PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Extensive experience with skill set dedicated to Quality Assurance and Testing of Software Products.
• Expertise in performing functional, regression and load test for Web, Web Services, Desktop and Portal applications.
• Extensive experience in Web Services testing using SOAP UI tool.
• Experience in 3 - tier architecture and Client-Server based applications testing.
• Robust experience in document, develop and execution of test scripts, test cases, and test scenarios based on Business requirements.
• Experience in CMMI level standard documentation
• Has the motivation to take independent responsibility as well as ability to contribute and be a productive team member.
• Experienced in working the Water Fall and fast paced Agile software development model.
• Extensive experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with HP/Mercury Automated test tools like Quality Center, QTP and working knowledge on Load Runner.
• Excellent in writing SQL Queries using Tool for Oracle Application Developers (TOAD).
• Extensive testing of Deployments to the Client test & PROD environments.
• Proficient in Manual and Automated Testing Techniques.
• Experience in GUI testing, Functionality testing, System testing, Integration testing, Performance testing, Stress testing, Back-end testing and Regression testing.
• Experience with developing, documenting and implementing complex multi-program data driven functional/regression test strategies.
• Experience to develop, write and implement test plans, record and track defects and prepare test management reports.
• Working knowledge of programming languages including VB, C and/or C++ is required.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL for retrieving, updating, and inserting information into databases is required.
• Excellent Communication and Documentation Skills.
• Good Process Management and organizing skills with remarkable ability in gathering requirements to bring out quality products.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, J2EE, HTML, DHTML, XML, SQL and PL/SQL

SOA: Web Services, SOAP

Databases: Oracle 9i/10g, SQL Server 2007, MS-Access

Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows Server 2008 R2, Linux, Sun Solaris, MS-DOS

Automated Tools: Win Runner 8.0, Load Runner 11, Quick Test Pro 10.0, SOAP UI Pro

Bug Tracking Tools: Quality Center 10, Silk Radar, Team Track, Rational Clear Quest,Rational Clear Case

Build Tools: Ant, make, GNU make.

Version Managers: Share point, CVS, SVN, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Web/App Servers: Web logic, Web sphere, Apache Tomcat

Web Browser: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla, Safari

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in understanding functional requirement document and Business requirement document.
• Created and executed detailed test cases with step by step procedure and expected result.
• Created both positive and negative test cases according to the Business Rules and Business Strategies.
• Performed regression testing to make sure that any modifications in the product did not side effect the system, or caused any errors.
• Used Load Runner for Web Performance and Web Monitoring Testing to check for the maximum customers it can handle at a time.
• Created and Performed Data Driven Testing.
• Tested backend database using SQL queries to carry out Regression test easily.
• Participated in bug triage meetings with developers to validate the severity of the bug and responsible for tracking of the Defect until it is closed.
• Developing and executing test cases for the Functional Validation Testing, Regression Testing and performing other project related activities.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test cases.
• Createvarious testing documentation, including Test Cases, Test Scenarios, test metrics, Defect, Test Summary Reports.
• Participate in test case peer reviews and defect management meetings.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, be a team player, wellorganized and efficient with excellent judgment and decision-making skills.

Environment: JAVA, Oracle, WebSphere, UNIX, Quality Center, Quick TestPro.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Thoroughly analyzed user requirements and developed test plans.
• Developed and executed Test Cases and Test Scripts based on the requirement documents and managed it using Quality Center.
• Wrote manual test cases to cover both Positive and Negative testing.
• Performed functionality testing manually prior to Automated testing.
• Used advanced features of Quick Test Pro Checkpoints to verify that expected information gets displayed in the AUT during the test run.
• Conducted Integration, System, Functional, GUI, Regression, Smoke, Database Integrity, User-Acceptance (UAT) and Performance testing.
• Created baseline scripts for Regression testing in Quick Test Pro.
• Performed Data-Driven Testing using parameterization in QTP using advanced Data Tables.
• Extensively used ADO objects to connect and retrieve the data from database.
• Interacted with developers to report and track bugs using Quality Center.
• Quality Center was extensively used to create the test plan, store test cases and run the test sets.
• Regularly met with team leads, other team members and developers to evaluate the product progress.
• Involved in Quality Assurance phase planning, coordination and implementation of QA strategy for the modules responsible.
• Assisted in documenting and involved in implementation of the Test plan for all releases.
• Documented the Test Plan, Test case specification and Test Summary reports.
• Involved in designing and executing test cases and summarizing test results.
• Involved in the Client meetings during test planning, Execution and reporting the results for all releases.

Environment: Windows 2007, ASP.net, SQL Server, IIS, Quality Center 9.0, Quick TestPro 10.0.

Confidential

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in understanding functional requirement document and Business requirement document.
• Involved in black box testing where I was responsible for online banking system.
• Created and executed detailed test cases with step by step procedure and expected result.
• Created both positive and negative test cases according to the Business Rules and Business Strategies.
• Performed regression testing to make sure that any modifications in the product did not side effect the system, or caused any errors.
• Used Load Runner for Web Performance and Web Monitoring Testing to check for the maximum customers it can handle at a time.
• Created and Performed Data Driven Testing.
• Tested backend database using SQL queries to carry out Regression test easily.
• Participated in bug triage meetings with developers to validate the severity of the bug and responsible for tracking of the Defect until it is closed.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for Defect Reporting and Tracking.

Environment: JAVA, Oracle, WebSphere, Rational Test Manager, Rational ClearQuest, Rational RequisitePro, UNIX.

Confidential

QA Analyst/Tester

Responsibilities:

• Participated in requirement walkthroughs with business analysts and development teams.
• Attended modification request meetings and reflected those changes in test cases preparation and execution.
• Involved in complete software development life cycle(SDLC).
• Analyzed the functional requirement document and technical specification document.
• Involved in creatingtest plans,test casesand associated scripts for the verification and validation of the application and ensuring that it meets all defined functional requirements.
• Responsible for black box testing of the application in whole such assmoke,system, integration and regression testingof the application.
• Involved in testing the application developed in agile environment.
• Executed individual test cases to satisfy both positive and negative testing and logged the bugs into the bug tracking system.
• Executed SQL Queries to validate test data by using command line editor.
• Worked with developers in resolving certain critical issues.
• Testing of web services usingweb servicesclient generated usingSOAP.
• Understood defect management of the company and submitted bugs as per the company’s bug cycle format. Ran regression tests after verifying the fixed defects.
• Responsible for writingSQL queriesas process of backend testing to find out that the data is correctly populated in each field.
• Worked onALMto manage the entire quality process.

Environment: Java, J2EE, Apache Tomcat 6.0.35, Subversion, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, Windows XP and RHEL6.1, toad, Quest SQL Navigator, Quality Center 10, QTP 10.

Confidential

Mobile Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Review complex ARD (Architecture Requirement Doc) and wrote test scenarios.
• Developed and executed Test Cases and Test Scripts based on the CR (change requirement) documents and managed it using Quality Center.
• Created and executed detailed test cases with step by step procedure and expected result.
• Performed Negative and Positive Testing to check the functionality of the application.
• Performed NRT (Network readiness testing) as well as FIT (Field integration testing) testing.
• Interacted with developers to report and track bugs using bug tracking tool.
• Quality Center was extensively used to create the test plan, store test cases and run the test sets.
• This application was web based as well as device based. We had to test both and how they both interacted with each other as the functionalities were interdependent.
• Worked in close contact with the development team for resolving defects.
• Verified the system logs in Tera term and attached the logs with the defect when we get the defect.

Environment: Gtk+, Glib, Gobject, C, C++, Linux, GConf, MVC architecture.