SUMMARY

• Over 7+ years of professional experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Software Quality Assurance and Manual Testing and Automation Testing.
• Hands on experience in manual testing at all levels of STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle).
• Exposure to all stages of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
• Solid expertise in automated testing tools suite - Quality Center and good exposure on tools like JIRA, Bugzilla, Test Director, J meter,Toad.
• Extensively proficient in Functional testing, Performance testing, Integration testing, GUI testing, and Regression testing, Automation testing, Load testing, UAT testing on client/server as well as web-based applications, Ability to do Batch testing using tool such with Unix
• Expertise in Test Plan creation, Test Case Design, Test case Review, Test Case Execution, Writing Test scripts, Testing tool Usage, Defect management, Prepare Test reports and Upgrade of test plans
• Experience in working inAgile, Scrum, V Model, Waterfall, based QA methodologies.
• Agile Methodology - Attend standup meeting, team status meeting, Plan meeting and User Story defined to a Sprint etc.
• Developed SQL queries to check the database entries.
• Created Test Scripts to automate test scripts in different browser like Firefox, Safari, IE and Chrome.
• Quick learner with the ability to grasp new technologies
• Possess good communication skills, self-motivated, pro-active, task oriented, good team player, and quick learn at new technologies and systems
• Self-starter with strong communication and presentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C, Visual Basic 6.0,HTML, XML, C++

Tools: Test Director, Bugzilla and Defect Information Management System, Product Automation Test Tool, J meter, QTP

Scripting Languages: Shell Scrip, VB Script, Java Script

Databases: MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2010 , Oracle 8.x MS Access 2000/2005

Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista/7 and Windows Server 2000, 2003/2008,UNIX,Windows NT/95/98/2000/XP/Vista/Windows7, Unix, Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, LA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the complete SDLC activity from requirements gathering to acceptance testing
• Analyzed System and functional requirements, and executed detailed Test plan, Test cases, and Test scripts for testing the functionality using HP Quality Center.
• Developed strategy and planning for functional Testing, regression testing and UAT testing based on the modifications in the application. Process and planning is main role to exercise the application according to the modifications
• Tracking status of the application and informing to the manager according to the progress of the team which will help the management to understand the application status
• Executed test cases manually. Compared and analyzed actual with expected results and reported all deviations to the appropriate individual(s) for resolution.
• Performed the Back-End testing to ensure data consistency on front-end by writing and executing queries.
• Worked with developers to write functional tests in both a white box and black box environment
• Testing the application on different browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, IE and Chrome.
• Testing the application when server is up and down.
• Working with personalization and monogrammed items.
• Working with the backend database. Validating the data between backend and front end.
• Performed various kinds of tests such as regression tests and smoke tests after every build.
• Working with developers to understand the requirements.
• Working with the team in major and minor releases.
• Involved in team meetings and company meetings.
• Assisted in management of defect tracking using JIRA including logging defects, assigning them to developers, facilitating defect review sessions and researching causes of defects in development builds and in production environments

Environment: Windows XP, Dimensions, Niku, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, JIRA.

Confidential, San Francisco

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in reviewing the Test cases prepared by the testing team.
• Maintaining delivery time sheet and sending the daily execution status report to development team.
• Involved in different testing cycles as mentioned below depending on the Monthly Work Stack.
• Sanity Test - Confirm configuration and security have been properly migrated, code has been deployed and architecture has been setup in QA environment.
• Daily, weekly, ad-hoc and medium risk/critical functionality testing
• Monthly and low risk/low priority functionality.
• End to End regression testing and re-testing.
• Writing the scripts to automate the test plans.
• Database Testing - Ensuring the Data pertaining to the changes/enhancements done in front end are exactly reflecting in Backend or not.
• Test Management and Defect tracking & Reporting as per the Project Defined Standards.
• Provided trainings to the team in preparing test scenarios & test cases and mentoring them.
• Efficiently conducted Team Meetings/Walkthrough sessions regarding the Testing status, Issues faced during testing and solutions to overcome them.
• Attended knowledge transition and got collective information from End Users.
• Performed Root Cause Analysis for Testing Slippages and taken necessary measures for Defect prevention.
• Extensively involved in Audit activities like maintain tasks in VSS with relevant documents and approvals, verifying the Test documents etc.
• Developing SQL queries for testing the data consistency across three layers of database (UI, Business Layer, Data Access Layer)
• Performs module testing of Functions/Procedures, Triggers, Views, etc..
• Validating the data.

Environment: Oracle 10g,Java, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, JIRA, C, C++.

Confidential, Fremont, CA

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing of application software utilizing C/C++ skills.
• Developed and debugged test scripts.
• Communicated test results and test reports with development team.
• Executed extensive black box testing on web application .
• Study and identification of tests of new features of the Web application.
• Developed test cases with reference to business specifications.
• Assisted test leads in creation of test plans.
• Performed manual testing to see that functionality meets the requirement.
• Worked with developers to write functional tests in both a white box and black box environment
• Identified bugs and filed them in the Bug Reporting System “Bugzilla”.
• Performed data base testing using Oracle.
• Tested to see that the product downloads and installs correctly on different operating systems.
• Tested the products using different browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Netscape Navigator.
• Performed Integration tests, Smoke tests, Regression, Functional Tests, Detailed tests.
• Participated in meetings, reviews and in walkthroughs.

Environment: Windows, VC++ 6.0, Borland C, Oracle 10g, SQL, IE, Notepad, CSS, HTML, Bugzilla.

Confidential

Delivery Manager/Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Account Management & Delivery Manager activities for Confidential
• Performed full life-cycle recruitment (technical screening, interview coordination, salary/benefits negotiation and contract preparation) for fulltime, contract (W2, 1099 and C2C), and contract to hire positions.
• Worked with several Recruiters and HR managers at Confidential and made lot of placements for multiple clients.
• Brought in a new Account ‘Verimatrix’ for Intelliswift and made several placements in specialized areas.
• Conducted phone interviews for candidates to determine skills, knowledge, interest, market value and availability, etc.

Confidential, Fremont, California

Tax Preparer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared taxes for Small business.
• Prepared taxes for Individuals.
• Guided many clients about future savings and investments.

Environment: Windows, VC++ 6.0, Borland C, Oracle 10g, SQL, IE, Notepad, CSS, HTML,Python, cppUnit.