OBJECTIVE

• To work with full utilization and continuous enrichment of own expertise in a congenial atmosphere working together in a team of skilled employees to ensure that the group achieves its business goal and gains it’s maximum possible benefits.

SUMMARY

• Six years of experience in IT industry comprises of application (Java and .Net) development, maintenance support, mitigation projects and all - encompassing testing in Big Data in finance domain.
• Extensively deployed the Hadoop architecture and various components such as HDFS, JobTracker, Task Tracker, Name Node, Data Node and Map Reduce programming paradigm.
• Consulted in projects for both Waterfall (ALM QC,QTP UFT) and Agile-Scrum (JIRA, SoapUI, Selenium) methodologies.
• Participated in implementing Map Reduce jobs using python to process and perform various analytics on large datasets.
• Contributed greatly in developing PigLatin and HiveQL scripts for Data Analysis and ETL purposes and also extended the default functionality by documenting User Defined Functions (UDFs) for data specific processing.
• Became Involved in wide-ranging deployment of Informatica 8.6x and above (Source Analyzer, Mapping Designer, Mapplet Designer, Transformations Designer, Warehouse Designer, Repository Manager, and Workflow Manager/Server Manager).
• Extensively worked with different data sources non-relational databases such as Flat files, XML files, and other relational sources such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL and DB2.
• Comprehensively worked in Extraction, Transformation and Loading of data from multiple sources into Data Warehouse.
• Proficient in Machine learning techniques for feature extractions, statistical and probabilistic modeling of data and classifier techniques in Pattern Recognition problems.
• Developed, fine-tuned and maintained multifaceted Perl, Python and Unix/Linux shell scripts.
• Established detailed plans for tuning the performance of SQL queries and Apache Hive commands.
• Employed DBMS utilities like TOAD, HeidiSQL, SQL Server Management studio and SQL plus for backend test development and customization.
• Became well accustomed with Data Modeling (Relational, dimensional, Star and Snowflake Schema), Data mapping, ETL Development, metadata management and reporting solutions.
• Continued to be involved with detailed document and report preparation and complex internal and external data analysis responsibilities by utilizing UML Diagrams using MS Visio and PlantUML in involved projects.
• Cooperated closely with development team leads, QA team leads, QA team members, project managers and subject matter experts in planning and developing analytical methods for data collection, data variables, storage, analysis, statistics and presentations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Process/Modeling Tools: MS Visio, LucidChart, PlantUML, SmartDraw

Reporting Tools: SpagoBI, IBM Cognos, UNICA, Crystal Reports, SAP Business Object, SAS Visual Analytics, Jasper Reports

QA Testing Tools: HP ALM QC, HP QTP UFT, SoapUI, Selenium, Oracle VirtualBox, VMWare

Methodology, Modeling: Waterfall, Agile-Scrum, SSADM, UML

RDBMS and Databases: MS SQL server (T-SQL), Apache Hadoop, Oracle (PL/SQL), MySQL, Teradata, Microsoft Azure, Teradata Warehouse Miner, Teradata SQL Assistant, SAS Data Management, Informatica, TOAD, HeidiSQL

Programming Languages: C, C++, C# (Mono & Visual Studio), Java, R, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML 5, CSS 3, PHP, Assembly

Operating Systems: Latest & legacy versions of Windows (both X86 & X64 architecture), various derivatives of Unix, BSD & Linux

Office Tools: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), OpenOffice/LibreOffice, WinSCP, SecureCRT

Project Management/ IDE: Project, MS Visual Studio, Dreamweaver, Netbeans, Eclipse, SharpDevelop, MonoDevelop, Xamarin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Los Angeles, California

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed day-to-day activities of offshore/onsite QA teams conducting front end, batch jobs and automation testing of mobile and embedded device applications
• Performed Test scripts/ cases execution as an individual contributor several times to meet the projects dead lines without adding additional resources and cost.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with QA Team, Development SCRUM teams and others to design and develop effective automation solutions, troubleshoot issues and resolve bugs.
• Changed development process by developing and implementing a new QA plan and test strategies for the whole development cycle across all new and few pre-existing projects.
• Created and own documentation including Test Plans, Test strategies, Test Scripts for several projects, also other documentations that communicates the standards and procedures of a large QA Team.
• Managed all QA/UAT environments, coordinate release schedule with release team.
• Closely oversaw plans creation, development, and implementation of the research of new or improved testing methods, processes, tools, and systems
• Created and implemented testing procedure for web-based, mobile, gaming devices, Smart TV boxes, and Smart TV applications including design, documentation, testing, deployment and maintenance.
• Efficiently created and executed End to End test cases for all API's using SoapUI and Rest client
• Performed Ad delivery test scenarios via using Wireshark.
• Employed Appium test automation framework for use with native, hybrid and mobile web apps.
• Performed multiplatform mobile application performance and load testing through Xamarin test cloud.

Environment: Windows X86 & X64 OSs, Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), JUnit, NUnit, JIRA, Selenium, JavaScript, MySQL,Wireshark, SoapUI, Rest

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed test automation script in Selenium Web Driver and configuring testing framework to execute Selenium scripts.
• Used various java APIs like Apache POI, iText etc. as part of test automation
• Utilized Quality Center, Microsoft Test Manager(MTM), Visual Studio to developed automated tests
• Formulated test cases to be automated and executed them in QTP/UFT.
• Identified user-stories and tasks during the sprint planning process.
• Developed and executed automated Data Driven Test Scripts in QTP for different test scenarios by ensuring various checkpoints to check web pages, table contents, databases, bitmaps and text.
• Utilized SOAP UI, WebLogic ANT task to test Web Services running on WebLogic Server.
• Handled dynamic objects of the application using regular expression of QTP/UFT.
• Employed HP Quality Center (QC) and JIRA for reserving, executing test cases, defect tracking, and the complete test management
• Created functional automation scripts using open source tools selenium (Selenium RC, Grid).
• Actively participated in developing and maintaining Hybrid QTP framework (combination of Data Driven and Keyword Driven automation approaches)
• Applied Dynamic Descriptive Programming approach to benefit from Object Identification without using OR
• Involved in building and maintaining a Selenium Regression test suite.
• Performed automation of test cases for Regression Testing using JUnit and Selenium, testing Functional, Acceptance and Limit validations.
• Automation Scripts (VBScript) in the sprints and stored them in the Test-Plan module of Quality Center/ALM.
• Used Microsoft Test manager for reporting the bugs found.
• Employed Junit testing Framework as a test runner with Selenium.
• Used Selenium to expand test scenarios to catch more bugs and improve quality.
• Testing of web services using web services client scripts generated using Apache Axis, SOAP UI, TCP Monitor to track request and response SOAP Messages
• Performed web Service request -response validations using Advanced Rest Client and SOAP UI.
• Enhanced the QTP/UFT scripts by doing unit testing on the scripts before creating scenario based tests in Test-Lab Module of Quality Center/ALM.
• Performed Back end testing and wrote queries to retrieve relevant data using Oracle PL SQL.

Environment: QTP/UFT, Selenium, ASP.Net, SOAP UI, Java, Test Manager, JIRA, Maven, HP QC/ALM, JavaScript, Oracle SQL Developer

Confidential, San Mateo, California

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared various test cases related to Mobile Content backup on devices.
• Tested content backup for different carriers like ATT, Sprint and Rogers
• Responsible for management of all Quality Assurance functions include planning, strategy, testing execution and tools.
• Works with the Project Manager and other technical leaders to establish LOE's and agree on a Quality
• Participate in the Business Requirements Document (BRD) review and Functional Design Document review meetings.
• Managed day-to-day activities of offshore/onsite QA teams conducting front end, batch jobs and automation testing of mobile and embedded device applications
• Performed Test scripts/ cases execution as an individual contributor several times to meet the projects dead lines without adding additional resources and cost.
• Ensure testing commitments are met and communicate potential impacts to target dates to the QA Test Lead
• Performed Cross-platform, Functional, Regression testing, UI testing for mobile app using Appium test automation framework.
• Performed Broken-link testing manually and documented test execution results in Quality Center.
• Participated in weekly meetings and walkthroughs with PM and application development team.
• Developed, fine-tuned and maintained multifaceted Perl, Python and Unix/Linux shell scripts.
• Performed unit and integration testing through relevant IDEs (Netbeans, Eclipse, JBuilder for Java, Visual Studio.Net, MonoDevelop, SharpDevelop or C#) and third party plugins (JUnit, NUnit)

Environment: Windows X86 & X64 OSs, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), JUnit, NUnit, Appium, HP ALM QC, MS Visual Studio, MS Project and MS Office

Confidential, Reston, Virginia

Quality Tester

Responsibilities:

• Designed test plan and test cases as per the requirements specification, to test the connectivity.
• Prepared extensive test cases for weekly status reports and weekly targets.
• Used various java APIs like Apache POI, iText etc. as part of test automation
• Developed automated test scripts using WinRunner and LoadRunner
• Performed Regression, GUI and performance testing manually and documented test execution results in Quality Center.
• Performed Broken-link testing manually and documented test execution results in Quality Center.
• Participated in weekly meetings and walkthroughs with PM and application development team.
• Designed test plans to ensure the implementation as per the functional specification.
• Managed testing changes to the database, GUI, and all the applicable downstream systems
• Extensively tested and verified all the changes made to the web Services to ensure the correctness of the data being passed to all the downstream systems.
• Coordinated with the offshore team for execution of test cases and verify results of manual and automated tests at the user interface and database layers
• Executed test cases using the existing test scripts in Quick Test Pro, for regression and sanity testing.
• Extensively used Quality Center to write, run and upload manual test cases for the Transition team and automated test cases for the automation team
• Design Integration Test Cases to adequately cover the various system specifications.

Environment: Windows X86 & X64 OSs, Mercury QC, WinRunner, LoadRunner, Oracle, MS Office

Confidential 

Application Developer/Analyst J2EE/.Net Framework (C# & Asp.Net)

Responsibilities:

• Developed Intranet (Java RMI based, .Net Remoting-WCF based) and Internet (JSP, PHP, ASP) applications.
• Utilized advanced features of data management tools for MySQL, Oracle and MS SQL Server.
• Developed and debugged Windows batch files and Unix/Linux shell scripts.
• Assured entry/exit criteria are met for the different phases of testing (e.g., Unit testing defects closed before hand off to System/Integration testing, high severity S/I anomalies are closed before start of UAT, successful UAT prior to production deployment).
• Performed unit and integration testing through relevant IDEs (Netbeans, Eclipse, JBuilder for Java, Visual Studio.Net, MonoDevelop, SharpDevelop or C#) and third party plugins (JUnit, NUnit)
• Extensively performed Smoke, Sanity and White box testing through Oracle VirtualBox, VMWare to ensure maximum platform portability in multifaceted networked working environments having multiple operating architectures (32 & 64 bit Windows OSs, various derivatives of Unix, BSD & Linux.
• Identified priorities in the monthly project plan to ensure requirements are processed in a timely and efficient manner by keeping close liaison with PM.
• Managed project activities by ensuring the most economical delivery of software by keeping close liaison with PM.
• Implemented software analysis, designing, testing and documentation process using MS Visio, Project and Word.
• Extensively utilized of SSADM (Waterfall) and UML (Agile-Scrum, Spiral) models developed in MS Visio and SmartDraw.

Environment: Windows X86 & X64 OSs, Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), JUnit, NUnit, RSpec, Jasper Reports Crystal Reports, MS Visual Studio, MS Project and MS Office