OBJECTIVE

• Skilled automated and manual Software Test Engineer, with adequate exposure to Automation testing, seeking position in a cutting edge organization that will utilize my skills in testing, analysis, design, coding, and implementation of full software lifecycle projects where innovation is appreciated and opportunity to grow. Recent experiences working with onshore - offshore models and agile methodologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages and API's: Java, JSP, JavaScript, JDBC, XML, HTML, C, C ++, SQL, PL/SQL.

Web Technologies: J2EE, HTML, DHTML, CSS.

Application Servers: IBM WebSphere, Weblogic, JBoss, Tomcat

Database Mgmt. Systems: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server.

Versioning Tool: Apache Subversion (SVN).

Testing Tools: Selenium, Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner.

Bug Tracking Tools: Quality Center.

Networking: SQL Plus, PuTTY, Telnet, TOAD, SFTP, TCP/IP, ODBC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior QA Analyst

Confidential, MD

Responsibilities:

• Testing products and services that would enhance/optimize customers experience, increase engagement and solidify brand.
• Testing and supporting a process for evaluation of new technologies and explain highly technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ensures proper execution of regression test procedures and automatedtest suites and scripts. Participates in code and functionalproduct reviews.
• Prepare a software Black Box verification estimate and schedule for preparation and execution.
• Worked with Business Users and Developers to create complete test plan accordingly to the high level project schedule.
• Write SQL queries to test Data Integrity, Referential Integrity and perform Database Testing for the Application.
• Collects and analyzes data for software process evaluation and improvements, and integrates them into business processes to address the business needs.
• Configure JUnit under Eclipse. Analyzing, designing and implementing integration solutions using J2EE Framework.
• Maintain and enhance existing Keyword-Driven Automated Frameworks using Selenium Web Driver configured under Eclipse environment.
• Create and handle multiple test classes using TestNG Framework in Selenium Environment.
• Execute the Selenium script, created defects for applications failures and communicated for Selenium script failures to the management.
• Use HP Quality Center as the test repository and use it for executing the test cases and scripts and logging and generating various reports and graphs for further analysis.
• Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status in Quality Center.
• Involve in different phases of Software Testing and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Driving the process and coordination with groups like BAs, DBAs, Architects, Developers and Vendors to come up with the estimation test implementation.
• Verify the nextGen performance using HP LoadRunner.

Senior QA Engineer

Confidential, DC

Responsibilities

• My responsibilities included Reviewed functional design specifications, developing test strategies and specification as well as test plan, Test Cases, and reports.
• Assisted Internal Research and Development team with UAT, Integration testing and System testing.
• Created SQL queries and run against Oracle database using multiple sets of data.
• Executed SQL queries to check the data transaction in Oracle DBMS.
• Used SQL queries analyzed the data validity of the business transactions.
• Wrote SQL queries to test Data Integrity, Referential Integrity and perform Database Testing for the Application.
• Ensured that the required level of the product quality is achieved, documenting and testing is performed in accordance with the test plan and processes.
• Involved in writing and implementing of the test plan and developing test cases and test scripts in Selenium WebDriver.
• Created Project and configured Selenium Webdriver under Eclipse environment.
• Optimized and maintained existing developed new automation framework via Selenium.
• Built and executed the Test Suite for multiple test cases using TestNG Suite.
• Worked with Quality Center to trace the requirements, write the Test Cases in the test plan, execute the test sets in the test lab and track the Defects logged in the defects module.
• Performed business analysis tasks including: writing and/or modifying requirements, design documents and related technical documentation.
• Created Load test data in Load testing environment and conducted Stress testing by using Load Runner.
• Attended in daily and weekly status meeting involving Business and Development, Engaged with customers as needed and provided guidance, reviewed designs and help isolated problems.

Test Engineer

Confidential, MA

Responsibilities

• Actively participated in different stages of Software Development Life Cycle while enhancing a logical architecture for different Packages.
• Performed Integration testing of overall database application to ensure performance measurement.
• Worked with Business Users and Developers to create complete test plan accordingly to the high level project schedule.
• Prioritized problems based on the effect of the application on the end consumer. Also prioritized test cases to meet deadlines.
• Followed a methodical, organized, and detailed process to find, log, and track bugs through the system, identifying problems quickly to help ensure prompt corrections, verified fixes and ran regression tests.
• Developed SQL scripts for data retrieval and manipulation. Performed database testing including tables, indexes, views and stored procedures as per the business design requirements.
• Using SQL queries analyzed the data validity of the business transactions.
• Validate automated test scripts to ensure that all test scenarios are complete and operating in all test environments.
• Created, executed and debugged test scripts for Regression Testing through Quick Test Professional.
• Responsible for development of HP QTP and web automation strategy across multiple projects.
• Conducted testing on the servers using Load Runner to establish the load capacity of the server.
• Perform stress test for entire application to isolate and identify potential client, network, and server bottlenecks.
• Found, logged, verified and analyzed bugs using Quality Center.
• Maintained detailed test logs and report test results in HP Quality Center.
• Provided timely feedback to developers as bugs are found using Quality Center.
• Participated in weekly/Daily meetings with business analysts and proposed technical solutions to resolve business requirements.

Software Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Designed, developed, and enhanced applications for pharmaceutical software.
• Optimized finance department's quoting software to speed processes and accuracy.
• Created automated Excel charting tool; imported and charted data from Oracle Databases.
• Worked all aspects of software test planning, execution, and reporting activities for assigned projects in an Agile development environment.
• Analyzed and refined stakeholder requirements, defined the scope of testing within the context of each release/delivery, during the entire SDLC.
• Prepared technical documentation, manufacturing and testing instructions, in accordance with standards and regulations.
• Performed quality control inspections and created control documentation in accordance with company's procedures and the requirements of the national regulatory agencies.
• Proven expertise in creation and maintenance of QTP framework (combination of Data Driven and Keyword Driven automation approaches).
• Mapped the custom objects to the standard objects where necessary, and inserted GUI, Bitmap and Text checkpoints where needed, to compare the current behavior of the application being tested to its behavior in the earlier version using Quick Test Pro (QTP).
• Executed the QTP script from QC. Create defects for applications failures and report the QTP script failures to Automation Team.
• Categorized bugs based on the severity and interfaced with developers to resolve them.
• Used Microsoft excel and Word 2007 to document the test status reports and the test data.
• Tested Performance of the developed packages with Load Runner to ensure faster data loads and accuracy.