SUMMARY

• 7+ years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Quality Assurance and Testing in Client/Server and Web based applications. Has comprehensive knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Proficient in Manual testing on Windows Environment on Financial, Health care and Banking sectors.
• Experienced in understanding Business Processes from the different documentation to build test cases.
• Experience in GUI, Smoke testing, Functional testing, Black Box Testing, System testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Web Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Database Testing and Web based Applications.
• Good experience in the Onsite/Offshore working model.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and QA Methodologies like Scrum, Agile, Water fall.
• Strong experience in SQL - Programming for various databases like SQL Server, Oracle and Executed Backend testing for the DB by writing extensive SQL queries to test the data integrity of the application.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to quickly master new concepts and applications.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines. Good communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong Team player and have ability to work independently in time sensitive environment.
• Well experienced with offshore-onsite IT services model

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Tools: Track+, Bugzilla, Quality Center, JIRA.

Languages: C, C++, Java, T-SQL, PL-SQL.

Web Tech: HTML, XML.

RDBMS: Oracle 11g/10g/9i, SQL Server 2008/2005

Operating Sys: Windows XP/VISTA/7/8

GUI Tools: Developer 2000, MS-Word, Ms-Excel, Ms-PowerPoint, Ms-Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Business Requirement analysis based on the available Use Cases, Requirement Specifications.
• Test Case Design, Test Case Review, Test Execution, Result Analysis.
• Involved in GUI, Functional and Regression Testing.
• Performed Functionality Testing for various applications like gift registry, check out, post order verification, online survey and vendor to store reservation.
• Involved in System testing and UAT.
• Involved in preparation of Test Plan.
• Preparation of Test Case Review logs, Query Logs, Defect Logs, and Traceability Matrix.
• Conducted Requirement Coverage Analysis.
• Preparation of Work Allocation Sheets, Test certification Reports, Test Summary reports, Test Data sheets.
• Detecting, classifying and reporting bugs through Defect Tracking System - QC.
• Acted as single point of contact between Development and Testers for iterations, Testing and deployment activities.
• Preparation of automation test plan, test automation framework by coordinating with Functional Testing Teams and Business Analysts.
• Involved in integration testing and end to end testing.
• Created functional and regression test cases.
• Coordinated with third party vendors like Citi and HSBC for credit card testing.
• Performed back end testing using SQL queries.
• Involved in stress testing and load testing.
• Performed test management and defect tracking using Quality Center Tool.
• Coordinated with development team to fix/retest defects.

Environment: SQL Server 2005, Quality Center, MS Outlook, ASP.NET, C#.NET, VB.NET.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Creating and Generating System test scripts for different test scenarios covering all aspects of project functionality.
• Performing various types of testing, such as Smoke, Integration, Functional, Regression, UAT and Backend.
• Developed and updated Test plans, Test Matrixes, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and prepared test data based on business requirements and functional specifications.
• Checked the data flow through the front and backend and extensively used SQL queries to extract the data from the database.
• Involved on testing the new functionalities based on test cases and coordinated with development team in fixing the issues.
• Executed Queries in test database using SQL queries and followed Scrum Methodology.
• Involved in the weekly status Report update with the Manager and in the Weekly Bug's Status Meetings along with QA team and Development team.
• Generate Test data for positive and negative test scenarios.
• Validated the Data in the backend using SQL queries.
• Worked extensively on Spark internal billing application, documented actual results and communicated execution status with team lead.
• Managed the testing phases and resolved the defects.
• Involved in test cases review to analyze the functional coverage and reviewed defects status in
• Worked with the development team very closely and made sure that all the defects were fixed and closed in a timely manner.

Confidential, RI

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Design and executive test plans on computer applications and record and document results and compare to expected results.
• Detect software failures so that defects may be discovered and corrected.
• Generate historical analysis of test results.
• Document anomalies and issues.
• Maintain database of software defects and examine code and execution of code in various environments.
• Verify specific action or function of code. Operate and maintain test networks and Provide application instructions for users.
• Develop and document application test plans based on software requirements and technical specifications.
• Create meaningful error handling procedures for application code.
• Ensure compliance with general programming best practices, accepted web standards and those standards set forth by upstream sources.
• Used SQL queries to test the integrity of data by querying the database
• Implement application designs; create SQL queries, scripts, web pages and other deliverables.
• Participate in application planning meetings.
• Ensure data integrity standards.
• Understanding SDLC and the functionality of different types of applications from the Use Cases. Manual Testing across all Projects.
• Write Test Cases in TFS that would test various Test scenarios.
• Assisted business users in defining test plans and UAT test cases.
• Performed Functional testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and System Integration testing (SIT).

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing the Functional specification documents (FSD)
• Preparation of manual Test Cases as per the functional requirements in the Quality Center (QC) and mapping the requirements to the test cases.
• Performed Smoke Testing, functional testing, Regression testing and End to End testing
• Created and enhanced test scripts in QTP by inserting checkpoints, synchronization points, conditional statements and iterative statements.
• Executed Test CasesandTest Scriptsin Test Lab using HP Quality Center.
• Found Defects, Tracked, Reporting using Quality Center and TFS.
• Developed reports and Metrics in Quality center and also used as test management tool.
• Completed System Integration Testing of new enhancements to the system.
• Involved in various meetings with Business Analysts and Updated Business requirements.
• Involved in validating Main Frame interfaces for business applications
• Handled exceptions using Recovery scenario manager in QTP.
• Experience in write descriptive programming using VB scripts under static and dynamic approach while product still under development and not ready for QA yet.
• Used SQL queries to cross check the front end data with back end tables.
• Filed various defects by using Quality Center (QC) as a defect management tool.
• Interacted with the developers for resolving reported defects and various technical issues.

Environment: Quality Center 8.2, Quick Test Professional 9.2, XML, SQL Server 2005, Unix, Linux, MS-Excel, .Net.

Confidential, NY

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Requirement documents, Functional Specification and use case documents.
• Built detailed test plan to that ensure complete testing coverage.
• Involved in preparation of Test Cases based on requirement documents.
• Responsible for executing Test cases manually and verifying the system functions as per user specifications.
• Involved in test case reviews.
• Involved in manual and automated testing.
• Developed, executed, and maintained test cases using Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center to store all testing results, test case management, and defect tracking and reporting.
• Performed System, Functional, Regression, Integration, Smoke, Usability, Black Box, White/Gray box and user acceptance testing.
• Testing of client-server applications on Windows operating systems.
• Developed, executed, and maintained Test cases.
• Defects are tracked and reported using Quality Center.
• Used Agile testing methodology for achieving deadlines in testing.
• Involved in regular discussions with developers related to defects.
• Participated in requirement, design reviews and in weekly status meetings.
• Involved in the Weekly Defect Status Meetings along with QA team and Development team.
• Involved in Backend Database testing using SQL Server 2005

Environment: QTP 9.2, Quality Center, SQL Server 2005, MS Excel, Java, Servlet, JSP, EJB, Java Script

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Ensure all the test cases are updated in the Quality Manager along with test plan.
• Involved in implementation of the Test plan, various Test cases and Test scripts including validating the data at Backend.
• Involved in the Weekly Defect Status Meetings along with QA team and Development team.
• During System Testing Life Cycle, performed different types of testing, such as GUI, Functional, Integration and Positive & Negative Testing.
• Involved in all stages of software Development Life Cycle such as analysis, design, development, testing and documentation.
• Created test data sets for the data verification and validation of the application by conducting positive, negative and boundary testing.
• Involved on testing the new functionalities based on test cases coordinated with development team in fixing the issues.
• Involved in smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, GUI Testing, End To End Testing, Data Base testing, UAT Testing
• Executed the test scripts and compared the Actual and expected results.
• Conducted database testing using SQL queries.
• Testing data for Parcel Receiving, Receiving Put Away, and Reware House Locations at backend and testing different kinds of scans.
• Input/output Screen validation in AS400/I Series environment.
• Used AS400/I Series application to created data for WMS interface.
• Generate monthly, quarterly and annual reports using AS400/I Series.
• Create/Update QTP test scripts for new/enhanced work package
• Tested the back end Data Base by preparing Queries with SQL to retrieve data from database.

Environment: Quality Center, Java, Java Script, HTML, Oracle.

Confidential, NJ

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing of Test Plans.
• Developed Test Cases based on requirement documents.
• Documented all the Test cases and Defects using Quality center
• Involved in Test case execution.
• Involved in performing System testing, Integration testing and Regression testing of the application.
• Executed automated scripts using Win Runner.
• Worked closely with the Development team.
• Responsible for updating the Test Metrics every day to evaluate the project status.

Environment: Quality Center, C, C++, Java, Oracle, Windows XP