PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and experienced in developing and executing SQL queries from Oracle, SQL Server and DB2 databases for Back - End Testing.
• Quality Assurance professional, with 6+ years of experience in both Manual and Automation Testing of Client/Server, Web based applications and Windows applications.
• Diverse experience in Bank, Financial services, Real Estate, and Insurance domains.
• Outstanding knowledge of Web Technologies andClient/Server Architecture, and have experience in Data Warehouse related projects.
• Extensive experience and well exposed to all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Test Life Cycle (STLC) to assure that all aspects of a project are in compliance with the business requirements.
• Expose to different software development methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, Scrum and RUP (Rational Unified Process), and adaptive to work on any one of them.
• Proficient in various types of software testing such as Functional, Integration, Performance, Regression,GUI, User Acceptance (UAT), Black Box, Smoke, Stress, Load, Back-End/Database, and ETL Testing.
• Participated in requirement review meetings, analyzing requirements, developing test plan and test cases, Requirement Traceability Matrix(RTM), defect management, reporting and tracking.
• Hands-on experience and skilled in automationtesting tools including Quick Test Professional (QTP), Selenium, LoadRunner,andIBM RationalTest Suite.
• Proficient in Cross-BrowserTesting of applications on Internet Explorer, Safari, Fire fox, and Google Chrome.
• Proficient in Quality Center (QC) which includes uploading requirement, preparing Test Cases, logging defects, and preparing status reports.
• Experienced in developing, trouble shooting and customizing automation test scripts usingQuick Test Professional (QTP)/HP UFTfor Functional and Regression Testing.
• Involved in web based application testing using automation testing tool Selenium and developed test scripts.
• Good working experience in using test management tools includingQuality Center (QC)/Test Director, Rational ClearQuest, and JIRA for defects logging and tracking.
• Extensive working knowledge of Front-EndGUI, End-to-End, Back-End and ETL Testing.
• Strong experience with Web Services/SOAand XML technologies (REST, SOAP, WSDL, XML).
• Ability to work with Windows/UNIXenvironment, andOracle databases as Back-End& performed End-to-End testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with clients, business analysts, developers, technical support to get efficient results.
• Strong ability to prioritize and multi-task under pressure; Capable to adopt and learn new tools, techniques and approaches.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quality Center(QC), Quick Test Pro(QTP), LoadRunner, WinRunner, Selenium, JIRA, SoapUI, Test Director, IBM Rational Test Suite, MS Visual Studio, Jmeter

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, DB2, MySQL

Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, JAVA, VBScript,JavaScript

Web Technologies: HTML, XML,.NET, J2EE, SOAP

Project Methodologies: Waterfall, V Model, Agile, Scrum, Iterative, RUP

Operating Systems: Windows XP /2000/98/95, Macintosh, Linux, UNIX

Microsoft Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Outlook, SharePoint

Browsers Tested: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google chrome, and Safari

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Implemented and involved in various phases of STLC, includingRequirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Cases and Scripts Development, Test Execution, Test Reporting, Test Result Analysis, andDefect Tracking.
• Performed various types of testing includingFunctional, Integration andETLTestingin Agile Methodology.
• Involved in formulating Test Plan, Test Strategies, Test Scenario, Test Cases based on functional requirements using Quality Center.
• Performed the Back-End Testing to ensure data consistency by writing and executing SQL statements on Oracle Database.
• Wrote standard and complex SQL queries to perform data validation to make sure test results matched.
• Involved in ETL testing, executed SQL queries to validate the data in target database.
• Checked the data flow through the Front-End to Back-End and used SQL queries to extract the data fromdatabase.
• Worked with UNIX environment and Oracle databases as back end and performed End-to-End Testing.
• Responsible for analyzing ETL system specification and transformation requirement.
• Performed ETL Testingto test the extraction of the data, transformed the data from data warehouse and confirmed the data loads from source files into the target database as per the requirement.
• Manual tested Web Services using SOAPUI tool.
• Validated WebServices request and response XML using SOAPUI tool.
• Executed UNIX commands in UNIX environment.
• Extensively utilized Quality Center for requirements management, test planning, test plan implementation,defect tracking and defects management.
• Worked closely with project managers and development team in resolving defects and closed Defect Reports once they are resolved.

Environment: JAVA, SQL, PL/SQL, HP Quality Center/ALM 10.0, Oracle Database 11g, SQL Server 2008, Windows XP, UNIX, Agile, MS Office, ETL, SOAPUI, XML

Confidential, MA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Implemented the SDLC and STLCfor the software development and testing life cycle and followed the standards process in the application.
• Used Agile methodology to ensure the application features meet the business requirements and various business rules.
• Analyzed business requirements and involved in developing Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to trace the requirements in every phase of the STLC.
• Created RTM, wrote Test Plans and executed test validation scripts for the application using HP ALM.
• Completed entire testing process from data validation to Front-End GUI using a combination of SQL, manual, and automation testing techniques.
• Automated test scenarios for GUI, Functionality, Integration, and Regression Testing using QTP.
• Recorded various scripts using QTP on different Test Scenarios and Test Cases to run test automated by QTP.
• Tested the functionality of applications by using QTP and also automated the application for Regression Testing.
• AutomatedFront end Testing using QTP.
• Responsible for testing Web Services requests and verifying Web Servicesusing SOAPUI.
• Performed the Back-End integration testing to ensure data consistency on Front-End by writing and executing SQL queries on the database.
• Fully involved in backend integration database testing by writing and executing SQL queries to ensure data integrity and data consistency.
• Analyzed modules and designed test scenarios and test scripts in UNIX environment.
• Identified, analyzed, and documented defects using Quality Centeras defect tracking system with proper severity and priority and also followed up with development team to verify defect fixes, and update defect status.
• Identified bottlenecks, and discussed the same with business analysis team, developers and technical architects and attended meetings.

Environment: JAVA, SQL, HP Quality Center(QC)/ALM 10.0, HP Quick Test Professional(QTP) 11.0, Oracle Database 10g, Windows XP, UNIX, VB Script, Agile

Confidential, Keene, NH

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in project planning sessions and business/development meetings to understand user requirements for various interfaces.
• Analyzed detailedBusiness Requirements, created the Test Plans and converted them intoTest Scenarios accordingly.
• Work proactively with members of an Agile team to find and fix defects in our product architecture.
• Documented test requirements, generated test scenarios and developed test cases based on business requirements usingTest Director.
• Executed manual scripts using QTP for testing the functionality of the application in Regression Testing.
• Used Test Directorfor defect tracking and reporting (logged defects, change requests, recorded defect details, assigned severity and reported defect status).
• Tested the source and target databases and ETL process.
• Involved in Web Services Testing using SoapUI.
• Performing SQLqueriesto the database to check successful transaction and to create particular test cases.
• Wrote SQL, PL/SQL queries/procedures to access data and crosscheck the results against DataWarehouse.
• Involved in testing the backend database retrieved the data from the tables using SQL.
• Used TOAD for writing SQL queries for validating, retrieving and comparing the data.
• Involved in preparation of daily Status Report, Defect Report, Test Summary Report.
• Involved in preparing deliverable documents such as RTM, Test Plan Document, Test Cases/Scripts, Defect Reports, and Test Metrics.

Environment: JAVA, SQL, Selenium IDE, Test Manager, HP Quick Test Professional(QTP), Oracle Database 10g, DB2, SQL Server 2008, Windows XP, UNIX, SOAPUI, Agile, HTML 5, XML

Confidential, DC

Automation Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development of iterative and detailed project management plans and schedules using Agile methodology.
• Facilitated collection of functional requirements from system users and preparation of business requirement documents using Rational Requisite Pro.
• Created manual Test Scripts/ TestCases in Rational Test Manager based on Business Requirements and Use Case Specifications.
• Performed and co-coordinated the Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing using Rational Test Suite.
• Defined and performed the test strategies and associated scripts for the verification and validation of all defined Business Requirements and associated functionality.
• Performed an End-to-EndWeb Servicestesting and XML using the SoapUI tool.
• Performed the GUI Testing manually as well as using Selenium to verify that the results appeared correctly and in the appropriate fields.
• Executed the testing based on the Test Plans and the Test Cases prepared using Selenium IDE.
• Executed and automated all functional Test Scripts and test procedures using Selenium IDE based on the Use Case Scenarios
• Using Selenium Remote Control (RC) performed testing using different browsers like IE, Firefox and Safari.
• Analyzed and documented test results on each phase, logged and tracked defects in Rational ClearQuest, and coordinated with the development team for defect analysis and defect resolve.
• Involved in submitting and assigning Defect Reports to developersand used resource Excel spread sheets to list problems for different modules.
• Interacted with project manager to provide estimates for different phases in the testing and also interacted with the client team to convey the progress.

Environment: Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Test Manager, Rational Test Suite, SOAPUI, Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Rational ClearQuest, HTML 5, XML, JAVA, SQL, Oracle Database 10g

Confidential

Junior QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with SME's (Subject matter experts) for writing better scenarios for testingbased on business requirements and test plan.
• Created, verified, and reworked Test Cases and Test Data from test scenariosas and whenever requiredusing Excel.
• Involved in User Interface, Functional, Performance andRegression Testing.
• Created Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to trace the requirements in every phase of the SDLC.
• Executed test scripts in manual and automation tool, analyzed the result and reported the defects using Quality center.
• Used Quality Center as repository for maintaining test cases, execution and tracking the defects.
• Performed Manual Testing by executes the test cases to check the functionality of the component.
• Implemented Automation Testing methods to perform Functional,Integrationand Regression Testing using QTP.
• Performed Non-Functional Testing such as Stress and Performance Testing in LoadRunner.
• Working as an ETL tester to test the source and target databases and ETL process to make sure data is transformed correctly from data warehouse to database.
• Designed and developed SQL queries to test back end and check database integrity.
• Used TOAD toolto connect to Oracle Databaseto validate data that was populated by ETL applications.
• Participated in weekly status meetings and discussed modification request with entire testing team, and updated each testing status to QA team.
• Prepared documents such as project scope, project vision, project success, business requirements, functional specificationusingMS Office (Word, Excel, Visio) and dashboards.

Environment: HP Quick Test Professional(QTP) 9.0, HP Quality Center 9.0, MS Office, Windows XP, VB Script, JAVA, SQL, SQL Server 2005, Oracle Database 10g, LoadRunner 8.0, ETL