SUMMARY

• Over 5 years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on Software Quality Assurance, Software testing on Client/Server, Web - based and Data Warehouse applications.
• Extensive work experience and expertise in White Box testing, Black Box testing, writing test plans, test cases, GUI Automation testing, system testing, integration testing, regression testing, Load Testing, Stress testing and Performance testing of Client/Server and Web-Based applications
• Experience in recording tests, debugging tests, editing scripts, running test scripts and analyzing results using QuickTestPro.
• Exposure in Database testing, when changes occurred due to the new entries of data in tables and new fields which were added in various tables
• Good experience in Test Development, Automation and Test Execution with exhaustive understanding of Testing Terminologies, Methodologies, Testing, Deployment and End User Testing.
• Proficient in writing SQL queries against Oracle, SQL Server Databases.
• Excellent Communication skills, Documentation Skills, Team problem solving ability, Analytical and Programming skills in High speed, Quality conscious and Multitasked environment
• Involved in User Acceptance Test planning and designing UAT test cases.
• Well versed in Defect Tracking & Bug Reporting and Analyzing the production defects, provide the high level analysis and Reporting using Quality center.
• Worked in Agile Software development methodology.
• Good knowledge of working on test management tools like Test Director, Quality Center V 9 and QC V 11 (ALM)
• Extensively worked on Data migration & testing of database-centric projects (DataWarehouse, OLTP, ETL)
• Excellent knowledge in QA methodologies and best practices.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Mercury Quick Test Pro, Win Runner 8.0, Quality Center, Load Runner.

Languages: JAVA/J2EE, JUnit, JSP, SQL, PL/SQL, SOAP UI, Java Script, VB Script, HTML, XML, XSLT, Perl

GUI: Java/J2EE web based and Power Builder.

RDBMS: Oracle 10g/11i, DB2, SQL Server, DB2 and MYSQL.

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP, UNIX, Solaris, Linux and MS-DOS.

Web/Application Servers: Apache, IBM Web Sphere, Web Logic, and IIS

Packages: MS Office suite, MS Mail, PowerPoint.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Sr. QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user requirements and documented test requirements using Test Director Requirement module.
• Automated Functional testing and regression testing using QTP.
• Performed Functionality, Regression, Load, Performance, Security and User Interface testing.
• Performed Sanity testing for each new builds of the application.
• Extensively queried the database using SQL queries to test data and also to validate the front end with the actual contents.
• Developed various data driven scripts by using user defined and utility functions for different regression test cases to achieve cross browser testing.
• Performed Web Service testing using soapUI.
• Involved in developing test plans for various web pages depending on the specifications of the application.
• Developed re-usable test scripts to be run after every build and validate the test results.
• Tested various business rules involved for the entire application at regular intervals.
• Tested the functionality of the entire application and the performance of the application by creating virtual users at regular intervals and monitor the performance.
• Performed integration testing after every update.
• Documented bugs found during the process of testing in the database.
• Created the requirements Coverage in Quality Center between requirements and test cases.

Environment: QTP, Quality Center, Test Director, HTML, DHTML, Java/J2EE, JSP, XML, SoapUI, JavaScript, VB Script, Oracle 10g, SQL Developer, SQL

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

QA Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Played an active role in the QA cycle during the major releases.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Created high level test scenarios from the requirements to cover the complete functionality.
• Performed Manual testing to conduct both functional and regression tests on the application
• Performed back end testing using SQL queries to retrieve and verify information in the database.
• Performed data validation, data verification on every stage testing.
• Performed GAP analysis for business rules, business and system process flows, and requirements.
• Involved in functional testing, Database testing, Usability & Interface testing, Performance and Security testing.
• Prioritized testing tasks based on goals and risks of projects and ensure testing milestones, activities and tasks are completed as scheduled.
• Used Quality Center to Report, track and, monitor defects.
• Used Quick Test Professional (QTP) to create and develop automated tests for continuous Regression Testing.
• Produced Requirements Traceability Matrix to support the application development.
• Involved in system configuration and Integration testing.
• Involved in UAT planning and designing UAT test cases.
• Quality checking the Personal Communication Statements.
• Involved in Deployment Process - Involved in Planning, Executing, Communicating, Verifying, and Signing of.
• Supported the production environment (defects and trends) and defect management.
• Involved in Coaching the team members technically about the system and existing work flow and processes to quickly bring them up to speed.
• Supported the team in project planning activities, in evaluating risks, and shuffle priorities based on unresolved issues.
• Performed Database testing and Interface testing to check the data integrity while maintaining and updating the web application and GUI.

Environment: Web Portal, Quality Center 10.0, Quick Test Pro 10.0, SQL, MS Excel, CICS

Confidential, Glen Allen, VA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Analyzing System Specification and Business Requirement, Interacted with business analysts to develop the High-level test plan.
• Reviewed Requirements Documents and created Test Plans and wrote Test Cases in QC.
• Worked with the QA Manager, Business Analyst and the Infrastructure Manager to collect data for testing effort and check the feasibility of the use cases.
• Compared the New Build with the old Build to modify the test plans for positive and negative scenarios for Functional Testing.
• Created and maintained detailed manual test scripts based on design specifications to ensure all new as well as existing functionalities are thoroughly verified.
• Experience in Sanity, Smoke, Performance, Functional, Integration, System and Regression Testing.
• Created and executed SQL queries to validate Back-end data.
• Involved in tracking and logging the defects in JIRA.
• Attended status review meetings on regular basis through email, conferences and tracked progress through weekly status reports with PM, QA manager, developers to resolve the issues.
• Retest after every new build comes by performing Regression testing.
• Created traceability matrix by using JIRA.
• Performed security testing to assure that only privileged users access the application.
• Developed and executed Test Cases using QC.
• Created Test Matrix, Traceability Matrix and Gap Analysis.
• Wrote Modification Request (MR) for the bugs in the application and helped developers to track the problem and resolve the user requirements.
• Tested the functionality of each screen to monitor proper navigation in an application.
• Documented the bugs identified during the testing process and verified them later after the fix was done.

Environment: QC, QTP, Load Runner, JIRA, SQL, Multi Browser viewer.

Confidential, Orlando, Florida

QA Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Prepared detail Test plan from Requirements and Use cases.
• Preparing test cases from use cases and test plan.
• Wrote and executed SQL queries to perform Backend Testing.
• Documented the bugs identified during the testing process and verified them later after the fix was done.
• Tested the functionality of each screen to monitor proper navigation in an application.
• Used Quality center to create and document Test cases and involved in the process of analyzing the expected and actual results in the QC.
• Worked closely with Developers and Analysts to resolve issues.
• Preparing Test summary reports and reporting to Client Manager on daily basis.
• Attending weekly team status meetings.
• Analyzing the functional specification, business requirements and user requirements manual.
• Retest after every new build comes by performing Regression testing.
• Performed Positive Testing, Negative Testing and Data Driven Testing.
• Involved in performing Performance Testing, Stress Testing and Load Testing using Load runner.
• Prepare comprehensive Documentation for the works done.
• Reporting new defects during the testing process by adding a defect record along with its status to the project data base.

Environment: Quick Test Professional, QC, SQL, Oracle9i / Unix