SUMMARY

• 9+ Years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, which includes rich experience in Manual Testing and Automated testing in domains like Retail, Chemical, Insurance and Photography.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as well as Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and the Role of QA in different testing methodologies like Agile, and Waterfall.
• Proficient in using test automation tools such as QTP/UFT, Selenium, Quality Center/ALM, for Test automation, Test management and Bug tracking.
• Used several methodologies for assessing and improving implementation processes, Agile Methodology(SCRUM), Rational Unified Process (RUP), Software Development Lifecycle Methodology (SDLC)
• Extensive experience in creatingModular, Keyword Driven, Data Driven and Hybrid frameworks.
• In depth technical knowledge and understanding of Data Warehousing, Data Validations, SQL, and ETL testing.
• Integrated UFT scripts with ALM and have driven test suite execution from ALM.
• Dynamic creation of XML File using XLS data files and DOM object.
• Used XML parser to read the Response XML file and validating the expected result
• Complete Understanding of test processes and documents: (Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test Scripts) in system testing, system integration testing and regression testing.
• Created test data and generated web services scripts using SOAP transactions, WSDL files, executed them using SOAP UI tool.
• Complete knowledge in VB script to create and modify frameworks in UFT along with the XML data for the template based data driven XLS files.
• Wide Experience in parameterization using TestNG XML and Data Providers (Data Driven Testing).
• Work across multiple cross - functional teams to execute full system, interface, and end-to-end testing.
• Created XML based test suite and integrated with Jenkins Server to execute automation scripts on a regular basis by scheduling Jenkins jobs in different test environments with different test configurations.
• Extensive experience in theQuality AssuranceandManual testing of web based, Client/Server applications using Black Box and White Box testing techniques.
• Good experience in testing the various Service Oriented Architectures (SOAs) spanning across various departments using SOAP and Restful UI.
• Exceptional knowledge in backend Data Validation using SQL Queries and automated the validation.
• Participated in design Walkthroughs and Inspection meetings to review Test scripts and results.
• Possess solid leadership skills and communication abilities; articulate and document testing solutions to clients, stakeholders, vendors, and team members at all proficiency levels.
• Proven ability to support multiple projects under tight deadlines often with competing priorities and complexities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Unified Functional Tester(UFT), Selenium Web driver, SOAP UIMicrosoft Test Manager, HP ALM (Quality Center), HP Load RunnerBugzilla and Jira.

Databases: SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle

Programming Languages: SQL, VBScript, HTML, Java.

Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, MN

Sr. Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and reviewing the software requirements, functional specifications and design documents.
• Developed automated test scripts for Regression testing based on the requirement documents using UFT.
• Leading a team of 3 offshore resources on the development of the scripts.
• Developed test scripts for GUI, functionality and regression testing using UFT.
• Created Data Driven Testing framework to test the application for different sets of data using UFT.
• Created Reusable actions and functions for complex functionalities using UFT.
• Used Component/Modular based approach to develop automation scripts, this approach reduce the cost of maintenance and maximize the re-use of existing test scripts.
• Prepared automation low level design document based on the requirements, explaining the solution.
• Prepared the documents related to the framework and coding standards and the transition/training documents.
• Validating the fields based on XML files using XPath.
• Web services testing included, reading the response XML file and validating the data as per the expected result.
• Developed reusable actions and functions. Debug and fix the failed automation scripts.
• Executing and maintaining automation test cases directly from HP Quality Center

Environment: Windows, VB Script, SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle, UFT 12.02, Quality CentreXML, SharePoint

Confidential, MN

Sr. Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the Test data (Input files) for interpreting the Positive/negative/regression results based on the design requirements.
• Worked in Agile, scrum, and sprint environment in order to change the requirements and features set.
• Created Modular Testing Framework to test the application using UFT.
• Developed automated test scripts for Regression testing based on the requirement documents using UFT.
• Worked closed with Business Analysts in analyzing the changes in the Requirements document
• Developed test scripts for GUI, functionality and regression testing using UFT.
• Analyzed and reviewed the software requirements, functional specifications and design documents.
• Prepared the documents related to the framework and coding standards.
• Back End Testing was done by executing SQL queries
• Test cases were developed for Unit testing, UAT testing.
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing with well setup test environment and appropriate test data created for the end users.
• Used Quality Center to report defects and test results
• Executing and maintaining automation test cases in HP Quality Center

Environment: Windows, VB Script, SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle, UFT 12.02, Quality CentreXML, SharePoint

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Sr. Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analyzing user requirements.
• Develop/Design Test Strategy, Test plan, Test cases, and Test scripts.
• Developed UFT scripts based on system requirements and use cases.
• Created the Automation Framework for the application to make sure the adequate coverage for the regression testing
• Worked with subject matter experts and business analysts to build, data-drive, execute and document test automation in HP Business Process Testing software.
• Write & Execute SQL queries to insert and select test data which is then used in automated scripts for testing.
• Executed test cases using UFT.
• Involved in Web Services component using Soap UI.
• Created reusable function library for automation frame work and used libraries in Quality Center.
• Modified the automation scripts based on the change in requirements
• Attended Weekly Automation Status Call and discussed the scope and out of scope.
• Participated in meetings for discussing the status and issue regarding the project deliverables

Environment: Windows, VB Script, SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle, UFT 12.02, Quality CentreXML, Soap UI, SharePoint

Confidential

Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Working in Agile environment to adopt possible change of requirements and features
• Developed the Test Plan, Test scenarios, and Test cases for testing different modules.
• Responsible for creating automated test scripts in UFT and updated the scripts as per requirement change
• Prepare Reusable functions/Actions, which improve the robustness, re-usability, and maintainability of their test scripts using UFT.
• Performed Functional and Regression testing using UFT
• Created and executed SQL queries to validate the data, and used data manipulation language. (DML) to update the data in the database and verify with front end User Interface that application handles the changes correctly.
• Attended defect meetings and managed defect status using Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center for maintaining the test plan, test cases and tracking defects.
• Execute Manual test cases that weren’t covered under Automation.
• Interacting with the off-shore team members and solving the issues related to automation testing
• Participated in the team meetings to discuss the issues arising out of testing
• Responsible for signing off builds in QA environments after successfully executing test strategy

Environment: Windows, VB Script, SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle, UFT, Quality Centre

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing requirements and writing Test Specifications.
• Involved in developing QA Test Plan and QA Test Strategy.
• Participated in scrum meetings to ensure that the business rules have been addressed properly.
• Followed Agile Methodology(SCRUM) for this project.
• Create test plan, test cases, test suites and test data based on BRDs and technical specifications.
• Prepared the Test data for testing and establish traceability matrix to requirements.
• Responsible for Functional, Regression testing, Integration testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Developed synchronization points to solve anticipated timing problems between the test and the application.
• Involved in UAT Testing.
• Participated in Testing Methodologies like Planning, Execution, Bug tracking and analyzing
• Logged the bugs found during testing into Quality Center.
• Involved in test database design, developed and executed SQL statements.
• Documented Impact analysis by analyzing Data Gap after every cycle of End to End Testing.
• Responsible for providing the regular test reports

Environment: Windows, SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle, Quality Centre

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created test cases from the Business Requirement document, Analysis and Design Documents and SLA.
• Designed Test Strategy and Test plan for the testing effort.
• Conducted Smoke, Non Functional, Functional, System and Integration testing.
• Performed back-end testing on the SQL database by writing SQL queries.
• Participated in weekly meetings with the management team.
• Worked with clients to demonstrate agile techniques for software development, explained and implemented unit testing, created coding standards based on company standards.
• Performed Quality Analysis on problem reports against software and the production system in order to confirm that problems truly exist and can be recreated for testing.
• Executed the performance test scenarios and analyzed the results through monitors and graphs.
• Actively communicated with the end users and business users to create realistic test cases.
• Tracked bugs using Test Director and generate defect reports for review by the development team.
• Conducted Regression testing after the bugs have been fixed by the development team.
• Logging defects in Defect Management System and following it up to Dev team in order to fix it.
• Responsible for source control, versioning, and configuration management of test scripts, test results, defects.
• Actively participated in various meetings like defect resolution meeting, QA status, Knowledge transfer meeting.

Environment: Windows, SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle, Quality Centre

Confidential

QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Attended meetings with the Business Team, and Build Teams to gather the information about the project and the design methodology and the testing requirements.
• Maintained the Traceability Matrix between Requirements, Design Components, Test Cases and Defects.
• Participate in weekly meeting with the management team and walkthroughs.
• Develop/Design Test Strategy, Test plan, Test cases, and Test scripts in HP Quality Center.
• Performed Sanity testing, Security testing, black box and white box testing, and web testing and GUI testing.
• Was involved in executing the Regression testing on new Builds.
• Worked with Test Analysts to ensure that defects are tracked and documented and results communicated to developers and stakeholders.
• Trained the users for the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and explained about each link, tab and search functionalities to the users.
• Tracked bugs using Quality Center and generated the defect reports for review by the client and the management teams.

Environment: Windows, SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle, Quality Centre