OBJECTIVE

• Software tester keen to work on leading technologies that gives me opportunity to learn, innovate and enhance my skills and knowledge which I can use to fulfill goals and objectives of the company.

SUMMARY

• Over 8 yrs of diversified experience in Software Analysis and Quality Assurance testing
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Test Life Cycle (STLC)
• Used manual testing extensively to check functionality of web application.
• Expert in writing Test Plan, Defining Test Cases, Developing and maintaining test script, Test case execution and Bug Analyzing.
• Having sound knowledge of Functional testing, GUI testing, System testing, Performance testing, Stress, Load and Regression testing of Window based, Back - end/Database and Web based applications.
• Extensive functional knowledge of the banking domain, ecommerce merchandise, retail sector and healthcare.
• Excellent experience doing backend testing using SQL.
• Very good experience in doing Manual Testing by using defect management tools like Test Director, Quality Center and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate with management.
• Ability to follow procedures-methodologies and work effectively
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills, problem solving and conflict resolution skills, team member and self-starter.
• Ability to work effectively individually or in group setting

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Test Director, Quality center, Quick Test Pro, Load Runner

Programming Languages: C, C++, TSL, Java, J2EE, and Cobol.

Platforms: Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista, Unix

Database: Oracle, DB2, MS-SQL Server 2008/2005 and MS Access

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML/XSL, JavaScript

Other Tools: TOAD, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Oakland, CA

Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• As a part of a team worked closely with Web Developers, release engineer and project manager to get updates and resolve defects.
• Used Business Requirement Document to develop Test Plan.
• Performed the tasks of preparing QA process by using test management tools and techniques
• Assigned responsibilities of maintaining test result reports for reference in future
• Handled the tasks of creating bug reports by coordinating with software testers and developers
• Assigned responsibilities of supporting Senior QA analyst manual tester in the development and execution of QA continuous process
• Performed first level system testing by coordinating with QA team and business analyst
• Handled responsibilities of load and regression testing to ensure efficiency in product delivery
• Studied high level business documents and flow charts and interacted with business analysts and functional managers to clarify issues upon Business requirement.
• Involved in the development of test plans, test scenarios and test strategies to facilitate process of testing.
• Involved in backend testing by running complex SQL queries.
• Involved in manually testing for different application on GUI.
• Developed Data Driven test cases to test the GUI and functionality of the Confidential Web Application.

Environment: Quality Center, Oracle 9i, UNIX, Java Server Pages. JavaScript

Confidential, Fremont, CA

QA Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in writing test plan and test cases.
• Conducted Back End Testing, GUI/Web Testing, Positive Testing and Negative Testing.
• Responsible for handling production issues reported by clients and for correspondence with clients related to these issues.
• Modifying Object Repository to help QTP identify GUI objects and enhancing the scripts using VBScript in Expert View.
• Identified the part of the system that is critical for improving the performance.
• Wrote test plans and test cases that identify the schedules, environments, resources (personnel, tools, etc.), methodologies, cases (inputs, procedures, outputs, expected results) using Test Director.
• Responsible for preparing training data and training documents for clients.
• Prepared test data and user acceptance test cases for clients.
• Responsible for producing bug reports that contain detailed instructions on the bug environment, and how to reproduce the problem.
• Performed GUI Testing, Regression Testing and UAT
• Performed product based GUI testing
• Provide AGILE project management controls, project plans, timeline schedules, facilitate RAD sessions, and review software defects
• Automated framework for the purpose of acceptance testing using selenium.

Environment: Java, HTML, QTP, HP Test Director, QC, Struts, Oracle, Websphere, .NET

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Created new/modified test scenarios, test cases and test approach strategies
• Categorized the test cases mapping with the requirements
• Defect retesting and functional testing various environments
• Reviewed Business document, design document and created Test plans and Test Metrics.
• Worked to enhance functionalities and modify scripts for the manual testing of web application.
• Prepared comprehensive test plans and test cases for functional, regression and performance/load testing of projects.
• Manually tested the website to see all functionality of application work properly.
• Used Mercury Quality Center to store the requirements and create hierarchy
• Developed Test Plan, Test Cases in Mercury Quality Center
• Involved in Performance testing using Load Runner.
• Involved in Backend Database testing in Oracle using SQL.
• Updated the defect status and opened new defects while testing the defects and prioritize them based on severity in Quality Center
• Maintained the test Reports in Excel spreadsheets.

Environment: Mercury Quality Center, QTP, ORACLE 9i, Load Runner, MSOffice, SQL, Mainframes

Confidential, Orlando, Fl

Manual Tester

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the top-level requirements for software functions for each Business Process.
• Conducted walkthroughs and meetings with project team, end users/application owners to understand the application/SRS document. Defect retesting and functional testing various environments.
• Performed software requirements traceability analysis to trace software requirements to (and from) system requirements and to risk analysis results.
• Created Test Strategies and Test Cases to satisfy Test Requirements and documenting the same in Test Director.
• Analyzed and identified the Test Cases based on requirement document of the application.
• Reviewing and modifying the Test Cases.
• Accomplish the Test Case on AUT for different Modules.
• Performing Smoke, Functional, Compatibility and User Interface testing.
• Regression testing was performed after each new build of the application..
• Creating the Object repository.
• Adding the Repository
• Involved in writing test cases and reviewing them on Test Director.
• Wrote test plans and test cases that identify the schedules, environments, resources (personnel, tools, etc.), methodologies, cases (inputs, procedures, outputs, expected results) using Test Director.
• Performed system testing to ensure the validity of the requirements and mitigation of risks prior to formal acceptance

Environment: Mercury Quality Center, QTP, ORACLE 9i, Load Runner, MSOffice, SQL, Mainframes