Qa Lead Resume
Torrance, CA
SUMMARY:
- Over 10 Years of experience and expertise in the IT industry of Development, Analysis, Quality Assurance, Software Test, Test Automation, Performance Testing both web browser and mobile devices.
- Expertise and experience in performing different kinds of testing like Smoke, Functional and System, Black Box, White Box, GUI, Functionality, Unit, Integration, Regression, Unit testing, Platform Testing, UI Testing, Database, Backend, Usability, Compatibility, Installation, System, Performance, Load, Stress and User Acceptance (UAT) of web and client/server applications both web browser and mobile devices.
- Extensive experience in Client/server & Web Based Application testing.
- Real - world experience working with Mobile technology (Android/ iOS)
- Performed Browser based testing on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox Mozilla and Safari.
- Extensively involved in Backend testing of SQL Queries using Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL and Sybase.
- Proficient in Preparing Test Plans, Test Inventories, Test Scripts, Test Scenarios, Test Designs, Test Coverage Matrices, Tracking Documents and Test Cases for both Manual and Automated Testing.
- Extensive Experience in Manual Testing as well as Automated Testing.
- Familiarity with common Mobile handset operating systems (Windows Mobile, Android and other Java-Linux platforms)
- Hands on experience in implementing QA methodologies on the basis of Quality standards like ISO, CMM levels
- Experience Testing Web Services XML in SOA, HTML and SOAPUI.
- Experience in testing of various relational database applications like SQL Server 2000/2005/2008.
- Strong exposure to Oracle SQL, Sybase SQL and Database Objects.
- Extensive experience in SDLC processes like - Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SME and Spiral.
- Good experience in working with Direct Clients, Project teams, Senior Management and Managing Onsite-Offshore model.
- Experience in reviewing the System requirements-Business Functional Specifications, Functional Design Specifications and Detailed Design Specifications
- Strong experience in creating and working on Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Requirements, Test Case Scenarios, Test data and Test execution.
- Well Experience in converting the Use Cases into Test Cases.
- Customer Centre and web-client programming such as XML, XSLT, HTML, DHTML and JavaScript.
- Acquaintance with SAP HCM & FICO Modules
- Good experience working with our off-shore and on shore teams
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Testing Tools: HP ALM, HP QC 8.2, JIRA and confluence, Win Runner 8.0, QTP 9.2 & 11 Performance Testing Tools: HP Load Runner 7.5, SOAPUI
Web Technology: JAVA, J2EE, EJB, JSP, JDBC, XML, HTML, ASP 2.0, .NET
Languages: C, C++, ASP, VB, AS400, XML, SQL and PL/SQL
Scripting Languages: TSL, Java Script, Perl, VB Script, UNIX shell scripting
RDBMS: Oracle 7.X, 8i, 9i & 11i, Sybase & SQL Server, SQL MS Access
Operating Systems: Linux, UNIX, Windows 95/98/2000/NT, Microsoft Office
Case Tools: Rational Rose, Visio, Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Web/Application Servers: Apache Tomcat4/5, JRun, IIS, WebLogic, and Web Sphere
Defect Tracking Tools: Bugzilla, ZERA, Quality Center, Clear Quest
Configuration Management: Visual Source safe, Requisite Pro, Caliber
Other Tools: TOAD, Lotus Notes, TIBCO Suite, SOAPUI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
QA Lead
Confidential, Torrance, CA
Responsibilities:
- Strong experience in testing mobile applications on both iOS and Android applications
- Strong understanding of differences/improvements across recent versions of IOS and Android operating systems
- Browsers compatibility testing which includes Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer
- Proficiency testing digital products across multiple platforms and devices
- Familiarity with version control, continuous integration, continuous delivery and deployment processes
- Good understanding of different mobile form factors across iOS and Android
- Good Understanding of the Quality Life Cycle
- Writing test plans, test cases and also planning multiple test cycles
- Ability to prepare and execute test cases, regression testing, participate in triage, provide clear feedback to project teams
- Ability to understand technical specifications and functional requirements and ensure complete test coverage
- Prepare detailed defect reports including severity and priority wand working with in varying bug-tracking environments
- Proficiency documenting issues in a concise, but thorough manner.
- Also to perform multitask and stay motivated.
- Experience using Microsoft Office products.
- Strong analytical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills for customer interaction
QA Lead
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the testing mobile web on both iOS and Android applications, coordination of end user acceptance testing and coordination and handover to operations.
- Performed test execution of mobile applications, conduct test results analysis and re-execution of test scripts once defects are fixed
Browsers compatibility testing which includes Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer;
- Developed project Test Plans for mobile applications while focusing on usability and functionality regarding usage in both web browser and mobile devices.
- Developed, document and maintain functional test cases and other test artifacts like the test data, data validation, test environments etc involved in system testing and integration testing.
- Work with Agile team to ensure the integrity of quality processes and practices
- Responsible for providing feedback for overall readiness of projects for promotion to production environment
- Manage requirements for testing initiatives by actively participating in requirements gathering and analysis, design documentation and ensuring all features are properly tested before release
- Device test framework/scenarios, identify types of tests needed and execute testing
- Analyze test results and defects, examine trends, severity, and characterization of identified defects, track and document defects
- Perform unit, functional and end to end testing
- Performed exploratory testing on applications (mobile and web)
- Review, Analyze, Document and Manage defects/issues accurately and clearly
- Work effectively and collaboratively with internal and external Development and Teams
- Always provided expertise and advice to systems analysis, design, implementation and support functions as needed.
- Lead and monitor the testing task activities for all projects and ensure best practices are followed as defined for all projects
- Effective Collaboration with offshore Testing team to ensure,
- Projects are being planned and tested as per the projected timelines
- Identify the automation test cases for all the modules and work with the team to run all automation test cases for every release.
- DevelopTestStrategy andTestPlan for all projects QA testing phase.
- Assigning tasks to all testing team members and also ensures that the team has sufficient work in the project.
- Tracking the new requirements or any change in requirements of the projects and preparing the reports of testing activities liketesting results,testcase coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status.
- Also to prepare and lead any deviations meetings related to testing activities with the team weekly
- Effective client communication
QA Lead
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Worked with Agile Scrum Methodology for all tasks and Involved in Daily Stand up meetings and Sprint Reviews Sessions
- Managed testing activities for E-Statements, Remote Cash Printing Phase I & II, ACH Payments, Card on FTP File Transfer & GlobalScape
- Tested functionality and Integrity of Application of the Enhancements in QA and Production Environments.
- Worked Payments, Centralized Billing projects for Web based application.
- Analysis, reviewing BRD, SRD, Blueprints, test plan, test cases, schedule and test results for load testing
- Evaluate Manual Test Cases that can be Automated and Review new Test Cases per Business Requirements.
- Generated automation scripts for regression testing using QTP automation tool
- Created data and tested the functionality using QTP with data driven tests and analyzed the results
- Used test data in the XML and modified the existing script for the Business Testing
- Executing Automation Scripts in Development, UAT and Production Environments and reporting Defects/Bugs in QC for each release.
- Maintenance and Enhancement of Automation Framework based on QTP and VB Scripts
- Develop new Libraries and functions to improve the existing Automation Framework.
- Cost and Scope Analysis and validation and Schedule validation and approval. Managed Testing progress for daily load, Prelim and Final load
- Verification of Defects using different scanners supported by application.
- Identified the gaps and dependencies in existing test plan, scripts and test cases.
- Worked closely with developers providing the integration testing on early versions of the new features.
- Participate in all Product walk-through meetings and defect meetings and suggest improvements for product and QA Testing efforts.
- Worked closely with Project Managers to discuss requirements, test planning and Timelines.
- Risk Analysis done for every sprint for all project
- Reports progress of quality assurance activities to senior management, and assists in the development and implementation of quality assurance programs.
Sr. QUALITY TESTING
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Discovering and documenting business and IT processes and workflows.
- Designing & documenting Front Office & Back Office Workflows, Requirements & Event Matrix
- Inscription and executing Test Plan, Test Scripts, and Test Cases in JIRA
- Lead a team of 5 junior testers for the MUREX project
- Demonstrated success in manual testing, driving the project assigned, escalating issues as needed, reporting weekly status
- Designing and executing use & test cases for custom application development projects.
- Execution of tests and/or verification that tests and artifacts have been completed
- Defect Reporting and Tracking
- Management reporting of status
- Provide input to establishment/maintenance/improvement of methodologies, templates, process/ procedure as appropriate
- Predict potential risks and identifies steps to minimize the impact of risks across area of responsibility
- Analysis of requirements to ensure testability; reporting of gaps/discrepancies
- Performing regression, functional, system, and front and back-end testing,
- Establish and maintain test data as required for area of responsibility
- Responsible for maintaining collaboration with stakeholders and ensuring alignment of end-to-end processes
- Involved in Black Box testing method.
- Performed Component System test 1 & 2 and UAT testing.
- Investigated and analyzed the bugs before reporting in the Quality Center database.
- Participated in design, use case reviews and quality inspections for each release
- Provide on-the-job and mentoring for new staff members as assigned.
Sr. QUALITY aNALYST T
Confidential, McLean, VA
Responsibilities:
- Performed Ambiguity review on the Functional Requirement Document.
- Estimate the time for every sprint cycle testing (in agile methodology) and attend scrum stand-up meetings.
- Presented demos to the product owner at the end of every sprint cycle for the acceptance of the user story.
- Involved in writing Test plans with testing scope, approach and necessary resources.
- Involved in automation testing using QTP to execute the scripts and open defects.
- Wrote requirements in HP Quality Center and did requirement traceability matrix (RTM).
- Prepared test data as per the requirements by looking in the design documents.
- Performed testing on the application as per the change requests (CR) document needed.
- Used AS400 SCAN to extract the file information and validate the test data.
- Used Quality center for writing test cases, executing test cases, to visualize the graphs and for reporting defects.
- Involved in preparing Defect Summary Report at the end of every sprint cycle.
- Participate in Triage meeting and defect stand up meetings daily.
- Performed Integration testing for the interface between the 2 modules for the e-commerce website.
- Performed End-to-End testing manually and was associated with User Acceptance Testing.
- Involved in risk assessments and used to communicate with the stake holders.
- Interacted with BA and Developers very frequently to nail down the issues.
QA ANALYST
Confidential, NY
Responsibilities:
- Review Functional Requirement Specifications and create test cases based on test scenarios drawn from functional requirements and UAT for the website.
- Identify the test requirements by decomposing the user requirements and design specifications.
- Planning the Testing activities for system testing and semi System Integration Testing.
- Participated in the peer review meetings for Test plan and Test Approvals
- Executing Test Cases.
- Perform negative testing to test the application for invalid data, verify and validate the error messages generated.
- Perform ad-hoc testing on the application to test how it performs when it encounters unexpected data.
- Developed and executed SQL queries for backend testing using Toad.
- Defects reporting and follow-up
- Integration Testing.
QA TESTER
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Reviewer for Business Requirement Documentsand the Technical Specification
- Conducted walkthroughs and inspection meetingswith the stakeholders/management teams in freezing of the User Requirement Documentation.
- Developed Master test plan to identify the objective of testing, data setup requirements, reports, testing deliverables etc. in team environment
- Created Traceability Matrixfor project which clearly links the requirements, test cases and defects.
- Used black box testing for working throughout SDLC(software development life cycle) & test environment.
- Automated testing of the application and using Quick Test PROtool for running the automated scripts
- Back-End testingto ensure data consistency on front-end by writing and executing SQLqueries and stored procedures on Oracle Database.
- Reported software mismatches (from the test planning), to the development team using TestDirector
- Managing a small teamof three of the project in terms of work allocation and test delivery
- Contributed to the product documentation, including online help
QA TESTER
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Interacted with the business analysts to understand user requirements and gather inputs for creating the test plan for testing user creation, transaction and bill pay module functionalities.
- Generated automation scripts for regression testing using QTP automation tool.
- Created various checkpoints like GUI checkpoint, Database checkpoint and Bitmap checkpoints to test the functionality of the application.
- Used Update mode to update the baseline with the actual results and also the Debug mode to troubleshoot run time errors.
- Involved in review meetings with BA and team lead for changes in the specifications and summary of the project.
- Records defects in QC and followed up on the bugs logged with developer and retested test cases. ***************************