SUMMARY:

• Around 12+ years of total testing experience encompassing a wide range of skill set and roles, out of which Solid 4+ years of experience in Agile environments (Sprint, Scrum and continuous integrations) and around 8 years of project execution in waterfall/V Model development methodologies.
• A highly competent and results oriented Test lead in Software Testing, Selenium Automation, Team leading &, Client facing. ISTQB & DB2 certified tester. Proven ability in Selenium WebDriver Automated testing & Frameworks, Page Objects & Hybrid Frameworks, TDD, BDD, Web testing, Functional testing, Performance & Load testing.
• Expertise in Test strategy/planning, Cost & Effort Estimation, Planning, work allocation, monitoring and post development - activity management like implementation, documentation and follow-ups, interaction with business-team, vendor & Partner development related issues.
• Solid experience of SDLCs, Selenium WebDriver, JAVA, Web Applications, QC, ALM, JIRA, SQL, AGILE Methodologies, Scrum, C#.Net, E-commerce/Financial/Trading domains, Automation & Testing tools.
• Certified in DB2 UDB Fundamentals.
• Very good in Selenium automation using Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, JAVA
• Expertise in writing Selenium WebDriver automation scripts in JAVA for highly transactional E-commerce websites
• Experienced in testing Cross-Browser/Platform/Device testing methods.
• Experienced in regression tools like QA-Hyperstation and Playback.
• Good Experience in automation using REXX in mainframe environment.
• Possess a wide range of testing experience in business domains: 6+ years of experience in insurance, Pensions and Annuities, 3 years of experience in Retail and 2.5 years HealthCare & Dispensing applications in various phases of testing experience.
• Expertise in Comprehensive testing of Mainframe, SAP (MM), Client/Server, Mobile, Web Applications and Tablet Applications.
• Expertise in handling multiple projects running on multiple platforms same time that comprise various phase of testing.
• Experienced as a Business Analyst (SME) for Confidential .com, Confidential -eMAR applications.
• Good exposure to Identifying and implementing process improvements during test case design and Execution.
• Experience in Offshore - Onsite project model and coordinating with onsite or offshore wherever applicable.
• Experienced in interaction with multiple stake holders during various test phasing activities.
• Strong in Reviewing business specification, Technical specification documents and Test documentation and identifying the risks & scope of testing.
• Experienced in UAT with Business at client location.
• Selecting, and the testing team to build functional knowledge to a level where the testing team become an authority others can call upon
• Received several appreciation emails from clients and the management.

IT EXPOSURE:

Operating System: MVS/ESA, Windows 7/NT/2K/2K3/XP, Z/OS, AS400

Testing/Defect management tools: HP ALM 11.0 / HP Quality Centre 10.0, Test Director, JIRA 3.13, Rally

ERP Tools: SAP 4.7 and ECC6

SAP Modules: SAP MM, BW

Test Automation tools: QA-Hyperstation and Playback, Selenium 2

Scripting/Programming: Java Script

Databases: ORACLE8, DB2, SQL Server 2012, My SQL

Methodology: V Model, Waterfall, Agile-SCRUM

Languages: C, C++, COBOL, JCL, REXX, PHP

Web Designing Tools: HTML, JAVA, JSP, Java Script, Front Page, JavaServlets, JDBC.

Mainframe Tools: Platinum, Insync, QMF, SPUFI, OPC (Job Scheduler), Endevor, File-aid, Dump Master, Expeditor, Debugger, ROBBY

Domain Knowledge: Insurance, Pensions, Retail, Banking and Health Care

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential, NJ

Sr. Test Lead

Environment: .Net, Oracle, ALM 11.0, Surface SDK, WCF

Methodology: Agile

Responsibilities:

• Scrum Frame Work: Collaborate with Dev/BA and cross functional teams in developing and executing the scripts.
• Worked in a highly dynamic AGILE environment and participated in scrum and sprint meetings
• Product Backlog: Interact with Product Backlog and split the product backlog into sprint deliverables by understanding the requirements from system, integration and end to end product delivery
• Implemented automation using Selenium WebDriver, JAVA,
• DevelopedKeyword Driven and Data Driven frameworks to retrieve test actions, test data from Excel files and SQL Databases.
• Analyze business requirements and communicate/coordinate with business analysts, development team to convert business requirements to testable requirements.
• Reviewed business requirements, Business Specs.
• Creation of Test Strategy and Test Approach documents
• Responsible for managing ALM support activities.
• Allocating tasks, monitoring and tracking progress of team.

Confidential

Test Lead & SME

Environment: ASP.net (v3.5), Dot net Nuke, SQL Server 2012, Surface SDK, WCF, SSIS, SSRS and Blackshield Cloud MFA Solution.

Responsibilities:

• Business Analyst (SME) for Confidential - eMAR project.
• Developed Hybrid automation framework in JAVA by using Page Objects framework, Keyword Driven & Data Driven frameworks.Automated running smoke tests and build report generator for daily builds.
• Worked effectively with Developers, AGILE Team, Project Management to achieve Selenium automation, high quality, release deadlines and QA processes improvements.
• Responsible for creating proposals and Work Orders and test project plan
• Complete effort estimation, resource forecasting and project planning.
• Helping the development team for business requirement issues.
• Leading and co-ordination with the testing team during System testing & SIT phase.
• Responsible for identifying support from 3rd party vendors and agreeing the support.
• Analyze business requirements and communicate/coordinate with business analysts, development team to convert business requirements to testable requirements.
• Responsible for managing Quality Center support team for Confidential
• Allocating tasks, monitoring and tracking progress of team.

Confidential

Test Lead

Environment: Core Java /Eclipse, JBoss, Web Apache Tomcat, Database - PostGes and Oracle 11g, Project Management Tool - JIRA, Test Automation Framework QTP 9.0/Odin AXE

Responsibilities:

• Joined the team in between the project (5 months since initiation) soon took control of the testing responsibilities and lead the team to successful completion of the project.
• Was the main point of contact to the business, development manager/developers and Confidential engagement managers to communicate progress, impediments and improvements and was instrumental in bridging gaps in requirements.
• Responsible for laying out test strategies and test process along with full hands on testing (test script preparation, module, integration, system and regression testing) within the agile development team and participated in Sprint and backlog planning.

Confidential

Test Lead

Environment: Java, WMB, MQ, Mainframes, SAP, JBoss

Responsibilities:

• Implemented automation using Selenium WebDriver, JAVA,
• Developed POCs for regression packs using Hybrid automation framework in Java by using Page Objects framework, Keyword Driven & Data Driven frameworks.
• Co-ordinating with all the stake holders from Infosys, Salmon, Knapp, DAI, Confidential and Confidential IT to perform Host link testing.
• Involved in site acceptance test with client team at Stock port.
• Leading and co-ordination with the testing team during End-to-end test phase.
• Responsible for the Project test planning.
• Analyze business requirements and interact/coordinate with business analysts and development team to convert business requirements to testable requirements.
• Responsible for identifying support from 3rd party vendors and agreeing the support.
• Responsible for drafting/reviewing high and detailed Level Test deliverables like Test Plan, Test Report, Test Progress Reports etc.
• Ensure environmental needs for testing of all test phases are met.
• Responsible for managing Quality Center support team for Confidential .
• Interacting with Requirements team, Business Analysts and support teams (all other stake holders) to resolve defects, issues and queries.
• Allocating tasks, monitoring and tracking progress of team. Providing necessary support to Confidential Business team during UAT.

Test Lead

Confidential

Environment: IBM Mainframes

Tools: Quality Centre 9.2, Platinum, Ins inc, QMF, SPUFI, OPC (Job Scheduler), Endevor, File-aid, Dump Master, Expeditor, IBM Debugger and Client Specific Tools (Grab, Generator, Genutil)

Responsibilities:

• Led the team (Size of the team varies from project to project).
• Reviewed business requirements, Technical Design, Test documentation.
• Prepared System test plan and conditions.
• Reviewed Test Documents and Testing of the applications.
• Executed the applications through OPC/Online screens.
• Maintained issue logs and defect log in Quality center.
• Raised problems, issues and queries to client in time.
• Verified the performance of application as for the changes.
• Prepared system test report.
• Supported UAT runs with business.
• ROT is a regular project to be happened in every year. I have automated this project for two systems.