SUMMARY:

• Around 6 years of experience as QA Analyst involved in test plan design, test case development of both in manual and automation testing.
• Involved in various phases of Software Development Life Cycle and Test Life Cycle activities which includes Test Planning, Test Case Design and Test Case Execution.
• Experience in planning, coordinating and performing Smoke Testing, Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing and supporting User Acceptance Testing.
• Experience in Agile and Waterfall Methodologies.
• Extensive expertise in Manual Testing
• Extensively worked on backend testing and well versed with SQL queries for Data Validation Testing.
• Extensively used HP’s Quality center and Defect tracking tools IBM Rational Clear Quest and Bugzilla
• Effectively involved in defect tracking, reporting, reviewing and analyzing test results using HP Quality Center.
• Basic Understanding of Functional Test Automation.
• Executed Test Automation Scripts using Quick Test Professional.
• Interacted with developers on a daily basis to ensure all defects are getting resolved.
• Good judgment skills while reporting and prioritizing software bugs in conjugation with the development and QA managers.
• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively document procedures, processes and results.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Automation Tools: Quick Test Professional Test management

Tool: Quality Center

Defect Tracking Tools: IBM Rational Clear Quest and Bugzilla

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/7, UNIX,Mainframes

Languages: JAVA, .NET, XML, HTML, C and C++

Databases: Oracle9i/8i,10g, SQL Server 2010, MS ACCESS

Browsers: Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, OH

Senior QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements and functional specifications.
• Participated in Agile iteration meetings and QA activities for all releases of the Project.
• Involved in Test Planning
• Derived Test Scenarios and developed Test cases.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Functional testing, Regression Testing and Usability testing of new migrated application of ARGOS application.
• Prepared Requirement Traceability Matrix to ensure all requirements have been tested.
• Participated in the Test Plan reviews, Test Case Scenarios, Test Cases Review.
• Developed both positive and negative Test Cases for different functionalities of application.
• Developed and executed test cases in HP Quality Center.
• Assisted Performance Testing team to identify and design performance test scenarios.
• Participated in Defect Triage meetings with development team to track defects.
• Worked closely with Development as well as Requirement teams to ensure testing issues are resolved on timely manner
• Attended project status meetings, release meetings and QA status meetings.

Environment: HP Quality Center 10.0, Java, IBM Rational Clear Quest(DTS), mainframe(Hogan) HTML & DHTML, Windows, PL/SQL, IE/Mozilla.

Confidential, NJ

Sr QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked on AGILE Methodology for the entire project.
• Handled Regression testing of RxSpeciality Applications per every release
• Participated in Business Requirement walkthroughs along with Business Analysts and development team
• Involved in handling Manual and Automated testing activities for the project
• Prepared Test Scenarios and Test Cases as per functional, Business requirements
• Involved in Test Execution and Defect tracking
• Used Quality Center to prepare Test cases, procedures, Requirements Traceability Matrix and managing the Defects as per the Business requirements.
• Developed both positive and negative Test Cases for different functionalities.
• Conducted Browser compatibility testing using different browsers.
• Involved in executing QTP test scripts for Regression testing of RxSpeciality Applications for various releases
• Participated in Defect Triage meetings with development team to track defects
• Worked closely with Development as well as Requirement teams to ensure testing issues are resolved on timely manner

Environment: HP Quality Center( 9.5), Quick Test Pro, Oracle, Toad, Java, UNIX, Windows XP.

Confidential, LA

Sr QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed technical specifications and business requirements and formulated the test specifications including test plan and test scenario based on requirements.
• Actively participated in the Detailed Design Reviews, Boundary Value analysis, Error guessing, Race conditions and visible state transitions.
• Worked closely with Developers and Functional Architects by following the Agile (Scrum) Methodology.
• Prepared requirements traceability matrix.
• Involved in Manual Testing.
• Performed black - box testing including Smoke tests, Regression and Functional testing using Quick test professional.
• Queried through SQL to check the data base records
• Performed Screen Navigation Test to ensure that the links are established as per the requirements.
• Used Quality Center for Test Management.
• Coordinated with QA team members in resolving critical issues with the development team.
• Coordination all the testing related issues with the end users and the testing team.
• Reviewed project deliverables for completeness and quality in compliance with project standards and specifications.
• Presented daily and weekly status report updates to Team Lead, Test Group and Managers.

Environment: Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Oracle, UNIX, SQL, PLSQL, Internet Explorer and Windows XP Professional

Confidential, IL

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Developers and Functional Architects by following the Agile (Scrum) Methodology.
• Assisted Test Lead in preparing test plan after analyzing system requirements specification document.
• Actively participated in the Detailed Design Reviews and Test Plan Reviews and come up with very critical Test Scenarios and Test Data needs.
• Prepared requirements traceability matrix.
• Involved in GUI, Regression Testing
• Developed test scripts for regression testing using Quick Test Pro.
• Executed Test Scripts for Regression Testing using QTP
• Extensively worked on handling the application for Positive and Negative scenarios and test cases
• Used Quality Center for Test Management.
• Coordinated with QA team members in resolving critical issues with the development team.
• Coordination all the testing related issues with the end users and the testing team.
• Reviewed project deliverables for completeness and quality in compliance with project standards and specifications.
• Presented daily and weekly status report updates to Team Lead, Test Group and Managers.

Environment: Quick Test Pro, Quality Center, Oracle, UNIX, SQL, PLSQL, Internet Explorer and Windows XP Professional.

Confidential, TX

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in requirements walk through with development teams and various business stake holders to understand the role, scope of testing and testing requirements for this engagement.
• Followed Regression testing strategy to handle release testing activities
• Identified test scenarios and prepared Test cases as per business requirements.
• Derived test scenarios from business scenarios.
• Developed Test Cases for both positive and negative scenarios for all diversified functionalities.
• Executed test cases and reported test results
• Logged defects and participated in Defect meeting with developers
• Performed Sanity Testing, Regression testing, Compatibility testing of web application in different platforms manually.
• Involved in Peer Reviews, formal walkthroughs and GO/NO Go meetings
• Test Management tool-quality center is used to track end - end test life cycle activities
• Effective Team player and ability to work in a rapid and changing environment

Environment: .NET, Test Director(7.0) SQL Server, Windows