SUMMARY

• Six years of diversified experience in System Integrated Testing, Quality Assurance Analysis, Automation testing, QA and Micro Strategy development of Web based and Client Server applications.
• Experience with all the phases of Software development life cycle.
• Diverse experience on Quality assurance, Automated - testing using win Runner/Quick test professional, ALM/Mercury Quality Center and IBM Rational Tools.
• Experience in working with open source tools Selenium (Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium Web Driver), Junit and preparation of automation test framework.
• Excellent experience in working with Business Users for day-to-day user data request for production issues.
• Supported Business Users for Production related issue root cause identification and suggested resolution.
• Expert in creating rapid test plans, Test cases and preparing Test data to test Production critical issues
• Experience in writing requirements, functional specifications, design documents, test plans, test cases and test scripts for performing Black Box Testing to meet quality requirements.
• Performed analysis, Design, Implementation, Execution, Maintenance, and Documentation of test Procedures using TFS (Team Foundation Server).
• Excellent knowledge of System Integration Testing, software testing methods, and 508 policy and best practices.
• Strong testing Quality Assurance experience within Agile environment .Good understanding of Agile software development lifecycle (iterative and incremental).
• Extensive knowledge and hand on development experience relational database and OOPs concepts.
• Extensively performed System Integration, Functional, Regression and Database testing.
• Performed backend testing in Oracle database, data marts on data warehouses and analyzed the log files for different error codes.
• Experience in reviews and create the Test plan, Test cases for OLAP cube reports.
• Extensive use of SQL to monitor several databases and Corporate Data Warehouse application.
• Extremely strong in SQL scripting making use of Oracle DBMS packages and tools.
• Strong Experience in both Development and Production support environments with Large Databases.
• Extensively used PL/SQL procedures, functions, packages, triggers etc. for implementing business rule.
• Worked in different platforms Windows 2000/NT/XP, Solaris, and Linux.
• Experience of using Clear Quest for defecting life cycle management
• Extensive use of defect logging, tracking and closing using tool Mercury quality center.
• Solid Understanding of relational database concepts.
• Proven ability to quick learn and apply new technologies.
• Reliable both as an independent & a team member.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: Oracle 10g/9i/8.1.7/8i/8.0, DB2, MS SQL Server and MS Access

Software testing tools: Win Runner, Quick Test Professional, HP Quality Center and Selenium, Rational Functional Test

Data Modeling Tools: Erwin (Logical / Physical data modeling)

Operating System: Sun Solaris 5.8, 5.10, Linux4.8 and Windows XP/2000

Languages: C and C++, SQL, PL/SQL, VB script, Java, J2EE,PHP

Scheduling Jobs: Autosys

RDBMS Tools: TOAD 8.0, Rapid SQL

Defect Tracking Tools: Rational Clear Quest, remedy, ALM/HP Quality Center

Version Control: CVS, Rational Clear Case, TFS

Internet Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, IIS, Web Logic, Web Sphere

Documentation Tools: MS Office suite, MS VISIO, MS Project, DOORS, Rational Requisite Pro

Others: RMS, Cristal Reports, Documentum, VMware

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. QA Analyst/SOA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Validate the web services as a part of SOA Testing
• Create and Executescripts for ICS validation.
• Participated in preparation ofSOAGovernance standards
• Focused on group meetings to realizeSOAawareness within the company.
• Implement and write test scripts using HP Quality Center, QTP, and Load Runner.
• Responsible for tracking Defects rose across project assignment, following it up with concerned developer and providing necessary support to close it earlier.
• Have very good experience creating Suites and Staging documents usingLISA
• Verification/Check points have been implemented by using QTP such as window/object GUI checkpoints, Bitmap checkpoints, Text checkpoints, which requires TSL.
• Involves in manual testing to check the basic functionality of the modules under test using Quality Center.
• Prepare test data for positive and negative test scenarios for functional testing as documented in test plan.
• Perform browser compatibility testing on different versions along with data validations for all reports.
• Participate in Requirement meetings (RSD) and Detail Design meetings (DDD) to understand the functional requirements of the application so as to come up with test scenarios, test flow and test procedures.
• Create manual test cases for Functional, GUI and Database testing of the application using Quality Center.
• Verify all the fixes made by the Software Engineers against the appropriate defects by retesting the affected software and/or component of the system (regression testing).
• Design and execute the System (End-to-End) Test Cases using Test Director.
• Track defects using Quality Center to analyze the variation between the expected and actual results.
• Perform System, Integration, and Regression testing on all functional modules.
• Responsible for tracking Defects rose across project assignment, following it up with concerned developer and providing necessary support to close it earlier
• Environment: Virtualization, UNIX, Windows, Java, J2EE, Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Load Runner, V-model & spiral model

Confidential, Ashburn, VA

Quality Assurance tester

Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance contact to Project Management, Development, Business Analyst and Business User teams for all the release and enhancements for E-registration and E-Billing Application
• Responsible for testing the application for Releases 4 and enhancements
• Responsible for attending and reviewing Business Requirement and Technical specification from Quality Assurance team
• Created System, Regression and UAT test plans and test strategy for E- Registration and E- Billing application releases 4 and its enhancements
• Partnered with Business Users in understanding Business Requirements and created Test Scenarios and Business Scenarios for the release 4 and its enhancements
• Created detailed Test Cases based on the Test scenarios and Business Requirements for System testing
• Created Regression Test Cases based on business critical processes performed on daily basis
• Created User Acceptance Test Cases based on new Business Processes that will added to existing application
• Assigned risk level to all test cases in ALM(Quality Center) and created risk assessment for scope and limitation
• Created Test Data Requirements based on Functional Requirement, Test Scenarios and Test Cases using TFS
• Created Test strategy and Test Execution matrix for System, Regression and User Acceptance Testing
• Escalated risks and issues to QA Manager during the test execution and updated the Test Plan
• Responsible for ensuring test environments setups and available for System and Regression testing
• Enhanced the manual Test Cases and utilized the same for creating Automation scripts using QTP console
• Conducted Regression testing using QTP Automation console scripts for all the defect fixes and enhancements.
• The entire application project was under agile environment.
• Testing process involved daily test activities through Agile Scrum 'stand-up' meetings.
• Handle the tasks of performing 508 compliant verification testing and reviewing technical requirements of software
• Utilizing CMMI framework developed and implemented “best practices” for policies, process standards, and procedures for different programs.
• Complete Backend Testing was performed using SQL queries to verify the Integrity of the database.
• Extensively developed SQL Queries to test business process of financial Modules in the application.
• Create test case and execute the test case for OLAP cube reports using the functional requirements.
• Wrote SQL queries and performed Backend Testing on Oracle, DB2, Sybase and CDW databases.
• Performed the code review meetings of OLAP cube reports with Micro strategy team.
• Performed ETL testing using SQL Queries, validated the extracted result data with database
• Worked on day to day User data request to pull data form CDW for research and analysis
• Utilized UNIX commands for basic file management purposes and process management purposes
• Worked on UNIX commands for searching data patterns, regular expressions and file management
• Worked on regular expressions using Advanced UNIX Shell Scripting commands
• Executed Autosys jobs and validated the result output flat files for data testing
• Manually tested the application for initial releases in ALM 11.0 and determined the need of automation for future releases Smoke and Regression testing
• Involved in Reproducing, debugging and analyzing issues and logging appropriate defects in Rational Clear Quest
• Worked actively with Business team in UAT Testing for project releases.
• Involved in Training and Documentation
• Complete responsible for reporting status to QA Manager and project management teams

Environment: ALM/Quality Center, QTP, DOORs, Java, J2EE, Mobile Operating System, OLAP cube, Rapid SQL, SQL, PLSQL, Oracle, Agile environment, TFS, MS Access, DB2, CDW, UNIX, MS Office, VISIO, MS Project and Windows.

Confidential, Chicago IL

System and End-to-End Integration Tester

Responsibilities:

• Performed requirements and design inspection with Business user group and implementation groups using Team Foundation Server tools.
• Created Master Test plan and release test plan, Test environment/data setup specs for Migration testing.
• Reported status to higher management during various phases of the Testing life cycle.
• Defined and implemented SDLC 5.0 testing approach and strategy all over execution and documentation.
• Derived testing requirements from the functional, system and design specification.
• Interacted with user groups, Business Analysts, offshore Programmers, vendors to understand detailed technical/business process flows, managed testing assets in Test Manager and Quality Center
• Created Requirements matrix, Use case in order to analyze and test critical areas of application, organized several brains storming session with Business Analyst and Clients in this process.
• Worked with technical designers and architects to understand the requirements for a Test environment setup. Assisted in the establishing Test environment setup and associated requirements.
• Created Integration and System Test plans with SDLC standards, which adequately exercise functioning of the system and its various components are appropriately created and executed.
• Developed complete Test cases and scenarios including data required to adequately and thoroughly Test complex solutions on multiple operating platforms and appropriately consider, conceive, and apply technical Testing across multiple operation environments.
• Performed tests on various features of agile development process.
• Created test plans and reviewed and updated all test cases in Microsoft suite and managed the Requirements Traceability Metrics (RTM)
• Implemented Selenium for efficient functional testing and was involved in performance creating test scripts.
• Deployed the virtual environment on VMware for cross-platform testing using Selenium Grid.
• SME for Integration testing of individual system components, middle tier web services with the mainframe legacy tier and external services.
• Used Test manager and DOORs to maintain use case vs test case requirements traceability matrix.
• Wrote queries on Oracle and DB2 database for data validation, tested the interfacing of the web application with the legacy COBOL/CICS Mainframe programs.
• Extracted Transformed and loaded data from source to target using AbInitio for backend testing and Performed backend validation after moving data to different targets.
• Performed Black box, Functional Testing, GUI Testing, web Testing using Win Runner and Quick Test Pro. Tested integration between Java web components, external services, database services and legacy interfaces. Performed end-to-end system Testing.
• Coordinated the Testing efforts during Integration, System and User Acceptance Testing phases.
• Managed defects through Clear Quest defect tracking. Assigned defect priority, follow up and retest defects over builds
• Created Risk Assessment document based on defect matrix to assess the risks associated in production environment.
• Created, maintained, and updated Testing documentation and deliverables with CMM standards.
• Worked closely with the Developers, Users, Business Analysts, and Users during all Testing phases. Obtain through understanding of functional business concepts and specific knowledge of the business/ technical processes. Suggested process improvements.
• Created technical document with all performance details based on requirements presented to project management and performance maintenance team.
• Created test coverage analysis Reports using TestDirector for UAT

Environment: Rational Test Manager, Quality Center, Oracle, DB2, TFS, MS Access, Mainframe CICS, Java, VB, Windows XP/2000 Adv, RUP, UNIX, Oracle, VMware, AbInitio, Agile environment, MS Visio, Clear Quest, Clear Case, IBM Command Center MS Office and MS Project, Selenium .

Confidential, Chicago

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed Business, Functional, System and User Requirements identified ambiguous statements, gaps in the requirements, misinterpretations and defects in the documents
• Interacted with development team and BA team to discuss possible scenarios related to the Accounting, billing and collections modules of the application
• Reviewed System, Functional and design specification for all the enhancements and releases
• Creation of Test Plans/Test Scripts for UAT testing and authored User Training Documentation
• Developed Test Scripts, Test Cases based on requirements and functional specifications
• Have done testing for numerous changes from field change to consolidation of screens.
• Performed data Testing for necessary data changes and related business rules in the CDW data marts.
• Executed Regression Testing suite of automated QTP console scripts for the Regression Testing and Build Acceptance Testing.
• Involved in writing and re-writing test scripts and performing Regression testing of the application which was under agile scrum environment.
• Validated Requirements Traceability Matrix during the functional testing phase
• Acquired QA issues/concerns during weekly team meetings, provided guidance on QA questions, and collaborated with team to maintain CMMI Level processes.
• Worked on Microsoft Report Server, MS Access, which is used to generate various reports that are used to send the statuses to Credit Bureau reporting on monthly bases.
• Validated each and every field that the application is processing with the data in the Oracle database and data marts to make sure whether the application is pulling the correct data or not.
• Created and executed various SQL queries for data and table structure changes in the oracle data mart.
• Performed System, White Box, GUI, Integration, Functional and Regression Testing.
• Defined the performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and inputs.
• Test cases included Verification of the different Pages and objects, automated using the various verification points - Object, GUI, Text and Bitmap. Verification of the attributes and exception handling for graceful behavior of the pages was also part of the test cases.
• Compatibility Checking: Tested Web performance and security, Involved in testing the application against different browsers Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
• Participated in (SDLC) full software development and life cycle testing and Quality analysis of the applications.

Environment: Test Director, Quality Center, QTP, Load Runner, Java, TOAD8.0,J2EE, Oracle, DB2, Rational Clear Case, Requisite Pro and Clear Quest, MS Office, Visio and Project.

Confidential 

QA tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Test plan, Test cases using functional requirement document.
• Actively involved in specifications, requirements meetings and development of Test Plan and Test Scripts.
• Executed the test cases and mapped them to the requirements.
• Undergone through Regression and Functional Testing.
• Tracked the defects, mapped them with requirements and test scripts.
• Involved in functional testing of entire web application.
• Analyzed the functional changes and based on functional changes updated the test cases.
• Review the defects with concerned developers and Team leads.
• Wrote SQL queries to validate the backend data.
• Wrote many SQL/PLSQL scripts to verify data in the DB and verify consistency with application GUI.
• Performed regression, data-driven, GUI testing towards various versions of the application.
• Attended meetings for UAT test overview and
• Involved in the development of User Acceptance test plans and tests.
• Actively participated in status report meetings and interacted with developers to discuss the technical issues.

Environment: Test Director, UNIX, Oracle, PL/SQL, CDW, Data marts, VB Script, UNIX Shell, Rational Clear case, QTP, Clear Quest, Command Center, Selenium.