EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Over 6 years of experience as a QA Engineer in Manual and Automation Testing of Web based and Client/Server applications.
• Experienced with testing tools such as HP Quality Center, Quick Test Professional (QTP) SOAPUI and My SQL.
• Extensive hands on experience with all levels of testing including Smoke testing, Functional testing, Integration testing, System testing, Regression testing and Database testing.
• Exceptional understanding of different QTP features like Object Identification, Exception Handling, Descriptive Programming, Checkpoints, Regular Expressions, Object Repository, Object Spy, Smart Identification and Recovery Scenario Manager.
• Experienced in Functional Testing, Data Driven Testing and Load Testing for Web Services using SOAPUI.
• Experience in executing SQL queries in order to view successful transactions of data and for validating data
• Experienced in creating Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Scenarios and Defect Reports.
• Used Quality Center for managing, executing test cases and defect logging.
• Very good knowledge of different Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) including Agile Methodology and Waterfall Methodology.
• Experience in various domains like Banking, Health care and insurance.
• Coordinated with teh users, Development teams both onsite/offshore teams.
• Experience with QA Methodology to ensure teh Quality Assurance Control.
• Good at multi - tasking and can work well under tight deadlines with high efficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• HP/Mercury Quality Center
• Quick Test Professional 
• SOAP UI
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• MS SQL Server
• MySQL
• Java
• ASP.Net 2.0
• C#
• Test Director 7.0
• XML
• HTML
• CSS
• Microsoft Windows(95
• NT XP
• Vista 7)
• VBScript
• VB.Net
• Web Services.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, South Dakota, NA

Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plans and Test Cases based on teh Business requirement documents.
• Executed and run both manual and automated tests.
• Inserted Synchronization points wherever it was required using QTP.
• Conducted Data Driven Testing using QTP Data Driven Wizard for re-testing with multiple data through Excel sheets
• Prepared test data for teh Enter and Exit criteria in Integration testing.
• Performed Exception Handling in application using functions and Recovery manager in QTP.
• Used Parameterization to provide varied inputs for teh scenario under testing.
• Performed Web Services testing and XML validation by creating test case suite using SOAPUI.
• Created Test Suites to do Functional and Data Driven Testing on teh Web Services.
• Validated soap response using various assertions such as XPath, Contains, Not Contains, SOAP Fault, Schema Compliance.
• Involved in Backend Testing writing complex SQL queries and sub queries for database testing.
• Captured teh SQL statements from teh application execution and manually checked teh results.
• Execute test scripts & record problems & issues in accordance with problem and issue management plans
• Develop and maintain testing standards & procedures & work by coordinating with off shore development team to develop common test data
• Manage teh test defect process including facilitating defect reviews & reporting test execution status
• Created Traceability matrix to match teh requirements with teh test cases using Microsoft excel.
• Interface between teh users and teh different teams involved in teh application development for teh better understanding of teh business and IT processes.

Environment: Quality Center10/11, Microsoft SQL Server, Quick Test Professional 11, HTML, XML, Agile.

Prometheus San Diego, C.A

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing Test Plans and Test Cases based on teh Business requirement documents.
• Created hybrid frame work for automation test
• Inserted Synchronization points wherever it was required using QTP.
• Used check point for comparing teh current values to teh expected results.
• Performed Exception Handling in application using functions and Recovery manager in QTP.
• Used Parameterization to provide varied inputs for teh scenario under testing.
• Created Descriptive Objects to handle dynamic content on teh website.
• Involved in Backend Testing writing complex SQL queries and sub queries for database testing.
• Captured teh SQL statements from teh application execution and manually checked teh results.
• Used SQL for data mapping and data mining
• Identified and documented all issues and defects to ensure application software functionality.
• Interacted with developers to explain where required, software bugs and re-tested teh fixed issues.

Environment: Quality Center 9, Microsoft SQL Server, Quick Test Professional 10, Waterfall.

Confidential, Pasadena, C.A

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirement Documents and Use Case to create Test Plan and Test Cases.
• Involving in developing teh QTP Hybrid Framework for automated testing.
• Inserted different checkpoints in teh QTP scripts for teh functional testing of teh application to be more detailed.
• Handled exceptions using Recovery Scenario Manager in QTP.
• Used Descriptive programming to handle multiple objects with similar properties.
• Created Functional Libraries using VBScript and used them several times in teh application testing in QTP.
• Tested Web Services using SOAP UI tool
• Added Assertions for teh validation purposes in SOAPUI.
• Performed backend testing by creating test data and validating database contents using SQL Queries.
• Reported bugs and interacted with developers to resolve teh problems.

Environment: Windows XP, Manual Testing, Quality Center 8/8.2, Quick Test Professional 8.2/9.0, VB Script, VB.NET, Web Services, HTML,SOAPUI.

Confidential, TX

QA Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Involved as a Tester in Manual and Automation testing of Web based Application
• Executed teh test scripts using QTP and analyzed teh results
• Automated some of teh end to end scenarios using QTP.
• Involved in test case creation and modifying existing scripts/Test cases.
• Involved in Reviewing, Peer reviewing of Test cases and scenarios
• Involved in Test case merging with existing regression scripts.
• Test case execution and defect logging using Test Director.
• Performed sniff testing for regular builds
• Regularly involved in teh meetings with teh onsite co-coordinators to discuss teh issues and report teh status.

Environment: Quality Center 8.2/9, Microsoft SQL Server, Quick Test Professional 9.0/10, HTML, XML, Waterfall.

Confidential, Frisco, TX

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test cases for each functionality specification to ensure quality performance.
• Analyzed requirements and documents to identify manual test cases.
• Involved in walkthroughs and formal meetings with developers to discuss enhancements and modifications.
• Involved in testing all back end processes using Microsoft SQL Server.
• Captured teh SQL statements from teh application execution and manually checked teh results.
• Identified and documented all issues and defects to ensure application software functionality.
• Interacted with developers to explain where required, software bugs and re-tested teh fixed issues.
• Categorized bugs based on teh Severity and Priority.
• Reported teh bugs, Email notifications to teh developers using Quality Center.
• Worked with development team to ensure that teh testing issues/defects are resolved

Environment: Quality Center 8.2, Quick Test Professional 8.0, MS-Office, Test director, SQL Server, Visual Studio2008, .NET and Internet Explorer.

Confidential, Collierville, TN

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with client and project team to understand teh testing requirements
• Involved in Functional Requirement analysis, creating RTM
• Created mappings for teh requirements and teh test lab from all iterations
• Identify test scenarios and define test cases and test data
• Involved in Manual and Automation testing
• Automate teh identified tests using Quick Test Professional
• Involved in Scrum Meetings and Sprint Planning Meetings
• Created Descriptive Objects to handle dynamic content on teh website.
• Review test cases and scripts created by team members
• Running teh QTP scripts, analyze teh run, preparation of reports
• Defect tracking using Test Director.
• Handled exceptions using Pop-Up and Object Exceptions in QTP.

Environment: Test Director, Quick Test Professional 8.0, MS-Office, Test director, SQL Server, Visual Studio2008, .NET and Internet Explorer.