SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of Software Testing experience with strong emphasis on manual and automated testing of WEB - based and Desktop client-server applications.
• Working knowledge of SDLC and various testing methodologies like Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, etc using Agile and waterfall methodology.
• Exposure to all aspects of software development, troubleshooting, testing, and maintenance.
• Good understanding of Software QA Principles and Processes.
• Write Test Documentation: Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Specifications.
• Good Knowledge of categorizing and prioritizing analysis and mapping workload for planning and forecasting .
• Convert PRDs and Software Requirement Specifications into test structured procedures.
• Apply ultimate test automation tools such as QTP(VB scripting).
• Expertise in Tracking Bug Reports using bug tracking applications using Quality center,Bug Zilla,Jira tools.
• Proficient in functional, negative, regression, System integration (SIT), User acceptance (UAT), load/performance, security, browser compatibility, and performance testing.
• Developed/Maintained Test Plans, Test Cases, Black Box testing/grey boxtesting, Defect Tracking and reporting for both Manual and Automated Test Environments.
• Committed, Self-Motivated, able to work independently, and quality conscience.
• Good communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• US Permanent resident with full employment authorization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: HTML, Java Script, XML, SQL,salesforce,SQL PLUS

Test Automation: QTP, Load Runner

Bug Tracking Tools: Test Director, Quality Center, Bugzilla

Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT/2000/Vista/XP/7

Networking: FTP, HTTP, TCP/IP, Internet, Intranet, LAN, etc.

RDBMS: MS SQL Server 2000, MS Access

Browsers: MS Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Tester Consultant

Confidential, Scotts Valley, CA

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing web-based applications, web infrastructure and business applications like Confidential 's SPP registration, SPA Mobile(sales force )
• Reviewed Business requirements, IT Design documents and prepared Test Plans for all assigned projects.
• Involved in Analysis, Design and Development of Test Strategy, Test Plans and Test Cases (manual as well as automated) preparation and its execution.
• Knowledge of categorizing and prioritizing analysis and mapping workload for planning and forecasting and Involved in Integration testing.
• Involved on testing the new functionalities based on test cases and coordinated with development team in fixing the issues and constantly interacting with the project managers.
• Ensure that all the test cases are updated in the Quality Center along with Master test plan.
• Involved as part of automation team using QTP, developed test scripts.
• Involved in Release support - Release to QA, involved in environment setup, testing the release process.
• Involved in Backend Database testing in Oracle using SQL.
• Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed and compared using Quality Center.
• Delivered thorough QA testing reports that determined product quality and release readiness.
• Involved in analysing requirements in spp, preparing test plans and testing of Account Management includes Account creation process, Account Update process and Account Delete process.
• Involved in analysing SPP requirements, preparing test plans and testing of Contact Management includes Contact Creation process, Contact Update process and Contact Delete process.
• Involved in analysing SPP requirements, preparing test plans and testing of Lead Management process.
• Responsible for Database testing using SQL queries in SQL server

Environment: JAVA, SalesForce, XML, Quality Center, Load Runner, Oracle 9.2, Windows XP,SQL PLUS.

Software QA Consultant

Confidential, San Mateo, CA

Responsibilities:

• Tested policy-based corporate document security system, which has many policy enforcers including Outlook, Windows Desktop, and File Server.
• Participate in testing done on Windows and DOS prompt.
• Reviewed test plan and test case document for many modules of the application.
• Created test scenarios for automation. Installed and configured PowerShell, created test data for all types of files in MS Excel. Debugged and retested manually 500+ failures reported by test automation scripts.
• Created over 1500 batch files in MS Excel to run in Windows PowerShell.
• Testing reports produced in different environments and configurations.
• Test limiting access to joint projects by unauthorized users, monitoring changes made to customer support site permissions, tagging documents, list trimming for a prohibited user.
• Participate in meetings with QA Manager and other team members to discuss test specifications and functionalities i.e. need to be added for detailed testing.
• Track problem reports using Bugzilla bug-tracking system.
• Performed manual and automated testing of Web-based and Windows versions of proprietary Compliance Enterprise Active Control System.
• Created and documented test plans, test cases and test scenarios and procedures.

Environment: JAVA, ASP.Net, Visual Basic, XML, Quality Center, Load Runner, Oracle 9.2, Windows XP.

Software QA Consultant

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

Responsibilities:

• Tested proprietary web-based application developed for needs of the company client (Internet Content Provider Company).
• Tested two interfaces - for subscribers and for company management.
• Analyzed numerous test cases in cooperation with India-based offshore QA team.
• Developed new and updated existing test cases for functionality testing of the application.
• Provided thorough GUI and usability testing for compliance with usability guidelines published by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
• Provided browser compatibility testing for the application pages on multiple platforms installed and configured on WMWare virtual machine.
• Automated regression testing of many features using QuickTest Pro.
• Provided thorough reporting of software defects and verify them fixed in new releases.

Environment: Java, VB.Net, ASP.Net, MS IIS 6.0, SQL Server 2000, Windows 2000/XP.

SQA Analyst

Confidential, Alviso, CA

Responsibilities:

• Involved in testing of Confidential store application developed in-house replacing 3rd party vendor(AMSAT) and various features in www. Confidential .com .
• Involved in gathering business requirements, studying the application, collecting the information from developers to write test plan and test cases before test cases development cycle.
• Perform functional, unit, integration and regression tests as per the specifications.
• Implemented a full fledged data driven QTP test scripts to verify end-to-end functionality in Store where it’s required to enter large amount of data. Tests are used in several releases to perform regression testing.
• Involved in communication with partners, various teams to capture full coverage in testing.
• Had to work with team in India which involved extensive communication about project, distributing project work and giving status to project team here.
• Administered Bugzilla to track software defects, followed up with known defects until satisfactory resolution and close defects in timely manner.

Environment: Java, ASP.Net, SAP R/3, SQL/QA Tools(Quick Test Pro 8.0, Quality Center, Load Runner, Internal tools), Oracle 9.2, Windows XP/Unix.

QA Tester

Confidential, LA, CA

Responsibilities:

• Tested CAPRI (Commercial Auto and Personal lines Rating and Issuing system) which is a Policy Quoting, Rating, Issuing and Endorsement System used by Confidential and its General Agents and Retail Agents.
• Reviewing Software Requirement Specification Documents and Underwriting Guidelines for each New Requirement/Change Request
• Developing the Test Plans, Designing and Reviewing the Test Cases for Functional and Regression Testing
• Designed and Executed Regression Test Scripts using QTP.
• Performed Compatibility Testing to verify the browser compatibility
• Conducted Data Validation using SQL Query Analyzer
• Defects are logged and tracked using Bugzilla (bug-tracking application).
• Participated in Design Review Meetings and Defect Review meetings with Business Users and Development Team

Environment: MS.Net Framework, VB.Net, ASP.Net, MS IIS 6.0, SQL Server 2000, WinRunner, Windows 2000/XP.

QA Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Tested the application developed for Indian railways to generate reports on health condition of analog and digital inputs of various stations.
• Developed test cases to test the complete functionality of the application.
• Involved in Analysis, Testing and Implementation activities.
• Identified, reproduced and logged software defects using bug tracking application.

Environment: Windows 2000, Delphi 6.0, Interbase.