EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Over 6 years of experience as software QA analyst, writing and executing test plans and test cases for desktop and web applications.
• Strong Experience in Automation testing using QTP and hands - on experience with Selenium.
• Solid Database testing skills using advanced SQL to validate data and to run jobs in the backend.
• Expert in writing Complex SQL queries and sub queries.
• Excellent understanding of Star Schema and Snowflakes Schema methodologies.
• Well versed with various SDLC methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
• Excellent experience in Functional testing, Unit testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, GUI testing, Back-end testing, Ad-Hoc testing, Black Box Testing, Stress Testing, Smoke Testing and System Testing.
• Strong UAT, worked closely with the customers during user acceptance testing.
• Proficient in writing VBScript, JavaScript, and excellent understanding of the concepts of object oriented programming.
• Hands on Experience with SOAPUI for Web services Testing
• Expert in documenting detailed test plans, test cases and expected results in Quality Center and tracing the test cases to the requirements.
• Experience in using web technologies such as HTML, AJAX, XML, XSLT, Java script for developing web applications.
• Extensive work experience in Quality Assurance activities such as - laying out procedures/ standards, designing the processes, designing the checklists, collection of metrics, review of metrics.
• Excellent working knowledge in design & implementation of QA Consultant - Immediate Test strategy plans for both Manual and Automation as demanded by the AUT.
• Liaise with developers, business analysts, and user representatives in application design and document reviews.
• Knowledge in stress testing and functionality testing using load runner.
• Experience in Preparation of test Matrix and Identifying the test data for Large and complex environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, self-starter, quick learner and team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: QTP, Selenium, Load Runner

Bug Reporting: SOAPUI, Quality center, Rational Clear Quest, Bugzilla.

Scripting: VB Script, Java Script

Databases: IBM DB2, MS SQL Server 2005, Oracle, MS Access.

Languages: C++, VB6.0

Internet: HTML, DHTML, ASP, JavaScript, XML.

Browsers: IE 9.0, 8.0, Firefox 5.0/3.5, Chrome, Safari.

OS: Windows XP, Window7, Windows Server 2003, UNIX

Other: MS Office 2007, CVS, TFS, Cognos

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Confidential, Providence RI

QA Analyst-Asset Management System

Responsibilities:

• Created Use Cases to get understanding of application. Wrote test cases for the application, involved in writing test scripts for Manual Testing using Quality Center.
• Involved in maintenance updates to current scripts - Manual runs of rate search and order status applications in online loan accounts.
• Extensively used Descriptive Programming in QTP Automation Scripts
• Participated in specifications reviews, project scope assessment and software requirements of online home loan accounts.
• Attended daily and weekly Scrum meetings to make everybody committed and be on same page and performed scrum master several times.
• Prepared Driver Scripts, Function Libraries and Error handling using QTP
• On-going Risk Assessments of a government software system to identify current status, identify risks and their likelihood of occurring, and provide an independent evaluation of the project's overall of success
• Developed project test documentation including test plans, test scripts and test result reports as well for the customer contact information and loan prospect components.
• Used Agile testing methodology for achieving deadlines in UAT.
• Validated Request/ Response WSDL/SOAP requests using SOAPUI.
• Worked on data migration and integration between DB2, Oracle, VSAM, XML and Flat Files
• Tested the Loan Manager application with Quick Test Professional and with script enhancements.
• Prepared and enhanced QTP test scripts using VB Script.
• Conditional testing of constraints based on the business rules & Create and execute Unix/SQL scripts to help in test validation
• Involved in performing different types of Testing Functional, Integration, System and Regression, User Acceptance using Quality center, Quick Test Professional. tasks
• Accurately recorded and clearly documented all actual results compared to the expected results.
• Provided testing and resource estimates to project manager.
• Validated Web Services using SOAPUI.
• Facilitated the defect management process including creating, monitoring and triage.
• Provided test activity status to project team.
• Preparing test summary report, requirement-test metrics, defects report and status reports
• Interfaced with business owners, development, and other project team members.
• Assisted in data warehousing and back-end processing using SQL scripts and batch files.
• Ensured that software meets the expectations based on the requirements and specifications.

Environment: UNIX, QTP10.0, Quality Centre 10, SOAPUI, SOA, Jira, J2EE, JavaBeans, XML, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, JSP.

Confidential, NJ

QA Automation Tester-Online Portal Management system

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing system design specifications and developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases to cover overall quality assurance testing.
• Performed both manual and automation testing and created various test results to track the testing results.
• Developed automation scripts in Quick Test Pro (QTP) to automate smoke and regression testing.
• Exported requirement, test cases into the Quality Center, run manual and automation test cases from test lab and log defects from defects module.
• Followed up with standard software testing life cycle (STLC) to perform different types of testing for the projects.
• Development of test plan, test case and test scripts in Quality Center after for functional, system integration (SIT), Usability, security testing.
• Designed and implemented automated testing tools and programsaddressing areas including database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error/bug retests and usability.
• Successfully Completed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on each release of the project with the help of end user requirements.
• Common approach for cross platform andcross browser testing
• Performed Web Services testing using SOAPUI (WSDL/SOAP).
• Used Groovy for database testing in SOAPUI.
• Created STF test automation scripts in XML format with custom fixtures, using the STF framework in UNIX platform.
• Responsible for GUI and Functional Testing, using Black box Testing Techniques
• Generated reports using SQL Server Reporting Services and Report Builder. Also developed stored procedures to populate the reports
• Conducted DB testing using SQL queries to know the table data and column verifications
• Build and manage the overall test process, according to the Agile Scrum methodology
• Involved in FI (Final Inspection), CAPI after major release, PMR meetings, Metrics Collection.
• Enhanced the scripts in Quick Test Pro (QTP) by applying checkpoints, parameterizations, synchronization point, data driven tests and creating modular tests.
• Designed tests using keyword driven methodology for selected area
• Track defects and documented them inRational Clear Quest.
• Updated RTM daily, send status report and daily tracking report to test manager.
• Performed Functional Testing using Quality Center.

Environment: Quick Test Pro (QTP) 9.2,Quality Center 9.2, SOAPUI, SOA, Web Services/Web methods, Rational Clear Quest, XML, UNIX, HTML Oracle

Confidential, MN

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the business requirements, system requirements and assisted to develop test strategies, Test Plans, Test scenarios. Developed and Executed Test cases.
• Involved in all phases of testing Functional/Product/Volume/UAT/Regression.
• Created detailed test plan and test cases for manual testing using Quality Center.
• Verified the functionality to get loan information in Loan Finder module.
• Conducted GUI, security and functionality testing.
• Executed manual test cases in Quality Center to ensure application behavior is as per requirements, identified mismatches and reported defects to the development team.
• Involved in testing layout of various application screens as per interface specifications.
• Used Quick Test Professional tool for Automation and for regression testing.
• Functional & Regression testing under various environments Like Microsoft Window & UNIX.
• Worked on collecting several metrics and come up with corrective measure to be presented to senior management.
• Involved in implementing Dynamic checkpoints for the application using Quick Test Professional and also conducted Data Driven Test using Quick Test Professional.
• Created and executed data driven tests to check application functionality with positive and negative inputs.
• Used agile project life cycle model.
• Executed SQL commands to do the Backend Testing.
• Reported and tracked software defects to development team using Quality Center.

Environment: Java, JSP, JDBC, XML, UNIX, Web Logic Application Server, SQL Advantage, Oracle 9i, Quality Center 8.2, Quick Test Professional 8.2

Confidential, New York, NY

Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements, system requirement specifications, and responsible for documenting functional requirements and supplementary requirements.
• Performed Integration, System, User Acceptance, Regression, Performance and Back end testing of an application.
• Involved in developing detailed Test plan, Test cases and test scripts using Test Director
• Developed automated test scripts using QTP to perform Functional and Regression testing.
• Created Test input requirements and prepared the test data for Data Driven testing.
• Author and executed test cases
• Verify the existing test cases and defining the scope for automation
• Perform automation feasibility on stable modules and assist team lead in preparing estimates
• Assist team lead in building the Test plans for the automatable features.
• Involve in design the framework and identifying the reusable functions
• Develop functions and test scripts in VB scripting using QTP8.2
• Creating test suites and executing the scripts on the modified build on weekly basis.
• Interact with the client on weekly basis and update the automation status.
• Participate actively in improving the process of the project.

Environment: Quick Test Pro 8.2, Test Director 7.6, VBScript, HTML, Java, Oracle, PL/SQL, Load Runner 7.0, DB2, Windows 2003 and UNIX