SUMMARY

• Over 6 plus years of experience in the field of IT wif importance on software quality assurance
• Good exposure to various SDLC models including Agile (Scrum), Water Fall models.
• Proficient in creating Test Plans, Test Cases based on the Business Requirement documents, and Functional Requirement Specifications.
• Hands on experience wifSoftwareQuality AssuranceTesting wif GUIbasedClient - Server&Web Based applications, ETL, Web Services, Data Driven Applications on multiple projectsusingManualandAutomated testingprocedures.
• Experienced in various types of testing environment likeSmoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Grey Box, Ad-hoc, Browsercompatibility testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Capability to apply wide technical and practical skills to manage and execute black-box and white-box tests and to evaluate needs for software designing, development, and validations.
• Strong in Front-End Testing and Back-End testing manually, as well asautomated.
• Good noledge of web technologies likeWeb Services, SOAP,XML, HTML, ASP, JSP, ASP.NET, .NET, JavaScript, Perl, VB Script,VB,Java, C, C#, and C++.
• Worked onWeb ServicesTesting usingSOAP UI
• Experience and good noledge wif SQLQueries, Stored Procedures andPL/SQL programs
• Extensive working noledge inShellScripting,UNIX, LINUXandWindowsplatforms.
• Skilled in creating test traceability matrix, test log, automated test scripts and defect reporting.
• Expertise in using Quality Center for writing test cases, test execution, defects management/tracking/reporting.
• Flexible and versatile to adapt to any new environment and work on any project or product.
• Good communication and strong inter-personal skills wif the ability to co-ordinate activities, work in a team environmentand independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Tools: Quick Test Professional, Selenium, SoapUI Pro, HP ALM, HP Quality Center,Test Director,Load Runner, JIRA, Bugzilla.

Languages: HTML, XML, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C++, VB Script, Visual Basics 6.0, SQL, Core PHP, Web services

Operating System: Windows 7/XP, Windows 2008 Server, and UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX

Database: Oracle, Ms-Access, SQL Server, DB2,My Sql, Toad.

Packages: Ms-Office, Ms-Word, Ms-excel, Power point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Atlanta,GA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• ConductedAutomation/manual testingusing the Standards, guidelines and structured.
• Test Lead for Defect Management and Migration in Test Management office using Quality Center.
• Conducted load tests by calling scripts from test plan to test lab in Performance Center.
• Observed test plans and procedures, recommended new processes and tools to agile team.
• Development of test plans and execution on interfaces.
• Excellent noledge of Agile & Scrum development environment, multiple web browsers, and automated testing suites.
• Develops customized reports and system extracts atan advanced level.
• Reviewing all codes and appropriately applying them.
• Validated web services manually and through automation using SOAP UI.
• Closely Interacted wif developers to resolve defects and technical issues
• Prioritized test execution by identifying high-risk items and new functionality.
• Involved in all project phases from startup through deployment.
• Sets direction for maintenance and updates system documentation.
• Tested backend databases using SQL queries.
• Performed Testing on SOA (WSDL, SOAP, XML,) based Applications both internally and externally.
• Performed Positive, Negative testing and validated integration touch points.
• Performed Base-line and Regression tests before every Release and build.
• Provision SharePoint sites using departmental processes and standards.
• Executed SQL using Toad to ensure data is populated into the correct tables and data integrity is maintained.
• Prepared various user level documents for personal & commercial lines module.
• Involved in retesting the fixed defects and keep track of defects through defect life cycle.
• Participated in daily meetings to discuss defects, issues and risks of project

Environment: HP Quality Center, QTP, SoapUI, Agile, Performance Center, Web Services, XML,MS SQL, MS Visio, MS Project, Win XP Enterprise.

Confidential, AL

QA Analyst / Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Validated the data in the reports by writing simple to complex SQL queries in the transactional system.
• Executed reporting test cases for Crystal Reports.
• Performed shakeout testing on the historical loads in UAT and PROD environments.
• Worked on integration of all the processes in UAT/PROD.
• Written several complex SQL queries for validating the data stage jobs.
• Performed data inspection/analysis of tables as well as outbound files.
• Involved in validating the ETL mappings from various systems (CRM, OLTP) to transaction history/ reporting database.
• Validated SSIS and SSRS packages according to business requirements documents.
• SQL profiling to identify the code level performance issues and assisted in fine tuning the code and SQL commands.
• Based on the generated test data wrote test cases to demonstrate testing approach.
• Preparation of various test documents for ETL process in Quality Center.
• Wrote complex SQL scripts using joins, sub queries and correlated sub queries.
• Identify, assess and intimate potential risks associated to testing scope, quality of the product and schedule
• Provided input into project plans for database projects providing timelines and resources required.
• Validated the data integrity and security maintained using integrity constraints and data base triggers.

Environment: Quick Test Professional 10.0, Quality Center 10.0, Agile, Performance center, Putty, Ajax, JIRA, JSF, Oracle 10g, SQL Developer.

Confidential, Louisville

Sr. QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Project planning, scheduling, testing, defect tracking, management, and reporting.
• Automated testing using Load Runnerscripts and also performed manual testing.
• Also used Descriptive Programming wifout record and play.
• Coded complicated logic in VB scripting for testing difficult and lengthy scenarios.
• Regression testing using Load Runnerafter deployment of every build in Test Environment.
• Managed manual test passes, runs wif TFS(team Foundation Server 2010)
• Also used Descriptive Programming for Automating Scripts.
• Documented the existing system and verified it wif follow-up meetings.
• Written test plans, test scripts, test cases and test procedures.
• Created automated scripts for CCT API WSDLs using VUgenerator inLoadRunnerweb services protocol for regression scenarios.
• Utilized theLoadRunnerscripts to access data sheets based on environment like QA, UAT and Production.
• Prepared test plans using TFS for each release, written test cases and executed them as part of functional testing. Prepared test reports and deliverables and submitted for version releases.
• Experienced in running COBOL batch files, and running Cron jobs and shells scripts using UNIX and Job scheduling tools like Control-M, JCL.
• Played a major role by actively participating in scheduled conference calls wif off shore team to review the testing status and defect summit meetings to triage new defects and to follow up on new fixes, patches and builds.
• Played major role in debugging the scripts.

Environment: Windows XP, TFS, Quality Center, LoadRunner, J2EE, HTML, Microsoft Office Products like Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, VB.net, Java Script.

Confidential, St. Charles, MO

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed road map by understanding the business logic and user requirements for manual testing.
• Attended QA meetings in deciding QA test strategies, defining data requirements for the testing and setting up QA environment for testing.
• Prepared the test plans, test procedures and test scripts from the decomposed requirements and use cases, using the QC.
• Created detailed test cases using Excel and imported them into Quality Center.
• Performed manual testing of the application interacted wif developers to discuss the technical problems and reported bugs using test QC.
• Converted manual tests to automated test scripts using QTP and enhanced the scripts by adding user defined functions.
• Automated test scenarios for GUI, functionality and regression testing using QTP.
• Used verification points and conducted data driven test wif the test data set and verified the contents of the website using QTP.
• Inserted GUI, bitmap and text checkpoints in QTP script for validations.
• Involved in writing SQL queries in relational database applications for backend testing and to verify the database updates, inserts and deletions etc., of the records, and validated them.
• Performed regression testing by executing the baseline scripts identified software errors and interacted wif developers to resolve technical issues.

Environment: Quality Center, JIRA, QTP, Java Servlets, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, Oracle, SQL/PL SQL, Windows XP/2000 and MS Office Suite.

Confidential

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed manual testing of the application interacted wif developers to discuss the technical problems.
• Involved in project planning, coordination and implemented QA methodology.
• Creating test logs and test summary reports using Bugzilla and send them to developers.
• Performed regression testing and identified software errors and interacted wif developers to resolve technical issues.
• Responsible for the delivery and ensuring quality of the deliverables, reporting to the team leader for day-to-day activities and status.
• Created detailed test cases using Excel

Environment: NET (ASP, C#),HP QC,HP QTP, XSLT, XML technologies, Bugzilla, CVS, SQL server, MS Office Suite.