OBJECTIVE

• To associate myself as a QA Tester with an organization that provides me an opportunity to use my techno - proficient skills, improve my knowledge and to be a part of the team that works dynamically towards the growth of the organization.

SUMMARY

• Certified ISTQB (ASTQB) CTFL Tester.
• Over 6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and in Analysis, Design of Manual and automated testing of various applications for Client/Server and Web-Based environments.
• SDLC - ITRATIVE INCRIMENTAL MODEL (AGILE,RAD,RUP),TESTING WITH IN A LIFECYCLEMODEL (WATER FALL)
• Extensive experience in preparing test plans, test cases, and test scenarios, test reports, performing Black Box Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Smoke Testing, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Participated in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Tested for data in the database by writing SQL queries for SQL Server before testing the module.
• Strong Knowledge of all aspects of the Agile methodology of SDLC
• Implemented Sanity Testing, Smoke Testing, GUI Testing, Functionality Testing, Positive and Negative Testing, Stress Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Load Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Regression Testing of Web Based Applications and Client-Server Applications
• Expertise in Tracking Bug Reports using different Bug tracking Tools.
• In-depth knowledge of complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), processes and methodologies.
• Quick learner, ability to handle multiple, concurrent assignments with tight deadlines.
• Good experience in working different domains like Health Care, Insurance and Banking systems.
• Able to work collaboratively with testers, developers and other team members in testing complex projects and in the overall enhancement of software quality product.
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently in team and individually.
• Customer focused and result oriented.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/XP, MS-DOS, Unix

Programming Languages: TSL, C, C++, SQL, Visual Basic

Testing Tools: Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director, QuickTestPro, quality center (HP ALM).( Atlassian) Jira

Data Base Systems: Oracle, MS Access, SQL Server.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Hunt valley, MD

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Analyzing the Business Requirements, Functional Requirements and Technical Requirements documents.
• Worked hand to hand with Business Analysts to prepare use cases.
• Participated in all phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC
• Involved in writing Test plan and Test scenarios to test business requirements using word, Excel and Quality Center.
• Created Test Cases for Black Box Testing Regression, GUI testing and Functional testing, Back-End and compatibility testing based on the system requirements.
• Involved in System testing, Integration testing, Functionality testing, Regression, End-End testing, User Acceptance testing
• Executed Test cases in both manual and automation to verify actual results against expected results.
• Prepared and executed automated test scripts as per the business requirements and Requirements specifications Document using VB Script in QTP.
• Involved in Backend Database testing in SQL Server using SQL
• Involved in validating XML files that were transferred between subsystems.
• Tested for data in the database by writing SQL queries for SQL Server before testing the module
• Analyzing Test Results & Identify bugs and reporting to the developers using Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center to prepare Test Cases, Procedures and Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Generated Test Analysis Reports and graphs using Quality Center and maintained on SharePoint.

Environment: Quick Test Pro 10.0, Quality Center 11.0/10.0, Java, VBScript, XML, PL/SQL, MS Excel.

Confidential, Hartford, CT

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Analyzing the Business Requirements, Functional Requirements and Technical Requirements documents.
• Involved in writing Test plan, and Test scenarios to test business requirements.
• Generated QTP Scripts with Standard, Text, Bitmap, Table Checkpoints and also Synchronization Points.
• Validated data in new Tables created in SQL Server.
• Involved in Black Box, Functionality, System, Integration, and Regression, User Acceptance Testing of Web based Reports.
• Used Mercury’s Tool Quick Test Pro for Regression Testing followed by the System Testing
• Conducted functional testing at GUI level as well as at module level by writing scripts in Quick Test Pro using VB Script.
• Implemented Keyword Driven and Data Driven frameworks for design and maintenance of automated test steps.
• Inserted different check points like Standard checkpoint, Database checkpoint, Table checkpoint and XML checkpoint to identify whether the application under test is functioning is correctly or not.
• Involved in validating XML files that were transferred between subsystems.
• Used Quality Center to store all testing results, metrics, implemented Test plan Document, created Test Cases, Defect Tracking & Reporting.
• Maintained bug lists for critical issues using Quality Center.
• Prepared RTM matrix in excel and track the RTM to ensure requirements coverage in test cases
• Inserted check points and parameterized the test by replacing the fixed values with parameters and checked how the application performs the same operation with multiple sets of data in QTP.
• Generated enhanced graphs and reports using Quality Center.
• Wrote SQL queries for to prepare and validate test data.

Environment: Quality Center 9.2, QTP9.2, Windows98/NT, XML, Java, VBScript, SQL Server PL/SQL

Confidential, Hartford, CT

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and reviewed Business Requirement and Functional Requirement documentation.
• Interacted with Developers and Business Analyst to analyze and understand the user requirements, functional specifications and technical specifications.
• Involved in Black Box, System testing, Integration testing, Functionality testing, Regression, End-End testing, User Acceptance testing.
• Involved in writing test plans, and test cases.
• Performed black box testing of the application. Manually tested the functionality and User Interfaces of web application.
• Used Mercury Quality Center for Test Planning, Test execution and Defect Tracking.
• Developed automation strategy that defines the test cases to be automated, reusable functions, parameterized functions, and directory structure, naming standards for the functions, test cases, variables and scripts files.
• Performed Data-Driven testing to read test input data from an external source so as to test the application with different positive and negative data and wrote some reusable functions.
• Performed functionality and regression testing using QTP.
• Interacted with developers to report and track bugs using Quality Center.
• Involved in Data Validation using SQL queries
• Involved in validating XML files that were transferred between subsystems.
• Involved in database analysis and Back End Testing using specific SQL queries in Oracle.
• Created standard report, snapshots and full reports using Quality Center.
• Participated in Team meetings and Defect report meetings
• Compared and analyzed the expected results to the actual results and documented the reports accordingly.

Environment: UNIX, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, JavaScript, XML, MS Office, HTML, Quality Center 9.0, QTP 9.0, IIS.

Confidential

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Extensive experience in using Mercury Test Director (Test Planning, Test Lab and Defect Tracking).
• Test Management and Test Case generation was done using Mercury’s Test Director.
• Tested the application manually to verify that the system meets the functional requirements.
• Created test cases for the Black Box, end-to-end test process of the successful and failure path.
• Interacted with the developers for bug fixes and problem resolving through Test director.
• Wrote automated test cases for regression testing using Win Runner.
• Conducted Functional and Regression testing using Win Runner during various phases of the application development.
• Involved in automation scenarios using Win Runner (database checkpoints, synchronization points, parallel, batch )
• Performed positive and negative testing.
• Developed SQL Queries to test the Data Integrity and to perform back end testing
• Participated in regular project status meetings, reviews, walkthroughs, related to testing.
• Involved in performing User Acceptance Testing.
• Generated the detailed reports of the bugs, pass-fail report, and comparison chart and reported the same in Test Director.
• Tested the application on different browsers and different operating systems.
• Extensively involved with business users and Development team.

Environment: WinRunner, Test Director, Java, JSP, Oracle8.0, SQL, XML, Windows 2000

Confidential

Tester

Responsibilities:

• Identified the test requirements based on application business requirements and Blueprints.
• Created test cases for the Black Box, end-to-end test process of the successful and failure path.
• Developed test scenarios and test procedures based on the test requirements.
• Participated in Preparing Test Plans.
• Carried out unit/module testing and wrote Manual Reports.
• Documented errors and implemented their resolutions.
• Created test scripts, executed test scripts.
• Developed Test Objectives and test Procedures.
• Executed system and performance testing.
• Performed GUI and functionality testing.
• Involved in defects tracking, review, analysis and comparing results using JIRA
• Involved in validating XML files that were transferred between subsystems.
• Participated in user training and submitted status reports weekly.

Environment: Jira, UNIX, Oracle 7.0x, XML, PL/SQL, MS Excel.