SUMMARY

• Self - directed software professional with 5+ years of core expertise on automation, manual, database and web-testing using software testing tools, methodologies, strategies, frameworks and techniques.
• Highly efficient in complex, Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Dynamic, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Proficient in analyzing and understanding business requirements, use cases, user stories, UML, wireframes, technical spec and design documents.
• Worked in different Application Environments include Integration, System, UAT and Regression phase.
• Expertise experience with test automation and ability to lead the testing process from scratch.
• Test Automation Expertise through HP Unified Functional Testing (HP UFT/QTP) for Creating, Maintaining, and debugging complex and innovative scripts for frameworks such as Modular, Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Hybrid Framework and BPT Framework.
• Developed and maintained custom library, error handling, recovery scenarios, reporting methods and descriptive programming, Repository management, using QTP for Automation framework.
• Experience working with complex client/server, mobile and web-based applications.
• Experience developing and executing test cases, and test scripts using Quick Test Professional (QTP) and Application life cycle management.
• Proficient in System, Functional, Integration, Regression, Progression, Security, Load and Performance testing.
• Experience in Bug Tracking, Root Cause Analysis, Defect Analysis and Project Documentation.
• Deep understanding of Software development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), and Bug Life Cycle (BLC).
• Proficient in developing test artifacts such as Test Strategies, Test Plan, Test Case, Test Script, Test Data and maintaining the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Proficient in designing, reviewing and documenting system test plans, defining test procedures and creating test cases on the basis of product releases features, client’s requirements and related technical documents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in expressing ideas clearly to individuals and groups including the ability to effectively document procedures, processes and results.
• Experienced in Design, Develop and generate Reports using Application life cycle management (ALM) and QC.
• Proficient in writing SQL Queries to test database integrity.
• Understanding of application/system built with Java, .net, Web Service/API, XML, PL/SQL, J2EE, HTML, HTTP, HTTPS.
• Strong Technical and Analytical skills.
• Mentor and Transition new Team members in the Project.
• Team player, quick learner, attention to details and care for product quality.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing & Defect Management Tools:: HP Quick Test Professional (QTP) / UFT, Bugzilla, Load Runner, IBM - Rational Clear Quest and Quality Center/ALM.

Platforms: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista 7, & 8, Mac, UNIX, IOS, Android, and RIM

Environment: s:: Agile, Scrum, XP, Iterative and Waterfall.

Scripting Language: VB Script. Batch Script

Databases and tools: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, TOAD

Language: C#, .NET, C++, Java, C, Visual Basic, XML, HTML, SQL, WSDL

Protocol/Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, TCP/IP, Telnet, HTTP, and FTP.

Others: WebLogic, WebSphere, J2EE, SOAP, Silk Test, DOORS, MS Visio, TeamViewer, GitHub, VMWare, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Fiddler, web service testing, and SharePoint.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NYC

QA Automation UFT Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed, analyzed Business Requirements Documents, Design Documents and communicated with sr. QA lead, BA, PM, Director, and Developer to better understand the documents and clear any confusion.
• Designed, Developed, and maintained test plans, test scenarios, test strategies, test cases, and test scripts for functional, integration, API and regression testing.
• Performing extensive automation testing on every iteration
• Converted manual test cases from HP ALM/QC into automated test scripts in HP QTP/UFT using object repository and descriptive; Analyzed test results to make sure requirements has been met and existing system requirement still holds.
• Involved in developing and maintaining BPT framework, converted manual component into automation script in Quality Center.
• Thoroughly tested the data synchronization module and verified transactional documents & import export reports.
• Performed cross-browser and cross-platform testing (XP/IE/FF, Win7/IE/chrome/FF).
• Tested functionality, features and contents of the AUT on different platforms (iOS, Android)
• Developed and maintained function library, recovery scenarios and Test Parameters in HP QC/ALM.
• Used Built in and User defined Environment variables as Global Variables to share the variable and data across various reusable actions and functions.
• Proficient using Fiddler and creating XML scripts for automation web services using HP QTP/UFT.
• Executed web Test cases using Fiddler, Converted JSON to XML Using VBScript-QTP for Web Services automation Testing.
• Developed QTP scripts object repository and description programming, and handled dynamic objects using VB-script and regular expression in QTP.
• Performed Back-end testing and data validation utilizing SQL in Oracle database using automated framework to retrieve data from Database using ADO, ODBC, Excel Table, XML, and Flat File.
• Used ReportEvent Method to report test status, defect, and custom messages in the QTP result summary.
• In HP Quality Center (QC) used, Business Components, Test Plan, Test Resources, and Test lab module for Automation and manual Business Process Testing.
• Wrote Structured Query Language (SQL) statements using Select, Inner Joins, and Outer Joins, Distinct, View and many other statements against Oracle database by SQL Developer.
• Supported SIT, FIT, IAT and production Environment for Release and hot patch.
• Executed Smoke, regression and Defect verification for every release and hot patch.
• Attended daily meeting with inter-team and offshore team for QA updates and Release management.
• Used IBM Rational ClearQuest for Reporting, tracking and maintaining defect throughout SDLC.
• Attended defect triage meetings between development, QA, and product management.
• Followed up on outstanding defects to determine the impact on maintenance releases of code and created Impact Analysis Reports. Applied Risk-Based Testing concepts to determine business and technical impacts.
• Executed smoke and Regression for Mobile application.

Environment: VB Script, C#, .NET, QTP, UFT, QC, ALM, SQL Server 2008, Soap UI, XML, Linux, Web Services, Oracle 11g and Mongo DB.

Confidential, NYC

QA Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in generating test plan and executing test cases using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Used bug tracking systems HP ALM for reporting, tracking defects and monitor change requests.
• Created test logs and documenting test Summary using bug tracking systems and sent them to developers.
• Performed Database testing using SQL queries.
• Performed regression testing to ensure no new bugs exist due to modifications using HP QTP/UFT.
• Created Automated Data Driven test scripts in QTP for performing highly efficient regression test cycles.
• Used certain checkpoints and Synchronization points using QTP to see how the application reacts.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on behalf of End Users at client’s environment.
• Ensured automation solution delivered provides traceability to requirements and design document.
• Developed manual test cases for financial applications such as Trade and Pricing Applications and Web Portfolio
• Reporting Applications.
• Experience with integration of data across various sources in an ETL process, versioning, manual correction of tables, address correction.
• Assisted development team to enhance service and testing offered by QA across SDLC
• Defined and tracked QA metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status
• Reviewed and validated software requirements and functional design specifications and created manual and automated testing artifacts
• Performed Data Validation and analysis with SQL queries in Oracle
• Participated in the translation of Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS) and Detail Designs
• Documents(DDD) into Test Plans, Use Cases and Test Scripts
• Actively participated in project teams/meetings to gather information relevant to automated testing and give input where appropriate
• Executed test scripts and strong manual testing of system functionality to ensure proper operation, and identify and document gaps in the quality of the system
• Provided administrative support for HP Quality Center that included day-to-day user support, as well as Workflow optimization & design tasks, building of synchs, reports, dashboards etc.
• Used HP Quality Center (QC) Report bugs using the defect tracking system and verify fixes for reserving, executing test cases, defect tracking, and the complete test management in Windows and Unix Platform.
• Interacted with Software Engineers and client services to troubleshoot defects in the application.
• Developed solutions to difficult problems, which require ingenuity and creativity, communicated progress toward daily and weekly deliverables
• Involved in Testing(manual) various financial products such as Equities, Swaps, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange,
• Futures, Options, and Mortgage-backed securities, Trading life cycle and fix protocol with a strong background in

Environment: QTP, Test Director, J2EE, Oracle, SQL, Java, .NET, XML, Html, Windows, UNIX,C#, .NET.

Confidential, Timonium, MD

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with business and gathering the requirements.
• Designed the test cases as per the business requirements.
• Designed and developed the test data.
• Designed and developed requirement traceability matrix.
• Involved in executing the test cases.
• Performed functional & regression testing of the application.
• Involved in uploading the test cases and raising the defects in HPQC.
• Involved in defect triage calls/meeting.
• Lead the offshore team and prepared the daily test progress and bug report document.
• Performed data migration testing using and data validation testing using SQL script
• Developed SQL Script in TOAD and executed script for test data creation and regression and integration testing
• Performed defect review meeting with developer and project manager to prioritized defects
• Review Business Requirements and Specifications and understand the scope of the application and reviewed Design Requirements and used Agile Scrum Methodology for Sprint Backlog
• Develop test plans and test cases, test scenarios to map Integration Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing to test business requirements and design documents.
• Performed System Testing, Functional Testing, UI testing, Integration testing, and End to End Testing.
• Validated the data from Front End to Back End tables in Oracle Database.
• Monitor and track high Priority defects on day-to-day basis, write positive and negative test cases, improve traceability, to reduce project risk and increase the quality of the application
• Prepared test estimation, test plan, functional and regression test suite for project
• Interacted with developers to follow up on defects and issues.
• Performed Load, Stress, Performance, and Volume testing using Load Runner.
• Provided testing signoff documents

Environment: HP QTP, HP QC, Excel, Linux, Windows XP,C#, .NET.