SUMMARY:

• 5+ years of total experience in the IT industry in Software Quality Assurance and Software testing.
• Expertise in Test Case Design, Test scripting, Test Execution, Bug Report and Tracking for Web Technologies, Client Server applications and Web Services.
• Well acquainted with the software development (SDLC) and testing life cycle process.
• Expertise in different types of testing i.e., Functional, Regression, Random/Ad - hoc, System, User Interface, Browser Compatibility, Database and Performance Testing.
• Expertise in Database/backend testing using SQL/PL-SQL queries in Oracle, SQL Server and DB2 databases.
• Good hands-on experience working on different Operating Systems (Linux, Solaris, Windows).
• Expertise in Automation using QTP, Win Runner, Parasoft soa Test and Load Runner.
• Good knowledge on Agile methodologies.
• Experience in understanding business requirements, technical specifications and screen mockups.
• Performed Load and Performance testing using the automated tool Load Runner.
• Involved in interacting with clients in getting user test requirements and specs.
• Strong in using Beyond Compare to compare different formats of files (XML, .CSV, all binaries).
• Expert in Testing Products developed in J2EE and Microsoft .net.
• Strong Analytical and Communication Skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software/Hardware: QTP 6.x/8.x, Win Runner 6.x/7.x, Quality Center 7.x/8.x, JAVA, UNIX (Shell Scripting), Test Director, Bug Aware, SQL/PL-SQL, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, ORACLE 8i, 9i, DB2, Load Runner 7.x/8.x, Configuration Management, Business Objects, Data Stage, Informatica, Visual Source Safe 6.0, WINDOWS 98, 2000, 2003/2008 R2 Server, XP, Linux/Solaris.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

BCBS Insurance, Dallas, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Review and understand the functional and nonfunctional business requirements delivered by the customer.
• Analyzed existing system for, As Is Study, gathered functional requirements through user workshops, Gap Analysis, and participation in process improvement teams.
• Involved in writing the use cases based on the business requirements.
• Involved in the complete software development life cycle.
• Involved in the Rational Unified Process RUP design review meetings.
• Lead meetings with Process Owners in developing process documentation.
• Provide initial point-of-contact support for external auditors and internal review teams.
• Involved in analyzing the test plans and test cases for the integration, regression, black box, white box and system tests for the web applications.
• Execute UAT Scripts internally, prior to delivery of code to customer for User Acceptance Testing.
• Involved in testing the components of Quoting, Associate Package, Enrollment, Workflow and Blue Track in Business Acquisition project.

Environment: J2EE, Eclipse, Java, XML, RUP, HIPAA, SQL Server, DB2, RAD7, Unix (Sun Solaris V 2.8), Web Testing, Oracle 9i, SQL, TOAD, Rational Clear Quest, Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project, MS Office

Confidential, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze System Business requirements and Analysis and Design Documents to categorize the units.
• Managed & scheduled all Manual and Automation scripts from Mercury Quality Center using the Test Plan, Test Lab and Defects module, also Involved in Test Data Preparation, Execution and Validation as per Business Requirements.
• Analyzing and reviewing the requirements and creating system, regression, functional, E2E and user acceptance test cases.
• Developed UAT test strategy, test plans, RTMs, test cases/test scripts, test completion reports and defect reports.
• Involved in creating the Test data and configuring and setting up test environments, E2E and Production Environments.
• Involved in Working with Requirements Modules in DOOR.
• Involved in Building Automation frame work and Modularizing Reusable components.
• Involved in emulating multiple Virtual users using generated by load generators in order to create load on the test for testing load and performance test using Load Runner9.0
• Performed the lead role with a Team of 5 Onsite and 6 Offshore by assigning the tasks and getting them done by schedules.
• Running the Load test Scenarios and Monitoring and analyzing the results
• Involved in converting manual test cases into automated scripts on Mercury Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Running Scripts for regression and E2E testing using QTP (9.2) by creating Reusable Actions and Parameterized the actions in the various scenarios during scripting the regression test cases using QTP.
• Involved in Descriptive Programming with VBScript to write reusable functions and performed inputting and outputting values to and from data table to Excel using QTP.
• Extensively worked with if then, for loops and Select Cases. And retrieving data from the mainframe DB2 tables using Terminal Emulator (TE).
• Used IMS and CICS screens for inputting the pricing.
• Used TSO/ISPF to create, edit and manage datasets and performed transactions using CICS.
• Used File-aid for browsing the VSAM files and QMF for executing the SQL queries and Manipulating data.
• Submitted JCL’s for batch testing in mainframe.
• Involved in creating daily status reports of execution of test cases and defects logged, mentioning overall percentage of testing using QC for audit purposes.
• Involved in creating E2E issues in the JIRA, setting security to the issue and attaching screen shots.
• Execution of Black box and Functional tests, Regression tests, Smoke tests, System tests UAT and Multi user tests.
• Involved in Daily Meetings and weekly Team Meetings, meetings with the clients, testing team and project managers.

Environment: QTP (9.2/9.5), Load Runner 8.1, Clear Case, DOORS, Mercury Quality Center 9.2 /9.5,JIRA,Enterprise Edition, Java, Sever Portals, Crystal reports, Informatics, MAINFRAME, CICS, MVS, DB2, COBOL, SQL,JCL, File-Aid, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, Oracle8i, Unix, BEA Tuxedo

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed System Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test cases based on Requirements, Functional specification documents, Technical Specification Documents and Business rules.
• Involved in Functional, Regression and Integration testing.
• Involved in mock testing for some scenarios using Test harness.
• Involved in coordinating with SME to discuss different scenarios at the time of scripting Test Cases.
• Performed positive and negative testing.
• Created XML Files for testing using the XML Shells using XML Notepad 2007.
• Created SOAP requests and SOAP responses for testing the SOA (Web Services).
• Tested WCF services using SOAPUI.
• Performed Functional and regression testing of Web services application.
• Participated/Facilitated Defect Triage meetings with BIZTALK Developers and GCS Application Developers.
• Involved in mapping the fields needed for the data to flow from GCS Application to the Legacy Applications WINS and GENIUS Policy Systems.
• Involved in Creating one to many Field mapping required for the transformation while information is converted to Legacy Systems.
• Testing different aspects of the data flow occurrences between GCS and Legacy Systems.
• Used SharePoint to store the test files and test plans and their different versions.
• Used HP quality center to log defects.
• Used SQL queries extensively to see why the data was on hold in the middleware.
• Document, troubleshoot and isolate problems encountered during testing.
• Involved in Testing TPA batch process for some transactions.

Environment: GCS application, BizTalk 2010, XML notepad 2007, HP Quality center, Office 2007, Window Server OS 2008, Visual Studio 2010, MS SQL Server 2008, AS400 (WINS, GENIUS),HP QTP,SOAP, XML,WCF,SOAPUI, SharePoint 2007.