PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Over 9 years of IT experience in Software Testing & Analysis: system analysis, design, testing and implementation of large scale enterprise business systems in Banking and Financial Services.
• Certified professional in Capital Markets (Mutual Funds, Fixed Income, Equity and Derivatives) Mutual Funds and Commercial Insurance.
• Extensive Experience in testing Banking, Securities Trading, Commercial Insurance Applications and good Knowledge in FIX (Financial Information eXchange) protocol.
• Experience in testing both Client Sever and Web Based applications.
• Experienced in different types of testing: functional, system, integrated, security, Compatibility, database and UAT testing.
• Good expertise in the review and documentation of system test plans; Creating and executing test scripts, test cases and data sets on the basis of product release features, client requirements and technical documents.
• Experience managing QA testers, contributing to the testing effort in a hands - on role and mentoring testers at all levels.
• Experience in develop and execution of automation scripts using QTP.
• Experience in Data base testing using SQL queries.
• Proficient in Web Services testing (XML, SOAP, WSDL, etc.) and using SoapUI Pro tool.
• Expertise using various defect tracking systems ranging from custom built to third party tools such as HP Quality Center 10.0, Test Director, TFS, Serena, Jira and Bugzilla.
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, approaches, practices and techniques including utilization of Scrum / Agile methodology.
• Experience using Project management tools MS-Project and MS-Visio.
• Wide exposure on working with various operating systems Windows Series, Apple and Linux.
• Experience in testing of Agile/Scrum, Waterfall and V models.
• Good working experience in onsite and offshore model.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and client skills with ability to multi task and handle responsibilities independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2K, Windows XP, Windows NT, Linux, MS-DOS, AS/400

Languages: SQL, VB Script, and HTML

Databases: Oracle 10g, MS-Access, DB2/400, SQL Server

GUI’s: Visual Basic 10.0, Developer 2000, Crystal enterprise 8.5, VMware.

Testing Tools: Test Director, Jira, TFS, Bugzilla, Quality center 10.0, QTP 9.0, SoapUI Pro 4.0.1

Mainframe: TSO, QMF, Fileaid, JCL, STARTOOL, Comparex, EOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Providence, RI

Sr. QA / Lead

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Defining the test plan and schedules for each sprint and do work allocation to the team members.
• Prepare Test cases and Requirements traceability matrix using requirements.
• Develop the complex business scenarios and also perform the peer reviews.
• Support to Functional Testing team in understanding the application flow and business requirements.
• Work with Business Users to identify and prepare Business Scenarios.
• Work with Release Manager and Developers in prioritizing the defects.
• Participate in Defect Triage meetings.
• Defect verification, Reporting defects and track them till closure using TFS and Quality Center.
• Develop and execute automation scripts using Quick Test Professional.
• Test Data Management and Object Repository changes on new builds.
• Helping Automation team in understanding the business needs to automate the business scenarios.
• Worked on the SOAP Web services.
• Worked on Web Services testing (XML, SOAP, WSDL, etc.) and also used SOAP UI Pro tool
• Involved in testing Web services and XML with SOAP UI and WSDL files.
• Validated the Web Services (SOAP), both Request and Response messages.
• Tested Web Services which is used for accessing Remote Applications Using SOAP protocol.
• Provide the daily and weekly status report to the stakeholders.

Environment: Windows, SQL Server, Visual Studio .NET, Quality Center, TFS, VSS, QTP, SoapUI Pro 4.0.1

Confidential, Warren, NJ

Sr QA Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Test plan and Test Strategy
• Work allocation and monitoring offshore work.
• Test case design and Execution, Result analysis and Test Report generation
• Prepare traceability matrix using requirements and map the test cases once test cases are developed to make sure enough coverage through developed test cases.
• Worked in fast paced Scrum / Agile environment Process.
• Worked on the SOAP Webservices
• Involved in testing Web services and XML with SOAP UI and WSDL files.
• Validated the Web Services (SOAP), both Request and Response messages.
• Mlogs testing of loss costs, rules, Forms, surcharges & Taxes.
• Performed Functional and regression testing
• Defect verification, Reporting defects and track them till closure using Serena
• Develop and execute automation scripts using Quick Test Professional.
• Test Data preparation for Automation Scripts.
• Coordination with Offshore coordinator and team for status updates and issues resolution.

Environment: Windows 98, AS 400, Serena, SQL, Quick Test Professional, soapUI ProPNC Bank, Pittsburgh, PA Jan 2008 to Dec 2008

Sr QA Analyst

Confidential

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Studying and understanding the Functional requirements
• Involved in the preparation of Project Plan, Test Plan.
• Involved in preparation of Test Cases and Test data.
• Involved in Peer reviews
• Test case Execution, Result analysis and Test Report generation
• Performed PreQA testing for new projects in the development stage.
• Performed Functional and regression testing
• Defect verification, Reporting defects and track them till closure using TFS

Confidential, Houston, TX

QA Tester

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Studying and understanding the Functional Requirements
• Involved in the preparation of Project Plan, Test Plan.
• Involved in preparation of Test Cases and Test data.
• Test case Execution, Result analysis and Test Report generation
• Performed Functional and regression testing
• Performed Browser compatibility testing on IE and Firefox.
• Reporting Defects, Defect verification and track them till closure using Bugzilla
• Studying and understanding the Functional requirements
• Involved in preparation of Test Cases and Test data.
• Involved in Peer reviews
• Test case Execution, Result analysis and Test Report generation
• Performed Functional and regression testing
• Reporting defects and tracks them till closure using Quality Center.
• Client interaction via tele cons on a weekly basis
• Analyzing the Functional requirements.
• Preparing test cases and Execution of Test cases.
• Involved in peer reviews.
• Reporting defects using client internal tool.