SUMMARY

• Accomplished, highly motivated technology professional for almost 8 years of hands - on IT and quality assurance experience.
• Extensive experience in Manual, Automated and web services testing using Mercury Interactive tools like QTP and Quality Center.
• Experience in requirement analysis, system testing, and user interface and system implementation.
• Good knowledge in diversified fields of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Proficient in using both Manual and Automated testing tools such as HP Quick Test Professional, Load Runner and Test Director/HP Quality Center on Web-based and Client/Server applications and Rational Tools (Requisite Pro, Test Manager, Clear Quest).
• Good experience in Software Quality Assurance Process, Software Testing and various Methodologies in like Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Expertise in creating Test Cases/Scripts as per specifications and requirements.
• Performed Manual and Automated Testing on Client-Server and Web-based Applications.
• Experienced in Functional testing, System testing, Integration testing, GUI Testing and Regression testing using both Manual and automated testing tools.
• Good experience in using SQL queries to interact with SQL Server and Oracle databases.
• Good knowledge on UNIX commands.
• Experience in conducting different types ofBlack Boxtesting includingBusiness Workflow, GUI, Data Driven, Database, Regression, Functional, User Acceptance (UAT), System, Load, Stress and Performance Testing.
• Worked on below mentioned Automation models and projects (from scratch):QTP Data driven Automation framework model: Created Automation scripts in data driven Automation model QTP.QTP Keyword driven Automation framework model:Developed Keyword driven model using QTP tool.
• Experienced in all phases of theSoftware Development Life Cycle/ Software Testing Life Cycle (SDLC/STLC)and their interrelationships.
• Working knowledge onQTP (Ver.9.5, 10.0, 11.0, 11.5), Load Runner (Ver.8.0, 9.0), Selenium (IDE), VB Scripting and automation methodologies.
• Proficient in testing Web based and client server applications and REST andSOAPwebservice APIs
• Hands-on experience in Automation Tools like HP QTP.
• Strong knowledge of Software Change Control and Production Automation.
• Expertise in Bug Tracking and Reporting using Test Director/HP Mercury Quality Center
• Capable of working in groups as well as independently.
• Possess excellent oral & written communication skills along with interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and excellent team player with good team based management skills and ability to motivate the team for quality deliverables.
• Strong communication and analytical skills with very good experience in programming & problem solving.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

QA Testing tools: Mercury Interactive Suite (QTP, LoadRunner, Test Director - Quality Center), Clearquest, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Test Tools Suite, Compuware

Methodologies: SDLC, ISO - CMM, SOA

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000, Windows XP, Windows 95/98, UNIX, DOS, HP-UX, AIXSolaris

Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Java, Visual Basic, C, C++, COBOL, JCL, T-SQL

Databases: DB2, MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, J2EE, MVS, VB.NET, Visual Studio.Net, .NET, ASP.NET, C#XML, VB Script

Groupware: Lotus Notes, Lotus Domino

Microsoft tools: MS-WORD, MS-VISIO, MS-PROJECT, MS-EXCEL

ERP: Peoplesoft Financials, Oracle Financials, SAP, Manhattan Associates Transport

Management System:

Technologies: Application Servers, Web Servers, Relational Database Management SystemsData Warehousing, Informatics, Cognos, Datastage and Business ObjectsTelecommunications

Protocols: HTTP/FTP, DNS, TCP/IP, Routing, CDN

SQL Tools: Toad, SQL ACE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and functionality specification to develop Test plan, Test cases and Test scripts.
• Developed test scripts and test cases using QTP, Load Runner, HP ALM 11.
• Worked with Business Analysts for preparing the Test cases.
• Performed Functional Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Adhoc Testing, Smoke Testing and Effective Regression testing.
• Performance and Scalability testing.
• Tested web services using SoapUI.
• Performed GUI testing and web based testing.
• Personnel, ensuring that they meet the requirements specified in the enhancement specification for the change.
• Involved in each stages of test documentation with Test Policy, Test Strategy, Test Methodology, Test Planning, Test Case Specification, Test Procedures, Test Scripting, Test Logs and Defect Reports.
• UsedQTP to developautomationtest scripts for system’s core functionality and GUI’s of the application.
• Helped enhance usability of the system by suggesting changes in the front end.
• Done Extensive Testing using Manual Testing, Automation Testing and Black box testing.
• Involved in Database test by using TOAD and SQL.
• Develop manual test cases to verify intermediate releases.
• Experience in analyzing and initializing POC usingUFTfor clients.
• Worked with development team to resolve defects.
• Assisted in configuring Mercury Quality Center, as a project management and Bug Tracking System to report and track all errors.
• Used Quick Test Professional (QTP) for regression testing and running the automation suite.
• Responsible for software QA and analysis, with emphasis on performance testing and functional decomposition of web-based (SOA) and legacy systems architecture.
• Created automation test scripts to test all end-to-end components - legacy mainframe, Web and upgrade.
• Expertise in developing and enhancingUFT/QTP scripts and Framework.
• Wrote VB script for data driven testing using test data from excel sheets.
• Conducted walk through for test scripts and test cases.
• Performed Regression testing, Functional testing, User Acceptance testing and Integration testing.
• Involved in backend testing (Data Validation Testing) by writing SQL queries.
• Thoroughly tested application along with bug reporting and tracking till bug closure.
• Followed a change control process for managing changes as and when they occur during the project life cycle.
• Mapped the custom objects to the standard objects where necessary, and inserted Standard, Bitmap and Text checkpoints where needed, to compare the current behavior of the application being tested to its behavior in the earlier version using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Generated test execution/defects reports from Quality Center and participated in weekly/daily test execution status review meetings.

Environment: QTP 11.0/11.5, QC 11.0, HP ALM 11, SoapUI, Oracle 11g, UNIX, Datastage, Jira, Load runner, VB Scripting, SQL, XML, Windows XP Fix 4.2., JSP, Java Servlets,UFT, Stored Procedures.

Confidential Philadelphia, PA

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements and document the proposed processes to the existing system. Modules included: Life insurance policy and Financial Calculator of the company.
• Tested the Enhanced web applications associated with Claim Numbers so that duplicate Claim Numbers could be allowed in the system. Processes according to Business Requirement Document (BRD).
• Developed test scripts and test cases using QTP, Quality Center.
• Worked with Business Analysts for preparing the Test cases.
• Involved in Requirements analysis using Rational Requisite Pro and DOORS.
• Involved in bug tracking using Quality Center
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - Performed UAT tests and reported by using MS snapshots.
• Developed Test Scripts using Quality Center and coordinated with developers to quickly resolve the defects associated with them.
• PreparingUFTscripts from scratch for the customer facings web applications.
• Involved in Designing and Analyzing of Test Scope strategies with other Test Analyst.
• Wrote Integration and System Test cases using Quality Center from Functional, Technical and other high level documents.
• Performed both manual and automated testing.
• Manually Conducted Positive and Negative testing.
• Good understanding ofQAmethodology and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Waterfall, Agile, and RUP-model.
• Generated test scripts for functional and regression tests usingUFT.
• Conducted System, Integrated and Regression testing to the application.
• Conducted Functional, User Acceptance and Usability testing.
• Involved in creation and maintenance of Test Matrix and Traceability Matrix.
• Performed Back-End testing using SQL queries
• Created reports on crystal report to satisfy user requests, data sampling, project analysis, or testing verification.
• Developed associated project documentation, test plan, test scenarios, performed gap analysis, and test tracking reporting for all phases of testing including user acceptance testing.
• Performed Sanityon the application manually.

Environment: Agile, C#,.net, JAVA, Quality Center 11.52, Test Director, HP ALM, Windows 2007, MS Visual Studio 2010,QTP, SOAPUI, SQL 2008R2, VB-script, Crystal Reports, MSOffice (MS word, excel, access, outlook, PowerPoint), MS-Visio.

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Extensively worked with the Business Analysts in understanding the requirements.
• Review and Analyze Business Requirements in testing and automation perspective view.
• Designed Master Test Plan & Test Estimations using WBS
• Involved in execution of overall test strategy, ensured test plans align with test strategy.
• Experienced with various domains such as Financial, Energy,Healthcare, Retail and Insurance.
• Prepare Impact Analysis sheets & Requirement Traceability Verification Metrics.
• Involved preparing Test Cases and Scripts in QC for each release.
• Conducted Test Case peer reviews and maintained in Project Wikis.
• Designed Query logs and maintained in Project Wikis.
• Used testing tools to build and record automated test scenarios, QC execute test scripts, acquire test data and document defects.
• Developed and executed the Test Plan, Test Scripts and Test case execution based on Agile SDLC methodology.
• Manually tested the application functionality and developed test scripts to perform functional and regression testing.
• Worked on QTP Data driven framework, identified functional areas and created different functions to make the scripts reusable in Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Used to run tests in QTP through QC and logged the defects in QC.
• Performed Backend Testing using SQL
• Maintained the projects in Quality Center based on release calendar.
• Test case execution in System Test environment and defects logging in defect tracking tool.
• Generate the testing status reports including defects information.
• Manage the release calendar and design the meeting agenda based on task status.
• Working with Business Users and analyzing the objective of business scenario to understand business rule and application functionality for script development.
• Conducted GUI, Functionality, Integration, User Acceptance testing and Regression Testing.
• Worked with development, testing and business analyst teams from the client side and made modifications based on the need.

Environment: s: Agile. Quick Test pro, Quality Center, SQL, VB Scripting, Java, WebSphere, DB2, ETL - Informatica.

Confidential, Laurel, MD

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business Requirements Documents and the Technical Specification
• Involved in Planning, coordinating, developing Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test cases based on the Requirements and Design Documents
• Conducted Functional, System, Integration, Regression, UAT and Smoke Testing.
• Developed Test Scripts and conducted Regression testing for various application modules using QTP.
• Tested the application manually by executing test cases prior to automation.
• Used Quality Center to create and maintain the Test cases and the Test scripts for both System Testing and Regression Testing.
• Member of the team of test engineer, developed test plans to outline the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of testing.
• Designed manual test cases based on functional requirements and technical documents, and executed test cases during System, Regression and User Acceptance testing.
• Executed SQL queries to validate the front-end data with the database (backend). Used DML to manipulate the data wherever applicable to verify the functionality.
• Performed End-to-end Testing which involves complete application environment in a situation that mimics real-world use, such as interacting with a database, applications or backend system.
• Assisted in improving the performance of the automation suite in terms of execution time and ability to find issues better by fine tuning the framework and optimizing the infrastructure challenges.
• Optimized Quick Test Professional (QTP) scripts for Regression testing of the application with various data sources and data types.
• Inserted checkpoints where needed, to compare the current behavior of the application being tested to its behavior in the earlier version using Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Evaluated and documented the application's ability to meet the established requirements.
• Involved in the team meetings with representatives from Development, Database Management, Configuration Management, and Requirements Management to identify and correct defects.
• Tested many functional areas including uploading of published texts into the database, classification, and search results relevance estimation and sorting, Graphic User Interface, and sharing information.
• Involved in Black Box Testing (Functionality, GUI Testing).
• Performed testing of a web application developed for the customer access: developed test cases for functionality testing based on functional specification and feature descriptions, executed test scripts, verified bugs fixed.
• Attended weekly meetings to update project managers and discussed different issues and solved.

Environment: HP Quick Test Professional (QTP), QC, HP ALM, Test Director, Windows NT, SQL, HTML, Java, J2EE, HTTP, XML, SQL

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created the detailed test plan and test cases from the business requirements documents and meetings.
• Involved in test script development, test execution, test analysis, defect tracking.
• Executing test cases manually and reporting the results using QC
• Performed Black Box Testing by executing test cases manually and using QTP.
• Conducted User Acceptance Test (UAT) with users and Customers and wrote Issues log.
• Used Quality Center as a Test Management Tool for systematic control over the testing process.
• Used Quick Test Professional for best solution for regression test execution.
• Created queries to test the backend functionality of the application.
• Performed Positive & Negative Testing for system validation.
• Found Defects and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues using Quality Center.
• Responsible for performing Regression testing on the Application for checking validity of functionality in different versions of the application using Quick Test Pro
• Provided feedback to the developers and the QA team on top priority issues.

Environment: Quick test professional 9.0, Quality Center, .Net, SQL, Windows XP, MS Office, XML, HTML.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created the detailed test plan and test cases from the business requirements documents and meetings.
• Involved in test script development, test execution, test analysis, defect tracking.
• Executing test cases manually and reporting the results using QC
• Performed Black Box Testing by executing test cases manually and using QTP.
• Conducted User Acceptance Test (UAT) with users and Customers and wrote Issues log.
• Used Quality Center as a Test Management Tool for systematic control over the testing process.
• Used Quick Test Professional for best solution for regression test execution.
• Created queries to test the backend functionality of the application.
• Performed Positive & Negative Testing for system validation.
• Found Defects and interacted with developers to resolve technical issues using Quality Center.
• Responsible for performing Regression testing on the Application for checking validity of Functionality in different versions of the application using Quick Test Pro
• Provided feedback to the developers and the QA team on top priority issues.

Environment: Quick test professional 9.0, Quality Center, .Net, SQL, Windows XP, MS Office, XML, HTML.