SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of diversified experience in Software Quality Assurance Testing of client server and web based applications.
• Strong noledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), QA Methodologies.
• Expert in User Interface, Business Requirement Analysis and System Specification Analysis.
• Extensive noledge in STLC for performing Black box, Functional, Integration, System, Re - testing, Regression, User Acceptance testing, Usability testing.
• Proficient in testing applications developed using HTML, Java, Microsoft, Mainframes, and other technologies.
• Hands-on experience in developing Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Procedures, Test Strategies, Requirement Tracebility Matrix.
• Expert in Problem solving and Bug Reports using Bug Tracking Tools.
• Detailed noledge of SQL Queries, ETL/Warehouse testing, and UNIX shell scripts.
• Familiar with XML, SOAP and Web Services, SOA testing Load and Performance testing using Load Runner, SAP testing, and IBM Mainframe testing.
• Excellent ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task to meet critical deliverable dates.
• A team player with good inter-personal communication skills and excellent documentation skills.
• Exceptional ability to quickly master new concepts to applications.
• Hardworking, Dedicated, Flexible and versatile to adapt to any new environment and work on any project.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: Windows XP/2000/Vista/7, UNIX, Windows2k Server

Testing Tools: Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, Test Director, Bugzilla, ReqProWin Runner, Quick Test Pro, Load Runner.

App/Web servers and: SoapUI, WebServices, SAP, Informatica, ETL, DataWarehouseToad, Microsoft Office Suite

Testing Scripts: SQL, VB script

Languages: C,SQL, PL/SQL

Web Technologies: HTML,XML, Java Script, VB Script.

Database: MS SQL Server 2005,Oracle,MS Excel

Domains: HealthCare,Banking, Telecom, Mortgage, Insurance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for system study & information gathering.
• Attended Sprint meetings in Agile methodology along with Daily standup meetings.
• Involved in creating Test Plan, Test scripts and Test cases based on software requirements.
• Extensively used Quality Center for test planning, bug tracking and reporting.
• Developed Test Scenarios for each cycle based on system functionality.
• Reviewed test cases for requirements coverage, ambiguity, and completeness.
• Performed Smoke, Functional, Integration, System, End-to-End testing with downstream and upstream partners.
• Involved in Data warehouse (DWH) testing while migrating data from Stage database to Tran database and reviewed mapping documents and developed test cases for ETL testing using Informatica PowerCenter.
• Executed SQL queries to validate teh data in target database and familiarity with fact tables, dimension tables, star schema and snow flake schema.
• Performed Count Check, Attribute Check, Primary Key Check.
• Query databases to retrieve data through Joins and Select statements for Database Testing.
• Tested teh ETL (Informatica) mappings.
• Executed test scenarios for teh Regression testing as and when new builds were rolled-in.
• Written queries to retrieve data through Joins and Select statements for Database Testing.
• Reported teh bugs, Emailed notifications to teh developers using teh Quality Center.
• Involved in testing daily, weekly and monthly reports which are generated after batch run.

Environment: Quality Center 10.0, QTP, SQL Server 2008 R2, SSIS, SSRS, .NET 3.0, Informatica9.1Java, Toad, UNIX.

Confidential, PA

Application Tester

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test plans, Test cases and Test Scripts using Quality Center.
• Managed requirements using Req Pro and executed test scripts.
• Extensive testing experience withEmployer Enrollment, Participant services, Provider management, Jobprocessing.
• Prepared detailedTest PlanandTest Casesby understanding teh business logic and user requirements.
• Performed all phases of end-to-end testing, which includes Functional, Regression, GUI, System and Smoke testing of teh application and its interfaces.
• Conducted Functionality testing, Integration (Interface) testing and Regression testing during teh various phases of teh development.
• Performed Backend Testing by writing SQL statements to review teh returned data to ensure dat teh correct data was retrieved.
• Executed test scripts using Mercury Quick Test Pro.
• Detected Defects, Communicated to teh developers using Bug Reporting Tool and Tracking teh Defects using Quality Center.
• Created Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Specification Document for teh application under test (AUT).

Environment: Quality Center9.0, ClearQuest, QTP 9.2, Windows2k Server, .Net 2.0, SQL Server, SQL, PL/SQL, VSS, Visual Basic, ASP, Java Script.

Confidential, PA

Application Tester

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with business users to analyze Project requirements.
• Developed Test plans, Test cases and Test Scripts for System Testing, Regression Testing and UAT.
• Conducted System testing, Integration (Interface) testing and Regression testing during teh various phases of teh development.
• Tested Transactional, PA-ELR, and Legacy ELR report generation functionality.
• Tested output files for weekly, quarterly and year end extracts for Lead, RVCT (Report of Verified Cases for TB) and HIVAIDS to be sent to CDC.
• Tracked Critical, high, medium, low priority and severity defects and logged into Defect tab of teh Test Director.
• Transaction testing was carried out and teh SQL, PL/SQL queries are written for testing teh retrieval of teh data from teh database and tested teh Procedures and Functions.
• Involved in Migration of mappings (Informatica) from Testing to UAT to Production.
• Tested teh Cognos cubes and reports.
• Tested Promotion Scripts for Questionnaire and Mappings from Testing to UAT to Production.
• Assisted teh team in understanding teh functional Enhancements in Production Support.
• Prepared testing estimation for Remedy and Enhancement in Production Support.

Environment: QTP 8.2, Test Director 8.0, Informatica PowerCenter 8.1, Cognos 7.4, Windows2k Server, .Net, Oracle 10g/9i, SQL, PL/SQL, VSS, Visual Basic, ASP, Java Script, Toad.

Confidential, PA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user business and functional requirements; assisted QA Team lead in writing test plan.
• Worked on Fund Transfer module.
• Actively involved in functional, and integration testing in agile methodology.
• Attending sprint plan meetings every two to four weeks to review teh user stories.
• Performed web specific testing like Link checking, Browser page testing, Application Testing, and Security Testing.
• Detected Defects, Communicated and Tracked teh Defects using Quality Center.
• Involved in testing teh backend Database and retrieved teh data from teh tables using SQL.
• Involved in complete QA Life Cycle.
• Participated in RTM/TC’s Walkthroughs and defect report meetings periodically.

Environment: Quality Center9.2, Load Runner, Visual Basic, ASP, Java Script, VB Script, Oracle, SQL, MS Access.

Confidential, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Analysis, Design, Integration and System Testing.
• Developed test cases and scenarios.
• Collected data and documented software problems.
• Tested Web services, XML, WSDL using SOAPUI tool.
• Modified end points when we worked on different servers and different versions of Web Services.
• Validated Web services request and response xml using SOAPUI tool.
• Performed System Testing, Functionality, Regression and Usability Testing.
• Bug reporting and analysis using Bugzilla.
• Involved in Configuration Management.

Environment: Bugzilla, LoadRunner, MS Office, Unix, C#, ASP.NET, DB/C, SQL Server 2008, IBM DB2, OracleOLAP.

Confidential, GA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business users and Development teams to gather Application Requirements and Business Processes in order to formulate teh test plan and other artifacts for Application under Test (AUT).
• Developed and maintained innovative, repeatable QA test plans based on functional requirements, use cases, user interface designs, system design documents and domain noledge.
• Created high level test strategy documentation and detailed test documents.
• Analyzed and translated requirements and business designs into Test cases.
• Performed positive and negative testing manually on teh mortgage rate calculator.
• Worked with Load Testing team in identifying functionality and performance issues including deadlock conditions, database connectivity problems, and system crashes under various loads.
• Performed GUI interface, Functionality, Integration, Back end, System, and UAT.
• Performed Test Management using Test Director to provide full test coverage.
• Used Rational Clear Quest to create and track defects until they were resolved.
• Participated in regular meetings with developers for reviews and walkthroughs.
• Created and maintained teh Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Collaborated with System Architect, Software Engineers and Product Management to identify and prioritize areas requiring testing as well as areas requiring code review and design review.
• Responsible for coordinating Change Request for teh Application under Test bugs and helped developers to track and resolve technical issues.

Environment: Test Director - Quality Center8.5, Oracle, JAVA J2EE, UNIX,Rational ClearQuest,MS office.

Confidential

Application Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Testing Admin Panels, Payment Gateways etc.
• Prepared Use Cases, Test Plans & Release notes.
• Involved in preparation of test cases, test scenarios & test metrics.
• Involved in Quality Control of teh live editions.
• Performed Functional, Sanity & Regression testing on teh applications.
• Extensively performed manual testing to ensure quality of teh product.
• Involved in bug tracking, preparation of defect reports and status reports at regular intervals.
• Segregation of bugs according to their types & assigning to different teams for resolution.
• Rigorous and in-depth testing is performed at teh front end to make sure dat defects are fixed at teh earliest by communicating teh same with other teams me.e. Development, Flash and Processing teams.

Environment: TestDirector,VB.net, ASP.net,SQL Server, HTML, XML, Flash.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Plans, Test scripts, Test requirements and Test cases.
• Performed Unit Testing, Integration Testing and Regression Testing.
• Involved in testing of different modules of teh project according to functional specifications.
• Used SQL queries for retrieving data and testing backend database.
• Checked for teh test cases like alphanumeric equivalence, window existence, list box capture, menu capture.
• Maintaining all teh test scripts, source code & documentation.
• Assist teh customer in performing acceptance test (UAT)

Environment: Test Director, SQL Server, VB.