SUMMARY:

• Experience in testing Web - based and Client-Server applications on different environments.
• Uses of Manual and Automated Testing Tools of Mercury Interactive products like Quick Test Professional, Test Director and Quality Center.
• Extensive knowledge of a Q/A Methodology and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong expertise in establishing Q/A Policies, Procedures, strategies, metrics, developing appropriate process and team to ensure the quality of product.
• Used Test Director for maintaining the Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Execution, Defect Management and Bug Reporting.
• Submitted testing reports for discovering software bugs & reporting bugs and verifying bug fixes.
• Developed automated Test Scripts using QTP and Win runner and automated various Business Flows for the applications.
• Well versed in conducting different kinds of tests such as system test, integration test, regression test, user acceptance test, smoke test, ad hoc test, load/performance, volume and stress test etc.
• Strong knowledge in PL/SQL, developing database queries for Backend Testing, in-depth Knowledge of ORACLE and SQL Server, resolved Database Performance issues.
• Working knowledge of multiple databases like Oracle, SQL Server and MS Access.
• Excellent technical & analytical skills as well as logical & reporting skills.

OBJECTIVE:

Over Seven years of Software Testing experiences in client and web/server applications. Well expert in both manual and automated testing. Experienced in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle and its methodologies, seek for a challenging and responsible position as a Software Test Engineer.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro,Win Runner and Test Director, Quality Center.

Methodologies: Waterfall, Iterative, Agile, RUP, SDLC, STLC.

Version Control: MS Visual SourceSafe and PVCS, Star Team.

Operating System: MS-DOS, MS -Windows, NT, UNIX and Linux.

Programming Language: TSL, Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, HTML, XML, J2EE and C++

RDBMS/Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, SQL Navigator and MS Access.

Application Software: MS Office, Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator) and MS Visio.

Others: DOORS, XML, and Adobe Photo Shop.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Confidential, McLean, VA

Software Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Generated and implemented Test Plans, Test cases, Test Scripts on different applications.
• Involved in Manual and Automated testing of the front-end application.
• Based on Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) designed written and implemented Software test plans, Test design specifications and Test cases.
• Managed the requirements using Requirements management tool Quality Center.
• Reported issues into the bug reporting system and follow up with the development team until it gets resolved using Quality Center.
• Performed Functional, Regression, Integration and End to End testing using QTP.
• Created automated test scripts and Performed Functionality testing in the multiple phases of the application and analyzed the results using QTP.
• Developed and executed various VBScripts using QTP for automated testing of each individual functionality & Regression Testing of the applications.
• Performed web testing using Quick Test Pro for checking page contents, broken links, web objects, frames and tables.
• Parameterized the scripts to run the scripts using varying form data.
• Created UDF in VB Script and accessed them through Function Library.
• Worked with SQL, PL/SQL and functions to test the database integrity (Oracle).
• Performed Data Validation and Data Integration for Back End Testing using SQL Queries manually.
• Created Traceability between Requirements and Test Cases.
• Participated in QA team meetings and walkthroughs for weekly QA testing review.

Environment: JSP, Oracle9i, SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Source Safe, UNIX, Windows NT. JAVA, HTML, DHTML, XML, EJB.

Confidential, Fredericksburg, VA

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance Engineer for WACS (Wireless and Common Services) of Nextel Communications.
• Participated in developing test plan from business requirement and functional specifications.
• Involved in analyzing system design specifications and developed Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases to cover overall quality assurance testing.
• Performed Functional Testing using QuickTest Professional.
• Developed automation scripts in QTP to automate smoke and regression testing.
• Enhanced the scripts in QTP by applying checkpoints, parameterizations, synchronization point, data driven tests and creating modular tests.
• Conducted Baseline, Load, Stress and Endurance testing on Website’s workflows to identify and report performance bottlenecks.
• Defined the “Test Engagement Process” for new application launch and maintenance releases.
• Planned, managed and executed 6 new applications testing, 7 major releases testing, 11 maintenance releases including Emergency Chance Requests (ECR) testing.
• Developed SQL Queries to retrieve or create test data from different Oracle Test databases.
• Performed database testing by writing queries in Oracle.
• Worked closely with the application development and design and testing team to resolve technical issues and interacted with them to ensure overall quality of the software.

Environment: J2EE, HTML, XML, UNIX, SQL Server /Oracle, Windows XP.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in preparing detailed test plans, test scripts, test scenarios, and schedules based on requirements and design documents.
• Experienced in creating test plans & test script using Mercury Interactive Automated Testing Tools: Test Director and Quick Test Professional.
• Performed integrated testing, regression testing, Cross platform Testing, Recovery testing and performance testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Developed, Executed and maintained automation scripts using QTP and Test Director.
• Designed steps for automated test scripts, run the tests and reported the results and assisted QA Management in assessing severity.
• Documented all activities during the testing databases thereby recording the testing effort for audit and future reference purposes.
• Performed back-end testing using SQL queries in Oracle database.
• Data manipulation using SQL queries in Oracle Database.
• Created Defect Analysis Reports for releases of the application using Test Director.
• Worked closely with development team to investigate root cause, and thoroughly verified the fixes and provided feedback to nail down the bugs.
• Helped Manager in assessing individual test tasks and coordinated work with other QA Engineers, tracking progress, and compiled results on a daily basis.

Environment: Windows NT/2000, Sun-Solaris 2.7, Oracle 9i, Visual Basic 6.0 and MS Office.

Confidential, New York, NY

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in discussions with functional, development and user groups to familiarize with requirements.
• Developed and executed Automation and Manual test cases for Functional testing of various modules of the application.
• Developed manual test scripts and executed them.
• Involved in User Acceptance Testing, GUI Testing, and Regression testing, on different versions of the application.
• Executed Test cases manually, validate test results, determine defects, record and report defects.
• Performed Testing on Both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.
• Report, Track, review, analyze and compare bugs using a Defect Tracking Database in Test Director.
• Carried out Integration tests to check the interfacing between sub modules.
• Performed Integration testing to test the functionality of the modules.
• Wrote and recorded scripts for functional and regression testing using Win runner.
• Created detailed periodic status reports for senior management to keep them posted on the progress of implementation.

Environment: J2EE, Java Script, HTML, XML, UNIX, SQL, Oracle, Web Logic.