OBJECTIVE

• I’m seeking challenging position as “Sr. /Lead Software Quality Assurance Automation Engineer” that utilizes my skills, experience and provides growth opportunity.

SUMMARY

• 7+ years specializing in Software Quality Assurance and Testing. Last 4 years specialized in Automation.
• Design, implement and maintain many new and existing automation test suites.
• Analyze our applications to identify key areas for automation.
• Work closely with manual test engineers for automating existing test cases.
• Create automated test cases
• Writes automated scripts based on working manually executable test cases.
• Create test automation utilities
• Create and maintain the Automation Framework
• Manual and automated testing of web and stand alone applications.
• Testing Expertise includes preparing test plans, test scenarios and test cases for manual and automated testing using tools such as Quality Center, Quick Test Professional and Selenium (IDE, RC).
• Team player with excellent technical and communication skills.
• Can perform well both independently and as a team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Quick Test Professional (QTP) 9.0, SOAP UI, Selenium 1.0 IDE&RC, JUnit, Watir, Watin

Defect Tracking Tools: Bug zero, JIRA 3.7

Test Management Tools: Quality Center 9.0

Test performance Tools: Win Runner, Load Runner 9.10

Case Tools: MSOffice2007 with all its components

Programming Languages: C++, VC, C#.NET,VB, VB Script, Java, Ruby, Ruby on Rail, Python

Databases: Pl/SQL Oracle 10i using Toad, MS - SQL Server 2005, My-SQL

Reporting Tool: BI Publisher using Hyperion

Development Tools: Visual Studio 2008, and 2010

Web Development Tools: HTML, XML, CSS

Operating Systems: Windows9x/2000/NT/XP/Vista/Windows 7, UNIX, UBUNTU Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Lead I.S. Quality Assurance Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Perform test planning and quality assurance of various applications including MHC system, QNXT, JAVA, Oracle, and other IT applications/systems prior to release to ensure information technology products and services according to internal controls quality and business requirements.
• Performs data collection, entry, and statistical analysis.
• Analyze our applications to identify key areas for automation.
• Work closely with manual test engineers for automating existing test cases.
• Create automated test cases.
• Writes automated scripts based on working manually executable test cases.
• Create and maintain the Automation Framework.
• Develop, execute and maintain test scripts.
• Use Selenium to automat manual cases scenario to expedite the daily operation.
• Modify existing automated scenario according to the new business needs.
• Create the entire test suite from scratch for new projects.
• Project planning and execution leading QA group members in strategic projects.
• Mentoring the new joined QA members on the workflow in the organization.
• Building QA team to support the new core change across the organization.
• Write and execute queries to interpret test results and create test data.
• Conduct white box test for Java developed projects.
• Conduct white box test for backend oracle database projects for Java written applications.
• Develop and submit test reports and status to project teams and IS management.
• Ensures that quality processes are developed in conjunction with the user requirements.
• Perform reporting tracking and follow-up on issue resolution.
• Reviews requirements, specifications, and documentation to gain a thorough understanding of programs and processes to be certified.
• Support change control and other testing efforts, including IS components for business continuity to manage technology risks.
• Determine data measurements and key metrics to be used to ensure quality and customer service.
• Reviews SDLC documentation for compliance and quality.

Confidential

Senior Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed business requirement and functional specification documents to ensure requirements were testable.
• Provided test schedule estimates and developed test plan and test approach based on business requirements and function specifications.
• Create test automation utilities.
• Create and maintain the Automation Framework.
• Manual and automated testing of web and stand alone applications.
• Participated in project-related meetings and interacted with different groups of a project team.
• Conduction and creating testing artifact verity of (web base, E-commerce and client server) projects.
• Monitored active projects throughout the entire software development life cycle.
• Created test conditions/scenarios, test cases and test scripts. Also, Developed test data as needed.
• Defined test environment requirement.
• Executed testing, reviewed test results and documented defects and issues, and provided test progress and results analysis.
• Coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with clients or end users.
• Created custom automated test scripts to perform functionality, stress, load and performance testing that exercised applications on various systems.
• Coordinated and audit SDLC tasks related to Business Resumption/Disaster Recovery, Security and post production implementation verification.
• Performed Quality Assurance for various business processes associated with GLB and SOX regulatory requirements.
• Tested software which controls a blood testing device in FDA regulated envirment CFR Part 11.
• Conducting Risk Assessment Using Software tool to identify, analysis, and prioritize the risk associated with certain designs.

Confidential

Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Established software-testing standards designed and wrote test programs for testing various blood donation features.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulatory standards for GMP, GLP, GCP & GDP as outlined in the code of federal registration 21 CFR parts 210, 211, 820, 606, 58 and 11.
• Performed Web based testing.
• Created, modified and enhanced tables in MS SQL Server 7 and 2000 databases; also, wrote and modified stored procedures and triggers.
• Chosen for Quality assessment of other Development Support Groups in the company.
• Greatest impact upon implementation of correction action plan was seen in the Policy Administration Development group’s quality, which increased from 47% to 51% in three weeks, creating savings of approximately $25,000 for the quarter.
• Implemented advanced software testing training projects, class lectures and technical documentation to ensure increased technical quality. As a result, the group’s Quality matrix increased from 37% to 70% within four months.
• Involve in test and validate the accuracy of the data transferred from AS 400 to the SAP application of the dashboard application.
• Organized & drove an effort that eliminated an entire manual test process. Cut test costs by 78%.
• Implementation of Test Director for tracking test status and defects found during testing.
• Importing Requirements into TestDirector, entering Test cases and mapping them.
• Modify WinRunner scripts to perform Run-Time database checkpoints. This involved adding, removing and configuring ODBC data sources and drivers.
• Tracking defects in Test Director.
• Generating reports from Test Director.
• Generating automated test scripts in Win Runner and modifying and debugging them.
• Performing Load Test using Load Runner - Generating scripts and analyzing results.

Confidential, Burlington, MA

Lead Hardware Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for seamless maintenance of Titan 6100(DWDM metro product).
• Independently designed and implemented data scrubbing solutions using Oracle queries, and Unix shell scripting.
• Provided Integrated System Manager (ISM) support for Windows and UNIX operating system.
• Responsible for providing Oracle administration support to customers in east coast.
• Involved in migrating existing MS-Access applications into SQL Server.
• Use SQL queries to verify alarms on web display matches information written on logger.
• Provided after hour support to customers over the phone and on site.
• Designed System Integration, provided technical support and guidance to the Network Management Team, and executed various software and hardware upgrades at the customer site.
• Evaluated systems and recommended software and hardware upgrades / changes. Oversaw all implementation and setup strategies, successfully maintained user level agreements.
• Use Perl and shell programming in creating software tools for test lab.
• Provided leadership and guidance to direct reports, specifically to end-user telecommunication systems. Set objectives, provided training and reviewed performance.
• Coordinated issue resolution with various support teams and customers, scheduled and tracked all project activities and coordinated with operations team in resource planning.
• Managed customer concerns, provided solutions and tracked performance statistics to optimize customer system and reduce inefficiencies.
• Automated testing of SONET optical cards using Lab view.
• Involved in writing MOP for software upgrade at customer site. This resulted in software upgrade without any traffic loss and helped the group in achieving customer satisfaction goals.