SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of Software Testing and Quality assurance of client/server and web based applications using HP Quality Center and HP Quick Test Professional (QTP).
• Expert in Manual Testing and Bug Reporting.
• Excellent working knowledge of SDLC, STLC and Defect life cycle.
• Extensive Knowledge in implementing Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile Methodology, and Rational Unified Process (RUP) and QA Methodologies like CMM.
• Involved in System Analysis, Requirement reviews, creating detailed specifications with Use Cases and User Scenarios.
• Adept in different phases of Testing like Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Mobile Testing, Back - end Testing, Black Box Testing and UAT.
• Extensive experience with Functional, GUI, Database, Stress, Volume, Regression Testing.
• Experience in implementing QA Methodologies, Test plans, Test cases, Test Scenarios and Test deliverable.
• Ability to write test plans, test cases, test procedures and test scripts using SEI’s Standard CMM Methods.
• Excellent rapport with developers, testers in all the projects and worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure enhancement of software quality.
• Experienced in tracking test activities, Data Management, Daily status tracking reports, Status Calls and meetings, Meeting time lines, tracking weekly goals.
• Performed Risk Analysis by keeping track of test schedules, environment and complexity of each modules and implemented appropriate risk mitigation techniques.
• Participated and coordinated meetings with Developers and Business Users.
• Document and share best practices across QA job family and implement the lessons learned and best practices
• Assess and understand the functional and technical components of the defect fixes in order to ensure that an appropriate regression plan is in place
• Articulate about the risk of late cycle fixes and bring right sense of urgency for fixing the defects early and accountability within the defect life-cycle
• Proficient in Bug tracking and reporting using the test management tools like Test Director and Quality Center.
• Good in writing SQL queries to access data from multiple tables.
• Excellent logical, analytical and testing skills with good communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 2008/2007/XP/NT/Vista

Web Script Languages: HTML, DHTML, XML

Testing Automation Tool: HP QTP, HP QC, SOUP UI, Rational Functional Tester, RDBMS, UNIX, FMS, DSS, Financial experience, DVO, Excel macro creation, ETL mapping analysis, test case creation, testing, HP QC, SQL, Compliance Testing (SAM)

Database: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, TOAD

Work Flow Tools: MS-Visio, MS-Excel, MS-Word

Process Worked in: Waterfall, Iterative, V-model and Agile

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Westport CT

Sr. QA

Responsibilities:

• Creation of test conditions and test cases ensuring traceability to use cases
• Test data identification, creation and loading
• Assist in implementation and configuration of test environments and tools
• Liaising with Business Analyst and Test Manager, participate in testing workshops to accurately capture test requirements
• Interact with BNYM counterparts for test case and test data creation
• Test sequencing, test execution, defect management and results and metrics reporting
• Conducting periodic and regular testing reviews with Business Analyst and DIHub Test Manager
• Escalating issues and risks to concerned stake holder through Test Lead or Test Manager
• Assist across multiple streams in Bridgewater (End to End and Tech Builds) as needed.

Confidential, Los Angeles CA

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the business requirements and generated test scenarios based on use cases
• Designed test cases from business flows for manual testing of the application
• Performed ad-hoc testing, smoke testing and system testing
• Installed the GCAT software into ATM and made the ATM up and running
• Agile Methodology was followed for implementation of this project
• Installation on multiple ATMs via INC (Integrated Network Controller) using TCP/IP protocol
• Used UNIX commands to know information and status about the ATMs from INC
• Message Level Interface Testing (verification of messages between the ATM and host machines)
• Verification of PCIs (Product Change Interfaces) for the new, changed, corrected functionalities and the impacted areas
• Performed regression testing of the applications on the ATM.
• Tracked and logged defects in JIRA and coordinated with development teams on issues

Confidential, OR

Sr. QA

Responsibilities:

• Gathering requirement for automation from the development and QA teams.
• Understanding the functionalities and the manual process of creating different profiles, Orders and order fulfilment.
• Creation of the automation test strategy, preparation of the Automation roadmap and presenting to the client
• Automation of the web services/restful services and validating the xml response of every web service/rest service call in detail based on the xpath.
• Executing the automated scripts in the continuous Integration environments. Used Jenkins, Maven for this. Generation of test reports and analysis of the results
• Presenting automation demo to the team at end of every sprint.
• Mentoring the team members in web service testing using jmeter

Environment: HP-QTP, SOAPUI, Eclipse, Sqldeveloper-Oracle, WinSCP, Maven, Jenkins, Tortoise SVN.

Confidential

Sr. QA

Responsibilities:

• Prepared test scenarios for each release, written test cases and executed them as part of functional testing
• Involved in preparing Test Strategies and Test Plans ensuring that the test cases reflect the user needs.
• Responsible for writing test cases to cover overall quality assurance using Quality Center 9.2
• Prepared test reports and deliverables and submitted for version releases.
• Performed manual testing using the test cases for positive and negative testing.
• Wrote SQL queries to verify the database tables for the data inserted from the GUI.
• Conducted GUI and functionality testing
• Documented the outcomes of all the testing in MS word, excel and power point
• Used test director and HP quality center for updating the status of all the test cases and test scripts that are executed during testing process
• Used HP QC for tracking and reporting defects.
• Involved in preparing traceability matrix to ensure if the project requirements are met
• Used PVCS VM to maintain different version of the files and documents
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and QA Manager by sending out daily and weekly status reports.
• Train new QA staff in application knowledge and testing practice.

Confidential

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Build Acceptance for integration testing, Validation of the deliverables, deployment of the release package and server maintenance
• Management and execution of manual and automation testing. Testing included Web based and API based features. Automation of APIs using Jmeter and Web automation using Selenium webdriver.
• Defect and status tracking, bug scrubbing and certifying the stability of the build for SIT and UAT. Reviewing the deliverables before production movement
• Coordinating with the client for tracking production issues, working closely with the Development team to prioritize the issues and getting them to closure.

Environment: Linux, Putty, JBoss, Apache Web Server, MySql, SqlYog, JMeter, Selenium IDE and Selenium webdriver, Junit, Eclipse, TOAD, Winscp, TestLink