SUMMARY

• 6+ years of experience in the IT field as a QA Engineer with proficiency in both automation and manual testing for testing Web - based Applications, Client/Server Applications and Web Services and mobile applications.
• Thorough knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, and RUP-model.
• Developed extensive Test Plans, Test Cases based on the Business Requirements and Functional Specifications using Quality Center.
• Thorough hands on experience with all levels of testing including Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, and Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression testing, and participated in UAT.
• Worked on Data Driven and Customized Automation Framework in HP’s Quick Test Professional.
• Extensively used VBScript for logical implementation in Quick Test Professional.
• Excellent experience in Database technologies and SQL queries.
• Experience in working with open source tools Selenium Web Driver, JUnit, Eclipse and preparation of automation test framework.
• Involved in end-to-end testing of the Mobile Applications.
• Participated in project related meetings with other teams and within team.
• Excellent team member as well as an individual contributor with an ability to quickly adapt to changes.
• Experienced in preparing Test results and Test summary report and Debug report.
• Involved in production check point whenever there is a Deployment.
• Exposure to UNIX
• Experienced in clear quest for defect management change tracking
• Experienced in Data base such as Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MYSQL, MS SQL server
• Performed UAT testing to make sure that application meets their requirements
• Performed Back end database testing using TOAD

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows family, UNIX, Linux

Browsers: IE, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari

Programing Languages: Java

Databases: MS SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012, MySQL

Web Servers: Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, IIS

Web Services: WSDL, XML, XSD

Scripting Languages: Java script, VB script, HTML, XML

Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center/HPALM

Automation Tools: QTP, Selenium

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Austin, TX

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis of system design specifications and developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases in Quality Center to cover overall quality assurance testing
• Export test cases into the Quality Center, run manual and automation test cases from test lab and log defects from defects module
• Performed Ad-hoc, Smoke, Functional, and Regression testing by executing test cases maintained in Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center to execute scripts.
• Performed Smoke testing in the UAT environment to ensure successful migration prior to notifying the customer to start performing UAT testing.
• Developed automation scripts in QTP to automate smoke and regression testing.
• Enhanced the scripts in QTP by applying checkpoints, parameterizations, synchronization points, data driven tests and creating modular tests.
• Performed database testing by writing SQL queries to validate data with help of Joins, Sub queries and Unions.
• Developed test scripts to automate process of testing in Selenium WebDriver
• Developed and maintained automated regression test cases in Selenium WebDriver using Java programming language
• Used UNIX commands to read error logs to find specifics of a failure.
• Worked closely with the application development and design and testing team to resolve technical issues to ensure overall quality of the software.
• Generated Test Status Reports, Defect Reports.
• Initiated Test Case Review Meetings and Bug Review Meetings.
• Reviewed requirements and prepared ambiguity documents for clarification from product

Environment: Windows 7, UNIX, Web Services, SOA, SQL Server 2012, SQL, .Net, XML. Java Quality Center, QTP, MS SQL Server Management Studio, Selenium

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Functional Requirements and Use Cases to create Test Plan and Test Cases
• Created new, modified and maintained test cases in Quality Center.
• Experience in testing the application on different Mobile Handset.
• Very good exposure of testing applications on wide range of Mobile handset of different vendors which includes Apple, Samsung, Google.
• Validated applications GUI for compliance with Usability guidelines published by US Department of Health and Human Services and Insurance Industry standards.
• Good understanding of working on the applications developed for touch screen phones.
• Generated the requirement Traceability Matrix in the Quality Center to ensure maximum test coverage
• Worked on Web Services Testing using SOAP UI.
• Executed test cases manually in Quality Center and automatically using Quick Test Pro for functional, regression and load testing of projects
• Used Standard, Database, Accessibility checkpoints in Quick Test Pro to validate various aspects of the Application under Test
• Used Descriptive Programming in Quick Test Pro to handle dynamic objects
• Used Recovery Scenario Manger in QTP to handle exceptions
• Performed Back-End testing to validate and verify the data by executing SQL queries such as Joins, Aggregate Functions, and Select statements
• Prepared bug logging documents and reported defects using Clear Quest
• Generated standard test and defect reports using Quality Center

Environment: J2EE, Java, SQL server, Web Services, SOA, N-tier, Agile methodology

Confidential, Cedar Rapids, IA

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Functional Requirements and Use Cases to create Test Plan and Test Cases.
• Designed, developed, documented and maintained detailed test cases using Quality Center (QC), including import of test cases created in MS Excel.
• Performed Smoke,Functional, Regression andIntegrationTesting.
• Wrote and executed SQL Queries to validate database content and verified correctness of business logic.
• Executed automated Selenium scripts and reproduced failures manually
• Recorded and plays back test in Fire fox using Selenium IDE.
• Created Automation test framework using Selenium.
• Report, track, review, analyze and compare bugs using a defect tracking database in Rational Clear Quest and followed bug life cycle to closure.
• Kicked off and conducted Ambiguity Resolution and Bug Triage Meetings.
• Presented regular progress reports, defect reports and test execution reports.

Environment: Win Server, XML, UNIX, SQL Server, Web Services, Agile Methodology Tools: Quality Centre, Clear Quest, Quick Test Pro, MS SQL, Selenium.

Confidential, Belmont, CA

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and Functional Requirements to address any Ambiguity.
• Studied and understood the Test Plan to comprehend the Business Logic.
• Used kSETT - a test case management & tracking tool to create and maintain the test cases.
• Tested CSS styles for existing and new functionality; browser and operating system compatibility, performance, usability, navigation, links, images and forms
• Performed intensive regression testing of software updates prior to production move.
• Used AdminiTrack - a web-based issue and defect tracking tool to submit and track issues.
• Verified bug fixes in new releases; tracked the reported problems to resolution
• Worked with offshore based coworkers to track issues to closure.
• Analyzed and tested a new functionality from scratch.

Environment: Windows XP/NT, IE, Firefox, CSS

Confidential, Goodland, KS

Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and executed numerous test cases in Test Director and maintained results for each build.
• Worked closely with the Business Analyst to understand, review and suggest additions and modifications to the Business use cases.
• Performed GUI, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing and Performance Testing.
• Filed very descriptive issues in JIRA including the Title, Summary, Description, Steps to Reproduce, Actual Result and Expected Result, Test Data Build Severity and Priority of the defect and also attach screen shots to add clarity etc.
• Proactively checked the bug queue to understand incoming bugs to help QA Manager in proper issue triaging.
• Worked closely with Developers for prompt resolution of blocker issues.
• Attended Weekly Bug Review and Project Status Meetings and others like the Gap Analysis Discussion Meetings.

Environment: SQL Server, .Net