SUMMARY

• Nearly 7 years of extensive hands on experience in Software testing, Business Analysis experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, documenting functional requirements and system requirement specifications, testing, defect tracking, and reporting.
• Sound Knowledge in Software Testing with which bringing in value adds in current engagement by executing various Quality Services initiatives
• Proficient in using QTP 10.00 with emphasis on Functional, System, Integration and Regression Testing.
• Proficient in developing Automation Frameworks for Web Applications using QTP
• Profound experience testing Web services using Parasoft SOAtest 5.5.2
• Extensively worked on backend testing and well versed with SQL queries for Data Validation Testing.
• Profound Auto Finance domain experience
• Very good experience working in Agile and Waterfall environments. Maintained backlog and issues in Version One (V1)
• Extensively used HP Application Lifecycle Management to write Test Cases, defect management and for reporting. All the Scripts are maintained in HP Application Lifecycle Management.
• Expertise in facilitating team meetings manage timelines; manage SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to ensure the deliverable.
• Expertise in Test Case Design, Test Tool Usage, Test Execution, Defect Management, Test Scripts and Reports for delivering utmost Quality product.
• Excellent Interpersonal and Communication skills.
• Versatile team player with good problem solving skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: MS Windows (all Versions), UNIX, MS DOS

Programming languages: C, VB Scripting

Query languages: MS SQL, MS Access

Testing Tools: HP ALM, QTP 10.00 and Parasoft SOAtest

Management tools: Version one, Clarity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Plano TX

Automation Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Executed proof of test successfully to implement enterprise Test Automation Framework which was a Keyword driven framework
• Developed detailed Test plan and arrived at test steps to map with keywords
• Prepared test data using SQL queries against every test step
• Scripting in Quick Test pro invoking framework engine inline with keywords assigned to test steps
• Dry run of scripts and packaging the same to produce the regression pack integrating with HP Application Lifecycle Management
• Generated daily weekly and release reports whenever necessary using with the help of HP Application Lifecycle Management
• Updated each status inch by inch in Version One

Confidential, Plano TX

Business Analyst and Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Facilitating team meetings manage timelines; manage SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to ensure the deliverable.
• Made minute notes, prioritized requirements according to releases.
• Developed status reports for each release before and after for and maintained complete track of deliverables.
• Updated each status inch by inch in Version One
• Generated daily weekly and release reports whenever necessary using with the help of HP Application Lifecycle Management
• Complete control over the DEFECT LIFE CYCLE and REQUIREMENT coverage.
• Sensing the RISK and involving higher experienced class to help make a decision on any issues.
• Developed a Test Plan for testing the implemented changes using HP ALM
• Developed Test Cases for testing each internal system and tested the implemented changes
• Coordinated with the core Test execution team based Offshore
• Facilitated UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for all the changes with Business users, management group and team members

Confidential, Plano TX

SR. QA Analyst (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and estimation using WBS(Work Breakdown Structure) template
• Gathering all the functional requirements and reviewing documentation produced by BA and developers.
• Developing test strategy and test approach documents to cover all the requirements in the testing.
• Technical lead to the team of up to 6 people.
• Reviewed the Test cases prepared by my offshore team and walking through the same with Business & Technical teams
• Execution of functional cases using Para soft SOA test 5.5.2
• Coordinating with environment support team in getting the new tool Parasoft SOA installed in all remote desktops to be accessed by offshore via Citrix
• Attended Parasoft SOA training and mentored offshore in scaling up in tool usage via multiple live meet sessions
• Integrating with core RTM team for system testing
• Facilitating User Acceptance Testing by providing all test data required
• Extensively used HP Quality Center for defect management and reporting. All the Scripts are maintained in HP Quality Center.
• Generating Test Completion reports mentioning all deviations from planned and seeking Business approval

Confidential, Plano TX

Quality Assurance Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and estimation using UOW(Unit of work) template
• Creation of Business Assurance Strategy document
• Creating presentations of the strategy approach and presenting to upper management & vendors
• Technical lead to the team of up to 4 people.
• Reviewed the Business Assurance Strategy, Test plan and Test cases prepared by the team and walking through the same with Business
• Implemented Requirements Traceability Matrix to ensure appropriate test coverage
• Executed sequence of DXNET batch jobs which performed file transfers, encrypt/decrypt vendor files, compress/decompress, mailsend notification, .Net exe invokes for invoking letter generation application, dbexecute Stored procedures with very complex business logics
• Writing complex SQL queries to simplify data validation in the reports.
• Created QTP 10.0 scripts for regression test cases and executed the same
• Extensive vendor coordination with FICO & TDM (vendor testing teams) for integrated testing as this project implementation involved code changes across all three parties
• Applying all transactions to SHAW system via DDE graph execution (including validations in vendor portal)
• Coordinating with Environment support team to get all vendor connectivity issues resolved
• Facilitating User Acceptance Testing by providing all test data required
• Generating Test Completion reports mentioning all deviations from planned and seeking Business approval

Confidential, Plano TX

Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Interacted and gathered system requirements from Client.
• Creation of Business Risk Inventory
• Prepared the Effort estimates and maintained the sprint backlogs
• Played key role with leads team in defining Automation framework
• Mapping risk scenarios to cases & creation of VB design document Identify all the possible issues / bugs in the product
• Writing VB script and descriptive programming in QTP 10.00
• Integrated QTP 10.00 with Quality Center and executed dry run. Captured and published dry run results
• Knowledge transition to QS team when handed over the baseline test suite

Confidential, Plano TX

Manual & Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Effective team player & a real quick learner
• Drafted Test Plan and Test cases and uploaded in HP Quality Center
• Execution activities includes System testing for Biztalk orchestration & COAFFTP jobs
• System Testing executed in Int QA and Stage environments.
• Identify all the possible issues / bugs in the product
• Uploading and executing manual test cases to Quality Center
• Defect Recording and Tracking them to Closure using Quality Center
• Attended Stand - up calls with Scrum Master (Client side) and the Onsite team everyday as a practice in AGILE methodology

Confidential, Plano TX

Manual & Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Interacted and gathered system requirements from Client.
• Developed a Test Plan for testing the implemented changes using QC
• Developed Test Cases for testing each module of the web application
• Test activities also included System Testing for DX.NET jobs and testing Confidential intranet Web application used by Customer Service Representatives
• System Testing and specific testing of the product integration Features in Dev Test and Stage environments.
• Identify all the possible issues / bugs in the product
• Defect Recording and Tracking them to Closure using Quality Center
• Attended Stand-up calls with Scrum Master (Client side) and the Onsite team everyday as a practice in AGILE methodology.
• Designing and Execution of Regression Test Scripts using QTP 9.0
• Defect free implementation of this very crucial Loss Mitigation project bagged corresponding quarter’s COE award

Confidential - St. Louis

QA

Responsibilities:

• Preparing Test Plan, Test data and Test cases specifying what is the input and Expected value based on Requirements from Onsite.
• Functional Testing, Regression Testing and UAT preparation of the product integration Features.
• Involved in Review of Test cases Document and Testing of the application.
• Identify all the possible issues / bugs in the product
• Executing the scenarios in Pre-Edit NT and GCMS environments.
• Defect Recording and Tracking them to Closure using Test Director.
• Documentation of the GCMS enhancements made.