EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Five years of experience as QA Analyst in testing GUI/Web based and client/server applications using manual testing procedures and automated testing procedures.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and software testing process and extensive experience in Manual Testing.
• Extensive experience in functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, black box testing, GUI/Web testing, back - end testing, data validations, cross browser compatibility testing.
• Proficient in working with - Test Director, Quality Center, QTP, Rational Clear Quest, Clear Case, TOAD, MS Office tools.
• Strong skills in backend testing using SQL queries on Oracle, DB2 UDB, SQL server databases.
• Expertise in data testing to create valid test cases based on real time data.
• Experience in writing Test Plans, defining Test Cases, developing and maintaining test scripts, analyzing bugs, interacting with team members in fixing teh errors.
• Extensive experience in developing SQL Queries.
• Experience in working in UNIX.
• Good understanding of waterfall and Agile methodologies for application development.
• Result oriented, committed and hard working with a quest to learn new technologies and undertake challenging tasks.
• Good team player with excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as in a team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, Web services, XML, SOAP, Web sphere, J2EE, Visual Basic

Operating Systems: Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, NT Workstation, Unix

Database: TOAD, Oracle, DB2 UDB, SQL Server, MS Access

Tools: Test Director, Quality Center, QTP, Rational Clear Quest, Clear Case

Other: Integration Testing, Defect Management, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Developing Test Cases, Black Box Testing, In scope Testing, QA Test Plans, Database Testing, Analyzing Requirements, Ad-hoc Testing, System Testing, User Acceptance Testing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Foster City, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• As a QA Analyst was involved in writing test plans, creating test cases ensuring that teh developed applications meets teh business requirements.
• Developed procedures to test data for reports using scripts with validations and integrity checks.
• Participated in all phases of teh software life cycle with special focus on testing.
• Performed different types of testing which include - Functional testing, Integration testing, Database testing, Security testing and Regression Testing.
• Used Quality Center as test management tool to capture requirements, manage test cases, execute test cases, create RTM, track & monitor defects and generate reports to review at status meetings.
• Developed and executed SQL queries to extract data from teh tables and to verify teh output data of teh reports.
• Coordinated with development, design, business and QA groups in executing UAT and testing efforts.
• Assisted team lead with daily QA tasks, attend project meetings, release meetings and QA status meetings.

Environment: Quality Center, Java, UNIX, Oracle, Windows XP, Toad, MS Word, Ms Excel.

Confidential, Woodland Hills, CA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducted a wide range of quality tests to ensure that application meets specified standards and end-user requirements.
• Worked with developers to communicate regarding issues in teh application.
• Performed Smoke, Functionality, Regression, Integration and System testing during various phases of teh application.
• Extensively worked with Business Analysts and Developers in testing data for validations and to ensure quality of teh reports.
• Developed SQL queries to test and validate data.
• Recommended and implemented changes to enhance teh TEMPeffectiveness of QA strategies.
• Was responsible in preparing Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Summary, defect report and RTM.
• Defects were tracked and reported using Clear Quest Reporting tool making sure that all high and medium priority bugs are fixed prior to deployment.

Environment: Clear Quest, SQL server, SQL, Toad, Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, J2EE.

Confidential

QA analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for development of Test plans for key features and functions of teh application.
• Involved in testing application enhancements for data testing, integration and functional testing using manual test cases during each phase of teh application development.
• Performed defect tracking and management using Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center for preparing and executing test cases.
• Involved in preparing Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Developed SQL queries to test teh validity, security and quality of teh data.
• Performed manual QA testing, Integration, backend data testing and end-to-end testing activities for new releases.
• Extensively worked with Business Analysts and Developers in testing data for validations and to ensure quality of teh reports.
• Attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Involved in tracking, reporting and analyzing system defects and interacting with business users and developers to resolve teh technical issues.
• Performed End-to-End testing manually and Assist developers with reproducing defects and providing additional information as needed.

Environment: Quality Center, Clear Case, MS Excel, MS Word, Windows 2000, SQL, Java, DB2 UDB, XML, Unix, UDB Client.