validate the regression suite for the Golden Build.
• Raise any risks, if any and be ready with mitigation and contingency plan.
• Plan for a post mortem report after the IT launch / deployment.