SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of IT industry experience in Quality Assurance, software analysis, design, development & testing Client/Server, and Web based applications.
• Strong knowledge of all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and experience in Waterfall and Agile development methodologies.
• Expertise in User Requirement Analysis, Functional Specifications, Use Cases, Business Requirements, Business Rules to Prepare Test Schedules, Identify Test Requirements.
• Expertise in Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scripts for Automated and Manual testing based on the User Requirement Document and System Requirement documents for the Functional, System, Performance, Integration, Regression, UAT, Security, Load, Database, Smoke/Sanity and Usability testing.
• Expertise in design and implementation of Automation Test Framework using QTP.
• Hands - on experience in creating function libraries, using VB Scripting, Descriptive programming and Shared Object Repository.
• Proficient in all cycles of STLC from test planning to defect tracking and managing defect lifecycle.
• Strong Working experience in defect tracking tools like Quality Center, Bug Zilla, and JIRA.
• Hands on experience in the open source functional testing tool SoapUI 3.0, for Web Services testing.
• Hands on experience creating and performing Data Driven tests or parameterization for checking positive and negative test scenarios using Load Runner.
• Strong working experience in Windows NT and UNIX environments.
• Solid Back End Testing experience by writing and executing Oracle PL/SQL Queries.
• Involved in all phases of the QA life cycle, with timely delivery against aggressive deadlines.
• Actively participated in meetings with Developers, Business Analysts and End Users.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to quickly master new concepts, applications, self-motivated person with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quick Test Pro 8.0/9.2,10,11, Load Runner 7.x/8.0, Win Runner 9.2, SOAPUI 3.5

Defect-Tracking Tools: Bug Zilla, Quality Center 10.0, JIRA, Test Director 7.x/8.2, Rational Clear Quest.

GUI Tools: Visual Basic 6.0/5.0.

Languages: Visual Basic, .NET, PL/SQL, C, Java, J2EE, HTML, SQL, ASP, VB Script.

RDBMS: ORACLE 8.x/8i/9i/10g, SQL Server 2000, MS Access, DB2,Sybase.

Operating Systems: Windows95/98/NT/2000, Windows Server 2003, UNIX and LINUX.

Other: Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Reporting Tools: Business Objects XIR2, Crystal Reports

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NJ

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Collected and Analyzed the Business Requirements and Design document for creating a comprehensive Test Strategy Document.
• Created test cases test scripts for Automation and manual testing and performed various types testing.
• Performed various boundary tests as well as data validation to ensure record retrieval and search engine tests. Performed tests via navigation and workflow of the application.
• Performed System Testing to ensure that the compiled software components of the Applications adhere to Project Standards, Performance Criteria and Functional specifications.
• Created and executed test scripts for positive, negative testing, end to end, and field level validations.
• Parameterization, User Defined Functions (adding functional features) and Synchronizations.
• Expertise in Writing SQL queries and statements to test database for retrieving information, editing data and inserting data.
• Performed Executing, Reporting and Tracking the defects using Quality Center.
• Performed back-end testing on different databases like Oracle and SQL Server to verify the data transfer from the application to the databases as well as data transfer between databases.
• Made recommendation for design changes with developers with feedback from UAT testers and supported UAT issues during UAT demos.
• Maintained weekly status reports and project schedules in QA Repository.

Environment: Quality Center, Manual Testing, Test director, Java/J2EE, Windows NT/2000, MS SQL Server 2000, UNIX, Oracle 8i, DB2, Clear Quest, TOAD.

Confidential, NJ

QA/ Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Functional, Regression, System, End to End and User acceptance testing
• Analyzed and reviewed Business, System & Functional requirement documents.
• Analyzed and reviewed data architecture documents, technical specifications documents and the data mapping documents. Created Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Scripts as per the requirement documents.
• Support and improve efficient Performance Testing practices.
• Responsible for editing and modifying the existing test scripts in QTP for regression testing.
• Automated test scenarios for GUI, Functionality, and Regression Testing using QTP.
• Written & used SQL queries to identify & validate the code written for the Business Object Reports & Extracts.
• Identified and logged defects using Quality Center and communicated the recorded problems to the responsibledevelopment personnel.
• Interacted with Business analysts, System analysts, Functional analysts, system staff and developers.
• Involved in providing project deliverables (Quality Control Test Plan, Test cases/scripts, Issue logs &Test Results Turnover document).
• Participated in project meetings, walkthroughs, and defect report meetings periodically.
• Well experienced in querying and writing SQL Server Queries and scripts.

Environment: SQL, QTP, QC, UNIX Shell scripting,Java, Web sphere,HTML, SQL Server, Windows XP, Unix.

Confidential, NY

Senior QA Test Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed system requirement specification document and understand the complex business scenarios. Interacted with users and SAP Functional experts to resolve the functional issues.
• Involved in development of test plan and test strategy.
• Convert the functional specifications into test requirements.
• Design the test cases and executed test cases by using QC.
• Provided test matrix to help project management and developed the traceability matrix to help auditing & validation team by using QC.
• Involved in functional, user interface, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Configure test management tool HP Quality Center, played as QC admin role.
• For functional regression testing used HP QuickTest Professional as automated testing tool.
• Performed the Load test using HP LoadRunner, developed load test plan, Vugen scripts, scenarios.
• Setup the LoadRunner lab using Controller and load generators (Load injectors)
• Used the Vugen features, transaction measurements, parameterization, and correlation.
• Enhanced the QTP scripts using “initial, end conditions” for AUT to continue next script.
• Used synchronization points, when application performing the database inserts and updates.
• Created QTP check points to verify the equities, Options applications user interface, developed the data driven tests using parameterization.
• Developed different reusable actions and called that action form other scripts.

Environment: Sun Unix - Oracle Database, Web Logic app/web server - IE 6.0 browser, QuickTest Professional 9.2, and Windows XP Professional.

Confidential, CT

QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• WroteTest Plans,which detailed the testing scope,testing requirements, success criteria, milestones, and necessary resources.
• Manually performedAd-Hoctesting, end-to-end testing, and system testing.
• Performed manual testing by entering positive values, negative values, and boundary values to the application.
• PerformedBlack box,Integration, Regression, Systems,andBackendtesting
• Created, maintained and updatedregression suitesupon receiving new build.
• Worked on conversion ofmanualtests intoautomatedtest scripts
• Performed automation usingQTPcreatedBaseline.
• Performeddata validation testing writing SQL queries. TestedETL batch processes using UNIX shell scripting.
• Involved inwriting SQL statementsto create test data for test cases and datavalidation tests to extract data from the tables.
• UsedTeradata utilities to load the sample test datain to target tables.
• Used to play with thequeries in the Teradata sqlassistant
• ComparedSQL resultswith application results by writingSQL queries.
• UsedSQL queriesto test themigrated database for Back End Testing.
• Wrote and modified requiredUNIX scriptsand otherSQL validationscripts, andwriting scriptsin SQL to validate the outputs.
• Backend testing of the DB by writingPL/SQL queriesto test the integrity of the application and Oracle databases usingTOAD.
• Involved in writingShell Scriptsto load and extract information from files and tested the back-end fordata integrity in UNIX.
• Involved in exporting the test cases form Microsoft Excel toTest Directorand running the cases remotely in different hosts.
• For tracking theDefectsused the toolTest Director. Performed Black Box, Integration, and Regression Testing. Investigated and reported bugs to the developers.

Environment: Teradata R6, Sybase, SQL, PL/SQL, Ab Initio, WinSQL, Quick Test Pro 8.0,Mainframes, Test Director, Unix (Solaris), Unix Shell Scripting, Windows NT/2000

Confidential, Akron, OH

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements and prepared detailed test cases for the Application under Test (AUT).
• Automated suitable test cases and developed TSL (test script language) for Regression Testing using Win Runner.
• Inserted checkpoints for critical areas in the application.
• Interacted with application users and performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Developed Data Driven Test scripts using TSL as well as running these scripts for Interface testing.
• Prepared a detailed Load test strategy following the specification requirements to meet the load testing objectives.
• Created Vuser scripts using Vu Generator to simulate actual users and their actions.
• Configured and ran scenarios in Controller using scripts created in Vu Generator.
• Coordinated with the system administrators and the DBAs to identify the bottlenecks that caused system crashes.
• Involved in discussion with developers for resolving the bugs.
• Identified defects and logged defect reports using Test Director’s Defect Module.

Environment: Java/J2EE, Win Runner, Load Runner, Manual Testing, Test Director, SQL

Confidential, Austin, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked on different modules in TIERS application and navigated, client information regarding different AID processing.
• Analyzed the application for Automation Framework Implementation.
• Created and executed test cases and reported defect using Quality Center.
• Developed automated test scripts to test the functionality of the applications and scenarios for the regression testing using QTP.
• Created and implemented Keyword Driven Framework by creating Function Libraries.
• Hands-on experience in creating Functions, Test Data, Environment variables, Shared Object Repository, Recovery Scenarios.
• Conducted walkthrough meetings with team members to review the test strategy.
• Onsite point of contact to assist offshore team.
• Performed back-end testing using PL/SQL and verified data transfer from the application to the database.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining Traceability Matrix.
• Performed CRUD (create, retrieve, update and delete) operations via SOAP Mind reef web services tool while interacting with other 3rd party agencies.
• Improved testing efficiency by preparing and executing Batch Tests.
• Interacted with application users (end-users) and supported in performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Inserted Page, XML and Bitmap Checkpoints using Quick Test Pro (QTP) to verify that expected information is displayed in the application while the test is running.
• Reported defects using Quality Center and interacted with developers to resolve defect/issues.
• Worked with the Project Manager, Business Analyst and Developers in making changes to the configuration settings.

Environment: Java/J2EE, VB Script, JavaScript, PL/SQL, ORACLE, QTP 11, Quality Center 10.0 Soap UI, XML.

Confidential 

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Manual Testing.
• Involved in analyzing required documents and writing test cases and test scenarios.
• Performed GUI, Positive and Negative testing.
• Performed database testing by passing SQL queries to retrieve data records.
• Provided management with daily status reports.
• Interacted with application users (end-users) and performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Performed Usability & Sanity tests on the application.
• Reported defects using Test Director and interacted with developers to resolve defects/issues.
• Expertise in Executing, Reporting and Tracking the defects using Mercury Test Director.
• Performed back-end testing on different databases like Oracle and SQL Server to verify the data transfer from the application to the databases as well as data transfer between databases.

Environment: C++, Oracle, SQL, Apache, UNIX, Manual Testing, Test Director