SUMMARY

• 14+ years of experience in QA process analysis and implementation, requirements analysis, testing processes, test planning, test case creation/execution.
• Provided expert QA and testing knowledge for process improvement and execution.
• Hands on in all phases of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Extreme/Scrum Development, project analysis, requirements specification, project scheduling, quality control.
• Worked with Project management, Development team leads for track record of accurate scheduling, planning, and delivering quality products.
• Expertise in API testing, Sanity, Smoke, Functional, Ad - hoc, Compatibility, Integration, regression, System, performance, back-end testing and test automation and UAT.
• Expertise in creating test documentation i.e. test plans, test cases, defect report and requirements, Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage of requirements.
• Always open to new ideas with a strong desire to expand knowledge of systems and processes.
• Expertise on automation testing using tools like Selenium IDE/RC/Grid, FlexMonkium, QTP 9/10
• Hands on in database testing using PL/SQL, Oracle database..
• Hands on VM to test the web based application on different operating systems on single machine.
• Proficient in Defect management tools like Rally, Bugzilla, Elementool, PVCS and Test Director
• Experience in Onsite/Offshore co-ordination, Resource planning, scheduling and Work allocation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills whether working with the team or independently.
• Excellent communication skills with experience in presentation of technical material.
• Hands on experience of Healthcare, Financial and Multimedia applications.
• Expert in quality Control Processes including SEI- CMMi and Six Sigma appraisal, Audits and methodologies like CMMi, RUP.
• Efficient in setting-up the QA Lab and Test Environment for Windows, and Unix/Linux platform.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 7/Vista/XP, UNIX/Linux

Languages: HTML, XML, C/C++, Java, J2EE, JavaScript, .Net, C#, Visual Basic, VB Script

Testing Tools: Selenium IDE/RC/Grid, FlexMonkium, Quick Test Pro 10.0 (QTP)WinRunner, LoadRunner, RequisitePro, Jtest, Xenu, Link CheckerHTML Validator

Bug Reporting Tools: Rally, Test Director, Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest, Bugzilla

Database: MS SQL Server and PL/SQL. Oracle 10gs, Toad

Others: MS Office 2003/2007, MS Project, MS Visio, Open Office, Zimbra, CVS, VSS, Encoder 9, Silver-lite, Subtitle Workshop, Media Info, Final Cut Studio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. QA Consultant

Confidential, CA

Responsibilities:

• Tested E-commerce applications in both stage and production environment to ensure High Quality product for the customers. Strictly followed Agile methodology in each iteration (functional specification analysis, requirements specification analysis, test scheduling and estimation) of all the stages of the SDLC.
• Provided technical leadership for all aspects of software system testing and developed QA test plans.
• Organize weekly QA status meeting with developers, Business and Management Teams.
• Hands on smoke, sanity, compatibility, functional, regression, ad-hoc and acceptance testing.
• Reported defects to QA management and followed defects through SDLC.
• Created test plan and test cases from specifications for Black box and Automated testing.
• Participated in Test Plan reviews with QA and development team.
• Evaluated Selenium RC/IDE and FlexMonkium as Automation tool for PageMage product and implement Selenium RC/ IDE/Grid for Automated testing for product management tool (Giftsnearby).
• Hands on VM to perform Cross-Platform and Cross-Browser testing (Mozilla Firefox 3.6.5-3.6.11 , IE 6/7/8 - Windows7/XP/ Vista platforms, Google chrome, and Apple Safari).
• Back end testing for customer and products data using PL/SQL and validate data from Oracle Database.
• Closely worked with Release Engineer to Deploy Application from local Server to Production Server on EC2 (Amazon Cloud) and HE Data centre as a part of release and build process.
• White-box data driven testing and debugging major and transitional releases every iteration using Selenium IDE/ RC, JUnit and Eclipse, JavaScript and FlexMonkium.
• Actively participate in review meeting with QA team to resolve issues in timely manner.
• Hands on defining the CMMi processes for software development/ maintenance as per their goals and practices for the company.
• Provided guidance and leadership to other engineers and management about functionality, efficiency and quality.

Environment: Agile software development, Rally, Windows XP & Vista, Cross-browser testing, PL/SQL, Selenium IDE/RC/Grid, VMWare, JUnit, Eclipse, JavaScript, FlexMonkium, Link Checker, Xenu, HTML Validator

Sr. QA Consultant

Confidential, CA

Responsibilities:

• Acted as QA team lead for coordinating and scheduling the various tasks and delivering high quality products
• Testing of unique features for viewers to communicate each other, rate, recommend, and create Playlists of movies and music videos or add a favorite Playlist
• Hands on testing for video files for playing and/or downloading in the different environments and platforms like Silver-light, Windows Media Player, Adobe Flash Player 10 and Encoder 9.
• Preparing test plan and test cases for subjective and objective approach
• Hands on for functional, regression and acceptance testing and checking of video supporting information by Media Info.
• Hands testing subtitles of video using URUSoft subtitles workshop.
• Hands on Compatibility testing for different browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer, Chrome) and operating systems running on Windows XP/ Vista and Linux platforms.
• Automate testing Security features for Confidential using Selenium RC/IDE and created test cases for Automation.
• Hand on database testing for subscribers data using PL/SQL and SQL Server.
• Tested Confidential video content for brightness, synchronization etc and using testing tools such as GSpot V 2.7 for objective testing.
• Running the test procedures for supporting the video format to convert the standard Confidential streams with 350Kbps.
• Tested streaming videos over different internet connections such as DSL, Cable, Dial up, Wi-Fi.
• Hands on functional and acceptance testing for the social network features (People search, Photo albums, Recommendations, Playlists, Messaging).
• Reporting bugs using Bugzilla and follow up with the Engineering/development team until bug resolved/ fixed.

Environment: Bugzilla, Windows XP/Vista, Unix/Linux, Selenium IDE/RC, VMWare, Encoder 9, Media Info, Gspot 2.7, Windows Media Player, VSS, Link Checker, HTML Validator. URUSoft

Sr. QA Engineer

Confidential, CA

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with the PM\Business Managers to understand the requirement specification.
• Provided technical leadership for QA team for software testing and developed software test plans
• Developing QA deliverables - Test Plan, Test Scripts and Test Summary Reports and maintained Overall test plan for all the testing activities
• Participated in document review meetings, review of test cases, defect review meetings
• Involved in testing the functionality of CTMS with other applications
• Performed Cross-Browser, Localization, smoke, sanity, functional, Regression, end-to-end testing and “Root Cause Analysis”
• Performed database testing to validate the record of patients from Oracle database using Toad
• Involved in regression testing after each build to verify the defect fixed
• Represented as QA Lead, testing Status, issues to QA Manager and Project Manager. Project meetings and follow QA Methodologies and processes. Worked closely with engineering team to prioritize the defects. Review meetings for defects and defect reports.
• Customized Quality Center for maintaining the Test Scripts, Defects and Results

Environment: HTML, XML, VB Script, QTP, Quality Center, Windows XP, VSS

Software QA Engineer

Confidential, GA

Responsibilities:

• Providing assistance for Preparation of Test Plan, Test Cases and Requirement Traceability matrix for manual testing and tested the application by Black Box Testing approach Matria project
• Actively involved in weekly status meeting with developers, Business and Management Teams
• Expert in review test documents, test cases, defect reports
• Hands on VSS as the central repository for all testing documents version control for release management
• Defining the processes (QMS - Quality Management System) for Pyramid after mapping the Goals & Practices as per CMMi Staged Representation and tailoring the processes for various projects
• Maintained QMS across the organization though Intranet and Knowledge Management Portal
• Implementing the processes across different departments of the organization (Engineering, Sys Admin, Training, Supplier, etc.) Facilitating them.
• Ensuring Process Compliance while conducting Internal Quality Audits
• Trained the employees across the organization for CMMi, QMS process and concepts
• Successfully defined 147 practices for CMMi L4 applicable across the organization

Environment: MS Windows 2000/XP, Test Director, VSS

QA/Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with Business Managers and Project Managers to gather the requirements and creating test plan and test cases.
• Reviewing test plan, test cases and assistance provided to the team for Functional, Regression, System, Compatibility, Performance testing .
• Hands on User Acceptance testing to ensure that Business Objectives are met by the System.

Environment: Test Director, Windows 2000/XP, Visio

Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of client’s requirement. Training their employees for quality awareness in the company.
• Assisted software development team for trouble shooting, bug tracking and closure
• Ensuring all deliveries took place on time after all bug fixed
• Documentation for testing, conducted manual testing and Regression Testing