SUMMARY:

• 10 years of experience in IT industry in quality assurance & testing in multi - tier client/server web based applications in healthcare, service sectors with expertise in financial and banking.
• Excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Testing Life Cycle (TLC) and TSYS Process.
• Strong experience on Risk Management Applications (Financial Products)
• Strong experience on Web based application and financial data validation
• Tested the Financial Instruments Data, Risk Management analysis (Ex: Time Series Data, Data)
• Involved in the Agile Scrum Process
• ETL - Data warehousing (Informatica) files testing and Ab Initio, TeraData V 12.0.0 testing.
• Proficiency in development of Test Plans, Test Conditions, Test cases and automated Test Scripts
• Coordinated test deliverables and quality controls.
• Managed 12 members team as a Lead.
• Experience in various bug tracking tools - Test Director, Rational Clear Quest, BugZilla
• Strong Experience in Functionality testing, System testing, End-to-end testing, Smoke testing, Regression testing, Data-driven testing, Negative testing, Positive testing, Cross Browser testing, User Acceptance Testing and Boundary Value Testing, performance testing, stress testing, load testing and endurance testing.
• Excellent knowledge in SQL queries, Database/Backend testing.
• Experienced in working on UNIX, Windows platforms.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work both independently as well as in a team.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with other members of the QA team and the Development team.
• Managed software testing in an Agile (Scrum) development environment.
• Exposure to Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulations.
• Acted as management representative, both internally and externally, for ISO 9001 and ISO14001 program
• Used SDLC & Agile Methodologies
• Project Management/Coordination - Initiation, Planning, Execution, Controlling and Closing
• Presentation Techniques & Resource Management
• Expert knowledge on Booking Loans, Fees, Guarantee or LC and its closure in ACBS
• Works with project team to define and create overall strategy and ensures that it is being achieved
• Communicates the test strategy to the Project Manager and Development Team
• Define test process including required test activities and deliverables
• Identifies test resources, estimates test effort and defines test schedule and milestones
• Ensures technical resources are organized for effective support of testing
• Conducts walk-through of Test Strategy
• Test plan, Test Design, Test scripts and responsible for implementation of Test cases as Manual and automation test scripts.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Tools: /Methods: Q.T.P, Rational Robot, Rational Test Manager, Rational Clear Quest,WinRunner, Test Director, QTC, Load Runner 9.0, Rally, Junit, Jmeter, Selenium, MS-TFS (MS- Team Foundation Server), Webload, Quality Center.

Operating Systems: Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000/ 2003 /XP, UNIX, MS DOS.

Languages: C, SQL, HTML, XML, DHTML, Visual Basic, Java,ASP.Net,SAP,ABAP,FI/CO,MM/SD,C#,C++,Cobol, JCL, TSO, VSAM, CICS,FileAid.

Databases: MS SQL 2000/2005/2008, Oracle, DB2, and MS Access.

ETL Tools: Informatica, Ab Initio and Teradata V 12.0

Web technologies: SIP, RTP, HTTP, SSL, XML, HTML/Javascript/AJAX

Packages: MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power point

Web Servers: Apache/Tomcat, Web services

Management Tools: Test Director/Quality Centre, Test Manager, RationalrequisitePro

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Trained about 10 members in Credit Admin (Loans and Agency Services) in Advanced Commercial Banking System (ACBS) software for a period of 8 weeks in 5/3rd Bank
• Expert knowledge on Booking Loans, Fees, Guarantee or LC and its closure in ACBS
• Involved in continuous testing of the new application like ACBS & processing of various kinds of loans in the banking system
• Managed the Team of 10 People.
• Created Test plan, Test Design, Test scripts and responsible for implementation of Test cases as Manual test scripts.
• Review Project Artifacts
• Works with project team to define and create overall strategy and ensures that it is being achieved
• Communicates the test strategy to the Project Manager and Development Team
• Define test process including required test activities and deliverables
• Identifies test resources, estimates test effort and defines test schedule and milestones
• Ensures technical resources are organized for effective support of testing
• Conducts walk-through of Test Strategy
• Testing Web services using unit tests in that can use Assert statements
• Performed End-to-End testing
• Participated in business requirement walk through, design walk through and analyzed Business requirements.
• Formulate methods to perform Positive and Negative testing against requirements.
• Performed Manual Testing of the application Front-End and Functionality. Identified the critical test scripts to be automated.
• Performed Verification, Validation, and Transformations on the Input data (Text files, XML files) before loading into target database.
• Monitored the Informatica workflows using Power Center monitor. Checked session logs in case of aborted/failed sessions
• Perform Functional, Data Validation, Integration, regression and User Acceptance testing.
• Connect to Oracle Database to validate data that was populated by ETL applications.
• Involved in backend testing for different environments like System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Reconciliation reports are checked using Business Objects to ensure that all records come under matches and no breaks
• Created test cases and executed test scripts using Quality Center.
• Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure application development meets to user´s expectations.
• Involved in Preparing the SDD (System Design Document) based on PRD (Project Requirement Document), TRD (Technical Requirement Document) and Marketing Analysis team Inputs.
• Reported the daily status of test cases executed/failed, worked with business analysts to assure new functionality changes were reasonable regarding existing physical design.

Environment: J2EE, Windows NT/2000, JSP, Web Logic, Apache/Tomcat, MS SQL 2005, Load Runner 9.0, Quality Center, Test Director, Waterfall SDLC Model,C, SQL Server, Performance testing using Tritune, Oracle 9i, Web services, ACBS.

Confidential, NY

QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Team of 12 People.
• ACBS - Advanced Commercial Banking System Handled ACBS for five markets
• Good experience in clearing Suspense and Rejects of ACBS, have a experience on DLS-E (Deals and Loans Servicing Extended)
• Involved in continuous testing of the new application like ACBS & processing of various kinds of loans in the banking system
• Created Test plan, Test Design, Test scripts and responsible for implementation of Test cases as Manual test scripts.
• Review Project Artifacts
• Works with project team to define and create overall strategy and ensures that it is being achieved
• Communicates the test strategy to the Project Manager and Development Team
• Define test process including required test activities and deliverables
• Identifies test resources, estimates test effort and defines test schedule and milestones
• Ensures technical resources are organized for effective support of testing
• Conducts walk-through of Test Strategy
• Testing Web services using unit tests in that can use Assert statements
• Performed End-to-End testing
• Participated in business requirement walk through, design walk through and analyzed Business requirements.
• Formulate methods to perform Positive and Negative testing against requirements.
• Performed Manual Testing of the application Front-End and Functionality. Identified the critical test scripts to be automated.
• Performed Verification, Validation, and Transformations on the Input data (Text files, XML files) before loading into target database.
• Monitored the Informatica workflows using Power Center monitor. Checked session logs in case of aborted/failed sessions
• Perform Functional, Data Validation, Integration, regression and User Acceptance testing.
• Connect to Oracle Database to validate data that was populated by ETL applications.
• Involved in backend testing for different environments like System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Reconciliation reports are checked using Business Objects to ensure that all records come under matches and no breaks
• Created test cases and executed test scripts using Quality Center.
• Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure application development meets to user´s expectations.
• Involved in Preparing the SDD (System Design Document) based on PRD (Project Requirement Document), TRD (Technical Requirement Document) and Marketing Analysis team Inputs.
• Reported the daily status of test cases executed/failed, worked with business analysts to assure new functionality changes were reasonable regarding existing physical design.

Environment: J2EE, Windows NT/2000, JSP, Web Logic, Apache/Tomcat, ACBS, MS SQL 2005, IBM Rational Robot, Rational Clear Quest, Load Runner 9.0, SQL Server, Performance testing using Tritune, Oracle 9i, Web services.

Confidential, MN

QA Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Team of 16 People.
• Created Test plan, Test Design, Test scripts and responsible for implementation of Test cases as Manual test scripts.
• Review Project Artifacts
• Credit Admin (Loans and Agency Services) in Advanced Commercial Banking System (ACBS) software for a period of 5 weeks
• Expert knowledge on Booking Loans, Fees, Guarantee or LC and its closure in ACBS
• Involved in continuous testing of the new application like ACBS & processing of various kinds of loans in the banking system
• Works with project team to define and create overall strategy and ensures that it is being achieved
• Communicates the test strategy to the Project Manager and Development Team
• Define test process including required test activities and deliverables
• Identifies test resources, estimates test effort and defines test schedule and milestones
• Ensures technical resources are organized for effective support of testing
• Conducts walk-through of Test Strategy
• Testing Web services using unit tests in that can use Assert statements
• Performed End-to-End testing
• Participated in business requirement walk through, design walk through and analyzed Business requirements.
• Formulate methods to perform Positive and Negative testing against requirements.
• Performed Manual Testing of the application Front-End and Functionality. Identified the critical test scripts to be automated.
• Performed Verification, Validation, and Transformations on the Input data (Text files, XML files) before loading into target database.
• Monitored the Informatica workflows using Power Center monitor. Checked session logs in case of aborted/failed sessions
• Perform Functional, Data Validation, Integration, regression and User Acceptance testing.
• Used TOAD, DB Visualizer tools to connect to Oracle Database to validate data that was populated by ETL applications.
• Involved in backend testing for different environments like System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Reconciliation reports are checked using Business Objects to ensure that all records come under matches and no breaks
• Worked on Clear Quest to log defects and track resolution till the closing of defect after retesting.
• Created test cases and executed test scripts using Quality Center.
• Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure application development meets to user´s expectations.
• Involved in Preparing the SDD (System Design Document) based on PRD (Project Requirement Document), TRD (Technical Requirement Document) and Marketing Analysis team Inputs.
• Reported the daily status of test cases executed/failed, worked with business analysts to assure new functionality changes were reasonable regarding existing physical design.

Environment: fiserv products systems, J2EE, Windows NT/2000, JSP, Web Logic, Apache/Tomcat, MS SQL 2005, Q.T.P, JMeter, Quality Center, Load Runner 9.0, Rally, Bugzilla, Performance testing using Tritune, FTP, Unix, Word,Oracle 9i, Rational Clear Quest,, Quality Center, Test Director, Waterfall SDLC Model, Web services, Selenium 1.0

Confidential, NJ

QA Testing Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead a group of on-shore & off-shore of 8 People.
• Performed End-to-End testing
• Testing Web services using unit tests in that can use Assert statements
• Medical Devices Industry Medical Devices manufacturing Industry experience along with the knowledge of FDA / ISO requirements
• Tested the entire C++ application process
• Involved in the Agile Scrum Process
• Applied the Penetration Testing process.
• Responsible for all QAT deliverables during Development, Testing & Post Implementation Phases.
• Managing the multi-task modules.
• Managed all systems and processes in place to support the testing of product and data to minimize potential for system failures and bug occurrences.
• Responsible for management of 8 QA specialists, 3 Technical Writers working on-shore & off-shore.
• Tested, debugged, documented and installed modified and new programs.
• Monitored production programs for expected performance and responded to errors and emergency problems.
• Translated written specifications for new program changes into specific testing scripts.
• Discussed with Development leads, Business Integration Teams to develop action strategy to correct problems encountered during systems operations.
• Established required checks and balances for operational controls.
• Produced procedural documentation as required.
• Designed and executed Manual / Automated test cases and developed checklists to perform functional, Regression and system testing.
• Built-in sophisticated requirements management functionality
• Risk-based testing based on business requirements
• Cycle and release management for agile test methodologies
• Enhanced functional and regressive testing capabilities
• Done the plan and manage Performance Testing.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Performance Testing Methodologies and Best Practices
• Done the design and develop Performance Test Scripts and Scenarios
• Done the provide guidance in building Performance Test Environments.
• Done the execute Scenarios and Monitor various web/app/db servers
• Done the analyze and identify performance bottlenecks and make recommendations
• Responsible for Performance Testing Delivery
• Done the independently deliver the projects
• Strong problem analysis & resolution skills
• Knowledge of S/W development processes and methodologies
• Strong experience on Web based application (C++) and financial data validation
• Wrote Use cases and developed functional specifications based on the Business Requirements.
• Done both White Box and Black Box testing.
• Developed and maintained test specifications, test scripts, test data, and troubleshooting test issues, recording test results, and defect tracking. .
• Parsed XML data which is in turn integrated with PDF document generation.
• Informed SOAP error, REST services error whenever received while running the application.
• Documented test results in Quality Center and reported to Project Manager about the Defects status update.
• Assisted as backup and handled responsibilities of Team Lead for move to live process.
• Well experienced in Software Development Lifecycles and SQA Methodologies (process, methodologies and best practices) within a multi-tier system.
• Experienced with End-to-End Business testing of some of the most critical aspects of the application.
• Created test strategies that increase test coverage, verify functionality, data integrity, security, and overall usability.
• Developed complex queries with BO: XI tool to generate reports.
• Generated Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports for a pre-defined Universe, with Business Objects XI (BO: XI), to check correct data is displayed. This is a checkpoint for Standard Reports generation in the application.
• Ensured accuracy and precision of the product from the business point of view, as well as the customer's.
• Created Performance scripts for Load Runner
• Managed software testing in an Agile (Scrum) development environment.

Environment: Cobol, JCL, TSO, VSAM, CICS, Testing Manual and Automation, ASP.Net Frame Work, C#, C++, ETL-Informatica, MS SQL 2005, MS-TFS(MS- Team Foundation Server), JMeter, Load Runner 9.0, Visual Studio, HP Quality Center, Telecom billing testing, Selenium, Rational Clear Quest, Requisite Pro, FTP, Unix, Word, Web services.

Confidential, NJ

QA Testing Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Team of 14 People.
• Implemented Credit Admin (Loans and Agency Services) in Advanced Commercial Banking System (ACBS) software
• Expert knowledge on Booking Loans, Fees, Guarantee or LC and its closure in ACBS
• Involved in continuous testing of the new application like ACBS & processing of various kinds of loans in the banking system
• Analyzed Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) and developed/updated Test Cases for each release.
• Applied the Risk Management policies (Equities, Derivatives, Fixed Income, FX)
• Designed and executed Manual test cases and developed checklists to perform functional, Regression and system testing
• Tested the Financial Instruments Data, Risk Management analysis (Ex: Time Series Data, Data)
• Done both White Box and Black Box testing.
• Executed SQL queries to perform the data validation against the back-end database.
• Documented test results including the test cases as per the test plan.
• Interacted with development team closely to ensure testing issues are resolved.
• Reported defects, verified fixed defects, and prioritized outstanding defects using Test Director.
• Managed software testing in an Agile (Scrum) development environment.

Environment: VC++, Oracle 8i, ACBS, WinRunner, Test Director 7.2, Load Runner 9.0.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared, Reviewed and Executed Manual Test cases.
• Analyzed Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) and developed/updated Test Cases for each release.
• Designed and executed Automated test cases and developed checklists to perform functional, Regression and system testing
• Performed System Testing, Regression Testing and Integration Testing.
• Assisted developers to reproduce critical defects.
• Prepared Defect Management metrics.
• Involved in meetings right from the requirement phase.
• Interacted with onshore team on defects for their priority.
• Provided UAT support and Production Support.

Environment: J2EE, Windows NT/2000, JSP, Rational Robot, Test Manager, Rational Clear Quest.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Trained End Users and Prepared Manuals.
• Implemented testing strategies as defined by project management.
• Proficient in creating Test Plans, Test cases and Test Documentation.
• Familiar with various SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and QA methodologies
• Implemented various testing techniques like Functionality testing, System testing, Backend testing, Black box testing, Data driven testing, Regression testing, User Acceptance testing and Integration testing.
• Create and maintain all testing documents according to IT SDM standards.
• Highly motivated team player with ability to lead, manage and work in different environments.

Environment: VC++, Oracle 8i, MS Office