PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Overall 7 years of experience in the field of Information Technology in Quality Assurance with excellent expertise in validation of software applications on Microsoft, Java and Mainframe platforms using Manual testing and Test management tools like Quality Center and Test Director for Client Server, Web based applications, Web Services, Standalone and Enterprise applications and Database testing.
• Successfully performed roles such as QA Lead Consultant, Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst and Programmer Analyst.
• Experience in leading a five member team in house and remote (Onsite Offshore model).
• Profound knowledge of SDLC and STLC. Strong understanding of QA Process, SDLC methodologies Waterfall, Agile, V - Model and can work through different releases of product.
• Diverse industry experience includes hands on experience in Retail, Finance and Financial Audit Management domains.
• Involved in preparation of Test Plans, Documenting the Testing Procedures.
• Extensively worked on Databases to validate the Backend, Data Integrity and consistency using SQL and PL SQL programming languages.
• Extensively used HP Quality Center modules to manage releases and cycles more effectively.
• Strong skills in understanding the client requirements, preparing and analyzing test scripts and Test Suites, design Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Preparation of Test Data and Execute Test Runs.
• Proficient in Analyzing System & Functional Requirements, Use Cases, Business Requirements, Business Rules to Identify Test Requirements, track the requirements (Bi-Directional traceability matrix)
• Expertise in understanding Project Functional / Technical requirements and organize ambiguity review meetings for business requirements and Functional Specification documents with client, onsite QA teams, Business Analysts and Developers to address ambiguities in requirements.
• Expertise in serving as a coordinator for all testing activities on a project.
• Possess strong analytical bent of mind to understand the complexity of the application and Business logic. Strong in time Management, user Interaction and troubleshooting.
• Have good experience in creating, maintaining and performing Functional, GUI and Regression scripts.
• Good expertise in ETL, Database testing and Report Testing
• Participated in all aspects of testing including GUI, Functional, Integration, Regression, End-to-End, UAT, System Integration, Database Testing and Exploratory Testing.
• Extensive Knowledge and good expertise in using bug tracking and Management tools Mercury Quality Center, Test Director and Bugzilla.
• Exposure in the Quality processes involving in Defect Prevention, Metrics collection, Software Configuration Management and Version Control Management - Star Team, MS VSS, MS Share point server
• Good understanding of Quality Assurance fundamentals, CMM and ISO levels.
• Possess excellent Communication skills, Technical, Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills and quick adaptability to emerging technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 9x/2K/XP, MVS/ESA Mainframes, Tandem

DBMS: Oracle 10g, 8i, SQL Server 2005, IBM DB2

Tools: HP Quality Center, Test Director, Bugzilla, Business Objects XI

Other Tools: SOAP tool (XML), Web Services, TOAD, SQL Developer, Beyond Compare

Version Control Tools: Ms- VSS, MS- VSTS

Languages: SQL, Running SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Stamford, CT

QA Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of five members and mentoring them on multiple project tasks
• Review & analysis of BRD, SRS & SDS, Review and update the test cases with team per requirements
• Analysing and understanding the Business requirements and perform ambiguity reviews of BRD and FRD with the client, Business Analysts and Developers to address ambiguities.
• Preparation of Test scenarios, preparation of test data, Task Estimation, Define functional, Integration, Compatibility test cases as well as end-to-end scenarios.
• Extensively used Quality Center to create Test Plans and Test Cases and maintain Business Requirements..
• Preparation of Traceability matrix for Requirements and Test cases in Quality Center.
• Performing string and smoke testing, GUI, Functional, Regression testing across multiple builds.
• Responsible for testing standard Business Object reports and data from Oracle DB.
• Executing Test Cases and scripts to validate the functionalities.
• Responsible for Bug reporting, Defect Tracking, Defect analysis and troubleshooting.
• Extensively used SQL and PL SQL queries to analyse the Data from various data sources.
• Performing validations for ETL transformations.
• Responsible for analysing data mapping documents and validating the Business Objects reports with database as per the requirements.
• Responsible for testing Business Objects reports for data consistency before they can be moved to Production.
• Interacting and coordinating with developers, users and various team members in the process of resolving defects, issues and defining their priorities.
• Daily and weekly status reporting to the stake holders.

Environment: Windows, Java, J2EE, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL SQL, Star Team, HP Quality Center 9.2, Web logic 8.1, XML, Business Objects XI

Confidential, Stamford CT

QA Lead Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering business requirement and responsible for leading the testing team.
• Lead a team of Five members and also responsible for assigning the tasks and monitor.
• Involved in providing estimates for task completion and task assignments for the team
• Review and analysis of BRD, SRS & SDS and review test cases with other team members.
• Responsible for preparation of traceability for requirements and Test Cases in Quality Center.
• Preparation and uploading the Test cases into Quality Center and monitor bug tracking.
• Responsible for Testing Web Services, XML Validation andWSDL testing using SOAP tools.
• Performing string and smoke testing, GUI, Functional, Interface and Regression testing across multiple builds.
• Performing ETL testing using Test Harness and Writing complex SQL queries for DB validations.
• Responsible for validating the data that was presented in reports versus actual data residing in the databases.
• Bug reporting, Defect Tracking, Defect analysis and troubleshooting using QC.
• Interacting and coordinating with developers, users and various team members in the process of resolving defects, issues and defining their priorities.
• Daily and weekly status reporting to the stake holders.

Environment: Windows, Java,J2EE, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL SQL, Mercury Quality Center 9.2, Web logic 8.1, XML

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Leading the team on project tasks.
• Providing the estimates for task completion
• Review and analysis of BRD, VSD, SRS & SDS and Review test cases with the team.
• Define functional, Integration, Compatibility test cases as well as end-to-end scenarios, preparation and uploading Test cases to Quality Center and update regression test cases for CRs
• Performing string and smoke testing, GUI, Functional, Interface and Regression testing across multiple builds and Work with team to enable automated regression testing.
• Involved extensively in backend testing for the data quality by preparing complex SQL Scripts for verification.
• Involved extensively in reports testing and data validation.
• Worked very closely with Database group to review the impact analysis.
• Preparation of Traceability for Requirements and Test cases in Quality Center.
• Estimation and preparation of test data.
• Coordinating and resolving the issues with On-site and off shore teams.

Environment: Windows, Mercury Quality Center 8.2, Java, J2EE, Oracle 10g

Confidential

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analysis and reviews of SRS & FS with the client, onsite teams, BA and Developers.
• Preparation and execution of test cases and review and update test cases with team as per requirements.
• Performing smoke testing, GUI, Functional, Interface testing and Regression testing across multiple builds.
• Database verification Oracle 10g DB.
• Bug reporting, Defect Tracking using Mercury TestDirector, Defect analysis and troubleshooting.
• Interacting and Coordinating with developers, other team members and with On-site teams to discuss and resolve defects and issues.
• Daily and weekly status reporting to the stake holders.

Environment: Windows XP, Java, J2EE, Oracle 10g, Web logic 6.0,MVS ESA mainframes, Tandem DB2, Merqury TD XML

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analysis and reviews of SRS & Functional Specs.
• Writing and execution of Test scenarios, Participation in Peer Reviews and preparation of Test data.
• Performed smoke testing, Functional, Regression & Database testing.
• Perform Multiple Browser/ OS Compatibility testing for project Application
• Database Validations in Oracle
• Prepared Traceability Matrix for Requirements and Test cases.

Environment: Test Director, Windows XP, Java, Oracle 9i.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and uploading the Test cases to TD and review the test cases with team after test case creation.
• Executing the Test Cases to validate the functionalities manually and regression test scripts.
• Database verification in Oracle DB.
• Bug reporting, Defect Tracking using Mercury TD., Defect analysis and troubleshooting.

Environment: Windows XP, Java, J2EE, Oracle 8.1, Web logic 8.1, XML, Mercury TD, Bugzilla.