PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 5 years of professional experience as a QA Engineer in Information Technology with extensive Experience in performing Manual and Automated Testing.
• Experience in testing Web and Client - Server applications on different environments.
• Extensive experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and in all phases of Quality Assurance Life Cycle.
• Strong experience in developing Test Plans, Test cases using requirements and design documents while specifying Testing Overview, Approach, Strategy, Scope, Roles and Responsibilities.
• Ability to write test plans, test cases from requirements and Use Cases.
• Experience with Mercury Quality Center for maintaining and executing test cases, Defect Management and Bug Tracking.
• Strong experience in defect tracking using Mercury Quality Center, Bugzilla.
• Expertise in performing different types of Testing: Black box (Load Runner, Integration, Functional, GUI, System, Performance, Regression), and UAT.
• Experience in performing automation testing using QTP.
• Good understanding of Database Management Systems like SQL Server, DB2 and Oracle.
• Very Strong backend testing skills that include strong SQL queries and field validation.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relational Skills.
• Proven communication, presentation Skills and Leadership Qualities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Tools: Quality Center, Quick Test Professional 10.0, Bugzilla, Load Runner

Web Technology: HTML, Web Services, XML,VB Script

Databases & RDBMS: Oracle, MS Access, SQL Server

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/ NT/XP, UNIX

Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, VB Script

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, PA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Business Requirements document with the business and development team to understand the architecture and functionality of the application.
• Performed Business functionality testing, which involved testing of all core functions of the application.
• Performed Manual Testing on the application.
• Involved in preparation of Test Plans for different modules and documented test cases and scripts for various screens of the application.
• Performed Functional and Regression Testing using QTP.
• Converted Manual Integration tests into automated tests. Used QTP extensively for the purpose of GUI and Functionality testing.
• Used Quick Test Professional to ensure correct functionality across all environments, data sets, and business processes.
• Debug the Test Scripts, created Batch tests, verifying the Test results and reporting the defects using QC
• Performed UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Designed detailed test cases and executed test scripts and diagnose problems in Informatica jobs based on Business Requirements.
• Given certain checkpoints and Synchronization points to see how the application is reacting.
• Categorized bugs based on severity and inter faced with developers to resolve them.
• Responsible for Regression testing after bug fixes and verified those fixes.
• Directly worked with the development team to resolve problems and provide technical content for product documentation.
• Participated in Enhancements meeting to distinguish between bugs and enhancements.

Environment: Manual Testing, QTP, Informatica, QC, VBScript, Oracle, SQL, IIS, IE 7.0, Windows XP

Confidential, Chicago, IL

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Develop Test Cases based on Business Requirements and Technical Specifications.
• Execution of Test Cases Manually and Automated using QualityCenter.
• Participated in creation of Traceability Matrix.
• Hands on with SQL queries and populate tables according to the functional and specifications.
• Created User defined functions of re-usability by the team.
• Various features of QTP like Check points, Synchronization points, parameters (data driven tests), Recovery Scenarios, and Debugging are used.
• Work independently and Co-ordinate with development team and Business team.
• Extensive analytical skills to analyze back end logic and run test scripts.
• Validate the business functionality using UAT Testing.
• Performed positive and negative testing of the application for identification of bugs after fixing of errors in each subsequent build during the process of development.
• Reporting the defects through Defect Management using QC
• Developed regression test scripts using QTP.
• Documented test cases, test results, test procedure and reported to the client.

Environment: Windows, QTP 10.0, Java, Servlets, WCF, VB scripting, JavaScript, MS Excel, DB2 8.1.

Confidential, AUSTIN, TX

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Attended review meetings with Business Analysts, Developers and end users to understand and test according to their requirements.
• Developed Test Cases and Test Scripts for Functionality, Security and Regression Testing. Configured, developed, tested and supported the networks (Windows NT/ 2000).
• Performed Regression Testing, Ad - Hoc Testing, Integration Testing, Function Testing, Black box testing.
• Generated Test data for various types of testing like valid data, Invalid data.
• Performed Load and Stress testing.
• Provided clear and concise feedback to Development team on recurring errors both on an individual and team basis with the aim of minimizing the defects that can be there in final release.
• Documented the successful or unsuccessful completion of each test condition in the QC Repository and verified actual results against expected results for discrepancies.
• Used QC for bug tracking and Visual Source Safe for Version control.

Environment: QC, Load Runner, UNIX, Web logic server, SQL Server, Windows NT, VB Script, HTML.